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Originally Posted by dbader08  Machida would tool Hendo. Unfortunately for Dan, Machida won't brawl with him like Shogun did. Machida picks Hendo apart rather easily imo |
Picture the Anderson Silva fight, only Machida is better at keeping distance and much harder to take down... But yes if Dan landed some big shots, he could put lyoto away... not very likely though. Machida by TKO.
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Originally Posted by dbader08 Machida looked more impressive than Shogun but lets be honest, Bader is an easier match up for Machida than Vera is for Shogun, especially this Vera that actually fights up to his potential. Vera has those good straight attacks that can give someone like Shogun fits.
I figured Vera would show up tentative as always against Shogun and Shogun would be able to find his chin early because of it, but Vera was game to fight from the start. Bader on the other hand, fought like complete shit. I think it's laughable that someone is being given a title shot based off of a fight against someone who fights like that. He hardly throws anything the whole fight, then when he does decide to throw, his decided attack is to run in wildly and try to land a looping right hand against the better counter striker in the division? lol well be amazed all you want Dana White and Joe Rogan but it doesn't exactly have me jumping for joy for a Jones-Machida rematch. |
How would Shogun have done against Bader? we still havent seen him against too many good wrestlers with a "wrestle first" mindset...
Had the Evans fight actually happened and not the Jones fight, he would have lost the belt anyways... of course a lot more boring... and he wouldnt have got beaten down as bad. He would have lost a UD.