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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 50Cent - Ready for War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Fen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Fen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fen tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Fen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franco scores with a leg kick.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Fen tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fen manages to avoid it.
Fen thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
A punch combination from Fen misses.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Fen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco motions for Fen to come forward. Franco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fen on the side of the head.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco throws a shot from downtown. Fen moves away and avoids it.
Fen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Franco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franco is trying to control the position but Fen postures up.
Fen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fen forces his way into half guard.
Franco wants to improve his position but Fen is controlling well.
Fen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franco throws a right hand that Fen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fen also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Franco.
Franco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Fen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Fen counters with a left to the body.
Fen lands a jab to Franco's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Fen.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Fen clobbers Franco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fen tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Franco.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franco.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Franco.
Fen misses with a series of wild punches.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Fen is just out of range.
Franco connects with a body shot.
Franco throws a body punch but Fen moves out of range.
Ariel Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fen is out of range.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Franco.
Franco scores with a punch to the head.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Fen.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
Franco jabs at Fen's body.
Franco is looking to wear down Fen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Franco lands with a nice combination. Fen backs away looking to recover.
Fen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franco swivels and escapes.
Fen lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fen at a distance.
Fen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Franco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fen. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fen misses with a combination
and Franco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fen looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Fen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ariel Franco will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco slips under a jab from Fen.
Fen avoids a kick to the body.
Franco lands a nice looking body shot.
Franco avoids the head kick by Fen.
Fen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Franco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fen thinking.
A head kick misses from Fen.
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Fen misses.
Franco throws the left hand but Fen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco thows a leg kick but Fen checks it
and Fen counters with a left to the body.
Fen scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Franco misses.
Ariel Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Fen throws a head kick that misses.
Franco misses with a looping left.
Fen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ariel Franco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fen slips a jab from Franco.
Franco misses with a series of wild punches.
Jet Fen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fen slips under a jab.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco misses with a shot to the body
and Fen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fen dives in and grabs Franco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franco pushes down on Fen's head and hops out.
Fen scores with a takedown into Franco's guard.
Franco trying to keep a closed guard but Fen is proving a slippery customer.
Fen stands and throws Franco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fen wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Franco wants to control but Fen postures up.
Fen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Franco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Franco is not content to let Fen control the position.
Franco parries the strikes from Fen easily there. Fen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Franco to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is trying to control Fen's posture but Fen avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fen circles away quickly and effectively.
Fen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fen lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Fen both land. Nice combination.
Fen cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.
Franco works Fen's body with a nice hook.
Fen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Fen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franco is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco is not content to let Fen control the position.
Franco can't do much from the bottom here.
Fen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Franco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fen on the ground.
The ground and pound from Fen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fen tries to score with some ground and pound. Franco controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Franco holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Fen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Franco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Franco.
Fen misses with a wild body shot.
Fen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Fen swinging wildly here.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
Fen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Fen takes one to the chin there.
Fen throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco scores with a nice head shot.
Fen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Fen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Franco stuns Fen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fen misses with a double jab.
Franco misses with a leg kick
and Fen counters with an outside leg kick.
Fen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Fen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco punishes Fen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franco throws a combination. Fen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
Fen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Franco.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fen takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Fen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Franco lands a jab to the nose.
Franco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fen misses with a series of wild punches.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Fen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fen. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Franco swings for the body but Fen moves out of range.
Fen slips a straight right by Franco.
Fen throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen feints and as Franco raises his hands in defense, Fen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franco working a defensive guard here.
Franco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Franco wants to sweep here but Fen controlling him for the moment.
Fen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franco is adopting a defensive guard.
Fen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco controls Fen momentarily but Fen frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Fen misses.
Franco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franco misses with a hook.
Fen takes one to the side of the head.
Franco throws a wild body kick that Fen sees coming a mile off.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Fen scores with a leg kick.
Franco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Franco scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Franco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franco 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ariel Franco!
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energy
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hype
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