Post by The Sandmen on Oct 11, 2018 8:58:42 GMT -5
Gegard Mousasi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Lyoto Machida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lyoto tries to grapple
Mousasi moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Mousasi fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mousasi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Mousasi moves aside and dodges.
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Mousasi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Chin
Gegard Mousasi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Inside leg kick from Mousasi
that goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Lyoto followed by a hard jab
Gegard Mousasi stumbles back.
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right cheek
As the fight continues it seems that Gegard Mousasi is taking the best of the fight.
Mousasi throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Gegard Mousasi tries a high kick!
Lyoto blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mousasi from the ground!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right eye
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Gegard Mousasi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Mousasi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gegard Mousasi 's punches
Mousasi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
Lyoto launches a furious hook!
That hits Mousasi's chin like a wrecking ball! Mousasi loses balance and goes to the mat.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
2:01 Round 1 and Mousasi is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mousasi tries to hit Lyoto Machida with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Lyoto dodges that
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
Lyoto Machida takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gegard Mousasi launches an up-kick intended for Lyoto Machida's head...
Lyoto leans out of the way.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi . The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mousasi climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Gegard Mousasi 's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Lyoto blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Mousasi clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Mousasi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Mousasi's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Chin
Gegard Mousasi is a bloody mess!
Mousasi is holding Lyoto Machida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida shows great balance while pushing away Gegard Mousasi
Mousasi wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto wants nothing of that and pushes Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mousasi hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Lyoto Machida has left Mousasi unconscious! What a finish by Lyoto Machida!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Uppercut) at 3:38 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 24/28 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Mousasi did less than he should have.
Lyoto Machida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Lyoto tries to grapple
Mousasi moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Mousasi fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mousasi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Mousasi moves aside and dodges.
Lyoto feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Mousasi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Chin
Gegard Mousasi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Inside leg kick from Mousasi
that goes awry.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Lyoto followed by a hard jab
Gegard Mousasi stumbles back.
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right cheek
As the fight continues it seems that Gegard Mousasi is taking the best of the fight.
Mousasi throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Gegard Mousasi tries a high kick!
Lyoto blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mousasi from the ground!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Right eye
Lyoto Machida goes with a looping right hand while Gegard Mousasi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Mousasi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gegard Mousasi 's punches
Mousasi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
Lyoto launches a furious hook!
That hits Mousasi's chin like a wrecking ball! Mousasi loses balance and goes to the mat.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
2:01 Round 1 and Mousasi is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mousasi tries to hit Lyoto Machida with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Lyoto dodges that
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Lyoto launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Loud pop!
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
Lyoto Machida takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gegard Mousasi launches an up-kick intended for Lyoto Machida's head...
Lyoto leans out of the way.
Lyoto is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Lyoto Machida away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi . The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mousasi climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Gegard Mousasi 's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Lyoto blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Mousasi clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Mousasi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Mousasi's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Chin
Gegard Mousasi is a bloody mess!
Mousasi is holding Lyoto Machida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida shows great balance while pushing away Gegard Mousasi
Mousasi wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto wants nothing of that and pushes Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Lyoto Machida throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mousasi hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Lyoto Machida has left Mousasi unconscious! What a finish by Lyoto Machida!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (Uppercut) at 3:38 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 24/28 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Mousasi did less than he should have.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!