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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Tony (ranked 2747 p4p, 371 weight class) and Rei Francisco (ranked 4560 p4p, 544 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Little Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony misses with a right hand
and Francisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Little Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Francisco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tony digs a good hook to Francisco's body.
Tony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francisco.
Francisco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Francisco 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.
Tony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Tony misses.
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francisco throws a right and a left that Tony avoids nicely.
Tony rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Francisco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco missing with a left hand there. Tony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tony throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Francisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francisco misses with an uppercut. Tony saw that one coming.
Tony ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tony throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francisco defending well as Tony loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tony pushes Francisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tony misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Tony.
Francisco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.
Francisco prevents a body shot from Tony.
Francisco prevents a body shot from Tony.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tony.
Tony has a couple of punches blocked by Francisco.
Francisco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Francisco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francisco.
Tony misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony thuds a left hand into Francisco's body.
Tony moves to clinch but Francisco breaks away
and Francisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francisco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tony just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tony moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tony connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tony staying out of range there.
Tony swings away with a body shot that misses
and Francisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francisco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tony looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tony definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Francisco backs up against the cage.
Tony moves out of range of the strikes.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Francisco.
Good standup being displayed there by Tony as he connects with a hook.
Tony throws a predictable looking body shot
and Francisco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony lands an overhand right.
Tony is looking to clinch.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Francisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony tries to clinch
and Francisco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francisco. Tony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Francisco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tony rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francisco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tony tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francisco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Francisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Tony backs off Francisco throws a huge counter combo but Tony manages to avoid it all.
Francisco slips under a jab from Tony.
Nice shot by Tony.
Tony takes a swing at Francisco's ribcage but misses.
Francisco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
Francisco's corner calls for a 1-2. Francisco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Francisco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Francisco counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony moves in looking to clinch but Francisco pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Little Tony will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tony misses with a body shot
and Francisco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tony cracks Francisco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francisco was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
Tony swings widly with a right hand
and Francisco counters with a straight right hand.
Francisco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Francisco lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Francisco misses.
Tony scores with a nice strike.
Francisco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
Despite the aggression on Francisco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Francisco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Francisco punishes Tony's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Francisco misses with a hook.
Rei Francisco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Francisco counters with a straight right hand.
Francisco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tony throws a hook to the side of Francisco's head but Francisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Francisco misses the shot to the body.
Tony throws a body punch but Francisco moves out of range.
Francisco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tony throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Francisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tony misses with a body shot.
Tony walks into a jab.
Tony steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Francisco.
Tony takes a swing at Francisco's ribcage but misses.
Tony lands with an overhand left.
Tony wants to clinch up but Francisco keeps it at a distance.
Tony scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francisco.
Tony lands with a nice body punch.
Francisco tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.
Tony throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Francisco counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francisco manages to avoid it.
Tony throws a lazy uppercut
and Francisco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tony lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tony misses with a straight right.
Francisco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tony counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony tries to clinch but Francisco moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Francisco misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tony, as that shot connected.
Tony throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Francisco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Francisco misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tony counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Francisco.
Tony misses with an uppercut
and Francisco counters with a right hand to the body.
Francisco loads up on a big right hand but Tony slips the punch.
Tony misses with a right hand
and Francisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francisco slips a straight right by Tony.
Tony displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francisco throws out the jab.
Tony swings widly with a right hand
and Francisco counters with a straight right hand.
Tony moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Tony misses the target.
Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tony.
Tony connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francisco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony staying out of range there.
It looked like Tony wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Francisco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Francisco. Those never looked like landing.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Francisco.
Francisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
Tony scores with the left hand. Francisco knows he should have avoided that one.
Tony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Francisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rei Francisco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tony pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Francisco back to the cage. Tony follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tony digs a good hook to Francisco's body.
Francisco throws a body punch but Tony moves out of range.
Tony takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tony throws a right hand that misses
and Francisco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tony looks to throw the jab but Francisco is out of range.
Francisco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony throws a lazy right hand but Francisco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Francisco! But no joy.
Francisco misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Tony misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francisco.
Tony fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Francisco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tony moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tony fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Francisco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Francisco misses with a double jab.
Tony works Francisco's body with a nice hook.
Tony misses with a hook
and Francisco counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Francisco misses.
Tony throws a series of punches but Francisco moves out of range.
Tony throws the left hand but Francisco avoids the punch easily.
Francisco throws out a loose jab but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony cracks a nice hook into Francisco's ribs.
Tony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony tries to clinch there but Francisco circles away.
A cross from Tony lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tony misses with a jab to the body
and Francisco counters with a straight right hand.
Tony throws a hook to the side of Francisco's head but Francisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tony moves into the clinch successfully.
Francisco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tony tries to throw a body punch but Francisco avoids it by throwing Tony back against the cage.
Francisco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Francisco is trying to break free.
Francisco blocks an uppercut.
Francisco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Francisco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francisco scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tony.
Francisco tries a body shot but Tony blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tony lands a shoulder strike.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francisco tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francisco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.
Tony misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tony fails to land.
Tony prevents a body shot from Francisco.
Francisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francisco blocks a body shot from Tony.
Tony blocking some punches.
Tony tries to throw a body punch but Francisco avoids it by throwing Tony back against the cage.
Little Tony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tony tries a body shot but Francisco blocks it.
Francisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francisco misses with a punch to the body.
Tony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony lands a hook that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Tony misses with the head strike.
Tony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Tony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francisco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Francisco.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Tony - that landed with a thud.
Francisco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tony has a couple of punches blocked by Francisco.
Francisco is trying to break the clinch but Tony is controlling him.
Francisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francisco is rocked!
Tony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francisco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.
Tony blocks an uppercut.
Tony pushes Francisco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Francisco stalling in the clinch but Tony improves position.
Tony pushes Francisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tony.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Tony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tony 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Tony!
Little Tony decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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FIGHT
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