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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altintop Palonesess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Altintop Palonesess!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks leaves Palonesess with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franks throws a combination. Palonesess tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Altintop Palonesess has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Palonesess blocks the leg kick.
Palonesess cracks the inside of Franks's front leg.
Palonesess fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franks checks it well.
Palonesess is looking to clinch.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Franks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palonesess with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palonesess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Franks is looking for a takedown.
Franks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palonesess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palonesess somewhat.
Franks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Palonesess has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Franks stuffs the takedown.
Jon Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
Palonesess looks winded!
Franks looks for the body kick but Palonesess saw that one coming.
Palonesess darts in trying to clinch
letting Franks counter with a right hand.
Palonesess blocks a head kick by Franks.
Palonesess rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palonesess gets control of Franks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Palonesess will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Palonesess gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Palonesess misses
and Franks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Franks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Palonesess avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Franks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franks pulls Palonesess in close to prevent any damage.
Palonesess trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks pulls Palonesess in close to prevent any damage.
Franks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franks tries to get out of the position.
Palonesess controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks 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.
Palonesess throws an elbow that misses. Franks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palonesess's guard. Nice move by Franks!
Franks stands up and waves to Palonesess to follow him.
Franks throws a series of strikes that have Palonesess backpedaling.
Palonesess tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palonesess pinned against the cage. Palonesess gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks closes the distance and clinches.
Palonesess misses with a knee to the head.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palonesess misses with a takedown
and Franks counters with a nice uppercut.
Franks shoots in but no luck this time.
Palonesess gets caught napping as Franks dives in and scores a takedown. Palonesess manages to retain guard.
Palonesess is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Franks presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palonesess prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palonesesss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Franks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Altintop Palonesess's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palonesess sprawls well. Palonesess wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franks gets slowly back to his feet.
Palonesess is looking for the big counter here.
Palonesess misses with a takedown attempt
and Franks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palonesess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franks's waist but Franks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palonesess off to one side.
Franks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franks decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palonesess.
Franks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palonesess is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palonesess throws a big right hand that misses.
Franks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Franks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palonesess fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franks, pushing him back against the cage.
Franks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palonesess uses from the top position.
Franks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palonesess connects with a couple of short punches.
Franks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palonesess with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palonesess stands and steps away. Franks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palonesess displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franks.
Franks dives in for a single leg takedown but Palonesess sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franks closes the distance and pushes Palonesess back into the cage.
Palonesess tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franks smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franks.
Palonesess shoots in for a takedown but Franks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Palonesess with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franks moves into the clinch.
Franks successfully pulls guard.
Palonesess has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks is adopting a defensive guard.
Jon Franks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Palonesess has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Franks goes for a takedown attempt but Palonesess pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Franks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palonesess pinned against the cage. Palonesess gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jon Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franks shoots in but Palonesess avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palonesess shoots for a double leg takedown but Franks sprawls well. He's pushed Palonesess's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Palonesess.
A combination from Palonesess does no damage.
Franks dives in and grabs Palonesess's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palonesess pushes down on Franks's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franks fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Franks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Altintop Palonesess's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palonesess tries to pull guard but Franks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Franks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palonesess smiles and moves away.
Franks pushes Palonesess up against the cage in a clinch.
Palonesess is trying to pull guard but Franks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks tries to bum rush Palonesess with a series of wild strikes but Palonesess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franks misses with a low kick as Palonesess jumps back.
Palonesess is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Franks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palonesess.
Jon Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
Palonesess takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franks defends it nicely.
Franks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franks with a hook.
Franks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Franks seems content to control.
Franks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Franks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palonesess sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franks somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Palonesess.
Palonesess shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franks defends it nicely.
Franks throws a head kick but Palonesess moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with a body kick.
Palonesess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palonesess wants it to stay on the feet.
Palonesess tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks shoots in looking for a takedown. Palonesess tries to sprawl out of it but Franks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palonesess manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palonesess tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
Franks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palonesess counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Palonesess sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franks defending well though.
Franks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palonesess can do to turn this around?
Palonesess trying to control the action but Franks is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Palonesess is going to stand back up.
Palonesess missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franks keeping control of the position.
Palonesess wants to control but Franks is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franks is trying to stand up here but Palonesess is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franks shoots in for a takedown but Palonesess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Altintop Palonesess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franks 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Franks!
In defeat, Altintop Palonesess stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happends!!! '.
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FIGHT
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