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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 12(LHW)
Date: Mar 07, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Savage looking to score a takedown here. Austin is defending well but Savage drives through and ends up in Austin's guard.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savage lands a couple of digs.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage throws a strike but Austin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Savage working for a triangle but Austin defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Savage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Austin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Austin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Austin has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB2#
Savage has his feet on Austin's thighs here. He's pushed Austin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Austin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macho Man Savage!
During a confident post fight interview, Macho Man Savage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 8(MW)
Date: Feb 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Yonic.
Yonic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yonic lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Yonic circles away.
Yonic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Yonic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
enabling Yonic to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Yonic cracks Savage with an open hand slap.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Savage has Yonic up against the cage in a clinch.
Yonic lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yonic.
Yonic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Savage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savage is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yonic is defending well.
Boss Yonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Man Savage.#T1#
Yonic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yonic digs a right hand underneath Savage's ribcage. Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage has Yonic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yonic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yonic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yonic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic lands with an uppercut that bounces Savage off the cage and back into range.#ROC#Savage is rocked!
Yonic throws a monster overhand right that drops Savage! Yonic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boss Yonic!
A very excited looking Boss Yonic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 2(MW)
Date: Jan 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Savage tries to clinch up but Mamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Savage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Savage tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
Mamba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Mamba in a clinch.
Mamba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Savage has double underhooks. #TD#
Savage has hold of one of Mamba's legs. Mamba is fighting the takedown attempt but Savage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage won't allow Mamba to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Savage has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Savage throws an elbow that misses. Mamba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Mamba!#REVB##SUB#
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mamba passes into side control.
Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mamba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Mamba controlling the position from side mount.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mamba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mamba wants to pass the guard but Savage is defending well. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mamba pulls his head out easily.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Mamba escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mamba swinging wildly here.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to clinch but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savage tries to clinch but Mamba is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mamba sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mamba circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Mamba in a clinch.
#TD#
Savage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mamba is trying to keep an underhook but Savage manages to get the takedown into half guard.#T3#
Savage thows a huge punch but Mamba dodges it nicely.
Mamba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savage working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mamba's thigh. Mamba counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mamba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Savage is controlling him.
Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savage throws a strike but Mamba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Savage is looking for a triangle but Mamba pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4##SUB#
Savage is looking for a triangle but Mamba pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Savage isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mamba stacks Savage on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mamba!
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Savage is letting Mamba control him for a moment.
Savage is looking to reverse the position.
Savage sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Black Mamba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamba's waist but Mamba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamba circles away.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Mamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice sprawl there from Mamba as Savage shoots in.
Savage has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Man Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savage is defended easily by Mamba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba dips to his left and cracks Savage with an uppercut!
Mamba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savage. Savage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamba swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.#T1##CL#
Savage drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
#BC2#
Mamba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamba works Savage's body with a nice hook.
Savage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamba.
Mamba scores with a jab to the head.
Mamba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savage dives in and grabs Mamba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mamba pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mamba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamba.
Mamba stuffs the takedown.
Black Mamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mamba misses.
Mamba swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.#T2#
Mamba pushes Savage away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick from Mamba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savage on the side of the head.
Savage tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
Mamba lands with a nice combination. Savage backs away looking to recover.
Mamba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Savage is looking to clinch.
Savage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamba avoids it really well and circles away.
Savage tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T3#
Mamba lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand. #ROC2#Savage is rocked!
Danga de danga de dang - Mamba scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savage.
Mamba feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Savage collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Black Mamba!
Black Mamba made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TC 19 Mil $ GP vol 3.3
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep.
Savage cracks Lawrence with a big elbow.
Savage throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Savage in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lawrence can't do much from the bottom here.
Savage working the ground and pound.
Savage working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lawrence tries to bench press Savage off him but Savage keeps the position.
Lawrence dodges the ground and pound from Savage.
Lawrence regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lawrence with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lawrence wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence is trying is best to control the position here.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawrence defending well though.
