| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Lyoto Machida
Round 1
Soki looks so much bigger than Lyoto. Both fighters very cautious, Soko comes out kicking and punching, and takes Lyoto down. Lyoto able to reverse and ends up on top. Lyoto trying to pull his leg out for the better position but instead working on a kimura on Soko's right arm. Given up on Kimura, Lyoto pouring down some punches to the head to soften up. Soko tries a short unsuccessful guillotine. The referee stands them up for lack of fighting with little more than a minute left. Couple exchange of leg kicks. Soko able to take Lyoto down after a clinch but Lyoto able to stand up as the round ends. The first round goes to Lyoto. |