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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bad Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad Boy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 cm
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145 lbs
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169 cm
25
138 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Franco! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Franco throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target. Franco misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming. An attempted straight right counter from Boy misses the target. Decent striking displayed by Franco there.
It looks like Bad Boy has been cut. Boy walks into a left hand. Franco scores with a sloppy right hand. Boy should have avoided that one. Franco misses with a looping left. A little feinted left hand from Boy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Boy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franco. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boy fails to land the takedown. Boy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Franco cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Boy gets a double leg takedown into Franco's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Franco keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully. Boy throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Franco wants to stand up but Boy is controlling him. Boy postures up in Franco's guard and throws a big left but Franco blocks it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Franco keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully. Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Boy throwing strikes from guard but Franco blocks nicely. Franco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Boy advances position into side control! Boy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boy throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Boy works to advance to full mount. Franco defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Franco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Franco wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boy.
Franco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Franco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boy unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boy punishing his opponent with strikes. Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Franco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boy looking to ground and pound but Franco is blocking nicely. Boy landing strikes from the mount. Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Boy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Boy punishing his opponent with strikes. Franco looks winded! Boy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Franco covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bad Boy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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