UFC 103 Live Blog: Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort Round-by-Round Updates

Posted Sep 19, 2009 11:53PM By Mike Chiappetta (RSS feed)

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This is the UFC 103 live blog for Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort, the main event of the night's pay-per-view card.

I'm cageside at the American Airlines Center in Dallas for all the blow-by-blow. You can also keep track of all the action by following me on Twitter.

The live blog begins below.

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Round one: Belfort was patient early as the southpaw kept his big left holstered. But when he let fired it, he hit his target. He floored Franklin with a left behind the ear that put the ex-UFC middleweight champ down, and followed with vicious strikes from the top as he announced his return with a bang.

Winner: Vitor Belfort by TKO at 3:02

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DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 19: UFC fighter Vitor Belfort (L) battles UFC fighter Rich Franklin (R) during their Catch weight bout at UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort at the American Airlines Center on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vitor Belfort;Rich Franklin

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DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 19: UFC fighter Rich Franklin (R) gets knocked out by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort with referee Yves Lavigne (L) protecting him during their Catch weight bout at UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort at the American Airlines Center on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rich Franklin;Yves Lavigne

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DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 19: UFC fighter Vitor Belfort (R) battles UFC fighter Rich Franklin (L) during their Catch weight bout at UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort at the American Airlines Center on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vitor Belfort;Rich Franklin

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-19-2009 @ 10:09PM

Roger said...

get it on

9-20-2009 @ 12:15AM

psycho6950 said...

lol owned

fitzee67 said...

Franklin is done.

9-20-2009 @ 12:17AM

Sup JumpMaster said...

Rich say it so, I met you in Iraq in 2006 and I have been your biggest fan. I'm sure and confident you will make a major come back.

SFC Soto
U.S.Army