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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Posey (ranked 955 p4p, 1058 weight class) and Jayson Francis (ranked 29 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 7 - 0 |
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10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Posey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Posey .
Posey tries to counter with a takedown but Francis is quick to defend against it.
Posey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Samoan Fight City Team in the buildup to the fight.
Francis throws a looping overhand right but Posey ducks down to avoid it.
Francis throws a series of punches but Posey avoids them all with ease.
Francis with a hook.
Francis loads up on a big right hand but Posey slips the punch.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Posey manages to avoid it.
Posey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Posey moved out of range nicely.
Francis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Francis throws the left hand but Posey avoids the punch easily.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Posey slips a jab from Francis.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Francis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Posey .
Francis throws a leg kick but Posey checks it.
Posey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Francis sprawls and moves away.
Francis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Francis. Posey shrugs it off though.
Francis misses with an uppercut.
Posey tries to counter with a takedown but Francis is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Francis finds it's way through Posey 's defenses.
Francis jabs Posey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Francis throws a head kick that misses.
Posey attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Posey checks a low kick from Francis.
Francis tests Posey 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Francis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Posey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Francis sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Francis misses.
Jayson Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a jab when Posey was well out of range.
Francis has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Francis lands with a right hand.
Francis takes a swing at Posey 's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Francis.
Francis throws a push kick but Posey slaps the foot to one side.
Posey attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Posey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Francis throws a jab when Posey was well out of range.
Posey tries to counter with a takedown but Francis is quick to defend against it.
Francis misses with a body kick.
Posey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Francis sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis takes a swing at Posey 's ribcage but misses.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Posey blocks a jab.
Posey attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Posey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francis.
Francis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Francis misses.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Posey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Posey moves away from the strike by Francis.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Francis looks to throw the jab but Posey is out of range.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Francis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Francis lands a lovely overhand right.
Francis with a nice calf kick.
Francis thuds a left hand into Posey 's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francis misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Posey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Buster Posey has been cut.
Posey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Francis wants to slow Posey down by chopping away at his legs.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Posey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Francis.
Francis is looking to score with low kicks.
Francis throws a big shot that misses.
Posey ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Posey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis misses with a hook. Posey ducked under it nicely.
Francis throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Francis.
Posey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Posey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Francis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posey checks a leg kick.
Francis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Posey checks it well.
Francis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Posey has time to react.
Posey checks a leg kick.
Posey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Posey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Posey moves out of range of the strikes.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis thuds a left hand into Posey 's body.
Francis looks to throw the jab but Posey is out of range.
Francis misses with a looping right.
Posey 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.
Francis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Francis misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Francis connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buster Posey 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Posey blocks a low kick nicely.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Posey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Francis!
Posey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jayson Francis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Posey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Francis misses with a body kick.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Francis.
Francis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Posey .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posey checks a leg kick.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Francis connects with a single shot there.
Francis misses with the combination.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Posey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Posey moved out of range.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Posey moved out of range nicely.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Posey saw that one coming.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
Posey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Posey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Francis sprawls and moves away.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Posey moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Francis.
Posey ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Posey tries to counter with a takedown but Francis is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a push kick but Posey slaps the foot to one side.
Francis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Posey moves away and avoids it.
Posey attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Posey avoids the head kick by Francis.
Posey attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Francis throws a hook but Posey avoids it easily.
Posey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot lands for Francis.
Francis throws the left hand but Posey avoids the punch easily.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Francis misses.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
Buster Posey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
Francis looks for the body kick but Posey saw that one coming.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Posey feinted with a counter takedown.
Francis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Posey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jayson Francis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Posey moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Posey moves away and avoids it.
Francis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Francis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Francis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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