Post by The Sandmen on Aug 27, 2017 21:25:14 GMT -5
Andrei Arlovski is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Rich Franklin 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
Andrei Arlovski is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rich Franklin launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Arlovski blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Franklin leads with a punch
Andrei Arlovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
Arlovski has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Andrei Arlovski has found an opening in the defense of Franklin, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Franklin's ribs.
Franklin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Arlovski has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Arlovski 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?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Arlovski shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Andrei Arlovski and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Arlovski jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Andrei Arlovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to Franklin's head
Those punches are hitting! Franklin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin is launching some bone breaking punches to Arlovski's ribs while in the clinch.
Arlovski blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Andrei Arlovski!
Rich Franklin is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Franklin! It would have finished this fight.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski and Rich Franklin are cliched up against the cage. Arlovski hammers Franklin face and hooks Franklin leg
Rich Franklin is on his back after that trip
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Arlovski struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Franklin doesn't want to free his opponent and Arlovski continues in closed guard
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Andrei Arlovski hovers above Franklin
Rich Franklin stops him from throwing strikes.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Arlovski tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Franklin
Arlovski delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin
Arlovski tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Franklin! Arlovski has one hook in and keeps working!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Arlovski has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Franklin.
Nicely done! Arlovski now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with two hooks in
Arlovski is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Franklin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Arlovski moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with two hooks in
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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Franklin is holding Andrei Arlovski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Franklin
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin grab one of Andrei Arlovski's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Andrei Arlovski landed hard on his back
Crushing shot to Arlovski's body! He's holding his side
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Franklin launches a kick to Arlovski's thigh
Arlovski checks that kick!
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Andrei Arlovski launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Franklin moves backwards and gestures for Andrei Arlovski to stand up.
Arlovski climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Arlovski cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Franklin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Franklin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Arlovski's defense muffles the blows.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arlovski tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Arlovski is clinching with Franklin.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski tries a knee to the midsection...
Franklin blocks that knee
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski tries to take Rich Franklin down... Franklin stumbles backwards and Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Franklin's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Rich Franklin brings Andrei Arlovski down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Arlovski
Franklin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Arlovski leans and gets Rich Franklin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Franklin is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Rich Franklin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Arlovski
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
The punches go wide.
Franklin misses a step and Andrei Arlovski sees an opportunity to counter him!
Franklin is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rich Franklin!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin tries to escape from the full mount...
Andrei Arlovski is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Andrei Arlovski.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin's mind is definitely in the fight, Arlovski just got nailed! Rich Franklin saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Arlovski is going to have a headache after this one.
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Arlovski blocks that kick with his leg.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski 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!
Arlovski is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Franklin checks that kick!
Arlovski is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Franklin was not ready to fight a fighter of Andrei Arlovski caliber.
Andrei Arlovski creates space and allows Rich Franklin to stand up.
Franklin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
surprises Arlovski!
Andrei Arlovski tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rich Franklin's knows what to do here and blocks them
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Brutal combination from Rich Franklin!
Arlovski is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Chin
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Arlovski.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Franklin's chin
High kick from Rich Franklin!
Arlovski seems to be done!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Franklin is holding Andrei Arlovski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! Franklin is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking Arlovski to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Arlovski.
Arlovski has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Rich Franklin by TKO (GnP) at 2:04 Round 2
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 152 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 139 s
Solid comeback from Rich. He was getting taken care of, then he came back and took care of Andrei.
Rich Franklin 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
Andrei Arlovski is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rich Franklin launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Arlovski blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Franklin leads with a punch
Andrei Arlovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Nose
Arlovski has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Andrei Arlovski has found an opening in the defense of Franklin, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Franklin's ribs.
Franklin ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Arlovski has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Arlovski 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?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Arlovski shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Andrei Arlovski and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Arlovski jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Andrei Arlovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to Franklin's head
Those punches are hitting! Franklin covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin is launching some bone breaking punches to Arlovski's ribs while in the clinch.
Arlovski blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Andrei Arlovski!
Rich Franklin is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Franklin! It would have finished this fight.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski and Rich Franklin are cliched up against the cage. Arlovski hammers Franklin face and hooks Franklin leg
Rich Franklin is on his back after that trip
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Arlovski struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Franklin doesn't want to free his opponent and Arlovski continues in closed guard
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Andrei Arlovski hovers above Franklin
Rich Franklin stops him from throwing strikes.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Franklin
Arlovski tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Franklin
Arlovski delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin
Arlovski tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Franklin! Arlovski has one hook in and keeps working!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Arlovski has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Franklin.
Nicely done! Arlovski now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with two hooks in
Arlovski is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Franklin, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Arlovski moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Franklin with two hooks in
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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Franklin is holding Andrei Arlovski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Franklin
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin grab one of Andrei Arlovski's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Andrei Arlovski landed hard on his back
Crushing shot to Arlovski's body! He's holding his side
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Franklin launches a kick to Arlovski's thigh
Arlovski checks that kick!
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Andrei Arlovski launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Franklin moves backwards and gestures for Andrei Arlovski to stand up.
Arlovski climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Arlovski cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Franklin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Franklin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Arlovski's defense muffles the blows.
Arlovski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arlovski tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Arlovski is clinching with Franklin.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski tries a knee to the midsection...
Franklin blocks that knee
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski tries to take Rich Franklin down... Franklin stumbles backwards and Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Franklin's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Rich Franklin brings Andrei Arlovski down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Arlovski
Franklin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Arlovski leans and gets Rich Franklin's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Franklin is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Rich Franklin uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Arlovski
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
The punches go wide.
Franklin misses a step and Andrei Arlovski sees an opportunity to counter him!
Franklin is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rich Franklin!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin tries to escape from the full mount...
Andrei Arlovski is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Andrei Arlovski.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin's mind is definitely in the fight, Arlovski just got nailed! Rich Franklin saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Arlovski is going to have a headache after this one.
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Arlovski blocks that kick with his leg.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski 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!
Arlovski is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Franklin checks that kick!
Arlovski is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Franklin was not ready to fight a fighter of Andrei Arlovski caliber.
Andrei Arlovski creates space and allows Rich Franklin to stand up.
Franklin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
surprises Arlovski!
Andrei Arlovski tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rich Franklin's knows what to do here and blocks them
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Brutal combination from Rich Franklin!
Arlovski is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Chin
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Arlovski.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Franklin's chin
High kick from Rich Franklin!
Arlovski seems to be done!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Franklin is holding Andrei Arlovski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! Franklin is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking Arlovski to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Arlovski.
Arlovski has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Rich Franklin by TKO (GnP) at 2:04 Round 2
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 152 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 139 s
Solid comeback from Rich. He was getting taken care of, then he came back and took care of Andrei.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!