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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Secunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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224 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Macho Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Secunda!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secunda misses with a hook.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Secunda counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Secunda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Secunda moves away from the strike by Savage.
Secunda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Secunda looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage dives in and grabs Secunda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Secunda pushes down on Savage's head and hops out.
Secunda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
Savage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Secunda pinned against the cage. Secunda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into Secunda's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Secunda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Secunda!
Secunda won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Secunda on the ground.
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secunda throwing strikes but missing.
Secunda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Secunda wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Secunda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savage's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Secunda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Secunda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Secunda trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Secunda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Secunda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage throws a body punch but Secunda moves out of range.
Savage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Savage crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda can't do much from the bottom here.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Secunda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Secunda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Savage's best efforts.
Secunda is controlling Savage's trapped leg to prevent Savage from advancing to side control.
Secunda regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws and elbow that misses. Secunda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savage's guard. Nice move by Secunda!
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secunda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secunda wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savage works Secunda's body with a nice hook.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Secunda.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Secunda on the side of the head.
Secunda closes the distance and clinches up with Savage, looking for a takedown. Secunda pushes Savage against the cage but Savage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage has his takedown stuffed
and Secunda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage throws a jab when Secunda was well out of range.
Secunda slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage gets caught flat footed, as Secunda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Secunda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Secunda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Secunda from controlling successfully.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.
Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Secunda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Secunda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnny Secunda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Secunda thows a big elbow that misses.
Secunda trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Savage keeping full guard, as Secunda tries to pass.
Secunda controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Secunda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Secunda scores with a one two! Savage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Macho Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Secunda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Secunda regains half guard, as Savage was trying to land strikes.
Secunda is not content to let Savage control the position.
Secunda trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Secunda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Secunda defending well though.
Secunda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Secunda.
Savage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Secunda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Secunda.
Nice sprawl there from Secunda as Savage shoots in.
Secunda misses with a head kick.
Secunda ducks right into an uppercut from Savage.
Secunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnny Secunda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Secunda.
Secunda throws a right hand that Savage ducks under and follows up with a left that Savage also avoids with ease.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Secunda slips a jab from Savage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage gets caught napping as Secunda dives in and scores a takedown. Savage manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secunda wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Savage trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Secunda is in close to Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Secunda is stalling in the full guard.
Secunda thows a big elbow that misses.
Secunda with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda wants to pass the guard but Savage is keeping the position.
Secunda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Secunda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Secunda stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Johnny Secunda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Secunda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Secunda passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Secunda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Macho Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Secunda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secunda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secunda wants to slow Savage down by chopping away at his legs.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secunda but Secunda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secunda drives through with a takedown into Savage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Secunda sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secunda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Secunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Secunda 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Secunda!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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