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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin tries to land a front kick but Fantana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantana is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fantana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Franklin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantana sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franklin controls Fantana momentarily but Fantana frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana prevents Franklin from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantana is breathing heavily.
Fantana postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fantana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
Franklin wants to stand back up but Fantana manages to pass into side control.
Fantana working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fantana off and has taken his back!
Franklin missing with strikes.
Franklin is looking to control Fantana but Fantana is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fantana showing good submission defense here.
Franklin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fantana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin tries to get the hooks in deep but Fantana pushed the leg off.
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.
Franklin misses with an elbow to the head.
Franklin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Franklin is looking to control Fantana but Fantana is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fantana tries to roll but Franklin sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Fantana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Franklin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Franklin is trying to maintain the position but Fantana is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Franklin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Franklin gets full guard.
Franklin is trying to control the position but Fantana postures up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ace Franklin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franklin looks to clinch
and Fantana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
Fantana prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Franklin wants to control but Fantana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Franklin is staying active underneath Fantana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Franklin tries to roll over but Fantana keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana is looking to take a break and control but Franklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin closes the distance but Fantana moves to the side
and Fantana counters with a takedown into side control.
Franklin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Franklin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Franklin is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
That's time! Fantana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Franklin closes the distance but Fantana moves to the side
and Fantana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantana is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Fantana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Franklin pushes Fantana off looking to stand but Fantana dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantana wants to pass the guard but Franklin is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to improve his position but Fantana is controlling well.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
Fantana is looking for a kimura but Franklin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fantana to get the leverage.
Fantana prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Brian Fantana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches up with Fantana, looking for a takedown. Franklin pushes Fantana against the cage but Fantana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franklin tries to clinch but Fantana moves away
so Fantana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Franklin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to keep Fantana in close.
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fantana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantana trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantana stops Franklin from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Franklin keeps Fantana at a distance using the push kick.
Brian Fantana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franklin tries to clinch but Fantana moves away
and Fantana counters with a single leg into guard. Franklin didn't expect that.
Franklin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fantana defends well.
Fantana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ace Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Fantana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fantana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fantana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fantana!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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