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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Mexican Hat Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Nelson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson takes one on the button.
It looks like George Nelson has been cut.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franklin throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Nelson.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Franklin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson cracks Franklin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Nelson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franklin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Franklin.
Nelson punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Franklin misses with a double jab.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franklin on the side of the head.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
Nelson takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Franklin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franklin throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Jake Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nelson tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson scores with a jab. Franklin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into rage.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Franklin backing up. Franklin nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Franklin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Franklin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Franklin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a right hand that misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Franklin throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
George Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Franklin throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Franklin's head.
Franklin throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Franklin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Franklin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Franklin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Franklin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Franklin defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Good shot there by Franklin.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Franklin misses.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nelson feints a jab promting Franklin to slip. Nelson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franklin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
George Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson slips a jab from Franklin.
Franklin throws a right hand that misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson cracks Franklin with an open hand slap.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Franklin tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Franklin's head.
Sloppy strikes from Franklin. Those never looked like landing.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Franklin.
Franklin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Franklin knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson slips a straight right by Franklin.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Franklin - just one landing.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Franklin!
Jab, jab by Franklin - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson scores with a one two! Franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Franklin backing up. Franklin nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Franklin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franklin.
Nelson lunges at Franklin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Franklin's hand.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Franklin moved out of range.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Franklin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nelson is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Franklin.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Franklin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but George Nelson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on George Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Franklin, as that shot connected.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson works Franklin's body with a nice hook.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Franklin.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin lands a really nice looking cross but Nelson seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Franklin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin walks into a left hand.
Franklin clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Franklin.
Franklin looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses the jab.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Franklin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Nelson defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Nelson scores with a nice head shot.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Franklin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franklin.
Franklin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nelson is trying to keep an underhook but Franklin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Franklin throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franklin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin tries to stand and escape but Nelson is controlling the position.
Franklin misses with a head shot. Nelson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franklin is one step ahead there.
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 stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Franklin scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franklin lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Nelson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Franklin as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Nelson is left battered and dazed whilst Franklin and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Franklin!
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