Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CCC 78
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Dratchev has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dratchev's elbow.
Dratchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dratchev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dratchev can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Dratchev throws a head punch that misses.
Francis misses with some punches.
Dratchev wants a takedown.
Dratchev tries to score a body lock takedown but Francis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev wants a takedown but no success here.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
A short uppercut from Francis.
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dratchev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis slowing the pace effectively.
Dratchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Dratchev is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Francis tries a body shot but Dratchev blocks it.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis stops a takedown attempt from Dratchev.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dratchev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Francis is defending well.
Francis pushes Dratchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Dratchev's head.
Francis blocks a body shot from Dratchev.
Dratchev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Francis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Francis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dratchev.
Dratchev tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dratchev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Francis prevents it. #T2##TD2#
Dratchev pulls Francis into guard.
Francis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dratchev is trying to keep Francis in close.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Francis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Francis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dratchev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dratchev, not yet.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Dratchev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Francis defends it easily.#SUB2#
Dratchev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Francis won't allow Dratchev to sweep him here. #T3#
Francis pushing down on Dratchev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dratchev trying to hold on to Francis's head to control him but Francis postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Francis in particular looking to stall.
Dratchev is looking to control Francis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dratchev avoid being mounted?
Francis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Dratchev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Francis pulls his head out easily.
Dratchev is trying to get back to full guard.
Dratchev won't allow Francis to pass to mount.
Dratchev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Francis slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dratchev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dratchev.
Francis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dratchev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dratchev, not yet.
Francis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dratchev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Francis is one step ahead there.
Francis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dratchev looks for the body kick but Francis saw that one coming. #CL2#
Dratchev clinches up against the cage.
Dratchev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Francis is defending well.
Jayson Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Francis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Francis.
Francis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dratchev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dratchev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dratchev can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Francis.
Francis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dratchev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Francis.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Francis is trying to maintain a safe position but Dratchev gets an underhook and turns Francis into the cage.
Dratchev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Francis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Dratchev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Francis after a bit of a struggle.
Francis has Dratchev pushed against the cage.
Dratchev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Francis pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Dratchev moves into the clinch.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD2#
Dratchev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Francis regains guard immediately.
Dratchev is fighting to break Francis's control of his arms but Francis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dratchev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Dratchev wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving. #T2#
Dratchev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis is pulling down on Dratchev's head. It's preventing any offense from Dratchev, at least for the moment.
Francis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Francis trying to control the position.
Dratchev throws a big elbow that misses.
Dratchev trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Dratchev clinches with his opponent. #T3#
A bit of stalling here from Francis.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis is pressed up against the cage. Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Francis down to the mat. Francis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Dratchev drives through and clinches with Francis against the cage.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Francis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dratchev is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Francis.
A short right from Francis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dratchev blocking some punches.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Dratchev takes a shot to the head.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dratchev backwards.
Dratchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis works on Dratchev's body with a couple of short punches.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev blocking some punches.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land. #BC2#
Dratchev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dratchev misses with a low kick.
Francis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Surkho Dratchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dratchev 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.
A low kick from Dratchev is predictable there
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
Francis blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dratchev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dratchev throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.
Dratchev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dratchev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dratchev avoided it.
Francis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dratchev. That did some damage!
Dratchev tries to score with a low kick but Francis moves his leg out of the way.
Francis throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Francis. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dratchev blocking some punches. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev is trying to drag Francis to the mat but Francis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Francis misses with some punches.
Dratchev looking for a takedown.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Dratchev.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Nice body punch from Francis.
Dratchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dratchev wants to take the fight to the mat but Francis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Surkho Dratchev.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dratchevs head.
Francis prevents the takedown attempt.
Dratchev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dratchev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Francis.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Surkho Dratchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Dratchev's head.
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!
Dratchev tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Dratchev back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Francis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dratchev.
Dratchev tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Dratchev blocks an uppercut.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dratchev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Francis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Francis lands an uppercut.#T3#
Francis stops a takedown attempt from Dratchev.
