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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kotrc (ranked 5560 p4p, 263 weight class) and Eisson Franco (ranked 4621 p4p, 224 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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134 lbs
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120 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eisson Franco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotrc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franco sprawls well. Franco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kotrc gets slowly back to his feet.
Franco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Franco has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kotrc shoots in but Franco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Franco tries to counter it with a takedown but Kotrc pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franco counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kotrc!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotrc dodges the ground and pound from Franco.
Franco tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kotrc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kotrc gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Franco has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kotrc's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Franco with the ground and pound from mount.
Kotrc's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotrc wants to control but Franco is having none of it.
Kotrc working to try and regain half guard.
Kotrc is trying to stand.
Franco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Franco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kotrc is rocked!
Franco landing strikes from the mount and Kotrc is in trouble!
Oh Kotrc is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco lands a big shot to the head and Kotrc winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eisson Franco!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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