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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genjuro Kibagami (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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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erasmo Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genjuro Kibagami!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kibagami throws a nice looking combination but Francis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kibagami throws a nice looking combination but Francis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Kibagami misses with a wild combination.
Kibagami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Francis counters by clinching up.
Kibagami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kibagami throws a combination that misses
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch.
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Kibagami feints a jab promting Francis to slip. Kibagami then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Francis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kibagami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kibagami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kibagami misses with a two punch combination.
Francis misses with a body shot.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Francis has closed the distance and engaged Kibagami in a clinch.
Francis prevents Kibagami from breaking the clinch.
Kibagami breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis drives through and clinches with Kibagami against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibagami is trying to force a seperation but Francis has the dominant position.
Francis looking to throw knees to the head but Kibagami is blocking nicely.
Francis tries to stall but Kibagami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Francis tries a body shot but Kibagami blocks it.
Francis can't get the takedown.
Kibagami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kibagami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kibagami is trying to break the clinch but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Kibagami blocks a body shot from Francis.
Francis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kibagami throws a combination that misses
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kibagami swinging wildly here.
Kibagami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Francis dodges the punch combination from Kibagami.
Kibagami looks winded!
Kibagami misses with a double jab
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis jumps guard and drags Kibagami to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kibagami wants to get up but he can't break Francis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Francis working a defensive guard here.
Kibagami stands up from Francis's guard - Kibagami perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kibagami misses with a few strikes there.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Kibagami throws a series of punches but Francis moves out of range.
Kibagami looks to land a combination but Francis avoids it well.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but Kibagami shows good takedown defense.
Francis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kibagami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis swings for the body but Kibagami moves out of range.
Francis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Francis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kibagami under the eye.
Francis misses with the combination.
Francis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kibagami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Francis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Francis dodges the punch combination from Kibagami.
Francis shoots in but Kibagami avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Francis swinging wildly here.
Kibagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francis counters with a nice uppercut.
Francis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kibagami pinned against the cage. Kibagami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kibagami looks to land a combination. Francis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kibagami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kibagami misses with a double jab.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but Kibagami shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kibagami.
Francis darts in and clinches Kibagami up against the cage.
Francis tries to stall but Kibagami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kibagami is trying to break the clinch but Francis is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Kibagami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kibagami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Francis darts in and clinches Kibagami up against the cage.
Kibagami is looking to break free of the clinch but Francis has double underhooks.
Kibagami can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Genjuro Kibagami will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kibagami misses with a combination
and Francis counters with a left and a right that stings Kibagami.
Kibagami lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kibagami.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kibagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Francis.
Kibagami is trying to break free.
Kibagami has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kibagami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Francis gets a takedown into half guard.
Kibagami pushes Francis off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kibagami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kibagami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Genjuro Kibagami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kibagami misses.
Kibagami misses with a combination
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Francis.
Kibagami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kibagami tries to break the clinch but Francis is controlling the position.
Francis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Francis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kibagami misses with a double jab
and Francis moves into the clinch.
Francis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kibagami is defending well.
Kibagami is trying to push Francis away but Francis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kibagami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kibagami wants to break free but Francis has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kibagami smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kibagami misses with a few strikes there.
Francis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kibagami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Francis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kibagami wants to break free but Francis has control.
Francis tries to pull guard but Kibagami holds him up against the cage and eventually Francis drops back down to his feet.
Kibagami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kibagami wants to get back to striking at distance but Francis won't allow it.
Francis keeps control of Kibagami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Francis throws an elbow but misses.
Kibagami is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kibagami tries to break free but Francis pushes him back against the cage.
Francis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Francis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Francis pushes Kibagami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kibagami throws a right and a left that Francis avoids nicely.
Francis tries to clinch there but Kibagami circles away.
Kibagami throws a right hand that Francis ducks under and follows up with a left that Francis also avoids with ease.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Kibagami stuffs the takedown.
Kibagami misses with a wild combination.
Kibagami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francis tries to clinch there but Kibagami circles away.
Francis tries to clinch but Kibagami is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kibagami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Francis.
Kibagami can't break the clinch.
Francis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kibagami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Francis is working for takedown but Kibagami is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kibagami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kibagami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Francis moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kibagami breaks from the clinch.
Kibagami throws a series of punches but Francis moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kibagami throws a combination that misses
and Francis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Kibagami. No joy for Francis on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kibagami. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Genjuro Kibagami will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kibagami misses with a combination
and Francis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kibagami throws a combination that misses
and Francis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Francis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kibagami uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kibagami decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Francis, up you get!
Francis has Kibagami up against the cage in a clinch.
Francis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kibagami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kibagami tries to circle away but Francis has him pinned against the cage.
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kibagami misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kibagami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Francis.
Kibagami manages to break the clinch.
Genjuro Kibagami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibagami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kibagami tries to bum rush Francis with a series of wild strikes but Francis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Francis misses with a wild combination.
Kibagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Francis.
Nice body punch from Francis.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
Francis jumps guard but Kibagami stands there with Francis around his waist. Francis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kibagami is trying to break free.
Kibagami working hard to break the clinch.
Kibagami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kibagami.
Francis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Francis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kibagami defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kibagami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Francis looks to land a combination but Kibagami avoids it well.
Kibagami lands a two punch combo.
Francis shoots in but no luck this time.
Kibagami throws a series of punches but Francis avoids them all with ease.
Kibagami throws a combination that misses
and Francis counters with a three punch combo that has Kibagami backing up. Kibagami nods at Francis to acknowledge the strikes.
Kibagami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Francis counters with a series of strikes. Kibagami will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Kibagami misses.
Francis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kibagami throws a right hand that Francis ducks under and follows up with a left that Francis also avoids with ease.
Francis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kibagami misses with a double jab
and Francis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kibagami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kibagami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Kibagami. Those never looked like landing.
Kibagami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kibagami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Francis to counter with a crisp jab.
Francis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kibagami misses with a wild combination.
Francis moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kibagami is trying to break the clinch but Francis is controlling him.
Francis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kibagami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kibagami misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Kibagami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kibagami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kibagami circles away.
Kibagami throws a right and a left that Francis avoids nicely.
Kibagami stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kibagami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francis shoots in looking for a takedown but Kibagami manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Francis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Erasmo Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erasmo Francis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kibagami misses with the combination.
Francis tries to clinch but Kibagami is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genjuro Kibagami.
I've got Kibagami winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genjuro Kibagami!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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