Post by The Sandmen on Mar 20, 2013 17:36:57 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Rich Franklin chants all around the place!
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Matt Hughes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Franklin and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Rich Franklin manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Franklin
Hughes is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Franklin
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matt Hughes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Franklin
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Franklin.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Franklin
Hughes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rich Franklin is not able to stop Franklin ground skills and Matt Hughes moves to side mount!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Franklin's face with those brutal elbows! Franklin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Franklin's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Rich Franklin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Franklin's ribs
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes tries to open Franklin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Franklin is unable to cover himself now!
Franklin's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes hovers above Franklin
Good punches to Franklin's body.
Franklin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Franklin has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Matt Hughes has left Franklin staggered! Matt Hughes should try push forward now and finish this!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Franklin.
Franklin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Not a desiderable position that Franklin is in now. Matt Hughes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Hughes catch Rich Franklin's left arm and tries a kimura
Franklin struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
Franklin struggles to free himself
That kimura from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Rich Franklin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Franklin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes tries to open up Rich Franklin's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Franklin in the side of the head
Franklin has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Rich Franklin, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Franklin laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Franklin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 3:22 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/36 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Wow, Hughes used massive wrestling to completely dominate Franklin. Good show from him. I donno if Franklin knew the fight had started.
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Matt Hughes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Franklin and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Rich Franklin manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Franklin
Hughes is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Franklin
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matt Hughes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Franklin
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Franklin.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Franklin
Hughes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rich Franklin is not able to stop Franklin ground skills and Matt Hughes moves to side mount!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Franklin's face with those brutal elbows! Franklin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Franklin's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Rich Franklin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Mouth
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Franklin's ribs
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes tries to open Franklin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Franklin is unable to cover himself now!
Franklin's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes hovers above Franklin
Good punches to Franklin's body.
Franklin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Franklin has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Matt Hughes has left Franklin staggered! Matt Hughes should try push forward now and finish this!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Franklin.
Franklin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Not a desiderable position that Franklin is in now. Matt Hughes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Hughes catch Rich Franklin's left arm and tries a kimura
Franklin struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
Franklin struggles to free himself
That kimura from Matt Hughes appears to be unbreakable
Rich Franklin holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Franklin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes tries to open up Rich Franklin's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Franklin in the side of the head
Franklin has a small cut in his Forehead
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Rich Franklin, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Franklin laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Franklin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 3:22 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/36 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Wow, Hughes used massive wrestling to completely dominate Franklin. Good show from him. I donno if Franklin knew the fight had started.