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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonzela Franco (ranked 9700 p4p, 764 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 4225 p4p, 455 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by Anti Heroi. Bonzela Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Griffith's chin.
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246 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith swinging wildly here.
Franco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franco throws a combination that misses
and Griffith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Griffith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco with a poor takedown
and Griffith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Griffith pushes him off.
Franco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffith as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonzela Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith scores with a jab to the head.
Franco has been working on his balance at Big Price MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Griffith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco looks to clinch
and Griffith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffith cracks Franco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franco is rocked!
Franco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griffith counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Franco to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Griffith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Griffith!
After the fight, Anthony Griffith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Bonzela Franco was interviewed post fight and said 'I will fight again and i will win'.
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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
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