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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Graham.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graham.
Franklin gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Franklin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Graham taking a bit of punishment here - Franklin scoring with strikes.
Franklin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Franklin working the ground and pound from side control.
Graham is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Franklin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Graham is not content to let Franklin control the position.
Franklin lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Graham is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graham keeps working.
Franklin throwing strikes but Graham manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Graham wants to stand but Franklin is controlling his arm.
Franklin is looking to regain half guard here but Graham keeps moving and retains side control.
Franklin trying his best to control but Graham has mounted him.
Graham tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Franklin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Graham lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Graham.
Franklin shoots in for a double leg but Graham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Franklin.
Graham scores with a one two! Franklin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Franklin is rocked!
Graham throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Graham finish him?
Graham throws a pinpoint strike between Franklin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Franklin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Graham scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jordan Graham!
Jordan Graham seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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