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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korgan Bloodaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franlkin comes into the arena with ACDC- For Those About To Rock blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Jay Franlkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korgan Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe tries to clinch
and Franlkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch.
Bloodaxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franlkin misses with a straight right.
Franlkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Franlkin is having none of it.
Bloodaxe gets a clinch.
Franlkin tries a body shot but Bloodaxe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franlkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franlkin is defending well for now.
Franlkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franlkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bloodaxe.
Franlkin breaks the clinch.
Bloodaxe closes the distance and pushes Franlkin back into the cage.
Franlkin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
Franlkin lands with a right to the head.
Bloodaxe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franlkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Franlkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korgan Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe has Franlkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Franlkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franlkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bloodaxe swats away the attempt to clinch by Franlkin.
Bloodaxe shapes to counter with a head kick.
Franlkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe has Franlkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoiding damage.
I was talking to Franlkin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bloodaxe scores with a knee to the head.
Bloodaxe stalls.
Bloodaxe blocks a body shot from Franlkin.
Franlkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franlkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike.
Franlkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodaxe has Franlkin pressed against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands a nice knee to the body.
Franlkin lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Franlkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with the head strike.
Franlkin tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franlkin is working Bloodaxe over against the cage.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Bloodaxe has the dominant position.
Bloodaxe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe misses with a body punch.
Bloodaxe scores a nice knee to the body.
Bloodaxe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franlkin tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franlkin lands a body punch.
Franlkin misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodaxe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe is trying to maintain a safe position but Franlkin gets an underhook and turns Bloodaxe into the cage.
A short left from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe stalling the fight.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Franlkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Franlkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franlkin misses with a body punch.
Bloodaxe blocks a body shot from Franlkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bloodaxe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Franlkin is trying to push Bloodaxe away but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bloodaxe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Franlkin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bloodaxe can turn it around.
Bloodaxe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Franlkin up against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Bloodaxe has a couple of punches blocked by Franlkin.
Franlkin managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Still in the clinch, Franlkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloodaxe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franlkin avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Franlkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franlkin cracks Bloodaxe with a nice body shot.
Bloodaxe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloodaxe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korgan Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bloodaxe closes the distance and pushes Franlkin back into the cage.
Bloodaxe taking a breather.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franlkin is defending well for now.
A short right from Franlkin on the inside.
Bloodaxe effectively controlling the action here.
Franlkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franlkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Bloodaxe struggles to land a body shot inside as Franlkin controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franlkin.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franlkin lands with a light punch inside.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Bloodaxe as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodaxe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Franlkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloodaxe won't allow it.
Franlkin misses with the head strike.
Bloodaxe working aggressively here.
Bloodaxe wants to stall.
Franlkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franlkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloodaxe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Franlkin.
Franlkin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch on the inside.
Franlkin tries to break the clinch but Bloodaxe is controlling the position.
Franlkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloodaxe won't allow it.
Franlkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe blocks an uppercut.
Bloodaxe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franlkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe looking to throw knees to the head but Franlkin is blocking nicely.
Franlkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Franlkin.
Korgan Bloodaxe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franlkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franlkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Bloodaxe looking to slow down the pace here.
Bloodaxe lands a hook that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franlkin lands with a right to the head.
Bloodaxe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Franlkin is keeping busy.
Franlkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloodaxe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Franlkin.
Franlkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franlkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
A knee to the head by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franlkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin blocking some punches.
Franlkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franlkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe crunches a lovely knee into Franlkin's ribcage.
Bloodaxe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Franlkin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodaxe.
Franlkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the head but Franlkin blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franlkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloodaxe won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Franlkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bloodaxe rushes Franlkin and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franlkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bloodaxe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodaxe blocks a body shot from Franlkin.
Franlkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franlkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Bloodaxe with a knee to the head.
Bloodaxe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franlkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bloodaxe lands a good knee to the midsection. Franlkin won't want to take too many of those.
Bloodaxe tries to stall but Franlkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Franlkin.
Franlkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franlkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloodaxe controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Franlkin.
Franlkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Franlkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Korgan Bloodaxe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Franlkin misses with an uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Franlkin 's knee.
Bloodaxe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Franlkin throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franlkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch but Franlkin is avoiding it.
Franlkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bloodaxe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Franlkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franlkin is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franlkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Franlkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Franlkin moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin tries to clinch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe darts in trying to clinch
and Franlkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodaxe cracks Franlkin with an open hand slap.
Franlkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Franlkin 's knee.
Franlkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franlkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bloodaxe doesn't manage to clinch there - Franlkin circles away.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice head shot.
Bloodaxe clinches with his opponent.
Bloodaxe lands a hook that snaps the head of Franlkin backwards.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloodaxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franlkin.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Franlkin back against the cage.
Bloodaxe blocks an uppercut.
Franlkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franlkin managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Franlkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Franlkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Franlkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe pushes Franlkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franlkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franlkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franlkin avoids it.
Good body shot from Franlkin.
Bloodaxe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Franlkin can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.
Bloodaxe taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloodaxe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Franlkin fails to land.
Franlkin blocking some punches.
Bloodaxe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franlkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodaxe blocking some punches.
Bloodaxe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe lands with a left to the head.
Franlkin presses Bloodaxe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloodaxe crunches a lovely knee into Franlkin's ribcage.
Franlkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franlkin moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Franlkin breaks from the clinch.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Franlkin finds it's target.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloodaxe has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Franlkin working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Franlkin misses with the head strike.
Franlkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloodaxe wants to stall.
Franlkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloodaxe blocks an uppercut.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franlkin scores with a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe taking a breather.
Franlkin tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Franlkin back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Jay Franlkin.
Well Bloodaxe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korgan Bloodaxe!
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