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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Methodios McIntyre (ranked 333 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Rade Franjic (ranked 45 p4p, 141 weight class). McIntyre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gallantry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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15 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Methodios McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
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.
Franjic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McIntyre is looking to counter punch.
McIntyre lands a left and a right that send Franjic crashing to the mat, dazed. McIntyre thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rade Franjic has been cut.
Franjic misses with a low kick as McIntyre jumps back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franjic.
Franjic gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling McIntyre to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McIntyre slips a straight right by Franjic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic throws a chopping leg kick but McIntyre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McIntyre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franjic manages to circle out of the way.
McIntyre slips under a jab from Franjic.
McIntyre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Methodios McIntyre has been cut.
Franjic misses with a kick to the body
letting McIntyre counter with a right hand.
Franjic looks to land a left hand but McIntyre moved out of range nicely.
McIntyre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Franjic misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic throws a predictable looking body shot
and McIntyre counters with a stiff right hand.
Franjic with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Franjic.
Franjic scores with the left hand. McIntyre knows he should have avoided that one.
McIntyre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franjic misses with a hook
and McIntyre counters with a nice uppercut.
Franjic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Franjic throws a right hand that misses
and McIntyre counters with a crisp right hand that drops Franjic! McIntyre lets Franjic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Franjic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McIntyre is able to avoid easily.
Franjic scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franjic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Franjic.
Franjic misses the shot to the body.
Franjic connects with a body shot that sends McIntyre's belly button to the back.
McIntyre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McIntyre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 Methodios McIntyre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! McIntyre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franjic throws a body punch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McIntyre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franjic looks to score with a jab to the body but McIntyre is just out of range.
It looked like McIntyre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franjic throws a wild body kick that McIntyre sees coming a mile off.
Franjic misses with a right hand
and McIntyre counters with a straight right hand.
Rade Franjic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic misses with an attempted mid kick.
McIntyre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Franjic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Methodios McIntyre is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic looks to throw a body kick
and McIntyre counters with a stiff right hand.
Franjic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Franjic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Franjic throws a front kick aimed at McIntyre's knee but McIntyre avoids it well.
Franjic misses with a wild body shot.
Franjic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McIntyre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McIntyre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
McIntyre misses with a punch to the body.
Franjic managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
McIntyre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franjic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McIntyre tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Franjic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franjic.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McIntyre looking to throw knees to the head but Franjic is blocking nicely.
Franjic wants to break free but McIntyre has control.
Franjic takes a knee to the side of the body.
McIntyre tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
McIntyre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franjic blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from McIntyre.
Franjic prevents a body shot from McIntyre.
McIntyre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franjic misses with the head strike.
McIntyre lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Franjic tries to break free but McIntyre pushes him back against the cage.
Franjic misses with the head strike.
McIntyre with a knee to the head.
Franjic is breathing heavily.
McIntyre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franjic.
Methodios McIntyre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Franjic tries to circle away but McIntyre has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McIntyre.
Franjic prevents a body shot from McIntyre.
Knees in the clinch landing for McIntyre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franjics head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIntyre lands a hook that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
McIntyre misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from McIntyre.
Franjic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franjic is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling him.
Franjic throws a head punch that misses.
McIntyre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franjic.
McIntyre misses with a knee strike.
McIntyre misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from McIntyre.
Franjic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McIntyre backwards.
McIntyre pushes Franjic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McIntyre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franjic can do to turn this around?
McIntyre tries to land knees in the clinch but Franjic avoids the damage to the body.
Franjic breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Methodios McIntyre dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! McIntyre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Franjic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rade Franjic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franjic misses with a lunging right hand
and McIntyre counters with a nice body shot.
Franjic throws a lazy body kick
and McIntyre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franjic thinking.
McIntyre lands a big uppercut and Franjic crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Franjic looks OK. McIntyre waves Franjic back to his feet!
Franjic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre cracks Franjic with a left hook right on the temple and Franjic goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! McIntyre lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Franjic is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Methodios McIntyre!
After winning the bout, Methodios McIntyre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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