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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Simone (ranked 41 p4p, 292 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 10 p4p, 44 weight class). Simone comes to the cage accompanied by Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro. Le Franc has chosen [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25 - 11 - 0 |
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13 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le Franc has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Simone.
Simone tries to keep at a distance but Le Franc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Franc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Franc working hard to break the clinch.
Le Franc digs a right hand underneath Simone's ribcage. Simone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simone tries to throw a body punch but Le Franc avoids it by throwing Simone back against the cage.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Simone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
Simone lands with a short shot to the head.
Simone pulls guard successfully.
Simone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Franc wanted to stand there but Simone had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone looking for a sweep. Not yet Simone, not yet.
Le Franc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Le Franc doesn't manage to clinch there - Simone circles away.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simone moves to clinch but Le Franc breaks away
and Le Franc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Le Franc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
Simone lands a nice uppercut.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simone clinches.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simone tries to work over Le Franc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Franc tries to circle away but Simone has him pinned against the cage.
Simone can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Le Franc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc wants to clinch up but Simone keeps it at a distance.
Simone scores with a nice strike.
Simone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Franc in his tracks.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Franc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc throws out a counter right but Simone avoids it with no problem.
Le Franc has managed to clinch.
Le Franc breaks the clinch.
Simone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Le Franc forces Simone back against the cage and clinches.
Simone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Simone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simone swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone works on Le Franc's body with a couple of short punches.
Simone pulls guard successfully.
Simone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Le Franc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Simone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Le Franc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Le Franc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Simone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Le Franc defends it easily.
Simone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Le Franc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Franc is one step ahead there.
Simone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Franc is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Le Franc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simone slips under a jab.
Le Franc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simone avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Le Franc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simone. Simone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Simone finds it's target.
Le Franc moves in looking to clinch but Simone pushes him off.
Le Franc walks into a jab.
Simone misses the shot to the body.
Simone cracks Le Franc with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Franc fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simone.
Simone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simone.
Jab, jab by Simone - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc tries to throw a body punch but Simone avoids it by throwing Le Franc back against the cage.
Le Franc has a couple of punches blocked by Simone.
Simone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Franc can do to turn this around?
Simone jumps guard but Le Franc stands there with Simone around his waist. Simone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Le Franc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simone darts in and clinches Le Franc up against the cage.
Simone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simone drives through and clinches with Le Franc against the cage.
Le Franc breaks the clinch.
Le Franc clinches.
Le Franc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joey Simone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Le Franc is trying to maintain a safe position but Simone gets an underhook and turns Le Franc into the cage.
Simone tries to pull guard but Le Franc holds him up against the cage and eventually Simone drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Simone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Simone.
A head punch on the inside from Simone fails to land.
Le Franc presses Simone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simone misses with a body punch.
Simone tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
Le Franc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Le Franc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Franc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Simone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Simone misses with a straight right.
Simone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simone looks to land a left hand but Le Franc moved out of range nicely.
Simone scores with the left hand. Le Franc knows he should have avoided that one.
Simone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Simone - just one landing.
Le Franc tries to clinch up but Simone circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Simone misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone misses with a wild body shot.
Le Franc misses with a looping left.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Franc closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Simone.
Simone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simone has a couple of punches blocked by Le Franc.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
Le Franc is leaning against Simone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Franc lands with a light punch inside.
Simone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Le Franc has him pressed against the cage.
Le Franc lands an uppercut.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Franc.
Le Franc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Franc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Simone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simone lands a jab to the nose.
Le Franc misses with a right hand
and Simone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simone lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Franc's head.
Le Franc tries to clinch
and Simone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Franc thinking.
Le Franc scores with a nice head shot.
Le Franc throws a jab when Simone was well out of range.
Le Franc throws a right hand that Simone ducks under and follows up with a left that Simone also avoids with ease.
Le Franc slips under a jab.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Franc throws a jab when Simone was well out of range.
Le Franc is looking to clinch.
Simone misses with a body shot.
Le Franc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simone.
Simone throws a combination. Le Franc tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab, jab by Le Franc - just one landing.
Le Franc tries to clinch but Simone moves out of range.
Simone misses with a hook. Le Franc ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Simone.
A slow jab from Simone misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Simone.
Simone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simone misses the body punch
and Le Franc counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Simone! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Le Franc!
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hype
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