Post by The Sandmen on Aug 8, 2019 22:00:18 GMT -5
Rich Franklin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Uriah Hall is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Uriah Hall is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Rich Franklin and Uriah Hall touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Rich Franklin blocks
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Rich Franklin blocks
Hall clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Uriah Hall's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Nose
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Uriah Hall tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Franklin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Franklin breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Uriah Hall pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hall jumps and tries to free his leg! Franklin doesn't allow this but Uriah Hall is able to get half guard here.
Uriah Hall is in half guard over Franklin
Uriah Hall tries to free his leg...
Uriah Hall uses some of his skill by jumping out of Franklin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hall 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
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Rich Franklin manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Hall is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall 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 Franklin's moves.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Franklin works on the ground with his fingers over Hall's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Rich Franklin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall tries to turn in and scramble out. Rich Franklin timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Uriah Hall slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Rich Franklin is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hall!
Hall's Mouth is beginning to swell
Franklin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Oh! Down goes Hall! Rich Franklin knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Rich Franklin really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Hall's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Right cheek
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 4:27 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
The athletic commission probably should have kiboshed this fight when it was announced...Like, if not, what are we paying those asshats for?
Uriah Hall is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Uriah Hall is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rich Franklin and Uriah Hall touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Rich Franklin blocks
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Rich Franklin blocks
Hall clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Uriah Hall's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Nose
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Uriah Hall tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Franklin is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hall hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hall doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Hall forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Franklin breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Uriah Hall pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hall jumps and tries to free his leg! Franklin doesn't allow this but Uriah Hall is able to get half guard here.
Uriah Hall is in half guard over Franklin
Uriah Hall tries to free his leg...
Uriah Hall uses some of his skill by jumping out of Franklin's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hall 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
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Rich Franklin manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Franklin
Hall is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall 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 Franklin's moves.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Franklin works on the ground with his fingers over Hall's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Rich Franklin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Franklin uses his strength to keep Franklin at a disadvantage
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall tries to turn in and scramble out. Rich Franklin timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Uriah Hall slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Franklin
Rich Franklin is cooling the fight on the ground
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hall!
Hall's Mouth is beginning to swell
Franklin goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Oh! Down goes Hall! Rich Franklin knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Rich Franklin really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Hall's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Right cheek
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 4:27 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/4 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
The athletic commission probably should have kiboshed this fight when it was announced...Like, if not, what are we paying those asshats for?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!