UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

[Titus001]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

What can you say about machida? He is like an enigma that will be very difficult to solve. Great performance by Machida.

[whoady4shoady]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

The thing with the Hughes fight and the Guida fight for me is octagon control. They controlled their opponents for most of their fights and deserved the win. By no means were either of those fights very entertaining but by the rules of the UFC they both did enough to win the fight. I'm a little more upset with Diaz and Serra for not being able to reverse the situations. Fights like that are going to happen and the only way to prevent it is to work on your sprawl and learn some switches. Both Diaz and Serra were, for the most part, ineffective in those fights.

I agree, but they are still a pain to watch sometimes.

[Wet Bandit]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

The thing about the Serra/Hughes fight was that when Hughes got Serra down, Serra did nothing except stall and hope for a stand up. I mean, come on, a BJJ black belt stalling while on his back. Serra was more responsible for the lack of action on the ground than Hughes.

[sven]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

The thing with the Hughes fight and the Guida fight for me is octagon control. They controlled their opponents for most of their fights and deserved the win. By no means were either of those fights very entertaining but by the rules of the UFC they both did enough to win the fight. I'm a little more upset with Diaz and Serra for not being able to reverse the situations. Fights like that are going to happen and the only way to prevent it is to work on your sprawl and learn some switches. Both Diaz and Serra were, for the most part, ineffective in those fights.

Diaz came closer to ending that fight with those throws than Clay ever did with his waist lock of doom.

[Azamien]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

Should have been a draw but the Hughes next fights are more exciting. Rematch with Alves. Rubber match with GSP,

I know it's two days later, but you do realize that GSP and Hughes have already had their rubber match, right?

Hughes by armbar
GSP by TKO
GSP by armbar

[Jistic]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

The thing about the Serra/Hughes fight was that when Hughes got Serra down, Serra did nothing except stall and hope for a stand up. I mean, come on, a BJJ black belt stalling while on his back. Serra was more responsible for the lack of action on the ground than Hughes.

I agree with this. They got it right.

Also I find myself starting to root for the Polish Experiment.

Machida, or course will lose someday, but wow what a nightmare. He looks unbeatable.

[Stumbleweed]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

Heh, I like 'Shad, but this **** is funny.

[LingeringRegime]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

That's just wrong.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

Diaz came closer to ending that fight with those throws than Clay ever did with his waist lock of doom.

have you ever actually been in that waistlock of doom. its freakin deadly man.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

one thing im not understanding. rumor has it that its gonna be rampage vs machida for the ultimate fighter. Rashad had a much better chance than rampage. rampage is too slow. how is he gonna hit lyoto when rashad couldnt. yet some people are already saying rampage will destroy machida. Rampage will be lucky to catch a wild hook on machida.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

one thing im not understanding. rumor has it that its gonna be rampage vs machida for the ultimate fighter. Rashad had a much better chance than rampage. rampage is too slow. how is he gonna hit lyoto when rashad couldnt. yet some people are already saying rampage will destroy machida. Rampage will be lucky to catch a wild hook on machida.

Now that Page has seen where being shook will get him, I'm sure he'll adjust accordingly and not be too tentative like Shad was.

I have high doubts that Page will beat Ryu but I don't buy the "Shad is better than Page, so Page will go down just like Shad did" sentiment. I like Page's boxing a bit more than Shad's, and now Page knows he can't fight backing up and on his heels.

I think Page will come in and try to dictate things and force Ryu to at least use some of his BJJ

[DakkoN]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

[sven]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

have you ever actually been in that waistlock of doom. its freakin deadly man.

I'm sad to admit I have not actually experienced it. Now you know my deepest darkest secret.

[phillyfan23]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

This is Dana White's blog on championship night..... there is 4 parts, but part 4 only I posted because it captures the excitement of watching this live the most.

Dramatic ringside reactions too from The Rashad camp and his wife moments before the KO and some cool behind the scenes stuff. Very well done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbUfXe6mm9Y&feature=channel

Matt Serra and B.J Penn are funny as hell.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Re: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

This is Dana White's blog on championship night..... there is 4 parts, but part 4 only I posted because it captures the excitement of watching this live the most.

Dramatic ringside reactions too from The Rashad camp and his wife moments before the KO and some cool behind the scenes stuff. Very well done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbUfXe6mm9Y&feature=channel

Matt Serra and B.J Penn are funny as hell.

I love these. This **** was awesome. Joe Rogan was killing me with some of the stuff he said in the cage about Machida.