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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Bussel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Bussel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sydney Bussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Francis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis tries to clinch but Bussel moves away
and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bussel misses with a knee to the head.
Francis wants to get back to striking at distance but Bussel won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Bussel.
Bussel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Francis is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Bussel to work.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Francis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bussel's brow.
Bussel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bussel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bussel.
Francis throws a sloppy head kick
and Bussel moves into the clinch.
Francis wants to break free but Bussel has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussel slows down the pace here.
Francis managing to block the knees to the body from Bussel.
Francis is trying to force a seperation but Bussel has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Francis.
Bussel trying to land knees to the body.
Bussel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bussel misses with an elbow over the top.
Francis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bussel is defending well for now.
Francis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bussel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bussel.
Francis looking to throw knees to the head but Bussel is blocking nicely.
Bussel stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel manages to break the clinch.
Francis slips a jab and a cross from Bussel.
Francis misses with a body shot
and Bussel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Francis misses with the combination.
Francis misses with the combination.
Francis lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis throws a lazy head kick
and Bussel counters by moving into the clinch.
Bussel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bussel looking to throw knees to the head but Francis is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel taking a breather.
Bussel tries to land knees in the clinch but Francis avoids the damage to the body.
Bussel stalls.
Bussel landing knees to the body.
Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bussel closes the distance and clinches.
Francis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Francis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bussel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Bussel.
Francis tries to land a knee to the head but Bussel blocks with his arms.
Bussel leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Francis working hard to break the clinch.
Bussel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bussel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bussel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Francis slowing the pace effectively.
Bussel scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Bussel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Bussel.
Bussel moves out of range as Francis strikes.
Bussel misses with a double jab.
Francis moves to clinch but Bussel breaks away
and Bussel moves into the clinch.
Francis tries to circle away but Bussel has him pinned against the ropes.
Francis has had enough of the clinch but Bussel keeps him there for the moment.
Sydney Bussel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Bussel.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Francis.
Bussel has Francis pressed against the ropes.
Bussel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bussel takes the fight into the clinch.
Bussel managing to block the knees to the body from Francis.
Bussel breaks the clinch.
Francis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sydney Bussel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Francis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bussel throws a nice looking combination but Francis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Francis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel keeps the fight on the outside.
Bussel closes the distance and clinches.
Francis landing knees to the head.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Francis avoids it.
Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis is looking to clinch but Bussel is avoiding it.
Bussel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bussel swats away the attempt to clinch by Francis.
Bussel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel slips a jab and a cross from Francis.
A low kick from Francis is predictable there
and Bussel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bussel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Francis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Bussel working Francis over with knees to the body.
Francis throws an elbow but it misses.
Bussel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bussel closes the distance and clinches.
Francis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Francis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bussel is stalling here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Francis can't break the clinch.
Bussel avoiding damage as Francis throws knees to the body.
Bussel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bussel pushes Francis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bussel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bussel stalling the fight.
Francis tries to land a knee to the head but Bussel blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bussel slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sydney Bussel will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Bussel clinches up with Francis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Francis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Francis is trying to force a seperation but Bussel has the dominant position.
Francis wants to get back to striking at distance but Bussel won't allow it.
Bussel working Francis over with knees to the body.
Francis working hard to break the clinch.
Francis being controlled against the ropes.
Francis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bussel breaks the clinch.
Bussel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bussel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis closes the distance but Bussel moves to the side
and Bussel counters with a nice body kick.
Francis throws an overhand right that lands on Bussel's shoulder, as Bussel tries to avoid the shot.
Francis tries to clinch but Bussel moves away
and Bussel counters with a two punch combo.
Francis misses with a straight left.
Bussel tries to move into range but Francis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bussel rushes Francis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bussel has Francis pressed against the ropes, preventing Francis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Francis stalling in the clinch but Bussel improves position.
Bussel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Glenn Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bussel breaks the clinch.
Bussel blocks a low kick nicely.
Francis throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bussel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francis.
Francis wants to clinch.
Bussel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Francis, pushing him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis tries to circle away but Bussel has him pinned against the ropes.
Bussel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bussel is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bussel avoiding damage as Francis throws knees to the body.
Francis tries to land knees in the clinch but Bussel avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bussel.
Francis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bussel has Francis pressed against the ropes, preventing Francis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bussel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Francis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Francis lands a damaging elbow.
Francis trying to land knees to the body.
Francis is trying to break the clinch but Bussel is controlling him.
Bussel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bussel fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bussel moves into the clinch successfully.
Francis tries to stall but Bussel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Francis is looking to break free of the clinch but Bussel has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Francis throws an elbow but misses.
Bussel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Francis working hard to break the clinch.
Bussel manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Francis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francis closes the distance but Bussel moves to the side
and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sydney Bussel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bussel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sydney Bussel!
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