Francis pushes Dratchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
Dratchev presses Francis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis has Dratchev pushed against the cage.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Dratchev manages to pull guard.
Dratchev being controlled here, momentarily.
Dratchev wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis wants to get up but he can't break Dratchev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
Francis is stalling in the full guard.
Dratchev trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
Francis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Dratchev is looking for a triangle but Francis pushes his legs off easily.
Francis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jayson Francis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Francis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Dratchev misses.
Francis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dratchev.
Dratchev throws a hook but Francis blocks it.
Dratchev throws a lazy body kick
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Francis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Francis!
A less than humble Jayson Francis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Surkho Dratchev spoke after the fight, saying 'Pass Vodka. Nostrovia!'.

Event: CCC 71
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
A left lands for Durant.
Durant throws a lazy uppercut
and Francis counters with a solid body kick.
Durant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Francis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durant throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durant. Durant obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Durant is predictable there
and Francis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tom Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Francis slips under a jab.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Durant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durant misses the body punch
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant scores with a nice right hand.
Francis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Francis has knocked Durant down with a huge combo! Francis steps away and waves a wobbly Durant back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jayson Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durant is looking to land body kicks.
Durant throws a low kick but Francis moves out of range easily.
And Francis counters with a quick kick to the body but Durant blocks it.
Durant lands a nice hook to Francis's body. Francis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durant throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Durant takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick from Durant misses
and Francis counters with a solid body kick.
Durant looks winded!
Durant misses with a right hand
and Francis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durant's knee momentarily.
Durant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#That has opened up Tom Durant's cut even more.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francis throws a head kick but Durant moves out of range. #T2##CL#
Francis moves into range and clinches up with Durant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Durant breaks from the clinch.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durant.
It appears Francis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Durant connects with a right hand. Francis shakes it off.
Durant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Francis.
Durant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Francis defending well as Durant loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Durant.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Francis counters with a quick kick to the body but Durant blocks it.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Francis as he checks the leg kick.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Durant looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Durant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durant misses with a looping right.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
Durant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durant fails to land with a series of punches.
Durant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Francis checks it well.
Francis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durant throws a shot from downtown. Francis moves away and avoids it.
Durant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Francis on the side of the head.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Durant fails with the takedown.#T4#
Durant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Francis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Durant throws a right hand that misses
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Francis counters with a good, hard body kick but Durant shrugs it off.
Durant on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#The cut above Tom Durant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Francis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durant. That did some damage!
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durant misses the body punch
and Francis counters with a straight right hand.
Durant misses with a hook
and Francis counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant blocks a head kick by Francis.
Durant looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Francis scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Francis closes the distance and pushes Durant back into the cage.
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 Jayson Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Durant's cut.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Durant misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a straight right hand.
Francis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durant misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Francis counters with a nice right hand that sends Durant toppling to the canvas! Durant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Francis finish him?!#ROC#Durant is rocked!
Durant misses with a body shot.
Durant is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
Jayson Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durant feints and then cracks Francis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Francis down.
Durant seems to have recovered his senses.
Durant avoids the head kick by Francis.
Durant thows a leg kick but Francis checks it
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#Tom Durant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Durant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jayson Francis!
A less than humble Jayson Francis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CCC 63 : Al Dariush vs Klimov
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
Francis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oren. Oren obviously looking to wear him down.
Oren just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Francis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oren misses with a looping right.
Oren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT2#It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oren throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Francis counters with a head kick that drops Oren to the mat! Oren scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#CL#
Francis has Oren up against the cage in a clinch.
Oren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Oren on the inside.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Oren fails to land.
Oren struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Oren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Francis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Francis tries to work over Oren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Oren.
Oren scores with a hook to the body.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Oren.
Oren tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Oren back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Oren.
Oren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis scores with a hook to the body.
Oren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oren works on Francis's body with a couple of short punches.
Oren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Oren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oren lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oren!
Francis is breathing heavily.#T2#
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 good leg kick by Oren.
