Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Henderson wins UFC 93 Defeats Franklin





The Fight ended in a three round split decision between Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin. In the first round Henderson landed some good punches and Franklin had some great leg kicks to add. It was all Henderson in the second round bringing Franklin to the mat and controlling the fight until the bell sounded. With the final round underway it was full action between these two fighters with Henderson landing more punches and Franklin also staying busy catching a finger to his eye. It was Henderson who took the win in this fight bringing his record to 24-7 and Franklin droping to 26-4.

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Defeats Coleman




This fight started right at the bell in round one with full contact between Rua and Coleman. Each fighter bringing the other to the mat. It was Rua who landed a right behind Colemans ear sending him to the mat, but Coleman was able to continue through the round. Going into round two Rua right away hit Coleman with punches and kicks, but Coleman got a take down. Coleman continues to land punches, and Rua finished the round with ground strikes. In the final round Coleman landed a take down with ground strikes with the crown cheering. But it was Rua who landed as much as seven blows on Coleman ending the fight at 4:36.

Hathaway Defeats Egan in Round 1







This fight was full of thrill with Dublin's own Tom Egan fighting John Hathaway from England. It was Hathaway who took the win in this welterweight preliminary bout with a bombard of ground strikes. The fight was stopped with 4:36 into round one. It was disappointment for Dublin fans to see their local fighter lose in UFC 93. As a result to the fight it brings Hathaway to 11-1 and Egan drops to 4-1.