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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorion Joaquin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Franklin's chin.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rorion Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin misses with a takedown attempt
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown. Joaquin fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Joaquin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Franklin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Franklin scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franklin trying to control but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Franklin.
Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Joaquin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franklin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Franklin there.
Franklin working over Joaquin with some ground and pound. Joaquin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Franklin connects with a nice short shot to Joaquin's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joaquin defending well though.
Franklin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joaquin is trying to get back to full guard.
Franklin is trying to control. Joaquin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franklin lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin is looking to stall here but Joaquin recovers full guard.
Franklin passes into half guard.
Joaquin gets full guard.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin is looking to work some ground and pound but Joaquin has wrist control.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joaquin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Franklin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Joaquin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joaquin circles away quickly and effectively.
Franklin clinches up with Joaquin and pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Franklin keeps him there for the moment.
Joaquin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Joaquin keeps moving.
Joaquin looking for a guillotine here but Franklin defends easily.
Franklin looking to sit in guard and control but Joaquin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing Joaquin from standing up.
Franklin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franklin tries to get out of the position.
Joaquin stands up from Franklin's guard - Joaquin perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joaquin is defended easily by Franklin.
Joaquin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joaquin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklin avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Joaquin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joaquin is defended easily by Franklin.
Joaquin is breathing heavily.
Franklin clinches.
Franklin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joaquin is defending well for now.
Franklin pulls Joaquin into guard.
Joaquin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Franklin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franklin seems keen to control Joaquin's posture.
Joaquin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joaquin tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
Joaquin trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joaquin stops Franklin from standing up.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rorion Joaquin.
Joaquin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Franklin lands with a nice combination. Joaquin backs away looking to recover.
Franklin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joaquin eats them both and turns towards Franklin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnny Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin misses with a few strikes there.
Franklin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Franklin showed some decent athleticism there.
Joaquin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joaquin trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Joaquin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin prevents Joaquin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Franklin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Joaquin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Joaquin keeps moving.
Joaquin has a closed guard, preventing Franklin from standing up.
Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joaquin keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
Franklin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Franklin trying to control but Joaquin is working from the bottom.
Franklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joaquin on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Franklin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Franklin trying to control from Joaquin's half guard. Joaquin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Joaquin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin drops back looking for a leg! Franklin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franklin manages to kick Joaquin off! Joaquin jumps back into Franklin's guard.
Franklin is pulling down on Joaquin's head to control his posture.
Joaquin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin has a closed guard, preventing Joaquin from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to advance position but Franklin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Franklin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joaquin is looking to escape.
Joaquin is working to get back to half guard.
Joaquin tries to hold on but Franklin pushes him away.
Franklin dominating with strikes here.
Franklin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joaquin is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Franklin.
The referee warns Joaquin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Joaquin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franklin trying to control but Joaquin is having none of it.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the head.
Rorion Joaquin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franklin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Franklin!
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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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