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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hunter Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm singing in the rain. Uriah Small is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis throws a right hand that Small ducks under and follows up with a left that Small also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Small misses
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.
Francis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Francis.
A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target.
Francis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Small slips under a jab.
We've been informed that Small has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A low kick from Small is predictable there
and Francis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Francis pushes Small back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
Small throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Small.
Small working aggressively here.
Francis breaks the clinch.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Francis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Francis both land. Nice combination.
Francis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Francis looks to clinch
and Small counters with a right hand to the body.
Francis throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Francis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Francis.
Small keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
Francis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small staying out of range there.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Francis.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat.
Francis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small slips under a jab.
Small takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francis.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small slips under a jab.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Francis.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Francis moves out of range as Small strikes.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Small throws a leg kick but Francis checks it.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small lands with an uppercut that bounces Francis off the ropes and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Francis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Francis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Francis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Francis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Small on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Francis throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small misses with a left hand
and Francis counters with a left to the body.
Small tries to keep at a distance but Francis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Small scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis prevents a body shot from Small.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small misses with some punches.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small blocking some punches.
Small misses with the head strike.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis lands a hook that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small prevents a body shot from Francis.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis lands a right hand.
Francis misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Francis prevents a body shot from Small.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis lands a right hand.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis manages to break the clinch.
Francis lands with a nice combination. Small backs away looking to recover.
Small swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Francis counters with a stiff right hand.
Small is rocked!
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small feints and then cracks Francis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Francis down.
Francis tests Small's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Francis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Francis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Francis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter Francis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francis slips a straight right by Small.
Hunter Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis is looking to counter punch.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francis moves away.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Francis misses with a head kick.
Small tries a quick counter leg kick but Francis is wise to it.
Small throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Francis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Francis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Francis blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Small misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Francis is able to avoid easily.
Francis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Small avoids the body shot from Francis.
Small only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Francis stuns Small with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Small tries to score with a low kick but Francis moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small misses with a hook to the body
and Francis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Small thumps Francis with a low kick.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Small throws a low kick but Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis checks a low kick from Small.
Francis lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Francis.
Small throws a low kick but Francis avoids it.
Small closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Francis - just one landing.
Francis lands a nice shot to the body.
Francis tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Francis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Francis rather than just go for the knockout.
Francis drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Small tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Francis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Francis lands a head kick!
A low kick from Small is predictable there
and Francis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Francis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Small in his tracks.
Small takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Francis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Small scores with a jab. Francis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Small throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Small misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Francis counters by clinching up.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Francis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Francis!
A relieved looking Hunter Francis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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