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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.
Franklin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#It looks like Jason Mason has been cut.
Mason cracks Franklin with a good jab.#TD#
Mason shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Franklin is trying to defend but Mason finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Mason is working for a kimura but Franklin is defending it quite comfortably.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Franklin defends it. #T1#
Franklin is controlling Mason's trapped leg to prevent Mason from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Mason in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Franklin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Mason! |
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Event:
CC2: Devereaux vs. Viet Hu
Date: Aug 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
Franklin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kadurov misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Kadurov throws a shot from downtown. Franklin moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Franklin.
Franklin with a nice calf kick.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadurov.
Franklin scores with a three punch combo!
Kadurov cracks Franklin with a good jab.
Kadurov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franklin moves away from the strike by Kadurov.
Franklin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kadurov just manages to avoid it.
Franklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kadurov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Kadurov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kadurov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Kadurov trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Kadurov misses with the ground and pound.
Kadurov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franklin is avoiding damage well.
Kadurov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin wants to control but Kadurov postures up.
Kadurov scores with punches from side control.
Kadurov gets to mount! Franklin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Franklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kadurov dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Kadurov.#T2#
Franklin can't escape the position.
Kadurov dominating with strikes here.
Kadurov working Franklin over with strikes here.
Kadurov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC2#Franklin is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.#SUB2#
Kadurov is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Franklin is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Franklin flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Kadurov anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Franklin and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Kadurov slips an arm under Franklin chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Kadurov has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Kadurov is squeezing on Franklin like an anaconda would it's prey. Franklin fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rustam Kadurov!
In his post fight interview, Rustam Kadurov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
CC1: Kovaleva vs. Murray
Date: Jul 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Wiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franklin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.#CUT#It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.
Wiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Franklin shoots in and gets a takedown into Wiz's guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Wiz blocks nicely.
Franklin trying to control but Wiz is working from the bottom.
Wiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Wiz is keeping the position.#SUB#
Franklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Wiz blocks nicely.
Wiz controls Franklin momentarily but Franklin frees himself. #SUB#
Wiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Franklin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Wiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franklin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Wiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Franklin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wiz throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Wiz avoids the body shot from Franklin.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Wiz avoids nicely.
Wiz throws a leg kick which misses Franklin's front leg but catches the back leg as Franklin tries to avoid it. #T3#
Wiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Franklin counters with a leg kick.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin works Wiz's body with a nice hook.
Wiz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Franklin. That one must have hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franklin.
Nice takedown defense from Wiz. No joy for Franklin on that attempt.
Franklin digs a good hook to Wiz's body.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Wiz moves away and avoids it.
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Franklin is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiz shoots in for a double leg but Franklin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Franklin misses. #T4#
Franklin lands with an uppercut that bounces Wiz off the cage and back into range.
Franklin scores with a three punch combo!
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.
Wiz scores with a head kick. Franklin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Franklin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Franklin tries to bum rush Wiz with a series of wild strikes but Wiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiz lands a head kick!
Franklin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wiz's head.
Wiz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Wiz misses with a hook. Franklin ducked under it nicely.
Bruce Franklin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franklin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wiz missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franklin dodges the punch combination from Wiz.
Wiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin lands a right hook to the body.
Wiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wiz misses with a combination
and Franklin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin lands a two punch combo.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Wiz.
#TD2#
Franklin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wiz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.#T1#
Franklin throws a solid leg kick but Wiz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Franklin.
Franklin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wiz defends well and Franklin ends up having to push Wiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Wiz.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Wiz scores with a head kick.
Franklin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wiz blocks it well.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Wiz's defenses.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiz as he avoids it easily.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Wiz shows good takedown defense.
Gee Wiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Franklin.
Wiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wiz misses with a head kick.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
Gee Wiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
As Franklin tries to get set, Wiz tries to push him back and clinch up but Franklin manages to avoid the attempt.
Franklin throws a one two combo.
Wiz moves out of range as Franklin strikes.
Wiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin feints a jab promting Wiz to slip. Franklin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Franklin avoids them all with ease.
Franklin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Franklin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franklin feints and then cracks Wiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiz down.
Wiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franklin misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Franklin throws a head kick that misses.
Wiz misses with a body shot.
Franklin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Wiz is out of range.
Wiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franklin manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Franklin gets a takedown into half guard.
Wiz wants to improve his position but Franklin is controlling well.
Franklin trying to control from Wiz's half guard. Wiz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wiz keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4##SUB#
Wiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Wiz keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiz manages to avoid it.
Wiz lands with a nice body punch.
Wiz misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Wiz forces Franklin back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Wiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Franklin.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Franklin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin misses the jab.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot.
