** UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2 **
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gotta give it to machida,
hope kimbo knocks out mitrione,
thinking koscheck, to either to get knocked out or win by points.
hope kimbo knocks out mitrione,
thinking koscheck, to either to get knocked out or win by points.
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua - I thought going into their first fight that Shogun had a great shot to beat Machida. His style is a good antidote for the way Machida fights, and Shogun does not mind sitting and being patient, which really helps against Machida. But, that was the first fight. I think if Shogun was going to beat Machida, he should have done it in the first fight. I would expect Shogun to maybe try and bring this to the ground, but it is really hard to keep Machida down, because he is so elusive. Shogun is one of my favorite fighters, and I always thought he would win the belt in the UFC, but I can't help but feeling like he missed his chance. Machida is very, very good, and I don't think he'ff let himself get beat like the first time. I think this could be a pretty convincing win, maybe a 2cd round TKO for Machida.
Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley - This is going to sound really simplistic, and maybe stupid, but here it goes. Both of these guys are obviously not what we would call "character guys". I think they both have huge ego's and I think they are both somewhat of bad @$$'s. Paul Daley seems to really have a lot of confidence in himself, and he is super cocky. The problem is, I really think Kos might be crazy. I don't know what it is, but something is just off with him. He is also massively talented, and I think he is very motivated for this fight. Kos should just walk in, and take Paul down, and not let him get up, which his huge wrestling advantage would afford him, but (this goes back to the crazy part) he'll more likely try to knock Daley out. This is where his ego could get him in trouble, but I doubt it. I hope he does the smart thing and takes him down, but either way, I think Kos wins. If he does, he should get his shot at GSP, and I think that Josh Koscheck might have the best shot at beating GSP out of the current welter's. His mix of power wrestling, and his power, and reach on his feet, might be the perfect mix to stop GSP.
Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens - This shold be a good fight, both guys are entertaining, and always press in the cage. I like Stout because he is a patient and disciplined fighter, but Stephens has real power that is normally not found at that weight.
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione - I'm going to take Kimbo in this one. I know Mitrione looked good in his last fight, but Marcus, while he has big power, is about as slow as it gets. Kimbo not only has power, but is pretty quick too. I think Mitrione might take this to the ground though, and if he does, all bets are off. We're hearing how Kimbo has improved on the mat, but until I see it, I won't believe it. I think he is really giving MMA a shot though, and thats good to see, he is a great example how you can't just walk in the cage and think you can knock everyone out.
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher - I think this will likely be the Fight of the Night. Both these guys are very good, and are exciting fighters. This will be Cote's first fight back since he got injured vs. Silva, and not only was he riding a huge streak going into that fight, but he was starting to look like he might belong with Silva. Belcher has a ton of talent, and loves to finish fights. He tends to get a little careless at the end of fights, but normally can still get the win. I like Blecher in this one, but it's going to be close.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon - Judo for the win!
Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley - This is going to sound really simplistic, and maybe stupid, but here it goes. Both of these guys are obviously not what we would call "character guys". I think they both have huge ego's and I think they are both somewhat of bad @$$'s. Paul Daley seems to really have a lot of confidence in himself, and he is super cocky. The problem is, I really think Kos might be crazy. I don't know what it is, but something is just off with him. He is also massively talented, and I think he is very motivated for this fight. Kos should just walk in, and take Paul down, and not let him get up, which his huge wrestling advantage would afford him, but (this goes back to the crazy part) he'll more likely try to knock Daley out. This is where his ego could get him in trouble, but I doubt it. I hope he does the smart thing and takes him down, but either way, I think Kos wins. If he does, he should get his shot at GSP, and I think that Josh Koscheck might have the best shot at beating GSP out of the current welter's. His mix of power wrestling, and his power, and reach on his feet, might be the perfect mix to stop GSP.
Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens - This shold be a good fight, both guys are entertaining, and always press in the cage. I like Stout because he is a patient and disciplined fighter, but Stephens has real power that is normally not found at that weight.
