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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd fails to land the takedown.
Boyd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Franks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boyd to the mat! Boyd manages to get full guard.
Franks wants to pass the guard but Boyd is keeping the position.
Franks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boyd is proving hard to escape from.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Franks from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is in close to Boyd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Franks thows a big elbow that misses.
Franks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boyd manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Franks has Boyd in his guard.
Boyd trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Boyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two 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.
Boyd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Franks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boyd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boyd looks gassed!
Boyd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Franks's guard.
Boyd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like James Boyd has been cut.
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.
James Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Franks lands in his opponent's guard.
Franks trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Franks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Franks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franks throws and elbow that misses. Boyd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franks's guard. Nice move by Boyd!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyd trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Boyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boyd drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Franks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boyd has Franks in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Franks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Boyd's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Franks circles away easily
and Franks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Franks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boyd pulls Franks in close to prevent any damage.
Franks throws a big right hand that misses.
Franks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boyd is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franks wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks passes Boyd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boyd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Franks is looking to take a break and control but Boyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boyd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boyd has control of Franks's left arm, preventing Franks from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franks's guard.
Boyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Boyd stopping the sweep attempt from Franks.
Boyd stands up and waves to Franks to follow him.
Boyd has his takedown stuffed
and Franks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franks counters with a body kick.
Daniel Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Boyd.
Boyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boyd!
Boyd can't escape the position.
Franks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Franks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Boyd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boyd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Franks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Franks lands in his opponent's guard.
Franks wants to stand but Boyd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Franks wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franks manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Franks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franks working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Franks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boyd distracts Franks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boyd won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Franks tries to move to mount but Boyd blocks the move with his legs.
Franks tries to score with some ground and pound. Boyd controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Franks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyd keeps working.
Boyd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Franks's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boyd moves into full guard.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Franks from controlling successfully.
James Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franksis looking to pass into half guard but Boyd pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boyd is in guard.
Daniel Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boyd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Franks!
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hype
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RATING
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