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Couture vs. Machida Predictions

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Oddsbot
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01.04.2011 | 9:55 PM ET

This is the official prediction commentary thread for Couture vs. Machida. Let's see what you've got.

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Yaspaa
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04.02.2011 | 2:05 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

Machida by TKO. Gotta' love a karate master who drinks his own piss.

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04.02.2011 | 2:06 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

i like machida.......i expect him to stay elusive and pick randy apart with counters and leg kicks...........but randy is the master of game plans.......so i wont be surprised if randy gets the W

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04.02.2011 | 2:28 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   wrong Decision  

Probably Machida UD, but Randy has pulled off bigger upsets.

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04.02.2011 | 3:02 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

Ive layed a decent chunk of change on Couture to get the upset. If he can get inside on Lyoto and utilize his Greco in the clinch I see Randy being VERY successful in wearing Machida down en route to a Unanimous decision

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04.05.2011 | 1:50 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

will pick apart couture on feet

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04.05.2011 | 3:34 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

i just dont see many ways for couture to win. his advantage in the clinch is probably the best method but its far from a riddle. i dont see randy taking machida down enough to win either.

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04.10.2011 | 9:01 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

This is a fight i've wanted to see for awhile , I have to take Randy on this one

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runrunshaw
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04.10.2011 | 3:06 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

i'm picking Randy to win because i want Randy to win. if i was betting on the fight i would pick Lyoto.

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04.10.2011 | 3:32 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

Randy isn't going to chase Machida for 15 minutes like Tito did, so I hope Lyoto has a backup plan.




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04.10.2011 | 7:33 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   wrong Decision  

its a hunch

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04.12.2011 | 12:21 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

This will be Randy's retirement fight. I'll eat a hat if machida cannot cope with randy's hugging.
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04.12.2011 | 12:37 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

oh and one more thing, how can anyone seriously say machida is way overrated? (@Gooseman in particular). i mean yeah, now after he became champ he's rated highly, but definitely deservingly. machida has flown under the radar for waay to long before he finally got some exposure/respect when KOing thiago silva. he's fought cans? man.. granted, i like machida but its not like im a huge fan and therefore heavily biased; yet, to say he's smashed cans is just WAY off. wouldn't you for example say that machida's recent opponents (t. silva, r. evans and shogun) are significantly better than randy's (toney, coleman, and vera)? you know, i'm not entirely positive machida will win this myself, but your wording .. "extremely overrated" ... "machida smashed a few cans and SUDDENLY he became the big thing" annoys me greatly and reminds me of a place called sherdog. 

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04.21.2011 | 3:43 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

Machida is totally in his prime! This will be one-sided.
Thisisaedan
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04.23.2011 | 11:37 AM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   correct KO/TKO   correct Round 2  

Randy is going to bed. This is Lyoto's fight to prove a point that he is still a top dog. He won't fight the way he did against Rampage either. I expect Randy to push the pace towards the cage but Lyoto has some great ground game and sumo/judo background. I think he will KO Randy similar to Rashad.
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04.24.2011 | 1:47 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   wrong Decision  

Enough already can't everybody see that Randy hasn't been the same in years?
KnowledgeReigns
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04.24.2011 | 3:27 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

I really hope Randy beats the crap out of Machida... Don't want him to retire off a loss!
jsebag
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04.25.2011 | 3:14 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  

I did pick Randy via decision but really re-thinking this one.  The guy is retiring can't see much motivavtion for him to really do much against Machida.  I agree that Machida can knock Randy out but felt confident that Randy could grind him out on the ground

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04.25.2011 | 3:28 PM ET

Prediction: correct Machida   wrong Decision  

Machida has this. He's too fast and won't allow Couture to squeeze him against the cage

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04.25.2011 | 4:39 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong Decision  


I got Randy by decision, I think he will control the fight and beat Machida against the fence.

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04.25.2011 | 7:04 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Couture   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

I think Machida will win the fight but I wish to see Couture for the win !

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