Post by The Sandmen on Jan 28, 2021 22:58:41 GMT -5
Rich Franklin vs. Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Gegard Mousasi looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rich Franklin and Gegard Mousasi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Mousasi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Franklin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Franklin's face
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin attempts to cut off Mousasi with punches
Mousasi avoids getting cornered.
Rich Franklin launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Mousasi's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Mousasi launches a furious low kick!
Franklin blocks.
Rich Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gegard Mousasi sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mousasi tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mousasi is clinching with Franklin.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin is launching some bone breaking punches to Mousasi's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gegard Mousasi 's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi slightly pushes Franklin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gegard Mousasi chases Franklin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Franklin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Franklin blocks that. He made it look easy!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Mousasi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right cheek
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
Gegard Mousasi is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Mousasi! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Mousasi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Franklin from the ground!
Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Forehead
Mousasi launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Franklin!
Crushing shot to Franklin's body! He's holding his side
Gegard Mousasi leans forwards and tries to grapple with Franklin
Mousasi shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Mousasi.
Brutal punches to Mousasi's face while in the clinch!
Mousasi pushes Rich Franklin with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Gegard Mousasi tries a high kick!
Franklin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nice beating Rich Franklin has received.
Rich Franklin throws an uppercut
Mousasi slips it.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Gegard Mousasi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gegard Mousasi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes Gegard Mousasi againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Mousasi tries to block Rich Franklin punches...
The fighters are clinching.
Gegard Mousasi launches a knee while holding Franklin's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Franklin in the abdomen
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Franklin has a small cut in his Nose
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rich Franklin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Gegard Mousasi swings and Franklin has to retreat
Gegard Mousasi 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!
Rich Franklin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gegard Mousasi !
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi was tooling Rich Franklin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rich Franklin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Gegard Mousasi , but it's close.
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Round 2
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Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Terrible one sided match... Franklin was not ready to fight a fighter of Gegard Mousasi caliber.
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Franklin!
Franklin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gegard Mousasi knocks Franklin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Franklin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by KO (High kick) at 0:38 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 1/25 (4%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 19/24 (79%)
Kicks 10/11 (91%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Gegard looks DETERMINED. This could be bad for whomever he faces next! He feels like the one to beat in this tournament. What'll it be, champs? Time, as they say, will time.
Rich Franklin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Gegard Mousasi looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rich Franklin and Gegard Mousasi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Mousasi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Franklin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Franklin's face
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin attempts to cut off Mousasi with punches
Mousasi avoids getting cornered.
Rich Franklin launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Mousasi's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Mousasi launches a furious low kick!
Franklin blocks.
Rich Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gegard Mousasi sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mousasi tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mousasi is clinching with Franklin.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin is launching some bone breaking punches to Mousasi's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gegard Mousasi 's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi slightly pushes Franklin into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gegard Mousasi chases Franklin and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Franklin steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Franklin blocks that. He made it look easy!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Mousasi is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right cheek
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
Gegard Mousasi is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Mousasi! It would have finished this fight.
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Mousasi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Franklin from the ground!
Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Forehead
Mousasi launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Franklin!
Crushing shot to Franklin's body! He's holding his side
Gegard Mousasi leans forwards and tries to grapple with Franklin
Mousasi shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Mousasi.
Brutal punches to Mousasi's face while in the clinch!
Mousasi pushes Rich Franklin with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Gegard Mousasi tries a high kick!
Franklin was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Nice beating Rich Franklin has received.
Rich Franklin throws an uppercut
Mousasi slips it.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Gegard Mousasi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gegard Mousasi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin pushes Gegard Mousasi againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Mousasi tries to block Rich Franklin punches...
The fighters are clinching.
Gegard Mousasi launches a knee while holding Franklin's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Franklin in the abdomen
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Franklin has a small cut in his Nose
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rich Franklin tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Gegard Mousasi swings and Franklin has to retreat
Gegard Mousasi 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!
Rich Franklin seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gegard Mousasi !
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Mousasi is standing while Franklin is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi was tooling Rich Franklin for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rich Franklin lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mousasi launches a kick to Franklin's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Gegard Mousasi , but it's close.
=========================================
Round 2
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Rich Franklin and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Terrible one sided match... Franklin was not ready to fight a fighter of Gegard Mousasi caliber.
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Franklin!
Franklin hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gegard Mousasi knocks Franklin out cold in a stunning fashion!
Franklin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by KO (High kick) at 0:38 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 1/25 (4%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 19/24 (79%)
Kicks 10/11 (91%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Gegard looks DETERMINED. This could be bad for whomever he faces next! He feels like the one to beat in this tournament. What'll it be, champs? Time, as they say, will time.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!