I welcome his return to mma. He has the same style as his brother, thats ok, but I would like to see some offensive karate fighters to come to mma.
He is way more agressive then Lyoto. He fights in a very offensive style. Very different to his brother.
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Originally Posted by KillerShark1985
what weight is he fighting at, last time he was fighting in MMA was over 4 years ago and he was at WW, I really can't see Karate working out well at WW if thats all he knows.
It works very well for the few guys who actually rely on it.
He is either a Black Belt or Brown Belt in BJJ. Plus he has great Karate Takedowns too.
here is little vid.. Some Chinzo Machida Karate :thumsup:
It was a less successful night for Shinzo Machida, brother of former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, as the elder sibling returned from a four-and-a-half-year hiatus to drop a unanimous decision to local Leonardo Laiola.
Laiola refused to give Machida opportunities to counter attack, forcing the Belem native to press forward. Laiola capitalized, knocking Machida down with a left hook and eventually taking his back, where Laiola sunk in a deep rear-naked choke from which Machida was saved by the bell.
The next two rounds followed the same pattern, as Machida walked forward but landed little offense, while Laiola was able to press Machida into the cage and land clean punches. In the end, all three judges scored the fight in favor of Laiola.
“It was a close fight. He’s a very tough guy. In the end, I just think I was a little bit better than him tonight,” proclaimed an ecstatic Laiola.
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shame :/ had high hopes for him hopfully he comes back and tries again soon
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Well, I hope this loss doesn't hinder him now to continue his MMA career. Must be disappointed!
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