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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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200 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warren Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin checks the leg kick.
Rosario throws a leg kick but Franklin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Franklin scores with a nice strike.
Rosario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Rosario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Rosario on that attempt.
Rosario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Franklin to score with a decent uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Rosario or perhaps it was just good defense by Franklin which made him look bad.
Rosario throws a leg kick but Franklin checks it.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rosario goes for a double leg but Franklin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Franklin continues to drive forward.
Rosario is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Franklin is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario tries to work over Franklin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Rosario keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosario won't allow it.
Rosario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franklin smiles and moves away.
Franklin throws a right hand that Rosario ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosario also avoids with ease.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosario walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a double jab.
Franklin throws out a leg kick but Rosario moves out of range and Franklin only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Franklin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Warren Rosario has been cut.
Franklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Franklin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin lands a glancing blow to the side of Rosario's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rosario is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Rosario's defenses.
Franklin swings widly with a right hand
and Rosario counters with a three punch combo that has Franklin backing up. Franklin nods at Rosario to acknowledge the strikes.
Rosario gets tackled into the cage by Franklin. Franklin maintains the clinch.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosario has double underhooks.
Franklin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rosario wants to stand but Franklin is controlling the position.
Rosario escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Franklin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ray Franklin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Franklin lands with a hook. Rosario tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rosario dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Rosario goes for a double leg but Franklin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Franklin continues to drive forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Rosario's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Franklin misses.
Rosario shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosario circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Franklin!
Franklin lands a jab-cross combination.
Rosario is rocked!
Franklin steps in with a hook that catches Rosario right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Franklin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rosario looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Franklin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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