Post by The Sandmen on Jul 27, 2016 12:34:48 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida looks very relaxed.
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Lyoto shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Good front kick from Lyoto!
Koscheck stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida tries a hook to the body
and hits Koscheck ribs hard
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Koscheck launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Lyoto with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Lyoto's face!
Lyoto Machida blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Josh Koscheck tries to pass to half guard...
Lyoto Machida's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Lyoto
Koscheck is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Lyoto Machida pushes Josh Koscheck down and prevents his attempts to escape
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto Machida moves to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto Machida viciously slams hammer blows to Koscheck's face!
Koscheck's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Koscheck's Forehead
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lyoto tries to cover his face,
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Koscheck tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Lyoto Machida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto sprawls and remains on his feet.
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Koscheck's face
Lyoto steps backwards away from Josh Koscheck. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lyoto Machida throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Koscheck's chin! That stops Koscheck in his tracks!
Koscheck's Right eye is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Josh Koscheck looks rattled! Lyoto Machida sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Josh Koscheck is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Koscheck laid out on the mat! Lyoto Machida's corner come in to congratulate him!
Koscheck's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Koscheck's Chin
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punches) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Koscheck chockedcheck. Machida Shinechida'ed.
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto Machida is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Lyoto shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Good front kick from Lyoto!
Koscheck stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida tries a hook to the body
and hits Koscheck ribs hard
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Koscheck launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Lyoto with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lyoto is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Lyoto's face!
Lyoto Machida blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Josh Koscheck tries to pass to half guard...
Lyoto Machida's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Koscheck's side.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to move on the ground and shows Josh Koscheck a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lyoto's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Lyoto
Koscheck is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Lyoto Machida pushes Josh Koscheck down and prevents his attempts to escape
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto Machida moves to better his position on the ground...
Lyoto Machida viciously slams hammer blows to Koscheck's face!
Koscheck's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Koscheck's Forehead
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lyoto tries to cover his face,
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Koscheck tries to stand up!
Lyoto doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Lyoto Machida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto sprawls and remains on his feet.
Lyoto Machida tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Koscheck's face
Lyoto steps backwards away from Josh Koscheck. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lyoto Machida throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Koscheck's chin! That stops Koscheck in his tracks!
Koscheck's Right eye is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Josh Koscheck looks rattled! Lyoto Machida sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Josh Koscheck is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Koscheck laid out on the mat! Lyoto Machida's corner come in to congratulate him!
Koscheck's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Josh Koscheck's Chin
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Punches) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/12 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Koscheck chockedcheck. Machida Shinechida'ed.