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Event:
RISE 195: Popara vs Souza
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Franco.
Franco misses with a left hand
and Gretel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gretel misses with a lunging right hand
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gretel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franco throws out a loose jab but Gretel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gretel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Franco avoids the body shot from Gretel.
We've been told by Gretel's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Gretel.
Gretel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gretel misses with a jab to the body
and Franco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gretel throws a leg kick which misses Franco's front leg but catches the back leg as Franco tries to avoid it.
Gretel checks a low kick from Franco.#T1#
Gretel throws a body shot but no joy.
Gretel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Franco throws a sloppy body shot
and Gretel counters with a straight right hand.
Gretel is looking to land body kicks.
Gretel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franco misses with a kick to the body.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick from Gretel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franco! But no joy.
Gretel throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco misses with a lunging right hand
and Gretel counters with a nice uppercut.
Franco scores with a nice right hand.
Gretel ducks right into an uppercut from Franco.
Gretel misses with a body kick.
Franco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gretel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Gretel misses with a straight right. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Gretel.
Franco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Franco lands a nice looking body shot.
Gretel avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Gretel.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick.
Franco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gretel under the eye.
Gretel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gretel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gretel looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Gretel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gretel cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.#T3#
Franco lands a lovely overhand right.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Franco misses.
Gretel throwing a counter right hand but Franco manages to avoid it.
Gretel just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco throws a sloppy body shot
and Gretel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franco throws a body kick that misses.
Gretel throws a leg kick
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Gretel is rocked!
Gretel looks up at the clock. Bad move! Franco lands a right hand from hell, dropping Gretel. Franco pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Franco!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Franco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RISE 188: Brown vs Mesquita
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Franco looks to throw the jab but Rocket is out of range.
Rocket lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franco circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocket has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Franco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket misses with a wild body shot.
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Franco moved out of range.
Franco throws a right and a left that Rocket avoids nicely.
We've been told by Franco's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rocket takes one to the chin there.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Rocket with the counter takedown but Franco avoids it easily.
Franco lands a brutal head kick. Rocket looks out on his feet and Franco throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Manny Franco!
Manny Franco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RISE 175
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Lee connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Franco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Franco looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco staying out of range there.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at DF Fitnesscentrum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Franco tries to land a body kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zombie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Lee misses with a left hand
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Franco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Franco misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Lee takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Franco misses.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee moves away from the strike by Franco.
Franco misses the jab.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Lee with a hook.
Lee takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands an overhand right.#T2#
Lee misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco is looking to land body kicks.
Franco throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Franco misses its intended target.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Franco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Lee lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Franco walks into a straight right hand from Lee.#T3#
Franco lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Francos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franco in his tracks.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.
Lee stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franco throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Franco had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Zombie Lee has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Franco's head but Franco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franco counters with a nice body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zombie Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zombie Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franco.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Franco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
It seemed like Franco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with a body shot
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Lee slips under a jab from Franco.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Franco under the eye.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franco throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Franco should have avoided that one.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Lee is rocked!
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zombie Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Franco throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Franco.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
Franco goes for a small jab and connects. Now Franco goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Lee stumbles back but Franco runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Lee to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Lee will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Franco!
An out of breath Manny Franco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
RISE 169
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
OBrien clinches up with Franco and pushes him back against the cage.
Franco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OBrien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Franco to keep the fight standing.
OBrien has Franco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Franco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
OBrien has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Franco is trying to keep an underhook but OBrien manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Franco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. OBrien is working away from the top position though.
OBrien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBrien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
OBrien thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franco's head.
OBrien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
OBrien sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franco defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco wants to get back to full guard.
OBrien drops an elbow to the side of Franco's head.
Franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OBrien on the ground.
OBrien controlling the pace. #T1#
Franco is refusing to be controlled, as OBrien sits in half guard.
OBrien missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franco won't allow OBrien to pass to mount.
Franco trying to control here.
OBrien stalling away here and it's allowed Franco to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
OBrien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OBrien in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
OBrien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
OBrien lands a couple of digs.
Franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
OBrien stays in close to Franco's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
OBrien misses with a takedown attempt
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
Manny Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lochlain OBrien.
OBrien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franco as he avoids it easily.
OBrien closes the distance and clinches up with Franco, looking for a takedown. OBrien pushes Franco against the cage but Franco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franco is looking for a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by OBrien or perhaps it was just good defense by Franco, which made it look bad.
OBrien fails in his attempt to clinch.
OBrien tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Franco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franco throws a solid leg kick but OBrien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Franco.#CL2#
OBrien clinches.
Franco throws a head punch that misses. #T3##TD2#
OBrien pulls guard effortlessly.
OBrien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franco manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Franco holds on and takes a little breather.
OBrien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franco's head.
Franco managing to control the position.
Franco keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OBrien slips nicely into half guard.#T4#
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from OBrien.
Franco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, OBrien has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
OBrien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Franco is looking to escape.
OBrien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Franco is desperately trying to improve his position but OBrien has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lochlain OBrien dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
OBrien shoots and misses
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Franco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OBrien.
OBrien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco is looking to counter with a body kick.
Franco slaps away a takedown attempt from OBrien, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manny Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lochlain OBrien.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for OBrien's leg but OBrien calmly moves out of range.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OBrien avoids the body shot from Franco.
OBrien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franco sprawls well. Franco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OBrien gets slowly back to his feet.
Franco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OBrien tries for a takedown but Franco circles away easily
and Franco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#OBrien is rocked!#T1#
Franco ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with OBrien's jaw. OBrien's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Franco does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Franco!
A very excited looking Manny Franco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RISE 154
Date: Mar 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Bloke staying out of range there.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloke.
Bloke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bloke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bloke throws a nice looking combination but Franco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Franco avoids them all with ease.
Bloke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Franco connects with a crisp jab.
Franco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloke's hands.#CUT#It looks like Chilli Bloke has been cut.
Franco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bloke looks to throw the jab but Franco is out of range. #T1#
Franco missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloke is just out of range.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Bloke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franco staying out of range there.
Franco scores with the left hand. Bloke knows he should have avoided that one.
Franco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloke's hands.#ROC#Bloke is rocked!
Bloke moves out of range as Franco strikes.
Bloke is still on wobbly legs! Can Franco finish him?
Franco misses with a right hand
letting Bloke counter with a right hand.
Bloke seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Bloke misses its intended target.
Franco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bloke lands a nice shot to the body.
Franco lands with a good body shot.
Bloke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bloke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Franco is looking to slow Bloke down with leg kicks.
Franco thumps Bloke with a low kick.#T2#
Bloke misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
Bloke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franco.
Franco throwing a counter right hand but Bloke manages to avoid it.
Bloke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Franco throws a lazy right hand but Bloke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Bloke.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloke.
Bloke misses with a straight right.
It looked like Franco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Franco throws a leg kick that misses.
Franco throws a body punch but Bloke moves out of range.
Bloke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franco slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke jabs at Franco's body.
Franco avoids the body shot from Bloke.
#T3#
Bloke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloke defending well as Franco loads up on a big left hand.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloke avoids a kick to the body.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blokes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick lands for Franco.
Bloke throws a jab when Franco was well out of range.
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franco throws a low kick but Bloke avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Bloke.
Bloke is looking for the big counter here.
Franco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Franco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
Bloke blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Bloke misses.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco throws the left hand but Bloke avoids the punch easily.
Bloke throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
Bloke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franco wants to slow Bloke down by chopping away at his legs.
Bloke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franco.
Bloke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franco finds it's way round the side to connect with Bloke's head.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Franco misses the target.
Franco scores with the left hand. Bloke knows he should have avoided that one.
Bloke takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Franco lands a glancing blow to the side of Bloke's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Franco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chilli Bloke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bloke staying out of range there.
Franco thows a leg kick but Bloke checks it
and Bloke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franco throws a push kick but Bloke slaps the foot to one side. #KD#
Franco lands a left and a right that send Bloke crashing to the mat, dazed. Franco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bloke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Franco with a body shot.
