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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquez Oral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vass comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Franklyn Vass has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklyn Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marquez Oral!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vass just misses with a punch to the body.
Oral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Oral to counter with a crisp jab.
Oral shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vass as he avoids it easily.
Vass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oral moves away.
Vass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oral counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oral closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vass quickly recovers to 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!
Vass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oral thows a huge punch but Vass dodges it nicely.
Oral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oral is thwarting Vass's attempts to control the position.
Oral tries to stand and escape but Vass is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marquez Oral.
Oral fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vass.
Vass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oral.
Oral closes the distance and clinches.
Oral successfully pulls guard.
Oral wants to stand and escape but Vass is having none of it.
Oral seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vass won't allow Oral to sweep him here.
Oral has Vass pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oral has his feet on Vass's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Oral has closed the distance and engaged Vass in a clinch.
Vass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oral.
Franklyn Vass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquez Oral.
Oral breaks from the clinch.
Vass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oral.
Oral throws a head kick but Vass moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oral working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oral tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oral has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vass keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marquez Oral dominated that round.
That's time! Vass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oral darts in and clinches Vass up against the cage.
Vass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oral.
Oral breaks from the clinch.
Vass gets a double leg takedown into Oral's guard.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Oral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oral is looking to sweep but instead, Vass has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass is trying to control the action in half guard but Oral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vass stalling away here and it's allowed Oral to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Oral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oral looking to control.
Oral has a closed guard, preventing Vass from standing up.
Oral being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Franklyn Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vass shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vass was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oral is looking to get to half guard.
Oral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vass stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Oral darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez Oral has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oral controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marquez Oral was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oral clinches up with Vass and pushes him back against the cage.
Oral works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Oral wants to control from the top but Vass keeps moving.
Oral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vass is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vass is working an open guard so Oral takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marquez Oral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oral moves into range and clinches up with Vass.
Oral pulls guard effortlessly.
Oral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vass wants to stand and escape but instead Oral has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Oral postures up.
Oral is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oral passes Vass's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oral is pressing down on Vass's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vass is holding on for now.
Oral is looking for a kimura here.
Oral tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass wants to control but Oral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vass is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vass misses with a two punch combination.
Vass misses with a takedown attempt - Oral sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oral shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oral looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oral missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marquez Oral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oral shoots in and gets a takedown into Vass's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vass keeping full guard, as Oral tries to pass.
Oral wants to control from the top but Vass keeps moving.
Vass looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marquez Oral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oral 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquez Oral!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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