I just want to comment that Shogun Rua won the first round, by number of strikes, aggression and octagon control and for a counter puncher Machida was not that successful. Machida was in the corner between rounds getting his legs iced that's how much damage he took. Machida's game plan didn't work as I predicted here because he is predictable. You can have the most unorthodox style but in the end people can watch tapes and figure out your weaknesses as Shogun seems to have done. However, I argued that Shogun was going to win this on the ground and if there is one complaint about Shogun's tactics is he should have pressed for more ground action, that might have made the difference.
Just look at the fightmetric analysis: http://fightmetric.com/fights/Machida-Shogun.html
Judges must think the fans are stupid; anyone who understands MMA can see when a score is unjustified. There should be an investigation of the judges, they seem to be on the payroll. One big negative of the UFC is that they let their marketing affect the fight selection and outcome, making "stars" out of Forrest Griffin when they really just had some good match-ups.
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