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Event:
EFC Mcpherson vs Panda
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Fresh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Fresh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fresh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Fresh should have avoided that one.
Fresh tries to move into range but Man Savage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man Savage loads up on a big right hand but Fresh slips the punch.
Fresh cracks Man Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man Savage wants to slow Fresh down by chopping away at his legs.
Fresh ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Man Savage looks to land a left hand but Fresh moved out of range nicely.
Man Savage misses with a hook.
Fresh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
A big right from Man Savage misses.
Fresh jabs Man Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage throws a shot to the body.
Man Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fresh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fresh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Man Savage looks to land a combination but Fresh avoids it well.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Fresh moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Fresh.
Man Savage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Man Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Fresh counters with a good low kick that Man Savage was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fresh. Man Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Fresh's head coaches at Fresh INC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Man Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fresh on the side of the head.
Man Savage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fresh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man Savage.
Fresh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man Savage lunges at Fresh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fresh's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Man Savage.
An attempted straight right counter from Fresh misses the target.
Man Savage with a jab.
Fresh moves away from the strike by Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a right hand
and Fresh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Man Savage misses with a head kick.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Fresh moves out of range.
Fresh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fresh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fresh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man Savage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Man Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Fresh's shoulder, as Fresh tries to avoid the shot.
Fresh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man Savage misses with a body shot.
Fresh digs a good hook to Man Savage's body.
Man Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man Savage throws the left hand but Fresh avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Fresh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man Savage misses with a combination
and Fresh counters with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fresh checks a leg kick.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Fresh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man Savage's sensitive parts. #CL#
Fresh closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freshs head.
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Fresh tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage lands a body shot.
Man Savage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Fresh blocking some punches.
#T4#
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage takes a shot to the head.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Fresh is trying to maintain a safe position but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns Fresh into the cage.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
Fresh blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Fresh.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage tries to work over Fresh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Man Savage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fresh.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fresh.
Fresh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fresh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fresh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Savage scores with a shot to the side of Fresh's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.
Macho Man Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Fresh has Man Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Man Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Man Savage.
A short right from Man Savage.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh pushes Man Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Fresh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fresh stalling the fight.
Fresh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Man Savage up against the cage.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
Man Savage pushes Fresh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh is leaning against Man Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Fresh works on Man Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fresh fails to land.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Man Savage controls his hands.
Man Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fresh or not.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Fresh lands a hook that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh prevents Man Savage from breaking the clinch.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage. #T4#
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Fresh.
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Fresh controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fresh.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Man Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fresh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Macho Man Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Fresh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fresh gets through Man Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Fresh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh avoiding damage as Man Savage throws knees to the body.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh has Man Savage pressed against the cage, preventing Man Savage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage tries to break the clinch but Fresh is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage lands a right hand.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh blocks an uppercut.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresh.
A short left from Fresh.
Fresh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fresh blocking some punches.
Fresh lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh working aggressively here.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fresh misses with some punches.
Man Savage tries a body shot but Fresh blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fresh.
Good body shot from Man Savage.
Fresh throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Man Savage working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Fresh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Fresh trying to stall but Man Savage improves his position.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fresh presses Man Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Fresh tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage is leaning against Fresh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man Savage gets through Fresh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fresh tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
Fresh lands a shoulder strike.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Fresh blocking some punches.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage missing with knees to the body.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Fresh misses with some punches.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thor Fresh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fresh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Fresh.
I think Man Savage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Kimura closes the distance and clinches up with Man Savage, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes Man Savage against the cage but Man Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kimura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Man Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man Savage lands with an overhand left.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Man Savage.
Kimura throws a hook but Man Savage blocks it.
Man Savage stuffs the takedown.
Man Savage connects with a single shot there.
Man Savage scores with a hook.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura throws a hook but Man Savage blocks it.
A jab from Man Savage does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshi Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man Savage defends well and Kimura ends up having to push Man Savage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kimura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Kimura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but Man Savage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Man Savage lands a head shot.
Kimura shoots for a takedown but Man Savage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Man Savage throws a good cross that connects.
Kimura throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Man Savage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man Savage pushes Kimura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kimura is looking to control Man Savage's arms but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kimura has his back to the cage.
Man Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man Savage works on Kimura's body with a couple of short punches.
Kimura stalling in the clinch but Man Savage improves position. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura fails with the takedown
and Man Savage counters with a nice body shot. #T2##TD#
Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kimura has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kimura is pressing down on Man Savage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man Savage is holding on for now.
Man Savage tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.
Kimura not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man Savage has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3##SUB#
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kimura passes to side control.
Man Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man Savage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man Savage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Man Savage is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#SUB#
Kimura tries for a kimura but Man Savage is defending well. #T4##SUB#
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Man Savage has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimura but great work by Man Savage.
Man Savage trying to control the position but Kimura is working away.
Man Savage is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kimura trying to hold on to Man Savage's head to control him but Man Savage postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A slow jab from Man Savage misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a body shot.
Kimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man Savage throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Kimura counters with a single leg into guard. Man Savage didn't expect that.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Kimura is looking to advance position but Man Savage won't allow it.
Kimura works his way into side control.
Kimura in side control, throwing shots but Man Savage defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
Man Savage tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Kimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man Savage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Man Savage struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Kimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Man Savage is defending well. #SUB#
Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
Man Savage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kimura connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Man Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man Savage trying to remain calm as Kimura controls from the top position.#T3#
Man Savage wants to control but Kimura postures up.#SUB#
Kimura has hold of Man Savage's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Man Savage tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kimura cranks the arm and Man Savage screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Man Savage, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenshi Kimura!
Kenshi Kimura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Macho Man Savage spoke after the fight, saying 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Sotobe ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws a leg kick but Man Savage checks it.
Man Savage scores with a decent looking hook.
Man Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sotobe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotobe throws a head kick that misses.
Man Savage misses with the combination.
Sotobe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man Savage sizes up Sotobe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man Savage misses with a left hand
and Sotobe counters with a good, hard body kick but Man Savage shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotobe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage misses with a looping left.#T1#
Man Savage throws a wild body kick that Sotobe sees coming a mile off.
Man Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sotobe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man Savage throws a chopping leg kick but Sotobe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sotobe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Man Savage's head.
Sotobe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
Man Savage clinches up with Sotobe and pushes him back against the cage.
Sotobe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sotobe tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sotobe has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
#BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sotobe misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Man Savage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sotobe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws the kick towards the body but Man Savage avoids it.
Man Savage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotobe throws a series of punches but Man Savage avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Man Savage.
Nice body kick there by Sotobe.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotobe misses with a body kick.
Man Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sotobe.
Man Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man Savage throws a hook but Sotobe blocks it.
Sotobe throws a front kick that sends Man Savage stumbling back into the cage.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Man Savage finds it's way through Sotobe's defenses.
