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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozka Kruty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaud Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen BLUNT- as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jozka Kruty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Arnaud Savage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Savage.
Kruty throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
Kruty throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Savage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruty tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kruty.
Kruty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kruty has time to react.
Kruty throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Kruty blocks the body kick.
Savage avoids a kick to the body.
Kruty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savage connects with a high kick.
Kruty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Savage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty tries to clinch but Savage moves away
and Savage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Kruty misses
and Savage counters with a low kick, right behind Kruty 's knee.
Jozka Kruty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Kruty sees coming a mile off.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage moves out of range as Kruty throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Savage.
Kruty wants to slow Savage down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Savage.
Kruty misses with the combination.
Savage tries to score with a low kick but Kruty moves his leg out of the way.
Savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kruty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kruty tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is stalling in the full guard.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Savage postures up in Kruty's guard and throws a big left but Kruty blocks it.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Kruty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kruty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage trying to control but Kruty is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruty is keeping the position for now.
Arnaud Savage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kruty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruty.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kruty checks a leg kick.
Savage throws a lazy head kick
and Kruty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kruty blocks the low kick.
Kruty throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Savage tries a low kick but Kruty avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kruty!
Kruty blocks a head kick by Savage.
Some wild striking there from Kruty.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruty lands a glancing blow to the side of Savage's head.
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!
Kruty scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruty tries to clinch but Savage moves away
and Savage counters with a nice body kick.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Kruty moved away.
Kruty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruty takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruty checks a low kick from Savage.
Savage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Savage throws a strike but Kruty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruty is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruty defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kruty is just riding it out for now. Savage eventually gives up the hold.
Kruty is defending against the submission attempts here by Savage.
Kruty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working for a kimura here but Kruty manages to reverse the position and he's now in Savage's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but Kruty has wrist control.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruty is retaining full guard.
Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kruty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kruty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arnaud Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kruty manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savage has Kruty in his guard.
Kruty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kruty trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control from the top but Kruty keeps moving.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruty is keeping the position for now.
Kruty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice cross by Kruty.
Kruty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kruty to the mat! Kruty manages to get full guard.
Savage passes Kruty's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Savage throws a strike but Kruty avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kruty pulls Savage in close to prevent any damage.
Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kruty is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jozka Kruty.
Savage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kruty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Savage checks it well.
Savage connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Kruty misses
and Savage counters with a low kick, right behind Kruty 's knee.
Savage throws a low kick but Kruty avoids it.
Kruty throws a good cross that connects.
Kruty misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savage.
Kruty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kruty defends it nicely.
Savage throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks for the body kick but Kruty saw that one coming.
Kruty misses with a hook.
Kruty misses with a wild body shot.
Kruty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kruty throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Kruty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruty takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Kruty misses
and Savage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kruty controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Kruty has momentary wrist control but Savage slips an elbow through the middle.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kruty keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage trying to control but Kruty is working from the bottom.
Savage throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage trying to control but Kruty is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arnaud Savage.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kruty checks the leg kick.
Kruty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savage.
Kruty misses with a wild body shot.
Savage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kruty checks a leg kick.
Kruty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savage.
Kruty is looking to wear down Savage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kruty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savage misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Kruty blocks the low kick.
Kruty throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty throws a low kick but Savage avoids it.
Kruty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savage.
Kruty drives through and clinches with Savage against the cage.
Kruty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage tries to circle away but Kruty has him pinned against the cage.
Savage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kruty trying to control but Savage postures up.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage tries to pass to full mount but Kruty defends it.
Kruty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control from Kruty's half guard. Kruty has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruty keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kruty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kruty is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kruty has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kruty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kruty is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
Savage looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kruty has picked Savage up and slammed him! Savage can't keep hold of the triangle and Kruty manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaud Savage dominated that fourth round.
That's time! 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.
Kruty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Savage avoids the body shot from Kruty.
Kruty checks a leg kick.
Kruty fails to land with a series of punches.
Jozka Kruty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage feints and then cracks Kruty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruty down.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Kruty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kruty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Kruty throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Jozka Kruty is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruty jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty checks a low kick from Savage.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kruty is out of range and Savage settles back down.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Kruty sees coming a mile off.
Kruty misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage throws out a leg kick but Kruty moves out of range and Savage only half commits.
Kruty wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Kruty wants to clinch.
Kruty throws a front kick that sends Savage stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruty connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Kruty coming out on top.
Kruty tries to score with a low kick but Savage moves his leg out of the way.
Kruty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Jozka Kruty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaud Savage.
Savage avoids the body shot from Kruty.
Kruty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kruty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Savage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Savage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kruty but Kruty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Savage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Savage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Savage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kruty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruty throws a solid leg kick but Savage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruty.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kruty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage throws a leg kick
and Kruty counters with a body kick.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruty throws out the jab.
Kruty is looking to clinch.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Kruty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruty.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruty.
No joy there for Kruty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruty misses with an uppercut
and Savage counters with a good low kick that Kruty was not able to check.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Jozka Kruty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Savage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozka Kruty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnaud Savage!
Arnaud Savage made sure to mention his sponsor, Australian Xtreme - New Product 159 Video Proof. in his post fight interview.
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