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that is, word for word, a lack of boxing.
I guess all boxers who got caught by overhand rights weren't boxers then.
Hell, Tyson might created a few Taekwondoists and I didn't even know it.
that is, word for word, a lack of boxing.
I guess all boxers who got caught by overhand rights weren't boxers then.
Hell, Tyson might created a few Taekwondoists and I didn't even know it.
He lacks boxing though. The way he keeps his hands down, the sloppiness of his hands (rashad fight), his lack of combos and his movement is an indication that he needs to improve his boxing.
I guess it depends on your striking style. Assuming you don't want to go to the ground, outside is best. Inside will put you within easy clinch/grabbing range. IMO, stick to the outside, and use smart defensive striking while staying light on your feet so as to get out quickly. If you can use them unpredictably (as in faking and changing targets) kicks are excellent for maintaining range.
You don't even know what you're talking about. Do you think his karate is a ground style? Are you saying he doesn't know what he's doing when he's standing up? What was sloppy about his hands in the Rashad fight? He couldn't get hit, and he hit Rashad hard enough to KO him.
His karate may not be perfect but it works.
EDIT: Oh, and do you know what I mean by "his karate may not be perfect"? I don't mean he can make it better if he adds some boxing or something, I mean his karate could be even better.
That being said, Shogun's counter only exposed Machida's lack of balls/heart (look at the bitch face he makes when he finds out he can get hit) and inferior strategic planning, and I say that being a major fan. He had never got caught with that gyaku zuki before because he had the deai perfectly figured out, used it strictly for counters and didn't fall for feints. Shogun's first perfomance and all the pressure made Machida crap his pants and do the wrong thing in every single aspect of the fight. The threat of leg kicks worked perfectly to take him out of his game and comfort zone. He circulated to the wrong direction from start to finish, gave the esgrima (sorry, don't know the english term) on the ground twice, a mistake the worst blue belt should have never made; and, finally, coming back to topic, not only did he fall for Shogun's feint (he doubly anticipated either a leg kick, based on former exhcanges, or a left -- look how he tries to grab Shogun's left with that crazy Shotokan block he uses), he telegraphed the gyaku zuki a mile away by following it after the knee. He used that combo several times.
there are always tradeoffs. a sideways stance protects your torso. it also makes for powerful rear-leg kicks. A squared stance makes it easier to strike with both arms. A squared stance also makes it easier to sprawl and harder to get single-legged. A low stance gives you a low center of gravity, for throws and takedowns, but it makes you less mobility and makes kicks and knees less effective.