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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 7011 p4p, 2049 weight class) and Schwonckl Diesel (ranked 696 p4p, 292 weight class). Diesel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Outerspass - Laufhaus. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwonckl Diesel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc dives in for a single leg takedown but Diesel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diesel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diesel looks to land a combination but Le Franc avoids it well.
Le Franc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diesel.
Le Franc definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diesel rushes Le Franc and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Diesel.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diesel.
Le Franc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diesel moves into the clinch successfully.
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diesel can pounce on him.
Diesel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Franc tries for a takedown but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le Franc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diesel is fending him off so far but Le Franc persists. Nope, Diesel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Le Franc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Franc or perhaps it was just good defense by Diesel, which made it look bad.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Diesel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Le Franc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.
Le Franc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diesel.
A jab from Diesel finds it's way through Le Franc's defenses.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Franc.
Diesel cracks Le Franc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diesel lands a jab to the nose.
Diesel connects with a solid leg kick.
Diesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel clinches up against the cage.
Le Franc tries to throw a body punch but Diesel avoids it by throwing Le Franc back against the cage.
Le Franc tries to break free but Diesel pushes him back against the cage.
Le Franc wants to get back to striking at distance but Diesel won't allow it.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Le Franc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Franc blocks a body shot from Diesel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diesel has closed the distance and engaged Le Franc in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Le Franc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diesel has him pressed against the cage.
Diesel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Franc is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Diesel tries to work over Le Franc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diesel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Franc misses with some punches.
Diesel is leaning against Le Franc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Le Franc struggles to land a body shot inside as Diesel controls his hands.
Le Franc can't find room to land a body shot as Diesel controls the action.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
Diesel blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Franc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Diesel digs a right hand into Le Franc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Franc's gas tank.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diesel blocks an uppercut.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Diesel throws out a powerful jab.
Diesel tries to clinch but Le Franc moves out of range.
Le Franc has a takedown stuffed.
Diesel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Franc darts in looking for a takedown but Diesel gets double underhooks and turns Le Franc into the cage.
Le Franc is breathing heavily.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Le Franc.
Diesel breaks the clinch.
Le Franc goes for a double leg but Diesel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diesel continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diesel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Franc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diesel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Le Franc lands a right hand.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
Diesel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Le Franc misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Le Franc - that landed with a thud.
Le Franc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diesel has a couple of punches blocked by Le Franc.
Le Franc can't break the clinch.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Franc controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Diesel as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diesel.
Le Franc looking to slow down the pace here.
Le Franc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwonckl Diesel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Le Franc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le Franc.
Diesel throws a body kick that misses.
Diesel lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Franc's head.
Diesel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diesel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diesel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diesel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Le Franc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diesel pushes Le Franc up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwonckl Diesel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diesel tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Franc controls his hands.
Diesel breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Diesel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diesel.
Diesel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diesel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Franc's head.
Schwonckl Diesel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc goes for a double leg but Diesel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diesel continues to drive forward.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Franc can't find room to land a body shot as Diesel controls the action.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel gets through Le Franc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le Franc misses with a body punch.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Diesel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Diesel pushes Le Franc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel prevents a body shot from Le Franc.
Diesel tries to throw a body punch but Le Franc avoids it by throwing Diesel back against the cage.
A short right from Diesel on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Diesel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diesel leaves Le Franc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Franc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Franc lands a shoulder strike.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Le Franc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Le Franc lands a nice uppercut.
Le Franc swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
A right hand to the body from Le Franc.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Le Franc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diesel pinned against the cage. Diesel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diesel's corner calls for a 1-2. Diesel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Franc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diesel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Franc momentarily.
Diesel scores with a shot to the body.
Diesel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diesel throws a jab when Le Franc was well out of range.
Diesel is looking to land body kicks.
Diesel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diesel throws the left hand but Le Franc avoids the punch easily.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Franc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Franc tries for a takedown but Diesel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Franc with a poor takedown
and Diesel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diesel lands a body punch.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diesel is leaning against Le Franc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Le Franc misses with some punches.
Diesel tries to work over Le Franc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands a left hand.
Diesel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Diesel.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Diesel.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Diesel.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Franc or not.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le Franc misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwonckl Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Le Franc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Le Franc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le Franc dives in for a single leg takedown but Diesel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Le Franc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diesel lands with a light punch inside.
Le Franc gets through Diesel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Diesel - that landed with a thud.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diesel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le Franc swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Franc throws a punch but it's blocked by Diesel.
Diesel manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diesel cracks Le Franc with an open hand slap.
Le Franc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Franc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diesel. Diesel obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Franc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Franc is rocked!
Diesel throws a leg kick which misses Le Franc's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Franc tries to avoid it.
Le Franc shoots for a double leg takedown but Diesel sprawls well. He's pushed Le Franc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Franc.
Diesel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Le Franc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Diesel has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel pushes Le Franc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diesel is looking to clinch but Le Franc is avoiding it.
Le Franc fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diesel, as that shot connected.
Diesel moves into the clinch successfully.
Diesel misses with a punch to the body.
Le Franc has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diesel.
Diesel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Diesel.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Guy Le Franc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Franc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc blocks a body shot from Diesel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Diesel.
Diesel pushes Le Franc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Diesel.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Diesel is working Le Franc over against the cage.
Diesel breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Diesel.
Diesel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Franc's hands.
Le Franc gets tackled into the cage by Diesel. Diesel maintains the clinch.
Diesel tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diesel lands an uppercut.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Le Franc. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Diesel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Franc has his takedown stuffed
and Le Franc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diesel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diesel wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel cracks Le Franc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Le Franc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diesel clinches up with Le Franc and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Le Franc seems to have got his legs back now.
Le Franc misses with a punch on the inside.
Diesel lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diesel.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Franc throws a head punch that misses.
Diesel is leaning against Le Franc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Le Franc misses with a punch to the body.
Le Franc throws a head punch that misses.
Le Franc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diesel presses Le Franc against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
Diesel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Franc or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Franc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le Franc misses with a body punch.
Schwonckl Diesel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Diesel.
Le Franc tries to break free but Diesel pushes him back against the cage.
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diesel presses Le Franc against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diesel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Franc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diesel blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Diesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Franc dives in and grabs Diesel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diesel pushes down on Le Franc's head and hops out.
Le Franc tries to move into range but Diesel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Franc throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schwonckl Diesel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diesel 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwonckl Diesel!
Schwonckl Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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