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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen I'm so sick-Flyleaf as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe West!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says West as he avoids it easily.
Franklin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Franklin.
Franklin throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
Franklin throws a low kick, looking for West's leg but West calmly moves out of range.
West scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franklin in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by West.
West tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no West has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
West wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy.
Franklin taking punishment in the form of punches.
West looks up at the clock and then as Franklin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, West smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
West moves into full mount!
West working the ground and pound effectively.
West lands a big elbow.
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
West landing strikes, looking to finish!
Franklin is rocked!
West working Franklin over with strikes here.
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West lands a big shot to the head and Franklin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe West!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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