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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rade Franjic (ranked 428 p4p, 326 weight class) and Hawk Fleximario (ranked 58 p4p, 43 weight class). Fleximario has chosen Funkmeister as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleximario lands with a nice body kick.
Fleximario throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Franjic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Franjic.
Franjic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franjic throws a leg kick but Fleximario moved away.
Fleximario looks to land a body kick but Franjic moved away.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut. Franjic saw that one coming.
Franjic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fleximario misses with the body kick
and Franjic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk Fleximario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario connects with a looping right hand.
Franjic tries to move into range but Fleximario moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franjic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franjic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fleximario throws a body kick that misses
and Franjic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fleximario throws a low kick but Franjic avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Franjic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleximario misses with a hook. Franjic ducked under it nicely.
Fleximario tries to land a front kick but Franjic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fleximario ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fleximario, as that shot connected.
Fleximario tries to land a leg kick but Franjic saw it coming and moves away.
Franjic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario scores with a spinning back kick!
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Fleximario.
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!
Franjic throws a good cross that connects.
Fleximario misses with a hook
letting Franjic counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Fleximario.
Franjic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fleximario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Franjic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Franjic staying out of range there.
Fleximario pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Franjic.
Fleximario misses with a straight right.
Franjic defending well as Fleximario loads up on a big left hand.
Franjic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fleximario lands a big head kick that sends Franjic tumbling to the mat! Fleximario takes a step backwards and waves Franjic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rade Franjic has been cut.
Fleximario slips a straight right by Franjic.
A nice side step and Fleximario releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
Franjic misses with a hook
and Fleximario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franjic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franjic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fleximario checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franjic just misses with a punch to the body.
Franjic looks to throw the jab but Fleximario is out of range.
Fleximario looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franjic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fleximario checks it well.
Fleximario looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fleximario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fleximario thumps Franjic with a low kick.
Fleximario misses with a wild body shot.
Franjic misses with the body kick
and Fleximario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Fleximario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rade Franjic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Franjic throws the left hand but Fleximario avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Fleximario is predictable there
and Franjic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fleximario throws a series of punches but Franjic moves out of range.
Franjic takes a swing at Fleximario's ribcage but misses.
Franjic lands a body shot.
A low kick from Fleximario is predictable there
and Franjic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Franjic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Franjic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fleximario feints a counter leg kick.
Franjic motions for Fleximario to come forward. Franjic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic scores with a punch to the head.
Franjic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Franjic misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Fleximario misses its intended target.
As Fleximario looks to move away, Franjic throws a big counter combo but Fleximario just gets out of the way.
Fleximario throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Franjic is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleximario. Franjic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawk Fleximario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franjic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleximario is breathing heavily.
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario loads up on a big right hand but Franjic slips the punch.
Fleximario swings for the body but Franjic moves out of range.
Franjic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Franjic throws a body punch but Fleximario moves out of range.
Fleximario looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Fleximario misses with a looping right.
Franjic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
Franjic misses the shot to the body.
Franjic misses with a wild body shot.
Fleximario doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franjic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleximario gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Franjic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Fleximario.
Fleximario scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleximario. Franjic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleximario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Franjic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fleximario.
Franjic misses with a kick to the body
and Fleximario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Franjic moves out of range as Fleximario strikes.
Franjic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franjic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fleximario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franjic.
Franjic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fleximario looks for the body kick but Franjic saw that one coming.
Franjic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Franjic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fleximario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fleximario is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleximario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franjic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rade Franjic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rade Franjic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franjic lands the left hand.
Fleximario takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fleximario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franjic was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleximario.
Franjic throws a leg kick
and Fleximario counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franjic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franjic moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario looks to land a body kick but Franjic moved away.
Fleximario misses with a shot to the body
and Franjic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fleximario sizes up Franjic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fleximario on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Franjic. Franjic obviously looking to wear him down.
Fleximario uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franjic is looking to wear down Fleximario with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Franjic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleximario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franjic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario throws a body punch but Franjic moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Franjic misses its target.
Franjic just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleximario blocks a head kick by Franjic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic lands a jab to Fleximario's midsection.
Fleximario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleximario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franjic moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Fleximario misses
and Franjic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franjic avoids the head kick by Fleximario.
It appears Franjic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fleximario looks to land a right hand but Franjic moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleximario throws a right and a left that Franjic avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franjic cracks Fleximario with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fleximario throws a jab but it's blocked by Franjic.
Franjic lands a glancing blow to the side of Fleximario's head.
Franjic avoids a kick to the body.
Franjic throws a leg kick but Fleximario moved away.
Franjic tries to land a front kick but Fleximario steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fleximario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franjic.
Fleximario takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fleximario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franjic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Franjic lands a head shot.
A shot to the body from Franjic misses
and Fleximario counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Franjic - that's a beauty! Fleximario is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Franjic can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rade Franjic!
Rade Franjic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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