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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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193 cm
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237 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 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
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maria moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Maria slips a straight right by Franklin.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Maria avoids them all with ease.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Maria pushes him off.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maria pinned against the cage. Maria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Maria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.
Maria blocks a jab.
Maria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Maria as Franklin shoots in.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Franklin 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin looks for a takedown but Maria sprawls well.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maria stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maria avoids the body shot from Franklin.
A big right from Franklin misses.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Maria moved out of range nicely.
Franklin misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Franklin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin prevents Maria from improving his position.
Franklin trying to control from Maria's half guard. Maria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Maria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franklin stays in close to Maria's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklinis looking to pass into half guard but Maria pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maria is in guard.
Maria controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Franklin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maria is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maria doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maria manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Franklin working a defensive guard but Maria passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Maria moves away and avoids it.
Maria staying out of range there.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Maria circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Franklin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria throws a push kick but Franklin slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Franklin misses the target.
Maria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joaquim Maria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Franklin misses.
Franklin with a jab.
Franklin misses with a jab to the body
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chuck Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maria as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
A jab from Maria does it's job there.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franklin misses with a jab to the body
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franklin.
Franklin loads up on a big right hand but Maria slips the punch.
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Maria ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin shoots in and drives through. Maria sprawls well.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Franklin tries to clinch but Maria moves away
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
Maria throws a head kick that Franklin semi-blocks.
It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maria checks a low kick from Franklin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maria lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Franklin with that takedown attempt.
Maria lands a head kick. Franklin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chuck Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin lands a nice shot that snaps Maria's head back.
Maria tried to score with a low kick but Franklin checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Maria as Franklin shoots in.
Franklin throws a hook but Maria blocks it.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin throws a push kick but Maria slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
A big right from Franklin misses.
Franklin checks the leg kick.
Franklin misses with a right hand
and Maria counters with a good, hard body kick but Franklin shrugs it off.
Maria misses with a low kick.
Franklin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franklin lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maria lands a head kick. Franklin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 looping overhand right but Maria ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maria pinned against the cage. Maria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franklin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
Maria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Franklin takes a step back to recover.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Maria counters with a thumping low kick.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maria avoids the body shot from Franklin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin feints and as Maria raises his hands in defense, Franklin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maria pulls Franklin in close to prevent any damage.
Franklin postures up.
Franklin throws an elbow that misses. Maria uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Maria!
Franklin trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maria is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maria moves away from the strike by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a jab to the head.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Maria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
Franklin jabs at Maria's body.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maria stuffs the takedown.
Franklin takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Maria as Franklin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Franklin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maria makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Franklin really felt that one!
Franklin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maria is fending him off so far but Franklin persists. Nope, Maria circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin misses with a body kick.
Franklin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Franklin down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maria misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
That kick from Maria tenderised Franklin's leg. Franklin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria throws a low kick but Franklin moves out of range easily.
Franklin misses with a body shot.
Franklin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria lands with a kick to the temple. Franklin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maria throws out a leg kick but Franklin moves out of range and Maria only half commits.
Franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maria sprawls well. Maria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Maria finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maria cracks the inside of Franklin's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maria stuffs the takedown.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maria sprawls well. Maria wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria counters with a head kick.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maria walks into a jab.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Maria manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Maria blocks a jab.
Maria thuds his right hand into Franklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maria stuffs the takedown.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Franklin checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Franklin throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Maria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Maria.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franklin scrambles back to his feet.
Maria defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Maria circles away easily
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Franklin was not able to check.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joaquim Maria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maria counters with a nice kick to the body.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Maria saw that one coming.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.
Chuck Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Maria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maria has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Maria! Joaquim Maria retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Joaquim Maria was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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