Post by The Sandmen on Aug 13, 2013 9:02:11 GMT -5
Wanderlei Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rich Franklin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rich Franklin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Wanderlei may be in trouble!
Solid shot from Rich Franklin to the body.
Wanderlei didn't like that.
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva grapple with Rich Franklin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Franklin manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin grapple with Wanderlei Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Franklin launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Rich Franklin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Not a desiderable position that Wanderlei is in now. Rich Franklin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rich Franklin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Rich Franklin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Wanderlei Silva put Franklin in half guard.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Franklin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Franklin's side.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Rich Franklin throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to move on the ground and shows Rich Franklin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Wanderlei uses his forearms to block the impact!
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Rich Franklin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Rich Franklin passes momentarily but Wanderlei Silva sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Franklin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Rich Franklin.
Even nicer blocks from Wanderlei.
Franklin misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Franklin's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Wanderlei steps backwards away from Rich Franklin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Wanderlei launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Franklin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Franklin time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a rapid series of punches
taking Franklin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Wanderlei Silva charges at Franklin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Franklin is rocked!
Wanderlei tries to grapple
He puts Franklin in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei pushes off of Rich Franklin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Franklin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Franklin's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei pushes Rich Franklin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Franklin cannot escape Wanderlei Silva's clinch! Wanderlei Silva is just brutalizing Franklin with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva was holding Rich Franklin against the fence, he swings his left arm over Franklin head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Rich Franklin is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Wanderlei Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Wanderlei Silva pushes Franklin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Wanderlei is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin takes a break to breathe while holding Wanderlei Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Wanderlei launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Franklin!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Wanderlei Silva.
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Round 2
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Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Wanderlei Silva
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Franklin
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Franklin tries to cover his face,
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Franklin suddenly holds Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Wanderlei can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rich Franklin!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Franklin
Wanderlei struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva is in Franklin open guard now
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei Silva 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!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Right eye
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei leans back...
He clobbers Rich Franklin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Good looking punches from Wanderlei Silva on the ground
deflected by Franklin.
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Rich Franklin attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei throws a few hammer fists to the face of Rich Franklin
Solid shots!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to stand up!
Wanderlei doesn't allow him!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Franklin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Franklin from the side mount!
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Wanderlei 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's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Wanderlei Silva is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Franklin was not intelligently defending himself!
Franklin's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by TKO (GnP) at 3:23 Round 2
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/23 (61%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/28 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
Even first round, Wanderlei second round. Really thought Rich would take this with his upgrades. Dang. But at least the guy I like more won. That's something, right?
Rich Franklin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
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Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Rich Franklin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Wanderlei may be in trouble!
Solid shot from Rich Franklin to the body.
Wanderlei didn't like that.
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva grapple with Rich Franklin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Franklin manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin grapple with Wanderlei Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Franklin launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Rich Franklin looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Rich Franklin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Not a desiderable position that Wanderlei is in now. Rich Franklin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Rich Franklin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Rich Franklin manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Wanderlei Silva put Franklin in half guard.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Franklin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Franklin's side.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Rich Franklin throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to move on the ground and shows Rich Franklin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Wanderlei uses his forearms to block the impact!
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Wanderlei
Rich Franklin tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Rich Franklin passes momentarily but Wanderlei Silva sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Franklin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punches from Rich Franklin.
Even nicer blocks from Wanderlei.
Franklin misses a step and Wanderlei Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Franklin's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Wanderlei steps backwards away from Rich Franklin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Wanderlei launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Franklin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Franklin time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a rapid series of punches
taking Franklin from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Wanderlei Silva charges at Franklin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Franklin is rocked!
Wanderlei tries to grapple
He puts Franklin in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei pushes off of Rich Franklin and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Franklin holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Franklin's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei pushes Rich Franklin againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Franklin cannot escape Wanderlei Silva's clinch! Wanderlei Silva is just brutalizing Franklin with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei Silva was holding Rich Franklin against the fence, he swings his left arm over Franklin head and tries to hit him with revese elbow
Rich Franklin is being punish here, he got hit again and again the fight won't last long if this continues
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Wanderlei Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Wanderlei Silva pushes Franklin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Wanderlei is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin takes a break to breathe while holding Wanderlei Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Wanderlei launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Franklin!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Wanderlei Silva.
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Round 2
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Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Wanderlei Silva
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He succeeds!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Franklin
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Franklin tries to cover his face,
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Franklin suddenly holds Wanderlei Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Wanderlei can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rich Franklin!
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Franklin
Wanderlei struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Wanderlei Silva is in Franklin open guard now
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Wanderlei
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei Silva 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!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Right eye
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei leans back...
He clobbers Rich Franklin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Franklin
Wanderlei moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Good looking punches from Wanderlei Silva on the ground
deflected by Franklin.
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Rich Franklin attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei throws a few hammer fists to the face of Rich Franklin
Solid shots!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to stand up!
Wanderlei doesn't allow him!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Franklin.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Wanderlei tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Franklin from the side mount!
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Wanderlei 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's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Wanderlei Silva is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Franklin was not intelligently defending himself!
Franklin's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by TKO (GnP) at 3:23 Round 2
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/23 (61%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/28 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
Even first round, Wanderlei second round. Really thought Rich would take this with his upgrades. Dang. But at least the guy I like more won. That's something, right?