Man Savage throws a lazy right hand but Sotobe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sotobe scores with a decent looking hook.
Sotobe misses with the combination.
Man Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Man Savage has Sotobe up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Sotobe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Man Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sotobe's head.
Man Savage tries to bum rush Sotobe with a series of wild strikes but Sotobe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sotobe slips under a jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage avoids a kick to the body.
Sotobe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man Savage.
Sotobe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Savage.
Sotobe fakes the leg kick and cracks Man Savage in the body.
Man Savage scores with a jab. Sotobe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage works the jab nicely.
Man Savage looks to land a body kick but Sotobe moved away.
Sotobe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man Savage's calf.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sotobe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Sotobe ducks right into an uppercut from Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Sotobe should have avoided that one.
Sotobe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Man Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sotobe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sotobe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage digs a right hand into Sotobe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sotobe's gas tank.
Sotobe misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sotobe backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sotobes head.
Sotobe is trying to push Man Savage away but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage 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#
Man Savage throws the left hand but Sotobe avoids the punch easily.
Man Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotobe circles away quickly and effectively.
Man Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Savage throws a shot from downtown. Sotobe moves away and avoids it.
Man Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Sotobe's shoulder, as Sotobe tries to avoid the shot.
Sotobe motions for Man Savage to come forward. Sotobe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sotobe works the jab nicely.
Man Savage works over Sotobe's head and body with a nice combination.
Man Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man Savage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sotobe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Savage.
A telegraphed right hand from Man Savage misses the target.
Sotobe throws a head kick but Man Savage moves out of range.
Man Savage throws a shot from downtown. Sotobe moves away and avoids it.
Man Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Sotobe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sotobe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Sotobe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sotobe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Sotobe counters with a series of strikes. Man Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Sotobe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sotobe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sotobe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man Savage thuds his right hand into Sotobe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sotobe lands a head kick. Man Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man Savage misses with a hook. Sotobe ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Man Savage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sotobe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man Savage moves out of range as Sotobe throws a body kick.
Sotobe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man Savage lands with a straight right. Sotobe didn't see that one coming.
Sotobe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man Savage moves away.
Sotobe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotobe throws the left hand but Man Savage avoids the punch easily.
Sotobe throws a wild body kick that Man Savage sees coming a mile off.
Man Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotobe.
Man Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Man Savage connects with a looping right hand.
Man Savage lands with a nice body punch.
Man Savage misses with a body kick.#T3#
Sotobe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Man Savage finds it's target.
Sotobe avoids the head kick by Man Savage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sotobe - the referee stops the clock and Man Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sotobe. Man Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sotobe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotobe is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Sotobe.
Sotobe needs to keep his hands up - Man Savage had a free shot at his head there.
Sotobe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotobe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sotobe tried to score with a low kick but Man Savage checks it.
Sotobe throws a push kick but Man Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Man Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
Man Savage connects with a body shot that sends Sotobe's belly button to the back.
Man Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Man Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotobe ducks under a wild hook from Man Savage.
Sotobe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Man Savage catches Sotobe right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Man Savage.
Sotobe lands a leg kick that knocks Man Savage off balance momentarily.
Sotobe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man Savage looks for the body kick but Sotobe saw that one coming.
Man Savage lands a jab to the head.
Man Savage missing with a left hand there. Sotobe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man Savage misses with a looping right.
Man Savage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sotobe under the eye.
Sotobe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man Savage lands with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Sotobe
and Man Savage counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Sotobe is rocked!
Man Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Sotobe's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A left and a right from Man Savage both land. Nice combination.
Oh Sotobe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotobe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Man Savage.
Sotobe misses with a body kick.
Man Savage fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sotobe to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sotobe looks to clinch but Man Savage throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sotobe taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (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.
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Event:
IFA 13:04
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Man Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Man Savage is out of range.
Man Savage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Man Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Man Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man Savage looks to land a body kick but Blood moved away.
Blood jabs Man Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Man Savage on the side of the head.
Blood looks to land a left hand but Man Savage moved out of range nicely.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blood 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.
Man Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood slips under a jab.
Man Savage misses with an uppercut. Blood saw that one coming.
Blood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Man Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Blood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a hook
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blood slips a jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man Savage throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
Man Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man Savage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man Savage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Man Savage lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man Savage.
Blood moves away from the strike by Man Savage. #T2#
Blood wants to clinch up but Man Savage keeps it at a distance.
Man Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blood has time to react.
Blood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man Savage looks to land a right hand but Blood moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Man Savage misses the target.
Man Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Blood moves out of range easily.
Man Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blood throws a body shot but no joy.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blood slips under a jab from Man Savage.
Blood is looking to counter the offense by Man Savage and move into the clinch.
Man Savage slips under a jab.
Man Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Blood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man Savage throws out the jab.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man Savage shoots in looking for a takedown but Blood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Man Savage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Man Savage needs to keep his hands up - Blood had a free shot at his head there.
Blood moves away from the strike by Man Savage.
Blood throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Man Savage does no damage.
Man Savage cracks Blood with an open hand slap.
Man Savage with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man Savage connects with a body shot that sends Blood's belly button to the back.
Man Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Blood counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Man Savage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man Savage.
Good standup being displayed there by Man Savage as he connects with a hook.
Blood throws a poor cross that misses
and Man Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Blood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Blood's head.
Man Savage throws a lazy uppercut
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Blood defending well as Man Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Man Savage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood lands with an uppercut that bounces Man Savage off the cage and back into range.
Blood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Man Savage throws out a powerful jab.
Blood takes one to the side of the head.
Man Savage throws a wild body kick that Blood sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Blood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man Savage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood loads up on a big right hand but Man Savage slips the punch.
Man Savage swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Blood slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Man Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blood counters with a nice uppercut.
Blood takes one on the button.
Blood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Blood lands a left hand.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is leaning against Man Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Man Savage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blood digs a right hand into Man Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Man Savage's gas tank.
Blood working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Man Savage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man Savage's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood lands a body punch.
Blood keeps control of Man Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood lands a body punch.
Blood tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
Blood keeps control of Man Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood lands a right hand.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Blood.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood misses with some punches.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood can't find room to land a body shot as Man Savage controls the action.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks from the clinch.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Man Savage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Man Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man Savage misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Man Savage forces Blood back against the cage and clinches.
Man Savage lands a left hand.
Blood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivan Blood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man Savage is breathing heavily.
Blood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blood is leaning against Man Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Blood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Blood controls his hands.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Man Savage is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Blood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#KD#
Blood drops Man Savage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Man Savage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Blood creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Man Savage with a big uppercut! Man Savage tries to clinch up but Blood pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Man Savage to the mat! Man Savage covers up and Blood unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Blood!
A very excited looking Ivan Blood 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.
The defeated Macho Man Savage had this to say: 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
IFA 04:04
Date: Apr 04, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Man Savage closes the distance and pushes Dupree back into the cage.
