MMA Reporter

There has never been such clear evidence that many MMA fans are just riding the band-wagon since the aftermath of UFC 104 , where many believed Mauricio Rua decisively stole the light-heavyweight crown from the hands of Lyoto Machida.

In the months and weeks building up to this fight, many were clamoring that Machida was untouchable, and his reign would last for many years to come. Some people, oblivious of Rua's years in Pride, had claimed that Rua had absolutely no chance to win and didn't even deserve to be in the cage with Machida in the first place.

It's funny how a well-executed, solid game plan can turn the MMA world upside down, isn't it?

The sport is now in a slight daze as the "unbeatable" champion had shown that he has flaws after all, as Rua came in to the cage and showed the rest of the light-heavyweight division how to effectively strike with Machida.

Even the keyboard warriors are in a confused state. Many of the "this is the Machida Era" hype-riders are some of the same people who are crying across Internet blogs, calling for Cecil Peoples head, even though there were two other judges that scored the bout the same.

Many forums have statements that Machida is a coward who ran away, and he should hand over his belt to Rua. There has even been the boxing legend of paid-off judges to keep the hype rolling.

It's just really sad that a fan can't stick with their "favorite fighters" regardless of the outcome. This writer is a huge Lyoto Machida fan that feels his guy lost this fight in a very close decision that could of gone either way, but he is still backing his fighter 100 percent. It would be nice to see some of the so called "fans" act in the same manner.

Oh well, even though the sport has come along way from it's "cockfighting" days, it seems that some of the fans still need to learn how to evolve from the wishy-washy knucklehead status that they unknowingly place on themselves.

snakerattle79

first of all Cecil Peoples has no right judging a MMA fight in the US because US scoring system favors the fighter who scores more than trying to finish the fight, He should know better cause the fight didn't happened in Japan. Regarding the clean strikes, if you saw Machida's cuts all over his face and damages in his legs, you know it came from clean strikes, if he really was saying that them as judges had the clearer view of what's happening inside the cage he should have know that Shogun kicks were all clean. I really believe People's karate backround had helped him influenced his scoring cause Machida's karate flashes will really make you think he's scoring

clmetal

Interesting comment that Peoples has a karate background.

the other thing too is, the Fertittas as major owners in a struggling casino (it was bankrupt and they put in $100m or something). Boxing doesn't have the cleanest rep and who knows if they influenced the judges.

Seems like people all around us bet on Rua.

No way should someone win for running backwards like that. It's ridiculous. Shogun would take a step forward and Machita would instantly spring back.

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Adolf Oliverbush

Where were you guys seated? Could you even see from those nose bleed seats?

Claudale I've got a bone to pick with you. Drop me an email, I'm pretty pissed right now.

aoliverbush@yahoo.com

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