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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bibiano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. Bibiano Fernandes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lewis Franklin's chin.
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142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bibiano Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Franklin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fernandes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fernandes's back!
Fernandes tries to escape the position.
Fernandes is working hard here to advance position.
Franklin landing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Fernandes to escape the position.
Fernandes trying to get back to his feet but Franklin is in full control for now.
Fernandes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Franklin's guard. Nice work there by Fernandes.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fernandes is one step ahead there.
Franklin throwing short punches 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.
Fernandes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fernandes throwing strikes from guard but Franklin blocks nicely.
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Fernandes defends easily.
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin is working an open guard so Fernandes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fernandes prevents Franklin from improving his position.
Fernandes is looking for a kimura but Franklin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandes to get the leverage.
Fernandes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Fernandes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to roll over but Fernandes keeps him under control.
Fernandes stands up and beckons Franklin to join him on the feet.
Fernandes scores with a takedown into Franklin's guard.
Fernandes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Franklin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fernandes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Franklin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fernandes's back instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tightening his grip on Fernandes, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin working for a choke but Fernandes is defending well.
Fernandes is in bad spot here.
Fernandes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Franklin's arms.
Fernandes is trying to stand back up.
Franklin throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Fernandes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Fernandes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Franklin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Fernandes tries to pass.
Franklin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fernandes slips nicely into half guard.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fernandes pulls his head out easily.
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandes blocks the strikes from Franklin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Franklin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandes.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Bibiano Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Lewis Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandes shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Fernandes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fernandes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Fernandes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franklin is working an open guard so Fernandes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernandes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Franklin to the mat! Franklin manages to get full guard.
Franklin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fernandes's guard.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernandes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin pushes down on Fernandes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franklin is trying to work for a kimura but Fernandes is defending well.
Franklin is trying for a kimura here. Fernandes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Franklin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lewis Franklin!
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energy
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hype
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