Man Savage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dupree takes a shot to the head.
Man Savage digs a right hand underneath Dupree's ribcage. Dupree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Man Savage gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dupree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage digs a right hand underneath Dupree's ribcage. Dupree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage lands with a left to the head.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
Man Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man Savage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dupree or not.
Man Savage is leaning against Dupree and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Man Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Man Savage pushes Dupree back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Savage.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duprees head.
Man Savage works on Dupree's body with a couple of short punches.
Man Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man Savage to keep the fight standing.
Dupree looks winded!
Man Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man Savage digs a right hand underneath Dupree's ribcage. Dupree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dupree jumps guard but Man Savage stands there with Dupree around his waist. Dupree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man Savage works on Dupree's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man Savage is leaning against Dupree and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man Savage lands with a right to the head.
Dupree throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Dupree takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a body punch.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree working aggressively here.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Man Savage.
#BC#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Man Savage dives in and scores a takedown into Dupree's guard.
Dupree is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Man Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Dupree has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man Savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Dupree is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dupree throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Man Savage escapes and throws Dupree's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dupree is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupree keeps working.
Dupree sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Dupree looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Dupree looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
Dupree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupree can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Dupree tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man Savage smiles and moves away.
#TD#
Man Savage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man Savage lands in his opponent's guard.
Dupree is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dupree looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man Savage passes into half guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Dupree looking for submissions off his back.
Dupree is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Dupree looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that Dupree has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dupree wants to control but Man Savage is keeping busy.
Dupree has his hands clasped together around Man Savage's back. He's all about the action.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dupree is pressing down on Man Savage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dupree is trying to keep Man Savage in close.
#SUB2#
Dupree is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man Savage defends well.#SUB2#
Man Savage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dupree is trying to control the position but Man Savage postures up. #SUB2#
Dupree is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB2#
Dupree is looking for a triangle but Man Savage pushes his legs off easily.
Man Savage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Macho Man Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dupree is trying to get back to half guard.
Dupree can't do much from the bottom here.
Man Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dupree on the ground.
Man Savage taking a breather here.
Dupree is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dupree is trying to control Man Savage's posture but Man Savage avoids it.
Dupree is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dupree tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Dupree is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man Savage tries to push Dupree's head away but Dupree is holding on tight.
Dupree wants to control but Man Savage is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Man Savage cracks a nice hook into Dupree's ribs.
Dupree drops his hands momentarily and Man Savage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dupree tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage scores with a one two! Dupree had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man Savage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man Savage throws a low kick, looking for Dupree's leg but Dupree calmly moves out of range.
Man Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dupree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
Man Savage lands a jab-cross combination.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Dupree moves forwards but Man Savage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dupree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dupree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man Savage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Man Savage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dupree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupree fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dupree under the eye.
Man Savage throws a combination. Dupree tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left lands for Man Savage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dupree.
Dupree misses with an uppercut
and Man Savage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dupree thinking. #T2#
Man Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Dupree's head back.
Man Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man Savage tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Dupree gets tackled into the cage by Man Savage. Man Savage maintains the clinch.
Man Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Dupree tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man Savage smiles and moves away.
A cross from Man Savage lands.
Dupree misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Man Savage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab from Man Savage.
Man Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man Savage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dupree blocks a head kick by Man Savage.
Dupree tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Dupree tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man Savage prevents a body shot from Dupree.
Dupree can't find room to land a body shot as Man Savage controls the action.
Dupree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Man Savage.
Dupree tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
A short uppercut from Man Savage.
Dupree tries to pull guard but Man Savage won't allow it.
Dupree takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupree is trying to pull guard but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Dupree.
Dupree working aggressively here.
Macho Man Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dupree jumps guard but Man Savage stands there with Dupree around his waist. Dupree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man Savage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Man Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Dupree fails to land.
Dupree fails to pull guard.
Dupree fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man Savage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage 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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IFA 21:03
Date: Mar 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Man Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man Savage goes for a double leg but Blood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blood continues to drive forward.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Blood rushes Man Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Blood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood pushes Man Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Blood misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Blood.
A left hand lands to the body for Blood.
Blood 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.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Blood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Blood misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
A short left from Blood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Man Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Blood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.
Blood working aggressively here.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Man Savage.
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!
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
#T2#
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Blood pushes Man Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blood tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Man Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man Savage.
Blood moves out of range as Man Savage strikes.
Blood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Man Savage.
Man Savage looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blood walks into a left hand.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man Savage works Blood's body with a nice hook.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Man Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Man Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Man Savage lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Blood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL2#
Blood gets tackled into the cage by Man Savage. Man Savage maintains the clinch.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
Blood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood presses Man Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage cracks Blood with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloods head. #T4#
Man Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Blood has Man Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood is working Man Savage over against the cage.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage tries to land knees in the clinch but Blood avoids the damage to the body.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man Savage tries to work over Blood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Blood ducks right into an uppercut from Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
Man Savage misses with a left hand
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Macho Man Savage has been cut.#CL#
Blood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Blood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Blood.
Blood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man Savage.
#BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blood, as that shot connected.
#ROC#
Man Savage is rocked!
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood staying out of range there.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blood slips a straight right by Man Savage.#T1##CL#
Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man Savage can do to turn this around?
Blood lands a left hand.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Man Savage breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Man Savage both land. Nice combination.
Man Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Man Savage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man Savage at a distance.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Blood defending well as Man Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Blood staying out of range there.
Blood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
Man Savage stalks Blood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blood's face. Blood staggers backwards, shaken.
Man Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Man Savage might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man Savage manages to avoid it.
Man Savage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blood.#CL#
Blood rushes Man Savage and presses him up against the cage.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Blood - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Blood - that landed with a thud.
#T3#
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blood prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivan Blood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood blocking some punches.
Man Savage tries to throw a body punch but Blood avoids it by throwing Man Savage back against the cage.
Man Savage takes a shot to the head.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Blood can't find room to land a body shot as Man Savage controls the action.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Blood misses with some punches.
Man Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Blood controls the action.
Blood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Blood working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood lands a shot to the body.
Blood misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch.
Man Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man Savage throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
Man Savage misses with a straight left.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man Savage! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Man Savage lands a head shot.
Blood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blood lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Blood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Macho Man Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Blood misses with a two punch combination.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Man Savage.
Man Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Blood throws a body punch but Man Savage moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man Savage.
It looked like Blood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man Savage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blood.
Man Savage throws a hook but Blood blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood lands a head shot.
Man Savage scores with a nice right hand.
Blood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man Savage in his tracks.
Man Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood throws a hook but Man Savage blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Blood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
Man Savage seems to have recovered his senses.
Man Savage misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Blood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks from the clinch.
Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Man Savage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man Savage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Man Savage gets a clinch.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage is working Blood over against the cage.
Blood presses Man Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blood pushes Man Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Blood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood digs a right hand into Man Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Man Savage's gas tank.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Man Savage's ribcage. Man Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Blood misses with a body punch.
Man Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Blood.
A short left from Blood.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Man Savage's ribcage. Man Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Blood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blood.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macho Man Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Man Savage's ribcage. Man Savage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood blocking some punches.
Man Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blood.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Blood!
Our winner, Ivan Blood, 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.
Macho Man Savage spoke after the fight, saying 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
IFA 09:03
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Bjornsson pulls guard successfully.
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.
Bjornsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Bjornsson is looking for a triangle but Man Savage pushes his legs off easily.
Bjornsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bjornsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Still in half guard, Bjornsson seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bjornsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Man Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
Bjornsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man Savage's head. #T1##SUB#
Bjornsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Bjornsson seems to be working for a kimura but Man Savage defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Bjornsson seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Bjornsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bjornsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bjornsson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Bjornsson tries to pass to full mount but Man Savage defends it. #SUB#
Bjornsson seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man Savage has hold of Bjornsson's hands but Bjornsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Bjornsson is working for a submission of some sort.
Bjornsson moves into full mount! Man Savage won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Bjornsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Man Savage has worked his arm free - good work by Man Savage!
#T3#
Bjornsson trying to control the position but Man Savage is working away. #SUB#
Bjornsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man Savage has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Bjornsson swings around for an armbar but Man Savage sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bjornsson's guard.
Bjornsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Bjornsson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Man Savage escapes and throws Bjornsson's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T4#
Bjornsson being controlled for a moment.
Bjornsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Man Savage trying to control the position but Bjornsson is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Bjornsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bjornsson misses with a straight right. #CL#
Bjornsson clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Man Savage has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.
Bjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Man Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man Savage smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Bjornsson pushes Man Savage up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man Savage can do to turn this around?
Bjornsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man Savage smiles and moves away.
A big right from Man Savage misses.
A jab from Man Savage does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Man Savage drives through and clinches with Bjornsson against the cage.
#TD#
Bjornsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Bjornsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjornsson is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bjornsson is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Bjornsson trying to control but Man Savage is working from the bottom.
Bjornsson passes Man Savage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bjornsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man Savage wants to control but Bjornsson is keeping busy.
Bjornsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Bjornsson is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Bjornsson is working for a kimura but Man Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Man Savage is refusing to be controlled, as Bjornsson sits in half guard. #SUB#
Bjornsson is trying for a kimura here. Man Savage looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bjornsson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Litill Bjornsson, 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.
The defeated Macho Man Savage had this to say: 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
IFA : 26/02
Date: Feb 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Sharipov misses the body punch
and Man Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Man Savage throws a big shot that misses.
Sharipov lands an overhand right.
Man Savage moves out of range as Sharipov strikes.
Man Savage throws out a loose jab but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov is looking to counter the offense by Man Savage and move into the clinch.
Sharipov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Man Savage digs a good hook to Sharipov's body.
#CL#
Sharipov drives through and clinches with Man Savage against the cage.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharipov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sharipov tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharipov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharipov controls his hands.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharipov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharipov tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Sharipov has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Sharipov has a couple of punches blocked by Man Savage.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharipov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sharipov fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sharipov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Sharipov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man Savage lands a left hand.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Sharipov throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Sharipov fails to land.
Sharipov lands with a right to the head.
Man Savage digs a right hand underneath Sharipov's ribcage. Sharipov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharipov.
Man Savage lands a right hand.
Sharipov tries a body shot but Man Savage blocks it.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Man Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Sharipov stalls.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharipov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharipov.
A head punch on the inside from Sharipov fails to land.
Sharipov blocking some punches.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
A nice left hand lands by Man Savage.
Sharipov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharipov lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sharipov.
Man Savage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sharipov misses with the head strike.
Sharipov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Sharipov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Savage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharipov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharipov gets through Man Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage lands an uppercut.
Sharipov can't find room to land a body shot as Man Savage controls the action.
Sharipov struggles to land a body shot inside as Man Savage controls his hands.
Sharipov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharipov.
Sharipov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man Savage or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Sharipov lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage tries to circle away but Sharipov has him pinned against the cage.
Sharipov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sharipov looks to score with a jab to the body but Man Savage is just out of range.
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharipov's hands.#CL#
Sharipov forces Man Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Man Savage digs a right hand into Sharipov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharipov's gas tank.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharipov backwards.
Macho Man Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sharipov scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Sharipov blocking some punches.
Sharipov misses with a punch to the body.
Sharipov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharipov pushes Man Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharipov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sharipov.
#T1#
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharipov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man Savage as Sharipov tries to tie him up.
Sharipov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Sharipov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharipov.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Savage.
Sharipov looking to stall.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharipov.
Sharipov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man Savage lands with a right to the head.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharipov.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sharipov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man Savage's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharipov blocks an uppercut.
Man Savage lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sharipov - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharipov.
Sharipov pushes Man Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Man Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Sharipov looking to slow down the pace here.
Man Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Sharipov controls the action.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharipov into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Savage.
Man Savage is trying to break free.
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharipov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharipov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage misses with some punches.
Sharipov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man Savage is keeping busy.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharipov.
Man Savage is leaning against Sharipov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sharipov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage blocking some punches.
Sharipov can't find room to land a body shot as Man Savage controls the action.
Man Savage lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Man Savage.
Sharipov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharipov working aggressively here.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Sharipov.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharipov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sharipov moves out of range as Man Savage strikes.
Sharipov is looking to counter the offense by Man Savage and move into the clinch.
Man Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Man Savage does it's job there.
Man Savage misses with a hook.
A big right from Man Savage misses.
Sharipov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Savage.
#CL#
Sharipov closes the distance and clinches.
Sharipov cracks Man Savage with a nice body shot.
A short right from Man Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharipov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man Savage lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharipov. #T1#
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Man Savage.
Sharipov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharipov gets through Man Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Man Savage lands an uppercut.
A short right from Man Savage.
Sharipov stalling the fight.
Sharipov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sharipov.
Sharipov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharipov tries to throw a body punch but Man Savage avoids it by throwing Sharipov back against the cage.
Man Savage tries to work over Sharipov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage blocks a body shot from Sharipov.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharipov throws a head punch that misses.
Sharipov has Man Savage pushed against the cage.
Sharipov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man Savage lands a left hand.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharipov swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharipov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharipov working aggressively here.
#T3#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sharipov stalling.
Sharipov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Savage prevents a body shot from Sharipov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharipov.
Sharipov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zabit Sharipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man Savage tries to throw a body punch but Sharipov avoids it by throwing Man Savage back against the cage.
Sharipov is trying to maintain a safe position but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns Sharipov into the cage.
