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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy LeBatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Tronko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frenchy LeBatts! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LeBatts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tronko.
LeBatts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LeBatts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeBatts drops his hands momentarily and Tronko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. LeBatts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LeBatts throws a lazy right hand but Tronko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Tronko. LeBatts does a little dance to reset his feet. Tronko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tronko there as he acknowledges the shot. Tronko misses with a wild combination.
Tronko pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tronko connects with a single shot there. Tronko throws a hook but LeBatts blocks it. Tronko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Tronko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBatts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tronko.
Tronko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. LeBatts with a jab. Tronko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tronko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tronko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBatts.
Tronko thows a body shot but no joy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tronko tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBatts misses with a wild combination.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. LeBatts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tronko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tronko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBatts. Tronko scores with a jab. LeBatts takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. LeBatts slips under a jab. LeBatts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tronko. Mikael Tronko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tronko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tronko drops LeBatts with a right and a left! Tronko comes rushing in but LeBatts regains his composure and manages to keep Tronko in guard.
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LeBatts is rocked!
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It looks like Frenchy LeBatts has been cut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Tronko slips nicely into half guard. LeBatts is still in real trouble! Can Tronko finish him?
Tronko is trying to work for a kimura but LeBatts is defending well.
Tronko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! LeBatts is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikael Tronko!
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C
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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