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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan comes to the cage accompanied by Kosovo is Serbia. Boris Balkan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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266 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Francisco !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan thows a body shot but no joy.
Balkan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balkan tries to land a body kick
and Francisco counters with a takedown into side control.
Francisco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balkan, who protects the arm well.
Balkan trying his best to control but Francisco has mounted him.
Balkan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balkan is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francisco avoids the attempt from Balkan to control.
Francisco jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Balkan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Balkan and Francisco has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Balkan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Francisco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Francisco tries for a kimura but Balkan is defending well.
Francisco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Francisco is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Balkan is trying to escape and Francisco transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Balkan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Francisco ! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Francisco !
Gabriel Francisco is the new heavyweight champion!
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RATING
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