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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franjy Izgrate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izgrate has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Franjy Izgrate enters the cage!
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212 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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216 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franjy Izgrate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hartin swings around for an armbar but Izgrate sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hartin's guard.
Izgrate wanted to stand there but Hartin had control of the position.
Hartin trying to control the position.
Hartin wants to stand up but Izgrate is controlling him.
Hartin has a closed guard, preventing Izgrate from standing up.
Hartin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin is really struggling to control Izgrate but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Izgrate gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Izgrate drives through with a takedown into guard.
Izgrate won't allow Hartin to sweep him here.
Hartin looking for subs off his back but Izgrate has passed one foot through into half guard.
Izgrate is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin gets full guard.
Hartin wants to stand up but Izgrate is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartin wants to sweep but no luck.
Izgrate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hartin's guard.
Izgrate stands and steps away. Hartin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Izgrate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Hartin.
It looks like Franjy Izgrate has been cut.
Hartin lands a head kick. Izgrate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hartin shoots and misses
and Izgrate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Izgrate.
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!
Hartin wants to stand but Izgrate is controlling the position.
Izgrate wants to stand but Hartin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Izgrate stands up and waves to Hartin to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hartin.
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Izgrate counters with a single leg into guard. Hartin didn't expect that.
Hartin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Izgrate gets to his feet. Hartin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izgrate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Izgrate counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franjy Izgrate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franjy Izgrate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Izgrate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartin's guard.
Izgrate gets to his feet - Hartin follows without any prompting.
Izgrate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Izgrate counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hartin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Izgrate's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartin trying to control the position from guard on top but Izgrate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hartin wants to pass the guard but Izgrate is keeping the position.
Hartin looking to sit in guard and control but Izgrate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Franjy Izgrate has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Izgrate is controlling him.
Izgrate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hartin, up you get!
Hartin wants to clinch
and Izgrate counters with a takedown into side control.
Izgrate stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin scores a takedown into full mount!
Izgrate is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Izgrate is breathing heavily.
Hartin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Izgrate is squirming around, avoiding Hartin's attempts to control the action.
Hartin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hartin looking to control but Izgrate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hartin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Izgrate because Hartin loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate is trying to stand up.
Hartin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Izgrate takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hartin unloading with bombs!
Hartin looking to finish with strikes here!
Hartin lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hartin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Izgrate is trying to stand.
Hartin with the ground and pound from mount.
Hartin working for a guillotine from mount but Izgrate is in no mood to give up.
Hartin throwing strikes but Izgrate recovers to half guard. A much better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Izgrate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Izgrate is trying to stand up here but Hartin is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franjy Izgrate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franjy Izgrate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hartin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hartin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izgrate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartin's guard.
Hartin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Izgrate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Izgrate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hartin, up you get!
Eric Hartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izgrate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hartin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hartin is trying to get back to half guard.
Izgrate decides to stand back up.
Izgrate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin misses with a takedown attempt
and Izgrate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartin's guard.
Hartin is trying to control the position but Izgrate postures up.
Izgrate would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hartin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Izgrate wants to get up but he can't break Hartin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hartin controls Izgrate momentarily but Izgrate frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Izgrate is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hartin has his hands on Izgrate's head, controlling the position.
Izgrate would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hartin throws a jab but it's blocked by Izgrate.
Eric Hartin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Izgrate.
Hartin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartin tries to clinch but Izgrate moves away
and Izgrate counters with a single leg into guard. Hartin didn't expect that.
Izgrate wants to get up but he can't break Hartin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Izgrate won't allow Hartin to sweep him here.
Hartin controlling the position.
Izgrate won't allow Hartin to get back to his feet.
Izgrate wants to stand but Hartin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Franjy Izgrate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate gets to his feet. Hartin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Eric Hartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartin misses with a low kick.
Hartin misses with a takedown
and Izgrate counters with a single leg into guard. Hartin didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Hartin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izgrate gets to his feet - Hartin follows without any prompting.
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!
Hartin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franjy Izgrate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Izgrate 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franjy Izgrate!
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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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