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[shwimpy]

complete domination. wow.

 

[illmatic22]

Get REKT you overrated jobber

 

[scabro]

LUUUUUUUUKE

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

Lived up to his entrance music right there.

 

[MjFrancis]

Absolute end of the Machida era.

 

[strikeselect]

Rockhold didn't win. Father Time did.

Time to ride off into the sunset for Lyoto IMO. At 37, he has nothing left to prove.

 

[industrian]

At this point I would like to unconditionally apologise to Rockhold for laughing him off when he was in Strikeforce. Anyone who kills the Machida Era once and for all deserves all the respect he can get.

 

[Host Samurai]

Did it look like Luke hit an illegal elbow late in the first? Lyoto looked GONE when the bell rung

 

[killamajig]

We need some Lyoto gifs

 

[IKizzLE]

Father Time caught up with with Lyoto Machida.
Luke just too big.

 

[iddqd]

Great stuff, it takes an elite guy to use a small misstep and turn it into a beat down.

Hope he gets the title shot next.

 

[charsace]

Lyoto just looked old to me. I don't think he has much left in him. He got badly rocked in that first round and couldn't recover.

 

[slightconfuse]

Complete domination.

Legend killer

 

[brentech]

That was brutal. Lyoto wanted none of that ground game.

 

[tfur]

Luke took more damage from the Cormier hug, than the fight.

 

[Lazyslob]

glad my boy rockhold won though everytime i see machidas ass get beat i get sad

 

[IKizzLE]

Alot of questionable elbows though.

 

[Rur0ni]

God damn. Rough first round. He was dinging rockhold prior to what seemed more like a slip than anything else.

Yeah, looked good until then, then his soul and will was taken from him. Shame to see him go out like that.

Lyoto just looked old to me. I don't think he has much left in him. He got badly rocked in that first round and couldn't recover.

+1

 

[Norml]

Rockhold is just that much better. He will whoop a lot of fighters.

 

[industrian]

We need some Lyoto gifs

 

[charsace]

I like both guys. Rockhold just looked huge. Looked even bigger than Weidman did against Machida.

 

[Heel]

Ryu-GAF, don't sweat this one. He's still the man to beat Jon Jones.

 

[illmatic22]

Yea end of an era, remember when he beat Evans for the belt?

Than he lost to Rua
Lost to Jones
Lost to Jackson
Lost to Davis
Lost to Weidman
Lost to Rockhold

Still, what a legend

 

[Razdek]

glad my boy rockhold won though everytime i see machidas ass get beat i get sad

Not me, the tears of Machida fans crying everywhere is awesome. Ryu can be a gatekeeper until he retires.

 

[Host Samurai]

Rock needs some mic skillz.

Lets get a gif of that elbow. Illegal or not?

 

[IKizzLE]

Saw the replay, looked like a clean elbow to the temple.
Lyoto got fucking rocked.

 

[FACE]

Hey, Machida fans:

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm amused that Rockhold is the betting favorite for this weekend's fight. He's primarily a BJJ grappler with OK kickboxing and the only high level striker he's fought has been Vitor. We saw how that turned out.

Bet the house on RYU THE DRAGON.

LOL

 

[Rur0ni]

Saw the replay, looked like a clean elbow.
Lyoto got fucking rocked.

Was vicious. That's what ended the fight.

 

[Spiderjericho]

MSG!!

East Coast vs West Coast!!

And I felt Luke had a good shot going into the fight if he either pressured Machida on the feet or took it to the ground and used his superior BJJ.

Weidman is larger than Rockhold. He's a big middle weight. A great matchup.

 

[strikeselect]

Something was wrong with Lyoto. He was rocking a Chuck gut and was super slow.

Wouldn't be surprised if age wasn't the only factor here. Some sort of injury may have been in play.

 

[Jest Chillin]

So over/under on Rockhold getting a shot? Will tonights performance be good enough for Dana to allow the battle of Video Game Protaganists?

