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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Francel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Chakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francel comes to the cage accompanied by Voix de fait. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Francel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Chakka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chakka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chakka showed some decent athleticism there.
Chakka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chakka prevents Francel from standing back up.
Chakka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chakka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Francel wants to get back to his feet.
Chakka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chakka tries to pass to full mount but Francel defends it.
Francel wants to get back to his feet.
Chakka throwing shots but Francel is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Francel wants to stand and escape but Chakka is having none of it.
Chakka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakka trying to control but Francel is working from the bottom.
Francel wants to sweep here but Chakka controlling him for the moment.
Francel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Francel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chakka manages to get himself to full guard.
Francel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chakka is trying to control Francel's posture but Francel avoids it.
Chakka tries to bench press Francel off him but Francel keeps the position.
Chakka isn't going anywhere.
Chakka is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chakka tries to control but Francel manages to take his back.
Despite being in the dominant position, Don Chakka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francel misses with a few strikes there.
Chakka clinches.
Chakka missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Chakka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chakka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacques Francel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chakka tries to clinch there but Francel circles away.
Chakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Don Chakka has been cut.
Chakka tries to clinch there but Francel circles away.
Francel moves into the clinch successfully.
Francel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chakka's calf.
Chakka wants to clinch
and Francel counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francel working the body and head with strikes.
Chakka is not content to let Francel control the position.
Francel tries to move to mount but Chakka blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francel trying to control the position but Chakka is working away.
Chakka wants to control but Francel postures up.
Francel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chakka to his feet.
Chakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chakka shoots in looking for a takedown. Francel tries to sprawl out of it but Chakka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Francel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Francel scores with a four punch combination!
Chakka is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Francel.
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!
Chakka struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakka is not content to let Francel control the position.
Francel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chakka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Francel wants to stand but Chakka has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chakka is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chakka is looking for a sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chakka tries to clinch there but Francel circles away.
Francel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Francel stalks Chakka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chakka's face. Chakka staggers backwards, shaken.
Francel connects with a jab.
Francel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chakka tries to clinch there but Francel circles away.
Chakka moves in looking to clinch but Francel pushes him off.
Francel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Francel cracks Chakka with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jacques Francel is winning the standup battle so far.
Chakka tries to clinch but Francel moves away
enabling Francel to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Chakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francel throws a head kick that misses
and Chakka counters with an inside leg kick.
Francel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Francel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chakka wants to clinch
and Francel counters with a series of strikes. Chakka will be more careful next time no doubt.
That has opened up Don Chakka's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Francel swats away the attempt to clinch by Chakka.
Chakka wants to clinch but Francel slips to the side
and Francel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Francel.
Chakka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Francel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Chakka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chakka tries to clinch but Francel moves out of range.
Chakka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chakka tries to clinch there but Francel circles away.
Francel keeps the fight on the outside.
Francel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Francel misses with a double jab.
Francel misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chakka.
Chakka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Francel counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Francel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francel lands a lovely overhand right.
Francel swats away the attempt to clinch by Chakka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francel throws a lazy head kick
and Chakka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakka pushes Francel up against the cage in a clinch.
Francel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chakka avoiding damage.
Francel is working Chakka over against the cage.
Chakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Francel lands with a right to the head.
Francel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chakka fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacques Francel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Chakka.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francel.
Francel misses with a series of wild punches.
Francel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Francel tries to clinch up but Chakka circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Francel throws a right hand that Chakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Chakka also avoids with ease.
Chakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Francel keeps the fight on the outside.
Chakka misses with a body punch
and Francel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Francel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Chakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chakka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Francel avoids it really well and circles away.
Chakka moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Francel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francel tries a head kick but it misses.
Chakka rushes Francel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Francel pushes Chakka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chakka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chakka leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Francel - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Francel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Francel scores with the left hand. Chakka knows he should have avoided that one.
Chakka is looking to clinch.
Francel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Francel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Francel circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakka tries to clinch up.
Chakka clinches but Francel breaks the clinch
and Francel counters with a straight right hand.
Chakka tries to clinch but Francel moves out of range.
Francel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chakka is trying to force a seperation but Francel has the dominant position.
Francel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chakka closes the distance but Francel moves to the side
and Francel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chakka misses with a knee to the head.
Chakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Francel breaks the clinch.
Chakka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Francel to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Francel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Francel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Francel!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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