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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin's entrance music is Bring Da Ruckus. A fine choice. Daniels comes into a darkened arena with his song building. King Without A Crown by Matisyahu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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303 lbs
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300 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franklin jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Franklin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daniels is trying to defend but Franklin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daniels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Franklin is working away from the top position though.
Daniels tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franklin wants to free his trapped foot but Daniels is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Franklin prevents Daniels from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Daniels throws a head kick that Franklin semi-blocks.
It looks like John Franklin has been cut.
Daniels tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Franklin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
Franklin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Franklin checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Franklin.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Franklin slips a straight right by Daniels.
Franklin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Daniels throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.
Franklin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Franklin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
Franklin avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Franklin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franklin doesn't seem bothered though.
Daniels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daniels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels just leaning against Franklin, taking a breather.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daniels misses with an elbow strike.
Daniels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels stuns Franklin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
John Franklin's cut is getting worse.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels has Franklin pushed against the cage.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John 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.
Daniels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Franklin checks a leg kick.
Franklin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Franklin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Daniels parries the strikes from Franklin easily there. Franklin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daniels to escape.
Daniels manages to get back to half guard.
Franklin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daniels sees it coming and defends easily.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Daniels is trying to stand up here but Franklin is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Daniels is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him
Daniels works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franklin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Franklin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards.
Daniels slips under a jab from Franklin.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franklin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franklin misses with a straight right.
Franklin stalks Daniels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daniels's face. Daniels staggers backwards, shaken.
Daniels tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Franklin works Daniels's body with a nice hook.
Daniels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franklin rather than just go for the knockout.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Franklin cracks Daniels with an open hand slap.
John Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
Franklin cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franklin doesn't seem bothered though.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Daniels moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Samuel Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daniels has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Samuel Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Franklin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Franklin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Franklin. That snapped Daniels's head back.
Franklin throws a series of strikes that have Daniels backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Franklin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Franklin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franklin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franklin prevents Daniels from improving his position.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Franklin prevents Daniels from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daniels is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels is pressing down on Franklin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Franklin stops Daniels from standing up.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franklin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franklin won't allow Daniels to get back to his feet.
Franklin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to pass the guard.
Franklin distracts Daniels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franklin works over Daniels with some ground and pound from guard.
Franklin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Franklin passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franklin lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin drops an elbow to the side of Daniels's head.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
John Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franklin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniels pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Franklin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franklin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Franklin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franklin slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
Daniels is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him
Franklin trying to mount his opponent but Daniels defends it.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Franklin working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franklin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Franklin!
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