Post by The Sandmen on Mar 13, 2013 19:11:39 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Anderson Silva 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
And there you go! I would put my money on Anderson Silva today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Good front kick from Anderson!
Lyoto stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Anderson moves to shoot
Lyoto misses a knee.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Anderson
Anderson wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Lyoto misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
A wicked punch by Anderson Silva
goes awry.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lyoto is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Lyoto Machida attempts to cut off Anderson with punches
Anderson avoids getting cornered.
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson throws a hook
He fails to land it.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anderson Silva tries a high kick!
Lyoto was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Anderson fires low kicks
punishing Lyoto's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida has found an opening in the defense of Anderson, launching a big hook
Anderson Silva steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
A left hook from Anderson
grazes the chin of Lyoto.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto moves backwards and Anderson Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anderson steps backwards away from Lyoto Machida. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lyoto throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Anderson Silva tries a high kick!
Lyoto blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Pulverizing punch to Lyoto's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Lyoto's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anderson Silva paws at Lyoto.
Lyoto swings ineffectively.
Lyoto goes to the body...
his punches graze Anderson's arm.
Anderson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Lyoto leads with a punch
Anderson Silva avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Anderson Silva
tags Lyoto.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Anderson throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Anderson Silva blocks
Lyoto Machida swings...
...no good.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Anderson Silva!
Lyoto ducks under...
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lyoto blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Lyoto Machida's cheek! Lyoto stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Anderson is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for Lyoto Machida to stand up.
Lyoto Machida is on his feet again.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson Silva throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Lyoto throws a lazy kick
Anderson dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Lyoto Machida and Anderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Lyoto's chin
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Lyoto Machida
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Lyoto Machida's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Anderson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Lyoto Machida just can't get away!
Lyoto's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a few hard punches to Anderson Silva's ribs!
Anderson struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson struggles and launches a few punches to Lyoto's head
Those punches are hitting! Lyoto covers his head!
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Lyoto Machida embrace and tries to move away...
Lyoto Machida pushes Anderson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Anderson is throwing a flurry of punches!
Lyoto Machida just can't get away!
Lyoto's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson Silva pushes away Lyoto trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lyoto stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
Lyoto blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anderson Silva's punches
Lyoto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
Some nice shots from Anderson Silva
that stun Lyoto.
Lyoto wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Anderson doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Anderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson moves forward and holds Lyoto
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson tries to take Lyoto Machida down... Lyoto stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Lyoto's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva was tooling Lyoto Machida for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Lyoto Machida lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anderson pushes off of Lyoto Machida and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lyoto stumbles backwards but Anderson Silva chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Right eye
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes Lyoto forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto tries to take Anderson Silva to the ground from the clinch...
Anderson shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Anderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto Machida didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anderson Silva is in open guard over Lyoto
Anderson Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Lyoto Machida can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anderson looks to work from half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Lyoto
Anderson Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Lyoto's face with those brutal elbows! Lyoto needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Lyoto
Anderson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Lyoto is covering himself! Anderson tries to force the situation and Lyoto clumsily gives his back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Lyoto
Anderson Silva is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Anderson Silva slides his arm under Lyoto Machida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lyoto's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Anderson is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Anderson is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Lyoto struggles to free himself
Lyoto struggles to free himself
Anderson is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
John McCarthy breaks Anderson Silva's lock! This is over! Lyoto didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Anderson Silva by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:51 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 0/18 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 56 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 17/22 (77%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 13/22 (59%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 45 s
Anderson Silva wins the Heavyweight title!
It never really sits right with me when a champion gets completely and utterly dominated like Machida did here.
With this win, Anderson Silva has held the Open Weight, Middleweight, and Heavyweight Championships. Because we don't have Open weight fighting anymore, he will be the only person to ever hold this distinction.