Machida definitely did not win 4 rounds and if he says something like "atleast I won 3" that means he wasn't even sure if he won the 4th round but he may give it to himself. The rounds were close and there's a reason why people are debating who won.
As for his (and cecil peoples) statement that leg kicks (to the leg) won't finish the fight, tell that to Rizzo, Jardine, CroCop, and Brandon Vera who have finished fights via low leg kicks. Even if it didn't finish fights, it scores you points because it's doing damage. The damage was especially evident in the 4th and 5th rounds where it stifled Machida's movement. This was primarily the reason why Shogun won the 4th and 5th round clearly.
Dana white can state his opinion but he needs to know where to. It's a wrong move to cause an unnessary uproar as soon as he opens the conference.
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