Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2013 20:09:39 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tito Ortiz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tito is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 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 decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Tito Ortiz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Lyoto and pushes him away!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Lyoto Machida looks to pass to mount...
Lyoto slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tito Ortiz.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Lyoto's face
Lyoto shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Tito Ortiz moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 half guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to open Tito's guard...
Tito breaks the lock and covers himself from Lyoto's punches
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tito Ortiz is not able to stop Tito ground skills and Lyoto Machida moves to side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lyoto tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Lyoto is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lyoto's side.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Tito Ortiz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Tito
Lyoto fires a barrage of punches at Tito's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tito!
Lyoto steps backwards away from Tito Ortiz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Lyoto Machida.
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Round 2
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Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto Machida didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Lyoto's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito throws a few hammer fists to the face of Lyoto Machida
Blocked by Lyoto.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz hovers above Lyoto
Lyoto Machida stops him from throwing strikes.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida circles to get the center of the cage
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tito!
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Tito is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Chin
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Tito was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Nice move by Lyoto who clinches and pushes Tito against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tito's jaw!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Tito.
Lyoto tries to take Tito Ortiz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Tito is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Tito
Lyoto leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Tito
Lyoto moves on the ground
Lyoto Machida moves to side mount
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lyoto Machida throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tito's face with those brutal elbows! Tito needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Tito was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/23 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/28 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
For the first round, Tito looked better than I expected. But as Machida broke him down, he slowly faded and eventually disappeared. He was found 30 minutes later in a corn field in south Kansas. Unconscious.
Tito Ortiz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tito is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Lyoto decides to launch some tentative punches
Lyoto Machida takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Tito Ortiz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Lyoto and pushes him away!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito misses a step and Lyoto Machida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito tries to escape from the full mount...
Lyoto Machida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Lyoto Machida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Lyoto Machida looks to pass to mount...
Lyoto slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tito Ortiz.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito Ortiz tries to roll on the ground...
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Lyoto's face
Lyoto shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz tries to roll to his side and trap Lyoto Machida in his guard...
Tito Ortiz moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz 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 half guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to open Tito's guard...
Tito breaks the lock and covers himself from Lyoto's punches
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tito Ortiz is not able to stop Tito ground skills and Lyoto Machida moves to side mount!
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Lyoto's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lyoto tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Lyoto Machida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Not a desiderable position that Lyoto is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito measures the resilience of Lyoto's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lyoto's side.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito 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.
Tito clumsily fails here and it's time for Lyoto Machida to fight back!
Lyoto Machida looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Tito Ortiz sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz attempts to trap Lyoto Machida in his guard.
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Tito
Lyoto fires a barrage of punches at Tito's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Tito
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Tito Ortiz's guard...
Lyoto Machida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Lyoto Machida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Tito
Lyoto breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tito!
Lyoto steps backwards away from Tito Ortiz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Lyoto is connecting with a few punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Lyoto Machida.
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Round 2
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Tito fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lyoto Machida didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Lyoto's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito throws a few hammer fists to the face of Lyoto Machida
Blocked by Lyoto.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Lyoto
Tito is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz hovers above Lyoto
Lyoto Machida stops him from throwing strikes.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito moves to shoot
but Lyoto Machida delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida circles to get the center of the cage
Lyoto Machida wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Tito!
Brutal combination from Lyoto Machida!
Tito is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Chin
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Tito was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Nice move by Lyoto who clinches and pushes Tito against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto tries to take Tito Ortiz down... Tito stumbles backwards and Lyoto Machida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tito's jaw!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Tito.
Lyoto tries to take Tito Ortiz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Tito is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Tito
Lyoto leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Tito
Lyoto moves on the ground
Lyoto Machida moves to side mount
Lyoto Machida is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lyoto Machida throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tito's face with those brutal elbows! Tito needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Tito was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Lyoto Machida by TKO (GnP) at 3:09 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/23 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/28 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
For the first round, Tito looked better than I expected. But as Machida broke him down, he slowly faded and eventually disappeared. He was found 30 minutes later in a corn field in south Kansas. Unconscious.
but won't trade him either 
lol
