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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urethra Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urethra Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joakim Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urethra Franklin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Gustafsson misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Gustafsson misses its intended target.
Gustafsson misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Franklin misses with a looping left.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson misses with a right hand
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily.
Gustafsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Franklin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joakim Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a left hand
and Franklin counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut
and Gustafsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustafsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws an off balance right hand
and Franklin counters with a three punch combo that has Gustafsson backing up. Gustafsson nods at Franklin to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Gustafsson.
Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
Gustafsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franklin defending well as Gustafsson loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gustafsson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Franklin and Gustafsson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Franklin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urethra Franklin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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