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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro De La Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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201 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro De La Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Rick Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Franklin or perhaps it was just good defense by De La Souza which made him look bad.
De La Souza throws a combination. Franklin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Rick Franklin has been cut.
De La Souza looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
De La Souza swinging wilding here.
De La Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Souza counters with a body kick that stops Franklin in his tracks momentarily.
De La Souza lands a right hook to the body.
De La Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De La Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and De La Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De La Souza throws a head kick that misses.
De La Souza scores with a one two! Franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big head kick from De La Souza and Franklin is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Franklin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Souza trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin pushes De La Souza off and gets back to his feet.
De La Souza misses with a combination
and Franklin counters by clinching up.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but De La Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alejandro De La Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Franklin.
De La Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rick Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That has opened up Rick Franklin's cut even more.
De La Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The cut above Rick Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De La Souza with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
De La Souza tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and De La Souza counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from De La Souza.
Franklin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franklin is working for takedown but De La Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
De La Souza has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De La Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and De La Souza counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza throws a head kick that half lands.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De La Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De La Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Franklin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De La Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Nice body punch from De La Souza - that landed with a thud.
Franklin is trying to drag De La Souza to the mat but De La Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De La Souza up against the ropes.
Franklin breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
De La Souza misses with a head kick.
De La Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
De La Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alejandro De La Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Franklin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De La Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. De La Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De La Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin prevents a body shot from De La Souza.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
De La Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
Franklin is trying desperately to land a takedown but De La Souza is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franklin.
Franklin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but De La Souza prevents it.
De La Souza has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
De La Souza has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
De La Souza is trying to break free.
De La Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
De La Souza is pressed up against the ropes. Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Souza down to the mat. De La Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De La Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but De La Souza pushes him off.
Franklin scores with a sloppy right hand. De La Souza should have avoided that one.
De La Souza tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De La Souza but De La Souza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De La Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franklin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De La Souza throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws a right hand that De La Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Souza also avoids with ease.
De La Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De La Souza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Franklin throws a right and a left that De La Souza avoids nicely.
Franklin pushes De La Souza up against the ropes in a clinch.
De La Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De La Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De La Souza has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
De La Souza is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns De La Souza into the ropes.
Franklin wants a takedown but no success here.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De La Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Franklin gets control of De La Souza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franklin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to stand but De La Souza is controlling the position.
De La Souza wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franklin is on top in guard.
De La Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De La Souza is trying to control the position but Franklin postures up.
Franklin advances to half guard.
Franklin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De La Souza pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
Franklin thows a huge punch but De La Souza dodges it nicely.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De La Souza trying to control from the bottom.
Franklin trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stands up from half guard.
Franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De La Souza swivels and escapes.
De La Souza looks to land a combination. Franklin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De La Souza throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and De La Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin has managed to clinch.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De La Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De La Souza is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro De La Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Franklin'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. This is the final round!
Franklin clinches up against the ropes.
De La Souza gets underhooks to prevent Franklin's takedown attempt.
Franklin landing knees to the body.
De La Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
De La Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franklin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De La Souza smiles and moves away.
De La Souza misses with a wild combination.
De La Souza throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Souza avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De La Souza misses with a head kick.
De La Souza throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alejandro De La Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Franklin.
Franklin misses with a combination
and De La Souza counters with a head kick.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Franklin.
De La Souza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
De La Souza feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
Franklin lands the left hand.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De La Souza throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it.
De La Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from De La Souza as Franklin shoots in.
Franklin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De La Souza, pushing him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from De La Souza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Souza.
De La Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De La Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin drops down looking for an ankle pick but De La Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alejandro De La Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De La Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De La Souza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De La Souza misses with a body shot.
De La Souza throws a combination. Franklin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alejandro De La Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin tries to clinch but De La Souza is having none of it.
De La Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Franklin fails to land the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De La Souza, right into the meat.
Franklin has De La Souza up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De La Souza just stands there and leans against the ropes.
De La Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Franklin looks to land a combination but De La Souza avoids it well.
De La Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De La Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Franklin.
De La Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Franklin postures up.
Franklin postures up in De La Souza's guard and throws a big left but De La Souza blocks it.
De La Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franklin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin postures up in De La Souza's guard and throws a big left but De La Souza blocks it.
De La Souza striking off his back but it's not causing Franklin any problems.
Franklin preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Franklin connects with a nasty looking knee right to De La Souza's face.
De La Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin tries to pull guard but De La Souza holds him up against the ropes and eventually Franklin drops back down to his feet.
De La Souza is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
De La Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
De La Souza manages to break the clinch.
Franklin is looking to clinch but De La Souza is avoiding it.
De La Souza sizes up Franklin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De La Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin moves into the clinch.
Franklin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
De La Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
De La Souza gets underhooks to prevent Franklin's takedown attempt.
De La Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De La Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De La Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De La Souza tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Franklin tries for a takedown but De La Souza manages to get underhooks.
De La Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but De La Souza prevents it.
De La Souza wants to stall.
Franklin looking to throw knees to the head but De La Souza is blocking nicely.
De La Souza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De La Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De La Souza throws a nice head kick!
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and De La Souza counters with a head kick. That will keep Franklin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
De La Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De La Souza scores with a shot to the body.
De La Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
De La Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De La Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Franklin counters by clinching up.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin just leaning against De La Souza, taking a breather.
De La Souza presses Franklin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De La Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franklin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. De La Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but De La Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De La Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De La Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin jumps guard and drags De La Souza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
De La Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Franklin has his feet on De La Souza's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from De La Souza.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De La Souza misses with a double jab
and Franklin moves into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin keeps control of De La Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin tries for a takedown but De La Souza manages to get underhooks.
De La Souza breaks the clinch.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! De La Souza slams his shin into Franklin's torso.
De La Souza looks to land a body kick but Franklin moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De La Souza.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
De La Souza can't break the clinch.
Franklin is working for takedown but De La Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
De La Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Franklin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. De La Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Franklin stalling against the ropes.
De La Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De La Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Franklin.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Alejandro De La Souza!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Alejandro De La Souza!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Alejandro De La Souza!
Alejandro De La Souza wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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