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[–] oldnewbiesurvivalist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I'm excited and nervous about this one... Machida is my favourite fighter, but I'm a bit afraid that he's just past his prime and is firmly in gatekeeper territory. Maybe he'll change my mind with this fight.

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[–] oldnewbiesurvivalist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Let's hope. I have never really liked stand and bang fights, and to me Machida was always the exact opposite of that mentality. Use mobility and range to not take damage...

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[–] Lord_Shitlord 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

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[–] CrackheadControl [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't think he's past his prime, I think that he's had bad outings against opponents who are more well rounded than him in certain areas the way he's a more well rounded striker when compared to some UFC fighters (C.B. Dollaway for example).

This fight will just come down to whether he can avoid being taken down honestly. He's facing a freestyle wrestling world champion and Olympic medalist. Lyoto just needs to strike first, otherwise, Romero could dominate him.