Oss,Foi uma queda, que me pareceu mais um desequilÃbrio do que realmente sentir o golpe. O que foi impressionante foi a agilidade do Shogun para montar e iniciar a seqüencia incrÃvel que nocauteou Lyoto.Até então Lyoto parecia mais focado e para mim, perdeu a concentração ao encaixar uma bela joelhada pois, não é normal ele tomar uma queda como aquela.Foi uma bela luta.Oss.
RicardoAGCosta... o que é convencer pra você ? Se isso que o Shogun fez com o Lyoto não me convencesse, só matando e esquartejando o adversário então...
...Será que os chutes frontais são tão ineficazes que os lutadores abrem mão desse recurso? Acredito que o Lyoto poderia ter explorado mais essa ferramenta.
UFC 113 Post Fight: How Shogun Defeated Lyoto Machida by Darren WongRichard Wolowicz/Getty ImagesNow that Mauricio Rua has defeated Lyoto Machida, some UFC faithful are claiming Shogun is just a better fighter than Machida, karate is inferior to muay thai, and Lyoto Machida was overrated all along.As is often the case, the truth is not so simple.Without diving into such broad statements, let's try to understand the more technical and strategic aspects of last night's fight that allowed Shogun to win so decisively.Shogun won mainly because of a few things he did, a few things Machida did and, just as important, a few things that Machida didn't do.In the lead-up to the fight, I thought Machida would own a significant wrestling advantage over Shogun and that it would be an interesting idea to use that advantage.Machida used his takedowns, but Shogun was always able to get an underhook which he used to get to his feet.This technique is a common one in MMA, but in this fight, it allowed Shogun the opportunity to do what he wanted to do on his feet.While the fight was on the feet, a few things clearly stood out.First off is what Machida didn't do. I wrote in my play-by-play that Machida continued to circle to his own left, which allowed Shogun to land frequent, unanswered leg kicks in the last fight.Circling to the right against an orthodox stance fighter offers few drawbacks. As a benefit, it's a tactical decision that allows fighters to minimize exposure to strikes from their opponent's power hand and leg. I'm at a loss as to why Machida did not make this adjustment although, as I said earlier, fighters like Michael Bisping have also struggled to make this change.Machida's adjustments attempted to counter Rua's leg kicks aggressively by stepping forward. The moves proved disastrous, as Rua had prepared for this possibility.Rua's camp anticipated Machida's adjustments. Rua trained to meet this attack with counter right hands of his own in the event that Machida left the head exposed. As they expected, Machida left his head exposed, and Rua landed the big punch that was the beginning of the end.Machida fell victim to one of classic blunders. The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in the Middle East. But only slightly less known is this: "never get involved in a high-stakes game of rock, paper, scissors when the UFC title is on the line."It's a mistake that we see all-too-often in MMA. Frank Mir probably provides the most annoying examples.Mir blamed his loss to Lesner on a bad game plan. He thought Lesnar would stand and strike with him. Mir had not anticipated that Lesnar might take him to the ground.In his loss to Carwin, Mir said that he was so focused on defending the takedown that he wasn't prepared for Carwin's dirty boxing.Minotauro Nogueira also appears to fallen victim to the rock, paper, scissors syndrome. Nogueira appeared completely unprepared for Frank Mir's boxing. He also attributed some of his loss to Cain Velasquez on guessing that Velasquez would try to take him down.Turning a fight into a high-stakes game has it's benefits. Fighters can get a step up on an opponent if they guess correctly. These gambling fighters are poised for a big blunder, however, if they guess wrong.Lyoto Machida experienced this fate last night, as he continued to circle to the left and employed a risky counter-attack tactic.There may have been smaller technical nuances that allowed Rua to land strikes as well as he did. Even so, Machida would have been more successful had he made smarter tactical decisions.I give Machida credit for having the stones to attempt such a daring tactic. But it was a mistake, and doesn't even really fit into Machida's game.While Machida relies on countering, his game also thrives on patience, ring generalship, and risk management.Looking forward, it's difficult to predict the future for Machida.On the one hand, he's shown a few tactical weaknesses in his fights against Shogun. However, there aren't a ton of guys in the light heavyweight division who have the same ability and skill set to do what Rua did.I think there are reasons for concern in terms of his confidence, his ability to change, and his future strategies.This is Machida's first official loss, and the first time he's been knocked out, so we won't know how well he can cope with defeat.Strategically, he made a crucial error in his daring but ultimately fatal game plan.These things being said, I still think there is hope for Machida.Many fans and analysts attribute Machida's success to an awkward style that has now been exposed. While certain holes might have been exploited, to attribute Machida's success to mere awkwardness is inane.Aside from employing a rare style, Machida also owns one of the best overall skill sets in MMA. He is a good striker who, aside from usually being effective at range, is also effective in the clinch.As a grappler, Machida has tremendous takedown defense and a respected BJJ black belt to go along with his arsenal of trips, sweeps and takedowns.When it comes to skills, I'm still convinced that there are few fighters better than Machida.His confidence and future tactics are remaining concerns.This loss must have crushed Machida, and it exposed some tactical errors. But Machida has always been a very intelligent fighter. There is reason to hope.Moreover, some of the holes in his game are obvious, which is always preferable over those that are less difficult to identify.It's still possible that this isn't the end for Machida. It might only be the beginning of the second act.For more of my articles, follow me on Twitter.
aqui uma excelente análise (e feita por um leigo em Karate...)...This loss must have crushed Machida, and it exposed some tactical errors. But Machida has always been a very intelligent fighter. There is reason to hope.Moreover, some of the holes in his game are obvious, which is always preferable over those that are less difficult to identify.It's still possible that this isn't the end for Machida. It might only be the beginning of the second act...
