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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley Snipes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Snipes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snipes lands a head kick!
Franklin closes the distance and pushes Snipes back into the cage.
Franklin lands with a left to the head.
Snipes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Snipes.
Snipes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snipes tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Franklin.
Snipes takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Wesley Snipes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snipes tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Snipes misses with a knee strike.
Snipes missing with knees to the body.
Snipes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Franklin.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body.
Snipes trying to land knees to the body.
Snipes is looking to control Franklin's arms but Franklin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snipes has his back to the cage.
Snipes looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.
Snipes wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a shoulder strike.
Snipes looks gassed!
Snipes is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Snipes into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franklin controlling the action here for a moment.
Snipes is looking to control Franklin's arms but Franklin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snipes has his back to the cage.
Snipes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Snipes backwards.
Franklin avoiding damage as Snipes throws knees to the body.
Franklin avoiding damage as Snipes throws knees to the body.
Snipes stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franklin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Snipes is rocked!
That has opened up Wesley Snipes's cut even more.
Snipes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Franklin.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Franklin! Snipes is backing up but he can't get away as Franklin lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Snipes and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aaron Franklin!
Aaron Franklin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($10 shorts and shirt) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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