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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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26
132 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
20
142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Hashimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franklin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hashimoto misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hashimoto thinking.
A shot to the liver by Hashimoto. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Franklin.
Hashimoto needs to keep his hands up - Franklin had a free shot at his head there.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Hashimoto misses with a hook.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hashimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.
Officer Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Nice shot lands for Franklin.
Franklin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hashimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Franklin misses with a looping right.
Hashimoto throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Hashimoto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto thuds his right hand into Franklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hashimoto misses with a right hand
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hashimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hashimoto manages to avoid it.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Hashimoto saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling the position.
Hashimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hashimoto takes a shot to the head.
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin stalling against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes, preventing Hashimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hashimoto is trying to force a seperation but Franklin has the dominant position.
Hashimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin misses with a punch to the body.
Hashimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto can't break the clinch.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Hashimoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes.
Franklin prevents Hashimoto from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hashimoto's efforts to push away.
Hashimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto wants to break free but Franklin has control.
Franklin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franklin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hashimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hashimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hashimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hashimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the ropes.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franklin has Hashimoto pressed against the ropes, preventing Hashimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franklin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin prevents Hashimoto from breaking the clinch.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hashimoto tries to break free but Franklin pushes him back against the ropes.
Hashimoto is trying to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling him.
Franklin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hashimoto backwards.
Hashimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Hashimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Franklin has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Officer Franklin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Hashimoto moved away.
Hashimoto moves out of range as Franklin throws a body kick.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hashimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.
Franklin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franklin scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a straight right.
Hashimoto throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but Hashimoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin lands a jab to Hashimoto's midsection.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franklin.
Franklin lands a left hand.
Hashimoto is rocked!
Franklin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hashimoto! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Franklin is unloading with more strikes now! Hashimoto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!
Officer Franklin is the new bantamweight champion!
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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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