UFC 115 Results: One power-packed punch brings the curtain concerning any fight plus it seems Liddell sees that increasingly well. “The Iceman” was facing Franklin in the Octagon yesterday after his UFC 97 KO loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Liddell and Franklin maintained a fantastic pace over the entire first round.
Liddell Vs. Franklin: Liddell looked in good touch because he landed some nice shots. Conversely, Franklin, who called the technical striker, responded well by landing several solid combination.
It had been Liddell who managed to sneak the operate game first and take the fight towards the floor but Franklin recovered over time to operate his long ago for the feet and stand face to face against Liddell. Inside the dying moments with the first round, Liddell showed some superb speed to land several nice shots.
But Liddell did not pack enough power as part of his punches, while Franklin landed a robust uppercut on Liddell for you him limping. Liddell fell towards the floor and Franklin landed some punches on him to finish the fight.
With this win Franklin moved ahead into the light heavyweight division. Liddell now has to think seriously about his career because it would appear that the final has come for the legendary fighter.
- Rich Franklin (-160) def. Chuck Liddell by knockout in the first round (4:55)
- Mirko Cro Cop (+125) def. Pat Barry by submission in the third round (4:30)
- Martin Kampmann (+192) def. Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision
- Ben Rothwell (-170) def. Gilbery Yvel by unanimous decision
- Carlos Condit (+110) def. Rory MacDonald by TKO in the third round (4:53)
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