UFC 104 Preview: Shogun Rua-'I'll Go On The Attack And Look For The Knockout'
by Kelvin Hunt on Oct 6, 2009 11:09 AM EDT
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Machida is known to be a counter-striker, and Rua is known to be very aggressive in his fights. Rua was asked if he was going to change his approach to adjust for Machida, and Rua pretty much said he's not changing anything. Check it:
I don’t think anyone changes their game after 10 years of fighting, not me nor him. So I think I’ll maintain the same fundamentals as always, which is to go on the attack and look for the knockout.
Shogun went on to talk about the difference between fighting in the ring and the cage. He said that the biggest difference was the size of the octagon relative to the cage. He now has a cage the same exact size as the UFC octagon to train in at his facility, and now the cage is like his second home. He even went so far as to say that he doesn't even know what it's like to fight in a ring anymore.
Shogun is a pretty big underdog in this one with odds makers having him at +375 the last time I checked. Tito Ortiz, Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans all tried their hand at aggressive standup with Machida, only to get destroyed. However, Rua does possess the most dynamic stand up technique out of all of those fighters mentioned, and could quite possibly be the most aggressive. I wonder if his aggressiveness will pay dividends against Machida?
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machida is -500 favorite here in reno
everybody loses in the ufc sometime. i probably will put just 50 dollars on rua (+400 here) he is a live dog in my opinion but i just can’t get over the fact that he was the third man to knockout liddell and he might have some false sense of confidence. it’s worth just 50 bucks though.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 6, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions
Coleman and Liddell being Shogun’s last fights is the reason I’m staying the hell away from this one…
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Oct 6, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
your right. but it's just 50 bucks and the return is 200 dollars
every fight starts standing up and rua says he will go for the knockout. 15%-20% chance of knockout by rua. i have same concerns as you. i just hope he connects with one good shot.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Oct 6, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
I hope Shogun wins.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Oct 6, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That would be a huge boost to his career.
If only Shogun hadn’t had that fight against Forrest 1 week after his wedding . . .
by Seanny Rotten on Oct 14, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Employing an aggressive attack against fighters like Lyoto Machida or Anderson Silva just doesn’t make sense. If he plans on being aggressive then it would be cool to see Rua go on a serious Diego Sanchez-styled-non-stop-blitzkrieg and keep Machida on the move. “Be Unpredictable” like Marc Dellagrotte loves to scream out during fights. For the most part just don’t allow Machida to get your timing or even connect with those opening low leg checks.
I can see Shogun getting tripped to the floor but I don’t see Machida chasing him to the ground unless he sees a clear open to attack. I can see Shogun possibly dropping Machida with a punch but not closing the deal.
It would be cool to see Shogun win in a crowd pleasing manner or Machida stopping Rua in 1 or 2 rounds. I’m rooting for both fighters. A four or five round war would be really great.
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