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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Jay Franlkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Franlkin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ACDC- For Those About To Rock . Richard Jay Franlkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Jay Franlkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Franlkin circles away.
Rivers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franlkin is trying to stand.
Rivers passes to side control.
Rivers tries to move to mount but Franlkin blocks the move with his legs.
Franlkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rivers is controlling him well.
Rivers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franlkin's legs.
Rivers staying calm.
Franlkin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franlkin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rivers takes a little break here. Franlkin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franlkin is trying to get back to his feet.
Franlkin being controlled for a moment.
Franlkin pushes Rivers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rivers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rivers is looking to take a break and control but Franlkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Franlkin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rivers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franlkin has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers trying to control the position but Franlkin is working away.
Rivers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers prevents Franlkin from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Franlkin's face as Rivers controls the position.
Franlkin tries to escape but Rivers is in control.
Rivers just content to control the position.
Rivers prevents Franlkin from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin is not content to let Rivers control the position.
Rivers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franlkin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rivers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rivers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franlkin, who protects the arm well.
Rivers trying to control the action but Franlkin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rivers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivers has control of Franlkin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Franlkin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Franlkin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rivers.
Franlkin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rivers controlling the position easily from mount.
Franlkin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rivers looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers wants to control the pace but Franlkin is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers wants to take his opponent's back but Franlkin doesn't allow it.
Franlkin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryden Rivers dominated that round.
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.
Rivers shoots and misses
and Franlkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers instigates a clinch.
Rivers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Franlkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Franlkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Franlkin is trying to break free.
Franlkin tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Franlkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franlkin tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Franlkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivers has double underhooks.
Franlkin can't break the clinch.
Rivers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franlkin's efforts to push away.
Franlkin is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Franlkin is trying to force a seperation but Rivers has the dominant position.
Franlkin is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers has Franlkin pressed against the cage, preventing Franlkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franlkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Franlkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivers won't allow it.
Franlkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franlkin is trying to break free.
Franlkin breaks from the clinch.
Rivers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Franlkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryden Rivers.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franlkin but Franlkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rivers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rivers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franlkin wants to get back to his feet but Rivers drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin is trying to escape the position but Rivers is controlling the position.
Franlkin pushes Rivers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rivers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bryden Rivers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivers trying to control the action but Franlkin is working from the bottom.
Franlkin wants to get back to his feet but Rivers drags him back down.
Rivers is trying to get an arm triangle but Franlkin is defending well.
Franlkin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rivers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Franlkin trying to remain calm as Rivers controls from the top position.
Rivers prevents Franlkin from escaping the position.
Rivers moves into full mount!
You get the feeling that Franlkin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivers controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Franlkin is looking to escape.
Franlkin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rivers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Franlkin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Franlkin shrugs it off.
Franlkin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rivers controlling from mount.
Franlkin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rivers tries to control but Franlkin wriggling away.
Rivers working for a guillotine from mount but Franlkin is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rivers controlling his opponent.
Franlkin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rivers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franlkin wants to get back to his feet.
Rivers controlling his opponent.
Rivers trying to control but Franlkin is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Franlkin trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Jay Franlkin will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
Rivers gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Rivers stalls from top position.
Franlkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rivers is controlling him well.
Rivers trying to control the position but Franlkin is working away.
Franlkin throws Rivers to one side and escapes!
Rivers 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.
Franlkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rivers trying to control but Franlkin is working from the bottom.
Franlkin has his feet on Rivers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers shoots in and drives through. Franlkin sprawls well.
Rivers fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a takedown
and Franlkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richard Jay Franlkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryden Rivers.
Rivers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franlkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivers is defended easily by Franlkin.
Rivers shoots in but Franlkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rivers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richard Jay Franlkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franlkin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivers thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franlkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franlkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franlkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivers somewhat.
Franlkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivers has his takedown stuffed
and Franlkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but Franlkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivers dives in and grabs Franlkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franlkin pushes down on Rivers's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franlkin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franlkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franlkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rivers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franlkin counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Rivers!
Rivers 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!
Franlkin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Franlkin finish him?
Rivers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franlkin counters with a big right hand! Oh Rivers is in trouble here! Franlkin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Jay Franlkin!
A pretty intense looking Richard Jay Franlkin took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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