Franklin throws the left hand but Wiz avoids the punch easily.
Franklin connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL#
Wiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##BC2#
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Wiz moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Wiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franklin throws a jab when Wiz was well out of range.
Franklin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiz at a distance.
Wiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Wiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiz wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franklin.
Gee Wiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franklin.
It looked like Wiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wiz darts in looking for a takedown but Franklin gets double underhooks and turns Wiz into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gee Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Franklin sprawls and moves away.
Wiz misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franklin is defended easily by Wiz.
Wiz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Franklin manages to circle out of the way.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.#T3#
Franklin throws a right hand that Wiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiz also avoids with ease.
Wiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Wiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick by Wiz misses #TD2#
and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
Wiz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wiz down.
Bruce Franklin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franklin moves into full mount!
Franklin prevents Wiz from getting the reversal.
Franklin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Wiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franklin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiz is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Franklin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Franklin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Franklin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Heiki tries to clinch #TD#
and Franklin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Heiki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Franklin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Heiki is controlling him.
Heiki stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
Franklin has had enough of the clinch but Heiki keeps him there for the moment.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heiki has him pressed against the cage.
Heiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Heiki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Bruce Franklin has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franklin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Heiki.
Heiki keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heiki is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Heiki into the cage.
Nice elbow from Heiki. #T1#
Heiki looking to stall.
#BC#
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Heiki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Heiki unleashes a big counter combination but Franklin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heiki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franklin lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Heiki clinches with his opponent.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Heiki won't allow it.
Heiki has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heiki has Franklin pressed against the cage, preventing Franklin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heiki looking to stall.
Heiki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Heiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heiki letting Franklin take a breather here.
Heiki lands a knee to the body.
Heiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Heiki keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heiki trying to stall but Franklin improves his position.
Franklin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heiki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heiki misses with a body punch.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Heiki is controlling him.#T3#
Franklin letting Heiki take a breather here.
Franklin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heiki lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.
Heiki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin is stalling here.
Heiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heiki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Heiki.
#T4#
Franklin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Franklin lands a takedown into guard.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heiki is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him
Heiki wants to stand back up but Franklin manages to pass into side control.
Franklin scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin is putting a hurting on Heiki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Heiki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heiki is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimi Heiki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin misses with a leg kick.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Heiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
Franklin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Franklin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heiki.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Bruce Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heiki wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Heiki stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heiki wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL2#
Heiki drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage.
#BC#
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Heiki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Franklin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away #TD#
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franklin lands with a punch from half guard.
Franklin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Heiki to regain full guard.
Franklin throwing strikes from guard but Heiki blocks nicely. #T2#
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
Bruce Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin postures up in Heiki's guard and throws a big left but Heiki blocks it.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heiki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Heiki is retaining full guard.
Heiki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Franklin lands a couple of elbows.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Heiki keeps moving.
Franklin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Franklin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heiki throws a leg kick
and Franklin counters with a nice uppercut.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Heiki.
Franklin misses with a hook. Heiki ducked under it nicely.
Heiki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Franklin throws a low kick but Heiki moves out of range easily.
Heiki feints the counter takedown.
Heiki tries to clinch up.
Bruce Franklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Heiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin lands with a right hand.
Franklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heiki moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away #TD#
and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Franklin throws an elbow that misses. Heiki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Heiki!#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Franklin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Franklin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Heiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Heiki moves out of range.
Franklin lunges at Heiki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heiki's hand.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heiki.
Heiki wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Heiki looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Heiki throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Franklin misses
and Heiki counters with a low kick, right behind Franklin 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Heiki.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Heiki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heiki throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Heiki didn't expect that.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heiki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heiki keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin is looking to advance position but Heiki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Heiki tries to control but Franklin wriggling away.
Heiki wants to control the action but instead Franklin gets a body lock and reverses into Heiki's guard! Nice work!
Franklin controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Franklin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heiki's head.
Franklin with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU#
Franklin stands up and waves to Heiki to follow him.
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Franklin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heiki throws a head kick but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin lands a jab.
Heiki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Heiki. #T3#
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Heiki counters by clinching up.
Franklin wants to get back to striking at distance but Heiki won't allow it.
Franklin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heiki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 Heiki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heiki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Franklin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heiki tries to clinch up
and Heiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heiki closes the distance but Franklin moves to the side
and Franklin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franklin tests Heiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimi Heiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franklin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Heiki tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Heiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heiki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heiki won't be happy with that.
Heiki tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Heiki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Heiki covering up well under a series of strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Heiki could be in trouble here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franklin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Franklin! |
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