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 Lawrence's temple.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawrence trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
#T1#
Lawrence wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
Lawrence wants to improve his position but Savage is controlling well.
Lawrence is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Savage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Savage's back!
Lawrence has Savage flattened out and is raining down punches.
Savage is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lawrence off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lawrence is working the ground and pound. Can Savage escape?
Lawrence trying to control momentarily.
Lawrence has Savage flattened out and is raining down punches.
Savage looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lawrence.
#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lawrence looking for the choke but no joy.
Savage wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Lawrence looking for the choke but no joy.
Lawrence is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Savage. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence controlling the position well here. Savage rolled but Lawrence kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lawrence is punishing Savage with strikes - can he finish him?!
Lawrence is landing with strikes from the back.
Savage breaks Lawrence's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Lawrence.
Lawrence controlling the position.
Lawrence looking to control.
Savage connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence has momentary wrist control but Savage slips an elbow through the middle.
Lawrence preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Savage with a nice head shot there.
Lawrence has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Savage won't allow Lawrence to sweep him here.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Lawrence is controlling Savage's posture.
Lawrence continues to stall.#SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a triangle but Savage pushes his legs off easily.
Lawrence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savage.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Lawrence is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage won't allow Lawrence to sweep him here.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lawrence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savage.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Lawrence is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Savage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Lawrence is rocked!
Savage gets to his feet and stands over Lawrence, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lawrence felt that one! Savage unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lawrence from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated John Lawrence had this to say: 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'. |
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Event:
TC 15 Mil $ GP vol 2.2
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Bear. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
Bear shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Bear.#TD2#
Bear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bear lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bear working Savage over with strikes.
Bear is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bear defends well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1##SUB#
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Savage pushes a forearm under Bear's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bear is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macho Man Savage!
Our winner, Macho Man Savage, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TC 10 Sitsongrit vs Woo
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Savage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
De Moncey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
De Moncey looking for submissions off his back.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savage lands a nice short elbow.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#De Moncey is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt De Moncey quite badly. De Moncey pulls Savage in close trying to recover. Savage postures up and lands two really hard shots that put De Moncey on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but De Moncey doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
A victorious Macho Man Savage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TC 8 Knock Out vs Phillips
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawrence enables Savage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawrence manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawrence has wrist control.
Savage postures up.
Lawrence manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savage manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawrence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Savage looking for a guillotine here but Lawrence defends easily.
Lawrence looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lawrence passes into side control.
#SUB2#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savage has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Lawrence trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage tries to buck Lawrence off but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence tries to move to mount but Savage blocks the move with his legs.
Lawrence looks up at the clock and then as Savage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lawrence smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lawrence advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage is trying desperately to improve position.
Lawrence pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lawrence landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lawrence is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB2#
Lawrence is working for a guillotine from mount but Savage frees his head quite easily.
Lawrence in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC2#Savage is rocked!#T2#
Lawrence wants to control the pace but Savage is squirming around nicely.
Savage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence scoring with strikes but Savage is staying in there.
Oh Savage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawrence with a couple of short strikes.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lawrence controlling his opponent.
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Lawrence's attempts to control the action.
Lawrence dominating with strikes here.
Savage can't escape the position.
Lawrence tries to control but Savage wriggling away. #T3#
Savage gets back to half guard.
Lawrence has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawrence lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Savage quite badly. Savage pulls Lawrence in close trying to recover. Lawrence postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Savage on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Savage doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lawrence!
John Lawrence seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TC 4: Sitsongrit vs Salvatore
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orion misses with some punches.
Savage is looking for a takedown.
Savage is looking for a takedown.
Savage has Orion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Man Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion working aggressively here.
#TD#
Savage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Orion regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Orion has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Savage is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage tries for a takedown but Orion manages to get underhooks.
Orion stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Savage turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Savage manages to end up in side control.
Orion avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Savage.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Orion is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Orion striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Orion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Savage's best efforts.
