The Lyoto Conundrum

Watching the fallout on the internet from the Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua fight was a bit difficult for me as I fall into the minority that agreed with the decision. Watching the fight again immediately after it was over with the sound muted, showed me that despite the crowd and the incessant shouting from Joe Rogan, Machida outstruck Shogun through the first 3 rounds. Machida's strikes landed cleaner and more often. You can argue that Shogun hit harder with his leg kicks and body kicks, but he wiffed several of those kick attempts and his takedowns were about as effective as the Obama stimulus package.

Let's see how the rematch goes.