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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Jango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Jango looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Jango!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jango takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Franks throws a shot to the body.
Jango looks gassed!
Franks lands with a good body shot.
Franks scores with a hook to the body. Jango takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franks connects with a body shot.
Franks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jango's head backwards.
Franks misses with a few strikes there.
Franks cracks Jango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jango moves out of range of the body kick from Franks.
Franks lands with a good body shot.
Franks scores with a jab. Jango acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Franks scores with the left hand. Jango knows he should have avoided that one.
Franks lands a really nice looking cross but Jango seems unphased.
Franks scores with a body shot.
A cross from Franks lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks scores with a three punch combo!
Jango blocks the body kick.
Franks digs a good body shot into Jango's ribs.
A left and a right from Franks both land. Nice combination.
Jango takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Will Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jango on the side of the head.
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!
Oooooh!!! Franks has knocked Jango down with a huge combo! Franks steps away and waves a wobbly Jango back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jango is rocked!
Franks connects with a crisp jab.
Jango is still on wobbly legs! Can Franks finish him?
Franks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Franks connects with a right hand. Jango shakes it off.
Franks sends Jango crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Franks is motioning to the referee to let Jango up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Franks clinches with his opponent.
Jango tries to pull guard but Franks holds him up against the cage and eventually Jango drops back down to his feet.
Jango seems to have recovered his senses.
Franks has had enough of the clinch but Jango keeps him there for the moment.
Franks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jango looks to score with a jab to the body but Franks is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks scores with the left hand. Jango knows he should have avoided that one.
Franks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Franks.
Franks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Franks lands a really nice looking cross but Jango seems unphased.
Franks works over Jango's head and body with a nice combination.
Franks lands a nice shot that snaps Jango's head back.
Franks looks to land a combination but Jango avoids it well.
Jango has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Franks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jango takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Franks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Franks there.
Franks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jango. Jango circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franks lands with a good body shot.
Franks scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Franks.
A shot to the liver by Franks. Beautiful body shot.
Franks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jango looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Franks connects with a body shot.
Jango takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jango takes one to the chin there.
Franks tries a head kick but it misses.
Franks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks throws a right and a left that Jango avoids nicely.
Franks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jangos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Franks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jango takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Franks lands a right hook to the body.
Jango gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franks moves into range and clinches up with Jango.
Jango has Franks pressed against the cage, preventing Franks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franks manages to break the clinch.
Franks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franks scores with a body shot.
Franks pushes Jango up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franks tries to break the clinch but Jango is controlling the position.
Franks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franks is trying to break free.
Jango goes for a takedown attempt but Franks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Franks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Franks connects with a crisp jab.
Jango on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jango takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jango eats them both and turns towards Franks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Franks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franks scores with a sloppy right hand. Jango should have avoided that one.
Franks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Franks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Franks - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks connects with a body shot.
A jab from Franks finds it's way through Jango's defenses.
Franks connects with a nice looking jab.
Jango is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice shot by Franks.
Nice body punch from Franks.
Will Franks is winning the standup battle so far.
Franks scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Franks.
Franks misses with a two punch combination.
Franks throws a combination. Jango tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Franks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jango on the side of the head.
Franks jabs at Jango's body.
A jab from Franks does it's job there.
Franks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks digs a good body shot into Jango's ribs.
Franks lands a really nice looking cross but Jango seems unphased.
Franks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jango can do to turn this around?
Franks closes the distance and pushes Jango back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jango fails to pull guard.
Franks tries to circle away but Jango has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Franks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franks tries to circle away but Jango has him pinned against the cage.
Franks tries to break the clinch but Jango is controlling the position.
Franks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franks can't break the clinch.
Franks can't break the clinch.
Franks wants to break free but Jango has control.
Jango prevents Franks from breaking the clinch.
Franks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Jango has him pressed against the cage.
Franks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jango keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franks's efforts to push away.
Franks tries to break the clinch but Jango is controlling the position.
Franks tries to circle away but Jango has him pinned against the cage.
Franks lands a shot to the body.
Jango has Franks pressed against the cage, preventing Franks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Jango is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Franks blocks the leg kick.
Franks throws a good cross that connects.
Jango looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Franks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Franks rushes Jango and presses him up against the cage.
Franks is trying to break free.
Franks working hard to break the clinch.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Jango is controlling him.
Franks wants to get back to striking at distance but Jango won't allow it.
Franks has had enough of the clinch but Jango keeps him there for the moment.
Franks lands a shoulder strike.
Franks is looking to break free of the clinch but Jango has double underhooks.
Franks tries to break the clinch but Jango is controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Franks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franks working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jango keeps control of Franks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franks working hard to break the clinch.
Franks wants to break free but Jango has control.
A body shot lands from Franks.
Franks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franks tries to break free but Jango pushes him back against the cage.
Franks is trying to break the clinch but Jango has him pressed against the cage.
Franks has had enough of the clinch but Jango keeps him there for the moment.
Franks wants to break free but Jango has control.
Jango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franks.
Franks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jango has him pressed against the cage.
Franks wants to break free but Jango has control.
Jango has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Franks regains guard immediately.
Jango throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jango stops Franks from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Franks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Franks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Franks.
Franks throws a right and a left that Jango avoids nicely.
Franks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jango.
Franks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jango walks into a jab.
Jango tries for a takedown but Franks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jango walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franks with a jab.
Franks throws a leg kick but Jango checks it.
Franks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Franks. Beautiful body shot.
Franks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jango takes one on the button.
Franks connects with a single shot there.
Franks tries to land a front kick but Jango steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Franks lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Franks!
Jango misses with a takedown attempt - Franks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franks lands a nice shot that snaps Jango's head back.
Franks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jango on the side of the head.
Jango on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Will Franks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks clinches with his opponent.
Franks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jango has him pressed against the cage.
Franks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jango on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franks lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jango shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Franks misses with the combination.
Franks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franks works over Jango's head and body with a nice combination.
Franks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jango at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Franks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franks connects with a single shot there.
Franks scores with a nice strike.
Jango on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jango's head.
Franks with a jab.
Franks lands a nice shot that snaps Jango's head back.
A shot to the liver by Franks. Beautiful body shot.
Jerry Jango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franks misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Franks. Beautiful body shot.
Franks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Franks cracks a nice hook into Jango's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Franks connects with a body shot that sends Jango's belly button to the back.
Franks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks lands with a shot to the body.
Franks lands an overhand right.
Franks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jango tries to keep at a distance but Franks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jango keeps control of Franks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jango has Franks pressed against the cage, preventing Franks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franks breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Franks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jerry Jango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franks lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Franks!
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