Orion punching from the bottom.
Orion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1#
Orion missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orion is looking to improve his position.
Savage throwing shots but Orion is blocking nicely.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orion defending well though.
Orion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Orion is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage is nestled in close to Orion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Orion missing with punches from the bottom.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Savage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Orion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Savage blocks the strikes from Orion.
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 Orion's temple.
Savage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orion taking some punishment here, with Savage in his half guard.
Orion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Orion's head.
Ground and pound from Savage. #ROC#Orion is rocked!
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orion tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Orion missing with punches from the bottom.
Orion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Savage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Orion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Orion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savage drops an elbow to the side of Orion's head.
Savage slips a nice elbow through Orion's hands, connecting with Orion's forehead.
Orion is still in real trouble! Can Savage finish him?
Savage working over Orion with some ground and pound. Orion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Orion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Orion punching from the bottom.
Orion seems to have recovered his senses.
Savage scores with a big shot! Orion's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Orion! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 40
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Savage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Savage crashes against the mat.
Savage is trying to ground and pound but Lewis uses the momentary lack of control by Savage to regain half guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage looks to land a strike but Lewis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Savage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Lewis has momentary wrist control but Savage slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Savage distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Savage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savage cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.
Savage throws a strike but Lewis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Savage is looking for a triangle here but Lewis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Savage manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU#
Lewis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Savage to get to his feet.
Savage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyle Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Man Savage.
Savage looks winded!
Savage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Lewis's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T3#
Savage dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Savage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savage fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Savage is rocked!
Lewis weaves into range and cracks Savage right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Savage goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lewis is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Lewis!
A relieved looking Kyle Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 41
Date: Jun 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Savage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardin wants to get back to full guard.
Savage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savage lands strikes from half guard.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardin's head.
Savage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardin wants to control but Savage is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Hardin looking for submissions off his back.
Savage lands strikes from half guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hardin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardin is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardin taking some punishment here, with Savage in his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hardin is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardin taking some punishment here, with Savage in his half guard. #ROC#Hardin is rocked!
Savage sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Hardin! Oh, Hardin is in big trouble! Savage lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
A relieved looking Macho Man Savage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RRFC 40: Weeks vs Diaz
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Savage missing with a left hand there. Borcea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Borcea clinches.
Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Borcea.
Borcea lands with a right to the head.
Savage misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Borcea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Borcea slips the punch.
Borcea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Borcea slips under a jab from Savage.
Borcea is looking for a counter combo.
Borcea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borcea appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Borcea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borcea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL2#
Savage clinches with his opponent.
Borcea blocks an uppercut.
Borcea wants to stall.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Borcea. #T1#
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borcea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Borcea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Borcea.
Borcea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.
Savage misses with some punches.
Borcea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage working aggressively here.
Borcea blocking some punches.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Borcea as the two fighters clinch.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Borcea.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borcea has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
A short uppercut from Borcea.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Borcea uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD#
Borcea drops Savage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Savage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Savage is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Borcea finish him?
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Borcea working aggressively here.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Borcea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borcea working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Borcea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borcea blocking some punches.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borcea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Borcea will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Savage up against the cage.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage gets through Borcea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borcea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borcea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Borcea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borcea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Borcea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borcea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Borcea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Savage has Borcea up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Borcea blocks an uppercut.
Savage working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Borcea in a clinch.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Borcea.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Borcea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savage throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Borcea breaks the clinch.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Savage scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Basil Borcea has been cut.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borcea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Savage.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Borcea counters with a single leg into guard. Savage didn't expect that.
Borcea wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Borcea forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borcea prevents Savage from standing back up.
#T1#
Savage is trying to escape back to his feet but Borcea uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Savage is not content to let Borcea control the position.
Borcea is really struggling to control Savage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Savage tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Savage prevents Borcea from getting a body triangle.
Savage is trying to stand back up.
Savage felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Borcea is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T2#
Savage is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Savage is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Savage is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Borcea off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T3#
Borcea controls the action.