Bloke misses with a straight left.
It looked like Franco was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bloke.
Franco tries to work over Bloke's front leg with a kick but Bloke checks it.
Franco misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco throws a body kick that misses.
Bloke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bloke misses with a double jab.
Franco appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Franco is looking to score with low kicks.
Franco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
Bloke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Bloke throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Franco staying out of range there.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke slips a jab and a cross from Franco.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Manny Franco is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Chilli Bloke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franco slips a straight right by Bloke.
Bloke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bloke swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
Bloke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franco rather than just go for the knockout.
Bloke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Franco misses with a straight left.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke is looking for the big counter here.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
#T2#
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Franco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bloke throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Franco misses its intended target.
Franco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Franco!
Bloke throws a nice looking combination but Franco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Bloke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
It seemed like Bloke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bloke takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bloke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Franco has got the better of the exchanges.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Bloke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Bloke slips a straight right by Franco.
Franco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloke counters with an outside leg kick.
Franco throws a looping overhand right but Bloke ducks down to avoid it.
Franco throws a hook but Bloke blocks it.
Bloke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franco scores with a decent looking hook.
Bloke throws a series of strikes that have Franco backpedaling.
Franco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bloke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bloke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franco.
No joy there for Bloke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloke misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming.
Franco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloke.#T4#
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Franco throws an overhand right that lands on Bloke's shoulder, as Bloke tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Bloke.
Franco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloke thuds a left hand into Franco's body.
Bloke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bloke drops his hands momentarily and Franco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco moves away from the strike by Bloke.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloke. That snapped Franco's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chilli Bloke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chilli Bloke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Franco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloke moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Bloke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franco.
Bloke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Franco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Franco misses with an uppercut.
Bloke with a jab.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Franco.
Bloke is looking for the big counter here.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bloke throws a front kick aimed at Franco's knee but Franco avoids it well.
Bloke blocks a head kick by Franco.
Bloke jabs at Franco's body.
Franco throws a body punch but Bloke moves out of range. #T1#
Franco throws a right hand that misses
and Bloke counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Bloke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franco misses with an uppercut. Bloke saw that one coming.
Bloke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bloke scores with a shot to the body.
Franco throws a chopping leg kick but Bloke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice straight punches there by Bloke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloke.
Bloke moves out of range of the body kick.
Bloke is looking for the big counter here.
Franco staying out of range there.
Bloke misses the jab.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bloke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Bloke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Bloke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bloke looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Bloke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bloke, as that shot connected.
Franco slips a jab from Bloke.
Bloke throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
Bloke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A clash of legs there as Bloke blocks the low kick.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bloke misses with a straight right.
Franco tries to land a front kick but Bloke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Franco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke throws out a counter right but Franco avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Bloke stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bloke misses with a wild body shot.
Franco moves forwards but Bloke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bloke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franco.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloke connects with a looping right hand.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bloke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bloke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Franco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bloke cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Franco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bloke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloke feints a jab promting Franco to slip. Bloke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Bloke walks into a jab.
Bloke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Franco scores with a punch to the head.
Bloke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
Bloke misses with a hook.
Franco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Franco throws a wild body kick that Bloke sees coming a mile off.
Franco defending well as Bloke loads up on a big left hand.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chilli Bloke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bloke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chilli Bloke! |
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GOAT test
Date: Sep 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD#
Franco closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Takanori's guard.
Takanori manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Takanori fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takanori fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco has had enough of the clinch but Takanori keeps him there for the moment.
Takanori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Takanori manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Franco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takanori on his heels. He'll look to pass Takanori's guard now, I'm sure.
Takanori is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1#
Takanori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takanori wants to stall.
#TD#
Franco successfully pulls guard.
Franco trying to control the position.
Franco is really struggling to control Takanori but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2#
Takanori looking to pass the guard.
Franco trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Takanori has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Franco to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Takanori is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Franco pulls down on the head and he's put Takanori to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manny Franco!
After winning the bout, Manny Franco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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