Post by The Sandmen on Sept 26, 2013 2:16:52 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Lyoto Machida is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Alistair!
Some big punches are landing!
Lyoto's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A furious flurry of punches from Lyoto Machida
puts Alistair in a world of hurt!
Alistair's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Lyoto throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Alistair fires low kicks
punishing Lyoto's legs repeatedly.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Alistair was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Low kick by Alistair Overeem to maintain his distance.
That hits Lyoto Machida's ankle
Alistair Overeem circles around Lyoto
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair pushes off of Lyoto Machida and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lyoto stumbles backwards but Alistair Overeem chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Lyoto's head
Those punches are hitting! Lyoto covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem shoots and grab Lyoto Machida's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Lyoto sprawl and remain on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a knee!
Lyoto Machida hits Alistair's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Alistair trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alistair doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee towards Alistair Overeem's left tight
That knee found his way.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Lyoto Machida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Alistair steps backwards away from Lyoto Machida. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair Overeem attempts a sweep single...
Alistair Overeem catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alistair.
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Lyoto's face!
Lyoto Machida blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair Overeem storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lyoto Machida blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Alistair is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lyoto's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair tries to open up Lyoto with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Lyoto is trying to block them with his hands...
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair struggles on the ground and tries to break Lyoto Machida's guard...
Lyoto doesn't want to free his opponent and Alistair continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lyoto's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Lyoto! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Elbows) at 4:16 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 15/21 (71%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/21 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 77 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 77 s
What a huge upset! Alistair Overeem is the winner!
These guys hit legit. Big damage, big win, big Overeem.
Lyoto Machida is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Lyoto is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Alistair!
Some big punches are landing!
Lyoto's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A furious flurry of punches from Lyoto Machida
puts Alistair in a world of hurt!
Alistair's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Lyoto throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Alistair fires low kicks
punishing Lyoto's legs repeatedly.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Lyoto Machida tries a high kick!
Alistair was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Low kick by Alistair Overeem to maintain his distance.
That hits Lyoto Machida's ankle
Alistair Overeem circles around Lyoto
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair pushes off of Lyoto Machida and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Lyoto stumbles backwards but Alistair Overeem chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Lyoto's head
Those punches are hitting! Lyoto covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem shoots and grab Lyoto Machida's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Lyoto sprawl and remain on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto launches a knee!
Lyoto Machida hits Alistair's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Lyoto Machida pushes away Alistair trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alistair doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Lyoto Machida's ribs!
Lyoto Machida's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee towards Alistair Overeem's left tight
That knee found his way.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Lyoto Machida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Alistair steps backwards away from Lyoto Machida. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair Overeem attempts a sweep single...
Alistair Overeem catches Lyoto Machida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alistair.
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Lyoto's face!
Lyoto Machida blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair Overeem storms over Lyoto with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lyoto Machida blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Lyoto Machida looks to counter!
Alistair is in closed guard... Lyoto tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lyoto's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair tries to open up Lyoto with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Lyoto is trying to block them with his hands...
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair struggles on the ground and tries to break Lyoto Machida's guard...
Lyoto doesn't want to free his opponent and Alistair continues in closed guard
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Lyoto
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lyoto's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Lyoto! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Elbows) at 4:16 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 15/21 (71%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/21 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 77 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 77 s
What a huge upset! Alistair Overeem is the winner!
These guys hit legit. Big damage, big win, big Overeem.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!