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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathanial Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



184 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathanial Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Howard!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Francis fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard shoots in but no luck this time.
Francis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Francis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Francis moves out of range as Howard throws a body kick.
Francis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard has a takedown stuffed.
Francis is looking to counter the offense by Howard and move into the clinch.
Howard throws out a leg kick but Francis moves out of range and Howard only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Howard fails with the takedown

and Francis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nathanial Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Howard.
Howard looks winded!

Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard is looking to break free of the clinch but Francis has double underhooks.

Francis manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard with a lazy takedown attempt

and Francis counters with a shoot takedown. Howard fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Francis landing with the ground and pound.
Francis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Howard for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francis avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard looks to clinch

and Francis counters with a single leg into guard. Howard didn't expect that.
Howard is trying to control the position but Francis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Francis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Francis is stalling in the full guard.
Francis distracts Howard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathanial Francis 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.


Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Francis tries to counter by clinching up but Howard breaks away and moves out of range.
Howard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Francis back to the cage. Howard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Francis moves away from the strike by Howard.
Howard is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Howard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Francis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howard somewhat.
Francis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Francis's waist but Francis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side.

Francis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Howard's half guard.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Francis stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Francis is trying to work for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
Francis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howard is looking to improve his position.
Francis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francis content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
Howard misses with a double jab
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Francis ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.

Howard gets a takedown into half guard.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francis wants to improve his position but Howard is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Francis is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Francis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howard.
Francis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 Nathanial Francis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!


Francis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard with a poor takedown

and Francis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Howard is trying to break free.
Francis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Francis just leaning against Howard, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Nathanial Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Howard.
Francis shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steven Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard tries to clinch there but Francis circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steven Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Francis has managed to clinch.

Francis breaks the clinch.
Howard darts in trying to clinch
and Francis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Howard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to stand and escape but Francis is having none of it.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Francis lands a couple of elbows.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Francis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Francis stands up over Howard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Francis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a kick to the body

and Francis counters with a single leg into guard. Howard didn't expect that.

Francis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Francis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Howard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Francis passes into half guard.
Howard is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to roll over but Francis keeps him under control.

Francis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francis.
Howard is looking to escape.
Steven Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathanial Francis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathanial Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Francis 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathanial Francis!
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G S C
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
24%
 
 
 
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