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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Born Slippy. Gamer has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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188 cm
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199 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Gamer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gamer.
Franco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Edward Gamer has been cut.
Franco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamer.
Franco cracks Gamer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gamer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Gamer misses.
And Franco counters with a quick kick to the body but Gamer blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gamer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gamer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Franco swings for the body but Gamer moves out of range.
Gamer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Franco counters with a solid body kick.
Franco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Franco has managed to clinch.
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!
Franco blocking some punches.
Franco prevents a body shot from Gamer.
Gamer has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Gamer's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gamer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gamer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gamer is trying to break the clinch but Franco is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamer tries to break free but Franco pushes him back against the cage.
Gamer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gamer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franco working aggressively here.
Gamer is trying to force a seperation but Franco has the dominant position.
Gamer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gamer can't break the clinch.
Franco gets through Gamer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franco breaks the clinch.
Franco checks a low kick from Gamer.
Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Gamer's head.
Franco throws a head kick but Gamer moves out of range.
Franco checks a low kick from Gamer.
Gamer moves out of range of the body kick.
Gamer checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Franco misses
and Gamer counters with a head kick that drops Franco to the mat! Franco scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Franco is rocked!
Franco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco scores with the left hand. Gamer knows he should have avoided that one.
Franco seems to have got his legs back now.
Franco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gamer misses with a hook.
Gamer checks a leg kick.
Gamer checks a low kick from Franco.
Gamer throws a low kick but Franco avoids it.
Gamer misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franco.
Gamer throws a leg kick that misses.
Gamer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franco.
Franco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gamer is rocked!
Gamer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Franco.
Gamer is still on wobbly legs! Can Franco finish him?
Gamer throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gamer seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer looks to land a right hand but Franco moved out of range.
Gamer thumps Franco with a low kick.
Gamer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gamer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Franco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Edward Gamer's cut even more.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gamer checks a leg kick.
Franco is looking to clinch but Gamer is avoiding it.
Franco connects with a leg kick. Gamer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gamer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Franco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Franco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gamer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franco lands a brutal head kick. Gamer looks out on his feet and Franco throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Begbie Franco!
An out of breath Begbie Franco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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