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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amit Francor (ranked 25455 p4p, 24626 weight class) and Hotsi Log (ranked 306 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amit Francor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log slips a jab and a cross from Francor.
Log swinging wildly here.
Log lands with a slapping head kick.
Francor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Log tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Log tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Francor throws a low kick but Log avoids it.
Log is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log has managed to clinch.
Francor is trying to force a seperation but Log has the dominant position.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Francor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Francor avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Francor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Francor blocks an elbow strike.
Francor breaks from the clinch.
Francor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Log counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Log.
Log manages to break the clinch.
Francor keeps the fight on the outside.
Log has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Log there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Francor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Log manages to circle out of the way.
Log tries to clinch but Francor moves away
and Francor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Log takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log has closed the distance and engaged Francor in a clinch.
Log breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Log closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Amit Francor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Log dives in for a single leg takedown but Francor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Francor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Log dives in for a single leg takedown but Francor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Francor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Log thows a body kick. Francor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Francor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Francor wants it to stay on the feet.
Amit Francor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotsi Log.
A nice leg kick from Francor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Francor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Log throws a sloppy head kick and Francor moves out of range easily.
Francor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Log at a distance.
Log fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Francor checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log gets a clinch.
Francor blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Francor blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Francor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Francor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Francor.
Log closes the distance looking to clinch
and Francor counters with a nice uppercut.
Francor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Francor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Log tries to clinch
and Francor counters with a three punch combo that has Log backing up. Log nods at Francor to acknowledge the strikes.
Francor dodges the punch combination from Log.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Francor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Log, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Francor throws a head kick but Log moves out of range.
Francor gets tackled into the cage by Log. Log maintains the clinch.
Francor avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Francor works on Log's body with a couple of short punches.
Francor avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
Francor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Amit Francor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amit Francor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick lands for Francor.
An inside leg kick from Francor misses.
Log with a lazy takedown attempt
and Francor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Log's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Log.
Hotsi Log seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Log has his takedown stuffed
and Francor counters with a nice uppercut.
Log misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Log forces Francor back against the cage and clinches.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Log just misses with a elbow thrown towards Francor's brow.
Francor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Log moves into range and clinches up with Francor.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
Log closes the distance and clinches up with Francor, looking for a takedown. Log pushes Francor against the cage but Francor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amit Francor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotsi Log.
A nice inside leg kick there by Francor. That's going to slow Log down.
Log closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Log lands a damaging elbow.
Francor dodges an elbow strike from Log.
Francor avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Francor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Log tries to keep at a distance but Francor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Francor breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Francor is fending him off so far but Log persists. Nope, Francor circles away and we're back to standing.
Log tries to clinch but Francor is having none of it.
As Log looks to move away, Francor throws a big counter combo but Log just gets out of the way.
Log fails in his attempt to clinch.
Log throws a head kick but Francor moves out of range.
Log doesn't manage to clinch there - Francor circles away.
Francor scores with a nice right hand.
Francor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Francor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Francor thumps Log with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log swinging wildly here.
Amit Francor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick from Francor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Log drives through and clinches with Francor against the cage.
Francor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Log has taken the fight to the clinch.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Francor blocks an elbow strike.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
Log shoots in for a takedown but Francor shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Log checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Log tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francor counters with a nice uppercut.
Francor lands with a slapping head kick.
Francor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Log can do to turn this around?
Log moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Log moves into range and clinches up with Francor.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Francor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francor wants to break free but Log has control.
Hotsi Log seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Francor blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
Log fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amit Francor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amit Francor's cut.
That's time! Francor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Francor pushes Log up against the cage in a clinch.
Francor avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
Francor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Francor blocks the elbow strike.
Francor has a couple of punches blocked by Log.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Francor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francor has had enough of the clinch but Log keeps him there for the moment.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log moves into the clinch.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Francor is trying to break the clinch but Log is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
Francor blocks an elbow strike.
Francor can't break the clinch.
Francor manages to break the clinch.
Log checks a low kick from Francor.
Francor throws a sloppy head kick and Log moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Francor.
Log wants to clinch.
As Log backs away, Francor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Log tries to clinch there but Francor circles away.
Francor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Log.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Log.
Log throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Francor's waist but Francor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Log off to one side.
Francor clinches up against the cage.
Francor is looking to control Log's arms but Log gets an underhook and turns him. Now Francor has his back to the cage.
Log gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Francor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Log is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Log just misses with a elbow thrown towards Francor's brow.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
Francor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Log can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francor.
Francor wants to break free but Log has control.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Francor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francor avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Francor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francor is struggling to control the position.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francor leaning against his opponent.
Log's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Log shoots in for a double leg but Francor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amit Francor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hotsi Log.
Francor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Francor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Log tries to clinch but Francor is having none of it.
Amit Francor is winning the standup battle so far.
Log gets a clinch.
Francor dodges an elbow strike from Log.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francor dodges an elbow strike from Log.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hotsi Log has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amit Francor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amit Francor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Francor, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amit Francor!
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