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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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