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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Green Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mudvayne - Not Falling. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Green Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Franklin or perhaps it was just good defense by Tea which made him look bad.
Tea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Tea.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Franklin or perhaps it was just good defense by Tea which made him look bad.
Green Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Franklin.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tea but Tea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Tea.
Tea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Franklin wants a takedown.
Tea gets underhooks to prevent Franklin's takedown attempt.
Franklin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tea gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tea is working for takedown but Franklin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin tightens his grip and picks Tea up, before dumping him to the ground. Tea manages to land in guard.
Tea keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tea looking for a sweep. Not yet Tea, not yet.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Tea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tea scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Franklin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tea trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tea won't allow Franklin to sweep him here.
Franklin has his foot on Tea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tea works his way back into a safe position though.
Tea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
Tea trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Tea thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tea.
Some wild striking there from Tea.
Franklin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tea throws a low kick but Franklin avoids it.
Tea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Franklin regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Tea has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Franklin is desperately trying to improve his position but Tea has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin tries to hold on but Tea pushes him away.
Franklin is bucking up trying to escape but Tea cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Tea connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Franklin can't escape the position.
Tea lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin wants to hold on but Tea pushes him away.
Franklin is desperately trying to improve his position but Tea has a good base and remains in mount.
Tea scoring with strikes but Franklin is staying in there.
Tea unloading with bombs!
Franklin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Franklin tries to lock up and control but Tea gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Franklin is working to get back to half guard.
Tea punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Green Tea dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tea has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tea flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tea makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green Tea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tea misses with a series of wild punches.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Tea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Tea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tea manages to get to full guard.
Tea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green Tea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin prevents Tea from getting back to his feet.
Tea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tea lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Tea lands a decent punch to the body there.
Tea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Franklin's guard.
Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Franklin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Franklin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking for a triangle but Tea pushes his legs off easily.
Franklin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tea uses it to pass to side control.
Franklin stops Tea from passing to mount.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Tea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to finish this one by submission but Tea is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Franklin.
Franklin landing punches.
Franklin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tea is looking to escape.
Tea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Franklin lands a big elbow.
Franklin working for a submission but Tea is keeping him at bay.
Franklin with shots to the head and body - Tea looks very uncomfortable down there.
Franklin moves to the back.
Tea rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tea defends it well.
Tea is trying to stand.
Franklin passes to full mount!
Franklin controlling from the full mount.
Franklin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tea is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Tea shows good takedown defense.
Tea tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franklin wants to work for an arm triangle but Tea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tea makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tea.
Franklin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franklin passes Tea's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Franklin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tea is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin winds up and cracks Tea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tea tries to kick Franklin off but Franklin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Franklin prevents Tea from improving his position.
Tea moves into full guard.
Franklin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franklin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tea wants to sweep but no luck.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin won't allow Tea to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franklin counters with a three punch combo that has Tea backing up. Tea nods at Franklin to acknowledge the strikes.
Tea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tea scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tea misses with the combination.
Tea misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Tea fails with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Tea wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tea is trying to stand up here but Franklin is controlling him well.
Franklin tries to pass to full mount but Tea defends it.
Tea looks like he's trying to stand up.
Franklin is tying to control. Tea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Tea is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea trying to control from the bottom.
Tea tries to get to full guard but Franklin has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Franklin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tea misses with a double jab.
Tea misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown. Tea fights it but they end up in guard.
Tea wants to sweep but no luck.
Franklin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.
Tea working a defensive guard here.
Franklin is standing up over Tea. Tea looks to escape but Franklin dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin moves into full mount!
Franklin wants to take Tea's back but he can't do it this time.
Franklin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tea is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Franklin has taken his back.
Franklin is trying to stick to Tea's back but Tea is turning into Franklin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Franklin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tea.
Tea distracts Franklin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin punching to the body, from the bottom.
Tea looking to pass the guard.
Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franklin 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Franklin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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