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione - I'm going to take Kimbo in this one. I know Mitrione looked good in his last fight, but Marcus, while he has big power, is about as slow as it gets. Kimbo not only has power, but is pretty quick too. I think Mitrione might take this to the ground though, and if he does, all bets are off. We're hearing how Kimbo has improved on the mat, but until I see it, I won't believe it. I think he is really giving MMA a shot though, and thats good to see, he is a great example how you can't just walk in the cage and think you can knock everyone out.
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher - I think this will likely be the Fight of the Night. Both these guys are very good, and are exciting fighters. This will be Cote's first fight back since he got injured vs. Silva, and not only was he riding a huge streak going into that fight, but he was starting to look like he might belong with Silva. Belcher has a ton of talent, and loves to finish fights. He tends to get a little careless at the end of fights, but normally can still get the win. I like Blecher in this one, but it's going to be close.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon - Judo for the win!
Interesting interview with Machida's father and Helwani as well as Ed Soares 
This is a little weird for me.....
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Fast forward to 4:21 ish for the odd part.... public decency fail....
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Fast forward to 4:21 ish for the odd part.... public decency fail....
shogun/machida - don't matter to me who wins, i'm a fan of both. i think shogun won the first fight, but dont' know who will win this time. i thought shogun would get knocked out considering his first 2 ufc appearances. but he is back to his old pride days shogun if not better. i think with his leg kicks, cardio and tight defense, he may take this one like he did last time. only he will get the decision. if machida wins, i'd love for him to fight rampage if he should beat rashad which i'm hoping he will. if shogun wins, a fight with winner of rashad/rampage or anderson silva would be awesome. anderson and machida already says they won't fight eachother, but i think shogun and anderson wont' have a problem fighting
Kos/Daley - to me, these guys are both villians. both guys are just guys you love to hate. i'm rooting for daley though, just because kos has fought gsp already and i dont' care too much to see a rematch. if it stays standing, daley will likely ko kos. if kos uses his wrestling, he'll get a decision, tko or sub
kimbo/mitrione - i like kimbo but i don't see him having the advantage here. he lacks cardio and he needs to use leg kicks and pick his shots. he may get ko'd or lose a decision
the rest of the card I dont' really care for. they are just whatever to me, dont' matter who wins or loses
Kos/Daley - to me, these guys are both villians. both guys are just guys you love to hate. i'm rooting for daley though, just because kos has fought gsp already and i dont' care too much to see a rematch. if it stays standing, daley will likely ko kos. if kos uses his wrestling, he'll get a decision, tko or sub
kimbo/mitrione - i like kimbo but i don't see him having the advantage here. he lacks cardio and he needs to use leg kicks and pick his shots. he may get ko'd or lose a decision
the rest of the card I dont' really care for. they are just whatever to me, dont' matter who wins or loses
I do think Machida is the better fighter but I am sorry to say I would like to see him loose as I want to see Anderson take the 205 belt and he will not fight Machida so he must loose for that to happen. I also think Machida's last fight was disappointing and he should be more aggressive if he wants to win against Shogun this time around. If Machida fights like last time, he deserves to loose but if he fights more aggressively, than I would like to see him win as he can be a spectacular striker.
Anderson's last fight was a bit disappointing as well but I doubt that will happen again.
+1 for Josh getting KOed
Kimbo will likely loose but I would like to see him get one of those massive hail marries on someone. He has big power but NO stamina. He is the perfect example that power and strength does not always win. He is a bit like Tank Abbot but with a MUCH better attitude.
Anderson's last fight was a bit disappointing as well but I doubt that will happen again.
+1 for Josh getting KOed
Kimbo will likely loose but I would like to see him get one of those massive hail marries on someone. He has big power but NO stamina. He is the perfect example that power and strength does not always win. He is a bit like Tank Abbot but with a MUCH better attitude.
