Round 1
Franklin opens with a lot of leg kicks.
both fighters circling a lot.
Franklin’s movement and counters are quite well. He is using a lot of leg kicks.
Small cut under Rich’s right eye.
He keeps attacking Hamill’s lead leg with the low kicks.
50 seconds to go Hamill takes Franklin down.
Round 2
Leg kick to start the round. Hamill catches the leg but nothing happens.
More leg kicks to Hamill’s lead leg.
Hamill tries the take down and gets two punches for his trouble.
Kick sraight to groin of Hamill.
2:50 Hamill pushes the pace. But keeps getting the worse of the punching exchanges.
1:50 More kicks to Hamill’s lead leg.
Hamill appears to be trying to be trying to catch Franklin with an uppercut.
Keeps connecting with the stiff jab on Hamill.
Round 3
Strong body kick by Franklin to Hamill to start the round.
A strong body kick to Hamill’s midsection causes Hamill to tap.
TKO takes place at 39 second in the 3 round.
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