Comments on: Sokoudjou: “I choked (against Machida)” http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:05:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15133 Patrick Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:45:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15133 Machida is going to be looking to press this fight hard. I think you'll see a different Machida in the fight because he's looking to become a serious contender and to do that he's going to have to put on shows. Machida has serious technical skills and has no problem banging out fights if it comes down to it. For some reason I really really like Machida to finish this fight in the second round. Just a feeling I have. Machida is going to be looking to press this fight hard. I think you’ll see a different Machida in the fight because he’s looking to become a serious contender and to do that he’s going to have to put on shows. Machida has serious technical skills and has no problem banging out fights if it comes down to it.

For some reason I really really like Machida to finish this fight in the second round. Just a feeling I have.

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]]> By: Rich http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15107 Rich Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:41:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15107 as technical as Machida is.. his striking just hasn't impressed me..neither did his wrestling or jiu jitsu until the sokoudjou fight.. i don't really see Machida sub'ing Tito.. Tito usually does a pretty good job of staying away from that stuff.. and has pretty good sub defense... not that we really see it.. and i DEFINATELY don't see a KO.. although, i know it could happen.. one of them is going to grind out the decision.. and Tito's just a bigger dude.. he'll use his same old boring tactics.. but, i really hope Machida proves me wrong.. i mean.. i don't really like the guy.. and for me... he still has a little bit to prove.. but.. Tito talks this huge game.. and considers himself the best fighter in the world.. and i don't like that.. seeing as how : first of all, his record's 16-5-1... THAT'S NOT EVEN GOOD.. and second of all, how can he talk soo much trash and say he's the best, yet, he hasn't finished a fight in 7 years [aside from the shamrock fights.. but those were all JOKES]. i mean, if you're going to talk soo much trash.. and act like you're the reason the UFC exists.. you could at least back it up.. PLEASE MACHIDA, PROVE ME WRONG, AND SHUT TITO UP... actually, that's impossible... JUST PROVE ME WRONG.. as technical as Machida is.. his striking just hasn’t impressed me..neither did his wrestling or jiu jitsu until the sokoudjou fight..

i don’t really see Machida sub’ing Tito.. Tito usually does a pretty good job of staying away from that stuff.. and has pretty good sub defense… not that we really see it..

and i DEFINATELY don’t see a KO.. although, i know it could happen..

one of them is going to grind out the decision.. and Tito’s just a bigger dude.. he’ll use his same old boring tactics..

but, i really hope Machida proves me wrong.. i mean.. i don’t really like the guy.. and for me… he still has a little bit to prove.. but..

Tito talks this huge game.. and considers himself the best fighter in the world.. and i don’t like that.. seeing as how :

first of all, his record’s 16-5-1… THAT’S NOT EVEN GOOD..

and second of all, how can he talk soo much trash and say he’s the best, yet, he hasn’t finished a fight in 7 years [aside from the shamrock fights.. but those were all JOKES].

i mean, if you’re going to talk soo much trash.. and act like you’re the reason the UFC exists.. you could at least back it up..

PLEASE MACHIDA, PROVE ME WRONG, AND SHUT TITO UP… actually, that’s impossible… JUST PROVE ME WRONG..

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]]> By: Adam Lightfield http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15093 Adam Lightfield Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:52:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15093 Im not saying he is good at finishing fights quickly , that's just how i see the fight going down. I don't think Tito can stand with him or easily take him to the ground. Im not saying he is good at finishing fights quickly , that’s just how i see the fight going down. I don’t think Tito can stand with him or easily take him to the ground.

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]]> By: Rich http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15090 Rich Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:30:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15090 i suppose you guys make good points.. but.. not #6.. yes.. Machida's striking is technical, but he doesn't use it the right way.. and where's the power?? and secondly, he's not agressive enough.. this is a guy who can't finish fights.. and you think he will "steamroll" tito? or "finish him with less than 2 minutes gone in the first round"? the last person to finish tito was chuck..and then before that? chuck... chuck's a finisher...Machida's not.. and you think machida will finish him?? i mean, idk... it could happen...it just doesn't sound logical.. i don't think Tito will end up being stuck in the striking game.. it will probably go straight to the ground... so #6 prediction is probably off.. but i'm counting Machida out by no means.. i suppose you guys make good points.. but.. not #6..

yes.. Machida’s striking is technical, but he doesn’t use it the right way.. and where’s the power??

and secondly, he’s not agressive enough..

this is a guy who can’t finish fights.. and you think he will “steamroll” tito? or “finish him with less than 2 minutes gone in the first round”?

the last person to finish tito was chuck..and then before that? chuck… chuck’s a finisher…Machida’s not..

and you think machida will finish him??

i mean, idk… it could happen…it just doesn’t sound logical..

i don’t think Tito will end up being stuck in the striking game.. it will probably go straight to the ground… so #6 prediction is probably off..

but i’m counting Machida out by no means..

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]]> By: Adam lightfield http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15073 Adam lightfield Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:15:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15073 Watch, Machida will stagger Ortiz with a stiff jab and finish him with less than 2 minutes gone in the first round round. Machida is extremely accurate with his exchanges, kinda like Anderson Silva, and Ortiz can't really bang with any good strikers. Watch, Machida will stagger Ortiz with a stiff jab and finish him with less than 2 minutes gone in the first round round. Machida is extremely accurate with his exchanges, kinda like Anderson Silva, and Ortiz can’t really bang with any good strikers.

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]]> By: Patrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15071 Patrick Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:02:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15071 Thank god for that, someone really needs to put the "bad boy" in his place so he'll shut his mouth for a few seconds... sadly after he taps out to the choke he'll open his mouth again. Thank god for that, someone really needs to put the “bad boy” in his place so he’ll shut his mouth for a few seconds… sadly after he taps out to the choke he’ll open his mouth again.

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]]> By: Grape Knee High http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15069 Grape Knee High Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:01:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15069 "Choked" or "Got choked". I guess there's no difference any more. “Choked” or “Got choked”. I guess there’s no difference any more.

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15048 Evan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:47:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15048 While he did come out lifeless and uninspired he did get beat by the better fighter. Machida is going to steamroll Tito. While he did come out lifeless and uninspired he did get beat by the better fighter. Machida is going to steamroll Tito.

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]]> By: Ehyo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15047 Ehyo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:41:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15047 Not enough credit at all! He's beaten alot of top fighters. Not enough credit at all! He’s beaten alot of top fighters.

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]]> By: Patrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/comment-page-1/#comment-15043 Patrick Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:44:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/12/sokoudjou-i-choked-against-machida/#comment-15043 People really don't give Machida enough credit. People really don’t give Machida enough credit.

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