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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1027 p4p, 674 weight class) and Juan David Franco (ranked 126 p4p, 87 weight class). Shima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Franco has chosen Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Juan David Franco struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tetsuo Shima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan David Franco's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 55 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco throws a head kick that misses
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franco misses with a series of wild punches.
Shima lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.
Shima takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shima rushes Franco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shima lands a right hand.
Franco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Shima scores with the left hand. Franco knows he should have avoided that one.
Franco swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima blocks a head kick by Franco.
Shima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Franco eats them both and turns towards Shima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franco lands a big head kick that sends Shima tumbling to the mat! Franco takes a step backwards and waves Shima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shima is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Franco - that's a beauty! Shima is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Franco can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan David Franco!
An out of breath Juan David Franco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tetsuo Shima stepped up to the mic, saying 'Off to the next, I thought I would have beat this bum but shit happens'.
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