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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator. James Franklin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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28
145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
29
137 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos pushes Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Franklin misses with a hook
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fight Club FC that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Santos trying to control the position.
Franklin landing with the ground and pound.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Franklin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Franklin.
Franklin is letting Santos control him for a moment.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
Franklin stops Santos from passing to mount.
Franklin is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Santos works his way into side control.
Franklin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in Combate Gym 🇧🇷 inform me that Santos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Franklin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Franklin is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Santos works his way into full mount!
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Franklin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Santos.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Franklin misses.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Franklin instigates a clinch.
Franklin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Franklin has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Santos controlling the action here.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to improve his position.
Franklin is trying to work for a sweep but Santos has mounted him!
Santos looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franklin is working hard here to advance position.
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franklin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Santos controlling from mount.
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
Santos controlling his opponent.
Franklin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Franklin is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gustavo Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franklin can't escape the position.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Franklin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Franklin is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Santos clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin looking for a takedown.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Santos tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Santos is working Franklin over against the cage.
Santos avoiding damage.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Franklin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Franklin.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Santos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Franklin looking for a takedown.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustavo Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Franklin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos.
Santos lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franklin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Santos clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Santos manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
Come on Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gustavo Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin feinted with a counter takedown.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Franklin takes a jab right on the kisser.
James Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Santos takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Franklin to pass into mount.
Santos trying to control but Franklin is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Santos!
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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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