Post by The Sandmen on Jan 2, 2016 17:38:04 GMT -5
ManMMA SuperFight Championship
Bas Rutten doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Lyoto Machida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
El Guapo 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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El Guapo and Lyoto move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
El Guapo fires low kicks
punishing Lyoto's legs repeatedly.
El Guapo launches a kick
but Lyoto Machida avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
El Guapo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lyoto goes for a low kick..
El Guapo avoids the deadly blow.
El Guapo seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
Lyoto blocks.
Lyoto moves forward looking for some action
Bas Rutten struggles a bit before breaking Lyoto's attemp of grappling
Lyoto Machida fakes a move and moves laterally.
Lyoto Machida fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Lyoto begins to launch a barrage of punches over El Guapo
Bas Rutten is smart enough to duck backwards
Lyoto Machida has found an opening in the defense of El Guapo, launching a big hook
Bas Rutten steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Lyoto Machida!
El Guapo ducks under...
El Guapo seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
El Guapo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Lyoto Machida's punches
El Guapo measures the resilience of Lyoto's chin with an uppercut while Lyoto lands some great crosses.
Lyoto's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Bas Rutten just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lyoto may be in trouble!
Lyoto's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
El Guapo wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
El Guapo doesn't let Lyoto get in on his legs.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
El Guapo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bas Rutten pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Lyoto Machida pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Lyoto Machida
The fighters are clinching.
Lyoto Machida launches a few punches towards El Guapo's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
El Guapo seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
Bas Rutten 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
El Guapo is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Lyoto Machida launches an up-kick intended for Bas Rutten's head...
El Guapo leans out of the way.
El Guapo is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
El Guapo launches a kick to Lyoto's thigh
Loud pop!
El Guapo is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Lyoto tries to hit Bas Rutten with a kick to his knee from the ground.
El Guapo dodges that
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
Bas Rutten opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Lyoto's guard.
Lyoto fights back with his feet, forcing El Guapo to try something else.
El Guapo is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
El Guapo launches a kick to Lyoto's thigh
Loud pop!
El Guapo is standing while Lyoto is on the ground on his back
Bas Rutten steps back and allows Lyoto to get back to his feet.
Lyoto Machida is on his feet again.
Middle kick from El Guapo.
Lyoto receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
El Guapo is holding Lyoto Machida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Lyoto Machida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Lyoto Machida
Bas Rutten looks to mount Lyoto Machida...
Bas Rutten slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lyoto Machida tries to roll on the ground...
El Guapo knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Bas Rutten takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Lyoto Machida shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Lyoto's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Lyoto's eyes...
Lyoto Hyper-extended his left arm
That Americana from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
El Guapo is locking that Americana...
Lyoto struggles to free himself
That Americana from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
That Americana from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
That Americana looks tight...
Lyoto Machida breaks that americana attempt!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
Lyoto Machida doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Lyoto Machida
El Guapo goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Lyoto's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Lyoto struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Lyoto Machida taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Bas Rutten by Submission (Armbar) at 4:41 Round 1
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 6/7 (86%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 50 s
Statistics: Lyoto Machida
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Bas kicked Machida 3 times in the first minute of the fight and Lyotes never realyl recovered (or got into the fight at all at that point). Very odd and interesting Bas then went for the takedown and submission. But hey, it worked so who am I to judge?