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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Franklin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brad Rogers's chin.
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334 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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303 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Franklin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franklin avoids a kick to the body.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Rogers checks it.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franklin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franklin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Franklin throws a low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Franklin blocks a jab.
Franklin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Franklin.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rogers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Rogers is defending well.
Franklin trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Franklin seems to be working for a kimura but Rogers defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Rogers tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franklin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rogers to regain full guard.
Franklin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers controlling Franklin's posture.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Franklin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Franklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Franklin controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin pulls Rogers in to control the position.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin wants to sweep but no luck.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Franklin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Franklin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rogers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franklin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Franklin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Franklin throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but Franklin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franklin throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Franklin is looking to score with low kicks.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Franklin.
Rogers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Franklin moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Franklin.
Franklin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin lands with a straight right. Rogers didn't see that one coming.
Franklin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franklin throws a front kick that sends Rogers stumbling back into the cage.
Franklin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Franklin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Franklin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Franklin there.
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.
Rogers has hold of Franklin's hands but Franklin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Franklin.
Rogers is rocked!
Franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Franklin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Franklin lands strikes from half guard.
Franklin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Franklin is controlling well.
Franklin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rogers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
John Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franklin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogers defending well though.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franklin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Franklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogers defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Franklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franklin drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rogers ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Franklin throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Franklin misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Franklin works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franklin, right into the meat.
Oooh a lovely combination from Franklin sends Rogers down but not out. Franklin dives into side control looking to finish.
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!
Franklin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rogers looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Franklin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Franklin!
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hype
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