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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sava Savov (ranked 2397 p4p, 138 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 2693 p4p, 153 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sava Savov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Savov instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Jakua.
Savov can't find room to land a body shot as Jakua controls the action.
Jakua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Jakua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I was talking to Savov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jakua struggles to land a body shot inside as Savov controls his hands.
Jakua works on Savov's body with a couple of short punches.
Savov tries to pull guard but Jakua won't allow it.
Jakua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jakua avoids it really well and circles away.
Jakua misses with a wild combination.
Savov is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua lands a jab to Savov's midsection.
Jakua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakua just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSavov.
Savov shoots and misses
and Jakua counters with a left and a right that stings Savov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jakua counters with a left to the body.
Savov slips a jab and a cross from Jakua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Savov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Savov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savov tries to clinch up.
Savov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Savov moves out of range.
Savov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savov misses with a takedown
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Savov backs off Jakua throws a huge counter combo but Savov manages to avoid it all.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
It looked like Savov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Savov throws a leg kick but Jakua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jakua throws a body punch but Savov moves out of range.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jakua duly obliges.
Jakua looks to land a combination. Savov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jakua tries to bum rush Savov with a series of wild strikes but Savov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jakua avoids it really well and circles away.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savov.
A countering left hand to the body from Jakua misses.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jakua lands a body shot.
Savov dives in for a single leg takedown but Jakua sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jakua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savov tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jakua lands with a hook. Savov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jakua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savov backs up against the cage.
Jakua digs a good hook to Savov's body.
Jakua connects with a body shot that sends Savov's belly button to the back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jakua in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Savov throws a leg kick which misses Jakua's front leg but catches the back leg as Jakua tries to avoid it.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Savov.
Savov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jakua is out of range.
Sava Savov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jakua, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakua.
Jakua gets underhooks to prevent Savov's takedown attempt.
Savov misses with a knee strike.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savov fails to pull guard.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savov goes for a double leg but Jakua avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jakua continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savov walks into a jab.
Savov avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Savov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Savov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savov has closed the distance and engaged Jakua in a clinch.
Jakua wants to break free but Savov has control.
Jakua has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jakua can turn it around.
Jakua is trying to break free.
Savov jumps guard but Jakua stands there with Savov around his waist. Savov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jakua managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.
Jakua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Savov lands an elbow that stopped Jakua in his tracks for a moment.
Savov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savov counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savov is looking to clinch but Jakua is avoiding it.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savov tries to counter by clinching up but Jakua breaks away and moves out of range.
Savov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jakua's waist but Jakua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savov off to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Savov is looking to clinch but Jakua is avoiding it.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakua throws a right hand that Savov ducks under and follows up with a left that Savov also avoids with ease.
Savov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savov darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savov.
And Savov counters with a quick kick to the body but Jakua blocks it.
Jakua dips to his left and cracks Savov with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Savov is controlling him.
Savov scores with a knee to the head.
Savov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jakua blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Savov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jakua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jakua swinging wildly here.
Savov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savov darts in trying to clinch
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua works the jab nicely.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua tries to improve position but can't.
Savov throws an elbow but Jakua slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jakua tries to escape but Savov is in control.
Savov decides to stand back up.
Savov shoots in but Jakua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Jakua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savov. That one must have hurt.
Jakua lands a jab-cross combination.
Savov shoots in but Jakua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to clinch there but Jakua circles away.
Jakua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Savov.
Sava Savov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jakua gets caught flat footed, as Savov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jakua manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savov misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savov.
Savov trying to land knees to the body.
Jakua lands an uppercut.
Jakua presses Savov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jakua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jakua to keep the fight standing.
Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savov fails with a takedown attempt.
Jakua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savov at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jakua tries to avoid it but Savov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jakua to the ground. Jakua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savov.
Jakua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jakua makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savov tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jakua to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jakua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
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