 

[FACE]

Something was wrong with Lyoto. He was rocking a Chuck gut and was super slow.

Wouldn't be surprised if age wasn't the only factor here. Some sort of injury may have been in play.

Rockhold didn't win. Father Time did.

Time to ride off into the sunset for Lyoto IMO. At 37, he has nothing left to prove.

 

[Heel]

You book Rockhold vs. Jacare II for #1 contender and you do it right now.

 

[RBelong2Us]

So over/under on Rockhold getting a shot? Will tonights performance be good enough for Dana to allow the battle of Video Game Protaganists?

Machida looked just fine. Tagging Rockhold but Rockhold didn't get phased at all and began the destruction .

 

[Spiderjericho]

You book Rockhold vs. Jacare II for #1 contender and you do it right now.

Why would you kill off two potential contenders for the MW title?

Book Jacare versus Romero again.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Machida looked just fine. Tagging Rockhold but Rockhold didn't get phased at all and began the destruction .

Quote the wrong person?

Why would you kill off two potential contenders for the MW title?

Book Jacare versus Romero again.

Because it's harder to promote a fight between two guys who have the collective personality of a half a rock when put together. Souza vs. Rockhold is intriguing from a ground game point of view and no matter who wins it bolsters their rep for the Weidman fight.

 

[Plywood]

Rockhold didn't win. Father Time did.

Time to ride off into the sunset for Lyoto IMO. At 37, he has nothing left to prove.

ye' and besides lyoto was winning until he lost

 

[Razdek]

Something was wrong with Lyoto. He was rocking a Chuck gut and was super slow.

Wouldn't be surprised if age wasn't the only factor here. Some sort of injury may have been in play.

Wait, so now it's an injury not the illegal elbows that Machida fans are starting to use as an excuse? Which one is it?

 

[IKizzLE]

You book Rockhold vs. Jacare II for #1 contender and you do it right now.

lol wut?
Nah son, Luke vs the winner of vitor/chris.
Jacare will fight yoel or someone else and get the title shot in 2016.

 

[Heel]

Jacare beat Rockhold. I need closure.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Something was wrong with Lyoto. He was rocking a Chuck gut and was super slow.

Wouldn't be surprised if age wasn't the only factor here. Some sort of injury may have been in play.

For sure. I thought he hurt his hand in the first blocking. Pretty sure he slowed down in the second when he couldn't land dick all and got completely fucking schooled.

 

[industrian]

Weidman/Belfort vs. Rockhold is the only match to make now.

I'm willing to put money on Weidman pulling out of his title fight with an injury though. So Belfort/Rockhold 2 for the interim.

 

[bone_and_sinew]

lol wut?
Nah son, Luke vs the winner of vitor/chris.
Jacare will fight yoel or someone else and get the title shot in 2016.

No he won't. They've tried that fight twice and it fell apart. Yoel has knee ligament damage.

 

[Spiderjericho]

Weidman salty he couldn't finish Machida and Rockhold did.

Weidman thinks his Wrestling and BJJ is better than Rockhold's. I disagree. His wrestling and striking is better. But don't end up like Bisping, Machida, et all if you take him down.

 

[op_ivy]

Paige was ultra impressive. Machida

 

[charsace]

Weidman salty he couldn't finish Machida and Rockhold did.

Weidman thinks his Wrestling and BJJ is better than Rockhold's. I disagree. His wrestling and striking is better. But don't end up like Bisping, Machida, et all if you take him down.

Weidman is the best grappler in the division. I know people will say Jacare, but grappling becomes a different thing when punches are being thrown.

 

[industrian]

Is it just me or have Japanese fighters become the worst in the world? They're basically fodder for everyone.

They were never good to begin with. Outside of a few standout fighters, Japanese MMA is was all spectacle.

That head dive looked dangerous!

And punching dudes in the head isn't? ;p

 

[Heel]

All I know is Weidman needs about 5 rounds of regenokine on his knees in Germany before this shit pops off.

 

[op_ivy]

Rockhold has nothing for wildman