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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Fajardo (ranked 1492 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Devon Nzee (ranked 209 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franco Fajardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Nzee!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nzee fails with a takedown attempt.
Fajardo attempts a counter takedown but Nzee avoids it well and moves away.
Nzee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fajardo defends well and Nzee ends up having to push Fajardo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nzee shoots in but no luck this time.
Franco Fajardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Nzee.
Nice jab there from Fajardo.
Fajardo cracks Nzee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nzee pushes Fajardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fajardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee pulls Fajardo into guard.
Nzee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fajardo has passed into half guard!
Fajardo is taking a breather. Nzee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee tries to roll over but Fajardo keeps him under control.
Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fajardo pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing that Fajardo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fajardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nzee!
Nzee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nzee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fajardo controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nzee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fajardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nzee is looking to escape.
Nzee is trying desperately to improve position.
Fajardo controlling the position easily from mount.
Fajardo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo controlling from the full mount.
Nzee tries to lock up and control but Fajardo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fajardo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nzee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nzee shrugs it off.
Fajardo with shots to the head and body - Nzee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fajardo prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
Fajardo controlling his opponent.
Nzee tries to hold on but Fajardo postures up.
Nzee is trying to escape the mount.
Fajardo controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nzee is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo avoids the attempt from Nzee to control.
Fajardo controlling his opponent.
Nzee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nzee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fajardo prevents Nzee from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fajardo content just to control the position here.
We've been informed that Nzee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nzee is squirming around, avoiding Fajardo's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Fajardo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fajardo misses with a wild body shot.
Nzee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fajardo catches Nzee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nzee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fajardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nzee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nzee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fajardo digs a good hook to Nzee's body.
Nzee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Fajardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franco Fajardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Nzee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo lands a couple of elbows.
Fajardo won't allow Nzee to sweep him here.
Fajardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Nzee is retaining full guard.
Nzee wants to sweep but no luck.
Fajardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nzee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fajardo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nzee is looking for a triangle here but Fajardo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fajardo controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nzee taking a bit of punishment here - Fajardo scoring with strikes.
Nzee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fajardo connects with a decent elbow.
Nzee sneaks back into half guard.
Fajardo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nzee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fajardo pulls his head out easily.
Fajardo controlling the action here.
Nzee actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo works his way into full mount!
Fajardo controlling the position easily from mount.
Fajardo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nzee hang on?
Fajardo looking to finish Nzee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nzee!
Fajardo lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nzee can't escape the position.
Fajardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nzee can do to turn this around?
Fajardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nzee wants to hold on but Fajardo pushes him away.
Fajardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nzee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nzee tries to get to full guard but Fajardo has control of the leg.
Nzee looking for submissions off his back.
Fajardo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nzee has hold of Fajardo's hands but Fajardo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Fajardo dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Nzee with that takedown attempt.
Fajardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nzee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nzee avoids the body shot from Fajardo.
Fajardo scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nzee misses with a takedown attempt
and Fajardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fajardo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nzee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nzee is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nzee tries to control but Fajardo manages to take his back.
Fajardo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nzee tries to escape the position.
Fajardo wants to control but Nzee is keeping busy.
Fajardo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fajardo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nzee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nzee rolls, trying to escape but Fajardo keeps control of the position.
Fajardo biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nzee rolls, trying to escape but Fajardo keeps control of the position.
Fajardo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fajardo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nzee tries to escape the position.
Nzee wants to control his opponent's hands but Fajardo gets his hands free.
Nzee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fajardo in particular looking to stall.
Nzee tries to roll over but Fajardo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nzee wants to control but Fajardo is keeping busy.
Fajardo trying to pass the guard but Nzee defending well.
Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fajardo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nzee looking for submissions off his back.
Nzee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nzee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fajardo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nzee!
A nice elbow there by Fajardo.
Fajardo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Franco Fajardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fajardo looking to finish Nzee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nzee!
Fajardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Devon Nzee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nzee gets back to half guard.
Nzee punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Fajardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fajardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Fajardo!
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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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