Francis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oren lands a head kick. Francis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Oren tenderised Francis's leg. Francis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Francis throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oren misses with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oren delivers a nice body kick.
Oren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#KD2#
Oren bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Francis! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#Francis is rocked!
Oren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh Francis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis controls Oren momentarily but Oren frees himself.
Francis seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Oren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Francis has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
Francis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Francis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Oren tries to roll over but Francis keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis stalling. #T4#
Oren moves into full guard.
Francis slips nicely into half guard.
Oren is trying to get back to full guard.
Francis not doing much here.
Oren trying to control from the bottom.
Francis is pressing down on Oren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oren is holding on for now.
Francis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Oren with a nice calf kick.
Oren lands the left hand.
Francis checks a low kick from Oren.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tarik Oren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oren tries to score with a low kick but Francis moves his leg out of the way.
Oren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Francis tried to counter with a leg kick but Oren avoided it.
Francis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oren.
Francis wants to clinch up but Oren keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis avoids the head kick by Oren.
Oren lands a head shot.
Oren throws a hook but Francis blocks it.
Francis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oren throws a lazy head kick
and Francis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T1#
Oren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oren lands with a kick to the temple. Francis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oren thumps Francis with a low kick.
Oren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oren throws a leg kick but Francis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oren. That's going to slow Francis down.
Oren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Oren misses.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oren throws a body kick that misses.
Oren feints and then cracks Francis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Francis down.
Francis checks a leg kick.#T2#
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Oren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis avoids the head kick by Oren.
Francis looks to score with a jab to the body but Oren is just out of range.
Francis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Oren.
Francis ducks right into an uppercut from Oren.
Oren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#Jayson Francis's cut is getting worse.
Oren throws a lazy right hand but Francis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Francis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oren throws out a powerful jab.
Francis is looking to slow Oren down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Francis checks a leg kick.
Francis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oren.#T3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oren.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Oren.
It appears Francis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oren looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Francis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oren can pounce on him.
Francis slips under a jab from Oren.
Francis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oren.
Oren misses with a body kick.
Francis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis throwing a counter right hand but Oren manages to avoid it.
Oren misses with a looping right.#T4#
A big right from Oren misses.
Oren throws a head kick but Francis moves out of range.
Francis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oren moves away.
Francis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oren scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oren connects with a leg kick.
Oren misses with a hook.
Francis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oren slips under a jab from Francis.
Oren misses with a left hand
enabling Francis to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Francis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Francis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Francis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Francis checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Oren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Oren blocks a head kick by Francis.
Oren misses with a head kick.
Francis throws a head kick but Oren moves out of range. #KD2#
Oren throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Francis stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Oren follows into mount! #ROC2#Francis is rocked!
Francis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren looking to control but Francis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shut Up & Train!. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Francis has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Oren's lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Francis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Francis controls Oren momentarily but Oren frees himself. #T1#
Francis pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Francis is trying to keep Oren in close.
Oren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Francis's guard.
Oren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Francis pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Francis looking to control.
Francis keeping full guard, as Oren tries to pass.
Oren trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oren trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Francis trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oren looks for the body kick but Francis saw that one coming.
Francis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Oren.
Francis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Francis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Francis scores with a jab.
Francis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis slips under a jab.
Francis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oren was well out of range. Poor timing from Francis.
Oren throws a combination that misses
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oren thumps Francis with a low kick.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oren.
Jayson Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Oren looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
Oren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oren scores with a head kick.
Oren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Francis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oren checks the leg kick.
Oren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oren connects with a body shot that sends Francis's belly button to the back.
Francis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Francis connects with a crisp jab.
Oren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Francis misses the target.
Oren lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A bone on bone clash there as Francis blocks the leg kick.
Francis blocks a jab.#T4#
Oren lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Oren misses
and Oren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Francis.
A good leg kick by Oren.
Oren with a hook.#CUT2#Jayson Francis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oren scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Oren scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Francis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oren lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Oren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Oren!
