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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Savo Tieros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Fraracci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tieros's entrance music is All Over You-Live. A fine choice. Jordan Fraracci looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Savo Tieros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Fraracci!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tieros closes the distance and clinches.
Fraracci looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tieros gets through Fraracci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fraracci is trying to drag Tieros to the mat but Tieros just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tieros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tieros with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fraracci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tieros breaks from the clinch.
Tieros manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fraracci on his heels. He'll look to pass Fraracci's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tieros decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tieros clinches up with Fraracci and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tieros landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tieros.
Tieros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fraracci backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tieros crunches a lovely knee into Fraracci's ribcage.
Tieros stalls.
Tieros landing knees to the head.
Tieros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tieros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fraracci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan Fraracci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Tieros does no damage.
Tieros has managed to clinch.
Fraracci tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Tieros.
Tieros gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tieros perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tieros wants to pass the guard but Fraracci is defending well.
Tieros sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Savo Tieros just wasn't active enough.
Tieros scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tieros decides to stand back up. Tieros steps back and let's Fraracci get back to his feet.
Fraracci shoots and misses
and Tieros counters with a nice uppercut.
Savo Tieros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Fraracci.
Tieros clinches.
Tieros lands a damaging elbow.
Tieros lands a knee to the body.
Tieros lands a damaging elbow.
Tieros has picked Fraracci up - he's going for a ride! Tieros dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Tieros is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tieros seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraracci won't allow Tieros to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tieros seems content to control.
Tieros trying to pass the guard but Fraracci defending well.
Tieros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tieros escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tieros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fraracci eats them both and turns towards Tieros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tieros goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fraracci is rocked!
Tieros feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savo Tieros dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tieros moves into the clinch successfully.
Fraracci is still on wobbly legs! Can Tieros finish him?
Tieros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tieros effectively controlling the action here.
Tieros lands a nice elbow.
Fraracci tries to pull guard but Tieros holds him up against the cage and eventually Fraracci drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fraracci is breathing heavily.
Tieros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tieros gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fraracci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tieros.
Tieros is taking a breather. Fraracci says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tieros stands up out of the half guard.
Fraracci seems to have recovered his senses.
Tieros misses with the combination.
Tieros closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tieros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Savo Tieros wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tieros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tieros throws a sloppy head kick and Fraracci moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tieros closes the distance and pushes Fraracci back into the cage.
Savo Tieros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tieros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tieros obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tieros takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fraracci is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tieros is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fraracci can't fight it off and eventually Tieros manages to take the fight to the floor. Fraracci looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tieros drops back looking for a leg! Fraracci is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fraracci manages to kick Tieros off! Tieros jumps back into Fraracci's guard.
Fraracci trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tieros is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tieros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fraracci for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tieros tries to free his leg and advance position but Fraracci is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savo Tieros dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fraracci fails with the takedown
and Tieros counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tieros rushes Fraracci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tieros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Tieros.
Tieros gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tieros is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fraracci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fraracci is looking to escape.
Tieros controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Savo Tieros.
Tieros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tieros controlling the position from side mount.
Tieros decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fraracci looks to land a right hand but Tieros moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tieros rushes Fraracci and presses him up against the cage.
Tieros breaks from the clinch.
Tieros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tieros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tieros gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tieros has managed to clinch.
Fraracci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tieros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tieros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tieros landing knees to the body.
Tieros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fraracci lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tieros with a knee to the head.
Tieros breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Tieros. Those never looked like landing.
Tieros misses with a head kick.
Tieros clinches up with Fraracci and pushes him back against the cage.
Fraracci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tieros.
Tieros is trying to trip Fraracci. He has hold of a leg but Fraracci is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tieros persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tieros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tieros drops back looking for a leg! Fraracci is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fraracci manages to kick Tieros off! Tieros jumps back into Fraracci's guard.
Tieros scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tieros's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tieros stands up and waves to Fraracci to follow him.
Tieros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fraracci looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jordan Fraracci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savo Tieros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks Tieros politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tieros prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savo Tieros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tieros 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savo Tieros!
Post fight, Savo Tieros took to the microphone: 'Haters can hate but me and my FANS will CELEBRATE because I'm the CHAMP now!!! Praise God!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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