Post by The Sandmen on Aug 4, 2020 0:17:19 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Wanderlei Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Lyoto and Wanderlei move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lyoto Machida can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lyoto Machida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Wanderlei
Lyoto shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto tries to take Wanderlei Silva down... Wanderlei stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Wanderlei's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei takes a break to breathe while holding Lyoto Machida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
High kick from Lyoto Machida!
Wanderlei seems to be done!
Wanderlei's Left eye is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left eye
Wanderlei throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Wanderlei moves back and takes a deep breath.
Wanderlei Silva 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 launches a hook to the body
Bang! Wanderlei stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Lyoto's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Wanderlei Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Lyoto blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Lyoto Machida is opening up on Wanderlei and raining down combinations!
Wanderlei's corner looks worried!
Wanderlei's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Wanderlei stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Wanderlei's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
Wanderlei moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Wanderlei looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Wanderlei is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
Wanderlei Silva throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Wanderlei swings again, only to get countered once more! Wanderlei is looking bad here!
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Wanderlei
Lyoto shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida was tooling Wanderlei Silva for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Wanderlei Silva lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto Machida is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Lyoto catches an ankle and Wanderlei is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Wanderlei's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto launches a couple of fast knees to Wanderlei Silva's ribs!
Great moves by Lyoto Machida! Wanderlei must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto launches a vicious knee to Wanderlei Silva's head!
Bang! You can hear Wanderlei Silva's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto goes for an armbar!
Wanderlei Silva breaks the lock and pushes away Lyoto Machida, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Lyoto Machida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
John McCarthy 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 2
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Wanderlei Silva goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Wanderlei seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal-looking high kick from Lyoto Machida!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Wanderlei Silva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Lyoto ducks under.
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Wanderlei from the ground!
Wanderlei's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Wanderlei Silva!
Lyoto ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Wanderlei was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
You can see Wanderlei's blood making stains in the mat.
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Wanderlei Silva is unable to take him down
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Wanderlei's chin! That stops Wanderlei in his tracks!
Wanderlei has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Wanderlei jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Lyoto sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Wanderlei Silva is a bloody mess!
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Wanderlei moves back and takes a deep breath.
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Lyoto Machida was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Wanderlei hyper-extended his left leg
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
You can see Wanderlei's blood making stains in the mat.
Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Wanderlei Silva is unable to take him down
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Wanderlei showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Wanderlei is out! Wanderlei is out! Lyoto Machida has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Wanderlei's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (High kick) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 40/49 (82%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 60 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 3/22 (14%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 60 s
Future Justin needs to upgrade Wanderlei at some point in the future, man.
Wanderlei Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Lyoto and Wanderlei move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Lyoto Machida can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lyoto Machida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Wanderlei
Lyoto shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto tries to take Wanderlei Silva down... Wanderlei stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Wanderlei's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei takes a break to breathe while holding Lyoto Machida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
High kick from Lyoto Machida!
Wanderlei seems to be done!
Wanderlei's Left eye is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left eye
Wanderlei throws a low kick
Lyoto Machida blocks.
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Wanderlei moves back and takes a deep breath.
Wanderlei Silva 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 launches a hook to the body
Bang! Wanderlei stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Lyoto's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Wanderlei Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Lyoto blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Lyoto Machida is opening up on Wanderlei and raining down combinations!
Wanderlei's corner looks worried!
Wanderlei's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Wanderlei stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Lyoto Machida is coming in again!
Wanderlei's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
Wanderlei moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Wanderlei looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Wanderlei is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lyoto.
Wanderlei Silva throws a combo
Lyoto Machida ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Wanderlei swings again, only to get countered once more! Wanderlei is looking bad here!
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Wanderlei
Lyoto shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida was tooling Wanderlei Silva for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Wanderlei Silva lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lyoto Machida is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Lyoto catches an ankle and Wanderlei is tripped to the mat!
Crushing shot to Wanderlei's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto launches a couple of fast knees to Wanderlei Silva's ribs!
Great moves by Lyoto Machida! Wanderlei must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Wanderlei
Lyoto tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Wanderlei from the side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto launches a vicious knee to Wanderlei Silva's head!
Bang! You can hear Wanderlei Silva's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto goes for an armbar!
Wanderlei Silva breaks the lock and pushes away Lyoto Machida, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Lyoto Machida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
John McCarthy 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.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Wanderlei Silva goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Wanderlei seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal-looking high kick from Lyoto Machida!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Chin
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
Wanderlei Silva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Lyoto ducks under.
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Wanderlei from the ground!
Wanderlei's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Wanderlei Silva!
Lyoto ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Wanderlei was not ready to fight a fighter of Lyoto Machida caliber.
You can see Wanderlei's blood making stains in the mat.
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Wanderlei Silva is unable to take him down
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Wanderlei's chin! That stops Wanderlei in his tracks!
Wanderlei has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Wanderlei jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Lyoto sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Wanderlei Silva is a bloody mess!
Wanderlei decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Wanderlei moves back and takes a deep breath.
Wanderlei Silva attempts a sweep single...
Lyoto Machida was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Solid low kick from Lyoto Machida.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Wanderlei hyper-extended his left leg
Wanderlei Silva seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Lyoto Machida!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
You can see Wanderlei's blood making stains in the mat.
Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Wanderlei grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Wanderlei Silva is unable to take him down
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Wanderlei showing excellent timing, blasts Lyoto Machida with a right hand.
Lyoto steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Wanderlei is out! Wanderlei is out! Lyoto Machida has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Wanderlei's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Lyoto Machida by KO (High kick) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 40/49 (82%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 60 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 3/22 (14%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 60 s
Future Justin needs to upgrade Wanderlei at some point in the future, man.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!