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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keir Toal (ranked 2597 p4p, 3787 weight class) and Franko De Cremonesi (ranked 204 p4p, 274 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Irish Pub Song. De Cremonesi has chosen Maniac (Eurobeat Remix) as his entrance music. Keir Toal had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Franko De Cremonesi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keir Toal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franko De Cremonesi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Cremonesi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toal misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Cremonesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toal circles away.
Toal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toal clinches.
De Cremonesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch.
Toal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Cremonesi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toal.
Toal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Cremonesi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Cremonesi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
Toal working aggressively here.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Cremonesi misses with a looping left.
Toal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Cremonesi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
De Cremonesi throws a right hand that misses
and Toal counters with a left to the body.
De Cremonesi moves into the clinch.
Toal misses with the head strike.
De Cremonesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toal's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to break the clinch but Toal is controlling the position.
Toal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Cremonesi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keir Toal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Cremonesi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Cremonesi forces Toal back against the cage and clinches.
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Cremonesi misses with a head kick.
Toal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De Cremonesi wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch up but Toal circles away and keeps his distance.
As De Cremonesi tries to get set, Toal tries to push him back and clinch up but De Cremonesi manages to avoid the attempt.
Decent striking displayed by De Cremonesi there.
De Cremonesi tries a head kick but it misses.
De Cremonesi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toal throws a head punch that misses.
Toal looking for a takedown.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
Toal blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
Toal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franko De Cremonesi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Cremonesi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De Cremonesi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toal moves out of range of the leg kick from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
De Cremonesi has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Toal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal wants to take the fight to the mat but De Cremonesi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Toal misses with the head strike.
Toal lands with a light punch inside.
De Cremonesi can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toal tries to score a body lock takedown but De Cremonesi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
De Cremonesi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Cremonesi scores with a shot to the side of Toal's head.
De Cremonesi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Cremonesi's elbow.
De Cremonesi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Toal.
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch.
De Cremonesi instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal tries a body shot but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Toal prevents De Cremonesi from breaking the clinch.
Toal keeps control of De Cremonesi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toal blocks a body shot from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toal blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi tries a body shot but Toal blocks it.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Cremonesi gets a clinch.
Toal tries to throw a body punch but De Cremonesi avoids it by throwing Toal back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi prevents a body shot from Toal.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
De Cremonesi is trying to break the clinch but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
Toal has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
Toal lands a left hand.
Toal tries to work over De Cremonesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Cremonesi.
Toal working aggressively here.
Toal misses with a punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi misses with the head strike.
De Cremonesi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Cremonesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi struggles to land a body shot inside as Toal controls his hands.
De Cremonesi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Cremonesi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Cremonesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toal.
Toal misses with some punches.
Toal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
De Cremonesi tries to roll over but Toal keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Cremonesi sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keir Toal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Cremonesi closes the distance and pushes Toal back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Toal.
Toal throws a punch but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from De Cremonesi.
It looked like Toal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch there but Toal circles away.
De Cremonesi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Cremonesi prevents the takedown attempt.
De Cremonesi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from De Cremonesi misses the target.
It looked like Toal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Toal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toal misses with a wild body shot.
De Cremonesi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Toal.
De Cremonesi lands an uppercut.
Toal working aggressively here.
De Cremonesi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Cremonesi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal has De Cremonesi pressed against the cage, preventing De Cremonesi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Cremonesi misses with the head strike.
Toal blocking some punches.
Toal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Cremonesi manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from De Cremonesi misses
and Toal counters with a head kick.
De Cremonesi tries to clinch but Toal moves out of range.
De Cremonesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toal circles away.
De Cremonesi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Toal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toal lands with a straight right. De Cremonesi didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi scores with a body shot.
De Cremonesi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Cremonesi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Cremonesi misses with a head kick.
Toal ducks under a wild hook from De Cremonesi.
Toal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but De Cremonesi manages to circle out of the way.
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Cremonesi lands an overhand right.
De Cremonesi misses with a right hand
and Toal moves into the clinch.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal lands a left hand.
Toal wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keir Toal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toal is leaning against De Cremonesi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Toal as the two fighters clinch.
De Cremonesi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Toal - that landed with a thud.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Cremonesi wants to get back to striking at distance but Toal won't allow it.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Cremonesi working aggressively here.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franko De Cremonesi.
I think De Cremonesi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko De Cremonesi!
Franko De Cremonesi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Keir Toal spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be better!'.
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