Post by The Sandmen on Feb 12, 2014 21:49:48 GMT -5
Lyoto Machida looks very relaxed.
Mirko Cro Cop looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cro Cop is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Lyoto and Cro Cop move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto Machida and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Lyoto Machida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cro Cop goes down.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cro Cop is able to break the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto Machida tries to open Cro Cop's guard...
Cro Cop breaks the lock and covers himself from Lyoto's punches
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Deep breaths from Mirko Cro Cop who tries a hammer punch to Lyoto's ribs.
Lyoto blocks those punches
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Body shots by Lyoto Machida
Cro Cop covers up.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He succeeds!
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Lyoto Machida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Cro Cop holds Lyoto Machida's head against his chin in the closed 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lyoto Machida!
Cro Cop ducks under...
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Lyoto moves backwards and Mirko Cro Cop is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Lyoto.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Lyoto.
The kick just misses.
A bad move from Mirko Cro Cop
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
Lyoto moves to shoot
but Mirko Cro Cop delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Lyoto measures the resilience of Cro Cop's chin with an uppercut while Cro Cop lands some great crosses.
Cro Cop looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Lyoto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cro Cop.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Lyoto Machida
that nearly tags Cro Cop.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Lyoto moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Lyoto Machida
are blocked by Cro Cop.
Lyoto moves backwards and Mirko Cro Cop is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Cro Cop blocks and pushes his opponent.
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Mirko Cro Cop blocks and steps away.
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mirko Cro Cop wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Lyoto!
There is a small laceration on Lyoto Machida's Nose
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Lyoto who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee while holding Cro Cop's in a double underhooks...
Mirko Cro Cop pushes Lyoto Machida and that knee goes nowhere!
Brilliant combination from Lyoto Machida
Cro Cop is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Cro Cop is connecting with a few punches
Mirko Cro Cop tries a middle kick
Lyoto blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A bad move from Lyoto Machida
allows Cro Cop to land a solid head kick.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Lyoto!
Crushing shot to Lyoto's body! He's holding his side
A left hook from Cro Cop
grazes the chin of Lyoto.
Lyoto's Chin is beginning to swell
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Lyoto to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Lyoto.
Lyoto's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (High kick) at 1:17 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 1/17 (6%)
Kicks 1/7 (14%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 74 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 15/18 (83%)
Kicks 7/11 (64%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 74 s
I was expecting Machida to fight back with kicks of his own, like in the Kimbo fight. But he didn't. He just stood there until he died. RIP Lyoto.
Mirko Cro Cop looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cro Cop is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lyoto Machida comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Lyoto and Cro Cop move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lyoto Machida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Lyoto Machida and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Lyoto Machida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cro Cop goes down.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto Machida tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cro Cop is able to break the lock.
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He is not able to do it
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto Machida tries to open Cro Cop's guard...
Cro Cop breaks the lock and covers himself from Lyoto's punches
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Deep breaths from Mirko Cro Cop who tries a hammer punch to Lyoto's ribs.
Lyoto blocks those punches
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Body shots by Lyoto Machida
Cro Cop covers up.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Lyoto
He succeeds!
Lyoto Machida is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Lyoto is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Lyoto Machida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lyoto tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lyoto Machida tries to better his position on the ground...
Cro Cop holds Lyoto Machida's head against his chin in the closed 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lyoto Machida!
Cro Cop ducks under...
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Lyoto moves backwards and Mirko Cro Cop is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Lyoto.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Lyoto.
The kick just misses.
A bad move from Mirko Cro Cop
allows Lyoto to land a solid head kick.
Lyoto moves to shoot
but Mirko Cro Cop delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Lyoto looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Lyoto measures the resilience of Cro Cop's chin with an uppercut while Cro Cop lands some great crosses.
Cro Cop looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
Lyoto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cro Cop.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Lyoto Machida
that nearly tags Cro Cop.
Lyoto Machida gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Lyoto moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Lyoto Machida tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Lyoto Machida
are blocked by Cro Cop.
Lyoto moves backwards and Mirko Cro Cop is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Cro Cop blocks and pushes his opponent.
Lyoto Machida tries a middle kick
Mirko Cro Cop blocks and steps away.
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mirko Cro Cop wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Lyoto!
There is a small laceration on Lyoto Machida's Nose
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Lyoto who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lyoto Machida launches a knee while holding Cro Cop's in a double underhooks...
Mirko Cro Cop pushes Lyoto Machida and that knee goes nowhere!
Brilliant combination from Lyoto Machida
Cro Cop is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Cro Cop is connecting with a few punches
Mirko Cro Cop tries a middle kick
Lyoto blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Lyoto Machida is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A bad move from Lyoto Machida
allows Cro Cop to land a solid head kick.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Lyoto!
Crushing shot to Lyoto's body! He's holding his side
A left hook from Cro Cop
grazes the chin of Lyoto.
Lyoto's Chin is beginning to swell
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Lyoto to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Lyoto.
Lyoto's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (High kick) at 1:17 Round 2
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 1/17 (6%)
Kicks 1/7 (14%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 74 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 15/18 (83%)
Kicks 7/11 (64%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 74 s
I was expecting Machida to fight back with kicks of his own, like in the Kimbo fight. But he didn't. He just stood there until he died. RIP Lyoto.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!