Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2012 9:50:23 GMT -5
Junior dos Santos looks very relaxed.
Lyoto Machida is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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dos Santos and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto ducks under...
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches dos Santos!
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Junior dos Santos throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Lyoto stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Junior dos Santos is coming in again!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Mouth
Junior dos Santos just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lyoto quickly defends.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Forehead
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
dos Santos's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos is swinging for the fences!
Lyoto backpedals and creates space. Junior dos Santos is asking him if he is going to fight!
dos Santos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
dos Santos moves forward and holds Lyoto
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
dos Santos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
dos Santos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Lyoto Machida embrace and tries to move away...
Lyoto Machida pushes dos Santos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto looks to be in very good shape.
Lyoto Machida slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big uppercut
Lyoto Machida is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that goes awry.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A left hook from Lyoto
falls short.
Lyoto throws a lazy kick
dos Santos blocks and keeps his distance.
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's left thigh
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Lyoto in a world of hurt!
There is a small laceration on Lyoto Machida's Forehead
Junior dos Santos tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Lyoto and dos Santos are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Lyoto Machida launches a body shot
dos Santos evades.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Lyoto Machida
that visibly pains dos Santos.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
dos Santos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
dos Santos launches a kick
but Lyoto Machida avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
dos Santos seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos launches a body shot
Lyoto dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
dos Santos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Lyoto grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lyoto Machida
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to open up Junior dos Santos's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching dos Santos in the side of the head
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lyoto's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Lyoto Machida, but it's close.
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Round 2
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dos Santos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto wants nothing of that and pushes dos Santos.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's right thigh
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits dos Santos's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Middle kick from Lyoto.
dos Santos receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for some grappling action
Lyoto has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
dos Santos pushes off of Lyoto Machida and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lyoto holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos postures up and launches another series of punches!
Lyoto pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Junior dos Santos's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on dos Santos.
Lyoto shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shovel hook by Lyoto Machida
tags dos Santos.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
dos Santos moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
dos Santos's Left eye is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! dos Santos has reasons to be worried.
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Lyoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Junior dos Santos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto moves on the ground
Lyoto Machida moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Good looking punches from Lyoto Machida on the ground
They could take their toll on dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Lyoto tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Junior dos Santos efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Junior dos Santos to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Lyoto controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lyoto is unable to move under dos Santos control.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lyoto Machida fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Junior dos Santos attempts to move to full guard
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling dos Santos from the side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
dos Santos struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Lyoto is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
dos Santos's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
Josh Rosenthal breaks Lyoto Machida's lock! This is over! dos Santos didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Submission (Armbar) at 4:28 Round 2
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 8/26 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/11 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Wow. This fight shocked the hell out of me. Since JDS destroyed Machida once already, I figured this would be more of the same. But Machida would have none of it, and wiped his...forehead with JDS. His evasive style worked this time, as most of JDS' punches were wasted. Machida was effective, and accurate, and just plain impressive. A well-earned title shot coming is way!
Lyoto Machida is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
dos Santos and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto ducks under...
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches dos Santos!
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Junior dos Santos throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Lyoto stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Junior dos Santos is coming in again!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Mouth
Junior dos Santos just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lyoto quickly defends.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Forehead
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
dos Santos's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos is swinging for the fences!
Lyoto backpedals and creates space. Junior dos Santos is asking him if he is going to fight!
dos Santos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
dos Santos moves forward and holds Lyoto
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
dos Santos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
dos Santos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Lyoto Machida embrace and tries to move away...
Lyoto Machida pushes dos Santos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto looks to be in very good shape.
Lyoto Machida slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big uppercut
Lyoto Machida is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that goes awry.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A left hook from Lyoto
falls short.
Lyoto throws a lazy kick
dos Santos blocks and keeps his distance.
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's left thigh
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Lyoto in a world of hurt!
There is a small laceration on Lyoto Machida's Forehead
Junior dos Santos tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Lyoto and dos Santos are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Lyoto Machida launches a body shot
dos Santos evades.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Lyoto Machida
that visibly pains dos Santos.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
dos Santos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
dos Santos launches a kick
but Lyoto Machida avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
dos Santos seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos launches a body shot
Lyoto dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
dos Santos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Lyoto grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Lyoto Machida
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to open up Junior dos Santos's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching dos Santos in the side of the head
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lyoto's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Lyoto Machida, but it's close.
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Round 2
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dos Santos wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto wants nothing of that and pushes dos Santos.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to dos Santos's right thigh
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits dos Santos's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Middle kick from Lyoto.
dos Santos receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Lyoto Machida moves forward looking for some grappling action
Lyoto has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
dos Santos pushes off of Lyoto Machida and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lyoto holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos postures up and launches another series of punches!
Lyoto pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Junior dos Santos's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on dos Santos.
Lyoto shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shovel hook by Lyoto Machida
tags dos Santos.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
dos Santos moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
dos Santos's Left eye is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! dos Santos has reasons to be worried.
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Lyoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Junior dos Santos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Lyoto moves on the ground
Lyoto Machida moves to side mount
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Good looking punches from Lyoto Machida on the ground
They could take their toll on dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
You can see dos Santos's blood making stains in the mat.
Lyoto tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lyoto Machida controls the situation despite Junior dos Santos efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Junior dos Santos to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has Lyoto controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lyoto is unable to move under dos Santos control.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lyoto Machida fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Junior dos Santos attempts to move to full guard
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over dos Santos
dos Santos has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Junior dos Santos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling dos Santos from the side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
dos Santos struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Lyoto is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
dos Santos's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos Hyper-extended his arm
Josh Rosenthal breaks Lyoto Machida's lock! This is over! dos Santos didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Submission (Armbar) at 4:28 Round 2
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 8/26 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/11 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Wow. This fight shocked the hell out of me. Since JDS destroyed Machida once already, I figured this would be more of the same. But Machida would have none of it, and wiped his...forehead with JDS. His evasive style worked this time, as most of JDS' punches were wasted. Machida was effective, and accurate, and just plain impressive. A well-earned title shot coming is way!