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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Sukar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Danny Francis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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246 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Sukar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukar clinches with his opponent.
Sukar lands a shoulder strike.
Francis looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Sukar.
Sukar lands with a light punch inside.
Sukar blocks an uppercut.
Sukar scores with a shot to the side of Francis's head.
Francis is looking to control Sukar's arms but Sukar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Francis has his back to the ropes.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Sukar leaning against his opponent.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sukar lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukar has clasped his hands together around Francis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Francis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sukar.
Sukar landing strikes.
Sukar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Francis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sukar trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sukar landing strikes from the bottom.
Sukar is trying to stand back up but Francis is controlling him
Sukar is looking to improve his position.
Sukar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Francis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukar wriggles free and stands up.
Sukar clinches.
Sukar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Francis is trying to keep an underhook but Sukar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sukar is trying to control. Francis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Francis pushes Sukar off looking to stand but Sukar dives back in and keeps control.
Sukar is looking to take a break and control but Francis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sukar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Francis defending well though.
Francis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sukar.
Sukar thows a huge punch but Francis dodges it nicely.
Francis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sukar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sukar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sukar wants to work for an arm triangle but Francis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sukar is keen to just control but Francis is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sukar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Francis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Francis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sukar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Francis is trying to control the position but Sukar postures up.
Sukar stopping the sweep attempt from Francis.
Sukar throwing strikes from guard but Francis blocks nicely.
Sukar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukar works over Francis with some ground and pound from guard.
Sukar wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Sukar is proving a slippery customer.
Sukar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francis is really struggling to control Sukar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Francis closes the distance but Sukar moves to the side
and Sukar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sukar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sukar stays in close to Francis's body and controls the position.
Francis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sukar trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sukar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Francis lands an upkick as Sukar stands over him.
Francis working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Francis doesn't manage to clinch there - Sukar circles away.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but Sukar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sukar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukar lands with a punch from half guard.
Sukar working over Francis with some ground and pound. Francis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sukar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Sukar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sukar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sukar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Francis!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sukar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sukar dominating with strikes here.
Francis tries to hold on but Sukar postures up.
Sukar lands a nice shot to the head.
Francis tries to lock up and control but Sukar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vince Sukar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis is trying to control but can't.
Sukar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Francis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sukar is looking to stall here but Francis recovers full guard.
Sukar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sukar cracks Francis with a solid left hand.
Sukar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sukar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sukar wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Sukar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Francis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sukar.
Francis pushes Sukar off and gets back to his feet.
Sukar moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukar has clasped his hands together around Francis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Francis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sukar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Francis.
Sukar missing with punches from the bottom.
Sukar tries to roll over but Francis keeps him under control.
Francis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sukar punching from the bottom.
Sukar is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Francis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sukar in his tracks.
Sukar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Francis as Sukar shoots in.
Francis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Francis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vince Sukar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sukar rushes Francis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sukar lands with a short shot to the head.
Sukar wants the takedown. Francis is fighting it off but Sukar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Francis's guard against the ropes.
Francis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sukar's guard.
Francis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Francis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sukar is looking to stand up but Francis isn't so interested in that idea.
Sukar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
Sukar throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sukar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis is working Sukar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Francis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sukar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Francis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but Sukar shows good takedown defense.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Sukar clinches with his opponent.
Sukar scores with a hook to the body.
Sukar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sukar.
A shot in the inside from Sukar.
Sukar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis jumps guard but Sukar stands there with Francis around his waist. Francis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Sukar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francis.
Sukar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Sukar presses Francis against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sukar as Francis tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Sukar 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. This is the final round!
Sukar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sukar is looking to pass Francis's guard but actually Francis recovers to full guard.
Francis looking for a sweep. Not yet Francis, not yet.
Francis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sukar throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sukar wants to stand but Francis is controlling the position.
Sukar wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis moves into range and clinches up with Sukar.
A short right from Sukar.
Francis is trying to break the clinch but Sukar has him pressed against the ropes.
Sukar tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Francis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sukar just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sukar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis is trying to break the clinch but Sukar has him pressed against the ropes.
Sukar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
Sukar wants to stall.
Francis can't get the takedown.
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sukar lands a takedown into guard.
Francis looking to control.
Francis wants to stand and escape but Sukar is having none of it.
Sukar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sukar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sukar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Francis's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis has his feet on Sukar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sukar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sukar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Well,Francis is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Sukar.
Sukar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sukar.
Stalling in the clinch from Sukar.
Francis misses with some punches.
Sukar lands a nice uppercut.
Sukar blocks an uppercut.
Francis working aggressively here.
Sukar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Francis regains guard immediately.
Sukar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Francis is trying to control the position but Sukar postures up.
Sukar landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francis kicks Sukar off and gets to his feet.
Francis tries to clinch but Sukar is having none of it.
Vince Sukar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sukar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sukar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Francis is trying to get back to his feet.
Francis is trying to control Sukar's posture but Sukar avoids it.
Francis taking a bit of punishment here - Sukar scoring with strikes.
Francis sneaks back into half guard.
Sukar wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy.
Vince Sukar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis trying to control but Sukar postures up.
Sukar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Sukar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Francis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sukar is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Sukar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sukar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Vince Sukar!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Vince Sukar!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Vince Sukar!
Vince Sukar wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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