Post by The Sandmen on Jul 25, 2014 8:53:12 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Rich Franklin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rich Franklin's mind is definitely in the fight, Koscheck just got nailed! Rich Franklin saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Koscheck is going to have a headache after this one.
Koscheck's Chin is beginning to swell
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Koscheck doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Pulverizing punch to Koscheck's head!
Koscheck slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Franklin fires low kicks
punishing Koscheck's legs repeatedly.
Koscheck hyper-extended his left leg
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Koscheck is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Franklin's knee!
Several good body shots
land on Franklin.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Josh Koscheck who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Once Koscheck is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Josh Koscheck shoots and grab both of Rich Franklin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Rich Franklin managed to pull back his leg from Josh Koscheck's grip and move away from him
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
Franklin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Josh Koscheck's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
That one almost breaks Koscheck's chin! He is knocked down!
Koscheck's Chin is beginning to swell
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin steps back and allows Koscheck to get back to his feet.
Koscheck climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rich Franklin throws a combo
Koscheck punches back but nobody connects.
Koscheck pushes Rich Franklin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck 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's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Some nice shots from Josh Koscheck
that stun Franklin.
Josh Koscheck goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Franklin seems staggered and Josh Koscheck runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck grapple with Rich Franklin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Left cheek
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Franklin is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Koscheck tries to use some of his tricky moves but Koscheck's is smart enough to counter him.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Koscheck tries to launch a few punches to Rich Franklin
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Franklin's defense
Crushing shot to Franklin's body! He's holding his side
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Josh Koscheck tries to open Franklin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Koscheck. Franklin is unable to cover himself now!
Franklin can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Doctor Stoppage - Swollen Eye) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 70 s
Early on, this was shaping up to be a really good fight. Then Koscheck went into overdrive mode on Franklin's eye and really messed him up (eye and otherwise). Franklin took enough damage he was pretty much done anyways, but this was a between-round doctor stoppage based on the damage done to Franklin's eye. Probably a good thing. No one wants a broken orbital bone, right Josh?
Rich Franklin glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rich Franklin's mind is definitely in the fight, Koscheck just got nailed! Rich Franklin saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Koscheck is going to have a headache after this one.
Koscheck's Chin is beginning to swell
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Koscheck doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Pulverizing punch to Koscheck's head!
Koscheck slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Josh Koscheck tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Franklin fires low kicks
punishing Koscheck's legs repeatedly.
Koscheck hyper-extended his left leg
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Koscheck is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Franklin's knee!
Several good body shots
land on Franklin.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Josh Koscheck who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Once Koscheck is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Josh Koscheck shoots and grab both of Rich Franklin's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Rich Franklin managed to pull back his leg from Josh Koscheck's grip and move away from him
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
Franklin pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Josh Koscheck's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Rich Franklin!
That one almost breaks Koscheck's chin! He is knocked down!
Koscheck's Chin is beginning to swell
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck launches an up-kick intended for Rich Franklin's head...
It lands flush with Rich Franklin's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Franklin is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Rich Franklin steps back and allows Koscheck to get back to his feet.
Koscheck climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rich Franklin throws a combo
Koscheck punches back but nobody connects.
Koscheck pushes Rich Franklin and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck 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's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Some nice shots from Josh Koscheck
that stun Franklin.
Josh Koscheck goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Franklin seems staggered and Josh Koscheck runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Koscheck wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Koscheck moves forward and holds Franklin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck grapple with Rich Franklin and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Franklin measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Left cheek
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Franklin is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Koscheck tries to use some of his tricky moves but Koscheck's is smart enough to counter him.
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Koscheck tries to launch a few punches to Rich Franklin
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Franklin's defense
Crushing shot to Franklin's body! He's holding his side
Koscheck is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Josh Koscheck tries to open Franklin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Koscheck. Franklin is unable to cover himself now!
Franklin can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Doctor Stoppage - Swollen Eye) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 70 s
Early on, this was shaping up to be a really good fight. Then Koscheck went into overdrive mode on Franklin's eye and really messed him up (eye and otherwise). Franklin took enough damage he was pretty much done anyways, but this was a between-round doctor stoppage based on the damage done to Franklin's eye. Probably a good thing. No one wants a broken orbital bone, right Josh?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!