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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urethra Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urethra Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joakim Gustafsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urethra Franklin! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gustafsson throws a hook but Franklin blocks it. Gustafsson misses with a hook. A slow jab from Gustafsson misses its intended target. Gustafsson misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely. Franklin misses with a looping left. Gustafsson throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range. Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson misses with a right hand and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Franklin throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily. Gustafsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Joakim Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Gustafsson. Gustafsson misses with a left hand and Franklin counters with a two punch combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gustafsson misses with an uppercut
and Gustafsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gustafsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson. Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it. Franklin blocks a jab.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Gustafsson throws an off balance right hand
and Franklin counters with a three punch combo that has Gustafsson backing up. Gustafsson nods at Franklin to acknowledge the strikes. Nice shot lands for Gustafsson. Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin. Gustafsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franklin defending well as Gustafsson loads up on a big left hand. Franklin lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gustafsson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Franklin and Gustafsson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Franklin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urethra Franklin!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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