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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rangel Tiutiukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiutiukov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rangel Tiutiukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, james franco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiutiukov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
franco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tiutiukov closes the distance and clinches.
franco is trying to break free.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
franco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiutiukov prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
franco is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
franco misses with the head strike.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
franco tries to pull guard but Tiutiukov holds him up against the cage and eventually franco drops back down to his feet.
Rangel Tiutiukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of james franco.
franco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiutiukov prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiutiukov prevents franco from breaking the clinch.
franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
franco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
franco tries to score a body lock takedown but Tiutiukov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
franco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but franco is blocking nicely.
franco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiutiukov pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiutiukov tries to clinch but franco is having none of it.
franco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rangel Tiutiukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
franco looks gassed!
Tiutiukov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
franco shoots in for a takedown but Tiutiukov shows good takedown defense.
Tiutiukov throws an overhand right that lands on franco's shoulder, as franco tries to avoid the shot.
Tiutiukov closes the distance and pushes franco back into the cage.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from franco. Tiutiukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiutiukov closes the distance and clinches.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov prevents franco from breaking the clinch.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
franco wants to stall.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov scores with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tiutiukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
franco throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiutiukov.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but franco is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tiutiukov as franco tries to tie him up.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rangel Tiutiukov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
franco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
franco tries to clinch but Tiutiukov moves away
and Tiutiukov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
franco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiutiukov smiles and moves away.
Tiutiukov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiutiukov clinches.
Tiutiukov scores with a knee to the head.
franco wants to break free but Tiutiukov has control.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
franco missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiutiukov gets underhooks to prevent franco's takedown attempt.
Rangel Tiutiukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of james franco.
A knee to the head by Tiutiukov.
franco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiutiukov stops a takedown attempt from franco.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
franco wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiutiukov won't allow it.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
franco looking to slow down the pace here.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
franco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiutiukov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiutiukov moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiutiukov scores with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but franco is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tiutiukov connects with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but franco blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
franco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tiutiukov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
franco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Tiutiukov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
franco takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rangel Tiutiukov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tiutiukov wants to clinch up but franco keeps it at a distance.
franco misses with a takedown attempt
and Tiutiukov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
franco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tiutiukov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
franco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tiutiukov clinches but franco breaks the clinch
enabling franco to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiutiukov throws a predictable looking body shot
and franco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by franco.
franco is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiutiukov has double underhooks.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov looking to throw knees to the head but franco is blocking nicely.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov connects with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
franco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiutiukov has him pressed against the cage.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but franco blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but franco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but franco blocks it.
Tiutiukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiutiukov with a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov lands a knee to the head.
Tiutiukov gets underhooks to prevent franco's takedown attempt.
Rangel Tiutiukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of james franco.
franco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiutiukov tries to land a knee to the head but franco blocks with his arms.
Tiutiukov landing knees to the head.
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 Tiutiukov walks away with a smile on his face. franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiutiukov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
franco misses with a takedown attempt - Tiutiukov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
franco wants to clinch but Tiutiukov slips to the side
and Tiutiukov counters by moving into the clinch.
Tiutiukov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
franco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiutiukov landing knees to the head.
franco looking for a takedown.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee strike.
franco tries to break the clinch but Tiutiukov is controlling the position.
Tiutiukov misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
franco fails to pull guard.
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 Tiutiukov walks away with a smile on his face. franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiutiukov moves in looking to clinch but franco pushes him off.
franco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tiutiukov pinned against the cage. Tiutiukov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
franco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tiutiukov's waist but Tiutiukov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing franco off to one side.
franco fails to land the takedown.
franco tries to clinch up
and Tiutiukov counters by moving into the clinch.
Rangel Tiutiukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
franco is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiutiukov has double underhooks.
james franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
franco missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rangel Tiutiukov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tiutiukov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rangel Tiutiukov!
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hype
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