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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 458 p4p, 799 weight class) and Manny Franco (ranked 42 p4p, 79 weight class). Franco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Bamba. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Franco!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Franco lands a right hook to the body.
Rurik moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco misses with a body kick.
Franco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franco there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Rurik's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rurik moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rurik.
Rurik tries to work over Franco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franco scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Franco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franco blocking some punches.
Franco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Franco lands an uppercut.
Rurik lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike.
Franco misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
A right hook to the body lands for Rurik.
Rurik throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
Rurik blocking some punches.
Franco misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurik controls his hands.
Rurik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rurik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franco's elbow.
Franco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franco lands with a right to the head.
Franco throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
A short left from Rurik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franco.
Rurik tries a body shot but Franco blocks it.
Franco misses with some punches.
Franco tries to work over Rurik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rurik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Rurik.
Rurik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franco scores with a hook to the body.
Franco misses with a punch to the body.
Franco lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rurik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rurik.
Rurik lands a right hand.
Franco tries to pull guard but Rurik won't allow it.
Franco blocking some punches.
Franco jumps guard but Rurik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik lands a nice uppercut.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Rurik misses with the head strike.
Rurik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik lands a hook that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Rurik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Franco as the two fighters clinch.
Rurik pushes Franco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franco lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Franco fails to land.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rurik's elbow.
Rurik scores with a hook to the body.
Franco misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rurik's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rurik fails to land.
A short right from Rurik on the inside.
Franco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rurik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yaroslav Rurik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Franco.
Franco tries to throw a body punch but Rurik avoids it by throwing Franco back against the cage.
Rurik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rurik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Franco scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rurik.
Rurik misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rurik misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rurik digs a right hand into Franco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franco's gas tank.
Franco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Rurik gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Franco as the two fighters clinch.
Franco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Franco misses with a punch to the body.
Franco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
Rurik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rurik blocks a body shot from Franco.
Franco scores with a hook to the body.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurik controls his hands.
Franco misses with a body punch.
Rurik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rurik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rurik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rurik scores with a hook to the body.
Franco looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rurik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rurik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rurik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
Rurik works on Franco's body with a couple of short punches.
Rurik struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Rurik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rurik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franco looks to throw the jab but Rurik is out of range.
As Franco backs away, Rurik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rurik moves out of range of the strikes.
Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franco throws a leg kick but Rurik moved away.
Rurik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
Franco takes a swing at Rurik's ribcage but misses.
Franco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Franco misses with a hook. Rurik ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rurik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Franco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franco throws a lazy uppercut
and Rurik counters with a straight right hand.
Rurik moves out of range of the strikes.
Rurik scores with a leg kick.
Rurik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franco.
Rurik lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rurik.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco throws a right and a left that Rurik avoids nicely.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rurik.
Franco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rurik.
Rurik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rurik closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rurik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco blocking some punches.
Rurik lands an uppercut.
Rurik tries to work over Franco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik blocking some punches.
Franco has a couple of punches blocked by Rurik.
Rurik is leaning against Franco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Rurik digs a right hand underneath Franco's ribcage. Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurik.
A body shot lands from Rurik.
Rurik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rurik lands a nice shot to the body.
Rurik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Good body shot from Rurik.
Rurik prevents a body shot from Franco.
Rurik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rurik lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rurik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rurik.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rurik.
Rurik lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Rurik.
Rurik lands a nice uppercut.
Rurik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurik lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Rurik.
Rurik scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Franco is rocked!
Rurik lands a nice shot to the body.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Rurik finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Rurik.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Rurik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rurik cracks Franco with a nice body shot.
Rurik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rurik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Rurik lands a right hand.
Rurik lands a big right hand that drops Franco! The killer instinct kicks in and Rurik finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rurik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaroslav Rurik!
Yaroslav Rurik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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