UFC 79: Machida VS Sokoudjou

Sweet fight. A man known for pulling off stunning knockouts versus one of the best defensive fighters in the UFC. It should be interesting.

 

Did Soku run out of options or did Dana pay him his worth?

 

Soko via flying Judo****.

 

I'd pay 40 bucks to see Soko and Houston Alexander double KO eachother. That would be sweet.

 

me too, they both got the freakish power

 

Machida is going win an easy pitter patter decision. Soko won't be able to touch him.

 

I agree.. I like soku more but Machida has not been hit with a punch in 4 years. I think BJ Penn was the last one to hit him flush

 

Soko is big and fast. He should have an answer to anything grappling wise Machida may have and more.. Never under-estimate a judoka. This guy is something like a big Karo Parisyan with devastating knockout power and a fairly good standup defense + movement. He has huge potential to be at the very top.

 

this is actually a nice fight. IMO, way better than the main event of this weeks ufc

 

Im a Machida fan.

Never seen the "sudoku" guy. But he seems to be a real monster.

Let's go, Lyoto!

 

Soko was never a "great" judoka. He won a lot simply because of his size, speed, strength, and athleticism. His technique was mediocre for black belt level judo. Karo couldn't make the US Olympic team, not exactly the pinnacle of high level judo talent, and he ipponed Soko cleanly (while giving up about 40 pounds to the African). Machida himself has an excellent judo background, and has demonstrated some great grappling in his fights in the rare occassion that he gets bored from slickter-ing himself around the ring. Other than his flying one hop amazing takedown defense against Arona, Soko has yet to prove himself on the mat. Also remember, the very last time that Sokodjou got hit in the face, he was knocked out. He's too much of an unproven quantity for my likings against a guy like Machida.

Should be a great fight, but I think Machida will do the same thing to him that he has done to everyone else up to this: make them look mediocre and get a wide UD.

 

I agree with your assessment..Everyone looks great until they fight Lyoto...

He and BJ Penn are like that...

You can be a world beater.. steamrolling opponents but when you meet these two ..youd look very ordinary...

Thats because they are two of the most "natural" fighters out there..

hard to make them look bad.

Ironically, I think BJ was the last one to land flush on Lyotos face..

the guy is the Floyd Mayweather of MMA

 

:nod :good