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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 12, 2023 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter fails with the takedown#CL#
and Sava counters by clinching up.
Carter fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Sava pulls guard effortlessly.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sava is retaining full guard. #ES#
Sava wriggles free and stands up.
Carter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sava counters with a big head kick but Carter shrugs it off.
Ionut Sava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Sava counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Sava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Carter misses with a combination
#CL#
and Sava counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sava. #BC#
Sava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sava avoids the body shot from Carter.
Sava drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carter sprawls and moves away.
Travis Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sava lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter shoots and misses
and Sava counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Sava counters with a head kick.
Carter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sava.
Sava throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sava scores with a head kick.
#T2#
Carter tries to clinch up#TD#
and Sava counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Carter is looking to stand back up but Sava counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVB#
Sava controlling the pace.
Carter tries to roll over but Sava keeps him under control.#T3#
Sava working the head and body with strikes. #SU#
Sava stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A head kick from Sava lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Sava counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carter won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Sava seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sava working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carter trying his best to control but Sava has mounted him.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sava. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Sava looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sava lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sava lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sava working Carter over with strikes here.
Sava controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Sava wants to finish this one by submission but Carter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sava.
Sava landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionut Sava dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Carter throws a right hand that Sava ducks under and follows up with a left that Sava also avoids with ease.
Carter fails with the takedown#CL#
and Sava moves into the clinch.#TD#
Sava lands a takedown into guard.
Sava works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sava is taking a breather. Carter 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.#SUB2#
Carter looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Sava decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Sava counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sava throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
#TD#
Sava looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
Sava working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.#T2#
Sava engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sava seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carter for as long as he can get away with.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sava 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. #T3#
Sava cracks Carter with a solid left hand.
Sava engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sava working some strikes from top position.
Carter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sava has passed into side control.
Sava will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sava moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sava cracks Carter with a big right hand but Carter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sava lands a nice forearm strike.
Sava really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU#
Sava stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter misses with a takedown #TD#
and Sava counters with a takedown into side control.
Ionut Sava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Carter.
Carter is trying to strike from the bottom but Sava has passed into full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionut Sava dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sava lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Sava counters with a takedown into side control.
Sava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter is trying to control Sava's posture but Sava avoids it.
Carter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sava is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sava takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Sava landing strikes from the mount.
Sava lands a heavy elbow.
Carter taking shots to the head.
Sava is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sava content just to control the position here.
Sava 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.
Sava continues to stall.#SUB#
Sava is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sava controlling from mount. #T2#
Sava postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carter looks a forlorn figure.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Sava gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sava scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
Sava landing punches. #T3#
Carter can't escape the position.
Sava punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sava in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sava working Carter over with strikes here.
Sava has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carter's face.
Sava lands a big elbow.
Sava controlling the position easily from mount.
Sava working Carter over with strikes here.
Sava controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Sava cracks Carter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carter is looking to improve his position but Sava isn't that keen on the idea.
Sava controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ionut Sava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sava 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ionut Sava! |
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Event:
MMAH 88
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Dantes pushes Sava up against the cage in a clinch.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sava fails to pull guard.
A short right from Dantes.
Sava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sava can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.#TD2#
Sava pulls guard.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Dantes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sava keeping full guard, as Dantes tries to pass.
Dantes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sava looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dantes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sava is keeping the position for now.
Sava bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dantes's guard. #REVB#
Sava stopping the sweep attempt from Dantes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dantes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Dantes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sava swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.#T3#
Dantes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dantes passes Sava's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dantes controlling the action here.
Sava tries to roll over but Dantes keeps him under control.
Dantes works his way into side control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sava seems a little lost for a moment, as Dantes dominates the positioning.
Sava tries to buck Dantes off but Dantes is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dantes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sava keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Dantes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Dantes moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dantes on the inside. #CUT#It looks like Ionut Sava has been cut.
Sava takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Sava fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Sava is looking for a takedown.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sava can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Sava unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dantes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes. #T1#
Dantes cracks Sava with a nice body shot.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sava wants a takedown but no success here.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dantes works on Sava's body with a couple of short punches.
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Dantes cracks Sava with a nice body shot.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sava tries to pull guard but Dantes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Sava fails to pull guard.
Sava tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savas head.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Sava's head.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Dantes is leaning against Sava and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Sava avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dantes.
Sava has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Sava fails to pull guard.
Sava taking a breather.
Sava fails to pull guard.
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
Sava tries for a takedown but Dantes manages to get underhooks.
Dantes pushes Sava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes. #T4#
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Sava can't break the clinch.
