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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goerge St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Franklin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goerge St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Franklin is working for takedown but St Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Franklin is trying to pull guard but St Pierre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Pierre lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Franklin's head.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre prevents Franklin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is pressing down on Franklin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Franklin is holding on for now.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franklin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
Franklin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Franklin pushes a forearm under St Pierre's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, St Pierre is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Franklin!
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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
43% |
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