Post by The Sandmen on Dec 26, 2012 17:50:33 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Junior dos Santos looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Lyoto and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
dos Santos has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nice punch by Junior dos Santos
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Junior dos Santos throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Lyoto's head!
Lyoto slips the punch.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Junior dos Santos.
Lyoto deflects it.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto throws a low kick
Junior dos Santos blocks.
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
A shot seen throughout the arena!
dos Santos stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
dos Santos blocks that. It was easy!
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
Junior dos Santos dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lyoto misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Lyoto with punches
Lyoto avoids getting cornered.
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
misses its target.
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Lyoto can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
Lyoto measures the resilience of dos Santos's chin with an uppercut while dos Santos lands some great crosses.
Several good body shots
land on dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
Lyoto seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hard blow to Lyoto's mid-section, he seems hurt
Some counter punches against Lyoto Machida
almost hit him as he moves away.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid shot from Lyoto Machida to the body.
dos Santos didn't like that.
Junior dos Santos and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Lyoto Machida is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Lyoto Machida tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Lyoto Machida who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
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 fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Junior dos Santos tries a hook to the body
but Lyoto manages to dodge it
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to dos Santos's thigh!
dos Santos hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that lands on Junior dos Santos's leg.
Junior dos Santos tries a hook to the body
but Lyoto manages to dodge it
dos Santos pushes Lyoto Machida and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Junior dos Santos moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Lyoto Machida paws at dos Santos.
dos Santos swings ineffectively.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! dos Santos has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Junior dos Santos.
Even nicer blocks from Lyoto.
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
Nice punches from Lyoto Machida.
dos Santos staggers backwards. Lyoto wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Some counter punches against Lyoto Machida
almost hit him as he moves away.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida launches a rapid series of punches
taking dos Santos from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Lyoto is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Lyoto, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Lyoto Machida was tooling Junior dos Santos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Junior dos Santos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto Machida tries a hook to the body
and hits dos Santos ribs hard
Lyoto leads with a punch
Junior dos Santos evades but whiffs with a counter.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Lyoto!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
Junior dos Santos dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
dos Santos steps forward
Lyoto Machida catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big hook
Lyoto Machida steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Low kick by Lyoto Machida to maintain his distance.
That hits Junior dos Santos's ankle
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lyoto blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
dos Santos moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lyoto with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by dos Santos followed by a hard jab
Lyoto Machida stumbles back.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos moves aside and dodges.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
That one hits but dos Santos seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Lyoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lyoto is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard dos Santos's jaw!
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.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Junior dos Santos throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lyoto and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
High kick from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos seems to be done!
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Surprise roundhouse punch by dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida's reflexes save him!
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida just won't stop and continues to rain punches
dos Santos may be in trouble!
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
Lyoto throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto launches a kick
dos Santos checks it and keeps distance.
Lyoto launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lyoto.
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Round 3
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Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee while holding dos Santos's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits dos Santos in the abdomen
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Lyoto Machida chases dos Santos and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! dos Santos steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Lyoto Machida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to jump to side mount.
Junior dos Santos closed his guard around Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
dos Santos measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lyoto blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos struggles to free himself
dos Santos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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
Lyoto Machida tries to open dos Santos's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Lyoto Machida. dos Santos is unable to cover himself now!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
This is bad! Lyoto is just pounding on Junior dos Santos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Body shots by Lyoto Machida
Solid blows to dos Santos's abdomen.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
Lyoto Machida throws a flurry of punches at dos Santos...
A lot of them are hitting dos Santos's face
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos has seen better days.
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
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
Lyoto Machida fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos
Lyoto Machida has seen better days.
dos Santos has given his back to Lyoto Machida who is trying to get one hook in!
Lyoto Machida has one hook in!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
dos Santos has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
dos Santos is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lyoto into his guard.
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto Machida moves to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto Machida viciously slams hammer blows to dos Santos's face!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto is taking this opportunity to rest.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
BJJ! That is what must be passing through dos Santos's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Lyoto
Lyoto Machida fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Lyoto Machida.
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Round 4
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Lyoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lyoto is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Once dos Santos is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Brutal punches to Lyoto's face while in the clinch!
Lyoto pushes Junior dos Santos with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Lyoto moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
dos Santos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto sprawls and remains on his feet.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good front kick from Lyoto!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
dos Santos seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
dos Santos attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Lyoto wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto moves forward and holds dos Santos
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida was tooling Junior dos Santos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Junior dos Santos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Lyoto who put distance between them
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Here comes Lyoto Machida with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on dos Santos's ribs!
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Junior dos Santos who almost cannot stand!
One after another Lyoto Machida is punishing dos Santos! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
dos Santos is out! dos Santos is out! Lyoto Machida has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
dos Santos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punches) at 2:41 Round 4
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 54/77 (70%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 6/16 (38%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/23 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 20/65 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Wow, Machida absolutely DESTROYED dos Santos. Standing up no less.
JDS wasn;t able to land anything, and Machida was always there to land GOOD shots back. Impressive showing from Lyotes Machides.
Note, after this fight Machida legally changed his name to The Demolition Man. True story.
Junior dos Santos looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Lyoto and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
dos Santos has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nice punch by Junior dos Santos
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Junior dos Santos throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Lyoto's head!
Lyoto slips the punch.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Solid low kick from Junior dos Santos.
Lyoto deflects it.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto throws a low kick
Junior dos Santos blocks.
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
A shot seen throughout the arena!
dos Santos stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
dos Santos blocks that. It was easy!
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
Junior dos Santos dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lyoto misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Lyoto with punches
Lyoto avoids getting cornered.
