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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dAnconia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
dAnconia swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
dAnconia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as dAnconia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
dAnconia misses the shot to the body.
Archer scores with a nice strike.
Archer moves out of range as dAnconia throws a body kick.
dAnconia moves away from the strike by Archer.
A chopping leg kick lands by dAnconia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
dAnconia blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Archer trying to stall but dAnconia improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
dAnconia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Archer stalling in the clinch but dAnconia improves position.
dAnconia dodges an elbow strike from Archer.
dAnconia controlling the action here for a moment.
dAnconia gets through Archer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
dAnconia stalling in the clinch but Archer improves position.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as dAnconia controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
dAnconia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
dAnconia manages to break the clinch.
Archer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
dAnconia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by dAnconia.
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Archer blocks a head kick by dAnconia.
dAnconia misses the shot to the body.
dAnconia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
dAnconia misses with a leg kick.
dAnconia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
dAnconia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from dAnconia.
dAnconia throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
dAnconia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from dAnconia.
dAnconia misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer delivers a nice body kick.
Archer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dAnconia's calf.
Archer throws a low kick but it's checked well by dAnconia.
Archer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
dAnconia pushes Archer away with a front kick.
Archer scores with a kick to the midsection.
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
dAnconia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a head kick. dAnconia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from dAnconia.
Nice body kick from Archer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as dAnconia blocks the leg kick.
dAnconia throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
dAnconia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Archer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
dAnconia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
dAnconia just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sterling Archer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
dAnconia avoids the head kick by Archer.
dAnconia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
dAnconia is looking to land body kicks.
dAnconia thuds a left hand into Archer's body.
dAnconia jabs at Archer's body.
dAnconia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Archer counters with a thumping low kick.
Archer missing with a left hand there. dAnconia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like dAnconia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dAnconia avoids a kick to the body.
As Archer backs away, dAnconia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Archer cracks dAnconia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sterling Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
dAnconia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
dAnconia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia jabs at Archer's body.
dAnconia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Archer jabs dAnconia right on the nose. dAnconia blinks but takes it well.
dAnconia connects with an inside leg kick.
dAnconia moves out of range of the body kick from Archer.
Archer throws a body punch but dAnconia moves out of range.
dAnconia connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crunch! dAnconia slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia misses with a kick to the body
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francisco dAnconia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dAnconia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
dAnconia misses with a straight left.
Archer moves away from the strike by dAnconia.
dAnconia is looking to wear down Archer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by dAnconia.
Archer is looking to chop away at dAnconia's legs.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer jabs dAnconia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
dAnconia throws out a leg kick but Archer moves out of range and dAnconia only half commits.
dAnconia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Archer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia throws a body kick that misses.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and dAnconia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Archer looks to land a body kick but dAnconia moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from dAnconia misses its target.
Archer blocks a head kick by dAnconia.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dAnconia at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer slips a straight right by dAnconia.
Archer tries to bum rush dAnconia with a series of wild strikes but dAnconia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
dAnconia throws a body shot but no joy.
dAnconia takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Archer - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia throws a body kick that misses.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
dAnconia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer throws an off balance right hand
and dAnconia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
Archer wants to clinch up but dAnconia keeps it at a distance.
dAnconia looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
Archer misses with a hook.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from dAnconia.
Archer tries to counter by closing the distance.
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!
dAnconia slips under a jab.
dAnconia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
dAnconia misses the shot to the body.
Archer wants to counter the offense by dAnconia and move into the clinch position.
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 Francisco dAnconia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer with the counter takedown but dAnconia avoids it easily.
Archer slips a jab from dAnconia.
dAnconia just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer blocks a low kick nicely.
Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
dAnconia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
dAnconia sets himself, and Archer steps forward looking for the clinch! dAnconia avoids it this time.
dAnconia misses with a body kick.
dAnconia tries to work over Archer's front leg with a kick but Archer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
dAnconia throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer wants to counter the offense by dAnconia and move into the clinch position.
dAnconia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a jab. dAnconia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
dAnconia is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
Archer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
dAnconia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
dAnconia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from dAnconia.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
dAnconia tries to score with a low kick but Archer moves his leg out of the way.
Archer wants to counter with a clinch but dAnconia pushes him away.
Archer is looking to land body kicks.
dAnconia missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from dAnconia. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
dAnconia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and dAnconia settles back down.
Archer wants to counter the offense by dAnconia and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries a head kick but it misses.
dAnconia lands a body shot.
dAnconia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Archer doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Archer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Archer throws a wild body kick that dAnconia sees coming a mile off.
Archer throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Archer.
An attempted straight right counter from dAnconia misses the target.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer wants to counter the offense by dAnconia and move into the clinch position.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer pivots, looking for a leg kick but dAnconia is out of range and Archer settles back down.
dAnconia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Archer avoids the body shot from dAnconia.
Archer wants to counter the offense by dAnconia and move into the clinch position.
Archer moves out of range as dAnconia strikes.
Nice body kick from Archer.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Some bone on bone action there as Archer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Archer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Archer misses with a head kick.
dAnconia just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from dAnconia.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
dAnconia misses the jab.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
dAnconia thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dAnconia.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sterling Archer.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sterling Archer!
Sterling Archer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Francisco dAnconia spoke after the fight, saying 'Who's John Galt?'.
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