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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander The Great One (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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245 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander The Great One!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franks gets a clinch.
The Great One wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
The Great One wants to take the fight to the mat but Franks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Franks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Great One after a bit of a struggle.
Franks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Franks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Franks stops The Great One from standing up.
The Great One is adopting a defensive guard.
The Great One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks wants to control from the top but The Great One keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Franks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Franks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Great One did well to prevent Franks getting side control.
Franks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Great One kicks Franks off and gets back to his feet.
The Great One changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Franks striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The Great One throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks is trying to control The Great One's posture but The Great One avoids it.
The Great One tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Great One fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The Great One trying to control the position but Franks is working away.
The Great One is trying to get an arm triangle but Franks is defending well.
The Great One in side control, throwing shots but Franks defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Franks tries to improve position but can't.
The Great One working the ground and pound but Franks is defending the strikes.
The Great One throws a strike aimed at the side of Franks's head but Franks avoids it well.
The Great One working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Great One trying to control the position but Franks is working away.
The Great One working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Great One asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Great One wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franks, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Great One decides to stand back up. The Great One steps back and let's Franks get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander The Great One dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Great One with a poor takedown
and Franks counters with a single leg into guard. The Great One didn't expect that.
Franks is fighting to break The Great One's control of his arms but The Great One is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The Great One looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Franks has picked The Great One up and slammed him! The Great One can't keep hold of the triangle and Franks manages to pass to side control!
Franks working the ground and pound.
Mike Franks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Great One will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Great One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Franks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Great One is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Franks trying to control the position but The Great One is working away.
The Great One is trying to control Franks's posture but Franks avoids it.
Franks just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to control but Franks postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Franks darts in and clinches The Great One up against the cage.
Franks prevents the takedown attempt.
Franks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Great One fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Great One avoids the head kick by Franks.
The Great One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franks but Franks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander The Great One.
Franks throws a head kick but The Great One moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One stuffs the takedown.
The Great One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franks tries to clinch there but The Great One circles away.
The Great One shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Great One showed some decent athleticism there.
The Great One is stalling here. Franks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Great One seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Franks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The Great One is breathing heavily.
The Great One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Franks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great One manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The Great One pulls Franks in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Franks dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Great One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Franks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Great One tries to avoid it but Franks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Great One to the ground. The Great One escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Great One clinches.
Franks is looking for a takedown.
The Great One has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Franks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Great One pulls guard effortlessly.
The Great One not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franks looking to sit in guard and control but The Great One gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Great One preventing the sweep.
Franks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Great One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Great One trying to control the position from guard on top but Franks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Great One working some strikes from top position.
Franks is trying to control the position but The Great One postures up.
The Great One wants to control from the top but Franks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Great One working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franks's head.
The Great One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Great One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Great One is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Great One drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Great One jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Franks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Great One.
The Great One distracts Franks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Franks trying to keep a closed guard but The Great One is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to pass the guard but Franks is keeping the position.
Franks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The Great One is looking to work some ground and pound but Franks has wrist control.
The Great One throws a big elbow that misses.
The Great One passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Great One grinds an elbow into Franks's temple.
Franks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great One is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Franks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The Great One decides to stand up, so the ref orders Franks to his feet.
The Great One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Great One tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Great One fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franks doesn't manage to clinch there - The Great One circles away.
Mike Franks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Great One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franks's waist but Franks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Great One off to one side.
Mike Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander The Great One.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks moves in looking to clinch but The Great One pushes him off.
The Great One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franks pinned against the cage. Franks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander The Great One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Great One has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander The Great One!
Alexander The Great One managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Saving Grace Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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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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