Antonio Inoki/Lyoto Machida. Why did Inoki slap Lyoto after his first fight?

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  1. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    I was just rewatching Lyoto Machida's MMA debut at NJPW against Kengo Watanabe.

    After Machida wins the fight - he walks over to Inoki who gets up and pimp slaps Lyoto - not once - but twice. Then Inoki pats him on the shoulder and nods his head. It was really funny. I was curious as to the reasoning behind it all.

    Does anyone know about Inoki and Machida's backstory?
     
    sugarngold, May 20, 2009
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  2. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe he was testing Machida's elusiveness?
     
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  3. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    lol
     
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  4. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Inoki's fake slaps > Calzaghe's real slaps. :yep
     
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  5. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :lol::lol:
     
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  7. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    i asked this question a while ago and no one could tell me. someone mentioned that inoki was pissed because machida had just signed with a rival organisation or something.
    it all seems very dodgy..
    My take is that inoki has a history of fight fixing and i get the impression that machida was told to lose. when he didnt inoki gave him one in the face for his "disrespect"
    If you watch closely youll see this look on inokis face like hes saying to machida "you know what that was for boy"

    thats just a guess though.
     
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  8. El Presidente

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    that was intense lol
     
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  9. El Presidente

    El Presidente The President Full Member

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    Reminds me of the guy in Police Acadame who was always fighting with his son lol
     
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  10. HomicideHenry

    HomicideHenry Many Talents, No Successes Full Member

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    you just dont cross Antonio Inoki, the Father of Modern MMA!
     
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  11. El Presidente

    El Presidente The President Full Member

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    i googled it it says that was the Antonio Inoki “Toukon Slap” known as“Fighting Spirit Slap"
     
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  12. Manos de Piedra

    Manos de Piedra Active Member Full Member

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    got a pretty good chin
     
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  13. liger05

    liger05 puroresu fan 4 life!! Full Member

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    It's just Inoki being Inoki. He does this to put himself over. I have seen New Japan shows before where he has got like 100 hundred fans to come to the ring and get slapped. Machida would of known it was going to happen.
     
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  14. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    :lol: Iv seen that. The Japanese sure love a show.
     
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  15. Manos de Piedra

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