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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franko Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begbie comes to the ring accompanied by Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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166 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franko Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wallace!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace gets tackled into the ropes by Begbie. Begbie maintains the clinch.
Begbie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Begbie controls his hands.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
It looks like Franko Begbie has been cut.
Begbie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Begbie.
Begbie misses with some punches.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Begbie controls his hands.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Wallace has him pressed against the ropes.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Begbie backwards.
Begbie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Begbie is trying to break free.
Begbie misses with a punch to the body.
Begbie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallace prevents it.
Wallace digs a right hand into Begbie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Begbie's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Begbie tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
Begbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Begbie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wallace trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Begbie doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Wallace go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wallace is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Willy Wallace hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Begbie tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Begbie has time to react.
Wallace wants to slow Begbie down by chopping away at his legs.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Begbie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Begbie as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Begbie's head but Begbie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. Begbie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Begbie.
Begbie lands a really nice looking cross but Wallace seems unphased.
Begbie closes the distance and clinches.
Begbie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Begbie.
Wallace taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Begbie presses Wallace against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Begbie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Begbie scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Begbie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franko Begbie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Franko Begbie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franko Begbie's cut.
That's time! Begbie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Begbie shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallace sprawls well. He's pushed Begbie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace swings for the body but Begbie moves out of range.
Wallace works Begbie's body with a nice hook.
Begbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Begbie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Begbie.
Begbie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Franko Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Begbie gets a clinch.
Franko Begbie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace pushes Begbie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Begbie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace gets through Begbie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wallace is looking to control Begbie's arms but Begbie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wallace has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace tries a body shot but Begbie blocks it.
Begbie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Begbie checks a leg kick.
Begbie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Begbie avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Begbie.
Willy Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace lands with a nice combination. Begbie backs away looking to recover.
Begbie tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Begbie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace throws out a powerful jab.
Begbie tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Franko Begbie is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie misses with the combination.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Begbie scores with a decent looking hook.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Begbie manages to avoid it.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Begbie.
Begbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Begbie's head back.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Begbie.
Begbie blocks a leg kick.
Begbie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Begbie rushes Wallace and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Begbie misses with a punch to the body.
Begbie has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Begbie.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Begbie gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the ropes.
Begbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Begbie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
Begbie blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallace won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Begbie.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Begbie.
Wallace looking to stall.
A short left from Begbie.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Begbie tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Begbie goes for a takedown attempt but Wallace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Begbie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Begbie's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Begbie checks a low kick from Wallace.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Begbie misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Willy Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franko Begbie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Begbie throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Begbie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallace slips under a jab from Begbie.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Begbie moves away.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Begbie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Begbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Begbie wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie checks a leg kick.
Begbie avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Begbie misses with a hook.
Begbie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace checks a low kick from Begbie.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Begbie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Begbie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Begbie misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Begbie moved away.
Franko Begbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Begbie as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Begbie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Begbie wants to clinch.
Begbie is looking to clinch.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Wallace feints and then cracks Begbie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Begbie down.
Begbie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from Wallace tenderised Begbie's leg. Begbie is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Begbie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Begbie does no damage.
Wallace slips under a jab from Begbie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Begbie.
Begbie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Begbie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses Begbie's front leg but catches the back leg as Begbie tries to avoid it.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace tests Begbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Begbie misses with a straight left.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace motions for Begbie to come forward. Wallace throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Begbie has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franko Begbie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace throws a sloppy body shot
and Begbie counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Begbie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Begbie fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Willy Wallace!
Willy Wallace wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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