Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2017 21:50:22 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Lyoto while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Rich Franklin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Franklin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Rich Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Lyoto Machida is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Franklin into his guard.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Franklin tries to escape from closed guard...
Franklin struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Rich Franklin a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Lyoto uses his forearms to block the impact!
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida tries to close the guard.
Lyoto put Rich Franklin in closed guard.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Franklin struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Franklin is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Rich Franklin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Rich Franklin is looking to pass Lyoto Machida's guard...
Rich Franklin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Lyoto Machida attempts to move to full guard
Lyoto Machida manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto looks to be in very good shape.
Lyoto 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 open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Franklin
He succeeds!
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Rich Franklin is looking to pass Lyoto Machida's guard...
Rich Franklin gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Rich Franklin tries to free his leg
Lyoto Machida moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Franklin moves back and takes a deep breath.
Lyoto Machida takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Superb haymaker by Lyoto
that lands on Franklin's face like a cannon ball!
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Franklin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Brilliant combination from Rich Franklin
Lyoto is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Franklin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rich Franklin's cheek! Franklin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Franklin hyper-extended his left leg
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin launches an up-kick intended for Lyoto Machida's head...
Lyoto leans out of the way.
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Lyoto looks to be in very good shape.
Lyoto launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Franklin checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Rich Franklin is on his feet again.
Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Lyoto Machida's mind is definitely in the fight, Franklin just got nailed! Lyoto Machida saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Franklin is going to have a headache after this one.
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rich Franklin tries a middle kick
Lyoto blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto Hyper-extended his arm
Lyoto throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Franklin's Chin is beginning to swell
Franklin has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Franklin staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Franklin stumbles backwards staggered and Lyoto Machida launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Franklin is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Franklin has a small cut in his Left eye
Rich Franklin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Rich Franklin!
Rich Franklin is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Franklin has a small cut in his Right eye
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Franklin staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Lyoto is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Franklin's face.
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Round 2
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Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for some grappling action
Lyoto has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Rich Franklin down... Franklin stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Franklin's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
You can see Franklin's blood making stains in the mat.
Lyoto Machida launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Franklin's groin!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin is a bloody mess!
Lyoto launches a few hard punches to Rich Franklin's ribs!
Rich Franklin's ribs shows the damage! Lyoto Machida is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Franklin's mid-section, he seems hurt
Rich Franklin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Franklin's blood making stains in the mat.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to Franklin's head
Those punches are hitting! Franklin covers his head!
Franklin fell like he got shot! This is over!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punches) at 1:05 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 2/10 (20%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 169 s
Lyoto Machida defends the Middleweight title!
Lyotes Machides got some serious, serious damage with dem dere kickings.