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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Franklin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Franklin is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Franklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is trying is best to control the position here.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Franklin to get to his feet.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Franklin off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Bob Franklin has been cut.
Rogers throws an off balance right hand
and Franklin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rogers's guard.
Rogers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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!
Franklin postures up.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Franklin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Rogers.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Rogers counters with a one-two to the body.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.
Rogers clinches.
Franklin pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rogers controls the pace.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Rogers.
Rogers catches Franklin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Franklin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Franklin looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers lands a big uppercut and Franklin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Franklin looks OK. Rogers waves Franklin back to his feet!
Franklin is rocked!
Rogers circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Franklin to the canvas! Franklin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rogers keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
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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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