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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denzill Jerome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Millers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin Millers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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246 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Denzill Jerome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Millers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerome fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jerome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Millers misses the target.
Millers with a jab.
Jerome dives in and scores a takedown into Millers's guard.
Millers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jerome stays in close to Millers's body and controls the position.
Millers controls Jerome momentarily but Jerome frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Millers on the ground.
Millers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jerome not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millers trying to control the position.
Millers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jerome controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jerome trying to stand up but can't free himself from Millers's guard.
Jerome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jerome is looking to work some ground and pound but Millers has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jerome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jerome finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jerome dives in and grabs Millers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Millers pushes down on Jerome's head and hops out.
Jerome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jerome scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jerome stalling.
Millers trying to control but Jerome postures up.
Millers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jerome haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jerome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jerome looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jerome is taking a breather. Millers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Millers looking for submissions off his back.
Jerome controlling the action here.
Millers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jerome stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jerome tries for a takedown but Millers circles away easily
and Millers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denzill Jerome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Millers wants it to stay on the feet.
Jerome will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denzill Jerome dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Millers slaps away a takedown attempt from Jerome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been informed that Millers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jerome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millers is fending him off so far but Jerome persists. Nope, Millers circles away and we're back to standing.
Millers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jerome will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denzill Jerome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millers looks to land a right hand but Jerome moved out of range.
Jerome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millers is fending him off so far but Jerome persists. Nope, Millers circles away and we're back to standing.
Jerome with a poor takedown
enabling Millers to counter with a crisp jab.
Jerome closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Millers to the mat! Millers manages to get full guard.
Millers pushes Jerome off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jerome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Millers pinned against the cage. Millers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Millers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome with a lazy takedown attempt
and Millers counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jerome has time to react.
Millers scores with a decent looking hook.
Jerome is rocked!
Millers weaves into range and cracks Jerome right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Jerome goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Millers is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Millers!
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