Sharipov trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharipov into the cage.
A hook to the body from Sharipov.
#T4#
Man Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharipov.
Man Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Man Savage working aggressively here.
Sharipov pushes Man Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharipov pushes Man Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man Savage blocks an uppercut.
Sharipov tries to throw a body punch but Man Savage avoids it by throwing Sharipov back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sharipov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man Savage tries to break free but Sharipov pushes him back against the cage.
Sharipov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharipov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man Savage backwards.
Man Savage tries to throw a body punch but Sharipov avoids it by throwing Man Savage back against the cage.
Sharipov throws a head punch that misses.
Sharipov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man Savage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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:
IFA : 16/02
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Man Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kealoha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealoha moves away.#CL#
Kealoha tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kealoha wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Kealoha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kealoha misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Man Savage misses its target.
Man Savage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Man Savage connects with a body shot that sends Kealoha's belly button to the back.
A cross from Kealoha lands.
Man Savage walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man Savage tests Kealoha's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Kealoha tries to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling the position. #T1#
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kealoha working hard to break the clinch.
Man Savage cracks Kealoha with a nice body shot.
Kealoha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kealoha blocks an uppercut.
Kealoha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kealoha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kealoha tries to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling the position.
Man Savage lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kealoha. #BC2#
Kealoha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Man Savage.
Kealoha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T2#
Nice defenses there by Kealoha.
Kealoha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
It seemed like Kealoha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kealoha misses with a straight left.
Man Savage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Man Savage moves into the clinch.
Man Savage lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kealoha prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
Kealoha working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Man Savage lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Kealoha blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kealoha tries to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling the position.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Kealoha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man Savage tries to work over Kealoha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Savage prevents Kealoha from breaking the clinch.
Kealoha wants to get back to striking at distance but Man Savage won't allow it.
#BC#
Man Savage breaks from the clinch.
Man Savage lands an overhand right.
Kealoha misses with a left hand
and Man Savage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man Savage throws a nice looking combination but Kealoha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man Savage moves out of range as Kealoha strikes.
Man Savage misses with a right hand
and Kealoha counters with a series of strikes. Man Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kealoha.
Man Savage lands a really nice looking cross but Kealoha seems unphased.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kealoha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man Savage moves out of range as Kealoha strikes.
Kealoha misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealoha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Man Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Kealoha misses the jab.
Kealoha takes one to the chin there.
Kealoha takes one to the chin there.
Man Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kealoha manages to avoid it.#CL#
Man Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kealoha tries to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling the position.
Kealoha wants to break free but Man Savage has control.
Man Savage scores with a shoulder strike.
Man Savage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Kealoha backwards. #ROC#
Kealoha is rocked!
Man Savage dips a shoulder and cracks Kealoha with a mighty uppercut! Kealoha falls back against the cage and Man Savage unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kealoha 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 - Man Savage screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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:
IFA : Total War
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Lobosco throws a shot from downtown. Man Savage moves away and avoids it.
Lobosco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
No luck for Lobosco with that takedown attempt.
Man Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Lobosco's head back.
#TD#
Lobosco fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Man Savage to the ground. Lobosco is now in Man Savage's guard.
Lobosco throwing strikes but missing.
Lobosco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobosco controlling from the top position.
Man Savage wants to sweep here but Lobosco controlling him for the moment.
Lobosco has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Man Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lobosco throws a big elbow that misses.
Lobosco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man Savage is trying to control the position but Lobosco postures up.
Lobosco content to stall in guard here. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lobosco distracts Man Savage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lobosco preventing the sweep.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lobosco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lobosco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man Savage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lobosco's hands.
Man Savage punishes Lobosco's body with a nice straight punch.
Man Savage clobbers Lobosco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man Savage connects with a nice looking jab.
Lobosco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Man Savage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lobosco in his tracks.
Man Savage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobosco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Lobosco tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage lands with a left to the head.
Lobosco wants a takedown but no success here.
Lobosco tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianmarco Lobosco. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Lobosco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man Savage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lobosco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobosco.
Lobosco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man Savage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man Savage lands a slapping body shot.
Man Savage stuffs the takedown.
Lobosco darts in looking for a takedown but Man Savage gets double underhooks and turns Lobosco into the cage.
Man Savage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man Savage misses with a double jab.
Man Savage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lobosco on the side of the head.
Man Savage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lobosco on the side of the head.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Lobosco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage looks to land a combination but Lobosco avoids it well.
A jab from Man Savage does it's job there.
Man Savage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lobosco manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lobosco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lobosco walks into a jab.
Man Savage connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Man Savage moves into range and clinches up with Lobosco.
Lobosco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lobosco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man Savage prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch.
Lobosco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Man Savage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lobosco doesn't seem phased though.
Lobosco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage misses with a two punch combination.
Man Savage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Man Savage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Lobosco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gianmarco Lobosco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lobosco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianmarco Lobosco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Lobosco should have avoided that one.
Lobosco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Macho Man Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lobosco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man Savage circles away.
Lobosco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC2#
Lobosco is rocked!
Man Savage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lobosco's head.
Oh Lobosco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Lobosco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man Savage clobbers Lobosco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Man Savage.
Lobosco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man Savage sprawls well. Man Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lobosco gets slowly back to his feet.
Man Savage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Man Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Lobosco closes the distance and clinches up with Man Savage, looking for a takedown. Lobosco pushes Man Savage against the cage but Man Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lobosco seems to have got his legs back now.
Lobosco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man Savage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lobosco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man Savage lands with a hook. Lobosco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lobosco fails with the takedown.
As Lobosco backs off Man Savage throws a huge counter combo but Lobosco manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lobosco is looking to clinch but Man Savage is avoiding it.
Man Savage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Man Savage tests Lobosco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man Savage.
Good exchange - Man Savage coming out on top.
Man Savage punishes Lobosco's body with a nice straight punch.
Macho Man Savage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lobosco on the side of the head.
Man Savage cracks Lobosco with a good jab.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Man Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Savage connects with a right that clearly hurt Lobosco. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Man Savage proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Lobosco collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, 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.
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Event:
IFL : Throwdown
Date: Jan 23, 2019 |
#R1#
A big left from Man Savage misses.
Man Savage looks to land a combination. Tropper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tropper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man Savage.
Man Savage lands the left hand.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man Savage defends it well.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tropper swings for the body but Man Savage moves out of range.
Man Savage misses with an uppercut.
Tropper drops his hands momentarily and Man Savage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Savage loads up on a big right hand but Tropper slips the punch.#CL#
Tropper tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tropper stalling in the clinch but Man Savage improves position. #T1#
Man Savage digs a right hand into Tropper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tropper's gas tank.
Man Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man Savage.
Man Savage dips to his left and cracks Tropper with an uppercut!
