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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reino Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reino Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reino Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Franklin slips the punch.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen slips a jab from Franklin.
Hansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
A slow jab from Franklin misses its intended target.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a thumping low kick.
Franklin checks the leg kick.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen throws a low kick, looking for Franklin's leg but Franklin calmly moves out of range.
Franklin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Franklin shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Franklin misses.
Hansen connects with an inside leg kick.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hansen can pounce on him.
Franklin tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen leaves Franklin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franklin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hansen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Hansen takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Hansen cracks Franklin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hansen swings for the body but Franklin moves out of range.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franklin will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hansen but Hansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen 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.
Mac Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Franklin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Franklin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hansen jabs Franklin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Franklin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Franklin lands with a nice body punch.
Franklin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Franklin looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Franklin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hansen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Franklin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Franklin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Franklin takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Franklin moves out of range as Hansen throws a body kick.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hansen but Hansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Mac Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Hansen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franklin throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franklin swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Franklin misses
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Franklin walks into a stiff left hand from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Mac Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen lands a jab.
Hansen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hansen connects with the punch.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Franklin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Hansen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen connects with a looping right hand.
Hansen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Franklin is able to avoid easily.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Franklin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hansen throws a push kick but Franklin slaps the foot to one side.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hansen.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hansen can pounce on him.
Franklin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hansen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Franklin thows a body shot but no joy.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hansen blocks a jab.
Hansen misses with a body shot.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hansen defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
Franklin takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen thuds his shin into the meat of Franklin's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands with a right hand.
Hansen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franklin will feel that in the morning.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Hansen tries to land a leg kick but Franklin saw it coming and moves away.
Hansen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Franklin shoots in but no luck this time.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hansen sprawls well. Hansen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Franklin misses the target.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Hansen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin misses with a left hand
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Reino Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin avoids the body shot from Hansen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansen 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Hansen!
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