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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman. Vincent Christmas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Savage!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Christmas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Christmas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savage is looking for a kimura but Christmas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savage passes to full mount!
Savage throws some wild stikes that Christmas manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Christmas because Savage loaded up on that one.
Savage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage wants to finish this one by submission but Christmas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Savage.
Savage is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Christmas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Savage thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Savage looking to ground and pound but Christmas is blocking nicely.
Savage jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Christmas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Christmas and Savage has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Savage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savage goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Christmas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Savage but great work by Christmas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Christmas wants to control for a moment but Savage uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Savage is controlling Christmas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is not content to let Christmas control the position.
Christmas thows a huge punch but Savage dodges it nicely.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Christmas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Christmas's back!
Savage is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Christmas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Savage lands strikes to the head.
Savage has his opponent's back but Christmas is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christmas moves away from the strike by Savage.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christmas.
Christmas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Savage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christmas throws a one two combo.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Christmas moves away and avoids it.
Christmas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Christmas throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Christmas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Christmas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Christmas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Christmas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Christmas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savage misses the jab.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Christmas.
Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christmas's waist but Christmas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
Christmas misses with a series of wild punches.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Christmas checks a low kick from Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage shoots in but Christmas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vincent Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Savage.
Christmas works Savage's body with a nice hook.
Christmas moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Savage misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body.
Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Christmas.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Christmas slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Christmas's head but Christmas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christmas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Christmas tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to land a leg kick but Christmas is out of range.
Savage scores a takedown into full mount!
Christmas is trying to escape the mount.
Christmas blocking the ground and pound.
Christmas is desperately trying to improve his position but Savage has a good base and remains in mount.
Savage scoring with strikes but Christmas is staying in there.
Savage with shots to the head and body - Christmas looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Savage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Christmas is squirming around, avoiding Savage's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Even with his hooks in, Savage manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Christmas is trying to get back to his feet but Savage has full control of the position and if anything, Christmas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Savage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Christmas trying to control but not successfully.
Christmas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Savage tightening his grip on Christmas, looking for the choke.
Savage has Christmas flattened out and is raining down punches.
Savage looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Christmas is controlling Savage 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Savage takes one on the button.
Christmas misses with a series of wild punches.
Christmas is looking to clinch.
Savage takes one to the chin there.
Christmas misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christmas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Christmas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Savage back to the cage. Christmas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Savage lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage shoots and misses
and Christmas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Christmas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Christmas lands a two punch combo.
Christmas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Christmas. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Christmas misses with a combination
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christmas misses with a double jab
and Savage counters with a nice body shot.
Savage throws a combination that misses
and Christmas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christmas moves into the clinch successfully.
Christmas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage is looking to control Christmas's arms but Christmas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Savage has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christmas's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christmas.
Christmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christmas tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christmas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savage works the jab nicely.
Christmas misses with a double jab.
Vincent Christmas is winning the standup battle so far.
Christmas misses with a few strikes there.
Vincent Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Christmas.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Christmas is looking to wear down Savage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christmas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christmas looks to throw the jab but Savage is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Vincent Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Christmas was covering up waiting for the punch and Savage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Christmas wants to stand and escape but Savage is having none of it.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christmas wants to stand and escape but Savage is having none of it.
Savage drops back, looking for a kneebar! Christmas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Christmas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Christmas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Christmas stalling away here and it's allowed Savage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Savage wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Christmas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage has momentary wrist control but Christmas slips an elbow through the middle.
Savage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christmas manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Christmas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christmas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adam Savage!
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energy
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RATING
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