KickFromHell
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Machida by UD.
Machida by UD.
In my opinion "The Dragon" has a considerable chance to become the first to finish Dan with strikes. Yes Hendo has a beastly chin with great recovery, yes he's a tough as nails and mentally strong.
But Machida is a lethal counterstriker still, he is adept at finding chins with his accurate shots, much like Anderson. Hendo's offense is no secret, he's coming in with the big right, looking to set it up with pawing lefts and feints.
Lyoto can and will time him coming in and do it often imo. Hendo has no advantage on the ground or even really in the clinch either. I see Machida landing often and putting a battleworn Hendo out late in the fight, especially if Dan runs out of steam.
Thoughts?
My thoughts are agreeing with your reasons as to why It probably won't happen.
Not in a three rounder IMO.
I see Machida getting KO'ed easier than I see Hendo getting TKO'ed.
I really like watching Machida fight but people seem to forget how easily he gets tagged when he gets pressured. Shogun lit him up every time he moved forward and in the 2nd fight, KO'ed him off of a counter by moving forward. Jones also showed all you have to do is move forward and get in range.
What does Hendo do? Always moves forward and has one of the best chins in MMA. Even a shot from Fedor didn't drop him.
Machida has a blueprint and Dan has the chin to get inside and knock him out.