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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Its Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Ford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Its Ono!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono motions for Ford to come forward. Ono throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ono tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Ono keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ono has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ford is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ono misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Ono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford shoots for a double leg takedown but Ono sprawls well. He's pushed Ford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ono uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Ono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ono takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Ono moves away and avoids it.
Ono walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Ono throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ono. Ono obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ono.
Ford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford scores with a sloppy right hand. Ono should have avoided that one.
Its Ono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ono lands a lovely overhand right.
Ford lands a nice hook to Ono's body. Ono takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ono connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ono moves away.
Ono looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ono misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ono scores with a shot to the side of Ford's head.
Ono is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ford is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ono prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ono blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ono gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford prevents a body shot from Ono.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford is trying to drag Ono to the mat but Ono just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ono swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ono throws a head punch that misses.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ono tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Ono back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ford.
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Ford stalling.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ono misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ono fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ono is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ono throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Ono lands with a left to the head.
Ford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ono fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ono getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ono.
Ford pushes Ono up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ono is trying to maintain a safe position but Ford gets an underhook and turns Ono into the ropes.
Ono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ono looking to slow down the pace here.
Ono misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ono or not.
Ono breaks from the clinch.
Ford misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ono throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ono enables Ford to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ono manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford is looking to work some ground and pound but Ono has wrist control.
Ford postures up in Ono's guard and throws a big left but Ono blocks it.
Ono pulls Ford in close to his closed guard and prevents Ford from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ono keeping full guard, as Ford tries to pass.
Ono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ford throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Ford scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Francis Ford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ono lands a nice shot to the body.
Ono misses with a kick to the body.
Ono fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ono throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ono lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Ono scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford works Ono's body with a nice hook.
Ono ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
Ford throws the left hand but Ono avoids the punch easily.
Ford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ono on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ono misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ono.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ono lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Ono fails to land.
Francis Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ono misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ono misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
Ono working aggressively here.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ono holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ono has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ono takes a shot to the head.
Ono is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ono.
A short right from Ono on the inside.
Ono misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono tries to stall but Ford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ono lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ford taking a breather.
Ono throws a head punch that misses.
Ford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ono or not.
A head punch on the inside from Ono fails to land.
Ono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ono is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ono tries a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Ono scores with a jab.
Ono misses with a hook.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford takes a swing at Ono's ribcage but misses.
Ono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a jab when Ono was well out of range.
Its Ono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Ono misses.
Ono scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ono works the jab nicely.
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ono defends it nicely.
Ono tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Ono moved out of range.
Ono paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ono swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Ford defending well as Ono loads up on a big left hand.
Ono misses with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ono.
A swing and a miss from Ono.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono rushes Ford and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ono working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ono.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ono backwards.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Ono as the two fighters clinch.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Ono scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ono's elbow.
Ford has Ono pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford looking to slow down the pace here.
Ono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Its Ono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ford cracks Ono with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ford has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
A short right from Ono.
Ono lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ono lands a left hand.
Ford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ono pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ono throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ono dodges the punch combination from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ono as he avoids it easily.
Ono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ono scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono lands a body shot.
Ford wants to clinch up but Ono keeps it at a distance.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ono lands a jab to the head.
Ono ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Ono lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Ono is just out of range.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ono ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ono moves away.
Ono scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Ono.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ono counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Ono.
Ono fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ono is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ford lands with a straight right. Ono didn't see that one coming.
Ono uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ono looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ono manages to avoid it.
Ono is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ford moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ono.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Ono.
Ono works on Ford's body with a couple of short punches.
Ono will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ford up against the ropes.
A short left from Ford.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ono.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ono gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ono misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands a shot to the body.
Ono lands a right hand.
Ono lands a nice uppercut.
Ono throws a head punch that misses.
Ono lands with a light punch inside.
Ono works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ono tries to stall but Ford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ono stalling against the ropes.
Ono fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford is trying to stall.
Ono breaks from the clinch.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Ono.
Ono throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Ono only half commits.
Ono takes the fight into the clinch.
Ono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ono lands with a short shot to the head.
Ono lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ono misses with the head strike.
Ono swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ono misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Its Ono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ono has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Its Ono!
Our winner, Its Ono, 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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