Post by The Sandmen on Sept 17, 2012 16:42:50 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Rich Franklin chants all around the place!
Anderson Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Rich Franklin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Now Anderson Silva put his title in contention against Franklin.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
An overhand right from Anderson Silva that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Franklin's stops that one with his face! How is Franklin standing?!
Franklin's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin goes to the body...
his punches graze Anderson's arm.
Franklin misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin and Anderson Silva are cliched up against the cage. Franklin hammers Anderson face and hooks Anderson leg
Anderson Silva is on his back after that trip
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Anderson
Franklin tries to escape from the closed guard
Rich Franklin any adventage in the ground.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Anderson
Franklin is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rich Franklin!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rich Franklin creates enough space to control Anderson Silva's leg.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Franklin
Anderson Silva pushes Franklin's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Anderson who is in full mount! Franklin is in trouble now!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Anderson Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Anderson Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Franklin's face!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Stand up! This is what Franklin's cornermen are shouting. Anderson Silva is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Rich Franklin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anderson Silva rolls Rich Franklin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Anderson Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Franklin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Anderson Silva storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Anderson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Franklin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Franklin has a small cut in his Right eye
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Anderson Silva tries to get his arm under Rich Franklin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Rich Franklin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Franklin struggles to free himself
That Neck Crank from Anderson Silva appears to be unbreakable
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Franklin's Right eye is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
Rich Franklin easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Rich Franklin 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 Anderson's moves.
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin
Anderson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Franklin! Anderson has one hook in and keeps working!
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Anderson Silva slides his arm under Rich Franklin's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Anderson Silva appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Rich Franklin pushes up and slides Anderson Silva's arm over his chin.
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Anderson tries to end this with a RNC!
Franklin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Franklin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Franklin is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Anderson fires a barrage of punches at Franklin's head!
This is bad! Anderson is just pounding on Rich Franklin's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking Franklin to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Franklin.
Franklin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (GnP) at 3:47 Round 1
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Anderson Silva defends the Middleweight title!
Loss avenged. Definitively.
Franklin needs to be able to absorb more punishment. He went out too quick for a title fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!