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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Franklin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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199 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lance Franklin slips a straight right by Chuck Franklin.
Chuck Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lance Franklin sprawls well. Lance Franklin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuck Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Franklin shoots in but Lance Franklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chuck Franklin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chuck Franklin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lance Franklin is fending him off so far but Chuck Franklin persists. Nope, Lance Franklin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuck Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lance Franklin.
Chuck Franklin slips under a jab from Lance Franklin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance Franklin misses with a hook
and Chuck Franklin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lance Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lance Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chuck Franklin scores a takedown into full mount!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chuck Franklin tries to control but Lance Franklin wriggling away.
Lance Franklin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Franklin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chuck Franklin controlling the pace for now.
Chuck Franklin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lance Franklin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lance Franklin shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lance Franklin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chuck Franklin.
Chuck Franklin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Franklin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chuck Franklin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chuck Franklin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chuck Franklin with good strikes from the mount here!
Chuck Franklin looking to isolate an arm here. Lance Franklin doesn't see it coming and as Chuck Franklin extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Chuck Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Franklin!
Chuck Franklin is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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