Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2012 17:18:15 GMT -5
Rich Franklin is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain).
Rich Franklin is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Chael Sonnen looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Rich Franklin and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Franklin looks to be in very good shape.
Franklin moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Franklin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
Not a desiderable position that Franklin is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki allows Franklin time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Rich Franklin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Franklin leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Chael Sonnen is in Franklin open guard now
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
1:18 Round 1 and Sonnen is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sonnen moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Franklin holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Rich Franklin's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Franklin
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Franklin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Rich Franklin...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Rich Franklin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Franklin
Chael Sonnen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Franklin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chael Sonnen unil he can pull his arm free! Sonnen lost his dominant position.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Sonnen
Franklin tries to escape from the closed guard
Franklin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Franklin showing excellent timing, blasts Chael Sonnen with a right hand.
Great hook by Rich Franklin! Chael Sonnen is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Franklin is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Chael Sonnen is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A solid combination from Chael Sonnen
connects with Franklin.
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Franklin is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Low kick by Chael Sonnen to maintain his distance.
That hits Rich Franklin's ankle
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Franklin.
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Franklin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Rich Franklin is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Franklin doesn't let Sonnen get in on his legs.
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Franklin is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Rich Franklin
that visibly pains Sonnen.
Good front kick from Sonnen!
Rich Franklin blocks
Sonnen misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rich Franklin swings...
hard impact to Sonnen's face!
Sonnen's Left eye is beginning to swell
Franklin and Sonnen circle around the center of the cage.
Chael Sonnen throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
As the fight continues it seems that Rich Franklin is taking the best of the fight.
Rich Franklin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Franklin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Chael Sonnen 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Franklin who put distance between them
Chael Sonnen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chael Sonnen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Rich Franklin grabs Sonnen
Chael Sonnen gets thrown to the mat.
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
Franklin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Rich Franklin moves to better his position on the ground...
Rich Franklin viciously slams hammer blows to Sonnen's face!
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Franklin who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Rich Franklin launches a few punches...
Chael Sonnen dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen jabs at Franklin
to no visible effect.
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Chael Sonnen's head being snapped backwards!
Franklin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rich Franklin!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Here comes Rich Franklin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sonnen's ribs!
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Sonnen staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen looks rattled! Rich Franklin sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Chael Sonnen is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Franklin is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Chael Sonnen is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Rich Franklin turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Franklin!
Sonnen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (GnP) at 4:39 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
I missed the end of this cause someone was telling at me on MSN. But last time I looked, Sonnen was running away with this one and I was regretting my Franklin prediction pick.
Rich Franklin is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Chael Sonnen looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Chael Sonnen comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rich Franklin and Chael Sonnen touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Franklin looks to be in very good shape.
Franklin moves backwards and Chael Sonnen is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
As the fight continues it seems that Chael Sonnen is taking the best of the fight.
Chael Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Franklin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
Not a desiderable position that Franklin is in now. Chael Sonnen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Chael Sonnen for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki allows Franklin time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chael Sonnen attempts a sweep single...
Chael Sonnen catches Rich Franklin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sonnen.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Franklin leans and gets Chael Sonnen's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen struggles on the ground and tries to break Rich Franklin's guard...
Chael Sonnen is in Franklin open guard now
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
1:18 Round 1 and Sonnen is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sonnen moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Sonnen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sonnen tries to cover his face,
Chael Sonnen is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin tries to close his guard around Sonnen
He succeeds!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Chael Sonnen tries to better his position on the ground...
Franklin holds Chael Sonnen's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
Sonnen is in closed guard... Franklin tries to roll on the ground!
Chael Sonnen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chael Sonnen is in closed guard over Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chael Sonnen can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chael Sonnen is looking to pass Rich Franklin's guard...
Chael Sonnen gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chael Sonnen is in half guard over Franklin
Chael Sonnen tries to free his leg
Chael Sonnen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Franklin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Chael Sonnen is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Chael Sonnen looks to mount Rich Franklin...
Chael Sonnen slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chael Sonnen is in full mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chael Sonnen rolls Rich Franklin to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Sonnen is in rear mount over Franklin
Chael Sonnen isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Franklin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chael Sonnen unil he can pull his arm free! Sonnen lost his dominant position.
Rich Franklin is in closed guard over Sonnen
Franklin tries to escape from the closed guard
Franklin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Franklin showing excellent timing, blasts Chael Sonnen with a right hand.
Great hook by Rich Franklin! Chael Sonnen is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Franklin is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Chael Sonnen doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Chael Sonnen is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Chael Sonnen closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A solid combination from Chael Sonnen
connects with Franklin.
Chael Sonnen takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Franklin is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Low kick by Chael Sonnen to maintain his distance.
That hits Rich Franklin's ankle
Sonnen tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sonnen is clinching with Franklin.
The fighters are clinching.
Chael Sonnen postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Franklin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Franklin launches a few hard punches to Chael Sonnen's ribs!
Chael Sonnen's ribs shows the damage! Rich Franklin is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chael Sonnen is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Franklin doesn't let Sonnen get in on his legs.
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Franklin is holding Chael Sonnen's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chael Sonnen shows great balance while pushing away Rich Franklin
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Rich Franklin
that visibly pains Sonnen.
Good front kick from Sonnen!
Rich Franklin blocks
Sonnen misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rich Franklin swings...
hard impact to Sonnen's face!
Sonnen's Left eye is beginning to swell
Franklin and Sonnen circle around the center of the cage.
Chael Sonnen throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Rich Franklin has found an opening in the defense of Sonnen, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sonnen is wobbling!
As the fight continues it seems that Rich Franklin is taking the best of the fight.
Rich Franklin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sonnen
Franklin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Chael Sonnen 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chael Sonnen embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Franklin who put distance between them
Chael Sonnen tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chael Sonnen who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin takes a break to breathe while holding Chael Sonnen.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Rich Franklin grabs Sonnen
Chael Sonnen gets thrown to the mat.
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
Franklin shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Rich Franklin moves to better his position on the ground...
Rich Franklin viciously slams hammer blows to Sonnen's face!
Sonnen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 open guard over Sonnen
Chael Sonnen 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 open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to close his guard around Franklin
He is not able to do it
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin is in open guard over Sonnen
Sonnen tries to stand up!
Franklin doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and launches himself over Sonnen!
Nice move by Franklin who clinches and pushes Sonnen against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Franklin tries to take Chael Sonnen down... Sonnen stumbles backwards and Rich Franklin launches a few punches...
Chael Sonnen dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Sonnen is trying to counter now!
Chael Sonnen jabs at Franklin
to no visible effect.
Incredible haymaker from Rich Franklin!
You can see Chael Sonnen's head being snapped backwards!
Franklin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rich Franklin!
Sonnen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Here comes Rich Franklin with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Sonnen's ribs!
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Sonnen staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Chael Sonnen looks rattled! Rich Franklin sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Chael Sonnen is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Chael Sonnen seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Franklin is standing while Sonnen is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Chael Sonnen is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Rich Franklin turns out the lights for Sonnen! What an astonishing KO by Franklin!
Sonnen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (GnP) at 4:39 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Statistics: Chael Sonnen
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
I missed the end of this cause someone was telling at me on MSN. But last time I looked, Sonnen was running away with this one and I was regretting my Franklin prediction pick.