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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 1046 p4p, 1189 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 164 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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5 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Le Franc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignatov counters with an inside leg kick.
Ignatov misses with a wild combination.
Le Franc throws out a counter right but Ignatov avoids it with no problem.
Ignatov 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Ignatov as he connects with a hook.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov walks into a jab.
Le Franc throws a looping overhand right but Ignatov ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ignatov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ignatov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ignatov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Le Franc to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Franc misses with a low kick as Ignatov jumps back.
Ignatov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ignatov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Le Franc slips the punch.
Le Franc steps into range and cracks Ignatov with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ignatov flops backwards and Le Franc dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ignatov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov keeping full guard, as Le Franc tries to pass.
Le Franc being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ignatov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Franc has managed to get both his arms back between Ignatov's legs - danger averted.
Ignatov looking for a guillotine here but Le Franc defends easily.
Ignatov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatov, not yet.
Ignatov keeping moving, preventing Le Franc from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Le Franc is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Le Franc avoids the attempt from Ignatov to control.
Ignatov is wriggling around trying to escape.
My spies in ubergym inform me that Le Franc has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Le Franc is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ignatov is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries to control the position but Le Franc now has his back.
Ignatov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Le Franc's guard. Nice work there by Ignatov.
Le Franc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ignatov is aware though and is defending well.
Ignatov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Franc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Franc is keeping the position for now.
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Franc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that round.
That's time! Ignatov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ignatov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatov misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Franc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ignatov, as that shot connected.
Ignatov with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc throws a leg kick but Ignatov checks it.
Le Franc blocks the body kick.
Le Franc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Ignatov connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
Le Franc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ignatov thuds his right hand into Le Franc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Le Franc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ignatov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Le Franc punishes Ignatov's body with a nice straight punch.
Ignatov throws the left hand but Le Franc avoids the punch easily.
Ignatov throws a lazy body kick
and Le Franc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ignatov's knee momentarily.
Ignatov throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Franc counters with a right hand that sends Ignatov tumbling to the canvas! Can Le Franc finish him? He dives into Ignatov's guard looking to do just that!
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!
Ignatov keeping moving, preventing Le Franc from controlling successfully.
Le Franc looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Franc is one step ahead there.
Le Franc trying to control but Ignatov is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Le Franc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ignatov.
Ignatov with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Franc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Le Franc.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov lands a high kick!
Le Franc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Ignatov.
Whack! Ignatov lands a heavy head kick that drops Le Franc. The ref tackles Ignatov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Le Franc was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Yevgeny Ignatov!
Yevgeny Ignatov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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