Sava fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes lands a nice shot to the body.
Sava has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Sava has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dantes after a bit of a struggle.
Sava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Dantes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ionut Sava's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sava shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dantes as he avoids it easily.
Dantes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sava manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Dantes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sava, pushing him back against the cage.
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sava's elbow.
Dantes has Sava pressed against the cage, preventing Sava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sava wants to get back to striking at distance but Dantes won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edmond Dantes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
Sava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sava or not.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Sava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT#That has opened up Ionut Sava's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from Dantes as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes has Sava pressed against the cage, preventing Sava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Sava's ribcage. Sava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savas head.
Dantes pushes Sava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dantes. #T3#
Sava is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Dantes presses Sava against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dantes is working Sava over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sava drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dantes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Sava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Dantes gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Sava tries to pull guard but Dantes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dantes stops a takedown attempt from Sava.
Sava has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dantes after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Sava is trying to break the clinch but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dantes 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes gave a mention to Nevermore Clothing Co in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
MMAH 84
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sava.
Sava wants to counter with a clinch but Noonan pushes him away.
Noonan throws a jab when Sava was well out of range.
Sava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noonan is fending him off so far but Sava persists. Nope, Noonan circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sava.
Noonan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sava pinned against the cage. Sava gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sava tries to counter with a clinch but Noonan shakes him off and moves away.
Sava lands with a kick to the temple. Noonan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan misses with the combination.
#T1#
Sava thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Sava slips a straight right by Noonan.
Sava stuffs the takedown attempt from Noonan. Noonan gets slowly back to his feet.
Noonan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sava slips a straight right by Noonan.#T2#
Sava misses with a takedown attempt - Noonan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sean Noonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Sava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
Sava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noonan.
Sava throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noonan's head.
Sava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Sava's head but Sava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sava is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Sava changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noonan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Noonan is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Sava decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Noonan fails with the takedown
and Sava counters with a series of strikes. Noonan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Noonan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sava fails with a takedown attempt.
Sava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noonan missing with a left hand there. Sava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sean Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Noonan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sava.#TD2#
Noonan tries to sprawl but Sava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noonan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noonan is looking to control Sava's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noonan avoid being mounted?
Noonan is looking for a sweep. Sava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Sava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sava looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sava is still trying to improve position.
Noonan taking some punishment here, with Sava in his half guard.
Noonan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noonan is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionut Sava dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Noonan with a poor takedown
and Sava counters with a left and a right that stings Noonan.
Sava scores with a head kick.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Sava slips the punch.
Sava blocks a jab.
Sava slips under a jab from Noonan.
Sava is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#Noonan is rocked!
Ionut Sava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noonan wants to stay close but Sava steps back to make room for something. Noonan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Sava and Noonan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ionut Sava! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for O Furnichur. That snapped Sava's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Ionut Sava has been cut.
O Furnichur misses with a looping left.
Sava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Furnichur. Sava does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Furnichur misses with a body shot.
Sava has a takedown stuffed.
O Furnichur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Furnichur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Furnichur throws a body shot but no joy.
Sava blocks a jab.
Sava slips under a jab.
Sava really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Furnichur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sava was well out of range. Poor timing from O Furnichur.
A head kick misses from Sava.
Sava ducks under a wild hook from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur connects with a body shot.
Sava defending well as O Furnichur loads up on a big left hand. #T1##TD#
Sava closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Furnichur is looking to get back to is feet but Sava passes into side control.
The strikes coming from Sava are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SU#
Sava decides to stand back up.
The fighters circling - O Furnichur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sava slips a jab from O Furnichur.
Sava jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sava throws a leg kick that misses.
Sava ducks under a wild hook from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the side of Sava's head but Sava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paddy O Furnichur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Furnichur throws the left hand but Sava avoids the punch easily.
Sava appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Furnichur lands with an overhand left.
O Furnichur misses with an uppercut.
Sava appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Furnichur throws a body punch but Sava moves out of range.
Sava is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
O Furnichur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sava in his tracks.
A slow jab from O Furnichur misses its intended target.
O Furnichur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Furnichur throws an overhand right that lands on Sava's shoulder, as Sava tries to avoid the shot.
Sava attempts a counter takedown but O Furnichur avoids it well and moves away.
O Furnichur misses with a left hand
and Sava counters with a left and a right that stings O Furnichur.
Sava throws a sloppy head kick and O Furnichur moves out of range easily.
O Furnichur misses the jab.
Sava changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from O Furnichur misses.
O Furnichur lunges at Sava with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sava's hand.
