Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2012 18:17:42 GMT -5
#1 Contender's Match
Lyoto enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Cain Velasquez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Lyoto Machida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cain Velasquez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Lyoto's face
Velasquez is holding Lyoto Machida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lyoto's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Lyoto Machida
Blocked by Lyoto.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Lyoto Machida takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Cain Velasquez throws a flurry of punches at Lyoto...
Lyoto is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez tries to open up Lyoto Machida's defense faking a few punches.
Lyoto Machida wraps his arms around Velasquez's arms and counters the punches.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Velasquez
Lyoto tries to get a hook in!
Velasquez rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Velasquez
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Lyoto Machida passes momentarily but Cain Velasquez regains half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lyoto steps backwards away from Cain Velasquez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Lyoto can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Velasquez
Velasquez has Lyoto controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lyoto is unable to move under Velasquez control.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches to Velasquez
Velasquez covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Pitty-pat punches from Velasquez
Lyoto Machida doesn't flinch.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Cain Velasquez can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Velasquez moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Every time Cain Velasquez attempts to get inside
Lyoto fires a low kick.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
A high kick from Lyoto Machida
falls short of the mark.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cain Velasquez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lyoto is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Lyoto who put distance between them
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Lyoto Machida.
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Round 2
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Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
As the fight continues it seems that Lyoto Machida is taking the best of the fight.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Velasquez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Lyoto.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez fakes a few punches and advance towards Lyoto trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Lyoto Machida lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Velasquez is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez steps back and allows Lyoto to get back to his feet.
Lyoto Machida is on his feet again.
Lyoto Machida and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
Lyoto manages to move aside
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that lands on Cain Velasquez's leg.
Lyoto fires low kicks
punishing Velasquez's legs repeatedly.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lyoto with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Cain Velasquez is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
Velasquez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Velasquez blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Velasquez's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Velasquez attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Velasquez can't see anything with that swollen right eye.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Injury (Swollen Eye) at 2:42 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/17 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Nice effort tonight from Cain Velasquez who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice effort tonight from Lyoto Machida who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.
Lyoto enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Cain Velasquez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Lyoto Machida glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Lyoto Machida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cain Velasquez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Lyoto's face
Velasquez is holding Lyoto Machida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lyoto's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Lyoto Machida
Blocked by Lyoto.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Lyoto Machida takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Lyoto tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Cain Velasquez throws a flurry of punches at Lyoto...
Lyoto is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez tries to open up Lyoto Machida's defense faking a few punches.
Lyoto Machida wraps his arms around Velasquez's arms and counters the punches.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Velasquez
Lyoto tries to get a hook in!
Velasquez rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Lyoto Machida is in half guard over Velasquez
Lyoto Machida tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Lyoto Machida passes momentarily but Cain Velasquez regains half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lyoto steps backwards away from Cain Velasquez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Lyoto can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Lyoto
Lyoto is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Lyoto Machida rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
Lyoto is in rear mount over Velasquez
Velasquez has Lyoto controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lyoto is unable to move under Velasquez control.
Lyoto is trying to counter now!
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches to Velasquez
Velasquez covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Pitty-pat punches from Velasquez
Lyoto Machida doesn't flinch.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Cain Velasquez can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Lyoto
Velasquez moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Every time Cain Velasquez attempts to get inside
Lyoto fires a low kick.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
A high kick from Lyoto Machida
falls short of the mark.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez and Lyoto engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cain Velasquez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lyoto is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Lyoto doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Lyoto who put distance between them
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Lyoto Machida.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
As the fight continues it seems that Lyoto Machida is taking the best of the fight.
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lyoto launches a furious low kick!
Velasquez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Lyoto.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez fakes a few punches and advance towards Lyoto trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Lyoto Machida lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Velasquez is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez steps back and allows Lyoto to get back to his feet.
Lyoto Machida is on his feet again.
Lyoto Machida and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
Lyoto manages to move aside
Inside leg kick from Lyoto
that lands on Cain Velasquez's leg.
Lyoto fires low kicks
punishing Velasquez's legs repeatedly.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lyoto with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lyoto struggles... Cain Velasquez is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
Velasquez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Velasquez blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Velasquez's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Velasquez attempts a shoot
Lyoto Machida hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Velasquez can't see anything with that swollen right eye.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Lyoto Machida by Injury (Swollen Eye) at 2:42 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/17 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 189 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 199 s
Nice effort tonight from Cain Velasquez who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice effort tonight from Lyoto Machida who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!