Post by The Sandman on Dec 2, 2023 4:20:53 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Chuck Liddell has fight Rich Franklin 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Rick Franchlin is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Rich Franklin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A left hook from Rick Franchlin
falls short.
Rich Franklin goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chuck the Dhuck seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Chuck the Dhuck launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rick Franchlin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
A bunch of leg kicks from Chuck Liddell
are bothering his opponent.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Rick Franchlin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Rick Franchlin is wobbling!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rick Franchlin's face
Chuck the Dhuck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Rick Franchlin staggers backwards. Chuck the Dhuck wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rich Franklin can't continue fighting. Dan Miragliotta doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 1:18 Round 1
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
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: Rich Franklin
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
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
Well that's not how THAT went down IRL. But maybe with both in their primes, it would have been?
Oh, and Franklin had a good deal of health left and wanted to continue. Doctor just didn't like the look of his eyes. Guess he was looking at him funny or somethin'.
Rich Franklin looks very relaxed.
Chuck Liddell has fight Rich Franklin 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Rick Franchlin is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Rich Franklin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A left hook from Rick Franchlin
falls short.
Rich Franklin goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chuck the Dhuck seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Chuck the Dhuck launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rick Franchlin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
A bunch of leg kicks from Chuck Liddell
are bothering his opponent.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Rick Franchlin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Rick Franchlin is wobbling!
Chuck Liddell tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rick Franchlin's face
Chuck the Dhuck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Rick Franchlin staggers backwards. Chuck the Dhuck wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rich Franklin can't continue fighting. Dan Miragliotta doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 1:18 Round 1
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
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: Rich Franklin
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
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
Well that's not how THAT went down IRL. But maybe with both in their primes, it would have been?
Oh, and Franklin had a good deal of health left and wanted to continue. Doctor just didn't like the look of his eyes. Guess he was looking at him funny or somethin'.
