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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Bring Da Ruckus as his entrance music. John Franklin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brad Rogers's chin.
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309 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
302 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Franklin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a straight right.
Rogers takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Franklin with an uppercut!
It looks like John Franklin has been cut.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Franklin scores a takedown into full mount!
Franklin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rogers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Franklin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rogers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rogers wants to control but Franklin postures up.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Franklin is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Franklin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franklin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franklin wants to work for an arm triangle but Rogers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers is defending against the submission attempts here by Franklin.
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Franklin has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers thuds a left hand into Franklin's body.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Franklin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Franklin saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rogers misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brad Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Franklin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horrible takedown by Franklin or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers cracks Franklin with an open hand slap.
Franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers throws a chopping leg kick but Franklin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That has opened up John Franklin's cut even more.
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!
Rogers misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Franklin misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franklin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.
Rogers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Franklin moved away.
Franklin moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Franklin slips a straight right by Rogers.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brad Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers misses with a looping left.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Rogers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogers.
The cut above John Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin shoots in and drives through. Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Franklin blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rogers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John Franklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brad Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy.
Franklin wants to work for an arm triangle but Rogers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franklin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Franklin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rogers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Franklin has cracked it and Rogers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Franklin!
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hype
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