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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Melartin's choice of entrance music: Pennywise- Homesick . Daniel Franks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Melartin's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 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, Rafael Melartin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Franks looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Melartin lands with a shot to the body.
Melartin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melartin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Melartin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Melartin clobbers Franks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melartin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franks's head backwards.
Melartin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franks in his tracks.
Melartin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franks's hands.
Melartin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Melartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Franks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Melartin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Franks is controlling the position.
Melartin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin tries to circle away but Franks has him pinned against the cage.
Melartin tries to break free but Franks pushes him back against the cage.
Melartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Franks won't allow it.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin manages to break the clinch.
Franks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Melartin - just one landing.
Melartin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franks on the side of the head.
Melartin scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Melartin.
Melartin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melartin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melartin finds it's way round the side to connect with Franks's head.
Melartin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Melartin connects with a body shot.
Franks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Melartin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melartin lands with a nice combination. Franks backs away looking to recover.
Melartin scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Melartin finds it's target.
Melartin throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Melartin.
A left lands for Melartin.
Melartin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Melartin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Melartin lands a nice hook to Franks's body. Franks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Melartin lands with a nice combination. Franks backs away looking to recover.
Melartin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Melartin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franks at a distance.
Melartin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melartin lands a jab to the nose.
Franks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Melartin throws out a powerful jab.
Rafael Melartin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melartin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Melartin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melartin dips to his left and cracks Franks with an uppercut!
Melartin lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin cracks Franks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Melartin with a nice cross.
Rafael Melartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melartin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franks letting Melartin take a breather here.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
Melartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franks has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Franks is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
Melartin manages to break the clinch.
Melartin forces Franks back against the cage and clinches.
Franks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Melartin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melartin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Franks is controlling the position.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
Melartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melartin throws a series of strikes that have Franks backpedaling.
Nice cross by Melartin.
Melartin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Melartin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Franks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Melartin lands a lovely overhand right.
Franks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Melartin.
Melartin cracks Franks with an open hand slap.
Franks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Melartin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Melartin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Melartin duly obliges.
Franks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Melartin lands a jab to the nose.
Melartin closes the distance and clinches.
Melartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melartin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniel Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melartin.
Melartin lands the left hand.
Franks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franks. Franks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to de liver by Melartin. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franks there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melartin.
Jab from Melartin.
Melartin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Melartin lands the left hand.
Melartin lands a right hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Franks letting Melartin take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Melartin.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franks keeps control of Melartin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melartin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Franks has double underhooks.
Melartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Melartin.
Melartin scores with a body shot.
Melartin has managed to clinch.
Melartin wants to break free but Franks has control.
Melartin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Melartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melartin thuds a left hand into Franks's body.
Rafael Melartin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin works Franks's body with a nice hook.
Melartin lands with a good body shot.
Melartin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Melartin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Melartin lands with an overhand left.
Melartin cracks Franks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Melartin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Melartin scores with the left hand. Franks knows he should have avoided that one.
Franks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Melartin tests Franks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melartin lands with a right hand.
Franks moves forwards but Melartin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin connects with a looping right hand.
Franks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franks walks into a stiff left hand from Melartin.
Franks clinches but Melartin breaks the clinch
letting Melartin counter with a right hand.
Melartin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franks.
Nice shot by Melartin.
Melartin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Melartin scores with a hook to the body. Franks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Melartin cracks Franks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melartin drives through and clinches with Franks against the cage.
Melartin wants to break free but Franks has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melartin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Melartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melartin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Melartin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Melartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Melartin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melartin works Franks's body with a nice hook.
Franks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left and a right from Melartin both land. Nice combination.
Melartin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franks momentarily.
Melartin stuffs the takedown.
Melartin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melartin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franks momentarily.
A jab from Melartin does it's job there.
Franks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melartin to score with a decent uppercut.
Melartin lands with a good body shot.
Melartin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franks takes one to the side of the head.
Melartin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melartin lands with an overhand left.
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franks. Franks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franks tries to move into range but Melartin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melartin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Melartin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melartin sizes up Franks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melartin scores with a nice strike.
Franks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Melartin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melartin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melartin lands with an uppercut that bounces Franks off the cage and back into rage.
Decent striking displayed by Melartin there.
Melartin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Melartin thuds his right hand into Franks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Melartin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franks, pushing him back against the cage.
Melartin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melartin slows down the pace here.
Melartin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melartin breaks the clinch.
Melartin scores with a nice head shot.
Melartin scores with a body shot.
Melartin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Melartin.
Melartin lands a jab.
Franks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franks walks into a jab.
Melartin sizes up Franks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melartin scores with a nice head shot.
Melartin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franks at a distance.
Melartin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Melartin scores with a sloppy right hand. Franks should have avoided that one.
Melartin cracks Franks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Franks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Franks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Melartin lands a slapping body shot.
Melartin scores with a punch to the head.
Melartin throws out a powerful jab.
Franks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melartin.
Melartin forces Franks back against the cage and clinches.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Melartin!
The fighters circle momentarily. Melartin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melartin has managed to clinch.
Melartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Franks won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franks has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melartin controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin wants to break free but Franks has control.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
Melartin is trying to force a seperation but Franks has the dominant position.
Melartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rafael Melartin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melartin scores with a jab.
Melartin connects with a crisp jab.
Melartin scores with a nice strike.
Melartin scores with a hook to the body. Franks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Melartin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melartin lands a slapping body shot.
Melartin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel Franks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melartin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franks has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Melartin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melartin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Melartin!
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hype
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