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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Franzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teh Jexor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teh Jexor struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Johan Franzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teh Jexor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franzen gets a clinch.
Franzen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franzen misses with a knee to the head.
Franzen landing knees to the head.
Franzen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Franzen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jexor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franzen lands a left hand.
Franzen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jexor looks winded!
Franzen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jexor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franzen landing knees to the body.
Franzen breaks from the clinch.
Jexor keeps the fight on the outside.
And Jexor tries to counter it with a takedown but Franzen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franzen instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jexor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Franzen has managed to clinch.
Jexor taking a breather.
Franzen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jexor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franzen throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Franzen scores with a knee to the head.
Franzen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franzen instigates a clinch.
Franzen is looking for a takedown.
Franzen working Jexor over with knees to the body.
Franzen has Jexor pushed against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franzen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jexor backwards.
Franzen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jexor's face.
Franzen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jexor's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jexor takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Franzen.
Jexor being controlled against the ropes.
Jexor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Franzen manages to break the clinch.
Franzen has Jexor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Franzen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jexor uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jexor prevents Franzen from getting back to his feet.
Franzen controlling Jexor's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jexor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Franzen instigates a clinch.
Franzen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jexor blocks it with crossed arms.
Jexor is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Franzen slowing the pace effectively.
Franzen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Franzen scores with a knee to the head.
Franzen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johan Franzen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teh Jexor.
Franzen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franzen wants to take the fight to the mat but Jexor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Franzen working Jexor over with knees to the body.
Franzen scores a nice knee to the body.
Franzen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jexor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franzen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franzen landing knees to the head.
Franzen goes for a takedown attempt but Jexor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franzen tries to clinch up.
Franzen gets a clinch.
Franzen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jexor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franzen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Franzen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franzen obliges.
Franzen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franzen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Franzen.
Franzen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jexor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jexor gets tackled into the ropes by Franzen. Franzen maintains the clinch.
Franzen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Franzen.
Jexor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franzen smiles and moves away.
Franzen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jexor, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Franzen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Franzen.
Franzen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franzen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jexor is fighting to break Franzen's control of his arms but Franzen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Franzen pushes Jexor off and gets back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jexor circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Franzen with that takedown attempt.
Franzen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jexor but Jexor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Franzen or perhaps it was just good defense by Jexor, which made it look bad.
Jexor throws a counter combo.
Franzen moves into range and clinches up with Jexor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Franzen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Franzen tries to clinch but Jexor is having none of it.
Jexor unleashes a big counter combination but Franzen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Franzen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jexor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franzen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Jexor tries to counter it with a takedown but Franzen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franzen has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franzen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jexor is breathing heavily.
Franzen lands a knee to the head.
Franzen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jexor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jexor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franzen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jexor's face.
Franzen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franzen lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Franzen.
A short left from Franzen.
Franzen connects with a knee to the head.
Franzen pulls Jexor into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Franzen pushes Jexor off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jexor swats away the attempt to clinch by Franzen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jexor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franzen wants to clinch up but Jexor keeps it at a distance.
And Jexor tries to counter it with a takedown but Franzen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franzen tries to clinch but Jexor moves out of range.
Franzen wants to clinch.
Franzen tries to clinch but Jexor moves out of range.
Johan Franzen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franzen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jexor with the counter takedown but Franzen avoids it easily.
Franzen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jexor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Franzen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jexor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johan Franzen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franzen moves into the clinch.
Franzen scores with a knee to the head.
Johan Franzen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Franzen scores with a knee to the head.
Franzen lands with a left to the head.
Franzen connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Franzen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franzen working Jexor over with knees to the body.
Franzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franzen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jexor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jexor with the counter takedown but Franzen avoids it easily.
Franzen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jexor can do to turn this around?
Jexor keeps the fight on the outside.
Franzen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franzen drives through and clinches with Jexor against the ropes.
Franzen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jexor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franzen lands a knee to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Franzen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Franzen landing knees to the head.
Franzen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Franzen working Jexor over with knees to the body.
Franzen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jexor's face.
Franzen working Jexor over with knees to the body.
Franzen misses with a knee strike.
Franzen tries to land a knee to the head but Jexor blocks with his arms.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Franzen is working for takedown but Jexor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Franzen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jexor wants to take the fight to the mat but Franzen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Franzen ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Franzen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Franzen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jexor tries to free his leg and advance position but Franzen is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jexor won't allow Franzen to get back to his feet.
Franzen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Franzen trying to keep a closed guard but Jexor is proving a slippery customer.
Franzen kicks Jexor off and gets to his feet.
Franzen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jexor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jexor shoots in for a double leg but Franzen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Franzen is looking to clinch.
Jexor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Franzen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jexor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franzen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jexor circles away quickly and effectively.
Jexor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franzen defends it nicely.
Franzen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Teh Jexor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jexor tries to keep at a distance but Franzen has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Franzen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jexor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franzen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Franzen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franzen obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Franzen.
Franzen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franzen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franzen tries to clinch but Jexor moves out of range.
Jexor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Franzen defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Franzen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franzen 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Johan Franzen!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Johan Franzen!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Johan Franzen!
Johan Franzen wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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