View Full Version : rich franklin should rematch the guy who defeated him ryoto machida
the terminator
07-28-2006, 07:31 PM
ryoto defeated rich franklin before.
i think they should have a rematch.
ryoto is currently in the new wfa.
discuss....
AlanT
07-28-2006, 07:35 PM
never heard of him. i must be a noob.
and whats the wfa?
MenTaLPiRacY
07-28-2006, 08:00 PM
and whats the wfa?
That answerd the Noob question.. yeah id like to see rich get that fight back.. From what i hear he was suffering from the Flu when he fought him. I know fighters dont like to mentin excuses but having a flu and fighting will make ur cardio almost 0..
Matt B.
07-29-2006, 12:06 AM
I heard a rumor about the Flu also, but he wasn't gassed when he got caught with that punch and kick...
JsM1o1
07-29-2006, 05:27 PM
I'm pretty sure Anderson Silva is in Rich Franklins future
the terminator
07-29-2006, 06:12 PM
I'm pretty sure Anderson Silva is in Rich Franklins future
thats correct.
CouldaBeen
07-30-2006, 01:49 AM
Machida has a good record, however it is somewhat deceiving. The Franklin win looks good on paper, but the fight wasn't a great one and until the winning strikes landed, the rest of the fight was pretty even. He beat BJ Penn in a decision with BJ fighting at 205, way too heavy for him, in what was a crap fight also.
His fight with Vernon White last week was average at best...don't expect to see Machida in the UFC soon
Matt96teg
07-30-2006, 09:41 AM
Rich would kick his ass now. Rich was at HW and sick when he fought Ryoto :p
HardGainer82
07-31-2006, 01:08 PM
If he fought Rich the way he fought Vernon White he'd get smoked inside of two rounds.
biggins exxy
08-01-2006, 11:20 AM
i think silva v. franklin would be intresting....he didnt even sweat when he fought leben at ufn
HardGainer82
08-01-2006, 11:21 AM
i think silva v. franklin would be intresting....he didnt even sweat when he fought leben at ufn
lol neither would Franklin.
well hopefully this fight will be better than when Franklin fought 'The Crow' and chased him around the octagon for 5 rounds...
kingarty
08-01-2006, 01:02 PM
I hate it when fighters run. Hominick did the same thing against Gurgel a month back and it pissed me off to see hominick win.
I hate it when fighters run. Hominick did the same thing against Gurgel a month back and it pissed me off to see hominick win.
indeed the scoring based on agression and ring control doesnt appear to be nearly as important as say .. a take down.. and then doing some lay and pray...
IE Josh 'The Blanket" Koschek or Rashad "Wet Noodle" Evans.
HardGainer82
08-01-2006, 01:55 PM
indeed the scoring based on agression and ring control doesnt appear to be nearly as important as say .. a take down.. and then doing some lay and pray...
IE Josh 'The Blanket" Koschek or Rashad "Wet Noodle" Evans.
Well, a takedown IS agression and control (don't confuse me for a Koscheck fan though). Hominick literally turned and ran every time Gurgel went for a shoot, though. That's just lame.
Well, a takedown IS agression and control (don't confuse me for a Koscheck fan though). Hominick literally turned and ran every time Gurgel went for a shoot, though. That's just lame.
no no what I was sayin is that you will score more points with a takedown than you will if your making the other guy run away the whole time and CANT get the takedown.
takedowns are definetly agressive lol.
flapjackson
08-01-2006, 02:16 PM
if you were a fighter would you rather stand there and get taken down, or display your strenghts and avoid getting taken down, making your opponents game a lot harder?
its not lame, its good fighting.
if you were a fighter would you rather stand there and get taken down, or display your strenghts and avoid getting taken down, making your opponents game a lot harder?
its not lame, its good fighting.
true
but there is a big difference in being defensive with head/body movement, footwork, working angles, counterpunching, clinching, avoiding take downs (ie sprawling), and just straight up running away.
HardGainer82
08-02-2006, 07:59 AM
if you were a fighter would you rather stand there and get taken down, or display your strenghts and avoid getting taken down, making your opponents game a lot harder?
its not lame, its good fighting.
There's a big difference between "standing there and getting taken down" and showing SOME sort of TD defense. Sprawl, parry, something... but literally turning your back and running HALFWAY around the damn octagon is inexcusable. It's bull**** that shows that you are incredibly one-dimensional, and it's a travesty that Hominick didn't lose points for it.
dbguy
05-27-2009, 03:59 PM
Machida has a good record, however it is somewhat deceiving. The Franklin win looks good on paper, but the fight wasn't a great one and until the winning strikes landed, the rest of the fight was pretty even. He beat BJ Penn in a decision with BJ fighting at 205, way too heavy for him, in what was a crap fight also.
His fight with Vernon White last week was average at best...don't expect to see Machida in the UFC soon
serious bro'//?
dbguy
05-27-2009, 04:00 PM
Rich would kick his ass now. Rich was at HW and sick when he fought Ryoto :p
i dont think so
WishmasterATM
05-27-2009, 04:24 PM
epic Bump
Matt B.
05-27-2009, 04:46 PM
serious bro'//?
serious bro'//?
IronManMMA
05-27-2009, 05:29 PM
Lulz who the **** is Ryoto Machida.