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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coy Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coy Grant!
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, David Franklin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Grant shoots for a takedown but Franklin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Grant counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coy Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Franklin.
Grant shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Grant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Grant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin tries a quick counter leg kick but Grant is wise to it.
Grant leaves Franklin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grant closes the distance and pushes Franklin back into the cage.
Grant is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Franklin can't fight it off and eventually Grant manages to take the fight to the floor. Franklin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franklin, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant clinches.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franklin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grant is looking for a takedown.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Grant manages to get underhooks.
Grant gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Franklin regains guard.
Grant really is a fat lump.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franklin, up you get!
Grant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Franklin is trying to defend but Grant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura but Franklin is defending well.
Grant seems to be working for a kimura but Franklin defends the submission attempt.
Grant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grant wants to stand up but Franklin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grant decides to stand and escape the position.
Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant jumps guard and drags Franklin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grant has a closed guard, preventing Franklin from standing up.
Grant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coy Grant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Grant.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Franklin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grant avoids it really well and circles away.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Franklin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Franklin.
As Franklin tries to get set, Grant tries to push him back and clinch up but Franklin manages to avoid the attempt.
Coy Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Franklin.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Franklin to the mat! Franklin manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franklin's head.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grant passes into half guard.
Grant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking for a kimura here.
Grant tries to stand but can't do so whilst Franklin controls his leg.
Grant decides to stand and escape the position.
Grant looking to score a takedown here. Franklin is defending well but Grant drives through and ends up in Franklin's guard.
Coy Grant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grant working some strikes from top position.
Grant is looking to stand up but Franklin won't let him.
Grant gets to his feet - Franklin follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Grant on that attempt.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grant counters by moving into the clinch.
Franklin gets underhooks to prevent Grant's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Franklin gets underhooks to prevent Grant's takedown attempt.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin is trying to hold Grant in close to prevent damage but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
Franklin wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coy Grant dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Franklin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franklin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Grant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Franklin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Grant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grant is in Franklin's guard.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Franklin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grant is stalling in the full guard.
Grant wanted to stand there but Franklin had control of the position.
Grant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grant stands up from Franklin's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Franklin.
Coy Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Grant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin moves into the clinch.
Grant jumps guard but Franklin stands there with Grant around his waist. Grant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franklin prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Franklin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
Franklin gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. Franklin manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grant works over Franklin with some ground and pound from guard.
Franklin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Grant wants to stand but Franklin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grant decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Grant.
Nice sprawl there from Grant as Franklin shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franklin gets tackled into the cage by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.
Franklin gets underhooks to prevent Grant's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coy Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant can't get the takedown.
Franklin lands a takedown into guard.
Franklin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grant is proving hard to escape from.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coy Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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