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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Val Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Val Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Savage enables Lannister to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Savage manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Savage is adopting a defensive guard.
Lannister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lannister looking to pass the guard.
Lannister wants to stand but Savage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Lannister from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister looking to pass the guard.
Lannister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Lannister circles away.
Lannister decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Savage trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Savage is staying active underneath Lannister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lannister perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Savage tries to roll over but Lannister keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lannister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lannister closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Lannister.
Lannister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Lannister. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lannister.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savage sprawls well. Savage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lannister gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to keep at a distance but Lannister has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lannister displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.
Lannister breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lannister drives through with a takedown into Savage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Savage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lannister. That one must have hurt.
Savage could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lannister goes for a double leg but Savage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Savage continues to drive forward.
Lannister shoots in but Savage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Lannister in a clinch.
Savage jumps guard but Lannister turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lannister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Val Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lannister drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Savage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lannister has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Savage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Savage right now.
Savage looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lannister is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Savage defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tyrion Lannister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lannister punches Savage on the ear.
Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two 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 preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lannister.
Lannister lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Lannister throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Lannister is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Savage knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Savage for a finish.
Lannister trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Savage doesn't escape.
Savage staying busy and making it hard for Lannister to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage breaks Lannister's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lannister wants to sweep but no luck.
Lannister looking for a guillotine here but Savage defends easily.
Lannister trying to control the position.
Savage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lannister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lannister closes the distance and clinches.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lannister has Savage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lannister pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Savage tumbling to the mat - Lannister dives into Savage's guard.
Lannister throws an elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lannister's guard. Nice move by Savage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lannister is pulling down on Savage's head. It's preventing any offense from Savage, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Lannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lannister darts in looking for a takedown but Savage gets double underhooks and turns Lannister into the cage.
As Lannister looks to move away, Savage throws a big counter combo but Lannister just gets out of the way.
Lannister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Savage tries to clinch there but Lannister circles away.
Lannister clinches up against the cage.
Savage stalling.
Lannister prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage tries to pull guard but Lannister holds him up against the cage and eventually Savage drops back down to his feet.
Savage can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lannister rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lannister breaks from the clinch.
Savage tries to clinch there but Lannister circles away.
Lannister closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Savage's guard.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lannister slips nicely into half guard.
Lannister is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Lannister drops an elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Lannister not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lannister lands a nice short elbow.
Savage won't allow Lannister to pass to mount.
Lannister trying to control from half guard but Savage is working away.
Lannister content to control rather than advance.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Lannister passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lannister sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrion Lannister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lannister 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrion Lannister!
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FIGHT
RATING
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