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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Francis (ranked 3840 p4p, 4633 weight class) and Giannis Alanopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giannis Alanopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanopoulos forces Francis back against the cage and clinches.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Francis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francis darts in and clinches Alanopoulos up against the cage.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Francis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alanopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Francis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alanopoulos tries to keep at a distance but Francis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Francis cracks Alanopoulos with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Francis lands a nice shot to the body.
Alanopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Francis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Francis drives through and clinches with Alanopoulos against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walter Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giannis Alanopoulos.
Alanopoulos looks winded!
A short right from Francis.
Francis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alanopoulos.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Francis connects with a body shot.
Francis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Francis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alanopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Francis clinches up against the cage.
Francis manages to break the clinch.
Francis clinches.
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Francis.
Francis is working Alanopoulos over against the cage.
Francis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alanopoulos or not.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis breaks from the clinch.
Francis gets a clinch.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Francis.
A right hand to the body from Francis.
Francis pushes Alanopoulos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Francis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alanopoulos, pushing him back against the cage.
Francis lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
Francis scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Francis.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Francis.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis presses Alanopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Francis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Francis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Francis.
A short body shot lands from Francis as the two fighters clinch.
Francis lands a body punch.
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis lands a body shot.
Francis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alanopoulos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanopoulos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alanopoulos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Francis clinches.
A body shot lands from Francis.
Stalling in the clinch from Francis.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Francis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alanopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Francis connects with a body shot.
Francis instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Francis.
Francis digs a right hand into Alanopoulos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alanopoulos's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alanopoulos backwards.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Walter Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis lands a nice looking body shot.
Francis lands a jab to Alanopoulos's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Francis moves into the clinch.
Francis cracks Alanopoulos with a nice body shot.
Francis digs a right hand underneath Alanopoulos's ribcage. Alanopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Francis stalling the fight.
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alanopoulos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alanopoulos gets tackled into the cage by Francis. Francis maintains the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Francis breaks from the clinch.
Francis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Francis scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A cross from Francis lands.
Alanopoulos is rocked!
Francis lands a nice shot to the body.
Alanopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
Francis pushes Alanopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Francis digs a right hand into Alanopoulos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alanopoulos's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Alanopoulos is breathing heavily.
A short right from Francis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alanopoulos to his knees! Francis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Francis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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