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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Peinetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Franklin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Peinetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peinetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peinetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Peinetti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peinetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Peinetti misses.
Franklin scores with a nice body kick.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peinetti tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Peinetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peinetti throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Peinetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peinetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin lands a front kick.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Peinetti counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peinetti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peinetti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Franklin stands up and beckons Peinetti to join him on the feet.
Peinetti throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peinetti slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Peinetti misses with a combination
and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin moves into the clinch.
Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Peinetti looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franklin.
Peinetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Franklin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peinetti misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Peinetti takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Franklin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Peinetti is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Franklin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peinetti doesn't seem phased though.
Franklin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peinetti takes one to the chin there.
Franklin cracks a nice hook into Peinetti's ribs.
Franklin drives through and clinches with Peinetti against the cage.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peinetti misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with an inside leg kick.
Franklin clobbers Peinetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peinetti scores with a hook.
Franklin rushes Peinetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peinetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peinetti throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Peinetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin scores with a three punch combo!
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Peinetti avoids them all with ease.
Franklin lands a front kick.
Peinetti tries to clinch
and Franklin counters with a nice body kick.
Franklin looks to land a combination but Peinetti avoids it well.
Franklin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Franklin works over Peinetti's head and body with a nice combination.
Peinetti tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a body kick that stops Peinetti in his tracks momentarily.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
Franklin tries to bum rush Peinetti with a series of wild strikes but Peinetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peinetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Franklin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Franklin gets to his feet. Peinetti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Franklin scores with a kick to the body.
Franklin gets a clinch.
Franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franklin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peinetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franklin's hands.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
A combination from Peinetti does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franklin cracks the inside of Peinetti's front leg.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
Igor Peinetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peinetti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Franklin scores with a four punch combination!
Franklin connects with a high kick.
Franklin has closed the distance and engaged Peinetti in a clinch.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Franklin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Peinetti moved out of range.
Peinetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin stalks Peinetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peinetti's face. Peinetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Peinetti.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Peinetti moves out of range.
Igor Peinetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin closes the distance and pushes Peinetti back into the cage.
Franklin breaks the clinch.
Peinetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Peinetti.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peinetti misses with the body kick
and Franklin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Franklin has Peinetti pressed against the cage, preventing Peinetti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin breaks the clinch.
Peinetti throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peinetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin darts in and clinches Peinetti up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peinetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peinetti tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peinetti swinging wildly here.
Peinetti slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
Peinetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Franklin!
Franklin gets a clinch.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peinetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peinetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin swinging wildly here.
Peinetti wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side
and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Rich Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peinetti throws a sloppy body shot
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Peinetti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peinetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin swinging wildly here.
Peinetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peinetti slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Franklin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peinetti tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peinetti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franklin wriggles free and stands up.
Franklin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stalks Peinetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peinetti's face. Peinetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Peinetti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Franklin. That one must have hurt.
Peinetti throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Franklin throws a right hand that Peinetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Peinetti also avoids with ease.
Peinetti slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Franklin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peinetti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peinetti darts in trying to clinch
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin throws a good cross that connects.
Franklin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin has Peinetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin breaks the clinch.
Peinetti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Peinetti misses with a few strikes there.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peinetti has time to react.
Franklin drives through and clinches with Peinetti against the cage.
Franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Franklin does no damage.
A solid body kick from Franklin.
Franklin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peinetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Peinetti, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peinetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peinetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peinetti dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peinetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Franklin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peinetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Peinetti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peinetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
Peinetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peinetti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peinetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Rich Franklin's cut even more.
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!
Peinetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peinetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.
Peinetti tries to clinch up
and Franklin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franklin swinging wildly here.
Peinetti scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peinetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Franklin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Peinetti.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peinetti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Franklin has Peinetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peinetti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peinetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franklin stuns Peinetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peinetti works over Franklin's head and body with a nice combination.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peinetti.
Peinetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peinetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franklin rushes Peinetti and presses him up against the cage.
Peinetti tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peinetti stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peinetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin cracks the inside of Peinetti's front leg.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin thuds his shin into the meat of Peinetti's side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franklin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peinetti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franklin breaks the clinch.
Peinetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Peinetti avoids them all with ease.
Peinetti is looking to clinch.
Peinetti misses with a wild combination.
Franklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peinetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Franklin looks to land a combination but Peinetti avoids it well.
Franklin darts in and clinches Peinetti up against the cage.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peinetti backwards.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Peinetti moved out of range nicely.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peinetti misses with a looping right.
Peinetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin lands a two punch combo.
Peinetti swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Peinetti.
Franklin fakes the leg kick and cracks Peinetti in the body.
Peinetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Peinetti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Franklin has managed to clinch.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Igor Peinetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peinetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peinetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peinetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a one two! Peinetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Peinetti avoids nicely.
Franklin scores with a decent looking hook.
Peinetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peinetti misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a series of strikes. Peinetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Franklin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Franklin duly obliges.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peinetti throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin lands a two punch combo.
Rich Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Peinetti.
Well Franklin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Franklin!
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