Machida vs. Johnson

[The Sandmen]

Lyoto Machida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Anthony Johnson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.

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Round 1
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Lyoto Machida and Anthony Johnson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rumble wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Johnson embrace and tries to move away...
Anthony Johnson pushes Lyoto forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Johnson shoots and grab both of Lyoto Machida's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Lyoto Machida managed to pull back his leg from Anthony Johnson's grip and move away from him
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.


Rumble moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lyoto with a double overhooks!


Not a desiderable position that Lyoto is in now. Anthony Johnson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nice punch by Anthony Johnson
that nearly tags Lyoto.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Lyoto.
Rumble receives a solid kick right below his ribs.


Lyoto Machida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Anthony Johnson sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.


Anthony Johnson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Lyoto seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.


Brutal combination from Anthony Johnson!
Lyoto moves aside and dodges.


The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.


1:33 Round 1 and Rumble is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Crisp uppercut by Rumble followed by a hard jab
Lyoto deflects the blows.
Rumble clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!


Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Anthony Johnson blocks


Pulverizing punch to Lyoto's head!
Lyoto slips the punch.


The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lyoto dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rumble from the ground!


Lyoto Machida throws a combo
Anthony Johnson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Lyoto swings again, only to get countered once more! Lyoto is looking bad here!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Right eye


Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Rumble seems staggered and Lyoto Machida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Rumble's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Right eye


Rumble throws a lazy kick
Lyoto dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!


The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Lyoto Machida jumps back and jabs
Lyoto seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.


The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Rumble looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Rumble measures the resilience of Lyoto's chin with an uppercut while Lyoto lands some great crosses.


Lyoto wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lyoto moves forward and holds Rumble


The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Rumble's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Lyoto struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Nothing from this... Lyoto Machida seems frustrated.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Brutal punches to Lyoto's face while in the clinch!
Lyoto pushes Anthony Johnson with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.


The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Anthony Johnson
puts Lyoto in a world of hurt!
Lyoto has a small cut in his Forehead


Superb haymaker by Rumble
Lyoto manages to move aside


Rumble launches a furious hook!
Lyoto ducks under and pushes Anthony Johnson creating some space.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida's mind is definitely in the fight, Rumble just got nailed! Lyoto Machida saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Rumble is going to have a headache after this one.
Rumble's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!


A solid combination from Anthony Johnson
mostly hits air.


Lyoto Machida throws a combo
Rumble punches back but nobody connects.


Rumble pushes Lyoto Machida and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.


The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida throws a combo
Anthony Johnson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Lyoto swings again, only to get countered once more! Lyoto is looking bad here!


Lyoto Machida takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


Quick hook by Lyoto Machida
Good shot! Rumble has reasons to be worried.
Rumble's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Chin
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Lyoto Machida, but it's close.


The cutman is working on Rumble's face.

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Round 2
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The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Here comes Lyoto Machida with a vicious middle kick!
Anthony Johnson dodges that one moving backwards
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Shovel hook by Anthony Johnson
tags Lyoto.


Anthony Johnson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lyoto blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.


Anthony Johnson throws an uppercut
Lyoto slips it.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Rumble!
Nice move by Lyoto who clinches and pushes Rumble against the cage


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble pushes Lyoto Machida againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Lyoto cannot escape Anthony Johnson's clinch! Anthony Johnson is just brutalizing Lyoto with punches time and time again!
Oh! Down goes Lyoto! Anthony Johnson knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Anthony Johnson really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.

Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punches) at 0:48 Round 2

Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 22/51 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

RUMBLE, britches, RUMBLE!!! (I wrote this before the fight started. No idea who wins, as of this sentence.... But hey...at least here's another picture of Dennis Hallman's shorts!)