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
misses its target.
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Lyoto can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Junior dos Santos's punches
Lyoto measures the resilience of dos Santos's chin with an uppercut while dos Santos lands some great crosses.
Several good body shots
land on dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
Lyoto seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Hard blow to Lyoto's mid-section, he seems hurt
Some counter punches against Lyoto Machida
almost hit him as he moves away.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid shot from Lyoto Machida to the body.
dos Santos didn't like that.
Junior dos Santos and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Lyoto Machida is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Lyoto Machida tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Lyoto Machida who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
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 fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Junior dos Santos tries a hook to the body
but Lyoto manages to dodge it
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to dos Santos's thigh!
dos Santos hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that lands on Junior dos Santos's leg.
Junior dos Santos tries a hook to the body
but Lyoto manages to dodge it
dos Santos pushes Lyoto Machida and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Junior dos Santos moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Lyoto Machida paws at dos Santos.
dos Santos swings ineffectively.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! dos Santos has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Junior dos Santos.
Even nicer blocks from Lyoto.
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
Nice punches from Lyoto Machida.
dos Santos staggers backwards. Lyoto wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Some counter punches against Lyoto Machida
almost hit him as he moves away.
dos Santos clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida launches a rapid series of punches
taking dos Santos from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Lyoto is holding Junior dos Santos's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Lyoto, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Lyoto Machida was tooling Junior dos Santos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Junior dos Santos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto Machida tries a hook to the body
and hits dos Santos ribs hard
Lyoto leads with a punch
Junior dos Santos evades but whiffs with a counter.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Lyoto!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
Junior dos Santos dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
dos Santos steps forward
Lyoto Machida catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Junior dos Santos has found an opening in the defense of Lyoto, launching a big hook
Lyoto Machida steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Low kick by Lyoto Machida to maintain his distance.
That hits Junior dos Santos's ankle
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lyoto blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
dos Santos moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lyoto with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by dos Santos followed by a hard jab
Lyoto Machida stumbles back.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Lyoto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos moves aside and dodges.
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
That one hits but dos Santos seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Lyoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lyoto is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard dos Santos's jaw!
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.
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
dos Santos's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Junior dos Santos throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lyoto and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
High kick from Lyoto Machida!
dos Santos seems to be done!
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Surprise roundhouse punch by dos Santos.
Lyoto Machida's reflexes save him!
dos Santos misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida just won't stop and continues to rain punches
dos Santos may be in trouble!
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
Lyoto throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto launches a kick
dos Santos checks it and keeps distance.
Lyoto launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Nose
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lyoto.
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Round 3
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Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Lyoto Machida shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee while holding dos Santos's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits dos Santos in the abdomen
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Lyoto Machida chases dos Santos and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! dos Santos steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Lyoto Machida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over dos Santos
Lyoto tries to jump to side mount.
Junior dos Santos closed his guard around Lyoto Machida.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Junior dos Santos...
Lyoto Machida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
dos Santos measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Lyoto blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto Machida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
dos Santos struggles to free himself
dos Santos breaks the lock showing some skills...
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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
Lyoto Machida tries to open dos Santos's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Lyoto Machida. dos Santos is unable to cover himself now!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto fires a barrage of punches at dos Santos's head!
This is bad! Lyoto is just pounding on Junior dos Santos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Lyoto doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Body shots by Lyoto Machida
Solid blows to dos Santos's abdomen.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Terrible one sided match... dos Santos was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
Lyoto Machida throws a flurry of punches at dos Santos...
A lot of them are hitting dos Santos's face
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos has seen better days.
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
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
Lyoto Machida fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos
Lyoto Machida has seen better days.
dos Santos has given his back to Lyoto Machida who is trying to get one hook in!
Lyoto Machida has one hook in!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Lyoto is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
dos Santos has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
dos Santos is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Junior dos Santos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lyoto into his guard.
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto Machida moves to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto Machida viciously slams hammer blows to dos Santos's face!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Forehead
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
Lyoto is taking this opportunity to rest.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over dos Santos
BJJ! That is what must be passing through dos Santos's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Lyoto
Lyoto Machida fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to dos Santos's face!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Lyoto Machida.
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Round 4
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Lyoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lyoto is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Once dos Santos is able to keep you againts the fence in a clinch you must be worried.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Brutal punches to Lyoto's face while in the clinch!
Lyoto pushes Junior dos Santos with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Lyoto Machida
surprises dos Santos!
An overhand right from Junior dos Santos that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Lyoto moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
dos Santos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto sprawls and remains on his feet.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good front kick from Lyoto!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Junior dos Santos jumps back and jabs
dos Santos seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
dos Santos attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Lyoto wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto moves forward and holds dos Santos
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida was tooling Junior dos Santos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Junior dos Santos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Lyoto who put distance between them
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Junior dos Santos continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Here comes Lyoto Machida with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on dos Santos's ribs!
Hard blow to dos Santos's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left dos Santos staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Junior dos Santos who almost cannot stand!
One after another Lyoto Machida is punishing dos Santos! Wow! Dan Miragliotta should be doing something soon!
dos Santos is out! dos Santos is out! Lyoto Machida has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
dos Santos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punches) at 2:41 Round 4
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 54/77 (70%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 6/16 (38%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/23 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 20/65 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Wow, Machida absolutely DESTROYED dos Santos. Standing up no less.
JDS wasn;t able to land anything, and Machida was always there to land GOOD shots back. Impressive showing from Lyotes Machides.
Note, after this fight Machida legally changed his name to The Demolition Man. True story.