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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Savage (ranked 5030 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Albright (ranked 6962 p4p, 489 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Albright!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Savage.
Gonzalo Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albright throws a combination that misses
and Savage counters by clinching up.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albright backwards.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Albright blocking some punches.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Albright's waist but Albright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Albright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Albright.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Albright wants to get back to his feet.
Albright looks winded!
Savage wants to free his trapped foot but Albright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Albright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Savage works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albright is in a horrible position here. Savage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Savage.
Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albright taking shots to the head.
Albright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savage working for a submission but Albright is keeping him at bay.
Savage working for a submission but Albright is keeping him at bay.
Albright 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 working Albright over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Savage seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Albright for as long as he can get away with.
Savage working Albright over with strikes here.
Savage lands a couple of good shots and Albright has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Savage working for the choke.
Savage biding his time, looking for the opening.
Savage throwing damaging strikes from the back! Albright could be in trouble here!
Savage is persistently looking for the submission but Albright is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Savage lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Albright fending off the submission attempt from Savage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can Albright hold on?! Savage is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Albright is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Savage gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzalo Savage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Savage tries for a takedown but Albright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Albright throws a counter combo.
Albright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Savage tries for a takedown but Albright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Albright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Albright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Savage shoots and misses
and Albright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savage.
Gonzalo Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albright is breathing heavily.
Savage misses with a combination
and Albright counters with a left and a right that stings Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Albright in a clinch.
Albright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Savage uses from the top position.
Savage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Savage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Albright seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Savage continues to stall.
Savage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage stands up and waves to Albright to follow him.
Albright misses with a combination
and Savage moves into the clinch.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Albright.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage tightens his grip and picks Albright up, before dumping him to the ground. Albright manages to land in guard.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Savage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savage stops Albright from standing up.
Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Albright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savage has managed to get both his arms back between Albright's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Savage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Albright.
A combination from Albright does no damage.
Savage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Albright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage gets control of Albright's arms and successfully pulls guard. Savage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage pulls Albright in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright looking to pass the guard.
Savage has control of Albright's left arm, preventing Albright from doing any damage.
Savage wants to sweep here but Albright controlling him for the moment.
Savage has control of Albright's left arm, preventing Albright from doing any damage.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Albright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Albright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Savage.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Albright.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Albright's head.
Savage is working Albright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Albright defends the submission attempt.
Albright pushes Savage off looking to stand but Savage dives back in and keeps control.
Gonzalo Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage controlling the action here.
Albright is in trouble now - Savage has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands with some strikes.
Savage forces the positional change into back control.
Savage has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Albright has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albright can do to turn this around?
Savage is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Albright has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage is landing with strikes from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzalo Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzalo Savage!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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