Shogan vs Machida: Terible decision

**ADM** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 12:32am

Sorry but sarcasm doesn't flow too well on the written word.

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 1:19am

You're not reading hard enough.

**gonzomalan** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 1:48am

Originally Posted by ADM

Sorry but sarcasm doesn't flow too well on the written word.

nearly 1,000 posts on bs.net and you're having trouble with sarcasm? something's awry....

**SaintHamish** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 3:41am

**Hesperus** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 4:01am

It's not even sarcasm. I wasn't aware Lyoto Machida had fought anyone named Shogan either.

**Siniq** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 5:31am

Originally Posted by Hesperus

It's not even sarcasm. I wasn't aware Lyoto Machida had fought anyone named Shogan either.

This Shogan fellow must be pretty good to go all the way with Machida.

**MSphinx** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 5:50am

Oh you guys. Shogan's that guy from Shoot Box University. Back in SELF ESTEEM Fighting Championships, he was considered heir apparent to Walter Lee Silva's throne.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 7:20pm

Originally Posted by MSphinx

New favorite fighter.

Pushups.

**TEA** · Posted On: 11/09/2009 7:47pm

OK, weighing in late here. I can't see how anyone would have scored that fight in favor of Machida. Shogun easily hit Machida more in that fight than all of Machida's previous UFC fights combined. Machida got some nice combos in, stuffed Shogun's takedowns, but Shogun was clearly landing harder shots and dominating the Octagon. I'm saying this as an admitted Machida nutrider who was rooting for Machida the whole fight. After almost every round I was saying "damn, but he can still come back in the next round."

**gonzomalan** · Posted On: 11/10/2009 1:46am

Originally Posted by TEA

OK, weighing in late here. I can't see how anyone would have scored that fight in favor of Machida. Shogun easily hit Machida more in that fight than all of Machida's previous UFC fights combined. Machida got some nice combos in, stuffed Shogun's takedowns, but Shogun was clearly landing harder shots and dominating the Octagon. I'm saying this as an admitted Machida nutrider who was rooting for Machida the whole fight. After almost every round I was saying "damn, but he can still come back in the next round."

i scored it for rua, but in no way do i think it was a robbery. round one was the decider imo, and it was pretty close. i gave rounds 2 and 3 to machida, one of them (i can't remember which) easily and the other a little more begrugingly.