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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Church (ranked 24391 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Marshall (ranked 4765 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Marshall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Carlos Church has been cut.
Church tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall instigates a clinch.
Church could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marshall is trying to break free.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshall is trying to force a seperation but Church has the dominant position.
Church takes a shot to the head.
Church breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Church is looking to counter the offense by Marshall and move into the clinch.
Marshall has closed the distance and engaged Church in a clinch.
Church is trying to pull guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Church tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Church is pressed up against the cage. Marshall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Church down to the mat. Church avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Church, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall keeps control of Church as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshall manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a combination
and Church counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marshall!
Marshall is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Church take his back! Uh oh - Church has got a rear naked choke here! Marshall is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Church!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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