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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LaDaniel Strong (ranked 3196 p4p, 23984 weight class) and Oliver Francis (ranked 378 p4p, 539 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Francis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis clobbers Strong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Francis misses.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strong lands a jab.
Strong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Francis if he has to take too many more of those.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Francis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Francis.
Francis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oliver Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong swings widly with a right hand
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
Francis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Francis is predictable there
and Strong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Strong moved out of range.
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice body shot.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Strong misses its intended target.
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Oliver Francis has been cut.
Strong sizes up Francis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Francis works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Francis lands a jab to Strong's midsection.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Francis walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
Francis lands a slapping body shot.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Francis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Francis throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Strong misses the target.
Strong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Francis.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Francis swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strong is out of range.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Francis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Strong's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Francis connects with a right hand. Strong shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Francis lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Strong misses with a double jab.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Francis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strong doesn't seem bothered though.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Francis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Francis looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francis misses with a body punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Francis misses.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
Francis misses with a hook.
Francis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Strong. That's going to slow Francis down.
Good work by Francis as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Francis.
Strong scores with the left hand. Francis knows he should have avoided that one.
Strong tries to land a body kick
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.
LaDaniel Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Strong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strong slips a straight right by Francis.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Francis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis lands a right hook to the body.
Francis throws a series of punches but Strong moves out of range.
Strong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strong walks into a left hand.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Francis.
Francis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis throws out a leg kick but Strong moves out of range and Francis only half commits.
A big right from Francis misses.
Strong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Francis with a nice calf kick.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Strong counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis lands with an uppercut that bounces Strong off the cage and back into range.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Strong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Francis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Francis lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Francis's head back.
Strong throws out a leg kick but Francis moves out of range and Strong only half commits.
Francis misses with a hook
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Francis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Francis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Francis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Francis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Francis.
LaDaniel Strong's cut is getting worse.
Francis lands a glancing blow to the side of Strong's head.
Strong throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Francis to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that LaDaniel Strong will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Strong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francis.
As Francis looks to move away, Strong throws a big counter combo but Francis just gets out of the way.
Francis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Francis scores with a punch to the head.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Strong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Francis misses.
Strong scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong motions for Francis to come forward. Strong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Francis misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Strong.
Strong checks a leg kick nicely.
Strong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Strong misses its target.
Francis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Francis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strong counters with a two punch combo.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws out a leg kick but Strong moves out of range and Francis only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Francis.
Francis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Francis swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Francis misses with a left hand
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Francis.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Francis doesn't seem bothered though.
Francis looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong is looking to counter punch.
Francis stuns Strong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis thows a leg kick but Strong checks it
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francis.
Francis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LaDaniel Strong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Strong connects with a jab.
Francis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Strong misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Strong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Francis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Strong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Strong counters with a leg kick.
Francis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francis moves away.
Strong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Francis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Francis throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Francis misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to LaDaniel Strong.
Well Strong 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDaniel Strong!
During a confident post fight interview, LaDaniel Strong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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