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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 614 p4p, 663 weight class) and Yohan Francis (ranked 75 p4p, 80 weight class). Branca comes to the cage accompanied by original score medley. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yohan Francis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis misses with a left hand
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Francis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Branca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Francis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Branca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Branca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Branca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Francis lands an overhand right.
Francis throws a series of strikes that have Branca backpedaling.
It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Branca works Francis's body with a nice hook.
Branca is looking to slow Francis down with leg kicks.
Francis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Francis thuds his right hand into Branca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Branca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Branca looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Branca counters with an inside leg kick.
Branca scores with a shot to the body.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Branca moves away and avoids it.
Francis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Francis backs away, Branca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Francis misses with an uppercut
and Branca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Branca seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Francis.
Branca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis moves out of range of the leg kick from Branca.
Francis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Branca saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Branca misses its target.
Francis jabs at Branca's body.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Branca misses with a looping right.
Francis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Francis throws a nice looking combination but Branca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Branca throws a lazy body kick
and Francis counters with a good low kick that Branca was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Branca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Branca counters with a body kick.
Branca scores with a jab to the head.
Branca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Branca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Branca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Francis.
Francis slips under a jab from Branca.
Francis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Branca misses with a hook.
Francis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Branca throws a good cross that connects.
Branca looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Branca moved out of range nicely.
Branca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis tries to score with a low kick but Branca moves his leg out of the way.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
A solid body kick from Branca.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Branca moved out of range nicely.
Branca misses the shot to the body.
Branca misses with a body shot
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Branca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yohan Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Branca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Branca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branca.
Branca misses with a left hand
and Francis counters with a two punch combo.
Branca throws a front kick that sends Francis stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis blocks a jab.
Francis tries to counter with a clinch but Branca shakes him off and moves away.
Francis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Branca counters with a nice body kick.
Branca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Branca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Francis to score with a decent uppercut.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is getting worse.
Branca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Francis at a distance.
Francis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, jab by Branca - just one landing.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branca misses with an uppercut. Francis saw that one coming.
Francis lands with a right hand.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
Francis throws a jab when Branca was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a hook
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Branca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branca connects with a jab.
Branca moves out of range as Francis strikes.
Branca throws a wild body kick that Francis sees coming a mile off.
Branca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Francis misses with the combination.
Branca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Francis sprawling to the canvas! Francis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Branca finish him?!
Francis is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Francis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Branca counter with a right hand.
Francis is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
Branca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Francis seems to have recovered his senses.
Branca 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.
Francis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
A big left from Francis misses.
Branca misses with a kick to the body.
Francis throws a series of strikes that have Branca backpedaling.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut
and Branca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Branca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francis misses with a left hand
and Branca counters with a leg kick.
Branca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis throws a combination. Branca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Branca blocks the low kick.
Branca lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Branca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.
Branca scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Branca, right into the meat of the thigh.
Branca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Francis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Branca.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Branca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Branca.
Stalling in the clinch from Branca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis can't break the clinch.
Francis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Branca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Francis is looking to break free of the clinch but Branca has double underhooks.
Francis is struggling to control the position.
Branca lands a right hand.
Francis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Branca.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Branca.
Branca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
Branca is leaning against Francis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Branca lands a nice uppercut.
Branca digs a right hand into Francis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francis's gas tank.
Branca gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Branca.
Branca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Branca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Branca blocks an uppercut.
Joao Cajo Branca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Branca lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Branca lands a body shot.
Branca pushes Francis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Branca.
A bit of stalling here from Branca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca scores with a shot to the side of Francis's head.
A hook to the body from Branca.
Branca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francis or not.
Branca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Branca pushes Francis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Branca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Branca lands a body punch.
Branca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Branca creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Francis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Francis drops to his knees and Branca pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca 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.
In defeat, Yohan Francis stepped up to the mic, saying 'One Day.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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