Post by The Sandman on Mar 2, 2021 22:59:20 GMT -5
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Murilo Bustamante 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.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Bustamante!
Franklin blocks with confidence
Murilo Bustamante jabs at Franklin
to no visible effect.
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Bustamante may be in trouble!
Bustamante launches a kick
but Rich Franklin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Franklin moves backwards and Murilo Bustamante is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Murilo Bustamante tries a hook to the body
but Franklin manages to dodge it
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Rich Franklin.
Bustamante staggers backwards. Franklin wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bustamante grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Franklin struggles... Murilo Bustamante is unable to take him down
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Franklin followed by a hard jab
Murilo Bustamante stumbles back.
Bustamante's Nose is beginning to swell
Bustamante grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Franklin struggles... Murilo Bustamante is unable to take him down
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Murilo Bustamante tries to bring the fight to the ground
Franklin goes down.
Murilo Bustamante is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin attempts a triangle from bottom! Murilo Bustamante slips out. Franklin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Murilo Bustamante slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Murilo Bustamante shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rich Franklin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bustamante fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Franklin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Bustamante doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Bustamante forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Franklin circles out and slips free of Murilo Bustamante's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Rich Franklin
almost hit him as he moves away.
Bustamante is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
A punch from Murilo Bustamante
whizzes past Franklin.
Good front kick from Franklin!
Bustamante stumbles backwards after that one!
Murilo Bustamante has seen better days.
Murilo Bustamante goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Bustamante seems staggered and Rich Franklin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Murilo Bustamante launches a body shot
Franklin dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Bustamante staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Bustamante staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Franklin moves backwards and Murilo Bustamante is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rich Franklin has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Rich Franklin
puts Bustamante in a world of hurt!
*****Rich Franklin has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Bustamante crumples to the mat and Franklin moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Bustamante's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Punches) at 0:22 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 28/35 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Statistics: Murilo Bustamante
Punches 0/13 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Bustarhymes didnt get a change to showcase his leet ground skills because Jim Carrey just dominated him instead.
Murilo Bustamante 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.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Bustamante!
Franklin blocks with confidence
Murilo Bustamante jabs at Franklin
to no visible effect.
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Bustamante may be in trouble!
Bustamante launches a kick
but Rich Franklin avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Franklin moves backwards and Murilo Bustamante is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Murilo Bustamante tries a hook to the body
but Franklin manages to dodge it
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Rich Franklin.
Bustamante staggers backwards. Franklin wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rich Franklin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bustamante grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Franklin struggles... Murilo Bustamante is unable to take him down
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Franklin followed by a hard jab
Murilo Bustamante stumbles back.
Bustamante's Nose is beginning to swell
Bustamante grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Franklin struggles... Murilo Bustamante is unable to take him down
Franklin decides to launch some tentative punches
Rich Franklin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Murilo Bustamante tries to bring the fight to the ground
Franklin goes down.
Murilo Bustamante is in open guard over Franklin
Franklin attempts a triangle from bottom! Murilo Bustamante slips out. Franklin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Murilo Bustamante slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Rich Franklin. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Murilo Bustamante shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rich Franklin sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bustamante fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Franklin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Franklin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Bustamante doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rich Franklin embrace and tries to move away...
Rich Franklin pushes Bustamante forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rich Franklin tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Franklin circles out and slips free of Murilo Bustamante's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Some counter punches against Rich Franklin
almost hit him as he moves away.
Bustamante is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante misses a step and Rich Franklin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
A punch from Murilo Bustamante
whizzes past Franklin.
Good front kick from Franklin!
Bustamante stumbles backwards after that one!
Murilo Bustamante has seen better days.
Murilo Bustamante goes with a looping right hand while Rich Franklin jumps back and jabs
Bustamante seems staggered and Rich Franklin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Murilo Bustamante launches a body shot
Franklin dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Bustamante staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
That punishment by Rich Franklin has left Bustamante staggered! Rich Franklin should try push forward now and finish this!
Franklin moves backwards and Murilo Bustamante is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Rich Franklin has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Rich Franklin
puts Bustamante in a world of hurt!
*****Rich Franklin has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Bustamante crumples to the mat and Franklin moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Bustamante's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (Punches) at 0:22 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 28/35 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Statistics: Murilo Bustamante
Punches 0/13 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/6 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Bustarhymes didnt get a change to showcase his leet ground skills because Jim Carrey just dominated him instead.
