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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. Beck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cell Therapy by Goodie Mob kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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161 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgil Beck!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet swings widly with a right hand
and Beck counters with a stiff right hand.
Beck clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Beck.
Dubonet throws a punch but it's blocked by Beck.
Dubonet is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Beck lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dubonet wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubonet manages to get to full guard.
Dubonet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beck on the ground.
Beck won't allow Dubonet to sweep him here.
Beck postures up.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubonet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck distracts Dubonet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dubonet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beck is one step ahead there.
Beck pushes down on Dubonet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dubonet is trying to get back to full guard.
Beck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dubonet tries to get to full guard but Beck has control of the leg.
Beck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dubonet's head.
Dubonet taking some punishment here, with Beck in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dubonet tries to roll over but Beck keeps him under control.
Beck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beck stops Dubonet from getting back to his feet.
Beck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beck uses his free foot to push down on Dubonet's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dubonet.
Beck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dubonet looks a forlorn figure.
Beck with shots to the head and body - Dubonet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dubonet is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beck with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a nice shot to the head.
Beck lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beck scoring with strikes but Dubonet is staying in there.
Dubonet manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Dubonet, under a barage of strikes from Beck.
Dubonet wants to control but Beck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beck slips a nice elbow through Dubonet's hands, connecting with Dubonet's forehead.
Beck prevents Dubonet from standing back up.
Dubonet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beck.
Beck is keen to just control but Dubonet is a slippery customer.
Dubonet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dubonet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beck lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beck connects with a nice short shot to Dubonet's temple.
Dubonet is refusing to be controlled, as Beck sits in half guard.
Dubonet has hold of Beck's hands but Beck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beck prevents Dubonet from standing back up.
Dubonet taking some punishment here, with Beck in his half guard.
Beck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dubonet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dubonet to regain full guard.
Beck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dubonet dives on top into guard.
Dubonet gets to his feet. Beck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Beck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dubonet sprawls well initially but Beck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beck is keen to just control but Dubonet is a slippery customer.
Beck thows a huge punch but Dubonet dodges it nicely.
Beck is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dubonet!
Dubonet is trying desperately to improve position.
Beck throws some wild stikes that Dubonet manages to avoid easily.
Beck scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dubonet?
Dubonet trying desperately to get to his feet.
Beck lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dubonet hang on?
Beck lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beck lands a big elbow.
Beck tries to control but Dubonet wriggling away.
Beck is landing with some decent strikes but Dubonet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beck misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Beck working the ground and pound effectively.
Beck lands with some strikes.
Beck landing strikes from the mount and Dubonet is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dubonet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beck throws some wild stikes that Dubonet manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a heavy elbow.
Beck cracks Dubonet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dubonet tries to hold on but Beck pushes him away.
Beck misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Beck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dubonet's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Beck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dubonet is looking to escape.
Dubonet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beck in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dubonet manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Beck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beck.
Beck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dubonet tries to kick Beck off but Beck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dubonet has hold of Beck's hands but Beck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beck looks to land a strike but Dubonet avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Beck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beck wants to control from the top but Dubonet keeps moving.
Dubonet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beck.
Dubonet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beck.
Beck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dubonet's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beck trying to control but Dubonet is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dubonet is on top in guard.
Dubonet preventing the sweep.
Beck controls Dubonet momentarily but Dubonet frees himself.
Beck keeping moving, preventing Dubonet from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck has a closed guard, preventing Dubonet from standing up.
Beck uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beck tries to clinch there but Dubonet circles away.
Dubonet throws a one two combo.
Beck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Beck coming out on top.
Dubonet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubonet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beck gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick
and Beck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dubonet!
Dubonet wants to hold on but Beck pushes him away.
Dubonet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dubonet is squirming around, avoiding Beck's attempts to control the action.
Beck has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dubonet's face.
Beck raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck trying to control but Dubonet is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dubonet because Beck loaded up on that one.
Dubonet tries to lock up and control but Beck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubonet taking shots to the head.
Dubonet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Francois Dubonet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beck lands a nice shot to the head.
Dubonet avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beck.
Beck lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dubonet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet tries to lock up and control but Beck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubonet holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beck tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Beck lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beck with a couple of short strikes.
Beck throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dubonet because Beck loaded up on that one.
Beck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dubonet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beck lands a big shot there that rocks Dubonet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beck prevents Dubonet from getting the reversal.
Dubonet taking shots to the head.
Dubonet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beck lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beck raining down shots from the mount!
Beck raining down shots from the mount!
Virgil Beck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beck trying to control but Dubonet is having none of it.
Dubonet really wants to buck Beck off and get back to his feet.
Beck lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Dubonet that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beck cracks Dubonet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dubonet hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Beck!
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