Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2014 15:39:23 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Ferocious staredown by Franklin while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rich Franklin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rich Franklin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Deep breaths from Rich Franklin who tries a hammer punch to Hughes's ribs.
That hit Hughes who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Franklin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
As the fight continues it seems that Matt Hughes is taking the best of the fight.
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Rich Franklin 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. 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.
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Matt Hughes for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Franklin time to recover. Rich Franklin seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Hughes launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Franklin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hughes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Franklin blocks that. He made it look easy!
Rich Franklin launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Matt Hughes closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Some nice shots from Matt Hughes
that stun Franklin.
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Franklin stops that one with his ribs!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Franklin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Hughes's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Franklin.
A wicked punch by Rich Franklin
goes awry.
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes tries to end this with a RNC!
Franklin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Franklin has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under Franklin control.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Rich Franklin is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin has given his back to Matt Hughes who is trying to get one hook in!
Matt Hughes has one hook in!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Franklin's face with those brutal elbows! Franklin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hughes seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Hughes 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
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
0:30 Round 2 and Franklin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Franklin tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Franklin's being punished here!
Franklin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Franklin! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Franklin's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Rich Franklin's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Franklin laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Franklin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 46/63 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Thought this would be closer. But when Hughes landed the first takedown, he was relentless with his GnP, and did big damage that had a long-term effect on Franklin and his performance throughout this fight.
Ferocious staredown by Franklin while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rich Franklin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rich Franklin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rich Franklin gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Deep breaths from Rich Franklin who tries a hammer punch to Hughes's ribs.
That hit Hughes who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Franklin tries to move on the ground and shows Matt Hughes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Franklin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
As the fight continues it seems that Matt Hughes is taking the best of the fight.
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Rich Franklin 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. 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.
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Franklin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Matt Hughes for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Franklin time to recover. Rich Franklin seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Hughes launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Franklin with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Hughes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Franklin blocks that. He made it look easy!
Rich Franklin launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Matt Hughes closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Some nice shots from Matt Hughes
that stun Franklin.
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Bang! Franklin stops that one with his ribs!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Franklin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Hughes's punches
Hughes is on the receiving end of a great combo by Franklin.
A wicked punch by Rich Franklin
goes awry.
Hughes is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Rich Franklin
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes tries to end this with a RNC!
Franklin manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Rich Franklin to fight back!
Franklin has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under Franklin control.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Rich Franklin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Rich Franklin is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Franklin has given his back to Matt Hughes who is trying to get one hook in!
Matt Hughes has one hook in!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Franklin's face with those brutal elbows! Franklin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a small cut in his Left eye
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Hughes seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Hughes 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
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
0:30 Round 2 and Franklin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Franklin tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
Matt Hughes storms over Franklin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Franklin's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Franklin
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Franklin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Franklin's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Franklin's being punished here!
Franklin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rich Franklin's Chin
Franklin seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Franklin! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Hughes is in rear mount over Franklin with one hook in
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at Franklin's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Rich Franklin's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Franklin laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Franklin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Franklin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 46/63 (73%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 229 s
Thought this would be closer. But when Hughes landed the first takedown, he was relentless with his GnP, and did big damage that had a long-term effect on Franklin and his performance throughout this fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!