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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 6476 p4p, 655 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 22850 p4p, 852 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco pushes Ahikaroa away with a front kick.
A jab from Ahikaroa does it's job there.
Franco throws a leg kick but Ahikaroa checks it.
Ahikaroa throws a head kick that misses.
Ahikaroa tries to sprawl but Franco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Franco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahikaroa trying to control here.
Franco not doing much here.
Franco wants to pass the guard but Ahikaroa is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ahikaroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Franco jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ahikaroa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ahikaroa seems a little lost for a moment, as Franco dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is looking to regain half guard here but Franco keeps moving and retains side control.
Franco lands a few punches from side control.
Ahikaroa is being controlled here.
Franco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ahikaroa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahikaroa tries to get out of the position.
Franco tries for a kimura but Ahikaroa is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A combination from Franco does no damage.
Ahikaroa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franco pinned against the cage. Franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ahikaroa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franco rushes Ahikaroa and presses him up against the cage.
Ahikaroa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco pulls Ahikaroa into guard.
Ahikaroa wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Ahikaroa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to sweep here but Ahikaroa controlling him for the moment.
Ahikaroa won't allow Franco to get back to his feet.
Franco is trying to control the position but Ahikaroa postures up.
Franco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahikaroa looking to sit in guard and control but Franco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco 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.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahikaroa moves away.
Ahikaroa is looking for a counter combo.
Franco has managed to clinch.
Ahikaroa wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco won't allow it.
Franco gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Franco gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahikaroa swivels and escapes.
Franco leaves Ahikaroa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahikaroa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahikaroa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahikaroa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Franco as Ahikaroa shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco scores with a takedown into Ahikaroa's guard.
Ahikaroa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
John Franco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ahikaroa looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco won't allow Ahikaroa to get back to his feet.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahikaroa working a defensive guard here.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahikaroa is keeping the position for now.
Franco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco feints and as Ahikaroa raises his hands in defense, Franco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Franco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahikaroa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Franco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Franco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco clinches up with Ahikaroa and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Franco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Franco tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahikaroa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Franco working the head and body with strikes.
Franco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Franco lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahikaroa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahikaroa is looking to escape.
Franco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Franco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ahikaroa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Franco controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Franco.
Ahikaroa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahikaroa is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco has control of Ahikaroa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ahikaroa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Franco content just to control the position here.
Ahikaroa is bucking up trying to escape but Franco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Franco avoids the attempt from Ahikaroa to control.
Franco with shots to the head and body - Ahikaroa looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Franco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahikaroa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Franco lands a couple of good shots and Ahikaroa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Franco!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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