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man Savage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tropper defending well as Man Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Man Savage swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Man Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Tropper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man Savage won't be happy with that.
Tropper trying to control the action but Man Savage is working from the bottom.
Man Savage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tropper.
Man Savage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tropper controlling the position easily from mount.
Man Savage avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tropper.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tropper looking to control but Man Savage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Man Savage wants to control but Tropper is having none of it.
Tropper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man Savage is looking to escape.
Man Savage blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by Tropper.
Poor strikes thrown by Tropper there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Man Savage that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Man Savage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tropper.
Tropper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Tropper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB2#
Tropper looking to secure an arm triangle but Man Savage defends it well.
Tropper unloads with some shots from mount but Man Savage bucks and avoids them well.
Tropper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tropper wants to control the pace but Man Savage is squirming around nicely.
Tropper controlling from mount. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tropper wants to finish this one by submission but Man Savage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tropper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Man Savage tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man Savage blocks a jab.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man Savage swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
We've been informed that Tropper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Man Savage moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man Savage as Tropper tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
A short uppercut from Man Savage.
Tropper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tropper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Man Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD2#
and Tropper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tropper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Man Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Tropper drops back looking for a leg! Man Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Man Savage manages to kick Tropper off! Tropper jumps back into Man Savage's guard. #T1#
Man Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tropper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tropper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tropper working some strikes from top position.
Tropper won't allow Man Savage to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tropper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tropper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man Savage keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Tropper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man Savage tries to get out of the position.
Tropper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tropper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tropper trying to control but Man Savage is working from the bottom.
Man Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tropper on the ground.
Tropper passes Man Savage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tropper lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Tropper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tropper is looking to advance position but Man Savage won't allow it.
Man Savage trying to control here.
Tropper 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.
Tropper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tropper trying to control from half guard but Man Savage is working away.
Tropper trying to advance position but Man Savage counters by regaining guard.
Tropper throwing strikes from guard but Man Savage blocks nicely. #T4#
Man Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tropper.
Man Savage keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Man Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tropper controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Macho Man Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Tropper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tropper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Tropper. Tropper gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Macho Man Savage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Man Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Tropper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man Savage won't be happy with that.
Tropper trying to control the position but Man Savage is working away.
Tropper tries to score with some ground and pound. Man Savage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tropper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tropper grinds an elbow into Man Savage's temple.
Tropper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tropper taking a breather here.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Man Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper scoring with punches and elbows. #T1#
Tropper wants to control but Man Savage is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tropper lands some shots froms side control.
Tropper lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Tropper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man Savage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tropper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tropper scoring with punches from side control.
Tropper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man Savage keeps working. #T2#
Man Savage is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it.
Tropper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man Savage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tropper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Man Savage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Tropper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tropper tries to move to mount but Man Savage blocks the move with his legs.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Man Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tropper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Man Savage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Tropper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tropper taking a breather here.
Macho Man Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man Savage parries the strikes from Tropper easily there. Tropper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man Savage to escape.
Tropper throws a strike aimed at the side of Man Savage's head but Man Savage avoids it well.#SUB2#
Tropper has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Man Savage is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tropper yanks on the arm and Man Savage is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tropper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tino Tropper!
A victorious Tino Tropper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Macho Man Savage stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
ROTI-22
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Man Savage misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man Savage.
Jab from Man Savage.
Bjornsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Man Savage looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson throwing a counter right hand but Man Savage manages to avoid it.
Man Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man Savage slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Man Savage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bjornsson with a body shot.
Bjornsson defending well as Man Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Man Savage looks to land a combination but Bjornsson avoids it well.
Bjornsson slips under a jab.
Bjornsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bjornsson throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Bjornsson rushes Man Savage and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Bjornsson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Man Savage lands an uppercut.
Man Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bjornsson into the cage.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjornsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bjornsson is trying to drag Man Savage to the mat but Man Savage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man Savage wants to stall.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Man Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man Savage to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
A short uppercut from Man Savage.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
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!
Bjornsson jumps guard but Man Savage stands there with Bjornsson around his waist. Bjornsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man Savage lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Man Savage.
Bjornsson being controlled against the cage.
Bjornsson fails to pull guard.
Bjornsson tries to work over Man Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Man Savage just leaning against Bjornsson, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjornsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Man Savage.
Bjornsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjornsson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Man Savage controls his hands.
#T3#
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Man Savage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Savage gets through Bjornsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head. #TD#
Bjornsson manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Bjornsson looking for a triangle here. Man Savage is fighting it but it looks tight! Bjornsson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Man Savage is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson retains his lightweight title!
Litill Bjornsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Macho Man Savage was interviewed post fight and said 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
ROTI-20
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Man Savage jabs at Gillete's body.
Man Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Gillete is just out of range.
Gillete misses with a straight right.
Man Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Man Savage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillete.
Jab from Man Savage.
A combination from Man Savage does no damage.
Man Savage lands with a straight right. Gillete didn't see that one coming.
Man Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man Savage misses with a looping left.
Man Savage tries to bum rush Gillete with a series of wild strikes but Gillete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Gillete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Man Savage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillete has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man Savage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T1#
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilletes head. #BC#
Man Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Gillete tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man Savage stops a takedown attempt from Gillete.
#BC2#
Gillete breaks from the clinch.
Gillete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gillete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man Savage lands with a hook. Gillete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gillete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man Savage is fending him off so far but Gillete persists. Nope, Man Savage circles away and we're back to standing.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gillete.
Gillete throws a series of punches but Man Savage moves out of range.
Gillete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Man Savage - just one landing. #T2#
Gillete misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man Savage throws a hook but Gillete blocks it.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Gillete counters with a straight right hand.
Man Savage cracks Gillete with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man Savage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gillete's head backwards.
Nice cross by Man Savage.#ROC#
Gillete is rocked!
Macho Man Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man Savage scores with a decent looking hook.
Gillete is still on wobbly legs! Can Man Savage finish him?
Man Savage throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Gillete's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Man Savage dives in looking to finish as Gillete flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Man Savage's strikes! Man Savage is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Gillete's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Gillete was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
A very excited looking Macho Man Savage 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:
ROTI-13
Date: Dec 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Man Savage misses with a looping left.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the head.
Man Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
A left lands for Man Savage.
No luck for Tropper with that takedown attempt.
Tropper missing with a left hand there. Man Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tropper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man Savage throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tropper moves out of range as Man Savage strikes.
Man Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tropper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tropper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Tropper gets tackled into the cage by Man Savage. Man Savage maintains the clinch.
Man Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tropper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tropper takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Man Savage works on Tropper's body with a couple of short punches.
Tropper trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tropper into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
Tropper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Man Savage.
Tropper trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tropper into the cage.
Nice body punch from Man Savage.
A shot in the inside from Man Savage. #T2#
Tropper is trying to maintain a safe position but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns Tropper into the cage.#BC#
Man Savage manages to break the clinch.