Tarik Oren decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CCC 49 : Namkhai vs Rhodes
Date: Jul 12, 2024

#R1#
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Francis.#CUT#It looks like Jon Christ has been cut.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but Francis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christ wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Christ closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Francis counters with a nice leg kick.
Christ tries to clinch up
and Francis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Christ looks winded!#KD#
Francis lands a big right hand that sends Christ crashing to the mat! Francis stays standing though and waves Christ back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis feints and then cracks Christ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christ down.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Francis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Francis pushes Christ away with a front kick.
Francis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christ's sensitive parts. #T1#
Francis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Francis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christ tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francis counters with a nice body kick.
Francis with a nice cross.#CUT#That has opened up Jon Christ's cut even more.
Jon Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ avoids the head kick by Francis.
Francis lands a nice looking body kick.#KD#
Francis sends Christ crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Francis is motioning to the referee to let Christ up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Christ is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Francis throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Christ is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CCC 36 : Jankovic vs Spence
Date: Jun 09, 2024

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Barbie.#CUT2#It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Barbie counters with a stiff right hand.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbie throws a body shot but no joy.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Barbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Francis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbie.
Barbie swings for the body but Francis moves out of range.
Barbie connects with a nice looking jab.
Francis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbie is looking to chop away at Francis's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbie.
Barbie is looking to chop away at Francis's legs.
Francis scores with a jab to the body.
Barbie misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbie throws out a leg kick but Francis moves out of range and Barbie only half commits.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Francis tried to score with a low kick but Barbie checks it.#T1#
Barbie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Barbie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Francis is trying to force a seperation but Barbie has the dominant position.
Francis cracks Barbie with a nice body shot.
Barbie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francis or not.
Barbie misses with the head strike.
Francis blocks a body shot from Barbie. #BC2#
Barbie breaks from the clinch.
Barbie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Francis checks a low kick from Barbie.
Francis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Barbie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Francis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barbie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Francis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbie throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Barbie throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Barbie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis avoids the head kick by Barbie.
Francis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbie 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.
Barbie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Francis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbie on the side of the head.
Francis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francis throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.
Barbie wants to land a leg kick but Francis is out of range.
Francis connects with an inside leg kick.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Francis takes a step back to recover.
Francis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Barbie.
Francis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Barbie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbie throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbie looks for the body kick but Francis saw that one coming. #CL2#
Barbie moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbie digs a right hand into Francis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francis's gas tank.
Francis lands a right hand.
Barbie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Francis up against the cage.
Francis can't break the clinch. #BC#
Francis breaks from the clinch.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbie.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbie throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
Francis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbie throws a chopping leg kick but Francis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Francis will feel that in the morning.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Barbie thows a leg kick but Francis checks it
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
Barbie tries to clinch there but Francis circles away.
Francis 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis connects with a single shot there.
Francis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Barbie.
Barbie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Francis.
Barbie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Francis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barbie just manages to avoid it.
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Barbie moves out of range easily.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Francis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbie misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbie tries to clinch there but Francis circles away.
Francis lands the left hand.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Francis is looking to slow Barbie down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Biff Barbie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Barbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbie.
Barbie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbie misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbie.
Barbie blocks a head kick by Francis.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
A nice inside leg kick there by Francis. That's going to slow Barbie down.
Good standup being displayed there by Francis as he connects with a hook.
Barbie moves out of range of the body kick from Francis.
Barbie throws a lazy right hand but Francis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbie wants to slow Francis down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbie. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Francis scores with a jab. Barbie acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Barbie checks a low kick from Francis.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Barbie.
Francis lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Barbie misses.
Francis wants to slow Barbie down by chopping away at his legs.
Francis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Francis.
Francis thuds his shin into the meat of Barbie's side.
Francis throws a leg kick which misses Barbie's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbie tries to avoid it.
Francis tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis misses the jab.
Barbie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Francis is out of range and Barbie settles back down.
Francis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Francis lunges at Barbie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbie's hand.
