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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Francis (ranked 780 p4p, 592 weight class) and Gomu Gomu (ranked 15 p4p, 9 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 cm 32 249 17 - 8 - 0 |
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204 cm 38 260 31 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Francis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gomu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomu. Gomu lands a jab to Francis's midsection. Gomu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Francis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomu, pushing him back against the cage. Gomu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards. Gomu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gomu misses with a body punch.
Gomu lands an uppercut. Gomu misses with a knee to the head. Francis lands a left hand.
Gomu tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Gomu back against the cage. A right hand to the body from Francis.
Francis tries to work over Gomu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gomu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Francis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside. 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! A short right from Francis.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut. Gomu lands a left hand.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Gomu.
Gomu is leaning against Francis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Good body shot from Gomu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomu lands a body punch in the clinch. Francis is breathing heavily. Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomu. Francis tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage. Gomu tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Gomu back against the cage. Gomu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gomu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right from Gomu. Francis misses with some punches.
Gomu has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Gomu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Francis. Gomu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomu misses with a knee strike.
Gomu lands an uppercut. Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis tries to work over Gomu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gomu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards. Gomu tries a knee to the head but Francis blocks it.
Gomu misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gomu blocks a body shot from Francis.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Francis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Francis backwards. Gomu swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomu. Gomu presses Francis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short left from Gomu. Gomu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Francis backwards. Gomu lands an elbow inside that Francis shrugs off. Gomu blocks a body shot from Francis. A short uppercut from Gomu. A shot in the inside from Gomu. Gomu scores with a nice hook to the head. Gomu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Francis's face.
Gomu looking to throw knees to the head but Francis is blocking nicely.
Gomu working some nice short punches in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Gomu scores with a nice short uppercut. Gomu can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Francis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gomu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head. Gomu manages to break the clinch.
Francis tries to clinch but Gomu is having none of it. It seemed like Gomu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomu moves out of range of the strikes. Francis misses with a hook to the body
and Gomu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Francis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Francis. Gomu moves out of range as Francis strikes. Francis takes a swing at Gomu's ribcage but misses. Gomu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francis throws out the jab. Gomu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Francis misses with a wild body shot. Gomu misses with a body kick. Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Francis throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Francis throws a right hand that misses
and Gomu counters with a left to the body. Francis takes a swing at Gomu's ribcage but misses. Nice shot lands for Francis. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Francis misses with a left hand and Gomu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Francis! Gomu lets Francis back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Francis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomu was well out of range. Poor timing from Francis. Francis punishes Gomu's body with a nice straight punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Gomu does a little dance to reset his feet. Gomu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Gomu lands a nice hook to Francis's body. Francis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis swings widly with a right hand
and Gomu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Francis! Gomu lets Francis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Francis is rocked! Francis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Gomu digs a good hook to Francis's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gomu Gomu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Gomu steps in with a hook that catches Francis right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gomu follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Francis looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gomu Gomu! Gomu Gomu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. The defeated Yohan Francis had this to say: 'George was the better man. I did what I could. We will look back at the fight and see where I went wrong.'.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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