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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Franklin (ranked 2757 p4p, 3386 weight class) and Billy Hammond (ranked 317 p4p, 366 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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2 - 2 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Hammond.
Hammond wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Joel Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Hammond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Hammond gets caught flat footed, as Franklin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Franklin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammond can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franklin throwing strikes but missing.
Hammond lands a decent punch to the body there.
Hammond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franklin.
Hammond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franklin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin is working Hammond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franklin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin distracts Hammond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franklin is in close to Hammond's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hammond's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin scoring with some ground and pound.
Franklin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Franklin is one step ahead there.
Hammond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franklin throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin lands a couple of digs.
Franklin distracts Hammond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franklin stops Hammond from standing up.
Franklin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin scoring with some ground and pound.
Franklin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franklin with a nice head shot there.
Franklin with a nice head shot there.
Franklin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammond has momentary wrist control but Franklin slips an elbow through the middle.
Franklin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Franklin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammond has wrist control.
Franklin connects with a couple of short punches.
Franklin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Franklin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammond has momentary wrist control but Franklin slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franklin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammond is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franklin is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin landing with the ground and pound.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franklin stands up over Hammond, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammond looking to control.
Franklin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Franklin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin landing with the ground and pound.
Franklin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franklin landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franklin is working Hammond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franklin with a nice head shot there.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franklin working some strikes from top position.
Hammond working a defensive guard here.
Franklin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Franklin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hammond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franklin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Franklin.
Hammond throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin lands a head shot.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammond can do to turn this around?
Franklin tests Hammond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
Hammond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond blocks a body shot from Franklin.
Hammond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammond misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin tries to work over Hammond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Hammond.
Hammond lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin is pressed up against the cage. Hammond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franklin down to the mat. Franklin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hammond gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammond has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is looking to take this one to the mat.
Joel Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hammond.
Franklin cracks Hammond with a nice body shot.
Hammond is breathing heavily.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.
Hammond prevents a body shot from Franklin.
Hammond taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Franklin.
Hammond tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Hammond back against the cage.
Franklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammond gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Franklin to keep the fight standing.
Hammond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
Franklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Hammond to work.
Hammond presses Franklin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Franklin misses with a body punch.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammond controls his hands.
Franklin tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Franklin back against the cage.
Hammond drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammond controls his hands.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Franklin back against the cage.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammond prevents it.
Hammond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hammond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Franklin scores with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammond tries to counter with a clinch but Franklin shakes him off and moves away.
Hammond tries to clinch up
and Hammond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Franklin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin scores with a jab.
Joel Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin jabs at Hammond's body.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Franklin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hammond on the side of the head.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Hammond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franklin slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammond, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin shoots in and bounces Hammond off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Franklin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joel Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin landing some decent shots from guard.
Franklin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Franklin is working Hammond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin slips nicely into half guard.
Franklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franklin is thwarting Hammond's attempts to control the position.
Franklin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hammond trying to control but Franklin postures up.
Franklin slips a nice elbow through Hammond's hands, connecting with Hammond's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hammond has hold of Franklin's hands but Franklin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Franklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franklin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hammond is rocked!
Franklin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hammond! More strikes land and this one is all over! Franklin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Franklin!
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