UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida weighed-in Friday at 202.5 pounds and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua registered at 204.5 for their UFC 104 main event fight happening Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
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October 24th, 2009 at 11:25 am
lyoto just do what you do best forget about the critics. Kick ass
October 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I really can’t wait to see this fight. Just a few more hours. I hope Machida wins this one. I have nothing against Shogun but I think Machida’s technique will help him bag the win.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Essa luta sem comentário, na próxima luta amostra quem e lyoto você sabe que deixou a desejar, seu potencial muito bom você poderia dar mais de você, mais também não e toda luta que a gente esta bem, mais lembre-se enquanto você dorme seus adversários estão treinando…
Que deus sempre te ilumine…
October 24th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Fala Lyoto! Vc não tá com vergonha da luta que vc ganhou com a ajuda dos juizes??? Fala sério o Shogun é o melhor de todos… vc tava com a certeza da derrota… mas por ironia do destino os juizes livraram a sua… O PUBLICO QUER REVANCHE!!! Pq sabemos que o Shogin foi o verdadeiro campeão de hoje no UFC104
October 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Lyoto, sou seu fã brother, mas o que fizeram no UFC 104 foi sujeira, VC PERDEU TODOS OS ROUNDS, ficou clara sua derrota, treina mais pq na proxima o shogun vai querer te matar dentro do ringue.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
If you have an ounce of respect for the disciplines involved in MMA you should vacate the title and denounce that victory. It wasn’t even close, you never had control of the fight and you sustained so much damage that you could barely get your gi back on. Do the honorable thing, you didn’t defend your title. Don’t participate in the robbery of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, it is terrible for the sport.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
TOTAL BS ON WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST RUA, A REAL CHAMPION WOULD HAVE HANDED THE BELT OVER TO RUA AFTER GETTING YOUR ASS HANDED TO YOU 4 OUT OF 5 ROUNDS, I DON’T GIVE A CRAP WHAT FIGHT THE JUDGES WERE WATCHING BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEY WEREN’T WATHING YOUR FIGHT. YOU LOST FAIR AND SQUARE. BAD THING IS I CAN’T STAND RUA BUT RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG , FESS OVER THE BELT TO THE REAL CHAMPION RUA LOSER.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Que sufoco hein Lyoto!
Os acontecimentos ocorridos nessa luta devem ser estudados. O Pará ficou preocupado com 4 e 5 rounds, pois, ficou claro que vc sentia a perna esquerda, muito castigada pelos lows kicks desferidos pelo Shogun.
Parabens.
Leonardo Maroja
October 24th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
In my opinion, you lost hands down. 49-46, I barely gave you round three as you stole it in the last 20 seconds but also took a counter to the chin. You got an early Christmas present with this win. If I were you, I would request an automatic rematch and sell the LH belt on eBay and donate the proceeds to Shogun’s favorite charity as a good will gesture on beahalf of Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Helen Keller, the three ringside judges.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Carissimos,
Ficou claro que Lyoto nao eh mais intocavel… por outro lado Shogun estudou tanto o Lyoto q parecia uma replica do proprio… luta extremamente equilibrada. Parabens Lyoto.
Vai ter revanche… cuidado meu caro, o “homi” vai vir babando!
No 3o round vc poderia ter sido mais contundente e terminado a luta… o q aconteceu???
Fica outra licao… se ele fosse tao bom quanto dizem teria posto vc pra dormir… nao foi isso q eu vi… parabens mais uma vez.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
YOU SUCK MACHIDA! YOU ARE NO WARRIOR! GIVE THAT BELT TO THE REAL CHAMP RUA!
October 24th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Yeah! You got your ass beat and you know it! What a bitch!
October 25th, 2009 at 12:09 am
hi lyoto machida , youre a great champion . but in reality you lost a decision fight against rua. if you are a man of honor , you will relinguish your belt and handed it to the new champ mauricio shogun rua.
god bless you lyoto…….
