Post by The Sandmen on Jan 17, 2018 21:35:01 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Robbie Lawler looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Lyoto Machida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lawler is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Robbie Lawler has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big uppercut
Lyoto Machida is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes Lyoto Machida againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Lyoto cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing Lyoto with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler 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.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto pushes off of Robbie Lawler and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lawler holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee while holding Lawler's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Lawler in the abdomen
Lyoto Machida has found an opening in the defense of Lawler, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Lawler is wobbling!
Lawler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lawler has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
Lawler misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Robbie Lawler sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
makes Lawler stumble back!
Lawler attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Robbie Lawler jumps back and jabs
Lawler seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lawler blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Robbie Lawler's cheek! Lawler stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Lawler's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lawler tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler 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.
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler 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.
Lyoto is standing while Lawler is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Lawler's thigh
Loud pop!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Lyoto Machida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Lawler climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Lawler only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Lawler was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Lawler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Lawler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Lyoto.
It looks like Lawler was hit by a bus!
Lawler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Lawler has a small cut in his Left cheek
A bad move from Robbie Lawler
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
The ref pulls off Lyoto Machida! Lawler seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Lawler's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (High kick) at 3:37 Round 1
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 64 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Lyoto Machida wins the Middleweight title!
Clear, concise, legit win from Machides here. For the title. For the win. For the legits.