21.11.10

UFC 123-Rampage Jackson Defeats Lyoto Machida


At first round Jackson appear from his corner very aggresive. He want to bring Machida in the corner. As a "Dragon", Machida used his kicks within of Jackson's legs and some of the movements to dumb his movement. And after 2 minutes Machida got corner by Jackson but Machida manage to turned away. But Jackson did it again after a seconds, and Machida got cornered and squezzed , with Jackson pushing Machida against the fence. After the referee broke them, Jackson continue to attack and again putting Machida backed to fence. 

In the round two, Jackson's strategy has no change. In this round, Jackson manage to pin Machida to the Octagon fence, more quicker. An accidental low knee from Jackson, burst up the action momently, and both them circled each other at a dangerously close array, and the fighters locked up again and Jackson was manage to score the first takedown of the fight. A few moments, both fighter stood, and then both cut off. Jackson loosed the haymaker, but Machida asphyxiated it and locked up Jackson. After they are break, Machida able to throw high kick and a knee, on the other hand ate an uppercut for his trouble, and now Machida moved around the Octagon to retrieve the control of the situation. At the 4 min mark, there was another impasse against the fence, with a very few action to recognize the last sixty sec of the round.

At the final round Machida unfolded his armor, throwing Jackson a series of shots, but Jackson throwed back with his both hands. Machida respond with a takedown, but the defense of Jackson is solid not allowing Machida to make better from his position. With less 2 min left, Machida looked out an arm and when that failed, he managed to get into an attach to a support position. In that position, he tried to locked up Jackson's arm, but when "Rampage" became close violently his way out from trouble, Machida freed the hold and stood up, and finally bringing his enemy down again and working for meekness before the bell ring.

Jackson win, 31-8, while Machida falls to 16-2