Jayson Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis checks the leg kick.
Barbie misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Barbie scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Francis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Francis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbie.
Barbie throws a body punch but Francis moves out of range.
Barbie throws an overhand right that lands on Francis's shoulder, as Francis tries to avoid the shot.
Barbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.
Francis misses with a kick to the body.
Barbie misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbie - that will leave a mark!
A clash of legs there as Francis blocks the low kick.
Francis thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barbie throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis connects with a leg kick.
Francis scores with a kick to the body. #T3#
Barbie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Francis is able to avoid easily.
Barbie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Barbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbie misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a low kick, right behind Barbie 's knee.
Francis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Francis feints and then cracks Barbie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbie down.
Francis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbie throws a leg kick
and Francis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbie works Francis's body with a nice hook.
Barbie throws a body kick that misses.
Francis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbie.
Francis blocks a head kick by Barbie.
Francis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbie manages to avoid it.
Francis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbie checks it well.
Francis thuds his right hand into Barbie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Barbie misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbie misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbie.
Barbie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Francis.
Barbie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barbie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francis.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Francis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good shot there by Francis.
Barbie thows a body kick. Francis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Francis misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jayson Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Francis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbie throws a low kick but Francis avoids it.
Barbie moves out of range of the strikes.
And Barbie responds with a good body kick, but Francis manages to step out the way in time.
Barbie tries to bum rush Francis with a series of wild strikes but Francis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Barbie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francis under the eye.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbie.
A low kick from Barbie misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab by Barbie.
Francis tries to score with a low kick but Barbie moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Barbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Francis.
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Barbie blocks the low kick.
Barbie misses with a straight right.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Francis with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Barbie avoids the body shot from Francis.
Francis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barbie misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Francis checks a leg kick.
Barbie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Francis connects with a single shot there.
Francis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Francis is looking to counter punch.
Francis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbie is out of range.
Barbie with a nice calf kick.
Barbie takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
Francis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Francis swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbie.
Barbie misses with a low kick.#T2#
Barbie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick lands for Francis.
Francis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Francis is looking to slow Barbie down with leg kicks.
Barbie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Francis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francis.
Barbie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Barbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbie misses with a hook.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbie lands with a right hand.
Barbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Francis. That did some damage!
Crunch! Barbie slams his shin into Francis's torso.
Francis takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T3#
Francis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbie.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Barbie misses with a head kick.
Barbie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Barbie.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbie blocks the body kick.
Barbie cracks a nice hook into Francis's ribs.
Barbie is looking to land body kicks.
Barbie scores with a kick to the body.
Francis scores with a nice head shot.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbie is out of range.
Barbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis throws a low kick, looking for Barbie's leg but Barbie calmly moves out of range.
Francis misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Francis.
Francis walks into a jab.#T4#
Barbie tries to land a leg kick but Francis saw it coming and moves away.
Barbie throws a leg kick but Francis moved away.
Francis slips a straight right by Barbie.
Barbie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbie. That one must have hurt.
Francis throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Barbie moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbie taking a breather.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis blocking some punches.
Barbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Francis manages to break the clinch.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Barbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Barbie!
After winning the bout, Biff Barbie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CCC 25 : Francis vs Wilder II
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Wilder misses with a hook. Francis ducked under it nicely.
Francis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilder 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.
Francis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wilder lands a jab to the nose.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Francis misses.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Francis is out of range. #CL2#
Wilder moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a knee to the head.
Wilder looking to throw knees to the head but Francis is blocking nicely.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Francis blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Wilder lands with a left to the head.
Wilder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilder struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Wilder can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Francis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilder tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Wilder back against the cage.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Francis tries to tie him up.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis is trying to force a seperation but Wilder has the dominant position.
Francis blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Francis tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Francis misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Wilder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis trying to stall but Wilder improves his position.
Wilder connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the head but Francis blocks with his arms. #BC#
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Francis defends it well.
