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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zabuza Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zabuza Momochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Frank!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank avoids the body shot from Momochi.
Momochi throws a head kick that half lands.
Momochi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Momochi has Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momochi throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease.
Momochi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Momochi.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Momochi scores with a four punch combination!
Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Momochi throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Momochi!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Momochi looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Momochi breaks the clinch.
Momochi throws a low kick, looking for Frank's leg but Frank calmly moves out of range.
Momochi throws a lazy head kick
and Frank counters with a crisp one two that drops Momochi! Frank thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Momochi to his feet! Momochi is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Momochi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Momochi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frank's waist but Frank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Momochi off to one side.
Momochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Frank looks to land a combination but Momochi avoids it well.
Frank misses with a head kick.
Frank darts in and clinches Momochi up against the cage.
Momochi looking to stall.
Momochi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Momochi tries to get to full guard but Frank has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frank decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Frank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Momochi is breathing heavily.
Momochi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frank counters with a big head kick but Momochi shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Momochi throws a head kick that Frank semi-blocks.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank has a takedown stuffed.
Momochi misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frank gets a clinch.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
Momochi darts in trying to clinch
and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Momochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank blocks a low kick nicely.
Momochi blocks a head kick by Frank.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Momochi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frank is fending him off so far but Momochi persists. Nope, Frank circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zabuza Momochi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Momochi catches Frank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Momochi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Momochi.
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Momochi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Momochi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Momochi moves out of range easily.
Momochi wants to clinch
and Frank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frank shoots for a takedown but Momochi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Momochi shoots in looking for a takedown but Frank manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Momochi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Momochi jabs Frank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Momochi moves out of range of the body kick from Frank.
Momochi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Momochi connects with a right hand. Frank shakes it off.
Momochi shoots in but no luck this time.
Decent striking displayed by Frank there.
Momochi is looking to land body kicks.
Frank tries to score with a low kick but Momochi moves his leg out of the way.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank wants the takedown. Momochi is fighting it off but Frank persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Momochi's guard against the cage.
Momochi working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frank defends well.
Momochi looking to control.
Frank stands up and waves to Momochi to follow him.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Momochi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Momochi closes the distance and clinches up with Frank, looking for a takedown. Momochi pushes Frank against the cage but Frank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frank lands a head kick!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Momochi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Momochi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Momochi tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Zabuza Momochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank misses with a series of wild punches.
Momochi fails with a takedown attempt.
Momochi stuffs the takedown attempt from Frank. Frank gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momochi misses with a double jab
and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Momochi lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Momochi.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frank pinned against the cage. Frank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Momochi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frank avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zabuza Momochi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Momochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Frank attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Momochi darts in trying to clinch
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Momochi, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Momochi is defended easily by Frank.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A punch combination from Momochi misses.
Momochi slips a jab and a cross from Frank.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Momochi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frank dodges the punch combination from Momochi.
Bruce Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Momochi closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Momochi.
Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momochi misses with a body shot.
Zabuza Momochi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Momochi digs a good hook to Frank's body.
Momochi shoots and misses
and Frank counters with a thumping low kick.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Momochi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Momochi misses with a body kick.
Momochi is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Momochi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frank won't be happy with that.
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Momochi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Momochi wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy.
Frank looking for a sweep but Momochi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Momochi landing strikes from the mount.
Frank is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frank tries to hold on but Momochi pushes him away.
Momochi wants to finish this one by submission but Frank is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Momochi.
Momochi looking for a guillotine from mount but Frank is having none of it.
Momochi trying to control but Frank is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Momochi controlling the pace for now.
Frank is looking to improve his position but Momochi isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momochi landing shots from mount.
Frank sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank moves into full guard.
Frank is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabuza Momochi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Frank shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Momochi's guard.
Frank stands up from Momochi's guard - Frank perhaps looking for a knockout.
Frank throws a head kick but Momochi moves out of range.
Momochi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Momochi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No luck for Momochi with that takedown attempt.
Momochi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Momochi swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Momochi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Momochi moves away.
Momochi misses with a kick to the body
so Frank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi kicks Frank off and gets to his feet.
Momochi throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Momochi is looking to wear down Frank with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Momochi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank dodges the punch combination from Momochi.
Frank gets the takedown into side control.
Frank decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Momochi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Momochi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Momochi tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Momochi wants to clinch.
Frank lets loose with a powerful body kick. Momochi will feel that in the morning.
Frank misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks a head kick by Momochi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Momochi!
Momochi dives in and grabs Frank's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frank pushes down on Momochi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zabuza Momochi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momochi's sensitive parts.
Momochi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Momochi blocks a head kick by Frank.
Nice jab there from Momochi.
Momochi tries to clinch up
and Frank counters with a head kick.
Frank misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Momochi is defended easily by Frank.
Momochi wants to clinch but Frank slips to the side
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Momochi throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Momochi throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Momochi throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momochi avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Momochi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frank counters with a head kick. That will keep Momochi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Momochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank throws a nice looking combination but Momochi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Momochi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frank counters with an outside leg kick.
Frank blocks a head kick by Momochi.
Frank lands with a slapping head kick.
Momochi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frank!
Frank wants to control but Momochi is having none of it.
Frank is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi prevents Frank from getting the reversal.
Momochi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Momochi has control of Frank's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Frank regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Frank sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Momochi works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frank 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Frank!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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