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Title: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: MindSpin on September 21, 2009, 02:55:38 PM

This is an interesting match up.  If Mauricio is back to his Pride form he may actually bring a fight to Machida.  What does Rua have to do to win this fight?

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: big L dawg on September 21, 2009, 03:06:09 PM

up the dosage and pray....

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: burn2live on September 21, 2009, 03:43:52 PM

Bring a gun in with him

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: *ChuteBoxe* on September 21, 2009, 08:37:57 PM

Shogun in his Pride form was aggressive with his Muay Thai and he took risks.  Machida does pretty well at avoiding any real damage while being pressed and he makes his opponent pay in the process.  Shogun does have a really good ground game (not counting the Griffin fight since his torn ACL prevented him from gettin the proper training/roadwork in and he gassed himself into submission), Shogun does have pretty good takedowns, not wrestling based takedowns, but an array of leg trips and sweeps that he has used pretty well in the past.  On the ground Shogun has a better chance if he can get it there early, not just with his submissions, he is hard to shake and can probably utilize his BJJ positioning to inflict some damage with punches.  He has trained with Machida in the past and he assured that he dosen't want to take this fight to the ground, but I really don't honestly think he is just gonna try to take him out standing.  Although Shogun has brought in all kinds of national Karate champions in, and he even brought in the guy who fought Machida in the Brazilian National finals (he lost though).  It would be wise for Rua to get the fight to the mat, he has always been vulnerable to straight punches, hopefully after he eats a few he'll realize that. 

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: Petrucci on September 22, 2009, 05:27:11 AM

really, if (and thats a gigantic IF) Rua comes near his Pride days (wich ai doubt) he will win. Thats my opinion. But Machida prooved me wrong many times, so maybe im wrong again...  ;D

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: UGMT on September 22, 2009, 07:31:26 AM

I think Machida wins this 9 out of 10 times. Sure a prime Shogun could show up and surprise everyone with another tornado kick or leg lock, but I really doubt it. In fact I don't think Shogun has done anything to even remotely deserve a title shot. He beat an incredibly aged Coleman and Liddell. Those are wins that would be impressive in like 2000 but now not so much.

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: Captain Equipoise on September 23, 2009, 04:19:40 PM

Shogun's best asset is he really has nothing to lose going into this fight... no one ever really considered him a top guy anyway :)

Title: Re: Rua vs. Machida....
Post by: George Whorewell on September 23, 2009, 08:26:14 PM

Unless Machida slips on a Bannana peel walking into the cage and breaks his neck, I dont see this fight going past the second round. Machida by KO.