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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franlkin has chosen Hammerfall Restless Soul as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mladen Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Jay Franlkin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franlkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Mladen Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franlkin.
Franlkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Franlkin.
Franlkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franlkin throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Filipovic is trying to control the position but Franlkin postures up.
Filipovic is really struggling to control Franlkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Filipovic is looking for a triangle but Franlkin pushes his legs off easily.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franlkin on the ground.
Filipovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Filipovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Filipovic controls Franlkin momentarily but Franlkin frees himself.
Franlkin wants to stand and escape but instead Filipovic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Franlkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Filipovic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Franlkin shrugs it off.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Franlkin. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Franlkin misses.
Franlkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard Jay Franlkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franlkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Franlkin.
Franlkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Franlkin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filipovic in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Franlkin.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Franlkin moves out of range.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Franlkin wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Franlkin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franlkin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Jay Franlkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mladen Filipovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franlkin connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franlkin.
Franlkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic clinches up against the cage.
Franlkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franlkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Filipovic has time to react.
Franlkin connects with a body shot that sends Filipovic's belly button to the back.
Franlkin misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a three punch combo that has Franlkin backing up. Franlkin nods at Filipovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Mladen Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franlkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franlkin digs a good hook to Filipovic's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin lands a right hook to the body.
Franlkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Franlkin as he connects with a hook.
Franlkin works Filipovic's body with a nice hook.
Franlkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Franlkin.
Franlkin misses with a wild body shot.
Filipovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franlkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Richard Jay Franlkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franlkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Filipovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franlkin pushes Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Franlkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Franlkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Filipovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franlkin avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Franlkin throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Franlkin swings for the body but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Franlkin.
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
Franlkin scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franlkin throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
No joy there for Franlkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Franlkin misses its intended target.
No joy there for Franlkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franlkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Franlkin digs a good body shot into Filipovic's ribs.
Franlkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filipovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franlkin thuds his right hand into Filipovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franlkin swinging wildly here.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Franlkin circles away.
Filipovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Franlkin did well to prevent Filipovic getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franlkin kicks Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
Franlkin lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Jay Franlkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mladen Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Franlkin throws a hook but Filipovic avoids it easily.
Franlkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filipovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Franlkin keeps it at a distance.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Franlkin! Filipovic is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Jay Franlkin!
A pretty intense looking Richard Jay Franlkin took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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