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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hip Hop-Dead Prez. Nick East has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick East!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a series of punches but East moves out of range.
East clinches with his opponent.
East prevents a body shot from Franklin.
East dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
East throws an elbow but it's blocked.
East lands a shoulder strike.
East tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
East drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
East misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin misses with some punches.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
East stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
East blocking some punches.
The referee calls for East to work.
Franklin has East pressed against the cage.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
East misses with a hook from the clinch.
East struggles to land a body shot inside as Franklin controls his hands.
East stalling in the clinch.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
East blocks a punch to the side of the head.
East trying to land knees to the body.
Franklin stalling the fight.
That's two 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.
East looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easts head.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but East keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by East.
Franklin tries to circle away but East has him pinned against the cage.
East misses with some punches.
East tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing East back against the cage.
East taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
East doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
East pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
East connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franklin momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range.
East swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin misses the jab.
East throws a leg kick but Franklin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franklin throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
East cracks a nice hook into Franklin's ribs.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
East moves out of range of the leg kick from Franklin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to land a leg kick but East is out of range.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. East takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mark Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Franklin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
East punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Franklin throws a shot to the body.
Franklin throws a hook but East blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick East will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
East throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
East slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
A bone on bone clash there as Franklin blocks the leg kick.
East fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
East tries for a takedown but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franklin throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East throws a wild body kick that Franklin sees coming a mile off.
Franklin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Franklin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Franklin.
East rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin slips under a jab from East.
Good work by Franklin as he checks the leg kick.
East shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Franklin lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franklin throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
East misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
East throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
East staying out of range there.
East tries to work over Franklin's front leg with a kick but Franklin checks it.
Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract East.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from East misses its intended target.
East fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
Franklin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from East.
East will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East slips a jab from Franklin.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
East misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
East pivots, looking for a leg kick but Franklin is out of range and East settles back down.
East throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
East slips a straight right by Franklin.
East connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Franklin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by East. East obviously looking to wear him down.
East takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before East has time to react.
East tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
East throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.
Franklin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
East with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mark Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping East at a distance.
East swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nick East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East is looking to land body kicks.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Franklin dominated that second round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
East avoids the body shot from Franklin.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
Franklin throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franklin lands a nice hook to East's body. East takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - East scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
East throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin tries to bum rush East with a series of wild strikes but East uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
East scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by East.
A jab from East finds it's way through Franklin's defenses.
East swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franklin.
East slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
Franklin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. East looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
Franklin slips a jab from East.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East throws a front kick aimed at Franklin's knee but Franklin avoids it well.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Franklin down.
East attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. East takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
East is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by East or perhaps it was just good defense by Franklin which made him look bad.
Franklin throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East misses with a body kick.
Franklin with a jab.
Franklin loads up on a big right hand but East slips the punch.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
East moves away from the strike by Franklin.
East chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franklin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East throws a nice inside leg kick.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
East moves away from the strike by Franklin.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
East shoots for a takedown but Franklin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mark Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick East.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin moves out of range as East strikes.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
No luck for East with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick East comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think East has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick East!
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energy
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hype
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