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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clobberin Time. Keith Franco has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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175 cm
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Medvedev! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Franco! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Franco dodges the punch combination from Medvedev.
Franco lands with an overhand left. Medvedev misses with a wild combination.
Franco scores with a hook. Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medvedev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco. Medvedev tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco tests Medvedev's chin there with a solid looking shot. Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Medvedev jabs at Franco's body. Medvedev looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely. Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medvedev misses with a double jab.
Franco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medvedev counters with a nice body shot. Franco looks gassed! Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Franco slips a jab and a cross from Medvedev.
That's one minute gone in the round. Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow. Medvedev digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Medvedev scores with a shot to the body.
Medvedev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Medvedev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Medvedev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franco has time to react. Keith Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow. Franco dodges the punch combination from Medvedev.
Medvedev throws a nice looking combination but Franco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Medvedev misses with a body shot.
Medvedev swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco avoids the body shot from Medvedev.
Medvedev punishes Franco's body with a nice straight punch. Medvedev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Medvedev misses with an uppercut. Medvedev misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Medvedev. Medvedev misses with the combination.
A big right from Medvedev misses. Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medvedev.
Franco throws a lazy right hand but Medvedev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Medvedev dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Medvedev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab. Medvedev scores with a punch to the head. Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Medvedev. Medvedev avoids the body shot from Franco.
Medvedev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franco. Franco circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medvedev looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range. Medvedev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Medvedev slips under a jab from Franco.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Medvedev there. Medvedev cracks Franco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it. Donk. Medvedev catches Franco right on the button with a cross.
Franco is rocked! Medvedev throws an overhand right that drops Franco like a sack of potatoes! Medvedev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Medvedev! Heinz Medvedev retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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