Francis misses with a looping right.
Francis takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Wilder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilder.#CL2#
Wilder instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Francis.
Francis tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Wilder scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilder has Francis pressed against the cage, preventing Francis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Francis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wilder rushes Francis and presses him up against the cage.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
A hook to the body from Wilder.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the head but Francis blocks with his arms.
Wilder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wilder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Wilder pushes Francis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis misses with some punches. #T4#
A short right from Wilder.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis is trying to break the clinch but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Wilder.
Wilder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wilder.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis looking to slow down the pace here.
Francis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilder.
A short right from Francis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Wilder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Wilder moves out of range easily.
Francis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Francis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francis misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Wilder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Francis trying to control the position here.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Wilder working some strikes from top position.
Francis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilder scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.
Wilder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Francis is on top in guard. #REVR#
Francis stays in close to Wilder's body and controls the position.
Wilder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Francis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Francis preventing the sweep.
Wilder is still trying to improve position.
Francis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Francis stopping the sweep attempt from Wilder.
Wilder trying to control the position.
Wilder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Francis trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Wilder looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilder, not yet.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Francis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Francis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
Wilder defending well as Francis loads up on a big left hand.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Francis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Colton Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis taking a breather.
A short left from Wilder.
A knee to the head by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a knee to the head.
Francis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Francis blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Wilder lands a shot to the body.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Francis takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Wilder misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
A frustrated look appears on Francis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis working aggressively here.
Wilder landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
Wilder trying to land knees to the body.
Wilder lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Francis is rocked!
Wilder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Francis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilder lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Francis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Francis seems to have got his legs back now.
Francis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Wilder - just one landing. #CL2#
Wilder rushes Francis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Francis struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colton Wilder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage. #KD2#
Francis tumbles to the floor! Wilder threw a big shot that dropped him and now Wilder is on top looking to finish! Francis has guard but can he survive?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Wilder postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Francis covers up, he's hurt! Wilder keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wilder and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wilder can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colton Wilder!
Colton Wilder is the new heavyweight champion!
Colton Wilder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CCC 17 : Francis vs Wilder
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Wilder pushes Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis won't allow it.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis stalling in the clinch but Wilder improves position.
Francis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilder is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Wilder closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis trying to stall but Wilder improves his position.
Wilder tries for a takedown but Francis manages to get underhooks.
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action. #TD2#
Wilder has hold of one of Francis's legs. Francis is fighting the takedown attempt but Wilder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder looking to pass the guard.
Francis pulls Wilder in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.
Wilder is still trying to improve position.
Francis is pulling down on Wilder's head to control his posture.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Wilder is proving a slippery customer.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder looking to pass the guard.
Francis wants to sweep here but Wilder controlling him for the moment.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilder on the ground.
Francis is working hard here to advance position.
Wilder stands up over Francis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Francis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Francis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Francis.
Francis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Francis managing to control the position.
Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Francis.
Wilder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilder lands a couple of elbows.
Francis pulls Wilder in to control the position.
Francis keeping full guard, as Wilder tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
Wilder with a nice head shot there.
Wilder throwing strikes from guard but Francis blocks nicely.
Francis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilder manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Francis forces his way into half guard.
Wilder wants to get back to full guard.
Wilder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Francis controlling from the top position. #T4#
Wilder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francis manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Francis has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilder trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
Wilder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilder trying to control but Francis is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colton Wilder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Wilder wants to clinch.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
Francis throws a wild body kick that Wilder sees coming a mile off.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Francis wants to land a leg kick but Wilder is out of range. #CL2#
Wilder has closed the distance and engaged Francis in a clinch.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Francis digs a right hand underneath Wilder's ribcage. Wilder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Francis trying to stall but Wilder improves his position. #T1#
A right hand to the body from Francis.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL2#
Wilder gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Wilder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Francis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wilder throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wilder thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wilder's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wilder doesn't have the hooks in and Francis manages to turn into his guard. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis won't allow Wilder to sweep him here.
