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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu Hayabusa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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278 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a body punch but Hayabusa moves out of range.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayabusa moves into the clinch.
Franklin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hayabusa is trying to keep an underhook but Franklin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hayabusa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Franklin working over Hayabusa with some ground and pound. Hayabusa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Franklin prevents Hayabusa from standing back up.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Franklin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Franklin content to control rather than advance.
Franklin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Franklin working Hayabusa over with strikes.
Franklin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Franklin wants to take a breather but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Franklin lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayabusa is trying to stand up here but Franklin is controlling him well.
Franklin is trying for a kimura here. Hayabusa looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Franklin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Franklin!
Our winner, Chuck Franklin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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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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