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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goat Malis (ranked 25611 p4p, 3875 weight class) and Franklin Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Cage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Goat Malis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Cage!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is thwarting Malis's attempts to control the position.
Cage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Malis is trying to get back to full guard.
Cage content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malis is looking to control Cage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malis avoid being mounted?
Cage controlling the pace.
Malis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malis is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malis wants to sweep but Cage has passed to side control!
Cage decides to stand back up.
Malis gets caught napping as Cage dives in and scores a takedown. Malis manages to retain guard.
Malis has his foot on Cage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cage works his way back into a safe position though.
Cage controlling from the top position.
Malis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malis is controlling him.
Malis trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Malis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malis won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Malis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cage holds on and takes a little breather.
Malis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Malis from controlling successfully.
Cage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cage wants to stand up but Malis is controlling him.
Malis postures up.
Cage seems keen to control Malis's posture.
Cage keeping full guard, as Malis tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cage wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Malis wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cage darts in and clinches Malis up against the cage.
Malis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Malis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Malis wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Cage has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Malis's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Malis is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Cage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Franklin Cage!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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