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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Bonzela Franco (ranked 4280 p4p, 24828 weight class) and Aaron Falmouth (ranked 430 p4p, 0 weight class). Falmouth has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ezio Bonzela Franco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Falmouth!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonzela Franco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falmouth's waist but Falmouth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonzela Franco off to one side.
Bonzela Franco dives in for a single leg takedown but Falmouth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Falmouth trying to land knees to the body.
Falmouth goes for a takedown attempt but Bonzela Franco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Falmouth tries to clinch up
so Bonzela Franco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bonzela Franco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonzela Franco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonzela Franco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Falmouth's head.
Falmouth looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bonzela Franco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bonzela Franco connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonzela Franco 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.
Falmouth has momentary wrist control but Bonzela Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Bonzela Franco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bonzela Franco moves into range and clinches up with Falmouth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco tightens his grip and picks Falmouth up, before dumping him to the ground. Falmouth manages to land in guard.
Bonzela Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bonzela Franco is stalling in the full guard.
Bonzela Franco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonzela Franco landing with the ground and pound.
Falmouth has momentary wrist control but Bonzela Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Bonzela Franco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonzela Franco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bonzela Franco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bonzela Franco preventing the sweep.
Bonzela Franco controlling from the top position.
Bonzela Franco stands and throws Falmouth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bonzela Franco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco landing strikes.
Bonzela Franco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Falmouth to see if he's OK.
Bonzela Franco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Falmouth, who protects the arm well.
Bonzela Franco working the ground and pound.
Bonzela Franco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Falmouth some visible discomfort.
Falmouth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonzela Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonzela Franco looks up at the clock and then as Falmouth takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bonzela Franco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Falmouth is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonzela Franco has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Bonzela Franco dominated that round.
That's time! Bonzela Franco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Falmouth misses with a double jab.
Bonzela Franco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falmouth can do to turn this around?
Falmouth tries to clinch but Bonzela Franco is having none of it.
Falmouth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falmouth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonzela Franco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bonzela Franco or perhaps it was just good defense by Falmouth, which made it look bad.
Falmouth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falmouth shoots and misses
and Bonzela Franco moves into the clinch.
Falmouth is breathing heavily.
Bonzela Franco drags the fight down to the ground.
Falmouth tries to stand but Bonzela Franco is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco has his feet on Falmouth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Falmouth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonzela Franco pinned against the cage. Bonzela Franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ezio Bonzela Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falmouth gets caught flat footed, as Bonzela Franco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bonzela Franco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bonzela Franco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bonzela Franco lands a couple of elbows.
Falmouth is trying to control the position but Bonzela Franco postures up.
Bonzela Franco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonzela Franco stands up over Falmouth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bonzela Franco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ezio Bonzela Franco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonzela Franco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Falmouth circles away.
Bonzela Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Bonzela Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falmouth misses with a takedown attempt - Bonzela Franco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Falmouth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bonzela Franco.
Bonzela Franco dives in for a single leg takedown but Falmouth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bonzela Franco is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco tries to work over Falmouth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonzela Franco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Falmouth smiles and moves away.
Falmouth tries to clinch up.
Falmouth fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonzela Franco misses with a takedown attempt - Falmouth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Falmouth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonzela Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Bonzela Franco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bonzela Franco shoots in looking for a takedown but Falmouth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonzela Franco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Falmouth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonzela Franco clinches up against the cage.
Bonzela Franco tries to pull guard but Falmouth holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonzela Franco drops back down to his feet.
Falmouth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bonzela Franco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Falmouth walks away with a smile on his face. Bonzela Franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Bonzela Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falmouth tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonzela Franco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonzela Franco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falmouth scores with a head kick. Bonzela Franco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falmouth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Falmouth tries to get set, Bonzela Franco tries to push him back and clinch up but Falmouth manages to avoid the attempt.
Falmouth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falmouth is fending him off so far but Bonzela Franco persists. Nope, Falmouth circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonzela Franco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bonzela Franco is thwarting Falmouth's attempts to control the position.
Bonzela Franco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonzela Franco is nestled in close to Falmouth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bonzela Franco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Falmouth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Falmouth is just riding it out for now. Bonzela Franco eventually gives up the hold.
Falmouth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bonzela Franco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonzela Franco seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Bonzela Franco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bonzela Franco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Falmouth has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Bonzela Franco connects with a nice short shot to Falmouth's temple.
Bonzela Franco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bonzela Franco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bonzela Franco is trying to control the action in half guard but Falmouth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonzela Franco seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Falmouth is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ezio Bonzela Franco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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