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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kerm Frankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Mandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerm Frankin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kerm Frankin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Mandel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankin shoots in and bounces Mandel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mandel working for a triangle but Frankin defends it easily.
Frankin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandel working a defensive guard here.
Frankin preventing the sweep.
Frankin passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandel actively working from the bottom here.
Frankin is controlling the pace.
Mandel with the active half guard here but Frankin passes nicely into side control.
Frankin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mandel prevents Frankin from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frankin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mandel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Frankin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Frankin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mandel being controlled for a moment.
Frankin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandel keeps working.
Mandel wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mandel is looking for a sweep.
Frankin tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frankin wants to clinch up but Mandel keeps it at a distance.
Mandel tries to clinch there but Frankin circles away.
Mandel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frankin counters with a takedown into side control.
Frankin is breathing heavily.
Frankin controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Frankin.
Mandel is trying to control Frankin's posture but Frankin avoids it.
Frankin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mandel is not content to let Frankin control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frankin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mandel!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerm Frankin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frankin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandel misses with a takedown
and Frankin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frankin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frankin manages to pull guard.
Mandel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandel trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frankin holds on and takes a little breather.
Frankin keeping moving, preventing Mandel from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frankin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandel drops back looking for a leg! Frankin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frankin manages to kick Mandel off! Mandel jumps back into Frankin's guard.
Frankin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frankin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mandel is surviving well by controlling Frankin's body position as best he can.
Frankin controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Frankin trying to control but Mandel is having none of it.
Frankin controlling from mount.
Frankin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankin controlling his opponent.
Frankin wants to take Mandel's back but he can't do it this time.
Frankin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mandel is looking to escape.
Frankin moves to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good control from Frankin.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kerm Frankin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Frankin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mandel!
Mandel tries to reverse the position but Frankin maintains control.
Frankin stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mandel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frankin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frankin.
Mandel goes for a takedown attempt but Frankin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kerm Frankin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mandel.
Frankin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerm Frankin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mandel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frankin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Frankin wants to free his trapped foot but Mandel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mandel manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frankin throws a head kick that Mandel semi-blocks.
Frankin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Frankin trying to control from Mandel's half guard. Mandel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Frankin wants to control from the top but Mandel keeps moving.
Mandel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frankin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankin trying to control but Mandel is working from the bottom.
Kerm Frankin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frankin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frankin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frankin working the ground and pound from side control.
Mandel is rocked!
Mandel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Frankin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mandel is still in real trouble! Can Frankin finish him?
Frankin with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandel is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Frankin locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mandel is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kerm Frankin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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