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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Franklin (ranked 1269 p4p, 1959 weight class) and Milos Obrenovic (ranked 178 p4p, 257 weight class). Milos Obrenovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudy Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milos Obrenovic!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrenovic throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Obrenovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
It looked like Franklin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Franklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Obrenovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franklin on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Obrenovic.
Obrenovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Obrenovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obrenovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franklin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obrenovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Obrenovic tenderised Franklin's leg. Franklin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obrenovic has Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obrenovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrenovic is leaning against Franklin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Obrenovic pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obrenovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obrenovic lands a shoulder strike.
Obrenovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obrenovic is defending well for now.
Obrenovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obrenovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin gets through Obrenovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obrenovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franklin.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Obrenovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obrenovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrenovic.
Franklin pushes off an throws an elbow but Obrenovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Obrenovic takes a shot to the head.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic misses with the head strike.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Obrenovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Obrenovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
Obrenovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Obrenovic fails to land.
Obrenovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrenovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrenovic.
Obrenovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Obrenovic works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Franklin prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Obrenovic fails to land.
Obrenovic lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franklin tries a body shot but Obrenovic blocks it.
Obrenovic avoiding damage as Franklin throws knees to the body.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franklin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Franklin misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Obrenovic.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Obrenovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrenovic.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obrenovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Franklin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Obrenovic controls his hands.
Obrenovic gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obrenovic takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Obrenovic fails to land.
Obrenovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Obrenovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Obrenovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obrenovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obrenovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obrenovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franklin misses with a knee strike.
Obrenovic digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obrenovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franklin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obrenovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obrenovic lands with a left to the head.
Franklin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Obrenovic dominated that round.
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.
Franklin moves away from the strike by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic scores with a one two! Franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Rudy Franklin has been cut.
Obrenovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obrenovic thinking.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Obrenovic throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Obrenovic swings widly with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Obrenovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Obrenovic can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrenovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obrenovic with a nice cross.
Franklin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obrenovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Obrenovic moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrenovic blocks a jab.
Obrenovic misses with a double jab.
Obrenovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Obrenovic saw that one coming.
Franklin loads up on a big right hand but Obrenovic slips the punch.
Obrenovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obrenovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Franklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obrenovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milos Obrenovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obrenovic lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Obrenovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obrenovic closes the distance and pushes Franklin back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obrenovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin working aggressively here.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks with his arms.
Obrenovic has a couple of punches blocked by Franklin.
Obrenovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Obrenovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Franklin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Obrenovic.
Still in the clinch, Obrenovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milos Obrenovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franklin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obrenovic is leaning against Franklin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Franklin.
Franklin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obrenovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Obrenovic.
Franklin can't find room to land a body shot as Obrenovic controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obrenovic misses with some punches.
A short right from Obrenovic.
Franklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obrenovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Obrenovic is leaning against Franklin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obrenovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obrenovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Franklin tries a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks it.
Obrenovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obrenovic digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obrenovic lands an uppercut.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Obrenovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin misses with some punches.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obrenovic.
Franklin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obrenovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Obrenovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands a left hand.
Obrenovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obrenovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Obrenovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic throws a head punch that misses.
Obrenovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obrenovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Obrenovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Obrenovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rudy Franklin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Obrenovic misses its intended target.
Rudy Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obrenovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franklin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obrenovic throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Franklin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Franklin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Obrenovic - the referee stops the clock and Franklin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Obrenovic. Franklin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands a nice hook to Franklin's body. Franklin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obrenovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Obrenovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obrenovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franklin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obrenovic connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic misses with a straight right.
Obrenovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Obrenovic misses
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obrenovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franklin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obrenovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obrenovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Obrenovic throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Franklin misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obrenovic looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
Obrenovic scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Franklin.
Franklin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Obrenovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franklin's head backwards.
Obrenovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Obrenovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franklin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Franklin counters with a nice body shot.
Obrenovic cracks Franklin with an open hand slap.
Obrenovic looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
A big left from Obrenovic misses.
Milos Obrenovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Obrenovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Franklin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Obrenovic as he connects with a hook.
Obrenovic scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Obrenovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrenovic misses with a looping right.
Obrenovic is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks.
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!
Obrenovic missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obrenovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Obrenovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obrenovic misses with an uppercut
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Obrenovic darts in and clinches Franklin up against the cage.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Franklin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milos Obrenovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obrenovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milos Obrenovic!
A relieved looking Milos Obrenovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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