October 25th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
Round 1
Shogun lands a left hook that makes Machida grimace. The champion goes to the Thai plum, where he lands several knees to the body. Shogun charges forward and clinches with his foe against the fencing. The fighters separate and Machida blasts Rua with a left kick to the body. Machida lands a hard knee to the body and Shogun dives in for a takedown. Machida easily defends and then slips away from a Rua head-kick attempt. This fight provides an interesting visual: Machida with his traditional karate stance, and Shogun with a rigid Thai stance. Shogun lands a hard low kick and Machida answers with a kick to the body. The first round is an interesting and close chess match.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Machida
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Rua
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Rua
Round 2
Shogun goes to the legs of Machida to kickoff the second period. Machida lands a straight right that backs Rua up to the fence. Machida steps forward and cracks Rua with a left kick to the ribs. Shogun tries to attack and Machida glides away. Machida gets his movement cut off and he absorbs a hard Thai kick to the body. Both sides of Machida’s body are red. Shogun lands an unintentional knee to the groin from the clinch. Rua attacks the legs with kicks and knees to close the round.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Machida
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Machida
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Rua
Round 3
Shogun lands a snapping kick to the body and Machida is looking frustrated. The pace slows and the crowd briefly lets the fighters hear it. Machida goes to the midsection with a kick. Machida draws Shogun in and unloads with a right hand. Rua drops levels for a takedown and Machida stops it. Shogun lands two hard low kicks and a crushing kick to the ribs. It appears as Machida has been out scouted in this bout, as Rua is having his way with Machida with low kicks whenever the champion raises his leg to attack. Machida and Shogun exchange and Shogun gets the better of it with a hard-counter right. Machida landed a knee to the gut to start the trade, but was hurt by Rua’s right.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Rua
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Machida
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Rua
Round 4
The pace slows in the first championship round. Rua lands a kick to the leg and body. Machida slips and Shogun sprints in to score a takedown. The reflexes of Machida are on display as he springs to his feet and stops the challenger’s advance with underhooks. Machida steps forward and is absolutely blasted with a knee to the body. Machida seems content to drop the round as he circles and avoids Rua for the final minute.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Rua
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Rua
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Rua
Round 5
Both fighters land simultaneously as Shogun connects with a kick to the body and Machida scores with a straight-right hand. Machida sneaks in a right on the chin and a knee to the body. Rua clinches with the champion and referee Herb Dean separates them. Rua lands a standing elbow and a right hand. Rua stays on the attack, but starts to miss wildly as Machida shows the movement that made him famous. Rua dances in the cage and counters a fast punching attack by Machida with a knee.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Rua (48-47 Rua)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Rua (48-47 Rua)
Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Rua (50-45 Rua)
All three judges score the fight 48-47 for Lyoto Machida, who takes the unanimous decision. The crowd boos the scores.
October 25th, 2009 at 3:04 am
i am one of lyoto’s biggest fan here in the philippines not just bcoz of his fighting skills, but also bcoz he is a true martial artist and true ambassador of the sport. i hope with his very close decision win over shogun taught him an early lesson on how to deal with fame and pressure. i love to see the dragon reign the ufc lightheavyweight division for a very, very long time. long live the dragon!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 27th, 2009 at 12:11 am
The first time watching the fight,I felt so bad for both of the fighters, I thought Shogun was robbed by judges decision.
I wanted to leave my feelings out of it, so I decided to analyze the fight by watching it many times, and even put some of the action in slow motion.
I believe the first two rounds were so close, it could of went either way. Machida won the third round.
Shogun, was slightly ahead in 4th and 5th rounds.
Overall, Shogun did a great job of actually being able to hit machida. Even all the damage shogun had done to machida, this is still very low contact for such a sport such as mma.
Shogun did Not “BEAT” the champ, and Machida kept his composure and defended the belt.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:57 am
como vc PODE ser tão LINDO !!!
que sortuda sua mulher em rsrsr
vc vai brilhar muito pois luta d+ !!
xerO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
January 24th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Hey lyoto ,
I m black belt in shotokan but i not practice in club for years cause no club close my mentality.My approch of shotokan is same than your and in my country i not meet people like me.i saw that fight and comments here.
I think some of those who let comments here,should learn respect before have advice.But at least all that weakness and poor mind is funny to read
About the fight,i m agree with judges and your analyse
And i m agree with fact a rematch is necessary
Will not be easy,shogun is great fighter,but each time you will fight to defend your belt,not think you defend a belt,think you have to win it again,and if it was easy not interest in fight
Thanks to shogun to force you,to get stronger
One easy thing to do,to prepare is to be abble to defend low kick.Muay thai defense blockage is the best to do it,not exist in traditionnal shotokan but you know like me,it’s the best way in my opinion,maybe you have special reason to not did it.For the rest i trust in your work and strategy for next fight.
I see you like a brother,and i hope to meet and train with you one day
Would be great honor for me to participate to your preparation for shogun.I would not be technical help for you,you are much better and trained than me,just you would have a friend more in your side.
February 18th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I have commented in another article here on this website.
To those who commented at the top of the page about Lyoto easily losing and that Shogun won.
It is not true. This fight could have gone either way. But Lyoto really badly damaged Shogun with vicious knees. Shogun badly damaged Lyoto to the legs with vicious kicks. Very close fight. Both fighters looked tired. But, Lyoto looked more tired. Still, the fight could have gone either way. It was too close.