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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Tower (ranked 5 p4p, 78 weight class) and Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 2 p4p, 14 weight class). Tower's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye - Power. Frankels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dusk....Summer Solstice... . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Tower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tower seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Frankels throws a leg kick but Tower checks it.
Tower checks a leg kick.
Tower throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Tower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tower throws a head kick that misses.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels throws out a counter right but Tower avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tower. Frankels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Frankels misses with a lunging right hand
and Tower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frankels thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frankels manages to avoid it.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Tower scores with a jab to the head.
Frankels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tower counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Tower coming out on top.
That has opened up Rocket Bob Frankels's cut even more.
Frankels slips a straight right by Tower.
Tower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tower bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Frankels! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tower tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tower trying to control the position but Frankels is working away.
Tower tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Frankels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Frankels's face as Tower controls the position.
Frankels wants to control but Tower postures up.
Frankels is looking for a sweep.
Tower has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Frankels!
Frankels has given up his back.
Tower trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tower is looking to control Frankels but Frankels is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Frankels trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tower doesn't have the hooks in and Frankels manages to turn into his guard.
Frankels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tower trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Tower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Bob Frankels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Tower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tower tries a head kick but it misses.
Tower swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frankels counters with a thumping low kick.
Frankels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frankels.
Tower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frankels.
Tower throwing a counter right hand but Frankels manages to avoid it.
Frankels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower punishes Frankels's body with a nice straight punch.
Iain Tower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frankels throws a leg kick
and Tower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankels slips under a jab from Tower.
Frankels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frankels swings widly with a right hand
and Tower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The cut above Rocket Bob Frankels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Frankels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frankels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tower throws a big shot that misses.
Frankels counters with a body kick.
Tower tries a head kick but it misses.
Frankels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tower moves away.
Tower is looking to counter punch.
Frankels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower misses with an uppercut
and Frankels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frankels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tower bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frankels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tower lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tower jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frankels appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tower lands a jab to Frankels's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankels fails to land with a series of punches.
Tower is looking to counter punch.
Tower missing with a left hand there. Frankels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frankels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tower shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tower throws a shot from downtown. Frankels moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Tower misses.
Frankels thinks about the counter body kick.
Frankels throws a hook but Tower blocks it.
Frankels moves out of range as Tower strikes.
Frankels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankels throws a body kick that misses.
Tower misses with a leg kick
and Frankels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tower really felt that one!
Frankels slips under a jab from Tower.
A little jabbing left from Frankels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frankels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tower swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frankels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frankels scores with a shot to the body.
Tower throws a lazy right hand but Frankels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Tower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Bob Frankels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tower scores with a leg kick.
Tower lands with a right hand.
Tower cracks a nice hook into Frankels's ribs.
Tower thumps Frankels with a low kick.
Frankels tried to score with a low kick but Tower checks it.
Tower looks to land a left hand but Frankels moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower misses with a left hand
and Frankels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frankels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tower misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower sizes up Frankels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rocket Bob Frankels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frankels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frankels tries to land a body kick
and Tower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tower throws a right and a left that Frankels avoids nicely.
Frankels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tower fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frankels, pushing him back against the cage.
Frankels working aggressively here.
Tower blocks a body shot from Frankels.
Frankels misses with the head strike.
Frankels throws a punch but it's blocked by Tower.
Tower tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frankels struggles to land a body shot inside as Tower controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frankels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tower misses with a body punch.
Frankels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frankels tries to work over Tower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frankels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frankels lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower blocks an uppercut.
Tower lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocket Bob Frankels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iain Tower!
Iain Tower retains his heavyweight title!
Iain Tower thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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