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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wo Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Allen Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wo Kung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fredrick Allen Franco's chin.
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200 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wo Kung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrick Allen Franco! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Franco looks to land a right hand but Kung moved out of range. Kung takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kung closes the distance and pushes Franco back into the cage. Franco throws a head punch that misses. Kung misses with some punches.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch. Franco tries to work over Kung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Kung controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kung. Kung is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Franco is keeping busy. Franco blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Franco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Franco blocking some punches.
Kung misses with some punches.
Kung misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Franco trying to stall but Kung improves his position.
Kung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franco. A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land. A shot in the inside from Kung. Kung struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
Franco slowing the pace effectively. Kung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franco's elbow. Kung tries to work over Franco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kung controls his hands.
Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Kung blocks the low kick. Kung is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kung fails with the takedown and Franco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kung moves into range and clinches up with Franco. A short right from Franco on the inside. The referee is keeping an eye on Franco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kung. Franco is stalling here.
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kung tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
Franco unleashes a big counter combination but Kung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! The fight stays on the outside here - Kung looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Franco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Franco misses with a body shot.
Franco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kung fails in his attempt to clinch. Kung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kung fails with the takedown and Franco counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kung takes the fight into the clinch. Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kung. Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franco scores with a spinning back kick! Wo Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kung is breathing heavily. Franco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco scores with a one two! Kung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franco. Franco lunges at Kung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kung's hand. Kung tries to close the distance and clinch but Franco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A nice side step and Franco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Nice uppercut lands for Franco. That snapped Kung's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kung fails in his attempt to clinch. Franco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Franco lands a lovely overhand right. Franco lands the left hand. Franco throws a one two combo.
Franco scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Franco cracks Kung with a right hand to the side of the head. Kung closes the distance but Franco moves to the side and Franco counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Allen Franco dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Franco misses with a hook. Kung tries to counter by clinching up but Franco breaks away and moves out of range. Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco counters with a body kick. Kung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franco.
Kung tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franco manages to circle out of the way. Kung clinches up against the cage. Kung tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Kung back against the cage. Kung scores with a hook to the body. Franco lands a shot to the body. Kung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Franco is looking to control Kung's arms but Kung gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franco has his back to the cage. Franco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kung blocks an uppercut.
Kung is looking to break free of the clinch but Franco has double underhooks. Wo Kung has scored more points in the clinch so far. Franco has Kung pushed against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Franco.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Franco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kung's elbow. Franco working aggressively here.
Franco lands with a left to the head. Franco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Franco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kung at a distance.
Franco looks to land a body kick but Kung moved away. Fredrick Allen Franco seems to be getting the better of the standup. Franco throws an overhand right that lands on Kung's shoulder, as Kung tries to avoid the shot. Franco lands a jab to the nose. Kung closes the distance but Franco moves to the side and Franco counters with a good low kick that Kung was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Franco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kung is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Franco. A solid leg kick lands there for Franco.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Franco lands a nice hook to Kung's body. Kung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kung moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco scores with a punch to the head. Kung needs to keep his hands up - Franco had a free shot at his head there. Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Kung's head. A punch combination from Franco misses. Kung seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Kung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Franco throws a nice outside leg kick. Franco throws a series of strikes that have Kung backpedaling.
Franco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A nice leg kick lands there from Franco. Kung takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Franco swings for the body but Kung moves out of range.
Franco connects with a body shot that sends Kung's belly button to the back. Franco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kung. Franco misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Franco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Franco scores with a body shot.
Franco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Franco digs a good body shot into Kung's ribs. Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kung rather than just go for the knockout. Kung moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Kung is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Franco. Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kung manages to avoid it. Franco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Franco. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Allen Franco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Franco scoring well with a low kick there.
Kung looks to clinch and Franco counters with a nice body kick.
Franco scores with a decent looking hook. Franco keeps the fight on the outside. Franco lands a right hook to the body.
Kung wants to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franco.
Kung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franco. A big right from Franco misses. Franco lands a front kick. Franco throws a leg kick but Kung checks it. Franco misses with an uppercut. Franco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Franco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco. Franco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Franco misses with an uppercut. Kung saw that one coming. Decent striking displayed by Franco there. Wo Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Franco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Franco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Franco dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kung takes one on the button. Franco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kung at a distance.
Franco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Franco scores with a shot to the body.
Kung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kung ducks right into an uppercut from Franco. Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Left hook, right uppercut from Franco. Franco jabs at Kung's body. Fredrick Allen Franco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Franco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Franco lands. Kung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Franco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kung walks into a straight right hand from Franco. Jab, jab by Franco - just one landing. Franco misses with a double jab.
Franco dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kung has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Franco. Franco scores with a leg kick.
Franco lands a right hook to the body.
Franco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Franco. Kung will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Franco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kung in his tracks. Franco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kung. Kung circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A cross from Franco lands. Franco scores with a body shot.
Kung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Franco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Franco with a nice cross. Jab by Franco. A chopping leg kick lands by Franco.
And that's the end of the fight! Fredrick Allen Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Franco 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Fredrick Allen Franco! Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Fredrick Allen Franco! Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Fredrick Allen Franco!
Fredrick Allen Franco wins by unanimous decision!
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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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