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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Beast comes into the arena with I believe in Miracles - Hot chocolate blaring out of the sound system. Barry The Beast had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Francis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Beast digs a good body shot into Francis's ribs.
The Beast jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Francis's shoulder, as Francis tries to avoid the shot.
The Beast tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Francis keeps the fight on the outside.
Francis ducks right into an uppercut from The Beast.
Francis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Beast as he jumps to the side.
Francis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Francis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Francis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Francis chips away with some ground and pound.
The Beast working a defensive guard here.
The Beast working for submissions but it's allowed Francis to get to half guard.
The Beast is breathing heavily.
Francis slips a nice elbow through The Beast's hands, connecting with The Beast's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Beast wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Francis is just content to waste time from the top position. The Beast takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Francis landing with the ground and pound.
Francis lands a couple of digs.
Francis landing some decent shots from guard.
Francis is in close to The Beast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Francis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Francis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Francis wants to control from the top but The Beast keeps moving.
The Beast looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Francis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Francis connects with a couple of short punches.
The Beast can't keep his opponent in guard - Francis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Beast tries to get to full guard but Francis has control of the leg.
Francis controlling the action here.
Francis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Beast!
Francis with a couple of short strikes.
The Beast is looking to improve his position but Francis isn't that keen on the idea.
Francis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis lands with some strikes.
Francis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Francis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Beast hang on?
The Beast is rocked!
Francis landing strikes from the mount.
Oh The Beast is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis cracks The Beast with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Francis prevents The Beast from getting the reversal.
Francis controlling his opponent.
The Beast seems to have got his legs back now.
Francis landing punches.
Francis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Francis unloading with bombs!
Francis landing shots from mount.
Francis lands with some strikes.
Francis controlling the position easily from mount.
Francis landing strikes from the mount and The Beast is in trouble!
The Beast is looking to get to half guard.
The Beast tries to lock up and control but Francis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The Beast bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis lands a decent shot there.
The Beast wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Francis trying to control the position.
Francis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The Beast won't allow Francis to sweep him here.
Francis is looking for a triangle here but The Beast uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Beast wants to control for a moment but Francis uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Beast wants to control the action here but instead Francis manages to pass to full mount!
The Beast is trying desperately to improve position.
Francis landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Francis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Francis scores with a takedown into The Beast's guard.
Francis forces his way into half guard.
Francis working The Beast over with strikes.
Francis moves nicely into side control.
The Beast is looking for a sweep.
Francis lands an elbow.
Francis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Beast some visible discomfort.
The Beast is looking for a sweep.
The Beast sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Francis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Francis is taking a breather. The Beast says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Beast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Francis passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Beast tries to hold on but Francis pushes him away.
Francis raining down shots from the mount!
Francis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Francis wants to finish this one by submission but The Beast is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Francis.
Francis with the ground and pound from mount.
Francis landing strikes from the mount and The Beast is in trouble!
The Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Francis landing shots from mount.
The Beast tries to lock up and control but Francis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Beast really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Beast is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Francis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Beast's face.
A nice elbow there by Francis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Francis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Beast can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Francis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Francis with a couple of short strikes.
Francis dominating with strikes here.
The Beast can't escape the position.
Francis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Francis lands a heavy elbow.
The Beast wants to hold on but Francis pushes him away.
The Beast is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Beast tries to lock up and control but Francis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Francis controlling from the full mount.
The Beast tries to reverse the position but Francis maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Francis with good strikes from the mount here!
The Beast tries to hold on but Francis postures up.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Beast is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Beast manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Beast wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Francis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Beast doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francis.
The Beast wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Francis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Francis is looking for a kimura but The Beast is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Francis to get the leverage.
The Beast is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Francis pulls his head out easily.
Francis works his way into side control.
The Beast is trying to improve his position.
The Beast takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Beast taking punishment in the form of punches.
The Beast tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francis is looking to take a break and control but The Beast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Beast on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Francis controlling from side mount.
The Beast taking a bit of punishment here - Francis scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis moves into full mount!
Francis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Beast can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Francis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Beast but The Beast pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Beast sprawls well initially but Francis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steve Francis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis passes to side control.
The Beast is looking to regain half guard here but Francis keeps moving and retains side control.
Francis working the ground and pound from side control.
Francis advances to full mount.
The Beast is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Beast is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Francis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Francis landing shots from mount.
The Beast wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis scoring with strikes but The Beast is staying in there.
The Beast is trying desperately to improve position.
The Beast tries to hold on but Francis postures up.
Francis prevents The Beast from getting the reversal.
Francis looking to control but The Beast is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Beast is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Francis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Beast looks a forlorn figure.
Francis landing shots from mount.
The Beast taking shots to the head.
The Beast wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast is wriggling around trying to escape.
Francis with shots to the head and body - The Beast looks very uncomfortable down there.
The Beast is trying to escape the mount.
Francis is landing with some decent strikes but The Beast is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Francis landing shots from mount.
Francis lands with some strikes.
The referee warns The Beast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis controlling the pace for now.
The Beast keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Francis working The Beast over with strikes here.
The Beast working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns The Beast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Beast tries to hold on but Francis postures up.
The Beast is looking to get to half guard.
Francis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Beast looks a forlorn figure.
The Beast wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
Francis working the ground and pound effectively.
The Beast is trying to escape the mount.
Francis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Francis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Francis lands a big elbow.
Francis prevents The Beast from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Beast really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Beast in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Beast wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
The Beast is looking to improve his position but Francis isn't that keen on the idea.
Francis lands a heavy elbow.
Francis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Beast hang on?
The Beast takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Beast tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francis working The Beast over with strikes here.
Barry The Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Beast wants to control but Francis is having none of it.
The Beast is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Beast flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Francis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Francis 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Francis!
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