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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Fachellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Fachellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mclane!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclane fails with the takedown.
A big left from Mclane misses.
Fachellie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mclane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fachellie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mclane scrambles back to his feet.
Fachellie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mclane sprawls well initially but Fachellie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fachellie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fachellie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mclane defends it well.
Fachellie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fachellie lands strikes from half guard.
Fachellie trying to control from half guard but Mclane is working away.
Fachellie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mclane defending well though.
Fachellie wants to work for an arm triangle but Mclane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mclane tries to roll over but Fachellie keeps him under control.
Fachellie working Mclane over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fachellie wants to free his trapped foot but Mclane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fachellie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mclane is looking to improve his position.
Fachellie winds up and cracks Mclane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fachellie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fachellie is looking to advance position but Mclane won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fachellie prevents Mclane from improving his position.
Mclane looking for submissions off his back.
Fachellie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Fachellie there.
Fachellie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fachellie unloading with bombs!
Fachellie wants to control the pace but Mclane is squirming around nicely.
Fachellie dominating with strikes here.
Mclane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fachellie breaks from Mclane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fachellie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mclane?
Fachellie cracks Mclane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie working the ground and pound effectively.
Fachellie controlling from mount.
Mclane is trying to escape the mount.
Fachellie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fachellie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mclane is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fachellie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mclane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fachellie looking to finish Mclane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mclane!
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!
Mclane is trying to escape the mount.
Fachellie lands a couple of good shots and Mclane has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mclane!
Fachellie is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Fachellie gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Fachellie gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Fachellie apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mclane is defended easily by Fachellie.
Mclane looks winded!
Fachellie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mclane.
Francesco Fachellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mclane.
Fachellie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mclane.
Fachellie lands a big head kick that sends Mclane tumbling to the mat! Fachellie takes a step backwards and waves Mclane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mclane is rocked!
It looks like John Mclane has been cut.
Mclane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mclane is still on wobbly legs! Can Fachellie finish him?
Fachellie drives through with a takedown into Mclane's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fachellie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fachellie scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fachellie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fachellie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fachellie passes Mclane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fachellie controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Fachellie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Mclane's cut.
That's time! Fachellie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice cross by Fachellie.
Mclane seems to have recovered his senses.
Fachellie lands a big head kick that sends Mclane tumbling to the mat! Fachellie takes a step backwards and waves Mclane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Mclane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mclane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fachellie as he jumps to the side.
Mclane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fachellies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Francesco Fachellie has been cut.
Francesco Fachellie is winning the standup battle so far.
Fachellie cracks a nice hook into Mclane's ribs.
Fachellie scoring well with a low kick there.
Mclane throws a hook but Fachellie avoids it easily.
That kick from Fachellie tenderised Mclane's leg. Mclane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fachellie blocks a jab.
Fachellie throws a head kick that Mclane semi-blocks.
Mclane is breathing heavily.
Fachellie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fachellie lands a nice shot to the body.
Fachellie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fachellie lands with a light punch inside.
Fachellie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mclane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fachellie tries a body shot but Mclane blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fachellie - that landed with a thud.
Fachellie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fachellie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mclane backwards.
Fachellie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a right hand.
Fachellie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fachellie lands with a left to the head.
Fachellie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fachellie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fachellie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fachellie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fachellie looks up at the clock and then as Mclane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fachellie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fachellie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mclane, who protects the arm well.
Fachellie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mclane is trying to get back to half guard.
Francesco Fachellie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fachellie looks up at the clock and then as Mclane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fachellie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fachellie lands a few punches from side control.
Mclane is letting Fachellie control him for a moment.
Fachellie tries for a kimura but Mclane is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclane is looking to reverse the position.
Fachellie looks up at the clock and then as Mclane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fachellie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fachellie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mclane can do to turn this around?
Fachellie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fachellie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mclane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fachellie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fachellie lands some shots froms side control.
Mclane is looking for a sweep.
Fachellie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mclane is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francesco Fachellie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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