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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Franz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Franz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Duck!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duck.
Franz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duck backs up against the cage.
Franz scores with a sloppy right hand. Duck should have avoided that one.
Duck throws a big shot that misses.
Franz takes the fight into the clinch.
Franz breaks from the clinch.
Duck wants to clinch
and Franz counters with a straight right hand.
Franz closes the distance and clinches.
Duck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duck jumps guard but Franz stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duck looks gassed!
Duck tries to circle away but Franz has him pinned against the cage.
Duck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Franz is keeping busy.
Franz prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Franz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Duck.
Franz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Franz gets control of Duck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Franz instigates a clinch.
Franz jumps guard and drags Duck to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Franz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Franz scores with a three punch combo!
Franz lands a jab-cross combination.
Franz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Franz lands in his opponent's guard.
Franz gets to his feet - Duck follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franz counters by clinching up.
Franz pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franz pushes Duck off and gets back to his feet.
Duck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franz counters with a two punch combo.
Franz rushes Duck and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Duck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franz breaks from the clinch.
Franz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Franz forces Duck back against the cage and clinches.
Franz manages to break the clinch.
Duck wants to clinch
and Franz counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franz closes the distance and pushes Duck back into the cage.
Franz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duck tries for a takedown but Franz manages to get underhooks.
Duck is looking to break free of the clinch but Franz has double underhooks.
Franz breaks the clinch.
Franz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duck is trying to improve his position.
Duck struggling a bit here.
Franz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Duck tries to clinch
and Franz counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franz manages to pull guard.
Franz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Franz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A frustrated look appears on Duck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franz breaks the clinch.
Franz lands a head kick!
Franz has closed the distance and engaged Duck in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck swings wildly with an uppercut but Franz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Franz jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Franz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franz manages to avoid it.
Duck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duck tries to keep at a distance but Franz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franz manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Duck or perhaps it was just good defense by Franz which made him look bad.
Franz forces Duck back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franz.
Franz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franz takes the fight into the clinch.
Franz manages to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duck's guard.
Duck is working an open guard so Franz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nick Franz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duck darts in trying to clinch
and Franz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franz.
Franz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franz wants to clinch up but Duck keeps it at a distance.
Franz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franz throws a head kick that misses.
Duck throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Franz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Franz counters with a head kick. That will keep Duck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A cross from Franz lands.
Franz has closed the distance and engaged Duck in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duck is fighting off a takedown attempt but Franz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Duck to the mat. Duck regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Franz stands up and waves to Duck to follow him.
Duck throws a sloppy head kick
and Franz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duck has had enough of the clinch but Franz keeps him there for the moment.
Franz gets control of Duck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franz kicks Duck off and gets to his feet.
Franz tries to clinch up but Duck circles away and keeps his distance.
Duck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Franz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left and a right from Duck both land. Nice combination.
Franz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duck backs up against the cage.
Franz closes the distance and pushes Duck back into the cage.
Duck jumps guard but Franz stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Franz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Duck.
Franz gets control of Duck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Franz throws a head kick that half lands.
Duck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franz counters with a stiff right hand.
Duck fails with the takedown.
Franz clinches up with Duck and pushes him back against the cage.
Franz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ducks head.
Franz keeps control of Duck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duck struggles to land a body shot inside as Franz controls his hands.
Franz lands an elbow inside.
Franz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franz counters by clinching up.
Franz breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck looks for a takedown but Franz sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duck. Franz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duck closes the distance but Franz moves to the side
and Franz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franz.
Duck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Franz walks away with a smile on his face. Duck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Franz rushes Duck and presses him up against the cage.
Franz gets underhooks to prevent Duck's takedown attempt.
Duck tries to circle away but Franz has him pinned against the cage.
Duck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duck looking for a takedown.
Duck breaks from the clinch.
Franz moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Franz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Franz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duck sprawls well initially but Franz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duck is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Franz has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Duck is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Nick Franz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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