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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Franco (ranked 3693 p4p, 388 weight class) and Karin Olegav (ranked 4560 p4p, 453 weight class). Franco comes to the cage accompanied by BASS. Ezio Franco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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6 - 11 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezio Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco clinches.
Franco manages to pull guard.
Olegav wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Franco is trying to control the position but Olegav postures up.
Olegav is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Franco is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Big Price MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Franco striking off his back.
Olegav stopping the sweep attempt from Franco.
Franco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olegav trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco trying to control the position here.
Franco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Franco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Franco.
Franco is taking a breather. Olegav says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Franco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franco slips a nice elbow through Olegav's hands, connecting with Olegav's forehead.
Franco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Olegav is looking to control Franco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olegav avoid being mounted?
Olegav is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Franco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Franco there.
Franco is nestled in close to Olegav, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Olegav manages to get to full guard.
Franco cracks Olegav with a solid left hand.
Franco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Franco is working Olegav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olegav keeping full guard, as Franco tries to pass.
Franco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Franco working some strikes from top position.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olegav is keeping the position for now.
Franco throwing strikes from guard but Olegav blocks nicely.
Olegav being controlled here, momentarily.
Franco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Olegav trying to keep a closed guard but Franco is proving a slippery customer.
Olegav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franco is one step ahead there.
Franco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olegav's head.
Franco postures up in Olegav's guard and throws a big left but Olegav blocks it.
Olegav preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Franco is looking to work some ground and pound but Olegav has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olegav's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Franco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olegav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
Ezio Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olegav shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franco sprawls well. Franco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olegav gets slowly back to his feet.
Franco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Franco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olegav wants to control but Franco postures up.
Olegav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Franco scores with punches from side control.
Olegav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ezio Franco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olegav is letting Franco control him for a moment.
Franco lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Olegav will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Franco cracks Olegav with a big elbow.
Franco working the ground and pound.
Olegav is rocked!
It looks like Karin Olegav has been cut.
Franco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Olegav is still in real trouble! Can Franco finish him?
Franco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Franco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Olegav seems to have recovered his senses.
Franco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olegav, who protects the arm well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olegav taking a bit of punishment here - Franco scoring with strikes.
Franco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Franco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Franco happy to just control the position for now.
Olegav takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Franco staying calm.
Franco cracks Olegav with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Franco in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Olegav looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Franco turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezio Franco!
Ezio Franco took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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