Shogun Looks to End Machida’s Unbeaten Record

At UFC 104, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua will look to bring an end to Lyoto ‘The Dragon” Machida’s undefeated record. This fight is going to be a battle of different styles. Shogun is a very aggressive Muay Thai striker and Lyoto is a counter-striker that uses Shotokan karate. This is the main-even on a completely stacked fight card, and it wouldn’t surprise me if it won many honors. It has the potential, I think, to be Knockout of the Night, Fight of the Night, and very possibly Fight of the Year.

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</p> <table width="500"> <tr> <td> <table cellpadding="5" align="Left"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.badboymma.com/images/T/bb60805_shogun_200x200.jpg" align="left" border="1"></td> </tr> </table> <p><b>‘Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs. Lyoto Machida: Battle for the Light Heavyweight Championship’</b> Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (18-3-0) will be looking to take the title away from Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida (15-0-0).</p> <p> On October 24, 2009, Brazilian fighter, Shogun Rua will be going up against Lyoto Machida on the main card of UFC 104, on pay-per-view or at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.</p> <p> Shogun Rua (27) started off as a vale tudo (anything goes) fighter in Brazil, where he won his first three matches. After trying his luck in the IFC, he went on to fight in the Pride Fighting Championship where he ended up becoming the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Champion. On his way to becoming the champ, Shogun beat the likes of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Alistair Overeem. However, this fight may be his toughest fight yet, as he faces the hard-to-hit and undefeated champion, Lyoto Machida.</p> <p> after Shogun’s second loss, to UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman, he went on a string of victories, and many experts considered him as the top light heavyweight in the world going into his UFC debut. He lost his UFC debut to the former Light Heavyweight Champion, Forrest Griffin, but is now coming out of a first round TKO on Chuck Liddell. </p> <p> Shogun is an extremely good striker, with the power in his hands and legs to end the fight with one hit. He is considered by many to be the best fighter to come out of the Chute Boxe academy, which is possibly the best Muay Thai training academy. Both fighters have promised that this will be a battle of styles. Both are very well rounded in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu; however, Shogun is a Muay Thai fighter and Lyoto is a Karate based fighter. </p> <p> In one corner, Lyoto will be looking to keep his undefeated streak alive. While in the other corner, Shogun will be looking to keep a different streak alive, as the Light Heavyweight title has not been successfully defended since a 2007 bout between Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Dan Henderson. This fight is shaping up to be one of the best of the year, if not the best.</p> <table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="400"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=!!USERID!!&b=190182&m=16866&afftrack=&urllink=badboymma%2Ecom%2FBad%2DBoy%2DUFC%2D104%2DShogun%2DLong%2DSleeve%2DWalk%2DOut%2DT%2DShirt%2Dp%2D16310%2Ehtml"><img src="http://www.badboymma.com/images/T/bb60336_a_200x200.jpg" height="150" width="150" border="0"><br /><font size="2">Bad Boy UFC 104 Shogun Long Sleeve Walk Out T-Shirt </font></a></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=!!USERID!!&b=190182&m=16866&afftrack=&urllink=badboymma%2Ecom%2FBad%2DBoy%2DShogun%2DHat%2Dp%2D16312%2Ehtml"><img src="http://www.badboymma.com/images/T/bb60338_a_200x200.jpg" height="150" width="150" border="0"><br /><font size="2">Bad Boy Shogun Hat </font></a></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=!!USERID!!&b=190182&m=16866&afftrack=&urllink=badboymma%2Ecom%2FBad%2DBoy%2DUFC%2D104%2DShogun%2DShort%2DSleeve%2DWalk%2DOut%2DT%2DShirt%2Dp%2D16311%2Ehtml"><img src="http://www.badboymma.com/images/T/bb60337_a_200x200.jpg" height="150" width="150" border="0"><br /><font size="2">Bad Boy UFC 104 Shogun Short Sleeve Walk Out T-Shirt </font></a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p>

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