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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Worries. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Fran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses.
De Fran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Fran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grabowski has time to react.
Grabowski 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.
De Fran throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski tries to bum rush De Fran with a series of wild strikes but De Fran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grabowski misses with a few strikes there.
De Fran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grabowski on the side of the head.
No joy there for De Fran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grabowski lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran misses with an uppercut.
A cross from De Fran lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran tries to land a leg kick but Grabowski saw it coming and moves away.
Grabowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grabowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Fran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Fran throws a poor cross that misses
and Grabowski counters with a one-two to the body.
De Fran lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Grabowski misses.
De Fran avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Fran scores with a hook to the body. Grabowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Fran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grabowski on the side of the head.
Grabowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fran moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for De Fran.
Grabowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Grabowski.
De Fran scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grabowski.
De Fran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Fran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fran is looking to score with low kicks.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Grabowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Fran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Fran throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Good leg kick by De Fran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran looks to land a body kick but Grabowski moved away.
De Fran misses the shot to the body.
Grabowski lands a lovely overhand right.
De Fran checks a leg kick.
De Fran fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Fran misses with a body kick.
Grabowski flicks out a counter leg kick but De Fran steps away.
Grabowski misses with a two punch combination.
De Fran misses with a hook to the body
and Grabowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Fran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Fran connects with a single shot there.
De Fran thuds a left hand into Grabowski's body.
De Fran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fran.
Grabowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grabowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Fran's head.
De Fran throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Grabowski does no damage.
De Fran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fran throws a solid leg kick but Grabowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Fran.
Grabowski throws a solid leg kick but De Fran takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grabowski.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
De Fran misses with a low kick as Grabowski jumps back.
Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Fran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andr De Fran will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Fran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Fran cracks Grabowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Fran lands with an overhand left.
Grabowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Grabowski.
De Fran throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
De Fran throws a big shot that misses.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from De Fran.
Grabowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Fran tests Grabowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Fran manages to avoid it.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grabowski. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fran just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabowski.
Grabowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Fran.
De Fran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for De Fran.
A lazy body kick from De Fran
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Fran is looking to chop away at Grabowski's legs.
De Fran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grabowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Fran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grabowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Fran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Fran throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Fran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grabowski blocks the body kick.
Grabowski scores with a push kick.
De Fran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Fran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fran lunges at Grabowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grabowski's hand.
Grabowski lands a head kick!
De Fran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
De Fran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grabowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Fran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabowski.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Fran.
Grabowski takes a swing at De Fran's ribcage but misses.
De Fran throws a lazy head kick
and Grabowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grabowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Fran rather than just go for the knockout.
Grabowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grabowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Grabowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Fran's sensitive parts.
De Fran looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Grabowski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grabowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Fran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabowski throws a body punch but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran ducks right into an uppercut from Grabowski.
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!
De Fran scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Grabowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grabowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Fran misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Grabowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grabowski throws a leg kick which misses De Fran's front leg but catches the back leg as De Fran tries to avoid it.
Grabowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Fran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andr De Fran will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Fran misses with a looping right.
Grabowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Fran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Fran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
Andr De Fran is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabowski.
De Fran is looking to score with low kicks.
De Fran blocks a jab.
Grabowski takes one to the side of the head.
De Fran thuds a left hand into Grabowski's body.
Grabowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Fran misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Grabowski blocks the low kick.
De Fran scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Grabowski.
Both fighters circling a little - De Fran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Fran misses with a looping left.
That kick from Grabowski tenderised De Fran's leg. De Fran is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Fran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grabowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Fran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grabowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grabowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grabowski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Grabowski blocks a jab.
De Fran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabowski.
Grabowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski loads up on a big right hand but De Fran slips the punch.
De Fran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Fran looks to land a left hand but Grabowski moved out of range nicely.
That kick from De Fran tenderised Grabowski's leg. Grabowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Fran throws a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a left and a right that stings De Fran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran misses with a lunging right hand
and Grabowski counters with a left and a right that stings De Fran.
A jab from De Fran does it's job there.
Grabowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Good exchange - Grabowski coming out on top.
Grabowski lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grabowski. That did some damage!
De Fran misses with a right hand
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
De Fran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from De Fran misses its intended target.
Grabowski throws a series of punches but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Grabowski blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as De Fran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Fran lands a jab to Grabowski's midsection.
Grabowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Fran.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. De Fran does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Fran throws a leg kick but Grabowski moved away.
De Fran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski walks into a jab.
Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fran.
Good leg kick by De Fran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Fran with a jab.
Grabowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Fran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grabowski can pounce on him.
Grabowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grabowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andr De Fran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Fran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andr De Fran!
After winning the bout, Andr De Fran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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