Francis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilder is trying to control the position but Francis postures up.
Wilder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilder pulls Francis in close to prevent any damage.
Francis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder trying to control the position.
Wilder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Francis wants to control from the top but Wilder keeps moving. #T3#
Wilder looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilder, not yet.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Francis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Francis throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Francis.
Wilder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown but Francis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Wilder forces Francis back against the cage and clinches.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Wilder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Francis sprawls well. Francis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilder looks to clinch
and Francis counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jayson Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Wilder gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Francis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Wilder doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away. #CL2#
Wilder closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Wilder successfully pulls guard.
Francis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilder manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Wilder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Francis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder keeps trying to improve his position.
Wilder throwing strikes from guard but Francis blocks nicely.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilder is fighting to break Francis's control of his arms but Francis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Francis controls Wilder momentarily but Wilder frees himself.
Wilder distracts Francis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Francis trying to control the position here.
Francis wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Francis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Francis controlling the action here.
Wilder wants to control but Francis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Francis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Francis's back!
Francis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wilder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Francis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilder.
Wilder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Francis!
Wilder controlling from the full mount.
Francis tries to hold on but Wilder pushes him away. #T3#
Wilder looking to control but Francis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilder controlling from mount.
Wilder avoids the attempt from Francis to control.
Wilder landing punches.
Wilder lands a couple of good shots and Francis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Francis is taking damage to the body and head.
Well, with Wilder on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Francis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Francis is trying to break free.
Francis avoids the strikes from Wilder.
Francis tries to roll but Wilder sticks to his back.
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder scores with punches and elbows.
Francis is covering up but some of the strikes from Wilder are getting through and doing damage. #T4#
Wilder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Colton Wilder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilder scores with strikes from the back.
Wilder lands punches and elbows.
Francis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wilder is working the ground and pound. Can Francis escape?
Wilder has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Francis's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Francis!
Francis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wilder.
Francis can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Wilder has a takedown stuffed.
Francis misses with a body kick.
Francis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Francis misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Francis gets tackled into the cage by Wilder. Wilder maintains the clinch.
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Francis lands a body punch.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Wilder avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Wilder is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilders head.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Francis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Wilder pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francis advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Francis wants to stand up but Wilder has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Francis is pressing down on Wilder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilder is holding on for now.
Francis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wilder is not content to let Francis control the position.#T2#
Francis tries to pass to full mount but Wilder defends it.
Wilder wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Francis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Francis is working away from the top position though.
Francis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wilder controls his leg.
Wilder wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well. #T3#
Wilder is holding on to half guard well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Francis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Francis gets tackled into the cage by Wilder. Wilder maintains the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis won't allow it.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Wilder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Francis with the inside leg kick.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilder shoots and misses
and Francis counters with a nice body shot.
Francis swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilder.
Wilder looks to clinch
and Francis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
Wilder wants to clinch
and Francis counters with a left to the body.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Francis is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder misses with a takedown
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Francis as he avoids it easily.
Francis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis had his way with Colton Wilder in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Wilder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Francis throws a counter high kick but Wilder was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wilder moves in looking to clinch but Francis pushes him off.
Francis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilder tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilder.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Francis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#CL2#
Wilder clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Francis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jayson Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.#T1#
Wilder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Francis can pounce on him.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Francis but Francis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Wilder clinches up with Francis and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilder is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#CL2#
Wilder takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet. #T2#
Francis misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Wilder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Francis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis keeps the fight on the outside.
Francis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilder jumps guard but Francis stands there with Wilder around his waist. Wilder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
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!
Wilder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
Francis tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it. #T3#
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis misses with the head strike.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis. #TD2#
Wilder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Francis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder controlling from the back.
Can Francis hold on?! Wilder is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wilder lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Francis hold on?!
Francis staying busy and making it hard for Wilder to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis is taking damage to the body and head. #T4#
Francis tries to roll but Wilder sticks to his back.
