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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franko Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Deco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begbie comes to the ring accompanied by Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants. Deco has chosen Best Around as his entrance music. Tommy Deco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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25
163 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franko Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Deco!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deco gets the takedown into side control.
Begbie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deco advances nicely into full mount.
Deco fails to advance to Begbie's back.
Begbie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Deco.
Deco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deco controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Deco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Deco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.
Deco takes the fight into the clinch.
Deco pushes Begbie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deco is pressed up against the ropes. Begbie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Deco down to the mat. Deco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.
Deco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Begbie did well to prevent Deco getting side control.
Deco is looking to stall here but Begbie recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deco wants to control from the top but Begbie keeps moving.
Deco is looking to work some ground and pound but Begbie has wrist control.
Deco tries to free his leg and advance position but Begbie is retaining full guard.
Begbie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Deco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Begbie.
Deco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Deco blocks a head kick by Begbie.
Deco shoots in for a takedown but Begbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Begbie moves out of range as Deco strikes.
Deco tests Begbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deco throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.
Franko Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deco shoots in for a double leg but Begbie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.
Begbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Begbie ducks under a wild hook from Deco.
Deco throws a right and a left that Begbie avoids nicely.
Deco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Begbie was well out of range. Poor timing from Deco.
Deco scores a takedown into full mount!
Begbie is squirming around, avoiding Deco's attempts to control the action.
Begbie tries to hold on but Deco postures up.
Deco thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Begbie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deco is trying to control the action in half guard but Begbie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Deco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Deco jabs Begbie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Deco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begbie leaves Deco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franko Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Deco.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Begbie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Deco somewhat.
Deco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Begbie moves away.
Deco fails with a takedown attempt.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.
Deco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deco missing with a left hand there. Begbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Deco's hands.
Deco thows a body shot but no joy.
Deco throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.
Deco fails with a takedown attempt.
Begbie lands with a slapping head kick.
Deco cracks Begbie with a good jab.
Tommy Deco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Begbie misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deco misses with a left hand
and Begbie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Deco throws a hook but Begbie blocks it.
Deco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Begbie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Deco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Begbie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Deco tries a knee to the head but Begbie blocks it.
Begbie wants to break free but Deco has control.
Begbie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deco has him pressed against the ropes.
Begbie tries to break the clinch but Deco is controlling the position.
Begbie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deco has him pressed against the ropes.
Begbie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Deco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Begbie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deco scores with a shoulder strike.
Begbie stops a takedown attempt from Deco.
Deco lands a body punch.
Deco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Begbie pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Deco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Begbie doesn't seem phased though.
Begbie stuffs the takedown attempt from Deco. Deco gets slowly back to his feet.
Franko Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Deco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deco throws the left hand but Begbie avoids the punch easily.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.
Deco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Begbie in his tracks.
Begbie walks into a jab.
Begbie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Begbie connects with a body shot.
Deco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Begbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Begbie delivers a nice body kick.
Begbie thows a body shot but no joy.
Deco is looking to clinch but Begbie is avoiding it.
Deco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie connects with a single shot there.
Deco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Begbie as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begbie slips a jab from Deco.
Begbie slips under a jab from Deco.
Deco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Begbie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Begbie.
Deco looks to land a right hand but Begbie moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Begbie works Deco's body with a nice hook.
Begbie scores with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deco.
Begbie misses with the combination.
Begbie throws a series of punches but Deco avoids them all with ease.
Begbie misses with a wild combination.
Begbie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie walks into a straight right hand from Deco.
Begbie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Deco. Those never looked like landing.
Deco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deco wants to control from the top but Begbie keeps moving.
Deco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Franko Begbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Deco.
Well Deco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ackerman scores the fight for Tommy Deco!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tommy Deco!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Tommy Deco!
Tommy Deco wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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