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Event:
LEGACY OF AMSTERDAM FC 1
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magomedov!
Franklin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Franklin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magomedov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Franklin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Magomedov.
#ROC2#Franklin is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magomedov steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Franklin is out on his feet! Magomedov sets himself and nearly takes Franklin's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tagir Magomedov! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Bustack moves into the clinch.
Franklin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bustack wants to take the fight to the mat but Franklin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Franklin goes for a takedown attempt but Bustack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Bustack closes the distance and pushes Franklin back into the cage.
Bustack goes for a takedown attempt but Franklin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Greg Bustack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bustack tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it. #CL#
Bustack moves into the clinch.
Bustack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Franklin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bustack. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Bustack has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Bustack is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Bustack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bustack is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
#T1#
Bustack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bustack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greg Bustack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bustack is looking to clinch.
Bustack 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.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bustack tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Bustack 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.
Bustack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bustack 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.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Bustack clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin gets underhooks to prevent Bustack's takedown attempt.
Bustack is trying to drag Franklin to the mat but Franklin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bustack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Franklin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Franklin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Bustack can't get the takedown.
Franklin is pressed up against the cage. Bustack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franklin down to the mat. Franklin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bustack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin feints the counter takedown.
Bustack tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Bustack stuffs the takedown.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bustack tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bustack tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bustack moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bustack 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.
Bustack moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.#T3##TD2#
Franklin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bustack did well to prevent Franklin getting side control.
Franklin slows the pace down in half guard.
Franklin scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Franklin is looking for a kimura but Bustack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franklin to get the leverage.
Franklin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Franklin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
Franklin slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Franklin lands a nice short elbow.
Franklin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franklin is nestled in close to Bustack, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bustack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franklin on the ground.
Franklin passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Franklin looking to secure an arm triangle but Bustack defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Franklin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bustack's thigh. Bustack counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin postures up in Bustack's guard and throws a big left but Bustack blocks it.
Franklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
Franklin chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Franklin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Franklin working the ground and pound from side control.
Franklin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB2#
Franklin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bustack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Franklin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T2#
Franklin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bustack some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here as Franklin stalls from top position.#T3#
Franklin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Franklin working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin lands an elbow. #SUB2#
Franklin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bustack, who protects the arm well.
Franklin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Franklin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bustack takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Franklin lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Franklin scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Franklin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Franklin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Franklin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bustack!
Bustack wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Franklin with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Franklin working for a submission but Bustack is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Bustack closes the distance but Franklin moves to the side #TD2#
and Franklin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bustack's guard.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bustack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin looking to sit in guard and control but Bustack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB#
Bustack drops back looking for a leg! Franklin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franklin manages to kick Bustack off! Bustack jumps back into Franklin's guard.
Bustack stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bustack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Bustack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Bustack stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Bustack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bustack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bustack tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franklin is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Franklin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Franklin controlling from the top position.
Franklin is working Bustack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franklin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Franklin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bustack is looking to stand up but Franklin isn't so interested in that idea.
Franklin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franklin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Franklin advances position into side control!
Franklin is putting a hurting on Bustack here, landing some big shots from side control.
Franklin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franklin lands an elbow.
Bustack is trying to escape the position but Franklin is controlling the position.
Franklin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franklin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Franklin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Franklin darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns Franklin into the cage.
Franklin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mr White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Franklin.
Franklin looks winded!
White lands an overhand right.
Franklin tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.#KD#
White cracks Franklin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Franklin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can White finish him?
#ROC#Franklin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franklin is holding his hands too far apart here. White throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Franklin is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr White! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Franklin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ishinoba keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franklin cracks Ishinoba with a solid left hand.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishinoba controls Franklin momentarily but Franklin frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ishinoba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishinoba keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin throws a strike but Ishinoba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Ishinoba from controlling successfully. #T1#
Franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ishinoba's guard. #REVB#
Ishinoba wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
Franklin content to stall in guard here.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Franklin content to stall in guard here.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Franklin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ishinoba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Franklin, into his guard. #REVR##T2#
Ishinoba trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franklin is still trying to improve position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Franklin holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Ishinoba trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin is looking to sweep but instead, Ishinoba has passed into half guard.
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.
Franklin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Franklin tries to roll over but Ishinoba keeps him under control.
Franklin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ishinoba trying to control the action but Franklin is working from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Ishinoba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franklin is just riding it out for now. Ishinoba eventually gives up the hold.
Franklin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Franklin manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin seems keen to control Ishinoba's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ishinoba is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
and Ishinoba counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Ishinoba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Franklin content to stall in guard here.
Ishinoba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Franklin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ishinoba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Franklin, into his guard. #REVR#
Franklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ishinoba is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Ishinoba passes into half guard.
Franklin wants to control but Ishinoba is keeping busy.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Ishinoba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Ishinoba is trying to work for a kimura but Franklin is defending well.
Franklin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franklin.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Ishinoba from controlling successfully. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishinoba is one step ahead there.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Franklin wants to hit a sweep here but Ishinoba passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Franklin there!
Ishinoba wants to take Franklin's back but he can't do it this time.
Ishinoba avoids the attempt from Franklin to control.#T3#
Ishinoba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ishinoba prevents Franklin from getting the reversal.
Ishinoba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Franklin is looking to escape.
Franklin wants to hold on but Ishinoba pushes him away.
Ishinoba works his way to his opponent's back.
Franklin tries to break free.
#T4#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Ishinoba has his arm under Franklin's chin here. Game over son! Ishinoba squeezes tightly and Franklin is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tao Ishinoba! |
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