Round 1 - Couture circles on the outside. Machida does the same. Couture moves in and sidesteps Machida's first punch. Machida paws a jab as the crowd is electric. Couture moves in and eats a punch before resetting. Machida throws out the right over and over to keep Couture at bay. Couture answers. Couture keeps pawing as Couture deflects them. Machida misses on an uppercut, but he's too quick to counter. Couture closes the distance, only partially blocks a swarm of punches and fails to clinch. He stalks as Machida circles the perimeter. Machida moves in with a quick right punch. Couture just misses with a counter right. Machida tries a low-kick/jab combo that misses. Couture charges in, but Machida sidesteps away. Machida lands a solid piunch, but Couture clinches. Machida gets away and tags him in the process. Couture still pressing the action, but he's not really connecting. Couture shoots for a single leg, can't get it, but puts Machida against the cage. He grabs a single leg again, but Machida gets away and then pops him with a body kick. Couture moves in and eats a knee to the chest. It's a strategic first round that Machida wins, 10-9.
Round 2 - Couture circles the outside and looks for an opening. Machida unloads a combo, and Couture goes to a knee as a defensive tactic. He's back up, but Machida is growing more confident with quick hands and footwork. Machida unloads a vicious stutter-step front kick, and Couture is out on his feet. He crashes to the mat, and this fight is over.
Lyoto Machida def. Randy Couture via knockout (kick) - Round 2, 1:09
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