Post by The Sandman on Oct 21, 2022 7:55:03 GMT -5
Rich Franklin 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.
Gegard Mousasi is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Rich Franklin has fight Gegard Mousasi 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Rich Franklin is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Rich Franklin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rick Franchlin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rich Franklin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gay Guard pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Rick Franchlin easily blocks and looks for a counter!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Gay Guard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rich Franklin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Middle kick from Gay Guard.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Rick Franchlin blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Rich Franklin launches a body shot
Gay Guard evades.
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
makes Gay Guard stumble back!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rich Franklin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rick Franchlin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gay Guard is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rick Franchlin measures the resilience of Gay Guard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gay Guard's side.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Rich Franklin...
Rich Franklin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Rick Franchlin
Gay Guard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rich Franklin rolls over himself and stands up while Gegard Mousasi rolls on his back.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi . 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 Marvel Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gegard Mousasi launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rick Franchlin's knee!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rick Franchlin pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from Gay Guard!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
Rich Franklin dodges that one moving backwards
Gegard Mousasi closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Gay Guard and Rick Franchlin circle around the center of the cage.
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gegard Mousasi is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Gay Guard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin showing excellent timing, blasts Gegard Mousasi with a right hand.
Great hook by Rich Franklin! Gegard Mousasi is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Rick Franchlin is standing while Gay Guard is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Rich Franklin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Rick Franchlin is standing while Gay Guard is on the ground on his back
Rick Franchlin launches a kick to Gay Guard's thigh
Gay Guard checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi 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
Gegard Mousasi is on his feet again.
Rich Franklin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rick Franchlin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Gay Guard from the ground!
Gay Guard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Gay Guard moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rick Franchlin's thigh!
Rich Franklin is opening up on Gay Guard and raining down combinations!
Gay Guard's corner looks worried!
Gegard Mousasi and Rick Franchlin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rick Franchlin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
surprises Gay Guard!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and moves laterally.
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gay Guard moves backwards and Rich Franklin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin is holding Gegard Mousasi 's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gegard Mousasi loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin looks to mount Gegard Mousasi ...
Rich Franklin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rick Franchlin is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Gay Guard's ribs.
Gay Guard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gay Guard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rich Franklin pushes Gegard Mousasi down and prevents his attempts to escape
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin tries to better his position on the ground...
Rick Franchlin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin tries to better his position on the ground...
Rick Franchlin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rick Franchlin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gegard Mousasi
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Rich Franklin! Gay Guard seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Gay Guard's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by TKO (GnP) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 12/12 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 5/9 (56%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
All Richie Rich. Whoever that is...
Gegard Mousasi is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Rich Franklin has fight Gegard Mousasi 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Rich Franklin is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Rich Franklin comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Rick Franchlin jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rich Franklin pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gay Guard pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Rick Franchlin easily blocks and looks for a counter!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Gay Guard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rich Franklin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Middle kick from Gay Guard.
The kick just misses.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Rick Franchlin blocks and pushes his opponent.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Rich Franklin launches a body shot
Gay Guard evades.
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
makes Gay Guard stumble back!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rich Franklin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rick Franchlin is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gay Guard is holding Rich Franklin's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Rick Franchlin measures the resilience of Gay Guard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gay Guard's side.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Rich Franklin
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Rich Franklin...
Rich Franklin sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Rick Franchlin
Gay Guard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rich Franklin rolls over himself and stands up while Gegard Mousasi rolls on his back.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi . 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 Marvel Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Gegard Mousasi launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rick Franchlin's knee!
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rick Franchlin pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rick Franchlin moves backwards and Gegard Mousasi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from Gay Guard!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
Rich Franklin dodges that one moving backwards
Gegard Mousasi closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Gay Guard and Rick Franchlin circle around the center of the cage.
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gegard Mousasi is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Gay Guard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin showing excellent timing, blasts Gegard Mousasi with a right hand.
Great hook by Rich Franklin! Gegard Mousasi is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Rick Franchlin is standing while Gay Guard is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Rich Franklin away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Rick Franchlin is standing while Gay Guard is on the ground on his back
Rick Franchlin launches a kick to Gay Guard's thigh
Gay Guard checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi 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
Gegard Mousasi is on his feet again.
Rich Franklin closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rick Franchlin dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Gay Guard from the ground!
Gay Guard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Gay Guard moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rick Franchlin's thigh!
Rich Franklin is opening up on Gay Guard and raining down combinations!
Gay Guard's corner looks worried!
Gegard Mousasi and Rick Franchlin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rick Franchlin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Rich Franklin
surprises Gay Guard!
Gegard Mousasi fakes a move and moves laterally.
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Rich Franklin is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gay Guard moves backwards and Rich Franklin is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Rick Franchlin is holding Gegard Mousasi 's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gegard Mousasi loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rich Franklin is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin looks to mount Gegard Mousasi ...
Rich Franklin slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rick Franchlin is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Gay Guard's ribs.
Gay Guard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gay Guard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Rich Franklin pushes Gegard Mousasi down and prevents his attempts to escape
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin tries to better his position on the ground...
Rick Franchlin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rich Franklin tries to better his position on the ground...
Rick Franchlin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Rich Franklin is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Rick Franchlin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gegard Mousasi
Solid shots!
The ref pulls off Rich Franklin! Gay Guard seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Gay Guard's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by TKO (GnP) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 12/12 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 5/9 (56%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
All Richie Rich. Whoever that is...
