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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Franck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Wuncler Ill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuncler Ill has chosen I want my money as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Franck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Wuncler Ill!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wuncler Ill walks into a straight right hand from Franck.
Wuncler Ill tries to clinch up.
Franck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wuncler Ill sprawls and moves away.
Franck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuncler Ill. Franck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franck swats away the attempt to clinch by Wuncler Ill.
Franck cracks Wuncler Ill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuncler Ill doesn't manage to clinch there - Franck circles away.
Franck looks to score with a jab to the body but Wuncler Ill is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wuncler Ill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Wuncler Ill. Those never looked like landing.
Franck appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wuncler Ill misses with a looping left.
Wuncler Ill clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuncler Ill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wuncler Ill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franck takes a shot to the head.
Wuncler Ill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wuncler Ill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wuncler Ill tries to throw a body punch but Franck avoids it by throwing Wuncler Ill back against the cage.
Wuncler Ill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wuncler Ill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franck tries to circle away but Wuncler Ill has him pinned against the cage.
Wuncler Ill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill has a couple of punches blocked by Franck.
Franck trying to control the position but instead, Wuncler Ill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franck into the cage.
Wuncler Ill misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Ill works on Franck's body with a couple of short punches.
Wuncler Ill misses with a punch to the body.
Wuncler Ill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franck has had enough of the clinch but Wuncler Ill keeps him there for the moment.
Wuncler Ill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franck's efforts to push away.
Wuncler Ill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franck blocking some punches.
Wuncler Ill lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Joseph Franck has been cut.
Wuncler Ill prevents Franck from breaking the clinch.
Franck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wuncler Ill throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wuncler Ill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Ill has a couple of punches blocked by Franck.
Wuncler Ill misses with some punches.
Wuncler Ill lands a right hand.
Franck prevents a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill works on Franck's body with a couple of short punches.
Wuncler Ill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franck trying to control the position but instead, Wuncler Ill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franck into the cage.
Wuncler Ill misses with a body punch.
Wuncler Ill pushes Franck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wuncler Ill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francks head.
Wuncler Ill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wuncler Ill working aggressively here.
Franck blocks a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Ill misses with a punch on the inside.
Franck blocks a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
Franck blocks an uppercut.
Franck prevents a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wuncler Ill tries to work over Franck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wuncler Ill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wuncler Ill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wuncler Ill has a couple of punches blocked by Franck.
Wuncler Ill tries to work over Franck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Wuncler Ill.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wuncler Ill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuncler Ill tries a body shot but Franck blocks it.
Franck wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Wuncler Ill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Franck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wuncler Ill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franck scores with a nice right hand.
Franck misses with a straight left.
Wuncler Ill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Franck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuncler Ill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wuncler Ill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wuncler Ill stuffs the takedown attempt from Franck. Franck gets slowly back to his feet.
Wuncler Ill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wuncler Ill struggles to land a body shot inside as Franck controls his hands.
Wuncler Ill misses with a body punch.
Wuncler Ill has a couple of punches blocked by Franck.
Franck taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill lands a shoulder strike.
Franck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franck breaks from the clinch.
Franck keeps the fight on the outside.
Wuncler Ill throws a combination that misses
and Franck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wuncler Ill's guard.
Wuncler Ill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wuncler Ill trying to mount his opponent but Franck defends it.
Franck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wuncler Ill pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franck is pressing down on Wuncler Ill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Franck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wuncler Ill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wuncler Ill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wuncler Ill trying to control the position from guard on top but Franck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franck looking for a guillotine here but Wuncler Ill defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Ill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Franck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wuncler Ill preventing the sweep.
Franck looking for subs off his back but Wuncler Ill has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wuncler Ill prevents Franck from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wuncler Ill in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franck wants to get back to full guard but Wuncler Ill has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Franck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Franck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wuncler Ill jabs at Franck's body.
Wuncler Ill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wuncler Ill lands with a good body shot.
Franck with a poor takedown
and Wuncler Ill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wuncler Ill tries to clinch but Franck is having none of it.
Franck attempts a counter takedown but Wuncler Ill avoids it well and moves away.
Wuncler Ill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franck was well out of range. Poor timing from Wuncler Ill.
Franck feinted with a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Franck as he connects with a hook.
Wuncler Ill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Wuncler Ill. That snapped Franck's head back.
Franck slips a straight right by Wuncler Ill.
The crowd cheers as Franck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wuncler Ill doesn't seem phased though.
Wuncler Ill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wuncler Ill throws a looping overhand right but Franck ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franck cracks Wuncler Ill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Franck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Franck misses.
Wuncler Ill throws a lazy uppercut
and Franck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Franck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wuncler Ill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wuncler Ill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Wuncler Ill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Franck stays in close to Wuncler Ill's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franck tries to free his leg and advance position but Wuncler Ill is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Franck misses with a double jab
and Franck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franck attempts a counter takedown but Wuncler Ill avoids it well and moves away.
Wuncler Ill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wuncler Ill in his tracks.
Wuncler Ill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franck slips a jab from Wuncler Ill.
Wuncler Ill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wuncler Ill tries to clinch but Franck is having none of it.
Franck misses with the combination.
Wuncler Ill wants to clinch but Franck slips to the side
and Franck counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuncler Ill. Franck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wuncler Ill sprawls and moves away.
Wuncler Ill punishes Franck's body with a nice straight punch.
Wuncler Ill gets a clinch.
Franck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wuncler Ill lands a hook that snaps the head of Franck backwards.
Franck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Wuncler Ill misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wuncler Ill digs a good body shot into Franck's ribs.
Wuncler Ill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franck manages to avoid it.
Wuncler Ill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franck blocks a jab.
Wuncler Ill drives through and clinches with Franck against the cage.
Wuncler Ill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wuncler Ill tries to work over Franck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wuncler Ill can't find room to land a body shot as Franck controls the action.
Franck blocks a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
Franck blocks a body shot from Wuncler Ill.
A hook to the body from Wuncler Ill.
Franck wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Wuncler Ill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wuncler Ill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Wuncler Ill!
A relieved looking Ed Wuncler Ill thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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