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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simo Hayha (ranked 5882 p4p, 5793 weight class) and Ray Francisco (ranked 530 p4p, 525 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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184 cm 18 197 1 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm 25 195 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Basic striking Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simo Hayha! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Francisco! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice right hand lands inside from Hayha. Hayha swings wildly with an uppercut but Francisco uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hayha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hayha. A body shot lands from Hayha.
Hayha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayha gets through Francisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayha lands a nice uppercut. Hayha 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. Hayha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francisco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayha misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. A hook to the body from Hayha.
Francisco is trying to push Hayha away but Hayha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hayha cracks Francisco with a nice body shot. Hayha lands with a light punch inside. Hayha scores with a shot to the side of Francisco's head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hayha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Hayha.
Hayha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A shot in the inside from Hayha. A shot in the inside from Hayha. Hayha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Francisco. Francisco looks winded! Hayha lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hayha digs a right hand underneath Francisco's ribcage. Francisco let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nice body punch from Hayha - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Hayha.
A nice left hand lands by Hayha.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayha.
Hayha scores with a nice hook to the head. Hayha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hayha lands a nice uppercut. Francisco takes a shot to the head.
Francisco is rocked! A left hand lands to the body for Hayha.
Hayha pushes Francisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayha finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Francisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayha throws a head punch that misses. Francisco blocking some punches.
Hayha misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayha. Hayha misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayha throws a head punch that misses. Francisco seems to have recovered his senses. Hayha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hayha is working Francisco over against the cage. Hayha lands with a light punch inside. Hayha dips a shoulder and cracks Francisco with a mighty uppercut! Francisco falls back against the cage and Hayha unloads with a barrage of strikes! Francisco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hayha screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Hayha!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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