O Furnichur throws out a loose jab but Sava uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Furnichur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Furnichur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sava.
O Furnichur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Sava.
Sava tries to counter with a takedown but O Furnichur is quick to defend against it.
Paddy O Furnichur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sava blocks a jab.#T3#
O Furnichur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from O Furnichur misses.
Donk. O Furnichur catches Sava right on the button with a cross.
O Furnichur throws a lazy right hand but Sava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Furnichur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sava ducks under a wild hook from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the side of Sava's head but Sava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sava throws a head kick that misses.
Sava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Furnichur.
Sava thinks about countering with a head kick.
O Furnichur throws an overhand right that lands on Sava's shoulder, as Sava tries to avoid the shot.
Sava tries to counter with a takedown but O Furnichur is quick to defend against it.
O Furnichur misses with a straight left.
Sava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sava shoots in but O Furnichur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Furnichur swings for the body but Sava moves out of range.
O Furnichur misses with a wild body shot.
Sava is looking to counter the offense by O Furnichur and move into the clinch.#T4#
O Furnichur misses the jab.
O Furnichur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Furnichur blocks a head kick by Sava.
Sava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Furnichur.
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!
Nice uppercut there from O Furnichur.
Sava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Furnichur.
Sava is looking for a counter combo.
Sava lands with a nice body punch.
O Furnichur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sava manages to avoid it.
O Furnichur misses with an uppercut. Sava saw that one coming.
O Furnichur misses with a hook. Sava ducked under it nicely.
As O Furnichur looks to move away, Sava throws a big counter combo but O Furnichur just gets out of the way.
O Furnichur throws a lazy right hand but Sava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sava will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionut Sava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Furnichur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ionut Sava's cut.
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#
Sava tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Furnichur swivels and escapes.
Sava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As O Furnichur tries to get set, Sava tries to push him back and clinch up but O Furnichur manages to avoid the attempt.
O Furnichur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Furnichur wants it to stay on the feet.
O Furnichur misses with a looping left.
O Furnichur throws out a loose jab but Sava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ionut Sava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Furnichur looks to throw the jab but Sava is out of range.
O Furnichur missing with a left hand there. Sava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Furnichur misses with a body shot.
Sava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Furnichur.
Sava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Furnichur tries to avoid it but Sava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Furnichur to the ground. O Furnichur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionut Sava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Furnichur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Furnichur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sava moves away.
Sava is looking for a counter combo.
Sava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Furnichur throws a good cross that connects.
Sava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Furnichur.
#T1#
Sava walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sava walks into a left hand.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from O Furnichur.
Sava tries a head kick but it misses.
O Furnichur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Furnichur lands with a straight right. Sava didn't see that one coming.
Sava misses with a double jab.
O Furnichur misses with a straight left.
O Furnichur misses the jab.
O Furnichur lands a nice hook to Sava's body. Sava takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sava on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Furnichur lands a lovely overhand right.
Sava throws a head kick that misses.
Sava throws a sloppy head kick and O Furnichur moves out of range easily. #T2#
O Furnichur loads up on a big right hand but Sava slips the punch.
Sava appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Furnichur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Furnichur throws out a loose jab but Sava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Furnichur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paddy O Furnichur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sava throws a sloppy head kick and O Furnichur moves out of range easily.
Sava throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Furnichur blocks a head kick by Sava.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Furnichur.
O Furnichur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sava tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Furnichur punishes Sava's body with a nice straight punch.
Sava shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Furnichur as he jumps to the side. #T3#
O Furnichur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sava defending well as O Furnichur loads up on a big left hand.
Sava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Furnichur looks to throw the jab but Sava is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sava.
O Furnichur looks to land a left hand but Sava moved out of range nicely.
Sava is looking for a counter combo.
O Furnichur looks to land a right hand but Sava moved out of range.
Sava moves forwards but O Furnichur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Furnichur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Furnichur swings for the body but Sava moves out of range.
Sava tries to clinch but O Furnichur moves out of range.
O Furnichur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from O Furnichur misses.
Nice cross by O Furnichur.#T4#
O Furnichur throws a body shot but no joy.
Sava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from O Furnichur misses the target.
O Furnichur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sava.
Sava seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Furnichur misses with a hook. Sava ducked under it nicely.
O Furnichur misses with a straight left.
O Furnichur avoids the head kick by Sava.
O Furnichur scores with a punch to the head.
Sava misses with a head kick.
Sava avoids the body shot from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur throws a hook to the side of Sava's head but Sava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Furnichur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sava moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Furnichur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ionut Sava's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Furnichur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sava counters with a head kick.