Man Savage throws a shot to the body.
Man Savage throws a shot to the body.
Tropper staying out of range there.
Tropper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tropper throws a jab when Man Savage was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Man Savage tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Tropper's head.
Man Savage lands a jab to the head.
Man Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tropper has time to react.
Tropper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man Savage.
Tropper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tino Tropper.
A jab from Man Savage misses.
Tropper with the counter takedown but Man Savage avoids it easily.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man Savage lands with a right hand. #T3#
Man Savage scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage scores with a nice right hand.
Tropper misses with a looping left.
Man Savage misses the jab.
Man Savage scores with a hook to the body. Tropper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Tropper misses.
Man Savage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Man Savage lands.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tropper at a distance.
#T4##CL#
Tropper gets tackled into the cage by Man Savage. Man Savage maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage tests Tropper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Tropper.
Man Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Tropper with the counter takedown but Man Savage avoids it easily.
Man Savage throws a hook but Tropper avoids it easily.
Man Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man Savage takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Man Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tropper has time to react.
Man Savage lands with an uppercut that bounces Tropper off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Savage with a jab.
Man Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man Savage misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Man Savage closes the distance but Tropper moves to the side #TD2#
and Tropper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Man Savage looks to land a combination. Tropper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man Savage misses with a straight right.
Tropper feints the counter takedown.
Tropper walks into a straight right hand from Man Savage.
Tropper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man Savage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tropper scrambles back to his feet.
Man Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tropper.
Tropper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Savage.
And Tropper tries to counter it with a takedown but Man Savage pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Man Savage tries to clinch but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man Savage swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tropper misses with a wild body shot.
Tropper slips under a jab from Man Savage.
Tropper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man Savage pinned against the cage. Man Savage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Man Savage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man Savage misses with a body shot.
Man Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tropper.
Man Savage lands with an overhand left.
Tropper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Man Savage.
A big left from Man Savage misses.
Tropper tries for a takedown but Man Savage circles away easily
and Man Savage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Man Savage throws a looping overhand right but Tropper ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Man Savage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man Savage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man Savage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tropper throws a big shot that misses.
Man Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Man Savage misses with the combination.
Man Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tropper on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man Savage throws out a loose jab but Tropper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tropper feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Tropper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man Savage.
Tropper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Man Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Man Savage sizes up Tropper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man Savage cracks Tropper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Man Savage swings for the body but Tropper moves out of range.
Man Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man Savage throws a series of punches but Tropper avoids them all with ease.
Man Savage moves out of range as Tropper strikes.
Tropper takes one to the side of the head.
Tropper scores with a hook.
Man Savage throws out a powerful jab.
Tropper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Man Savage clinches up with Tropper and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Tropper taking a breather. #BC2#
Tropper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Tropper misses.
Tropper misses with a takedown attempt
and Man Savage counters with a straight right hand.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tino Tropper.
Man Savage slips a straight right by Tropper.
Tropper misses with a straight left.
Tropper slips a straight right by Man Savage.#CL#
Man Savage clinches up with Tropper and pushes him back against the cage.
Tropper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man Savage walks away with a smile on his face. Tropper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tropper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tropper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man Savage throws out the jab.
Man Savage misses with a hook. Tropper ducked under it nicely.
Tropper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tropper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Man Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tropper misses.
Man Savage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tropper in his tracks.
Man Savage throws a looping overhand right but Tropper ducks down to avoid it.
Man Savage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tropper momentarily.
Man Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
Man Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man Savage misses with a straight left.
Tropper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Tropper gets tackled into the cage by Man Savage. Man Savage maintains the clinch.
Tropper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tropper stalling in the clinch but Man Savage improves position. #T1#
Tropper trying to control the position but instead, Man Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tropper into the cage.
Tropper tries to pull guard but Man Savage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Man Savage tries to break free but Tropper pushes him back against the cage.
Tropper tries to pull guard but Man Savage holds him up against the cage and eventually Tropper drops back down to his feet.
Tropper taking a breather.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Tropper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man Savage lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Man Savage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tropper, pushing him back against the cage.
Tropper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
A right hand to the body from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man Savage lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Tropper is rocked!
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tropper is still on wobbly legs! Can Man Savage finish him?
Man Savage lands a right hand.
Tropper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#BC#
Man Savage breaks the clinch.
Tropper gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Man Savage gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Tropper is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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:
ROTI-10
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Man Savage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ambe's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - All Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ambe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Man Savage tries to clinch up but Ambe circles away and keeps his distance.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Man Savage.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Ambe moves out of range.
Ambe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Ambe gets a double leg takedown into Man Savage's guard.
Ambe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ambe.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man Savage is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ambe is controlling Man Savage's posture.
Ambe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambe, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ambe is on top in guard.
#REVB#
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!
Ambe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Man Savage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe is stalling in the full guard.
Ambe chips away with some ground and pound.
Ambe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ambe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ambe on the ground.
Ambe is pushing down on Man Savage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Man Savage is fighting to maintain full guard but Ambe has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ambe passes to side control.
Man Savage taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ambe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Man Savage tries to buck Ambe off but Ambe is having none of it.
Man Savage parries the strikes from Ambe easily there. Ambe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man Savage to escape.
Man Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ambe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ambe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man Savage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ambe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ambe working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
Ambe controls the position from side control.
Man Savage dodges the ground and pound from Ambe.
Ambe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Man Savage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ambe controlling the position.
Man Savage dodges the ground and pound from Ambe.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ambe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ambe advances to mount.
Ambe lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ambe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch but Man Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ambe fails to land the takedown.
Man Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ambe moves away.
Man Savage cracks Ambe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man Savage throws a hook to the side of Ambe's head but Ambe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ambe shoots in but Man Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man Savage catches Ambe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Man Savage has closed the distance and engaged Ambe in a clinch.
Ambe stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Savage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scar Ambe.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man Savage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Man Savage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage lands with a right to the head.
Ambe working Man Savage over with knees to the body.
Ambe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Man Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man Savage is defending well.
Ambe working aggressively here.
Ambe can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Ambe lands a takedown into guard.
Man Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man Savage tries to get out of the position.
Ambe wants to pass the guard but Man Savage is keeping the position.
Ambe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Man Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
Ambe 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.
Ambe lands a couple of digs.
Ambe cracks Man Savage with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Man Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ambe is one step ahead there.
Ambe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ambe working some strikes from top position.
Ambe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ambe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ambe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ambe controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man Savage dips to his left and cracks Ambe with an uppercut!
Macho Man Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man Savage looks to land a combination but Ambe avoids it well.
Man Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ambe throws out the jab.
Man Savage tries to clinch up but Ambe circles away and keeps his distance.
Ambe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Ambe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man Savage is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ambe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man Savage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ambe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Man Savage down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ambe or perhaps it was just good defense by Man Savage, which made it look bad.
