Post by The Sandmen on Sept 30, 2016 8:34:56 GMT -5
Cung Le raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Lyoto while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Cung Le and Lyoto Machida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cung Le is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A bad move from Lyoto Machida
allows Le to land a solid head kick.
Lyoto's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Le is connecting with a few punches
Lyoto goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Cung Le seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cung Le throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Le swings again, only to get countered once more! Le is looking bad here!
Le's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Mouth
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cung Le can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Le showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Le misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Le's chin! That stops Le in his tracks!
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Le blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cung Le's cheek! Le stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Le's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Cung Le is standing now.
Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Le fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Le launches a stiff jab!
Lyoto ducks that one.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Pulverizing punch to Le's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Le's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Le has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Le staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Le follows Lyoto Machida
only to get counter punched in a big way! Le needs to stop playing Lyoto Machida's game or he'll get knocked out!
Le's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Le staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Lyoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Le hyper-extended his left leg
That leglock looks tight...
Lyoto is locking that leglock...
Le struggles to free himself
Le is able to break the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Le is able to break the lock.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Le 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 is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lyoto looks to work from half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries a kimura
Lyoto is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
Le breaks the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Cung Le
Lyoto is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Cung Le
Lyoto Machida goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Cung Le is forced to tap!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Submission (Americana) at 3:08 Round 1
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Machida would have none of Le, and we have a new entry into the Nation of Domination.
Ferocious staredown by Lyoto while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cung Le and Lyoto Machida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cung Le is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A bad move from Lyoto Machida
allows Le to land a solid head kick.
Lyoto's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Le is connecting with a few punches
Lyoto goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Cung Le seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cung Le throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Le swings again, only to get countered once more! Le is looking bad here!
Le's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Mouth
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cung Le can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Le showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Le misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Le's chin! That stops Le in his tracks!
Lyoto has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Lyoto Machida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Le blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cung Le's cheek! Le stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Le's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Cung Le is standing now.
Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Le fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Le launches a stiff jab!
Lyoto ducks that one.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Pulverizing punch to Le's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Le's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Le has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Le staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Le follows Lyoto Machida
only to get counter punched in a big way! Le needs to stop playing Lyoto Machida's game or he'll get knocked out!
Le's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Lyoto Machida has left Le staggered! Lyoto Machida should try push forward now and finish this!
Lyoto seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Lyoto fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Le hyper-extended his left leg
That leglock looks tight...
Lyoto is locking that leglock...
Le struggles to free himself
Le is able to break the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Le is able to break the lock.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Le
Le 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 is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lyoto looks to work from half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Le
Lyoto Machida tries a kimura
Lyoto is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Lyoto Machida appears to be unbreakable
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura looks tight...
Le breaks the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Cung Le
Lyoto is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Cung Le
Lyoto Machida goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Cung Le is forced to tap!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Submission (Americana) at 3:08 Round 1
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Machida would have none of Le, and we have a new entry into the Nation of Domination.