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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Wilder (ranked 1262 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Joel Franklin (ranked 162 p4p, 265 weight class). Wilder kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder misses with a body shot
and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Franklin is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilder has wrist control.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franklin postures up in Wilder's guard and throws a big left but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franklin manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder prevents Franklin from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Wilder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilder throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder advances position into side control!
Wilder lands some shots froms side control.
Wilder trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
The ground and pound from Wilder seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Franklin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wilder connects with a decent elbow.
Wilder controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder scoring with punches from side control.
Wilder lands a nice forearm strike.
It looks like Joel Franklin has been cut.
Wilder throws a strike aimed at the side of Franklin's head but Franklin avoids it well.
Wilder 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.
Franklin is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Franklin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Franklin defending against the ground and pound.
Wilder misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Franklin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wilder's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder trying to control from half guard but Franklin is working away.
Franklin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
Wilder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilder is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilder forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Wilder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joel Franklin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
Wilder ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Wilder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franklin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilder under the eye.
Franklin lunges at Wilder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilder's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilder has time to react.
Franklin lands a really nice looking cross but Wilder seems unphased.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Franklin connects with a body shot that sends Wilder's belly button to the back.
Wilder wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Wilder doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Joel Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Franklin. That snapped Wilder's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin jabs Wilder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Franklin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilder's head.
Wilder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franklin to score with a decent uppercut.
Franklin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Franklin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wilder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wilder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wilder winds up and cracks Franklin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder slips a nice elbow through Franklin's hands, connecting with Franklin's forehead.
Wilder trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Wilder throwing shots but Franklin is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Wilder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wilder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Franklin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Franklin dodges it nicely.
Wilder prevents Franklin from standing back up.
Wilder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franklin defending well though.
Franklin has hold of Wilder's hands but Wilder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wilder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franklin's head.
Wilder throwing shots but Franklin is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Franklin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That has opened up Joel Franklin's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to escape.
Wilder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilder lands with a punch from half guard.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Franklin dodges it nicely.
Franklin is trying to stand up here but Wilder is controlling him well.
Wilder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Franklin's head.
Wilder controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Franklin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joel Franklin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joel Franklin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Franklin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franklin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franklin.
Wilder takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Franklin moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Franklin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Wilder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
Wilder is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Franklin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Wilder knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilder defends it nicely.
Wilder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilder passes Franklin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.
Wilder working Franklin over with strikes.
The cut above Joel Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice strikes from Wilder there.
Joel Franklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Franklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Wilder!
George Wilder decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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