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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 177 p4p, 26 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 246 p4p, 40 weight class). Frankels comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn....Summer Solstice... . This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
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269 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kerr is out of range and Frankels settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Frankels as Kerr shoots in.
Kerr misses with a body shot.
Frankels lands with a hook. Kerr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frankels lands with a right hand.
Mark Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerr.
Kerr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frankels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frankels misses with a jab to the body
and Kerr counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Kerr throws the left hand but Frankels avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kerr misses.
Frankels slips a jab and a cross from Kerr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kerr misses.
Kerr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been informed that Kerr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kerr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kerr pushes Frankels up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Frankels.
Kerr misses with a punch to the body.
Frankels blocks a body shot from Kerr.
Kerr tries a body shot but Frankels blocks it.
Frankels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Frankels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr lands an uppercut.
Frankels misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
Frankels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Kerr.
A right handed body shot lands from Frankels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frankels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
Frankels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frankels backwards.
Kerr wants a takedown but no success here.
Kerr lands a shoulder strike.
Frankels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Frankels - that landed with a thud.
Kerr misses with some punches.
A short right from Kerr on the inside.
Frankels misses with a punch to the body.
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frankels's elbow.
Kerr tries to throw a body punch but Frankels avoids it by throwing Kerr back against the cage.
Kerr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerr manages to break the clinch.
Kerr checks a low kick from Frankels.
Frankels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Frankels saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankels misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kerr counter with a right hand.
Kerr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frankels lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerr's head.
Kerr misses with a looping left.
Frankels walks into a straight right hand from Kerr.
Frankels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donk. Frankels catches Kerr right on the button with a cross.
Kerr with a hook.
Frankels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerr.
Nice defenses there by Kerr.
Kerr misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Kerr.
Frankels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kerr misses with a lunging right hand
and Frankels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frankels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kerr misses with a body shot.
Kerr swinging wildly here.
Kerr throws the left hand but Frankels avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frankels.
Frankels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kerr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Bob Frankels's cut.
That's time! Frankels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kerr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Kerr.
Kerr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kerr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankels has Kerr pressed against the cage.
Frankels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerr or not.
Kerr lands a hook that snaps the head of Frankels backwards.
Kerr being controlled against the cage.
Frankels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frankels prevents a body shot from Kerr.
Kerr pushes Frankels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frankels.
Frankels prevents a body shot from Kerr.
Kerr is working for takedown but Frankels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frankels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mark Kerr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frankels lands with a short shot to the head.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Frankels blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Frankels.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Frankels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frankels lands with a short shot to the head.
Frankels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frankels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frankels throws a head punch that misses.
Frankels lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frankels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frankels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels lands a nice uppercut.
Frankels cracks Kerr with a nice body shot.
Frankels works on Kerr's body with a couple of short punches.
Frankels pushes Kerr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frankels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mark Kerr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerr lands with a shot to the body.
Frankels lands a big right hand that sends Kerr crashing to the mat! Frankels stays standing though and waves Kerr back to his feet!
Rocket Bob Frankels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Frankels misses.
Kerr shoots for a double leg takedown but Frankels sprawls well. He's pushed Kerr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Frankels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frankels cracks the inside of Kerr's front leg.
Frankels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frankels looks to throw the jab but Kerr is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frankels has managed to clinch.
Kerr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frankels misses with a body shot.
Kerr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kerr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
What's Frankels going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kerr working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frankels is trying to get back to half guard.
Frankels avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankels tries to improve position but can't.
Frankels struggling a bit here.
Kerr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Frankels's legs.
Frankels is not content to let Kerr control the position.
Frankels manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kerr's best efforts.
Kerr drops an elbow to the side of Frankels's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frankels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frankels is controlling Kerr's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocket Bob Frankels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Bob Frankels'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!
Frankels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerr checks a leg kick.
Frankels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kerr looks to score with a jab to the body but Frankels is just out of range.
Frankels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frankels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frankels lands a body shot.
Frankels thumps Kerr with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr tries to move into range but Frankels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kerr lands a nice looking body shot.
Kerr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throws a poor cross that misses
and Frankels counters with an outside leg kick.
Kerr throws a lazy uppercut
and Frankels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kerr throws the left hand but Frankels avoids the punch easily.
Kerr throws a lazy uppercut
and Frankels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Frankels. Kerr shrugs it off though.
Frankels throws a solid leg kick but Kerr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frankels.
Frankels slips under a jab.
Frankels misses with a low kick.
That kick from Frankels tenderised Kerr's leg. Kerr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frankels tries a low kick but Kerr avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throws a sloppy body shot
and Frankels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frankels tries to score with a low kick but Kerr moves his leg out of the way.
Frankels scores with a body shot.
Kerr blocks a low kick nicely.
Frankels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerr misses with a takedown
and Frankels counters with a low kick, right behind Kerr 's knee.
Kerr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frankels scoring well with a low kick there.
Frankels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kerr.
Frankels misses with a body kick.
Frankels lands a nice hook to Kerr's body. Kerr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kerr takes one on the button.
Frankels lands a jab to Kerr's midsection.
Frankels throws a sloppy head kick and Kerr moves out of range easily.
Frankels lands a slapping body shot.
You can see that Kerr has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kerr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frankels leaves Kerr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frankels.
Kerr moves forwards but Frankels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerr has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frankels lands a left hand.
Frankels lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Frankels tries to throw a body punch but Kerr avoids it by throwing Frankels back against the cage.
Kerr tries to work over Frankels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerr digs a right hand into Frankels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frankels's gas tank.
Kerr lands with a short shot to the head.
Frankels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kerr.
Kerr lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
Frankels misses with a punch to the body.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Frankels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocket Bob Frankels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frankels 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocket Bob Frankels!
Rocket Bob Frankels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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