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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tron McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Disappear by Metalica. Tron McFly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tron McFly!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank Sinatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinatra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McFly tries to clinch but Sinatra is having none of it.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt - McFly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinatra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McFly is fending him off so far but Sinatra persists. Nope, McFly circles away and we're back to standing.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinatra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Sinatra pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra lands a lovely overhand right.
McFly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Sinatra pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra thows a body shot but no joy.
McFly avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
Sinatra lands a jab to the nose.
Sinatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McFly moves away.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFly tries to clinch there but Sinatra circles away.
Sinatra feints and as McFly raises his hands in defense, Sinatra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sinatra drops back looking for a leg! McFly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McFly manages to kick Sinatra off! Sinatra jumps back into McFly's guard.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra preventing the sweep.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but McFly is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra is working hard here to advance position.
McFly 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.
Sinatra passes McFly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McFly is refusing to be controlled, as Sinatra sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McFly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinatra thows a body shot but no joy.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinatra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sinatra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McFly has time to react.
McFly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFly defending well as Sinatra loads up on a big left hand.
Sinatra throws a body punch but McFly moves out of range.
Sinatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFly.
Sinatra throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
Sinatra closes the distance and clinches up with McFly, looking for a takedown. Sinatra pushes McFly against the cage but McFly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFly avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sinatra misses with a wild body shot.
McFly tries to clinch up but Sinatra circles away and keeps his distance.
McFly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
Sinatra takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFly at a distance.
Sinatra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McFly sprawls well initially but Sinatra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinatra is trying to work for a kimura but McFly is defending well.
McFly trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sinatra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McFly tries to clinch but Sinatra is having none of it.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt - McFly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinatra leaves McFly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sinatra misses with a straight left.
Sinatra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sinatra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McFly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McFly is trying to improve his position.
Sinatra working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McFly is looking to regain half guard here but Sinatra keeps moving and retains side control.
Sinatra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McFly, who protects the arm well.
Sinatra trying to control the position but McFly is working away.
McFly gets back to half guard.
Sinatra prevents McFly from improving his position.
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFly keeps working.
McFly wants to improve his position but Sinatra is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McFly gets back to full guard.
McFly keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Sinatra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McFly is keeping the position for now.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but McFly keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinatra has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinatra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sinatra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McFly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinatra has his takedown stuffed
and McFly moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sinatra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sinatra blocks the elbow strike.
Sinatra tries to circle away but McFly has him pinned against the cage.
McFly throws a knee to the head but misses.
McFly prevents Sinatra from breaking the clinch.
Come on Sinatra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McFly lands a knee to the head.
McFly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McFly gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McFly prevents Sinatra from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McFly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinatra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sinatra tries to get to full guard but McFly has control of the leg.
McFly is looking to advance position but Sinatra won't allow it.
Sinatra is pressing down on McFly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McFly throws a strike but Sinatra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McFly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tron McFly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McFly is looking to clinch.
Sinatra shoots for a double leg takedown but McFly sprawls well. He's pushed Sinatra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McFly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinatra.
Sinatra is looking to wear down McFly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sinatra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McFly doesn't seem bothered though.
Sinatra throws a body punch but McFly moves out of range.
Sinatra misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra gets caught flat footed, as McFly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McFly advances position into side control!
McFly working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sinatra is looking for a sweep.
Sinatra is trying to control McFly's posture but McFly avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFly sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sinatra is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Sinatra misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinatra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McFly wants to get back to full guard.
McFly tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McFly trying to control from the bottom.
McFly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McFly tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Sinatra wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFly keeps working.
Sinatra looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McFly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sinatra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McFly is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McFly is trying to control but can't.
Sinatra wants to control but McFly is keeping him busy.
Sinatra is really struggling to control McFly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sinatra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McFly is just riding it out for now. Sinatra eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McFly moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McFly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinatra is pushing down on McFly's leg trying to pass to half guard. McFly is fighting to maintain full guard but Sinatra has managed to sneak the leg through.
McFly tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
McFly is trying to stand.
McFly is trying to get back to full guard.
Sinatra passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sinatra working for a guillotine from mount but McFly is in no mood to give up.
Sinatra is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McFly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McFly!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Sinatra.
I think Sinatra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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