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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Beurling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beurling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sex Pistols - Bodies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Beurling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky French!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French tries to bum rush Beurling with a series of wild strikes but Beurling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beurling throws a head kick that French semi-blocks.
It looks like Franky French has been cut.
French misses with a low kick.
French wants to clinch.
Beurling avoids the body shot from French.
French slips under a jab from Beurling.
French throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beurling lands with a cross.
French has taken the fight to the clinch.
French looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
French tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beurling lands a shoulder strike.
Beurling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
French with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beurling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French landing knees to the head.
French using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beurling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beurling lands with a left to the head.
Beurling throws a head punch that misses.
French tries a knee to the head but Beurling blocks it.
French tries a knee to the head but Beurling blocks it.
Beurling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Beurling.
Beurling is trying to trip French. He has hold of a leg but French is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beurling persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Beurling passes into half guard.
French looking for a kimura from the bottom but Beurling passes into side control!
French looks gassed!
Beurling is putting a hurting on French here, landing some big shots from side control.
French is looking to get back to his feet here but Beurling is keeping cool and he's managed to take French's back.
Beurling gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beurling looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
French is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Beurling trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure French doesn't escape.
French is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
French tries to escape the position.
Beurling throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting French!
I really don't envy French right now.
Beurling looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Beurling has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of French's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beurling is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Can French hold on?! Beurling is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
French holding both Beurling 's hands and preventing any damage.
Beurling has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beurling really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for French.
Beurling tries to keep control of the position but French is staying busy.
Beurling has French flattened out and is raining down punches.
A lull in the action here.
Can French hold on?! Beurling is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beurling lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
French manages to reverse the position and now he's in Beurling's guard. Nice work there by French.
French is looking to stand up but Beurling won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Beurling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky French's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
French fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
French wants to clinch up but Beurling keeps it at a distance.
Beurling cracks French with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Beurling there.
Beurling throws an overhand right that lands on French's shoulder, as French tries to avoid the shot.
French misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beurling connects with a vicious head kick that knocks French to the floor! Beurling dives in looking for the finish!
French is rocked!
Beurling seems to be working for a kimura but French defends the submission attempt.
French is still in real trouble! Can Beurling finish him?
Beurling scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beurling looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
French seems to have recovered his senses.
French is trying to stand up here but Beurling is controlling him well.
French keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beurling 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beurling connects with a nice short shot to French's temple.
Beurling controlling the action here.
French actively working from the bottom here.
French is breathing heavily.
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.
French is looking for a sweep. Beurling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beurling is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, French has managed to free his arm - good work.
French tries to kick Beurling off but Beurling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
French is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Beurling looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
French looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Beurling manages to move to mount!
French really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
George Beurling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beurling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beurling lands a big elbow.
French tries to lock up and control but Beurling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beurling lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beurling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. French looks a forlorn figure.
Beurling unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beurling is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, French has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beurling prevents French from getting the reversal.
French is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Beurling landing strikes from the mount.
French swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Beurling raining down shots from the mount!
Beurling working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Beurling dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franky French's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Beurling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but French paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franky French seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beurling scores with a crisp jab that stopped French in his tracks.
That has opened up Franky French's cut even more.
Beurling tries to close the distance and clinch but French swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beurling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
French misses with a knee to the head.
Beurling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frenchs head.
A hook to the body from Beurling.
Still in the clinch, Beurling scores with a nice short uppercut.
French with a knee to the head.
Beurling lands with a short shot to the head.
Beurling cracks French with a nice body shot.
French takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Beurling as the two fighters clinch.
Beurling has French pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Beurling pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending French tumbling to the mat - Beurling dives into French's guard.
Beurling slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beurling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beurling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
French looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
French has hold of Beurling's hands but Beurling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Franky French has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beurling is keen to just control but French is a slippery customer.
Beurling controlling the pace.
French is staying active underneath Beurling, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beurling is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beurling wants to control but French is keeping him busy.
George Beurling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Beurling.
Beurling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beurling wants it to stay on the feet.
Beurling stuffs the takedown attempt from French. French gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French walks into a stiff left hand from Beurling.
Beurling misses with a hook to the body
and French counters with a one-two to the body.
Beurling lands a lovely overhand right.
French takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
French pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beurling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beurling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beurling throws out a leg kick but French moves out of range and Beurling only half commits.
Beurling drives through and clinches with French against the cage.
Beurling lands a right hand that snaps the head of French backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beurling lands a hook to the side of the head.
French using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beurling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beurling lands a right hand that snaps the head of French backwards.
A short right from Beurling on the inside.
Beurling gets through French's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beurling pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beurling has his foot on French's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. French works his way back into a safe position though.
Beurling bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in French's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beurling is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beurling trying to control the position from guard on top but French is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beurling won't allow French to get back to his feet.
French throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Beurling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beurling 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Beurling!
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