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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Shouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Worner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Shouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shouse throws a right hand that Worner ducks under and follows up with a left that Worner also avoids with ease.
Shouse looking to score a takedown here. Worner is defending well but Shouse drives through and ends up in Worner's guard.
Shouse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shouse throws a big right hand that misses.
Shouse decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt.
Shouse throws a right and a left that Worner avoids nicely.
Shouse shoots in for a double leg but Worner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Worner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shouse quickly recovers to half guard.
Shouse missing with punches from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shouse is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shouse preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shouse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shouse is trying to stand back up but Worner is controlling him
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Worner is trying to control. Shouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shouse tries to get out of the position.
Shouse controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shouse stuffs the takedown.
Worner has closed the distance and engaged Shouse in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shouse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Worner is trying to defend but Shouse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shouse passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Worner!
Worner wants to hold on but Shouse pushes him away.
Shouse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shouse lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner can't escape the position.
Shouse jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Worner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shouse tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shouse takes a little break here. Worner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Shouse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Worner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shouse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks to move to half guard but instead Shouse has passed into mount! Damn!
Shouse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shouse working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Shouse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Worner tries to sprawl but Shouse drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shouse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Worner wants to control but Shouse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shouse stands up and beckons Worner to join him on the feet.
Shouse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Worner!
Worner tries to control the position but Shouse now has his back.
Worner controlling Shouse 's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shouse has good solid back control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner can't escape the position.
Shouse avoiding Worner 's attempts to control his hands.
Shouse has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Worner has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shouse controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shouse looking to break Worner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Worner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shouse will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shouse lands with a hammerfist to the side of Worner's head.
Shouse biding his time, controlling Worner.
Shouse looking to break Worner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Worner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shouse will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Shouse is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Worner taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Shouse .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Shouse !
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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