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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 2434 p4p, 448 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 266 p4p, 59 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Franc's choice of entrance music: [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 cm 41 192 29 - 24 - 0 |
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184 cm 37 191 25 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Very strong |
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Good wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Howard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Le Franc. Those never looked like landing. Le Franc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Howard shoots in and drives through. Le Franc sprawls well. Howard misses with a takedown enabling Le Franc to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Dean Howard has been cut. Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
Le Franc feints a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Le Franc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howard. Howard tries for a takedown but Le Franc circles away easily enabling Le Franc to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Howard with a poor takedown
and Le Franc counters with a crisp right hand that drops Howard! Le Franc lets Howard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Howard is rocked! Guy Le Franc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Howard shoots and misses and Le Franc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Howard's knee momentarily. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Le Franc feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Howard sprawling to the canvas! Howard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Le Franc finish him?!
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
 Dean Howard's cut is getting worse. Le Franc 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. Dean Howard 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! Howard is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Le Franc doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Howard crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Howard's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Le Franc! An out of breath Guy Le Franc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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69% |
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