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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes into the arena with Born Slippy blaring out of the sound system. Punch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Knocked Out. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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201 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punch.
Punch avoids a kick to the body.
Franco throws a hook but Punch avoids it easily.
Franco throws a right hand that misses
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Franco tenderised Punch's leg. Punch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Punch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punch moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Punch misses with a hook.
Punch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco thows a body shot but no joy.
Franco slips under a jab.
Franco swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
Punch moves out of range of the body kick.
Franco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punch moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Franco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Punch.
Punch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Franco misses.
Franco throws a push kick but Punch slaps the foot to one side.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Punch scores with a jab to the body.
Punch misses with a hook.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Punch lands a jab.
Punch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franco misses with a body kick.
Punch lands with an uppercut that bounces Franco off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch looks to land a right hand but Franco moved out of range.
Punch moves out of range of the body kick from Franco.
Punch scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Punch throws a leg kick that misses.
Punch cracks Franco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Franco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franco throws a series of strikes that have Punch backpedaling.
Punch throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Franco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Franco scoring well with a low kick there.
Punch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franco's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Franco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Franco lands a front kick.
Franco misses with a hook. Punch ducked under it nicely.
Punch lands a nice shot that snaps Franco's head back.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Punch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Franco misses with a kick to the body.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Franco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ray Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Franco looks for the body kick but Punch saw that one coming.
Punch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Franco.
Franco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franco.
Punch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Franco throws the kick towards the body but Punch avoids it.
Punch sizes up Franco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Punch loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.
Franco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franco scores with a nice body kick.
Punch looks gassed!
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Franco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Punch.
Franco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Begbie Franco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Punch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Punch as he connects with a hook.
Punch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Franco tried to score with a low kick but Punch checks it.
A jab from Punch misses.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franco tests Punch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franco throws a leg kick but Punch moved away.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch moves out of range as Franco strikes.
Punch digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Franco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Punch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Franco 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.
Punch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Punch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Franco lands a high kick!
Punch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punch swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Franco as he connects with a hook.
Punch tries a low kick but Franco avoids it.
Franco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punch misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franco.
Punch avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.
Punch misses with a leg kick.
Punch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Franco.
A head kick misses from Franco.
Punch throws a leg kick
and Franco counters with a leg kick.
Punch checks a low kick from Franco.
Punch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punch blocks a low kick nicely.
Punch checks a low kick from Franco.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Punch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punch if he has to take too many more of those.
Franco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Punch blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco throws a push kick but Punch slaps the foot to one side.
Franco blocks a jab.
Punch cracks Franco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Punch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Franco.
Punch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Punch misses with a body shot.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch scores with a sloppy right hand. Franco should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco throws a lazy body kick
enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Punch misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
Punch moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco slips a straight right by Punch.
A low kick from Punch misses
and Franco counters with a good low kick that Punch was not able to check.
Franco misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franco throws a body kick that misses.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Begbie Franco dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Franco slips under a jab from Punch.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco throws a head kick that half lands.
Punch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Begbie Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franco's head backwards.
Punch misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
Punch throws out a powerful jab.
Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick from Franco lands but Punch takes it in his stride.
Punch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
A good leg kick by Franco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco thuds a left hand into Punch's body.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Franco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Punch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franco checks it well.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Franco misses with a body kick.
Punch cracks Franco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
Franco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franco throws a leg kick but Punch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a right hand
and Franco counters with a leg kick.
Franco throws a head kick that Punch semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco lands with an uppercut that bounces Punch off the cage and back into range.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco throws the kick towards the body but Punch avoids it.
Punch misses with a right hand
and Franco counters with a nice leg kick.
Franco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
Franco misses the jab.
Punch just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Franco lands.
Franco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Franco lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco digs a good hook to Punch's body.
Begbie Franco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Franco.
Franco lands a jab to the nose.
Franco fakes the leg kick and cracks Punch in the body.
Punch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donk. Franco catches Punch right on the button with a cross.
Franco throws a leg kick but Punch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Punch misses with a right hand
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Punch is rocked!
Franco cracks Punch with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Punch falls to his knees and Franco doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Begbie Franco!
Our winner, Begbie Franco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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