Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2021 18:14:36 GMT -5
No Time Limits/Round Breaks
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Lyoto Machida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Franklin is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Franklin and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rich Franklin goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Franklin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Franklin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Lyoto from the ground!
Lyoto launches a hook to the body
Bang! Franklin stops that one with his ribs!
Rich Franklin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Lyoto
Franklin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin and Lyoto Machida are cliched up against the cage. Franklin steps for a throw
Lyoto Machida is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Rich Franklin down... Franklin stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Franklin's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Franklin's groin!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Lyoto into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Franklin follows Lyoto Machida
only to get counter punched in a big way! Franklin needs to stop playing Lyoto Machida's game or he'll get knocked out!
Franklin's Nose is beginning to swell
Franklin attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Franklin showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rich Franklin's knows what to do here and blocks them
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Lyoto.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Franklin seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lyoto Machida and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Franklin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Franklin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rich Franklin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lyoto blocks and pushes his opponent.
As the fight continues it seems that Rich Franklin is taking the best of the fight.
Rich Franklin chases Lyoto and launches a few perfect strikes
Lyoto ducks backwards and avoids them.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Franklin with punches
Franklin reels from the strikes.
Franklin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida 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!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
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 Lyoto's moves.
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
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 Lyoto's moves.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Franklin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Rich Franklin is on his feet again.
Rich Franklin throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Franklin swings again, only to get countered once more! Franklin is looking bad here!
Franklin's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 5:00 in the 1 round
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Franklin's Chin is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
The frightening power of Lyoto Machida has left Franklin sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Left eye
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punch) at 5:18
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 18/31 (58%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 47 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 26/40 (65%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Interesting. Mostly a flash finish, but momentum-wise, Machida was starting to move ahead. Pretty even before that. A round-break would have for sure affected this fight, so it's neat to see the lack of round break have a clear impact on the actual finish.
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Lyoto Machida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Franklin is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Franklin and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rich Franklin goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Franklin only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Franklin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Lyoto from the ground!
Lyoto launches a hook to the body
Bang! Franklin stops that one with his ribs!
Rich Franklin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Lyoto
Franklin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin and Lyoto Machida are cliched up against the cage. Franklin steps for a throw
Lyoto Machida is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Rich Franklin down... Franklin stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Franklin's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Franklin's groin!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Lyoto into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Franklin follows Lyoto Machida
only to get counter punched in a big way! Franklin needs to stop playing Lyoto Machida's game or he'll get knocked out!
Franklin's Nose is beginning to swell
Franklin attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Franklin showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Rich Franklin's knows what to do here and blocks them
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Lyoto.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Franklin seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lyoto Machida and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Franklin seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Franklin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rich Franklin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lyoto blocks and pushes his opponent.
As the fight continues it seems that Rich Franklin is taking the best of the fight.
Rich Franklin chases Lyoto and launches a few perfect strikes
Lyoto ducks backwards and avoids them.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Franklin with punches
Franklin reels from the strikes.
Franklin's Left eye is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida 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!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
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 Lyoto's moves.
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Franklin shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
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 Lyoto's moves.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Franklin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Rich Franklin is on his feet again.
Rich Franklin throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Franklin swings again, only to get countered once more! Franklin is looking bad here!
Franklin's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 5:00 in the 1 round
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Franklin's Chin is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Franklin's chin! That stops Franklin in his tracks!
The frightening power of Lyoto Machida has left Franklin sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Left eye
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punch) at 5:18
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 18/31 (58%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 47 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 26/40 (65%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Interesting. Mostly a flash finish, but momentum-wise, Machida was starting to move ahead. Pretty even before that. A round-break would have for sure affected this fight, so it's neat to see the lack of round break have a clear impact on the actual finish.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!