Ambe fails to land with a series of punches.
Man Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man Savage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man Savage wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Ambe.
Nice body punch from Man Savage.
Man Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man Savage lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe misses with a left hand
and Ambe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man Savage to score with a decent uppercut.
Man Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ambe has time to react.
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch but Man Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man Savage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ambe.
Macho Man Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scar Ambe.#T1#
Man Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Ambe. Ambe gets slowly back to his feet.
Man Savage cracks Ambe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Man Savage there.
Man Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man Savage works Ambe's body with a nice hook.
Man Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ambe.
Ambe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man Savage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ambe is looking to clinch but Man Savage is avoiding it.
Man Savage throws a one two combo.
Man Savage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Ambe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Man Savage tests Ambe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man Savage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ambe at a distance.
Ambe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man Savage but Man Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man Savage is looking for a counter combo.
Scar Ambe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man Savage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ambe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Ambe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ambe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man Savage is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Ambe is taking a breather. Man Savage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ambe works his way into side control.
Macho Man Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ambe controlling the position.
Ambe cracks Man Savage with a big right hand but Man Savage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Ambe tries for a kimura but Man Savage is defending well.
The referee asks Ambe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ambe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ambe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man Savage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Man Savage is trying to control Ambe's posture but Ambe avoids it.
Man Savage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Man Savage's face as Ambe controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ambe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scar Ambe!
Scar Ambe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Macho Man Savage had this to say: 'Ohhh, yeaahhh!'.
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Event:
ROTI-06
Date: Nov 24, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Man Savage clinches with his opponent.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fandango can't break the clinch.
Man Savage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fandango wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Man Savage. #CUT2#
It looks like Newton Fandango has been cut.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage pushes Fandango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fandango is looking to control Man Savage's arms but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fandango has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Man Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fandango letting Man Savage take a breather here.
We've been hearing reports that Fandango has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fandango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fandango.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Come on Man Savage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man Savage.#T1#
A short left from Man Savage.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fandango is trying to drag Man Savage to the mat but Man Savage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fandangos head.
Fandango stalling in the clinch but Man Savage improves position. #BC2#
Man Savage breaks from the clinch.
Man Savage cracks Fandango with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man Savage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macho Man Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fandango misses with a body shot
and Man Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Fandango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man Savage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB#
Fandango thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Man Savage is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Fandango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man Savage keeps working.
Fandango tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fandango throws an elbow but Man Savage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fandango content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fandango working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Man Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Man Savage tries to bench press Fandango off him but Fandango keeps the position.
Fandango in side control, throwing shots but Man Savage defends.
The ground and pound from Fandango seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Man Savage is looking for a sweep.
Fandango scoring with punches from side control.
Man Savage holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Man Savage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fandango. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fandango lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB#
Fandango wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Man Savage, who protects the arm well.
Fandango wants to control but Man Savage is keeping him busy. #T4#
Fandango is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Man Savage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fandango working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fandango misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fandango 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.
Fandango misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Man Savage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fandango throws an elbow but Man Savage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Man Savage is trying to get back to half guard.
Fandango lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Newton Fandango's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man Savage.
Man Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Man Savage lands a jab to the head.
Man Savage scores with a hook.
Fandango walks into a jab.#CL2#
Man Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Man Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Macho Man Savage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fandango wants a takedown.
Fandango is trying to break free.
Fandango tries to pull guard but Man Savage won't allow it.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango tries to pull guard but Man Savage won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newton Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man Savage prevents Fandango from breaking the clinch.
Man Savage lands with a left to the head.
Fandango is looking to control Man Savage's arms but Man Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fandango has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Man Savage as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Man Savage lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man Savage is working Fandango over against the cage.
Man Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Man Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fandango backwards.
Man Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch.
Man Savage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Man Savage clinches up against the cage.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man Savage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man Savage lands a body punch.
Fandango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Man Savage on the inside.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage lands a right hand.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#
Fandango is rocked!
Fandango tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man Savage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Fandango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Man Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Man Savage has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man Savage gets through Fandango's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Fandango can't break the clinch.
Man Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man Savage.
Man Savage lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fandango to his knees! Man Savage keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, 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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ROTI-01
Date: Nov 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Kealoha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Man Savage throws a body punch but Kealoha moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man Savage.
#CL2#
Man Savage rushes Kealoha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kealoha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man Savage has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Kealoha tries to circle away but Man Savage has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kealoha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1##BC#
Kealoha breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kealoha!
Kealoha misses with the combination.
Kealoha takes one to the chin there.
Man Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man Savage scores with a jab. Kealoha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kealoha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kealoha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kealoha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kealoha was well out of range. Poor timing from Man Savage.
As Man Savage looks to move away, Kealoha throws a big counter combo but Man Savage just gets out of the way.
Macho Man Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kealoha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Kealoha tries to keep at a distance but Man Savage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kealoha's elbow. #T2#
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man Savage keeps control of Kealoha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Savage.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kealoha controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Man Savage.
Kealoha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Kealoha breaks from the clinch.
Man Savage scores with a body shot.
#CL2#
Man Savage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Kealoha.
#T3#
Kealoha blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
Kealoha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kealoha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Savage lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kealoha.
A frustrated look appears on Kealoha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man Savage lands a nice uppercut.
Kealoha is trying to break the clinch but Man Savage is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Savage. #BC#
Kealoha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Man Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Man Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Man Savage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Man Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kealoha controls his hands.
Man Savage tries a body shot but Kealoha blocks it.
Man Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kealoha blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Man Savage fails to land.
Man Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kealoha is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Man Savage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Kealoha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kealoha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man Savage eats them both and turns towards Kealoha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kealoha takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Man Savage forces Kealoha back against the cage and clinches.
Kealoha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man Savage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Man Savage.
Kealoha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man Savage misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Man Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
The referee calls for Man Savage to work.
Man Savage misses with a body punch.
Man Savage misses with a punch to the body.
Man Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kealoha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man Savage is pushing Kealoha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Kealoha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kealoha prevents a body shot from Man Savage.
Man Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Kealoha controls the action.
#T2#
Kealoha blocks a body shot from Man Savage.
Kealoha is trying to stall.
Man Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kealoha's efforts to push away.
Kealoha blocking some punches.
Man Savage lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Kealoha breaks from the clinch.
Kealoha scores with a nice right hand.
Kai Kealoha is winning the standup battle so far.
Kealoha needs to keep his hands up - Man Savage had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kealoha has had enough of the clinch but Man Savage keeps him there for the moment.
Man Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man Savage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T3#
Man Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Kealoha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Savage presses Kealoha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Man Savage - that landed with a thud.
Man Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Kealoha is rocked!
Man Savage lands a big right hand that drops Kealoha! The killer instinct kicks in and Man Savage finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Man Savage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (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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