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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Under the Knife - Rise Against. Iqbal has chosen Run This Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iqbal tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iqbal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Franklin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iqbal checks it well.
Iqbal tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
Franklin throws and low kick but Iqbal moves out of range easily.
Iqbal throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Iqbal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses.
Iqbal checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Iqbal lands but Franklin takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jamie Franklin has been cut.
Iqbal's corner calls for a 1-2. Iqbal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franklin swinging wilding here.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iqbal misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Franklin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iqbal did well to prevent Franklin getting side control.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iqbal keeps working.
Iqbal wants to get back to his feet.
Franklin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Iqbal is trying to stand.
Franklin controlling the action here.
Iqbal wants to get back to full guard.
Franklin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franklin seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iqbal pinned against the cage. Iqbal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iqbal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iqbal controls Franklin momentarily but Franklin frees himself.
Franklin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Iqbal is looking to stand up but Franklin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin scores a takedown into full mount!
Franklin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Iqbal's face.
Iqbal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Franklin controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iqbal is desperately trying to improve his position but Franklin has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Franklin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Iqbal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Franklin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Franklin won't let Iqbal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franklin controlling the pace for now.
Iqbal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iqbal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iqbal misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
Franklin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Iqbal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Franklin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Iqbal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Iqbal is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Franklin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Iqbal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Iqbal tries to kick Franklin off in order to stand up. Franklin Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Iqbal is breathing heavily.
Franklin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Iqbal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Iqbal is looking for a sweep.
Iqbal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Iqbal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin wants to control but Iqbal is keeping him busy.
Franklin working the body and head with strikes.
Iqbal wants to get back to his feet but Franklin drags him back down.
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.
Franklin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Franklin is putting a hurting on Iqbal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Iqbal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Franklin is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franklin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Iqbal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Franklin's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Iqbal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Franklin pushing down on Iqbal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Franklin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Iqbal is squirming around, avoiding Franklin's attempts to control the action.
Franklin lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Iqbal is squirming around nicely.
Iqbal tries to buck Franklin off but he can't manage it.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franklin looking to secure an arm triangle but Iqbal defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iqbal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Iqbal is looking to improve his position but Franklin isn't that keen on the idea.
Franklin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iqbal is in a horrible position here. Franklin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Iqbal tries to reverse the position but Franklin maintains control.
Franklin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Franklin is working for a guillotine from mount but Iqbal frees his head quite easily.
Franklin looking to control but Iqbal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iqbal wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Iqbal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Iqbal catches Franklin right on the button with a cross.
Franklin thumps Iqbal with a low kick.
Iqbal blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Iqbal misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a thumping low kick.
Iqbal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown. Iqbal fights it but they end up in guard.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iqbal is keeping the position for now.
Franklin cracks Iqbal with a solid left hand.
Iqbal wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Franklin prevents Iqbal from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin won't allow Iqbal to sweep him here.
Franklin with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Franklin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Franklin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Iqbal is trying to improve his position.
Iqbal tries to escape but Franklin is in control.
Jamie Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iqbal keeps working.
Iqbal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Iqbal is looking for a sweep.
Franklin controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Iqbal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Iqbal's guard.
Franklin pushes down on Iqbal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franklin not doing much here.
Iqbal pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to work for a kimura but Iqbal is defending well.
Iqbal trying to control here.
Ummer Iqbal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iqbal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Franklin seems to be looking for submissions.
Iqbal gets back to full guard.
Franklin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Iqbal wants to get back to his feet but Franklin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Franklin passes Iqbal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iqbal trying to control here.
Franklin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Iqbal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamie Franklin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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