[VPWMMA]

this may help with some analysis. it is closer than most people think but still a win for machida.

i do have a question.

why is it okay to use the clock to score points and ride out a victory for a striker but not a grappler?


*= power strike/td/sub

RD 1

machida leg kick
machida leg kick
machida leg kick td stuff
machida leg kick
tito td attempt grazing punch/knee
machida leg kick
machida td stuff/redirect
tito clinch/scramble lands overhand mostly with arm
machida leg kick
machida punch kick combo-not very powerful/partially blocked
both trade a punch (machida's looked a bit cleaner.)
machida HK blocked but decent
machida stuffs/redirects clinch
machida low lick (checked)
switch kick (blocked)
switch kick (blocked)
machida mid kick (blocked)
***BIG TD machida***
1 shot from tito from bottom/several shots from machida (no real damage)
end rd 1

rd 2

tito body shot/machida counter left
machida leg kick
machida leg kick
machida mid kick/punch combo (partially blocked)
tito low kick
machida low kick
machida 1-2 punch (blocked)
booing
machida HK mostly blocked
tito big swing left (blocked)
machida low kick
tito mid kick
tito grazing punch
machida low kick
tito TD (stuffed)
tito pulls guard
small strikes from both on ground then scramble to feet knee by machida (partially blocked)
machida knee
tito counter right
machida push to the face
machida lands 1-2 after tito taunts him
tito lands body kick
rd ends

rd 3

tito weak low kick[/color]
machida low kick
lavigne falls!!! best action so far
tito left to ribs
tito knee in the clinch
tito big rights to the ribs in clinch
machida weak low kick
machida counter left off ortiz's low kick
tito HK blocked
tito knee (grazing) in the clinch
tito big swing hits with arm into clich 2 knees in muay thai clinch
tito hockey punch from the clich
machida does the same
tito uppercut
tito td attempt (unsuccesful)
machida punch
tito knee to thigh
tito knee to thigh
tito punches to ribs
tito shoulder to chin
machida knee to thigh
machida holding fence ref slaps hand
tito several knees in the clich
machida HUGE KNEE!!**
machida GNP mostly blocked
tito in trouble but throwing punches from bottom
machida elbow/weak gnp
tito TRIANGLE!!!!!close attempt!***
ortiz weak flurry from the bottom
rd ends

[sleeptones]

LMFAO awesome!! you should do this all the time to save me some 50 bucks to watch possible boring fights. this is more entertaining

[VPWMMA]

Originally Posted by sleeptones

LMFAO awesome!! you should do this all the time to save me some 50 bucks to watch possible boring fights. this is more entertaining

thanks. it does help with a better breakdown for who did the most damage etc...this was closer than most people realize.

[Goth_Judoka]

Machida needs to work on his gnp, he almost finished Tito there.

[BrianFantana]

Good work. You won't get many thanks for this but it is nice to see someone at least trying to offer something new.

As to the value of statistics like these, it is hard to really gauge. The effectiveness of each strike/sub attempt is questionable, particularly when you factor in the individuals involved.

Anyhow, I think anyone who watched the fight knows Machida won, particularly if they watched the part where the ref raised his hand, but I think a lot of people don't like his counter-striking style. To them, I have to say this:

Patience is a virtue, and Machida knows that.

[H33ZY]

for every punch or kick that Tito lands, there's about 4 or 5 that he missed COMPLETELY

[Bla-Sume]

Thanks for doing this.

Similar to how I saw it. Machida won, but it wasn't like Tito never hit him or never blocked anything.

[Pulk]

Originally Posted by H33ZY

for every punch or kick that Tito lands, there's about 4 or 5 that he missed COMPLETELY

Yep I think he'd need 2 posts if he included all of Tito's airshots.

[VPWMMA]

Originally Posted by BrianFantana

Good work. You won't get many thanks for this but it is nice to see someone at least trying to offer something new.

As to the value of statistics like these, it is hard to really gauge. The effectiveness of each strike/sub attempt is questionable, particularly when you factor in the individuals involved.

Anyhow, I think anyone who watched the fight knows Machida won, particularly if they watched the part where the ref raised his hand, but I think a lot of people don't like his counter-striking style. To them, I have to say this:

Patience is a virtue, and Machida knows that.

i agree machida is pure skill....but back when wrestlers were doing the same thing everyone made a huge stink and now we have ref interference in the fights...

too bad tito didn't go for broke...he looked to be in good shape...just not fast enough.

[VPWMMA]

Originally Posted by Pulk

Yep I think he'd need 2 posts if he included all of Tito's airshots.

he was at a very noticeable speed/agility disadvantage...very impressive by machida.

tito's only hope was to get careless and go for broke.