UFC 113: Machdia vs. Shogun 2

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...::MAIN CARD::...

// LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP //
Lyoto Machida (c) vs. Mauricio Rua

// WELTERWEIGHT BOUT //
Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley

// LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT //
Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens

// HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT //
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione

// MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT //
Patrick Côté vs. Alan Belcher

...::PRELIMARY CARD::...

// MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT //
Joe Doerksen vs. Tom Lawlor

// WELTERWEIGHT BOUT //
Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet

// WELTERWEIGHT BOUT //
TJ Grant vs. Johny Hendricks

// HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT //
Tim Hague vs. Joey Beltran

// WELTERWEIGHT BOUT //
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon

// MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT //
Jason MacDonald vs. John Salter​

CARD NOTES:
- Chad Corvin and David Loiseau forced off card due to licensing denial by Quebec Athletic Commission
- Tim Credeur and Nick Catone forced off card due to injury.

NEXT UP:
- UFC 114, Las Vegas, 5/29: Rampage vs. Rashad, Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
- UFC 115, Vancouver, 6/12: Liddell vs. Franklin, Paulo Thiago vs. Martin Kampmann
- TUF 11 Finale, Las Vegas, 6/19: Jardine vs. Hamill, Leben vs. Simpson

 

[footballplaya52]

you put light heaveyweight title bout as silva vs maia

shogun
koscheck
Kimbo

 

[snipezo]

Machida will win this. I think he's got Shogun all figured out. Obviously Shogun should have won the first one though.

 

[cruzg24]

I think this 2nd one will be a lot closer then the 1st one. Hopefully Machida will come at Shogun, instead of picking his spots for strikes.

 

[Pugz]

going to be a good one, i hope. first one im actually renting in a while.

 

[jarrod2323]

and pugz' avatar still remains!! LOL :butwiggle:

 

[Pugz]

<_<


he just needs to hurry up and lose the shane!

 

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you put light heaveyweight title bout as silva vs maia

^ Copy & paste error, thanks for the heads up.

Please, enough of the "Shogun won the first fight" bullsh_t already. I don't happen to agree with many of the judging decisions...however, leave a fight up to the judges and bad calls are bound to happen. I acknowledge how close the first fight was, I acknowledge Machida's toughest match-up yet...but I don't think Shogun won that fight. Watch Machida vs. Shogun 1 with your television on mute & then tell me what YOU SEE....not what Joe Rogan is leading you to believe.

 

[footballplaya52]

i hope the old shogun is back and joe rogan is annoying. he acts all intense sometimes when its unnecessary

 

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i hope the old shogun is back and joe rogan is annoying. he acts all intense sometimes when its unnecessary

Thank you! Glad I am not the only one that realizes it. Nothing was more disappointing to me than having to listen to Rogan, Goldberg, and Buffer take the mics for "Faber vs. Aldo". One thing I have always loved about the WEC is the much more down-to-earth commentary.

Back to the fight...I'm gonna stick by my guy Machida. Machida was holding back in that first showdown, I felt like something wasn't right with him. I really think Machida is gonna come out, as strategic as always, Shogun will try to be just as aggressive as he was in the first fight...no-go. Machida wins this bout by decision...again.

Also announced by Dana White today: Winner of Koscheck vs. Daley will get the next crack at GSP's 170 lbs crown.

 

[JoshHoward5]

^ Copy & paste error, thanks for the heads up.

Please, enough of the "Shogun won the first fight" bullsh_t already. I don't happen to agree with many of the judging decisions...however, leave a fight up to the judges and bad calls are bound to happen. I acknowledge how close the first fight was, I acknowledge Machida's toughest match-up yet...but I don't think Shogun won that fight. Watch Machida vs. Shogun 1 with your television on mute & then tell me what YOU SEE....not what Joe Rogan is leading you to believe.

Shogun won the first fight. But I do totally agree with you NEVER leave it to the judges, especially in a title fight. Normally you have to win pretty decisively to beat a champ by decision.

I can't wait to see Koscheck fight again.

 

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Shogun won the first fight. But I do totally agree with you NEVER leave it to the judges, especially in a title fight. Normally you have to win pretty decisively to beat a champ by decision.

I can't wait to see Koscheck fight again.

Unless your name is Forrest Griffin. I was thinking today about how Griffin did just about as much to Rampage as Shogun did to Machida. The difference: Griffin was awarded the title while Shogun was awarded a loss via unanimous decision.

 

[footballplaya52]

i really hate forrest griffin,and hes on a slide.

 

[Pugz]

i <3 forrest. but hes lost what three fights in a row(?), man im losing faith in him and im pretty pissed lol. but i do need to agree, i was pumped when he beat rampage although he shouldnt have.

 

[JoshHoward5]

Unless your name is Forrest Griffin. I was thinking today about how Griffin did just about as much to Rampage as Shogun did to Machida. The difference: Griffin was awarded the title while Shogun was awarded a loss via unanimous decision.

I'm still pissed off about that.

 

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I will forever applaud Griffin's willingness to just get into any downright brawl...but he's not this great fighter that he's been made out to be since his TUF inception.

 

[Pugz]

I will forever applaud Griffin's willingness to just get into any downright brawl...but he's not this great fighter that he's been made out to be since his TUF inception.

exactly, hes a fan fave because hes a pure scrapper. but hes not that smart and he doesnt always pick his shots. he gives up a lot and everyone has the style figured out. but i love how he can take hits(minus the spider fight, which pissed me off).

 

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Lyoto Machida © vs. Mauricio Rua
Machida admitted that he was shocked by Shogun's gameplan and patience in their first fight. Machida got the <Censored> leg kicked out of him and according to reports, he could barely walk when the fight was over. Machida is no chump, he's a very intelligent, well planned, and strategic fighter. I have no doubts that Machida is well prepared to handle the same gameplan from Shogun. Should Shogun revert back to his aggressive ways...well then we see Machida at his best. Shogun basically mimicked Machida's gameplan in the first fight but it wasn't enough to get a decision. I can see more of the same tonight...but Machida comes in a tad more active than he was the first time.

Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley
I find Koscheck to be one of the more underrated fighters of the era but I am high on Daley right now & I like his aggressive style in this bout. While Koscheck is the much better wrestler and grappler, Daley has some serious Muay Thai and heavy hands.

Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens
Extremely disinterested in this fight and both fighters. I got with Stout based on experience alone. I could honestly care less.

Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
I see both Slice and Mitrione as the same 2 inexperience/gimmicky fighters they were during TUF 11....but since TUF 11, Kimbo is the more improved fighter. While Mitrione lacks experience and opponents, Kimbo has been in a cage more than once and he's also fighting out of the much better camp. Kimbo is 5-years the elder but there's no doubt American Top Team has him ready to brawl tonight.

Patrick Côté vs. Alan Belcher
I see another lame fight between these two, goes back and forth as Cote tries to shake off the cage-rust. Belcher might eek this one out via split. Cote hasn't fought since 2008...though Belcher isn't necessarily anything to get excited about.

...:RELIMARY CARD::...

Joe Doerksen vs. Tom Lawlor

Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet

TJ Grant vs. Johny Hendricks

Tim Hague vs. Joey Beltran

Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon

Jason MacDonald vs. John Salter

 

[Pugz]

nice take on the fights, id agree with pretty much everything but koshcheck the fight. should be a good card overall.

 

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This shiznit is ON!!!

Gotta watch HBO on another TV though. My boy Paul Williams is on tonight as well.