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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Focker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Focker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Franks wants to control but Focker is keeping him busy.
Focker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Focker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Focker leaves Franks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brian Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks closes the distance and clinches up with Focker, looking for a takedown. Franks pushes Focker against the cage but Focker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Focker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Focker leaves Franks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Focker tries to avoid it but Franks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Focker to the ground. Focker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Franks dives in and grabs Focker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Focker pushes down on Franks's head and hops out.
Focker instigates a clinch.
Focker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Focker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Focker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franks's defenses.
Franks wants a takedown but no success here.
Franks is breathing heavily.
Focker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Focker is pushing Franks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to pull guard but Focker won't allow it.
Franks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Focker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Focker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Focker is pressed up against the cage. Franks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Focker down to the mat. Focker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franks.
Focker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Focker clinches up against the cage.
Focker taking a breather.
Focker pushes off an throws an elbow but Franks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Focker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Focker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franks's face.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Nice elbow from Focker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Focker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Focker.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Focker stalling.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franks takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Focker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franks's brow.
Focker connects with a knee to the head.
Focker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Focker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focker just leaning against Franks, taking a breather.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Focker controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Focker.
Focker closes the distance and clinches.
Focker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Franks can't get the takedown.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Focker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Focker throws an elbow but it misses.
Franks avoids the elbow strike from Focker, against the cage.
Focker lands a nice elbow.
Focker is struggling to control the position.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks avoids the elbow strike from Focker, against the cage.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Focker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Focker throws an elbow but it misses.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
Focker avoiding damage.
Franks dodges an elbow strike from Focker.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Focker misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Focker.
Franks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Focker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Focker misses with an elbow over the top.
Franks takes an elbow to the temple.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Focker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
Focker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franks's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Focker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Focker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Focker wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.
Franks shoots in and drives through. Focker sprawls well.
Focker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Focker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Focker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Franks tries to score a body lock takedown but Focker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Focker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Focker stalling in the clinch.
Focker throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Focker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Focker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franks's defenses.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Focker slowing the pace effectively.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franks is working for takedown but Focker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks blocks an elbow strike.
Franks blocks an elbow strike.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Focker effectively controlling the action here.
Focker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Focker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Franks can't get the takedown.
Focker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franks's defenses.
Franks avoids the elbow strike from Focker, against the cage.
Focker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Focker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Focker lands a damaging elbow.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
Franks letting Focker take a breather here.
Focker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Focker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Focker.
Focker lands an elbow inside that Franks shrugs off.
Focker is struggling to control the position.
Focker landing knees to the head.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Focker connects with a knee to the head.
Franks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Focker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Focker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Focker lands an elbow that stopped Franks in his tracks for a moment.
Focker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Focker lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
Focker has Franks pressed against the cage.
Franks blocks an elbow strike from Focker.
Focker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franks's face.
Focker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Focker.
Focker lands an elbow that stopped Franks in his tracks for a moment.
Focker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Focker misses with an elbow over the top.
Focker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Focker throws an elbow that misses.
Focker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Focker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Focker tries to land a knee to the head but Franks blocks with his arms.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Franks blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Franks blocks an elbow strike from Focker.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
Franks blocks the elbow strike.
Focker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Franks up against the cage.
Franks wants a takedown but no success here.
Focker lands an elbow that stopped Franks in his tracks for a moment.
Focker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Focker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Focker throws an elbow but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Focker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Franks's brow.
Focker stalling the fight.
Focker throws an elbow that misses.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Focker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Focker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Focker.
Focker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Focker moves into the clinch successfully.
Franks tries for a takedown but Focker manages to get underhooks.
Focker lands an elbow inside that Franks shrugs off.
Focker misses with an elbow strike.
Focker misses with a knee strike.
Focker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Focker scores with a knee to the head.
Franks being controlled against the cage.
Focker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Focker misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks avoids a wild elbow strike from Focker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Focker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Focker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Focker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Focker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Focker.
Focker is looking to clinch.
Franks looks for a takedown but Focker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Focker closes the distance and pushes Franks back into the cage.
Focker looking to throw knees to the head but Franks is blocking nicely.
Focker lands an elbow inside.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Focker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John Focker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Focker is stalling here.
Focker pushes off an throws an elbow but Franks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Focker to work.
Focker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Focker lands an elbow just above Franks 's eye.
Franks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Focker walks away with a smile on his face. Franks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Focker darts in and clinches Franks up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Focker.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Focker.
Focker throws an elbow but it misses.
Focker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Focker landing knees to the head.
Focker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks blocks an elbow strike from Focker.
Focker throws an elbow but it misses.
Franks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Focker looking to throw knees to the head but Franks is blocking nicely.
Focker gets underhooks to prevent Franks's takedown attempt.
Focker with a knee to the head.
Focker stops a takedown attempt from Franks.
Focker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Franks can't get the takedown.
Franks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Focker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Focker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franks's face.
Focker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Focker misses with an elbow strike.
Franks letting Focker take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Focker prevents the takedown attempt.
Focker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Focker stalling against the cage.
Franks blocks an elbow strike from Focker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Focker throws an elbow but misses.
Franks tries to pull guard but Focker holds him up against the cage and eventually Franks drops back down to his feet.
Franks dodges an elbow strike from Focker.
Focker has Franks pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Focker tries a knee to the head but Franks blocks it.
Franks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Focker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brian Franks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Focker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Focker moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Focker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Focker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Focker!
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