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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2017 |
#R1#
LeVass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeVass's head backwards.
LeVass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage misses with a body shot.
And LeVass tries to counter it with a takedown but Savage pushes his down on his head and steps out.
LeVass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from LeVass.#TD2#
LeVass looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
LeVass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
LeVass scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeVass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Savage controls LeVass momentarily but LeVass frees himself. #T1#
LeVass working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LeVass accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage working a defensive guard but LeVass passes into half guard.
LeVass works his foot free and advances to mount.
LeVass landing strikes from the mount.
Savage is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cozad Amsterdam, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
LeVass working away from the top, dropping strikes.
LeVass connects with a bit shot that sees Savage covering up! More strikes from LeVass and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! LeVass is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ka'Ra LeVass!
Ka'Ra LeVass was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
D45 Galvao Vs Jacquard II
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Spangler gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spangler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Savage walks away with a smile on his face. Spangler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Savage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spangler blocks an uppercut.
Spangler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Savage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Savage.
Spangler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Antonio Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Spangler.#BC#
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spangler lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Spangler gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
Savage digs a right hand into Spangler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spangler's gas tank.
Savage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Spangler.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Spangler.
Savage pushes Spangler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage lands an uppercut.
Spangler is trying to drag Savage to the mat but Savage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Savage works on Spangler's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage gets through Spangler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Spangler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Savage rushes Spangler and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage misses with the head strike.
Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spangler or not.
Spangler is trying to pull guard but Savage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spangler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Savage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spangler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Savage tries to work over Spangler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savage working aggressively here.
Spangler looking to slow down the pace here.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spangler backwards.
Savage tries a body shot but Spangler blocks it.
#T3##BC#
Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spangler looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Spangler 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Savage gets a clinch.
Spangler can't break the clinch.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spangler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Spangler blocking some punches.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Savage breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Savage instigates a clinch.
Spangler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spangler jumps guard but Savage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Spangler blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spangler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Savage.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Savage lands with a left to the head.
Savage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC#
Spangler is rocked!
Savage gets through Spangler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spangler is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Spangler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Spangler.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spangler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Savage has Spangler up against the cage in a clinch.
Spangler seems to have recovered his senses.
Spangler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spangler wants to break free but Savage has control.
Spangler missing with knees to the body.
Spangler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spangler's elbow.
Spangler blocking some punches.
Savage working aggressively here.
Spangler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spangler wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spangler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spangler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1##BC#
Savage manages to break the clinch.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Spangler.
Savage lands with an uppercut that bounces Spangler off the cage and back into range.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Savage clinches.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Spangler can't get the takedown.
Savage blocking some punches.
A short right from Savage on the inside.
Savage gets through Spangler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Spangler.
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spangler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Savage is defending well.
Antonio Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Spangler.
Spangler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Spangler tries to clinch up.#T2##CL#
Savage gets a clinch.
Spangler prevents a body shot from Savage.
Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spangler's efforts to push away.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Spangler controls his hands.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Spangler controls his hands.
Spangler is looking to control Savage's arms but Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spangler has his back to the cage.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spangler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Spangler.
Savage working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savage.
Spangler is looking to control Savage's arms but Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spangler has his back to the cage.
Spangler is trying to pull guard but Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Spangler takes a shot to the head. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spangler.
Savage tries a body shot but Spangler blocks it.
Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spangler or not. #BC#
Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rob Spangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Spangler gets tackled into the cage by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.
Savage prevents the takedown attempt.
Spangler prevents a body shot from Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Spangler tries to stall but Savage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savage misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spangler.
A right handed body shot lands from Savage.
Spangler tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonio Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Spangler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Savage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spangler backwards.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spangler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Savage smiles and moves away.
Spangler tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Spangler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spangler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spangler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Savage clinches up with Spangler and pushes him back against the cage.
Spangler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spangler up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Savage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Savage jabs Spangler right on the nose. Spangler blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spangler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spangler struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Spangler is trying to pull guard but Savage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Spangler controls his hands.
Savage misses with some punches.
#BC#
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spangler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spangler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spangler, pushing him back against the cage.
Spangler is trying to push Savage away but Savage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Savage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spangler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spangler can't break the clinch.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Savage is pressed up against the cage. Spangler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savage down to the mat. Savage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1##CL2#
Spangler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Spangler controls his hands.
Spangler wants a takedown.
Antonio Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Spangler.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Savage pushes Spangler against the cage. Savage is working some dirty boxing. Savage pushes off with a quick right hook! Spangler goes down! Spangler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Savage moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Savage!
After the fight, Antonio Savage was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
FFA 6: Savage vs Del Rio
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage takes a swing at Del Rio's ribcage but misses.
Del Rio connects with a nice looking jab.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Rio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Del Rio lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Del Rio misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Del Rio slips a straight right by Savage.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Rio scores with a counter punch that sends Savage to the canvas! Del Rio smells blood - he's punishing Savage with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Savage has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Del Rio!
Matt Del Rio is the new welterweight champion!
Matt Del Rio decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
FFA 3: Spiliopoulos vs Bishop
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Savage cracks Mack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mack wants to clinch.
Savage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
Savage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Alvin Mack has been cut.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Savage circles away.
Mack tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Mack looks to clinch
and Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Alvin Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.#CL2#
Mack gets a clinch.
Mack lands a nice elbow.
Mack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savage's efforts to push away.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Mack throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.#CL2#
Mack gets a clinch.
Savage tries to break free but Mack pushes him back against the cage.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mack keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage avoiding damage as Mack throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Mack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mack tries to land a knee to the head but Savage blocks with his arms.
Mack working Savage over with knees to the body.
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Mack keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Savage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack wants to clinch.
Savage lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Savage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Savage gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Mack has Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savage's efforts to push away.
Mack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savage's face.
Mack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Mack tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Mack walks into a stiff left hand from Savage.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack wants to clinch.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mack tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Savage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Mack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack tries to clinch up.
It looked like Savage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Savage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savage jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Savage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#ROC#
Mack is rocked!#CL2#
Mack clinches.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Mack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Savage engages and cracks Mack with a massive lead left hook - Mack tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Savage is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Savage!
Antonio Savage is the new welterweight champion!
Antonio Savage decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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