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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Frank (ranked 6102 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 6016 p4p, 699 weight class). Max Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Power has managed to clinch.
Frank wants to break free but Power has control.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power blocking some punches.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Power.
It looks like Rob Frank has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Power.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Frank.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank misses with a body punch.
Power tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Power.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
Frank is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Power.
A right hook to the body lands for Frank.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Power landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Frank pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Power.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Frank avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank blocks a body shot from Power.
Frank lands a left hand.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Frank scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
Frank misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Power landing knees to the head.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frank avoids it.
Frank lands a right hand.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Power.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frank takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Frank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frank avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Frank.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Frank's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Power takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power forces Frank back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Power.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Power is breathing heavily.
Frank misses with some punches.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank is trying to push Power away but Power has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank works on Power's body with a couple of short punches.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank misses with some punches.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Frank misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Frank pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Frank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Frank avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Power landing knees to the head.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.
Power misses with a body punch.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
A short uppercut from Frank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank.
Frank pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but Power blocks with his arms.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Frank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power works on Frank's body with a couple of short punches.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Frank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Frank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank lands with a nice body punch.
Power staying out of range there.
Power moves into the clinch.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Power.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Frank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power blocking some punches.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frank's face.
Frank tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
A body shot lands from Frank.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Frank tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Frank avoids the damage to the body.
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank digs a right hand underneath Power's ribcage. Power let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power works on Frank's body with a couple of short punches.
Frank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Frank.
Frank tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Frank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
Frank avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.
Frank lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank is leaning against Power and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Frank.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Frank.
Power blocking some punches.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Power tries a knee to the head but Frank blocks it.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
Power lands a nice knee to the body.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Power obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power landing knees to the head.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rob Frank.
I think Frank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Rob Frank!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Max Power!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Rob Frank!
Rob Frank wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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