UFC 98 "EVANS vs MACHIDA", May 23rd, Las Vegas, NV

[RowdyRider]

29-28, 29-28, 29-28

i can see it, but i think you could make a case for Serra as well. matt hughes was able to take down serra, but did no damage, and i'd say Serra was the most damage effective...

 

[jng]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4201957&name=mma

 

[Andrey]

Thanks.

29-28 across the board for Hughes.

 

[jng]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/save-us-tv

The fight live.

J

 

[jer-z jock]

29-28, 29-28, 29-28

i can see it, but i think you could make a case for Serra as well. matt hughes was able to take down serra, but did no damage, and i'd say Serra was the most damage effective...

I though the knockdown/headbutt and takeodwn at the end rendered the take down by hughes useless...he was about to get tapped after he scored the td, but o well...on to the main event:0corn

 

[jer-z jock]

goood first round to machida? IMO

 

[dawgball]

That was fecking IMPRESSIVE!!!!

 

[jer-z jock]

WINNER MACHIDA!!!!
AWESOME DISPLAY THERE!!

 

[gardenweasel]

whipped that ass...total domination......

:00x30

 

[SixFive]

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! :scared :scared :00hour :00hour

 

[RowdyRider]

Why do people try to exchange with him when you know he's just going to pick and dodge?

If you're going to exchange with Machida, you have to absolutely committ 100%, otherwise, you can take him down...fucking Sokoudjou and Tito were able too...

 

[muhr]

i never should have let my losses against rashad sway my confidence. that was too easy for machida.

 

[Ghost Kid]

Wow
That was as brutal a KO as you will see
in any combat sport

I got to say this...
Lyoto Machida is a badass MF man.
a Badass MF !

 

[gardenweasel]

do we now have to reconsider the top pfp guy in mma?...

the guy`s never lost a round...

 

[Ghost Kid]

I mean I know this is early and a knee jerk reaction
but Rampage ain't got shit for this guy

Machida is going to mop the floor with him

 

[Zerwas]

wow, Machida is really good!

I'm surprised though that he stopped Evans!

 

[RowdyRider]

Evans showed his mistakes, but like he said, you can only learn from them and come out and prove yourself.

Machida has to be without a doubt #3 P4P behind Anderson and Fedor....he's 2 weight classes above GSP and the level of competition in LHW vs WW aren't even comparable...sorry KickServ

P4P rankings are dumb to me anyways...

To beat Machida(from what I've seen), you have to be willing to exchange, and not be a counter puncher or a guy who's going to pick and pop, but go the whole way. I think the ground is where his kryptonite is honestly. Tito nearly, well...LOOKED like he had him in a very dangerous spot. Even Sokoudjou had him on the ground LOLOLOL

 

[Kramden]

Wow
That was as brutal a KO as you will see
in any combat sport

I got to say this...
Lyoto Machida is a badass MF man.
a Badass MF !

I only catch about 30% of the big MMA fights but I saw this one. Machida is one cool customer. Evans looked ridiculous during the ring entrance and seemed to be burning nervous energy. Machida barely moved until the bell rang. He does seem like a special MMA guy. I will watch him again.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Can we finally say that Machida is the best MMA fighter in the world? The guy is undefeated. He KO'd the undefeated champion of the toughest division in the sport. HE HASN'T LOST A ROUND IN THE UFC. He's beaten a who's who in MMA.

Where are all the "Machida is boring" and "Machida is bad for the sport" guys?

This mother effer WILL NOT LOSE in the next 3 years.

 

[SixFive]

Can we finally say that Machida is the best MMA fighter in the world? The guy is undefeated. He KO'd the undefeated champion of the toughest division in the sport. HE HASN'T LOST A ROUND IN THE UFC. He's beaten a who's who in MMA.

Where are all the "Machida is boring" and "Machida is bad for the sport" guys?

This mother effer WILL NOT LOSE in the next 3 years.

:00hour :00hour I know we've been on this same page for a while. He is certainly not boring. :mj07:

Maybe after Lyoto defends/knocks out rampage and Silva kicks Forrest Griffin's ass, we can have those 2 tee it up? Machida vs. Silva?? :SIB