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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Burning Heart. Franklin has chosen Asher Roth-Lark On My Go Kart as his entrance music. Robbie Balboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Franklin's chin.
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192 lbs
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189 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Balboa knows he should have avoided that one.
Franklin moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
Franklin misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Franklin.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Balboa tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franklin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Balboa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Balboa ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a right hand to the body.
Balboa has Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Robbie Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franklin.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balboa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Balboa off the cage and back into rage.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Franklin. That's going to slow Balboa down.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Franklin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Franklin lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Franklin - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balboa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franklin counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Franklin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franklin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franklin counters with an outside leg kick.
Franklin lands a nice looking body shot.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin with a hook.
Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franklin jabs Balboa right on the nose. Balboa blinks but takes it well.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Balboa sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robbie Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Franklin.
Franklin connects with a crisp jab.
Franklin stalks Balboa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balboa's face. Balboa staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franklin lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franklin, right into the meat.
Balboa misses with a combination
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Franklin works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Balboa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Franklin duly obliges.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Franklin to counter with a crisp jab.
Franklin throws a solid leg kick but Balboa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Franklin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Franklin there.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Franklin counter with a right hand.
Balboa drops his hands momentarily and Franklin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balboa throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Balboa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Balboa as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Franklin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franklin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balboa. Balboa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin misses with a leg kick.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Franklin 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franklin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balboa. That did some damage!
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robbie Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franklin finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Balboa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Balboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robbie Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin cracks Balboa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Franklin finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franklin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Franklin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balboa is trying to defend but Franklin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Franklin tries to stand and escape but Balboa is controlling the position.
Balboa pushes Franklin off looking to stand but Franklin dives back in and keeps control.
Balboa is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Franklin is very close to passing his half guard.
Franklin decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin counters with a two punch combo.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa misses with a body shot
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jake Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balboa is looking to wear down Franklin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balboa.
Balboa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balboa sprawls well. Balboa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Franklin scores with a punch to the head.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Franklin's shoulder, as Franklin tries to avoid the shot.
Balboa lands with an overhand left.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Franklin thows a leg kick but Balboa checks it
and Balboa moves into the clinch.
Balboa prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Balboa throws a sloppy body shot
and Franklin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Franklin does it's job there.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa walks into a straight right hand from Franklin.
Franklin lands a jab to the nose.
Balboa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Balboa scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Franklin takes a swing at Balboa's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to score with a low kick but Balboa moves his leg out of the way.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown. Balboa tries to sprawl out of it but Franklin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Balboa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Robbie Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Balboa if he has to take too many more of those.
Balboa lands a nice looking body shot.
Balboa moves out of range as Franklin throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to slow Balboa down with leg kicks.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franklin lands a jab-cross combination.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Jake Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa closes the distance but Franklin moves to the side
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Franklin.
I've got Franklin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Franklin!
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