Savage is trying to stand back up. #ES2#
Savage is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Borcea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Borcea ducks down to avoid it.
Savage misses with a hook
and Borcea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Borcea moves out of range easily.
Basil Borcea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Borcea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Borcea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borcea drops Savage with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Savage! Borcea dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Borcea!
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Event:
RRFC 37: Dungey vs Shabazz II
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Savage tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Savage misses with a double jab.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 looking to escape.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Savage is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Savage is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Savage has given up his back. Will we see Silva going for some submissions?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Savage fending off the submission attempt from Silva. #SUB#
Silva working for the choke.
Savage wants to get back to his feet.
Savage is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Savage is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Silva tightening his grip on Savage, looking for the choke.
Savage is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Savage has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2##SUB#
Silva working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Savage is doing well to defend. Silva seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Savage is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Silva!
Rickson Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 28
Date: Apr 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Savage forces Bergstrem back against the cage and clinches.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bergstrem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bergstrem blocking some punches.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bergstrem backwards.
Bergstrem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bergstrem scores with a knee to the head.
Bergstrem blocking some punches.
Bergstrem lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bergstrem misses with the head strike.
Bergstrem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergstrem throws an elbow but misses.
Bergstrem misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Bergstrem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergstrem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bergstrem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergstrem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bergstrem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage working Bergstrem over with knees to the body.
Bergstrem is breathing heavily.
Bergstrem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2#
Bergstrem is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Oh Bergstrem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage pushes Bergstrem against the cage. Savage is working some dirty boxing. Savage pushes off with a quick right hook! Bergstrem goes down! Bergstrem 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 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 26
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Rakic in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakics head.
We've been hearing reports that Rakic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rakic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
#BC#
Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Savage has Rakic up against the cage in a clinch.
Rakic has Savage pushed against the cage.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rakic backwards.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rakic blocking some punches.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Rakic.
Savage stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rakic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Savage can turn it around.#TD#
Rakic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T1#
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rakic manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Rakic wants to get back to his feet but Savage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rakic's head.
Rakic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage scoring with some ground and pound.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT2#
It looks like Marko Rakic has been cut.
Savage postures up in Rakic's guard and throws a big left but Rakic blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakic is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Savage chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC2#
Rakic is rocked!
Savage arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rakic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 27
Date: Feb 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Vergys 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. Vergys is in Savage's guard.#SUB2#
Vergys is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Savage has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Vergys is looking to defend but Savage has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Vergys! Savage pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Vergys taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Macho Man Savage!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Macho Man Savage waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 25
Date: Jan 22, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Savage forces Atunes back against the cage and clinches.
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savage lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Atunes presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Atunes gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Savage gets through Atunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Savage throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Savage working aggressively here.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage blocks an uppercut.
Savage lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Savage just leaning against Atunes, taking a breather.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Savage as Atunes tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
Savage lands a damaging elbow.
Savage lands with a left to the head.
Atunes digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
Savage working aggressively here.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage lands a body punch. #T3#
Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage misses with the head strike.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Savage trying to land knees to the body.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Savage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atunes up against the cage.
Savage tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes lands a body punch.
Savage working aggressively here.
Atunes presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savage looks winded!#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.
Atunes avoiding damage as Savage throws knees to the body.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Savage is rocked!
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Atunes digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
Atunes lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes dips a shoulder and cracks Savage with a mighty uppercut! Savage falls back against the cage and Atunes unloads with a barrage of strikes! Savage is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Atunes screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Atunes!
Antonio Atunes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1##KD#
Nice combo by Savage! Oh, that's hurt him - Souza falls to the canvas and Savage follows him into side control. #CUT#
It looks like Ronaldo Souza has been cut.
Savage lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage throws a strike aimed at the side of Souza's head but Souza avoids it well.
Savage throws a strike aimed at the side of Souza's head but Souza avoids it well.
