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Next time listen to those who know what they are talking about, son.
And visit the MMA thread.
Next time listen to those who know what they are talking about, son.
And visit the MMA thread.
Saying Machida is overrated is absurd because he lost to two of the top-five LHW in MMA and is, albeit with a lot of controversy, 2-2 against current top-ten LHW. Rampage actually has the worst record at 1-3 (losses to Shogun, Rashad, and Forrest with a win over Machida).
i like rampage but not a fan of decisions..
Machida IS overrated. Rampage just slightly won against him only because people are now familiar with Machida's "elusive"....no fuck that, his running away tactic and are no longer rewarding it.
Why do I say this? Cuz he has so many "decision" wins. In other words, he wins point-match fights, i.e., a karate tournament ala Karate Kid! Hes only recently started kicking it up a notch and when he got that bogus win over Shogun, he tried to finish it the 2nd time and got KOd.
Rampage, as dumb as his training camp is, KNEW Machida would pull this shit and dealt with it with just plain aggression. Now, youre gonna see every fighter fight Machida with the same pressure and some will get a KO while some may get KOd, but in the end, Machida will be deemed an average fighter (above average at best) and crystallize the "overrated" status.
Decisions equals overrated? I guess Edgar and Maynard are also overrated.
Funny how you say Machida is overrated yet Rampage barely eeked out a split decision win. Doesn't that mean that Rampage is also overrated?
They are.
Go count how many decisions each have then come back here to school me.
I dont have to look up anything, son. I got it all up up here in the ol' noggin.
There are fighters who fight to finish only running out of time and then there are fighters who do just enough to win in the allotted time. These fighters are Maynard, Edgar, and yep, you guessed it, Machida as the King of the Anti-climatic Castle.
Top 15 is not a good list. Shit, son, go Top 10 at best.
Then go top-10.
Rampage
Wins: Machida
Loses: Shogun, Rashad, Forrest
Machida
Wins: Rashad, Shogun
Loses: Shogun, Rampage
Machida's record is actually more impressive when you also consider wins over Franklin and Thiago Silva. Rampage has been a disappointment since he won the title against Chuck as he struggled with a MW and then lost as a heavy favorite to Forrest. Saying Machida is overrated is retarded since he has victories against the consensus top-2 LHW: Shogun and Rashad.
Their roster of Mousasi with no TD defense, a still green Lawal, and Feijao? Hendo and Babalu still have a name, but aren't top fighters anymore.I dont have time to get into it right now. But as of right now, to go along with my previous long post, Machida is in the top 10. But no, not in the top 5 and I doubt hell stay in the top 10. Dont forget about Strikeforce's roster.
the monday morning quarterbacking of this fight is funny to me. it seems to be heaviest coming from guys who have never even stepped into a ring or cage. its funny how many guys train at my gym, but don't actually fight train. They treat it like a gold's or something. taking their shirts off and staring in the mirror for 20 min as they do 3 sets of 3 reps. grunting as loud as they can to draw attention to themselves. not realizing they look like total tools. why pay 80 dollars a month to stare at yourself in a mirror when you can do it for 18 at Gold's? anyways the monday after those fights the loudest guy talking machida/jackson was one of those guys. made me laugh.
I've been training for 5 years now and I couldn't even begin to tell you how many people have come and gone after a month or two.
There's actually one guy who got a fight by talking a vast amount of shit over at the MMA forum for TX, got his ass beat, and has all but disappeared.
I love to see that. the thing is most fight guys are actually really chill. people always remember starting themselves so they like to kind of help out the new guys, but when guys come in and run their mouths about how they have "trained and fought in thailand" or know "so and so gracie" and can't back it up then its kind of fun to shut their mouth a bit.
I would love to train in thailand and am hoping to spend a month out there this summer, but when I get back I'm keeping that secret to myself.
I've been training for 5 years now and I couldn't even begin to tell you how many people have come and gone after a month or two.
There's actually one guy who got a fight by talking a vast amount of shit over at the MMA forum for TX, got his ass beat, and has all but disappeared.
I love to see that. the thing is most fight guys are actually really chill. people always remember starting themselves so they like to kind of help out the new guys, but when guys come in and run their mouths about how they have "trained and fought in thailand" or know "so and so gracie" and can't back it up then its kind of fun to shut their mouth a bit.
I would love to train in thailand and am hoping to spend a month out there this summer, but when I get back I'm keeping that secret to myself.