Sava moves forwards but O Furnichur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Furnichur throws an overhand right that lands on Sava's shoulder, as Sava tries to avoid the shot.
Sava shoots in but O Furnichur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Sava.
O Furnichur misses the body punch #CL#
and Sava counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from O Furnichur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava tries to circle away but O Furnichur has him pinned against the cage.
O Furnichur lands with a light punch inside.
Sava is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Furnichur pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Furnichur prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionut Sava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Furnichur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
A short left from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur is working Sava over against the cage.
O Furnichur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sava backwards.
O Furnichur prevents Sava from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from O Furnichur - that landed with a thud.
O Furnichur scores with a shot to the side of Sava's head.
A short right from O Furnichur on the inside.
O Furnichur prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from O Furnichur.
O Furnichur lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
O Furnichur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Furnichur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sava's hands.
O Furnichur takes a swing at Sava's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Sava tries a head kick but it misses.
Sava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Furnichur jabs at Sava's body.
O Furnichur lands a jab.#ROC2#Sava is rocked!
O Furnichur lands a body shot.
O Furnichur thuds a left hand into Sava's body.
O Furnichur lands with a nice body punch.
Sava blocks a jab.
O Furnichur clobbers Sava with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Furnichur works the jab nicely.
O Furnichur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Furnichur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Furnichur scores with a jab. Sava acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Sava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Furnichur.
O Furnichur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sava momentarily.
Oh Sava is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Furnichur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Furnichur looks to land a right hand but Sava moved out of range.
Sava wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
O Furnichur misses with a right hand
and Sava counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sava seems to have got his legs back now.
O Furnichur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Furnichur throws out a loose jab but Sava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paddy O Furnichur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Furnichur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sava looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Furnichur with a jab.
O Furnichur loads up on a big right hand but Sava slips the punch.
Sava jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
O Furnichur looks to score with a jab to the body but Sava is just out of range.
Sava looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Furnichur. Sava does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
O Furnichur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sava.
Sava throws a sloppy head kick and O Furnichur moves out of range easily.
Sava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Furnichur.
Sava dives in and grabs O Furnichur's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Furnichur pushes down on Sava's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Furnichur just misses with a punch to the body.
O Furnichur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Furnichur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sava drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Furnichur sprawls and moves away.
Sava shoots in for a double leg but O Furnichur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Furnichur catches Sava with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Furnichur with a nice cross.
O Furnichur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sava takes one to the chin there.
O Furnichur leaves Sava with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy O Furnichur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Furnichur winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy O Furnichur! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Sava throws a head kick that Herair semi-blocks.
Herair dives in for a single leg takedown but Sava sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Sava manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Herair wants to stand and escape but instead Sava has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sava's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Herair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sava sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Sava prevents Herair from getting back to his feet.
Sava is looking to work some ground and pound but Herair has wrist control.
Sava stays in close to Herair's body and controls the position.
Sava has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sava slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Sava is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU2#
Sava decides to return to a standing position.
Turo Herair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herair misses with the combination.
Sava lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sava slips a jab and a cross from Herair.
Sava unleashes a big counter combination but Herair bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sava throws a head kick that Herair semi-blocks.
Herair misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Herair moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Herair misses.
Herair misses with the combination.
Sava connects with a high kick.
Herair missing with a left hand there. Sava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herair moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSava.
Sava scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Herair. Those never looked like landing.
Herair throws a right hand that Sava ducks under and follows up with a left that Sava also avoids with ease.
Herair leaves Sava with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sava swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Herair throws a right hand that Sava ducks under and follows up with a left that Sava also avoids with ease.
And Sava tries to counter it with a takedown but Herair pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sava throws a big counter head kick but Herair avoids it with no problem.
Herair just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionut Sava dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Herair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Sava counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sava.
Herair is trying to break the clinch but Sava is controlling him.
Sava is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Sava decides to pull guard.
Sava looking to control.
Sava bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Herair's guard. #REVB#
Herair is looking to stand up but Sava isn't so interested in that idea.
Sava preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sava wants to pass the guard but Herair is keeping the position.
Herair looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Herair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Herair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sava on the ground.
Sava with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sava 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.
Herair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herair seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
Sava stands up from Herair's guard - Sava perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sava misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Herair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Sava holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Sava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sava dodges the punch combination from Herair.
Herair throws a series of punches but Sava moves out of range.
Sava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Herair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T3#
Herair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick from Sava lands but Herair takes it in his stride. #ROC2#Herair is rocked!
Sava connects with a stiff jab that staggers Herair - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ionut Sava! |
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