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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck 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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235 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Simpson.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franklin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Simpson connects with a body shot.
Simpson connects with a body shot.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Edward Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson sizes up Franklin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simpson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson thuds his shin into the meat of Franklin's side.
Franklin moves out of range of the body kick.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edward Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson scores with a jab to the head.
Simpson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Simpson - just one landing.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franklin takes one to the chin there.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simpson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edward Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franklin looks gassed!
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Simpson.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Simpson.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson lands with a light punch inside.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Franklin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin jumps into guard, dragging Simpson to the mat.
Franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franklin on the ground.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
Franklin has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.
Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simpson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Simpson has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.
Simpson stays in close to Franklin's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Franklin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Simpson.
Chuck Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson keeps Franklin at a distance using the push kick.
Simpson lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Franklin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson clinches.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Franklin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Chuck Franklin's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Simpson.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Simpson smiles and moves away.
Edward Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
Simpson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson works Franklin's body with a nice hook.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franklin. That did some damage!
Simpson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Simpson - just one landing.
Simpson clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.
Edward Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franklin's defenses.
The cut above Chuck Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simpson pushes Franklin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Simpson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Chuck Franklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simpson works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Simpson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chuck Franklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Simpson!
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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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