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Join us from Los Angeles as we wrap up UFC 104 with the ESPNRadio1100 postfight show. Media expert Adam Hill from the Las Vegas Review-Journal will join Cofield.

After so many media types and fans trashed Mauricio "Shogun" Rua getting the shot at Lyoto Machida, how many will admit they were wrong? Now that we saw a five round fight with a close decision, is there any other fight UFC can book for Machida aside from Rua?

Cain Velasquez did it again. He totally dominated a big heavyweight with his wrestling. What's next for Cain? Should he have to deliver another win before he gets a shot at the title?

Does Anthony Johnson deserve any credit for his quick knockout of Yoshiyuki Yoshida? Afterall, he probably entered the cage weighing 190-192 after missing weight at 176.

Is Pat Barry for real as a dangerous stand-up fighter at heavyweight? He was devastating tonight against another good stand-up fighter in Antoni Hardonk.

What does the UFC do with Yushin Okami? Some misled writers had Okami as high as No. 2 in the world at middleweight, now what? Should Sonnen sniff a top five fighter at middleweight even with his bad loss against Demian Maia earlier this year?

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  1. PunkDude
    1. Posted by PunkDude Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:56 am EDT

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    Machida/Shogun was one of the biggest robberies I've seen in MMA...
    What did Machida do to win any round?
  2. A.T.
    2. Posted by A.T. Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:56 am EDT

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    UFC lost alot of credibility with that decision for Machida. No one who watches MMA could watch that fight and score it for Machida. That was one of the biggest robberies in sports history
  3. AdamM
    3. Posted by AdamM Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:56 am EDT

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    Wow what a joke can't believe I payed for that. Shogun won that fight hands down!!! Sure he didn't put Machida away but no doubt won that fight. Good god even the crowd saw all of that one cheared Shogun on in the end. What a joke are those judges blind!
  4. esco
    4. Posted by esco Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:56 am EDT

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    BULL [profane] [profane]IN BULL [profane]........DAMN UFC PISSED ME OFF TODAY
  5. MiguelL
    5. Posted by MiguelL Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:57 am EDT

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    Steve, Kevin, Dave (Meltzer, Doyle) .... Shogun was robbed. He landed the crisper strikes and was more accurate and aggressive throughout the fight. He won, in my opinion, three solid rounds and maybe even a fourth.
    What's your take?
    Miguel Lopez
  6. JonnieRebel
    6. Posted by JonnieRebel Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:57 am EDT

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    Anthony Johnson is for real.
  7. esco
    7. Posted by esco Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:58 am EDT

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    He beat machida at his game.BULL [profane]....and you can't fix this DANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  8. JonnieRebel
    8. Posted by JonnieRebel Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:58 am EDT

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    Machida was awarded the win, but now future competition won't be so afraid. He will go down soon. He's no Anderson Silva.
  9. JonnieRebel
    9. Posted by JonnieRebel Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:59 am EDT

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    Joe Rogan said earlier in the night that they need to change the way MMA is scored. True.
  10. esco
    10. Posted by esco Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:00 am EDT

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    OH and i noticed they changed UFC back to MMA they must have known that the UFC was gonna pull this crap but they will change it back after That fake russian losses in SF
  11. *RAIDERNATION*
    11. Posted by *RAIDERNATION* Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:01 am EDT

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    I will never watch a pay per view machida is the headliner on as champion due to the robbery that took place today. i live in CA and i say never come back here after that decision. Man if you could have seen all the people at the bar i was at, it was crazy how shocked everyone was. If Machida was a man hed give up that title.
  12. MiguelL
    12. Posted by MiguelL Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:02 am EDT

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    Steve, Kevin, Dave (Meltzer, Doyle) .... Shogun was robbed. He landed the crisper strikes and was more accurate and aggressive throughout the fight. He won, in my opinion, three solid rounds and maybe even a fourth.
    What's your take?
    Miguel Lopez
  13. Matt M
    13. Posted by Matt M Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:02 am EDT

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    Rua just can't seem to get a break.
    I gave Machida one round, and even thats stretching it. Absolute robbery.
    Well, Machida is champ in name only. Shogun has repositioned himself as the best light heavy in the world.
  14. claytonandresen
    14. Posted by claytonandresen Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:03 am EDT

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    Wow, If I wanted to see a bad decision I could just watch boxing. Watch Out MMA, you dont wann go down that road.
    As for Anthony Johnson, make weight next time, not making weight is actually cheating.
  15. pre92lude
    15. Posted by pre92lude Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:03 am EDT

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    not the worst recent UFC decision, but i'd say it's a tie for worst with the bisping/hamill fight. the forrest/rampage decision is a close 2nd.
  16. korjik88
    16. Posted by korjik88 Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:05 am EDT

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    Worst fight I've ever seen. They should have a rule that if nobody is KOed, TKOed or tapped the fight is a draw. Annoying .... I want my $50 back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It felt like watching scared amateur boxers fight. Will never pay PPV for an MMA fight again.
  17. D.
    17. Posted by D. Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:05 am EDT

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    That's completely awful, Shogun is the best LHW out there, he proved it tonight. I'm starting to wonder if the Fertitas are fixing these decisions?
  18. Gee
    18. Posted by Gee Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:06 am EDT

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    Hey Raidernation, If Anthony Johnson was a man he'd give all of his winnings to Yoshida for coming in way over weight! That is a tainted win and shouldn't even go on his record.
  19. jerrysears@...
    19. Posted by jerrysears@... Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:06 am EDT

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    This such bull [profane]. I just got done sawing this fight. 1. Shogun walked out of this fight with sore ribs. 2. Machida walked out with sore ribs, busted face, and legs that won't carry him properly tomorrow. These are the facts. And some how Machida wins the fight and there should be a rematch? Machida even didn't man up at the end he was just like "Judges say i won so yeah". Lost alot of respect for the UFC tonight. And i mean alot! What a chicken [profane] outfit.
  20. D.
    20. Posted by D. Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:06 am EDT

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    Good Korjik88, we don't want you as a fan.
  21. MiguelL
    21. Posted by MiguelL Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:07 am EDT

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    Oh, the UFC has to MAKE Anthony Johnson meet the weight limit or take him off the card. No fare for the foes. Yoshida shouldn't have taken the bout with AJ six pounds over the limit.
  22. j s
    22. Posted by j s Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:08 am EDT

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    UFC became boxing tonight. I don't buy PPV boxing because of what happened tonight. I guess I'm just nieve. Never thought I would see that BS in the UFC. Obviously there were some "for sure" bets placed on Machida. That's the only explanation I can come up with because I have never seen a "boxing decision" in the UFC. At this time I don't know if I will shell out again for a UFC ppv. Tonight they jumped the shark. Sad.
  23. Caligulus
    23. Posted by Caligulus Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:09 am EDT

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    Man when I heard the score I was like wow Machida won 2 rounds? To my surprise.....
  24. markwg1959
    24. Posted by markwg1959 Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:09 am EDT

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    that was the first fight i rented and the last just like wrestling and boxing rip off the contender so you can have a rematch and make maga dollars off it Shogun won that fight hands down bring on Brock Lesner and have him bring on some more of his wrestling buddies to the UFC
  25. *RAIDERNATION*
    25. Posted by *RAIDERNATION* Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:10 am EDT

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    Dana White can fix this by forcing machita to fight Anderson Silva or he loses his belt, That simple!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN DANA!!!!!!!

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