Vitor belfort knocks out Rich Franklin
With a show junior gypsy e Vitor belfort, UFC-103 recently ended, an event that rocked the night in Dallas, in the United States. With five Brazilians in action, only Rafaello “Tractor” e Hermes France they were unable to leave the Octagon with Brazilian victories, being defeated by Nick Lentz e Tyson griffin, respectively. Already Rafael dos Anjos rehabilitated himself in Ultimate by defeating Rob emerson in the referees' decision, in a preliminary card fight. In the main fights of the night, Cigano showed off his striking and defeated the beast Mirko cro cop for verbal withdrawal, after a sequence of knees from the Brazilian. Already Vitor belfort, he needed just over three minutes to present his business card to Rich Franklin, with a left cross, the “Phenomenon” took the American to the ground and punished his opponent until the judge interrupted.
Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes France
Back in the octagon after recovering from an injury, Hermes França was unable to impose his game against Tyson Griffin. With little movement, the Brazilian was an easy target for the American in the first round. After an apathetic start, Hermes came back better for the second round, working his direct shot and posing danger to Randy Couture's pupil, but with good movement, Griffin surprised the Ceará native with a straight left, which led to the Brazilian being knocked down, hence Onwards, Tyson finished the job with ground and pound, winning the fight by technical knockout.
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rob Emerson
Trying to recover in Ultimate, Rafael dos Anjos He didn't give any chance to bad luck and dominated the three rounds against the American Rob Emerson. With good low kicks and good control of the octagon, the Gracie Fusion black belt won the fight with a unanimous decision from the referees.
Junior Gypsy vs. Mirko Cro Cop
With top-notch boxing, junior gypsy He achieved something previously unlikely tonight: Making Croatian Mirko Cro Cop retreat in his striking. With good straights and crosses, the Minotauro Team athlete had a wide advantage in the first two rounds. In the third round, Mirko tried to attack the Brazilian, seeking the knockout, while Cigano surprised his opponent with good knees that left the opponent groggy. With two minutes left until the end of the fight, Cro Cop asked for the fight to be stopped, giving the victory to the Brazilian via verbal submission
Vitor belfort vs. Rich Franklin
The main fight of the night began with a lot of study. Using the basis of karate, Vitor showed great calm in his exchanges against the experienced Rich Franklin. But a left cross, applied by the Brazilian, was enough to take the American to the ground in a position on all fours, from then on, the American was punished until the referee stopped it. Check out the other results:
Main Card
- Vitor belfort knocked out Rich Franklin 3min02s into R1;
– Junior “Cigano” dos Santos defeated Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic by withdrawal 2 minutes into R3;
– Paul Daley defeated Martin Kampmann by TKO at 2min31s of R1;
- Josh koscheck defeated Frank Trigg by technical knockout 1min25s into R1;
– Tyson Griffin defeated Hermes França by technical knockout at 3min26s of R2;
Preliminary Card
– Efrain Escudero defeated Cole Miller by technical knockout at 3min36s of R1;
– Drew McFedries submitted Tomasz Drwal with a rear naked choke 1min03s of R2;
- Jim Miller defeated Steve Lopez via technical knockout (injury) 48s into R2;
– Nick Lentz defeated Rafaello “Trator” Oliveira via unanimous decision by the judges;
– Rick Story submitted Brian Foster with a hand triangle at 1min09s of R2;
– Eliot Marshall defeated Jason Brilz by split decision;
– Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Igor Pokrajac by unanimous decision of the judges;
- Rafael dos Anjos defeated Rob Emerson via unanimous decision.
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