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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rich franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Lips (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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215 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, rich franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thunder Lips!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lips scores with the left hand. franklin knows he should have avoided that one.
franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lips pinned against the cage. Lips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lips sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lips!
franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rich franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lips tests franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lips wants it to stay on the feet.
Lips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
franklin tries to move into range but Lips moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
franklin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lips scores with a shot to the body.
franklin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lips scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lips pinned against the cage. Lips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lips lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thunder Lips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Lips.
Lips tests franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
franklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lips scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
franklin dives in and grabs Lips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lips pushes down on franklin's head and hops out.
Lips lands a nice shot that snaps franklin's head back.
Lips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
franklin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lips throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
franklin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lips controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lips preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lips is trying to get back to full guard.
Lips is refusing to be controlled, as franklin sits in half guard.
Lips trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
franklin stalling away here and it's allowed Lips to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
franklin throws and elbow that misses. Lips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in franklin's guard. Nice move by Lips!
Lips is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
franklin keeping moving, preventing Lips from controlling successfully.
Lips thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lips is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lips landing some decent shots from guard.
Lips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
franklin keeping moving, preventing Lips from controlling successfully.
Lips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
franklin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lips misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lips dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lips as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lips. No joy for franklin on that attempt.
Lips works over franklin's head and body with a nice combination.
franklin drops his hands momentarily and Lips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
franklin shoots in for a takedown but Lips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rich franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
franklin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
franklin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
franklin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
rich franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lips defends well against a solid takedown attempt from franklin.
Lips looks to land a combination but franklin avoids it well.
franklin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
franklin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lips swivels and escapes.
Lips stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lips tests franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lips but Lips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thunder Lips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as franklin backs up against the cage.
Crunch! franklin slams his shin into Lips's torso.
franklin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to de liver by Lips. Beautiful body shot.
Lips lands a nice shot to the body.
franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lips sprawls well. Lips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lips!
Lips looks to land a combination. franklin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lips.
Lips keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lips misses with a series of wild punches.
franklin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lips.
Lips's corner calls for a 1-2. Lips obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lips works franklin's body with a nice hook.
Lips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lips lands a lovely overhand right.
Lips scores with a one two! franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lips throws a combination. franklin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
franklin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
franklin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
franklin moves forwards but Lips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lips lands a slapping body shot.
Lips lands a really nice looking cross but franklin seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips connects with a good right hand that stumbles franklin. franklin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
franklin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lips lands with an overhand left.
franklin moves forwards but Lips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lips thuds his right hand into franklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed franklin momentarily.
franklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
franklin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lips circles away.
Lips tests franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lips lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lips cracks franklin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lips keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lips looks to land a combination. franklin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
franklin is rocked!
franklin tries to clinch but Lips moves out of range.
Lips lands a jab to franklin's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
franklin takes one on the button.
Lips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh franklin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lips walks forward and throws a big overhand right! franklin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lips swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from franklin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thunder Lips!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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