Post by The Sandmen on Apr 1, 2014 15:20:15 GMT -5
Rich Franklin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jose Aldo glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rich Franklin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Jose Aldo! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Aldo's body! He's holding his side
Jose Aldo 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.
Hard blow to Aldo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Rich Franklin fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and launches himself over Jose Aldo
Great move by Franklin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid jabs from Jose Aldo.
Franklin defends.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Aldo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jose Aldo's cheek! Aldo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aldo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aldo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jose Aldo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
Franklin is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin creates space and allows Jose Aldo to stand up.
Aldo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
Franklin ducks that one.
Rich Franklin charges at Aldo throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Aldo is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right cheek
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Aldo staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Franklin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Franklin.
High kick from Rich Franklin!
Aldo seems to be done!
The frightening power of Rich Franklin has left Aldo sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 1:50 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
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: Jose Aldo
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 12 s
No surprises here. Franklin weighs about 90 pounds more than Aldo and is just simply legitter than Aldo. Get more legit, Aldo, then challenge a recent MW champion, ya silly willy. Damn, I should have went with a "No way Jose" joke instead. Meh well, opportunity lost. Failure accepted.
Jose Aldo glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rich Franklin is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Rich Franklin fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Jose Aldo! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Crushing shot to Aldo's body! He's holding his side
Jose Aldo 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.
Hard blow to Aldo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Rich Franklin fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and launches himself over Jose Aldo
Great move by Franklin who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Aldo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Solid jabs from Jose Aldo.
Franklin defends.
Franklin is trying to counter now!
Rich Franklin launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Aldo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jose Aldo's cheek! Aldo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aldo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Aldo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jose Aldo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rich Franklin!
Franklin is standing while Aldo is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin creates space and allows Jose Aldo to stand up.
Aldo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Aldo climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aldo launches a stiff jab!
Franklin ducks that one.
Rich Franklin charges at Aldo throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Aldo is rocked!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right cheek
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Aldo staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Franklin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Aldo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Franklin.
High kick from Rich Franklin!
Aldo seems to be done!
The frightening power of Rich Franklin has left Aldo sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 1:50 Round 1
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
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: Jose Aldo
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 12 s
No surprises here. Franklin weighs about 90 pounds more than Aldo and is just simply legitter than Aldo. Get more legit, Aldo, then challenge a recent MW champion, ya silly willy. Damn, I should have went with a "No way Jose" joke instead. Meh well, opportunity lost. Failure accepted.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!