Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2019 10:43:28 GMT -5
Neither fighter appears to be feeling well today.
Rich Franklin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Franklin and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun stumbles backwards but Rich Franklin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shogun doesn't let Franklin get in on his legs.
Franklin misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Rich Franklin! Shogun tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Shogun is unable to lock that and Franklin breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
Shogun Rua is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Shogun! It would have finished this fight.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
Franklin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua circles around Franklin
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Franklin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shogun Rua just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Franklin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rich Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Franklin who put distance between them
Rich Franklin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Franklin to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Franklin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rich Franklin controls the situation despite Shogun Rua efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Rich Franklin in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Franklin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Shogun's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Franklin tries to cover his face,
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Franklin blocks them effectively.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Shogun's head!
This is bad! Franklin is just pounding on Shogun Rua's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin moves to better his position on the ground...
Rich Franklin viciously slams hammer blows to Shogun's face!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Forehead
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Franklin uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Shogun is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Franklin blocks them effectively.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shogun's face with those brutal elbows! Shogun needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shogun's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin isolates Shogun Rua's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shogun Rua is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Rich Franklin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Franklin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Shogun Rua's arm and tries an armbar!
Shogun hold his own hand and breaks Franklin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Rich Franklin.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Avanhard Stadium (Pripyat, Ukraine) are cheering for the fighters.
Franklin follows Shogun Rua
Shogun fakes a move.
Shogun misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun steps forward
Rich Franklin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Franklin steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Franklin, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Middle kick from Franklin.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Franklin wants nothing of that and pushes Shogun.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Rich Franklin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Shogun blocks that kick with his leg.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Franklin.
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Shogun moves forward and holds Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Shogun's face while in the clinch!
Shogun can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun stumbles backwards but Rich Franklin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Rich Franklin.
Franklin pushes Shogun Rua againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Shogun cannot escape Rich Franklin's clinch! Rich Franklin is just brutalizing Shogun with punches time and time again!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Franklin! It would have finished this fight.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Shogun staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun doesn't stop bleeding.
Rich Franklin chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The frightening power of Rich Franklin has left Shogun sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Shogun has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Punches) at 2:11 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 22/38 (58%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/18 (94%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 1/10 (10%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 157 s
All Rich. Shogun did less things and won less fights. Both fighters are looking rather pale though.
Rich Franklin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Franklin and Shogun move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun stumbles backwards but Rich Franklin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Shogun doesn't let Franklin get in on his legs.
Franklin misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Rich Franklin! Shogun tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Shogun is unable to lock that and Franklin breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
Shogun Rua is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Shogun! It would have finished this fight.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
Franklin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua circles around Franklin
Shogun jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shogun Rua pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun Rua's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Franklin is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shogun Rua just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Shogun Rua pushes Franklin forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Shogun is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rich Franklin just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin pushes away Shogun trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shogun doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rich Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shogun Rua embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Franklin who put distance between them
Rich Franklin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shogun won't budge, forcing Franklin to pull guard.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Franklin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Rich Franklin controls the situation despite Shogun Rua efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll to his side and trap Rich Franklin in his guard...
Shogun Rua gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Franklin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Shogun's being punished here!
Shogun's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Franklin tries to cover his face,
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Franklin blocks them effectively.
Shogun Rua gets sloppy and Rich Franklin tries to take advantage...
Franklin fires a barrage of punches at Shogun's head!
This is bad! Franklin is just pounding on Shogun Rua's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Shogun's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Nose
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin moves to better his position on the ground...
Rich Franklin viciously slams hammer blows to Shogun's face!
There is a small laceration on Shogun Rua's Forehead
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Franklin uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Franklin
Shogun is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Franklin blocks them effectively.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shogun's face with those brutal elbows! Shogun needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shogun's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin isolates Shogun Rua's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shogun Rua is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Franklin's cheek from the guard.
Rich Franklin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Shogun Rua
Rich Franklin was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Franklin fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Shogun Rua's arm and tries an armbar!
Shogun hold his own hand and breaks Franklin's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Rich Franklin.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Avanhard Stadium (Pripyat, Ukraine) are cheering for the fighters.
Franklin follows Shogun Rua
Shogun fakes a move.
Shogun misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun steps forward
Rich Franklin catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Franklin steps backwards away from Shogun Rua. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Franklin, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Middle kick from Franklin.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Franklin wants nothing of that and pushes Shogun.
Shogun moves forward looking for some action
Rich Franklin doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Shogun blocks that kick with his leg.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Shogun Rua.
Even nicer blocks from Franklin.
Shogun looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Shogun wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Shogun moves forward and holds Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Shogun's face while in the clinch!
Shogun can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes off of Shogun Rua and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Shogun stumbles backwards but Rich Franklin chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shogun's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Rich Franklin.
Franklin pushes Shogun Rua againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Shogun cannot escape Rich Franklin's clinch! Rich Franklin is just brutalizing Shogun with punches time and time again!
Shogun's Nose is beginning to swell
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
Rich Franklin is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Franklin! It would have finished this fight.
Shogun clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Shogun staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Shogun doesn't stop bleeding.
Rich Franklin chases Shogun and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Shogun steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The frightening power of Rich Franklin has left Shogun sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Shogun has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Punches) at 2:11 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 22/38 (58%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/18 (94%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 157 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 1/10 (10%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 157 s
All Rich. Shogun did less things and won less fights. Both fighters are looking rather pale though.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!