Post by The Sandmen on Jan 11, 2019 9:37:27 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Rich Franklin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Lyoto Machida and Rich Franklin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A right hand from Rich Franklin
misses its target.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Franklin is holding Lyoto Machida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Franklin.
Franklin goes to the body...
his punches graze Lyoto's arm.
Lyoto Machida and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Lyoto Machida is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Crisp uppercut by Franklin followed by a hard jab
Lyoto Machida stumbles back.
Lyoto's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Lyoto Machida's Mouth
Rich Franklin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto Machida jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Middle kick from Lyoto.
The kick just misses.
Rich Franklin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Franklin 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...
Rich Franklin dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lyoto misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Lyoto stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Rich Franklin is coming in again!
Franklin steps backwards away from Lyoto Machida. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lyoto attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Franklin's kick.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rich Franklin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Franklin has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin takes a break to breathe while holding Lyoto Machida.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Rich Franklin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lyoto won't budge, forcing Franklin to pull guard.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lyoto tries to cover his face,
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lyoto's side.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Franklin
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Rich Franklin's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lyoto's side.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Lyoto Machida a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Franklin uses his forearms to block the impact!
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin attempts to move to full guard
Rich Franklin manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Franklin
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Franklin is able to break the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lyoto blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Franklin clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Franklin
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Rich Franklin's guard...
Lyoto Machida passes momentarily but Rich Franklin regains half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Franklin
Lyoto Machida tries to free his leg
Lyoto Machida uses some of his skill by jumping out of Franklin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Lyoto positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Franklin's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin tries to show some ground skills
Lyoto uses his strength to keep Lyoto at a disadvantage
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Lyoto Machida throws an uppercut
Franklin slips it.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Rich Franklin moves forward looking for some grappling action
Lyoto pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto pushes Rich Franklin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Lyoto is wobbling!
A furious flurry of punches from Rich Franklin
puts Lyoto in a world of hurt!
Lyoto's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rich Franklin fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Lyoto's chin
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Franklin with punches
Franklin avoids getting cornered.
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Lyoto launches a kick
but Rich Franklin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin circles around Lyoto
The two exchange wildly
Franklin is connecting with a few punches
Lyoto's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pulverizing punch to Lyoto's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Lyoto's Forehead is beginning to swell
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Lyoto moves aside and dodges.
Franklin goes to the body...
He punishes Lyoto's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Lyoto ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Franklin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rich Franklin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Lyoto ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Lyoto
Rich Franklin tries to pass to half guard...
Lyoto Machida can't prevent his opponent from passing. Franklin looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
1:55 Round 2 and Lyoto is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Lyoto Machida tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Rich Franklin on the ground
They could take their toll on Lyoto.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Lyoto launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Franklin's ribs.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Lyoto Machida tries to close the guard.
Lyoto put Rich Franklin in closed guard.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Franklin is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Lyoto
Franklin tries to escape from the closed guard
Franklin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Lyoto
Franklin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Rich Franklin is in half guard over Lyoto
Rich Franklin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Franklin drills Lyoto Machida's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Rich Franklin! Lyoto seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Rich Franklin by TKO (GnP) at 3:05 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 23/32 (72%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 10/13 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Rich Franklin wins the Middleweight title!
Franklin gets major shit done, winning some major shit in the process. Good win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!