Savage lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC#
Souza is rocked!
Savage in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Souza looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Savage turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Claw clinches.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Claw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Claw scores with a shoulder strike.
Claw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claw dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Claw.
Savage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Savage.
Claw misses with an elbow over the top.
Claw looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw lands a nice elbow.
Claw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Claw lands an elbow inside.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Claw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Claw lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Claw looking to throw knees to the head but Savage is blocking nicely.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage lands an elbow inside that Claw shrugs off.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Claw throws an elbow but misses.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Claw.
Savage avoids the elbow strike from Claw, against the cage.
Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savage gets through Claw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Claw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Claw blocks with his arms.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Claw.
Savage dodges an elbow strike from Claw.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Claw backwards. #T2#
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Claw.
The referee is keeping an eye on Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Claw.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Claw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Claw avoids the damage to the body.
Savage looking to stall.
Claw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claw. #TD#
Savage is fighting off a takedown attempt but Claw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Savage to the mat. Savage regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Savage working for a triangle but Claw defends it easily.
Claw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Savage looking for a guillotine here but Claw defends easily.
#SUB2#
Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3##SUB#
Claw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Claw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Claw controls the pace.#SUB#
Claw 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.
Savage can't keep his opponent in guard - Claw advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Savage actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Claw is trying to work for a kimura but Savage is defending well.
#SUB2#
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Claw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4##SUB2#
Savage actively working from the bottom here.
Savage is not content to let Claw control the position.
Claw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Savage!
Savage told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Claw working for a guillotine from mount but Savage is in no mood to give up.
Savage is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Claw has control of Savage's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Savage regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Claw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Claw is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Claw sprawls well.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Claw closes the distance and clinches.
Savage is trying to maintain a safe position but Claw gets an underhook and turns Savage into the cage.
Claw misses with an elbow strike.
Claw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claw.
Claw misses with an elbow strike.
Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Claw misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savage throws an elbow but misses.
Claw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Macho Man Savage has been cut.
Claw lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Claw. #ROC#
Savage is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Claw lands a big elbow that drops Savage! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Savage is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Claw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Savage scoring with strikes to the body and head. #CUT#
It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
Savage throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Savage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cooper takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Savage's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Macho Man Savage made sure he mentioned Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Savage dives in for a single leg takedown but Morgan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Morgan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Savage is defending well. Morgan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Savage has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Morgan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Morgan!
After winning the bout, Arthur Morgan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
TWGC 24 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jan 29, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Macho Man Savage (ranked 23320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Grishin (ranked 3600 p4p, 454 weight class). Grishin has chosen Danger as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Macho Man Savage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Viktor Grishin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Savage gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savage (2) vs (0) Grishin
Savage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grishin on the ground.
Grishin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Savage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grishin dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (2) vs (2) Grishin
Grishin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savage working for a triangle but Grishin defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage has an active guard here but Grishin has managed to pass into half guard.
Savage actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grishin is trying for a kimura here. Savage looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Grishin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viktor Grishin!
Viktor Grishin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 24 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jan 21, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Louis C K (ranked 1394 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 23390 p4p, 0 weight class). C K comes to the cage accompanied by Louis C.K. Stand-Up Monologue - SNL. Macho Man Savage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Louis C K! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
C K moves into the clinch.
C K tries to score a body lock takedown but Savage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've been hearing reports that C K has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
C K 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 goes for a takedown attempt but C K pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
C K closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
C K has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Savage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: C K (4) vs (0) Savage
C K looking for the choke but no joy.
C K 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, Savage has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
C K doesn't have the hooks in and Savage manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: C K (4) vs (2) Savage
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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
C K bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savage's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: C K (6) vs (2) Savage
Savage has his feet on C K's thighs here. He's pushed C K off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! C K screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macho Man Savage!
An out of breath Macho Man Savage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 24 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Macho Man Savage (ranked 23385 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 20703 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Liguy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Macho Man Savage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Savage closes the distance and clinches up with Liguy, looking for a takedown. Savage pushes Liguy against the cage but Liguy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liguy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Savage's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savage (0) vs (2) Liguy
Liguy prevents Savage from improving his position.
Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Liguy.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liguy pulls his head out easily.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage wants to improve his position but Liguy is controlling well.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Savage is refusing to be controlled, as Liguy sits in half guard.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liguy pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liguy is looking for a kimura here.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage's coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to improve his position but Liguy is controlling well.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liguy pulls his head out easily.
Savage is looking to get back to full guard here but Liguy has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (0) vs (5) Liguy
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Liguy trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to regain half guard here but Liguy keeps moving and retains side control.
Liguy is trying to get an arm triangle but Savage is defending well.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Liguy is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liguy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Savage, who protects the arm well.
Liguy is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to bench press Liguy off him but Liguy keeps the position.
Liguy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liguy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liguy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liguy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Liguy moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Savage (0) vs (7) Liguy
Savage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage actively working from the bottom here.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liguy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Savage is just riding it out for now. Liguy eventually gives up the hold.
Liguy is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liguy to get the leverage.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liguy seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Liguy has control of the leg.
Liguy is keen to just control but Savage is a slippery customer.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liguy is aware though and is defending well.
Liguy drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick Liguy off! Liguy jumps back into Savage's guard.
Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Liguy defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liguy passes Savage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Liguy is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Liguy has control of the leg.
Liguy trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Liguy seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Liguy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
Liguy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Liguy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Savage defends it well.
Savage actively working from the bottom here.
Liguy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savage! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (0) vs (10) Liguy
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liguy is working for a guillotine from mount but Savage frees his head quite easily.
Savage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liguy working for a submission but Savage is keeping him at bay.
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Savage is squirming around, avoiding Liguy's attempts to control the action.
Savage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savage regains half guard.
Liguy wants to take a breather but Savage is having none of it.
Savage is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Liguy is tapping! Great win for Savage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Macho Man Savage!
After winning the bout, Macho Man Savage thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
EFA 77 Stebson vs Kerr
Date: Jun 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Boston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage throws a series of strikes that have Boston backpedaling.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boston can pounce on him.
A big right from Savage misses. #CL2#
Boston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savage is trying to force a seperation but Boston has the dominant position.
Boston leaning against his opponent.
Boston working Savage over with knees to the body.
Savage stops a takedown attempt from Boston.
Boston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.#TD2#
Boston has Savage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Boston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Savage tumbling to the mat - Boston dives into Savage's guard.#T1#
Boston cracks Savage with a solid left hand.
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boston controls the pace.#SUB#
Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Boston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boston postures up and lands a big shot to Savage's brow. #SUB#
Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boston showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU2#
Boston stands and steps away. Savage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Savage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boston tries to move into range but Savage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Boston moves into the clinch.
Boston tries for a takedown but Savage manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Boston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.
Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Boston thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boston counters with a left and a right that stings Savage.
Savage shoots and misses #KD2#
and Boston counters with a crisp right hand that drops Savage! Boston lets Savage back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Savage is rocked!#T3#
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Boston! Savage is out on his feet! Boston rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Savage is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Savage is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Boston!
Evander Boston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
EFA 66 Murphy vs Lancaster
Date: May 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Biagio throws a head kick that Savage semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Biagio.
Savage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Biagio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biagio tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Biagio moved out of range.
Savage throws a right hand that Biagio ducks under and follows up with a left that Biagio also avoids with ease.
Biagio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Biagio counters with an inside leg kick.
Savage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Biagios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Biagio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biagio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biagio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Biagio tries to clinch but Savage is having none of it.
Savage goes for a double leg but Biagio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Biagio continues to drive forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savage! But no joy.
Biagio tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Biagio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Biagio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biagio scores with a body shot.
#KD2#
Savage bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Biagio! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#CUT2#
It looks like Alessandro Biagio has been cut.
Savage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Biagio is rocked!
Savage arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Biagio's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
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