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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Raiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Officer Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Raiona!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raiona scores with a sloppy right hand. Franklin should have avoided that one.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Raiona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Raiona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin loads up on a big right hand but Raiona slips the punch.
Franklin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raiona.
Raiona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Raiona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Franklin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Officer Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raiona can pounce on him.
Raiona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raiona counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin throws a body punch but Raiona moves out of range.
Raiona takes a swing at Franklin's ribcage but misses.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Raiona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin throws a head kick but Raiona moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Raiona. Beautiful body shot.
Raiona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raiona misses with an uppercut. Franklin saw that one coming.
Raiona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franklin.
Raiona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Raiona defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raiona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Raiona moves out of range of the leg kick from Franklin.
Raiona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Franklin misses its intended target.
Raiona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Alex Raiona has been cut.
Franklin darts in trying to clinch
and Raiona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Raiona.
Raiona shoots in for a takedown but Franklin shows good takedown defense.
A clash of legs there as Franklin blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Franklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franklin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Franklin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raiona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Raiona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Franklin misses.
Nice defenses there by Raiona.
Franklin connects with the punch.
Raiona lands an overhand right.
Franklin misses with a double jab.
Raiona swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Raiona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raiona misses with a straight left.
Franklin gets a clinch.
Franklin blocking some punches.
Franklin gets through Raiona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franklin keeps control of Raiona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raiona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin is pressed up against the cage. Raiona 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.
Officer Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Raiona.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Raiona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franklin on the side of the head.
Raiona throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raiona's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raiona scores with a jab. Franklin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Raiona. That snapped Franklin's head back.
The fighters circling - Raiona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiona slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Raiona lands a body shot.
Franklin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raiona lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raiona slips under a jab from Franklin.
Franklin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Raiona counters with a left to the body.
Raiona is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franklin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Raiona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raiona connects with a single shot there.
Raiona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raiona tests Franklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Franklin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raiona eats them both and turns towards Franklin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Officer Franklin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Raiona's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Franklin has Raiona up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Raiona.
Raiona works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Franklin lands a body shot.
Raiona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Raiona lands a shot to the body.
Raiona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franklin misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Franklin is working Raiona over against the cage.
Raiona drops down looking for an ankle pick but Franklin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiona circles away.
Raiona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franklin wants to clinch
and Raiona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franklin thinking.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Raiona keeps it at a distance.
Officer Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiona defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Raiona throws a good cross that connects.
Franklin moves away from the strike by Raiona.
Franklin misses with a shot to the body
and Raiona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Raiona counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Raiona.
Franklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raiona defending well as Franklin loads up on a big left hand.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin misses with a straight right.
Raiona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raiona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Franklin throws out the jab.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raiona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Franklin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raiona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raiona counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franklin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raiona has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raiona and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raiona has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Franklin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raiona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raiona misses with a wild combination.
Raiona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Raiona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Raiona moved out of range.
Officer Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raiona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Raiona.
Franklin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Raiona counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raiona's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin closes the distance but Raiona moves to the side
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Franklin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raiona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raiona misses the shot to the body.
Franklin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raiona moves away from the strike by Franklin.
Franklin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raiona.
Raiona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin throws a right hand that Raiona ducks under and follows up with a left that Raiona also avoids with ease.
Franklin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raiona finds it's way round the side to connect with Franklin's head.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raiona jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raiona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Raiona misses the jab.
Raiona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franklin momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raiona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Raiona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throws out a loose jab but Raiona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raiona counters with a straight right hand.
Raiona connects with a nice looking jab.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin takes a swing at Raiona's ribcage but misses.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raiona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
Franklin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Raiona.
Alex Raiona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raiona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Raiona will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Raiona's cut.
That's time! Franklin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiona circles away.
Franklin misses with a two punch combination.
Raiona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franklin misses the jab.
Franklin wants to land a leg kick but Raiona is out of range.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Franklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raiona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raiona misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Raiona moves away and avoids it.
Raiona swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Raiona keeps it at a distance.
Franklin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiona swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Raiona slips under a jab.
Franklin misses with a body shot.
A big left from Franklin misses.
Franklin takes one to the side of the head.
Franklin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raiona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franklin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raiona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Franklin misses with a body shot
and Raiona counters with a right hand to the body.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Raiona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raiona moves away from the strike by Franklin.
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Franklin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franklin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Franklin.
Raiona throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Franklin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raiona stalks Franklin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Franklin's face. Franklin staggers backwards, shaken.
Raiona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raiona.
Franklin tries to clinch up.
Franklin feints a jab promting Raiona to slip. Franklin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Raiona slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raiona is rocked!
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raiona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Franklin does no damage.
Raiona fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiona lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. Raiona saw that one coming.
Franklin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raiona counters with a one-two to the body.
Raiona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Franklin throws a right hand that Raiona ducks under and follows up with a left that Raiona also avoids with ease.
Raiona cracks a nice hook into Franklin's ribs.
Raiona slips a jab and a cross from Franklin.
Franklin throws a series of strikes that have Raiona backpedaling.
Raiona is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raiona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raiona throws a right hand that Franklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Franklin also avoids with ease.
Franklin misses with a body shot
and Raiona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raiona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Raiona seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Franklin shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Raiona is backing up but Franklin catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Raiona covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Franklin Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!
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