[tomiE]

Originally Posted by js9234

Seeing Machida fight is like watching Kalib Starnes. Running away the whole fight so he doesn't get hit.

Yeah, because the point of MMA is to stand there and let the guy pound on your face Did you not see Tito's face?

[Tripod87]

Originally Posted by js9234

Seeing Machida fight is like watching Kalib Starnes. Running away the whole fight so he doesn't get hit.

Except Tito took quite a bit of punishment. I don't understand how people can possibly compare Machida to Starnes. Evading and dodging is no where near the same as running away. Now I can understand how people will find it boring, but for Christ's sake, Machida was the aggressor in this fight. And how that is like Starnes is beyond me.

[joey__stalin]

Originally Posted by Tripod87

Except Tito took quite a bit of punishment. I don't understand how people can possibly compare Machida to Starnes. Evading and dodging is no where near the same as running away. Now I can understand how people will find it boring, but for Christ's sake, Machida was the aggressor in this fight. And how that is like Starnes is beyond me.

That is what I find sad. If Lyoto's style is the future, then they'll need to add on more rounds or make PPV longer... I don't want to watch a guy dance around to a decision time and time again, sorry.

[js9234]

Originally Posted by Tripod87

Except Tito took quite a bit of punishment. I don't understand how people can possibly compare Machida to Starnes. Evading and dodging is no where near the same as running away. Now I can understand how people will find it boring, but for Christ's sake, Machida was the aggressor in this fight. And how that is like Starnes is beyond me.

If you thought Machida was the aggressor you were obviously watching a different fight than me.

[tomiE]

Originally Posted by joey__stalin

That is what I find sad. If Lyoto's style is the future, then they'll need to add on more rounds or make PPV longer... I don't want to watch a guy dance around to a decision time and time again , sorry.

That's more of Rashad Evans. Most of Lyoto's fights, he usually has an opportunity to finish it. But usually comes up short due to time left on the round or he lacks the KO power to finish his injured opponent. I think that's his only flaw not being able to finish his opponents when they are hurt.

[Tripod87]

Originally Posted by js9234

If you thought Machida was the aggressor you were obviously watching a different fight than me.

There's a difference between being the agressor and being aggressive. Most people associate aggressor with aggressive but they are not the same thing. Machida was definitely NOT aggressive, but he was the aggressor. To be the aggressor, you must be the one to initiate any kind of attack, and while Machida did do some counter attacking, most of his kicks and punches were the initiators. That does indeed make him the aggressor of the fight.

Could Machida have been more aggressive in the fight? Of course
Could he have possibly finished Tito earlier? I would say yes, but that's a tough one to tell
Did he gain a lot of fans? Most likely not

These are all things I acknowledge but the fact still remains that he initiated a lot of attacks.

And this fight wasn't like a lay n pray or a Starnes fiasco since Tito did take a considerable amount of damage. Look at his face, that huge liver shot, the hammers at the end of round 1, and most of all, his left leg.

And if people don't want to watch him because he's boring...then don't.

[plazzman]

Running away? HAH

FEEBLE

[SuzukS]

Originally Posted by js9234

I hope I never have to watch Machida fight again. He thinks he's fighting in a Karate point system match. I just hate watching him fight. Of course he frustrates his opponents, all he does is run...

Hey, it's gotten him victories over many top fighters, sound victories as well.

And I thought Lyoto did actually make an attempt at finishing the fight when he got Tito down with that liver shot, only Tito was able to recover - mainly to him not actually being rocked.

Did anyone else notice the ref (forgot name) slip and completely roll over? That sh*t was random and hilarious.

[The Finisher]

I don't think Lyoto was exactly running away, but come on now. You eventually got to exchange with eachother.

[js9234]

[quote=SuzukS;554812]Hey, it's gotten him victories over many top fighters, sound victories as well.[/QUOTE

The only one he really beat was Franklin and Sokodjou and I'm not impressed by Sokodjou, he has what 5 MMA fights? He BARELY beat a LW BJ Penn and ran from Tito for 15 min... He will be remembered for being the most boring MMA fighter in history. I actually think the guy has skills but he's scared to get hit.