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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille Thai (ranked 15 p4p, 193 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 4 p4p, 24 weight class). Le Franc has chosen [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Franc sprawls well. Le Franc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai shoots in looking for a takedown but Le Franc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Thai backs off Le Franc throws a huge counter combo but Thai manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Franc doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Franc but Le Franc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Franc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
Le Franc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai with a poor takedown
and Le Franc counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai misses with a takedown
and Le Franc counters with a left to the body.
Thai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Le Franc defends well and Thai ends up having to push Le Franc into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Le Franc throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai fails to pull guard.
Thai turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Thai swings around for an armbar but Le Franc sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thai's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai looking for a guillotine here but Le Franc defends easily.
Le Franc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Franc has managed to get both his arms back between Thai's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc looking to pass the guard.
Thai wants to sweep here but Le Franc controlling him for the moment.
Le Franc sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thai keeping full guard, as Le Franc tries to pass.
Thai is looking for a triangle but Le Franc pushes his legs off easily.
Le Franc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Le Franc stacks Thai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Le Franc!
Thai is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Le Franc wants to stand but Thai is controlling his arm.
Thai tries to bench press Le Franc off him but Le Franc keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Franc in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Le Franc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai fails with the takedown.
A nice side step and Le Franc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai seems to be working for a kimura but Le Franc defends the submission attempt.
Thai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thai wants to pass the guard but Le Franc is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thai is trying to work for a kimura but Le Franc is defending well.
Thai is working for a kimura but Le Franc is defending it quite comfortably.
Thai is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Le Franc to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Franc keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Le Franc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Le Franc pushing down on Thai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thai wants to improve his position but Le Franc is controlling well.
Wille Thai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thai looking for submissions off his back.
Thai wants to improve his position but Le Franc is controlling well.
Le Franc sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thai looking for subs off his back but Le Franc has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thai actively working from the bottom here.
Thai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Le Franc escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Le Franc!
Thai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai looking for submissions off his back.
Le Franc perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wille Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thai or perhaps it was just good defense by Le Franc, which made it look bad.
Le Franc scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai tries for a takedown but Le Franc circles away easily
and Le Franc counters with a head kick that drops Thai to the mat! Thai scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Franc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Franc swivels and escapes.
Le Franc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thai with a body shot.
Wille Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Franc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Le Franc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Le Franc tries to sprawl but Thai drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Franc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Le Franc has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Le Franc keeping hold of Thai's head, controlling as best he can.
Thai is trying to work for a kimura but Le Franc is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thai seems to be looking for submissions.
Thai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Le Franc is just riding it out for now. Thai eventually gives up the hold.
Thai seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Franc trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
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.
Thai fails with the takedown
and Le Franc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Franc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Franc sprawls well. Le Franc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Le Franc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Le Franc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Le Franc pinned against the cage. Le Franc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Le Franc shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thai fails with the takedown
and Le Franc counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai shoots in and drives through. Le Franc sprawls well.
Thai shoots for a takedown but Le Franc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Le Franc throws a fast counter high kick but Thai manages to duck under it in time.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt - Le Franc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guy Le Franc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc slaps away a takedown attempt from Thai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Le Franc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thai shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Franc sprawls well. He's pushed Thai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guy Le Franc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Le Franc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thai with a body shot.
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.
Le Franc drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Le Franc can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Le Franc.
Le Franc misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai can't get the takedown.
Thai gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Le Franc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Le Franc has escaped and now he's on top!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Franc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Franc but Le Franc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Franc throws out a counter right but Thai avoids it with no problem.
Le Franc lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Franc counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Franc sprawls well. Le Franc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Franc is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Franc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Franc swivels and escapes.
Thai dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Franc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Le Franc throws out a counter right but Thai avoids it with no problem.
Le Franc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai is trying to pull guard but Le Franc has him pressed against the cage.
Le Franc lands a shoulder strike.
Thai wants a takedown but no success here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Le Franc tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc stuffs the takedown attempt from Thai. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy Le Franc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Franc tries to avoid it but Thai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Franc to the ground. Le Franc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Le Franc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Le Franc throws out a powerful jab.
Le Franc clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Le Franc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai is looking for a takedown.
Le Franc swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai is working for takedown but Le Franc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Le Franc pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai misses with a takedown
and Le Franc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Le Franc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Le Franc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Le Franc!
Guy Le Franc is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Guy Le Franc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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