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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bo zr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Franchesco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Franchesco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with bo zr's chin.
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22
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
134 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, bo zr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Franchesco!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franchesco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but zr circles away quickly and effectively.
zr dodges the punch combination from Franchesco.
Franchesco throws an overhand right that lands on zr's shoulder, as zr tries to avoid the shot.
zr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
zr trying to control but Franchesco is having none of it.
Franchesco's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Franchesco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Franchesco is looking to stand up but zr won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Franchesco wants to control from the top but zr keeps moving.
Franchesco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed zr's guard.
zr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franchesco.
zr tries to get to full guard but Franchesco has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Franchesco is looking to advance position but zr won't allow it.
Franchesco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like Franchesco is going to stand back up.
zr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franchesco on the ground.
zr trying to hold on to Franchesco's head to control him but Franchesco postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
zr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Franchesco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franchesco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. zr is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! zr has picked Franchesco up and slammed him! Franchesco can't keep hold of the triangle and zr manages to pass to side control!
Franchesco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on zr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Franchesco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of zr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take zr's back!
Franchesco has good solid back control here.
zr covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco not allowing zr to control his hands.
Franchesco is hanging on to zr's back as he tries to escape.
Franchesco wants to control but zr is keeping busy.
Franchesco just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Franchesco is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. zr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften zr for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Franchesco dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franchesco throws a hook to the side of zr's head but zr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franchesco misses with an uppercut.
zr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franchesco defends it nicely.
Franchesco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
zr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franchesco swivels and escapes.
Franchesco misses with a body shot.
zr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
zr tries for a takedown but Franchesco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bo zr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
zr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Franchesco misses the target.
A combination from Franchesco does no damage.
Franchesco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franchesco misses with an uppercut.
zr wants to clinch.
Franchesco misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
zr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
zr pushes Franchesco away with a front kick.
zr shoots for a takedown but Franchesco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
zr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franchesco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
zr dodges the punch combination from Franchesco.
Franchesco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
zr shoots in and drives through. Franchesco sprawls well.
Franchesco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franchesco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by zr.
A solid leg kick lands there for zr.
zr lands with a thumping leg kick.
zr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franchesco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten zr somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Franchesco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
zr tries for a takedown but Franchesco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
zr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franchesco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franchesco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from zr.
Franchesco lands a left and a right that send zr crashing to the mat, dazed. Franchesco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
zr is rocked!
It looks like bo zr has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franchesco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh zr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franchesco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franchesco drops zr with a naaaaasty hook - zr is in real trouble here! Franchesco dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo Franchesco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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