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Originally Posted by notoldschool
Those that say Tito is done are idiots.
It was a bad match up fighting an elusive karate guy, which Dana wanted.
Ask Bas Rutten what a Liver shot can do to any man.
Hes still very young and has a few years ahead of him.
Machida is a VERY skilled fighter and he couldnt put Tito away.
Tito actually showed some nice submission skills for a ground and pound guy.
Its obvious who doesnt know shit about fighting around here.
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There's no doubt Tito will find himself a comfortable new home soon enough. Did you hear the fans? There's plenty of people who LOVE Tito Ortiz. he's stilla money maker, he still has got plenty of game, and he can still bring a crowd. He would be a great steal for EliteXC if they can afford his contract. They can throw him some duds to pummel the shit out of and make some money from it. They need a couple more big names. they aren't gonna float around on hyping Kimbo forever.
Machida couldn't put away Tito no, but as far as power goes, Machida isn't an overly powerful fighter. What he is, is an incredible skilled and technical karate master. He's hard to hit, and while he stays elusive, he is still aggressively scoring points with strikes. Thats why we're seeing him rack up so many unanimous decisions. I like watching Machida, while a lot of people I guess don't. Comparing Machida's elusiveness to Kalib Starnes straight up trackmeet pussy performance is just stupid...