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With one punch.
Shogun was losing the round up until that exchange.
Shogun was losing the round up until that exchange.
^^^ That's all it takes....With one punch.
Shogun was losing the round up until that exchange.
^^^ Couldn't agree more.....Machida is my favorite fighter, but this was beautiful:
^^^ I do this all the time.... so what?
^^^ TSG "strikes" again.......
^^^ AHHHH, neither of these punches by Machida were "STRAIGHT" PUNCHES....
^^^ More accurately, Reverse 'Cross' Punch / Miss {& AND &} Reverse 'Cross' Punch / Miss. ****
^^^ This is what happens when you mix boxing & karate = MMA-----------replacing mentality with physicality........
KarateStylist
**** In Shotokan karate grading, GRADE = F-
^^^ 'reverse cross' & Miss.... you left out the 'Miss.'Sorry I'm not on the up and up with Shotokan terminology. Forgive me. However, it can't be denied that Machida's reliance on the 'reverse cross' is a major flaw that needs to be addressed.
^^^ You guys can put up copy.... that's for sure.....The rematch was all about Machida's flawed gameplan as opposed to Shogun solving his style, he already beat him straight up in the first fight. In the rematch, Machida was uncharacteristically aggressive and he got knocked out for it. He's doesn't have the style or the tools to beat Shogun in a firefight, few men do.
^^^ I do this all the time.... so what?
^^^ TSG "strikes" again.......
^^^ AHHHH, neither of these punches by Machida were "STRAIGHT" PUNCHES....
^^^ More accurately, Reverse 'Cross' Punch / Miss {& AND &} Reverse 'Cross' Punch / Miss. ****
^^^ This is what happens when you mix boxing & karate = MMA-----------replacing mentality with physicality........
KarateStylist
**** In Shotokan karate grading, GRADE = F-
What fight were you watching?, Jones couldnt keep Lyoto down and he landed one elbow in the entire fight, im so confused right now.
Sorry I'm not on the up and up with Shotokan terminology. Forgive me. However, it can't be denied that Machida's reliance on the 'reverse cross' is a major flaw that needs to be addressed.
^^^ Over to Mayberry for you...I can't figure out what you're trying to say.
^^^ Take this pawn with you ....There's no such thing as a reverse cross in Shotokan...
^^^ 'reverse cross' & Miss.... you left out the 'Miss.'
^^^ Missing is bad in boxing / MMA....
>>>> Missing in traditional karate is a mortal sin.... and 'Chida died @ 113....
KarateStylist
Pressure/moving forward.
Every fighter that has ever pressured Machida has tagged him
If you rush forward on Machida, he back peddles with his hands down. The fighter usually stops at that point. Shogon chased down and hit him every time.
I think Machida is the worst guy I've seen when it comes to someone pressuring him and I see Hendo being able to do the same thing Rua did.
The rematch was all about Machida's flawed gameplan as opposed to Shogun solving his style, he already beat him straight up in the first fight. In the rematch, Machida was uncharacteristically aggressive and he got knocked out for it. He's doesn't have the style or the tools to beat Shogun in a firefight, few men do.
JDS does poorly when pressured
The second fight was more Machida's error than Shogun's change of strategy. If Machida hadn't been over-aggressive and attacked again after that knee like he never does, Shogun would have just out pointed him again.
It's no secret that Machida backs up against 3 or 4 attacks, then stands his ground with a counter strike on a final one and catches his opponent coming in. Shogun's answer in the first was to use the 3 or 4 times backing up to hack out the trailing leg.
Machida obviously felt he had something to prove in the rematch (and he did because he was pretty flukey with that decision) and looked too much to hurt Shogun. The first round of the second match was pretty similar to the other 5 rounds up until the knockout, minus the takedowns.
Jones beat Machida in a different way, by baiting Machida into countering (with the superman hook) and nailing him with the hook on the side that Machida pulls his hand back to his hip rather than his jaw.
I did a Q&A with Mike Winkeljohn a little while back where we discussed it, he's a really interesting guy.