3rdstringsafety.com - 10/25/2009
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I’m a huge Lyoto Machida mark. I love everything about this century’s version of Bruce Lee. He was just about unstoppable. There was no reason to believe that an overagressive fighter like Shogun Rua was going to be able to avoid five rounds of lightning quick counters.
Until the ...
‘Shogun’ has no one to blame but himself
sports.yahoo.com 10/26/2009 — LOS ANGELES Lyoto Machida, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s unbeaten light heavyweight champion, had the look of a loser in the waning moments of Saturday. His lip was split, bruises dotted his face and he walked very gingerly on his right leg. ...
Machida vs Shogun: Let The Debates Begin
octagonbuzz.com 10/25/2009 —
Thomas sent this in:
As always, Mauricio Rua was classy, not screaming in outrage or snubbing the media following his five round championship battle against Lyoto Machida Saturday night.
This, despite the fact that many felt he had the right to be upset after ending up on the short end ...
UFC’s The Dragon Vs. Shogun: Fighter Profiles
octagonbuzz.com 10/24/2009 —
Jason sent this in:
The UFC’s light heavyweight division has long held some of the most dynamic fighters in all of mixed martial arts, but none may be more skilled than Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida .
On October 24th in Los Angeles, the talented Brazilian takes his ...
UFC 104 Machida vs Shogun
profighting-fans.com 10/25/2009 — UFC 104 round by round analysis and scoring for the televised fights on the October 24 UFC fight card,
Picks and Predictions for UFC 104: The Machida Era
blog.mmaratings.net 10/21/2009 — By Nicholas Bailey ( nbailey@mmaratings.net ) Any time you get to see Lyoto Machida fight, it is a treat. The man is an absolute master and his style is fascinating. Add to that the fact that his opponent is none other than Shogun Rua, one of the most electrifying fighters ever to strap on ...
Machida escapes with belt after five round tactical battle
sports.yahoo.com 10/25/2009 — The Machida Era isn't going to be quite as dominant as many thought. There's another Brazilian who can hang with him, he just didn't get the nod on this night. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua beat Lyoto Machida with a bevy of leg kicks. That helped ...
PROMMA.INFO UFC 104 staff picks
promma.info 10/22/2009 — A selection of the PROMMA.INFO staff has taken the time to give their predictions for UFC 104 which takes place this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. At least two of the preliminary fights will air live on Spike TV, in addition to the main card, which will [...]
Lyoto Machdia Retains Title, Shogun Loses in a Heartbreaker
watchkalibrun.com 10/25/2009 —
When Bruce Buffer read the scores of the Lyoto Machida Mauricio Rua title fight the audienced gasped in collective shock. The scores were 48-47 across the board, for Machida.
The viewing public had just witnessed a superb strategic performance by Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and it ...
Machida vs. Shogun: A Clash of Styles
thesportsbank.net 10/23/2009 —
UFC 104 offers us one of the more interesting main event matchups in some time when Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and his insanely hard to figure out karate style faces the ultra aggressive Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Heavily criticized in his early UFC fights for his evasive and non-committal ...
