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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Franco has chosen Born Slippy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
35 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Franco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corll misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Corll does no damage.
A jab from Franco does it's job there.
Corll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Corll misses the target.
Franco stuffs the takedown.
Franco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corll has his takedown stuffed
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Corll has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A low kick from Corll is predictable there
and Franco counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Corll misses
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corll's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll misses with a body punch
and Franco counters with a left to the body.
Corll chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Franco can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corll, right into the meat.
Franco stuns Corll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Franco finds it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Corll.
Corll throws a chopping leg kick but Franco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Franco tries to clinch but Corll is having none of it.
Franco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Franco throws a leg kick that misses.
Corll moves out of range as Franco strikes.
Corll changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Corll is predictable there
and Franco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corll throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
A low kick from Corll misses
and Franco counters with a good low kick that Corll was not able to check.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco tries to score with a low kick but Corll moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Corll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corll throws a low kick, looking for Franco's leg but Franco calmly moves out of range.
Franco is looking for the big counter here.
Franco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corll has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Corll 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corll scores with a nice strike.
Corll closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Franco explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Franco throws a big shot that misses.
Corll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corll feints and then cracks Franco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franco down.
Franco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Corll misses the target.
Corll misses with a right hand
and Corll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franco throws a chopping leg kick but Corll manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corll swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Franco thumps Corll with a low kick.
Corll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Franco defends well and Corll ends up having to push Franco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corll jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Corll scores with a takedown into Franco's guard.
Corll loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Corll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Corll wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Corll wants to pass the guard but Franco is keeping the position.
Franco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Corll controls the pace.
Corll throwing strikes from guard but Franco blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Franco managing to control the position.
Franco being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Franco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corll connects with an inside leg kick.
Corll throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Corll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franco.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corll moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Begbie Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corll throws a head kick that Franco semi-blocks.
Corll misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll throws the kick towards the body but Franco avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Begbie Franco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Franco misses with a double jab.
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
Corll lands a nice looking body kick.
Corll shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corll sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Corll there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll throwing shots but Franco is blocking nicely.
Franco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corll.
Corll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corll is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Corll is trying to control. Franco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Franco is looking to escape.
Franco has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Corll seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corll tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
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. Corll connects with a nice short shot to Franco's temple.
Corll performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Corll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
Corll missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corll thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franco's head.
Franco manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Franco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corll half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Franco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Corll does it's job there.
Franco lands a slapping body shot.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Corll avoids a kick to the body.
Begbie Franco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franco finds it's way round the side to connect with Corll's head.
Corll throws a chopping leg kick but Franco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Corll.
Corll works Franco's body with a nice hook.
Corll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corll jabs at Franco's body.
Franco moves forwards but Corll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corll misses the jab.
Franco wants to slow Corll down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Corll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franco.
Franco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corll can pounce on him.
Corll misses with a kick to the body
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Franco misses.
Corll attempts a counter takedown but Franco avoids it well and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll looks for the body kick but Franco saw that one coming.
Corll throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corll throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco misses with a straight left.
Franco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corll. That did some damage!
Franco lands with a right hand.
Corll misses with the body kick
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Corll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Franco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Franco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corll lands a really nice looking cross but Franco seems unphased.
Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco lands a right hook to the body.
Franco connects with a right hand. Corll shakes it off.
Franco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corll.
Franco misses with a body punch
and Corll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franco is rocked!
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Corll finish him?
Franco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corll, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corll.
Corll lands with an overhand left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franco. That's going to slow Corll down.
Franco moves out of range as Corll strikes.
Corll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franco lands with a right hand.
Corll blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corll has time to react.
Corll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corll takes one to the side of the head.
Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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 good leg kick by Franco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco connects with a solid leg kick.
Corll takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Corll goes for a double leg but Franco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Franco continues to drive forward.
Franco scores with the left hand. Corll knows he should have avoided that one.
Franco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corll. Corll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corll.
Corll misses with a body kick.
Corll scores with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco slips under a jab from Corll.
Corll throws a wild body kick that Franco sees coming a mile off.
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Corll catches Franco right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll misses with a leg kick.
Corll misses with a low kick.
Corll fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corll misses with a kick to the body.
Franco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corll throws a right hand that misses
and Franco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corll throws a leg kick that is checked
and Franco counters with a thumping low kick.
Corll wants to land a leg kick but Franco is out of range.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Franco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Franco throws a push kick but Corll slaps the foot to one side.
Franco throws the left hand but Corll avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Corll's front leg but catches the back leg as Corll tries to avoid it.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corll.
Franco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corll connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franco's hands.
Corll throws a wild body kick that Franco sees coming a mile off.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franco. Franco obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Corll will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corll looks to land a body kick but Franco moved away.
Corll blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corll moves away.
Corll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franco.
Franco throws a leg kick but Corll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corll throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco misses with a hook.
Corll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franco.
Franco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franco scores with a nice right hand.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick.
Corll throws a low kick but Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Corll steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corll goes for a double leg but Franco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Franco continues to drive forward.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Corll's hands.
Corll darts in looking for a takedown but Franco gets double underhooks and turns Corll into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Begbie Franco really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A low kick from Franco is predictable there
and Corll counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corll.
Franco is controlling Corll's posture.
Corll sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Corll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corll trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corll with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corll is one step ahead there.
Corll postures up and lands a big shot to Franco's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Corll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Franco trying to control the position here.
Corll looking to pass the guard.
Corll seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Corll throws a lazy head kick
and Franco counters with a head kick. That will keep Corll thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Franco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corll throws a lazy head kick
and Franco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corll closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Franco to the mat! Franco manages to get full guard.
Franco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Franco breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Corll.
Franco takes one on the button.
Franco takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Franco slips under a jab.
Corll looks for the body kick but Franco saw that one coming.
Franco needs to keep his hands up - Corll had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco leaves Corll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Corll closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Franco quickly recovers to half guard.
Corll throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corll lands with a punch from half guard.
Corll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
Corll trying to control the action but Franco is working from the bottom.
Corll throws a strike but Franco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Corll wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Franco wants to sweep here but Corll controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll looking to sit in guard and control but Franco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Corll looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corll keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.
Corll has a closed guard, preventing Franco from standing up.
Franco postures up.
Franco stopping the sweep attempt from Corll.
Corll is pulling down on Franco's head. It's preventing any offense from Franco, at least for the moment.
Corll is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A jab from Franco misses.
Corll throws a left that rocks Franco and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Corll dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Franco regain composure!
Corll is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corll looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franco is avoiding damage well.
Corll postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Corll looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franco is avoiding damage well.
Franco isn't going anywhere.
Franco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corll wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Corll tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Corll controlling the position from side mount.
Corll throws a strike aimed at the side of Franco's head but Franco avoids it well.
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.
An elbow from Corll crashes against the mat.
Corll throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Corll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Corll creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Franco is looking for a sweep.
Corll happy to just control the position for now.
Franco tries to bench press Corll off him but Corll keeps the position.
Corll lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Corll throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Corll is staying tight to Franco's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Corll scores with punches from side control.
Corll tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Franco avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Corll.
Corll throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll in side control lands a decent elbow.
Franco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Corll performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corll sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
Franco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Corll is working away from the top position though.
Corll takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corll looks to land a strike but Franco avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Corll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Corll!
A relieved looking Dean Corll thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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