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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Savage (ranked 4768 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Jenkins (ranked 4489 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonzalo Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Jenkins jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jenkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Savage works over Jenkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Savage drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jenkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jenkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jenkins!
Savage is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins wants to control for a moment but Savage uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jenkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savage trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage drops back looking for a leg! Jenkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenkins manages to kick Savage off! Savage jumps back into Jenkins's guard.
Savage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up.
Savage stands up and waves to Jenkins to follow him.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Savage keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savage is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Jenkins throwing shots but Savage is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiger Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jenkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Savage!
Savage is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Savage gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage gets back to full guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage moves into the clinch.
Jenkins wants to stall.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Savage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Savage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins throws an elbow but Savage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage struggling a bit here.
Savage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Savage is defending well.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gonzalo Savage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jenkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Savage tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jenkins is in Savage's guard.
Savage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Savage shoots in and bounces Jenkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savage chips away with some ground and pound.
Savage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage pushing down on Jenkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonzalo Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savage lands a nice short elbow.
Savage decides to stand and escape the position.
Savage feints and as Jenkins raises his hands in defense, Savage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jenkins, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savage makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Savage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jenkins throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage scoring with punches and elbows.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.
Jenkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Savage's best efforts.
Jenkins is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savage connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice strikes from Savage there.
Jenkins has a hand on Savage's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Savage takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jenkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savage has control of Jenkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jenkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jenkins is bucking up trying to escape but Savage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins is bucking up trying to escape but Savage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Savage controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzalo Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzalo Savage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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