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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaques Clio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alexander franklin (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques Clio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, alexander franklin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
franklin shoots in and bounces Clio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clio keeping moving, preventing franklin from controlling successfully.
franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
franklin stops Clio from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
franklin advances to half guard.
Clio is staying active underneath franklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
franklin tries to clinch but Clio moves out of range.
Clio lands a slapping body shot.
franklin throws a sloppy head kick and Clio moves out of range easily.
Jaques Clio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clio slips a jab and a cross from franklin.
Clio misses with a series of wild punches.
Clio misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clio throws a right hand that franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that franklin also avoids with ease.
Clio shoots in for a double leg but franklin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
franklin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clio connects with a decent elbow.
franklin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
franklin stands up from half guard.
Clio is breathing heavily.
Clio misses with a combination
and franklin counters with a solid body kick.
franklin shoots in but Clio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Clio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
franklin is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
franklin defending well as Clio loads up on a big left hand.
franklin closes the distance and clinches.
franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clio stuffs the takedown attempt from franklin. franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
franklin clinches up against the cage.
Clio is looking to break free of the clinch but franklin has double underhooks.
Clio tries to circle away but franklin has him pinned against the cage.
Clio is pressed up against the cage. franklin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clio down to the mat. Clio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaques Clio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of alexander franklin.
franklin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clio finds it's way round the side to connect with franklin's head.
franklin has closed the distance and engaged Clio in a clinch.
Clio tries to break the clinch but franklin is controlling the position.
franklin scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clio misses with a straight right.
Clio just misses with a punch to the body.
Clio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
franklin scores with a takedown into Clio's guard.
franklin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clio punishes franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
franklin shoots for a takedown but Clio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
alexander franklin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
franklin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clio.
franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Clio circles away.
franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
franklin throws a right and a left that Clio avoids nicely.
franklin shoots in for a double leg but Clio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clio connects with a crisp jab.
Clio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clio wants to control from the top but franklin keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
Clio could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clio cracks franklin with a solid left hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Clio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by franklin.
franklin keeps control of Clio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
franklin manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Clio as franklin shoots in.
Clio shoots and misses
and franklin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaques Clio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
franklin is looking to clinch.
Clio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jaques Clio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from franklin.
franklin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clio misses with a body shot.
franklin misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Clio.
franklin wants to control but Clio postures up.
Clio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for franklin on the ground.
franklin is trying to improve his position.
Clio avoids the strikes from the bottom by franklin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clio in side control lands a decent elbow.
franklin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
franklin trying to control from half guard but Clio is working away.
franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clio is staying active underneath franklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clio is refusing to be controlled, as franklin sits in half guard.
franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clio is trying to stand back up but franklin is controlling him
franklin wants to take a breather but Clio is having none of it.
franklin not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaques Clio dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Clio throws a sloppy body shot
and franklin counters with a head kick.
Clio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Clio misses its intended target.
Clio throws a looping overhand right but franklin ducks down to avoid it.
franklin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clio was covering up waiting for the punch and franklin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
franklin wants to control from the top but Clio keeps moving.
franklin thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
franklin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clio, up you get!
Clio has his takedown stuffed
and franklin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clio misses with a hook. franklin ducked under it nicely.
franklin throws a head kick that half lands.
franklin avoids the body shot from Clio.
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.
franklin trying to control but Clio is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
franklin prevents Clio from getting back to his feet.
Clio keeping moving, preventing franklin from controlling successfully.
franklin pushing down on Clio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
franklin controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clio tries to kick franklin off but franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
franklin controlling the action here.
franklin is looking to advance position but Clio won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clio tries to kick franklin off but franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
franklin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clio pushes franklin off looking to stand but franklin dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
alexander franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well franklin 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... alexander franklin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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