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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Callen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Franchise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franchise has chosen Microphone Fiend- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Callen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Franchise!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franchise lands with an overhand left.
Franchise misses with a body shot.
Franchise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callen was well out of range. Poor timing from Franchise.
Franchise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franchise misses with an uppercut. Callen saw that one coming.
Stevie Franchise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callen lands a slapping body shot.
Callen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A punch combination from Franchise misses.
Franchise throws a lazy uppercut
and Callen counters with a stiff right hand.
Franchise takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franchise throws the left hand but Callen avoids the punch easily.
Franchise scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Callen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franchise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franchise's hands.
Franchise looks to land a combination but Callen avoids it well.
Franchise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franchise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callen.
A shot to the liver by Callen. Beautiful body shot.
Franchise throws a lazy right hand but Callen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franchise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callen misses with a body shot
and Franchise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Callen.
Franchise throws a leg kick but Callen checks it.
Franchise avoids the body shot from Callen.
Callen takes a swing at Franchise's ribcage but misses.
Franchise defending well as Callen loads up on a big left hand.
Franchise unleashes a big counter combination but Callen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Franchise throws a series of strikes that have Callen backpedaling.
Callen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franchise.
Callen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A left and a right from Callen both land. Nice combination.
Callen takes a swing at Franchise's ribcage but misses.
Callen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franchise digs a good body shot into Callen's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Franchise.
Sloppy strikes from Callen. Those never looked like landing.
Franchise takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callen slips under a jab from Franchise.
A punch lands to the side of Callen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franchise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franchise throws a head kick but Callen moves out of range.
Franchise scores with a kick to the body.
Franchise throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Callen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franchise scores with a nice strike.
Callen avoids the body shot from Franchise.
Callen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franchise feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Callens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Callen blocks the leg kick.
Franchise connects with a jab.
Callen ducks under a wild hook from Franchise.
Callen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callen throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franchise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Callen.
Franchise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Callen throws the left hand but Franchise avoids the punch easily.
Franchise connects with a jab.
Callen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Callen throws a right and a left that Franchise avoids nicely.
Franchise connects with a nice looking jab.
Franchise misses with an uppercut. Callen saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Callen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franchise connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callen misses with a hook. Franchise ducked under it nicely.
Franchise lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Callen clobbers Franchise with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Franchise keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franchise throws a front kick aimed at Callen's knee but Callen avoids it well.
Callen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franchise to score with a decent uppercut.
Franchise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callen moves away.
Franchise scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Franchise does no damage.
Callen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Callen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franchise.
Franchise misses with a body shot.
Franchise misses with a wild body shot.
Franchise throws a leg kick but Callen checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callen catches Franchise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Callen throws a looping overhand right but Franchise ducks down to avoid it.
Franchise lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Callen throws a shot from downtown. Franchise moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Franchise dominated that round.
That's time! Callen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franchise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callen.
Franchise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franchise fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callen.
Callen lands a body shot.
Franchise just misses with a punch to the body.
Callen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franchise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franchise ducks right into an uppercut from Callen.
Franchise misses with an uppercut. Callen saw that one coming.
Callen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franchise. Callen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franchise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Franchise there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Franchise coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callen throws out a powerful jab.
Franchise bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Callen's head backwards.
Franchise misses with a leg kick.
Callen throwing a counter right hand but Franchise manages to avoid it.
Callen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryan Callen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callen misses with an uppercut. Franchise saw that one coming.
Franchise jabs Callen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Franchise. That snapped Callen's head back.
Franchise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Callen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Callen throws a right hand that Franchise ducks under and follows up with a left that Franchise also avoids with ease.
Franchise lands with an overhand left.
Callen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franchise's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Callen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franchise scrambles back to his feet.
Franchise loads up on a big right hand but Callen slips the punch.
Franchise misses with a double jab.
Callen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Callen looks to score with a jab to the body but Franchise is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Franchise does no damage.
Callen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franchise on the side of the head.
Callen throws a shot from downtown. Franchise moves away and avoids it.
Franchise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franchise looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Franchise moves out of range as Callen strikes.
Franchise uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franchise connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franchise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callen.
Franchise lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stevie Franchise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franchise defending well as Callen loads up on a big left hand.
Franchise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Callen.
Callen moves out of range of the leg kick from Franchise.
Franchise misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callen looks to land a combination but Franchise avoids it well.
Franchise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callen.
Franchise let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Franchise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callen.
Franchise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franchise is looking to land body kicks.
Callen misses with a hook.
Callen staying out of range there.
Franchise scores with a three punch combo!
Nice body punch from Franchise.
Callen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Callen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franchise lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franchise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franchise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No joy there for Callen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchise dips to his left and cracks Callen with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callen. Franchise does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Franchise finds it's way through Callen's defenses.
Franchise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franchise stalks Callen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Callen's face. Callen staggers backwards, shaken.
Callen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franchise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franchise lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franchise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Callen ducks under a wild hook from Franchise.
Franchise moves away from the strike by Callen.
Franchise misses the shot to the body.
Callen connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Franchise works over Callen's head and body with a nice combination.
Callen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franchise looks to land a left hand but Callen moved out of range nicely.
Callen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Franchise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franchise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callen.
Franchise misses with a looping left.
Callen fails to land with a series of punches.
Franchise throws a nice looking combination but Callen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callen misses with a double jab.
Callen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franchise misses with a double jab.
Callen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Callen.
Franchise takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franchise misses with a low kick as Callen jumps back.
Franchise looks to land a right hand but Callen moved out of range.
Callen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franchise counters with a series of strikes. Callen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Callen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franchise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callen.
Franchise changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franchise misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Callen misses its target.
Franchise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Callen.
Franchise pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Callen back to the cage. Franchise follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Callen takes one to the chin there.
Callen loads up on a big right hand but Franchise slips the punch.
Franchise with a jab.
Franchise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franchise fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franchise misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchise throws out a leg kick but Callen moves out of range and Franchise only half commits.
Callen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Franchise.
Franchise jabs Callen right on the nose. Callen blinks but takes it well.
Franchise just misses with a punch to the body.
Callen defending well as Franchise loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Franchise.
Franchise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Callen lands a body shot.
Callen just misses with a punch to the body.
Callen throws a hook to the side of Franchise's head but Franchise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Callen backs off Franchise throws a huge counter combo but Callen manages to avoid it all.
Callen blocks the body kick.
Callen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franchise avoids the body shot from Callen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franchise slips a straight right by Callen.
Franchise lands a nice shot to the body.
Franchise throws a body punch but Callen moves out of range.
Franchise lands a nice shot that snaps Callen's head back.
Callen throws a hook but Franchise avoids it easily.
Bryan Callen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Callen fails to land with a series of punches.
Franchise thuds his right hand into Callen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franchise lands with a good body shot.
Franchise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callen manages to avoid it.
Callen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franchises jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franchise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Callen.
Callen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franchise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Callen misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Franchise both land. Nice combination.
Franchise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Callen does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Franchise as he connects with a hook.
Franchise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Franchise throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franchise lands with a straight right. Callen didn't see that one coming.
Franchise scores with a crisp jab that stopped Callen in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franchise dodges the punch combination from Callen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franchise! But no joy.
Stevie Franchise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franchise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Franchise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franchise 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Franchise!
Stevie Franchise decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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