Post by The Sandmen on Mar 25, 2014 19:53:42 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Wanderlei Silva 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.
Rich Franklin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Franklin launches a furious low kick!
Wanderlei receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Solid low kick from Rich Franklin.
Wanderlei deflects it.
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Shovel hook by Rich Franklin
tags Wanderlei.
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Mouth
Rich Franklin swings...
...no good.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Wanderlei Silva tries to take advantage...
Franklin attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Wanderlei's kick.
Not a desiderable position that Franklin is in now. Wanderlei Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Wanderlei jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Wanderlei Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Wanderlei takes a break to breathe while holding Rich Franklin.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Incredible high kick!
Franklin is worried!
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Wanderlei Silva fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rich Franklin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Franklin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Wanderlei Silva's punches
Franklin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Wanderlei.
Wanderlei Silva attempts to cut off Franklin with punches
Franklin reels from the strikes.
Franklin steps forward
Wanderlei Silva catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Franklin cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Wanderlei can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Wanderlei Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Franklin's chin
The ref pulls off Wanderlei Silva! Franklin seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by TKO (Uppercut) at 2:34 Round 1
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Wanderlei Silva defends the Middleweight title!
Good fight. Franklin came out hard and fast, and Wandy needed to receive a shot or two to wake up. When he did, he stormed back in a rage-mode
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!