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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Razor's Edge. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franky Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake The!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The moves forwards but Fletcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by The there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fletcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The.
Fletcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The motions for Fletcher to come forward. The throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher scores with a nice strike.
Fletcher misses the shot to the body.
The tries to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
The dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fletcher. That did some damage!
Fletcher misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The misses with a leg kick.
The thuds a left hand into Fletcher's body.
The shoots in looking for a takedown but Fletcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fletcher closes the distance and pushes The back into the ropes.
Fletcher looking to slow down the pace here.
The has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fletcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fletcher gets underhooks to prevent The's takedown attempt.
Franky Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The.
The misses with a knee strike.
The with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Fletcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Fletcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Fletcher wants to break free but The has control.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fletcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a body shot.
Fletcher blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fletcher.
The tries to land a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks with his arms.
Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Fletcher catches The right on the button with a cross.
Fletcher lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Fletcher there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Fletcher catches The right on the button with a cross.
The shoots in looking for a takedown. Fletcher tries to sprawl out of it but The keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fletcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fletcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The momentarily.
Jake The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fletcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
The uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
The shoots in for a double leg but Fletcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fletcher throws a lazy uppercut
and The counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The.
The misses with a short punch on the inside.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher gets through The's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.
The with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fletcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fletcher.
The tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fletcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fletcher misses with a hook. The ducked under it nicely.
The misses the shot to the body.
Fletcher with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The tries to land a front kick but Fletcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Fletcher dominated that 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.
The darts in trying to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The misses with a combination
and Fletcher counters with a straight right hand.
Fletcher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by The!
The closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fletcher as he avoids it easily.
The on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from The misses
and Fletcher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The wants to clinch.
Fletcher lands with an uppercut that bounces The off the ropes and back into rage.
A low kick from The misses
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
The is looking to land body kicks.
Fletcher throws a body punch but The moves out of range.
The throws a low kick, looking for Fletcher's leg but Fletcher calmly moves out of range.
Fletcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jake The is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fletcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The misses with a leg kick
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by The.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick
and The counters with a body kick that stops Fletcher in his tracks momentarily.
Fletcher misses with an uppercut. The saw that one coming.
The ducks under a wild hook from Fletcher.
Franky Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
The throws a leg kick which misses Fletcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fletcher tries to avoid it.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses
so The counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
The trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fletcher seems keen to control The's posture.
Fletcher keeping full guard, as The tries to pass.
Fletcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Franky Fletcher will probably get the nod.
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!
The slips a straight right by Fletcher.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fletcher's calf.
The throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fletcher counters with a head kick.
The throws a low kick but Fletcher moves out of range easily.
Fletcher scores with a jab. The acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fletcher swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by The there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The ducks under a wild hook from Fletcher.
The just misses with a punch to the body.
The throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The throws a leg kick
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but The moves out of range.
The misses with a low kick.
Jake The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fletcher takes a kick to the side of the head.
The tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fletcher is able to avoid easily.
The throws a head kick but Fletcher moves out of range.
Fletcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fletcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by The.
The lands with a good body shot.
A big left from The misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher avoids it really well and circles away.
The is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Fletcher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The can pounce on him.
Fletcher throws a lazy right hand but The sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fletcher avoids the head kick by The.
The rushes Fletcher and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fletcher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The tries to score a body lock takedown but Fletcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franky Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The.
Fletcher breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by The.
A low kick from The is predictable there
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fletcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Fletcher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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