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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Durham!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Franklin misses with a body punch
letting Durham counter with a right hand.
Durham slaps away a takedown attempt from Franklin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durham doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franklin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Durham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Franklin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to control Durham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franklin avoid being mounted?
Franklin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Durham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
Franklin wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Franklin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durham moves away.
Durham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durham throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Durham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durham was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Durham avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Durham misses the target.
Durham looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Franklin misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Durham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham misses with a straight right.
Franklin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Franklin lands in his opponent's guard.
Franklin prevents Durham from getting back to his feet.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin postures up in Durham's guard and throws a big left but Durham blocks it.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Durham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Durham!
Durham wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Franklin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durham wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Durham.
Durham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin missing with a left hand there. Durham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durham misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Franklin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin has a takedown stuffed.
Durham staying out of range there.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Durham counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Durham moves away and avoids it.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Durham.
Durham throws a hook to the side of Franklin's head but Franklin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durham lands a two punch combo.
Franklin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durham tries to avoid it but Franklin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durham to the ground. Durham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durham lands a really nice looking cross but Franklin seems unphased.
Durham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Durham misses.
A cross from Franklin lands.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin takes a swing at Durham's ribcage but misses.
Durham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin takes a swing at Durham's ribcage but misses.
Durham ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Durham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Franklin back to the cage. Durham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a head kick but Durham moves out of range.
Durham tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Durham moves away and avoids it.
Durham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin missing with a left hand there. Durham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Durham misses.
Franklin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Durham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Franklin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham wants to stand and escape but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin looking to pass the guard.
Durham looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Durham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Durham!
Franklin seems keen to control Durham's posture.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing Durham from standing up.
Franklin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durham!
Franklin lands a big shot there that rocks Durham but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durham takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like James Durham has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham wants to hold on but Franklin pushes him away.
Franklin raining down shots from the mount!
Franklin dominating with strikes here.
Durham is rocked!
Franklin postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Durham is out cold - huge knockout for Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charles Franklin!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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