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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seb Mercury has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seb Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Franks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mercury.
Franks throws a head kick that misses.
Franks fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Franks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercury working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mercury is breathing heavily.
Franks is trying to control Mercury's posture but Mercury avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mercury in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Franks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with a few strikes there.
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Franks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franks is looking to clinch.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franks sprawls well. Franks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mercury gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Franks tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Franks is fending him off so far but Mercury persists. Nope, Franks circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franks lands a high kick!
Franks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Franks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Franks scores with a nice body kick.
Mercury is rocked!
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Mercury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling a little - Franks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franks feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mercury crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Franks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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