Francis trying to control the position but Wilder manages to sink in the hooks.
Francis is trying to break free.
Wilder scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Francis is looking for a way out.
Wilder is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Francis. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#CUT2#It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Francis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wilder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wilder landing with strikes.
Wilder biding his time, controlling Francis.
Francis trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder scores with punches to the body.
Francis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jayson Francis.
I think Francis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis retains his heavyweight title!
Jayson Francis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: CCC 8 : Locke vs Francis
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Francis closes the distance and clinches.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Francis's ribcage. Francis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Francis works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Locke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Francis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Locke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Francis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke misses with the head strike. #T2#
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Francis.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Francis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Francis stalling against the cage.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Francis blocking some punches.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Francis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Locke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Francis stalls.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis stalling in the clinch.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Good body shot from Francis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Francis keeps Locke at a distance using the push kick.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Francis cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Francis lands a nice looking body kick.
Francis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis scores with a head kick. Locke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Francis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#CL2#
Francis rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis working aggressively here.
Francis gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a body punch.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Francis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis. #T2#
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
A short right from Francis.
Francis pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis blocks a body shot from Locke. #T3#
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis avoiding damage.
Francis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Francis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Locke up against the cage.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards. #T4#
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis pushes Locke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards. #ROC2#Locke is rocked!
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Locke.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis cracks Locke with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
A hook to the body from Francis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Locke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Francis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Locke seems to have got his legs back now.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jayson Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Francis moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jayson Francis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Francis lands a left hand. #T1#
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis effectively controlling the action here.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
Francis digs a right hand into Locke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Locke's gas tank.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis presses Locke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Francis taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Francis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Francis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Locke up against the cage.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Francis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis lands a body shot. #T3#
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis stalling in the clinch.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Locke.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Locke up against the cage.
Francis lands a left hand. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head. #KD2#
Francis drops Locke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Locke is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Francis stalls.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis pushes Locke against the cage. Francis is working some dirty boxing. Francis pushes off with a quick right hook! Locke goes down! Locke tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Francis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis is the new heavyweight champion!
Jayson Francis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CCC 2 :Blackadder vs Creenshaw
Date: Jan 26, 2024

#R1#
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Francis circles away.
Francis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Francis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Francis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Cross.
Cross fails to land the takedown.
Francis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Francis sprawls well. Francis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Francis tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Francis to the ground. Francis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Francis defends it nicely.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Cross or perhaps it was just good defense by Francis, which made it look bad.
Cross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Francis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cross looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cross.
Cross's coach down at Tycoon Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#KD#
Francis lands a big head kick that sends Cross tumbling to the mat! Francis takes a step backwards and waves Cross back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Cross is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Simon Cross has been cut.
Francis thuds his shin into the meat of Cross's side.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis digs a good hook to Cross's body.
Francis lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Cross crumples to the floor! Francis milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: SPPS Evolution 7
Date: Dec 22, 2023

#R1#
Francis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.#CUT#It looks like Gabe Garcia has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Francis, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Francis won't allow it.
Francis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Francis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Garcia.
Francis misses with a body punch. #BC#
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Francis counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Francis to acknowledge the strikes.
Francis throws out a powerful jab.
Francis lands a body shot.
Jayson Francis 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!
Francis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Francis lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Francis finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head. #ROC#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Francis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia looks winded!
Francis darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Garcia's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Francis before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jayson Francis!
After the fight, Jayson Francis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: SPPS Evolution 3
Date: Nov 24, 2023

#R1#
Diallo misses with a straight left.
Pepe Diallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diallo throws out a loose jab but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Francis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diallo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diallo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diallo throws a jab when Francis was well out of range.
Diallo throws a low kick but Francis avoids it.
Francis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diallo misses with a looping left.#KD#
Francis lands a big head kick that sends Diallo tumbling to the mat! Francis takes a step backwards and waves Diallo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Pepe Diallo has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Diallo.
Francis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Diallo collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jayson Francis!

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