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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Franklin to the ground. Dos Santos is now in Franklin's guard.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franklin has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Franklin working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Franklin circles away easily
and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
Franklin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin passes to side control.
Franklin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dos Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Franklin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin stands up.
Franklin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franklin but Franklin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Franklin tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Franklin to the ground. Franklin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dos Santos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Franklin has cracked it and Dos Santos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe 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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