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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius (ranked 4973 p4p, 1767 weight class) and Juan David Franco (ranked 568 p4p, 263 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan David Franco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco scores with a hook.
Franco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Franco looks to move away, Vinicius throws a big counter combo but Franco just gets out of the way.
Franco scores with a jab to the head.
Vinicius blocks a jab.
Vinicius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Franco misses with a hook. Vinicius ducked under it nicely.
Franco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franco lunges at Vinicius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vinicius's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target.
Franco with a hook.
Franco cracks Vinicius with an open hand slap.
Franco looks to land a left hand but Vinicius moved out of range nicely.
Vinicius is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinicius.
Franco connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco looks to throw the jab but Vinicius is out of range.
Vinicius throws a big counter combination but Franco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Vinicius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Vinicius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco with the inside leg kick.
Vinicius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franco to score with a decent uppercut.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinicius.
Franco throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Vinicius throws a big counter combination but Franco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Franco misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Franco misses its intended target.
Franco clobbers Vinicius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Franco looks to land a combination but Vinicius avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Juan David Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Franco.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius is looking to counter the offense by Franco and move into the clinch.
Franco lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Franco loads up on a big right hand but Vinicius slips the punch.
Vinicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franco throws out a powerful jab.
Franco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vinicius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinicius manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinicius misses the target.
Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinicius's head.
Franco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius needs to keep his hands up - Franco had a free shot at his head there.
Vinicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Vinicius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinicius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franco throws a lazy right hand but Vinicius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinicius misses with a double jab.
Franco throws a lazy uppercut
and Vinicius counters with a series of strikes. Franco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Vinicius.
Vinicius is looking for a counter combo.
Vinicius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franco backs up against the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
Franco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Franco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Franco.
Vinicius slips under a jab.
Franco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinicius.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
As Franco looks to move away, Vinicius throws a big counter combo but Franco just gets out of the way.
Vinicius misses with a few strikes there.
Franco thuds his right hand into Vinicius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vinicius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franco throws out the jab.
Franco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vinicius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Franco is looking to slow Vinicius down with leg kicks.
Franco takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
Franco misses the jab.
A big right from Franco misses.
Franco connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan David Franco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Vinicius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinicius.
Franco misses with a body shot
and Vinicius counters with a left and a right that stings Franco.
Vinicius walks into a straight right hand from Franco.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Vinicius finds it's way through Franco's defenses.
Franco throws a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Franco as he connects with a hook.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinicius.
It looked like Vinicius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Franco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Franco throws the left hand but Vinicius avoids the punch easily.
Franco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vinicius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Vinicius moves away and avoids it.
Franco throws a right hand that Vinicius ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinicius also avoids with ease.
Vinicius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Vinicius is looking for a counter combo.
Marcus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinicius tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franco is looking to slow Vinicius down with leg kicks.
Franco misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vinicius to counter with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vinicius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Franco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinicius. Vinicius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franco throws a right hand that misses
and Vinicius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Franco.
Vinicius staying out of range there.
As Franco looks to move away, Vinicius throws a big counter combo but Franco just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco connects with a body shot that sends Vinicius's belly button to the back.
Vinicius moves away from the strike by Franco.
Franco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vinicius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franco throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Vinicius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Franco has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Franco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vinicius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franco.
Franco cracks a nice hook into Vinicius's ribs.
Vinicius misses with a straight left.
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Franco lands with a hook. Vinicius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws a lazy uppercut
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Franco.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Vinicius.
Franco looks to land a left hand but Vinicius moved out of range nicely.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franco.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Vinicius's front leg but catches the back leg as Vinicius tries to avoid it.
Vinicius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
Vinicius throws a big counter combination but Franco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Vinicius coming out on top.
Vinicius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franco throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinicius misses the target.
Vinicius moves out of range as Franco strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco scores with a sloppy right hand. Vinicius should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Vinicius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinicius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Franco takes a swing at Vinicius's ribcage but misses.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan David Franco 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!
Franco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco misses with an uppercut
and Vinicius counters with a three punch combo that has Franco backing up. Franco nods at Vinicius to acknowledge the strikes.
Vinicius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vinicius moves out of range as Franco strikes.
Franco slips under a jab.
Franco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vinicius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinicius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Franco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinicius doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vinicius. Vinicius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vinicius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco misses the jab.
Vinicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franco throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vinicius blocks the leg kick.
Juan David Franco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinicius slips under a jab from Franco.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
It looked like Vinicius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franco throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vinicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vinicius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco thuds a left hand into Vinicius's body.
Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinicius's head.
Vinicius ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinicius misses the target.
Vinicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vinicius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinicius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franco.
Vinicius moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinicius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Franco throws a right hand that misses
and Vinicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinicius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Juan David Franco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franco works the jab nicely.
Franco misses the jab.
Vinicius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Franco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius misses with a wild combination.
Vinicius takes one to the side of the head.
Franco punishes Vinicius's body with a nice straight punch.
Franco connects with the punch.
Vinicius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
A big left from Franco misses.
Vinicius is looking for a counter combo.
Franco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franco loads up on a big right hand but Vinicius slips the punch.
Vinicius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Franco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viniciuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franco lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Franco as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinicius misses with a wild combination.
Franco throws a big shot that misses.
Vinicius is looking for a counter combo.
Franco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Vinicius's front leg but catches the back leg as Vinicius tries to avoid it.
Franco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinicius on the side of the head.
Franco throws a hook to the side of Vinicius's head but Vinicius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinicius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marcus Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan David Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan David Franco!
Juan David Franco took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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