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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 1598 p4p, 1280 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 194 p4p, 155 weight class). Dratchev has chosen Schweine by Glukoza Nostra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dratchev's elbow.
Dratchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dratchev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dratchev can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Dratchev throws a head punch that misses.
Francis misses with some punches.
Dratchev wants a takedown.
Dratchev tries to score a body lock takedown but Francis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev wants a takedown but no success here.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
A short uppercut from Francis.
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dratchev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis slowing the pace effectively.
Dratchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Francis tries a body shot but Dratchev blocks it.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis stops a takedown attempt from Dratchev.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dratchev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Francis is defending well.
Francis pushes Dratchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Dratchev's head.
Francis blocks a body shot from Dratchev.
Dratchev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Francis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Francis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dratchev.
Dratchev tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dratchev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Francis prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev pulls Francis into guard.
Francis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dratchev is trying to keep Francis in close.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Francis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Francis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dratchev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dratchev, not yet.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
Dratchev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Francis defends it easily.
Dratchev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Francis won't allow Dratchev to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis pushing down on Dratchev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dratchev trying to hold on to Francis's head to control him but Francis postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Francis in particular looking to stall.
Dratchev is looking to control Francis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dratchev avoid being mounted?
Francis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dratchev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Francis pulls his head out easily.
Dratchev is trying to get back to full guard.
Dratchev won't allow Francis to pass to mount.
Dratchev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Francis slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Dratchev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dratchev.
Francis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dratchev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dratchev, not yet.
Francis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dratchev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Francis is one step ahead there.
Francis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dratchev looks for the body kick but Francis saw that one coming.
Dratchev clinches up against the cage.
Dratchev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Francis is defending well.
Jayson Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Francis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Francis.
Francis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dratchev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dratchev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dratchev can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Francis.
Francis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dratchev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Francis.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Francis is trying to maintain a safe position but Dratchev gets an underhook and turns Francis into the cage.
Dratchev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Francis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Francis after a bit of a struggle.
Francis has Dratchev pushed against the cage.
Dratchev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Francis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dratchev moves into the clinch.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dratchev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Francis regains guard immediately.
Dratchev is fighting to break Francis's control of his arms but Francis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dratchev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Dratchev wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis is pulling down on Dratchev's head. It's preventing any offense from Dratchev, at least for the moment.
Francis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Francis trying to control the position.
Dratchev throws a big elbow that misses.
Dratchev trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dratchev clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Francis.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis is pressed up against the cage. Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Francis down to the mat. Francis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dratchev drives through and clinches with Francis against the cage.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Francis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dratchev is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Francis.
A short right from Francis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dratchev blocking some punches.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev takes a shot to the head.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dratchev backwards.
Dratchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis works on Dratchev's body with a couple of short punches.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev blocking some punches.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Dratchev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dratchev misses with a low kick.
Francis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Surkho Dratchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dratchev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Dratchev is predictable there
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
Francis blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dratchev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dratchev throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.
Dratchev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dratchev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dratchev avoided it.
Francis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dratchev. That did some damage!
Dratchev tries to score with a low kick but Francis moves his leg out of the way.
Francis throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Francis.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dratchev blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev is trying to drag Francis to the mat but Francis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Francis misses with some punches.
Dratchev looking for a takedown.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Nice body punch from Francis.
Dratchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dratchev wants to take the fight to the mat but Francis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dratchevs head.
Francis prevents the takedown attempt.
Dratchev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dratchev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Francis.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Surkho Dratchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Dratchev's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dratchev tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Dratchev back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Francis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dratchev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Francis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Francis lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis stops a takedown attempt from Dratchev.
Francis pushes Dratchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
Dratchev presses Francis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis has Dratchev pushed against the cage.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Dratchev manages to pull guard.
Dratchev being controlled here, momentarily.
Dratchev wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis wants to get up but he can't break Dratchev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
Francis is stalling in the full guard.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dratchev is looking for a triangle but Francis pushes his legs off easily.
Francis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jayson Francis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Dratchev misses.
Francis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dratchev.
Dratchev throws a hook but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev throws a lazy body kick
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Francis, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Francis!
A less than humble Jayson Francis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Surkho Dratchev spoke after the fight, saying 'Pass Vodka. Nostrovia!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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