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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keivon Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keivon Francis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis throws a leg kick that misses.
Francis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
No joy there for Francis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francis is looking to land body kicks.
Stone has Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone pulls guard effortlessly.
Stone has his hands on Francis's head, controlling the position.
Stone is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Francis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Stone wants to clinch.
Francis cracks Stone with a good jab.
Francis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone scores with a nice body kick.
Francis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Francis takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Keivon Francis has been cut.
Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Francis's head.
Francis fails with the takedown.
Gregory Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keivon Francis.
Francis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Francis tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone defending well as Francis loads up on a big left hand.
Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Francis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Francis looks gassed!
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Francis at a distance.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Francis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Francis swinging wildly here.
Stone darts in and clinches Francis up against the cage.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Francis avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone throws a right hand that Francis ducks under and follows up with a left that Francis also avoids with ease.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Francis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Francis misses.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone blocks a head kick by Francis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Francis slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone avoids the head kick by Francis.
Francis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Francis's front leg but catches the back leg as Francis tries to avoid it.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Francis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keivon Francis's cut.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone throws a series of strikes that have Francis backpedaling.
Francis throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Francis.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Francis shoots in.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Francis.
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Francis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregory Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keivon Francis.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Francis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Francis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Francis was not able to check.
Stone tries to bum rush Francis with a series of wild strikes but Francis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone blocks a head kick by Francis.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Stone tenderised Francis's leg. Francis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Francis will feel that in the morning.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gregory Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone clinches up against the cage.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Francis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Francis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Francis sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone fails with the takedown.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Francis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Francis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Francis, pushing him back against the cage.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Francis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Francis as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Francis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Francis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone thows a body kick. Francis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Francis misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Francis off balance momentarily.
Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Francis is trying to keep an underhook but Stone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Francis is looking to escape.
Stone stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
A solid body kick from Stone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Francis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stone.
Stone throws a combination. Francis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Francis throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Francis fails with a takedown attempt.
Gregory Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Francis's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keivon Francis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Francis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Francis throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters by clinching up.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Stone pulls guard successfully.
Stone kicks Francis off and gets to his feet.
Francis throws a head kick that misses.
Stone has Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone moves out of range of the leg kick from Francis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone shoots in but Francis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Francis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Francis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Francis misses with the combination.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Francis tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone shoots in but Francis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Francis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick but Francis moves out of range.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Francis tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Francis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Francis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Francis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis has Stone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gregory Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keivon Francis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone is controlling Francis's posture.
Francis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
Stone stands and steps away. Francis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francis shoots in looking for a takedown but Stone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Francis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stone as Francis tries to tie him up.
Stone breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Francis's calf.
Francis looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Francis throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Francis lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keivon Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Stone!
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energy
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hype
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