Marcus Davis and Chris Lytle video on UFC 93 split decision
by MMAmania.com on Jan 19, 2009 11:16 AM EST
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Very classy especially on the part of Lytle. Those are the type of guys that are very good for the image of the sport.
by RedDog on Jan 20, 2009 6:10 AM EST up reply actions
Last week I made a post about how all trhe pre fight hype sorrounding this fight was setting itself up to be a failure, and thats exactly what seemed to have happened. It was a very good fight, but when you go around promising the second coming of Forrest vs. Bonnar, you are setting yourself up for a disapointment, and I believe thats exactly what happened with this fight.
Great fight, but nothing close to Forrest vs. Bonnar!
by john on Jan 19, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions
what bugs me is that marcus davis really didnt take any chances, lytle was swinging for the fences as usual but davis was kind of just jabbing and throwing the occasional kick…
by brendan on Jan 19, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
How about a takedown? Jeez, both guys were so vulnerable for one the entire fight, especially Lytle.
by Graham on Jan 19, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Because neither wanted to be the pussy to take it to the ground.
by PW on Jan 19, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
IMO, Marcus fought like a biatch! Lytle was pushing forward trying to end the fight at all times. Marcus didnt look like he wanted to Bang with lytle. Had this fight happened in Vegas were the judges put so much emphasis on the fighter that is moving forward during the fight, I could see the decision going Lytle’s way!
Marcus rarely backs his talk up. He always talks a great game and makes all kids of promises, but rarely delivers. I understand Hyping a fight, but if you arent willing to take any chances in the cage, how do you expect to deliver on your promise that this fight will be imortalized?
by john on Jan 19, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a little bit harsh on Davis I think John. It was still important to get the win and I thought he fought well. Not sure where I read this or if it is actually correct but supposedly the judge that scored the fight for Lytle is the judge that had the main event 30-27 Franklin. I suppose I could see why it was a split as Chris was controlling the centre of the octagon and was the one coming forward. I try not to buy into the prefight hype usually.
by RobH86 on Jan 19, 2009 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
All I know is Lytle doesnt back down from anyone. If lytle tells you he is going to bang it out, thats what he will do. He stayed in the pocket and traded BOmbs with my boy Alves for crying out load. THat was a brutal stand up war.
over and Over Lytle and Marcus PROMISED a Forrest/Bonnar type war where both fighters were going to stay in the pocket and Bang it out. I didnt see that from Marcus….He took NO CHANCES what so ever!
If there wasnt all that super hype that Marcus and Lytle started, I would have no problem with Davis’s performance…..I like Marcus, but I knew Lytle wasnt going to back down…Davis dissapointed me!
by john on Jan 19, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
The whole concept of “we have both agreed to stand and no takedowns” etc takes away a lot of the mystery and excitement for me. It would be like 2 BJJ guys in MMA saying “we promise not to punch each other and will start and finish on the ground.” If this was K1 or a BJJ tournament, thats another story as the rules are already made and not predicated on the opponents to set their own rules.
by Victory is Ours on Jan 19, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Fergie and Petruzelli both “agreed” not to take their fight to the ground (allegedly), and I thought their fight was very entertaining while it lasted.
by PW on Jan 19, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair, I think if this fight had taken place in place of Griffin vs Bonnar back on TUF 1, it would be just as talked about, Griffin/Bonnar was a decent scrap but it was just in the right place at the right time; there have been better fights before it and better fights since. As far as this fight being talked about for years and years, I have to agree with John; it was a good scrap but I’ll personally have forgotten about it by the time Arlovski fights Fedor.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 19, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Crappy fight. Didnt live up to the hype at ALL.
As said, Davis basically did a Bisping/Machida, playing it extremely safe and didnt “bang” at all. Total dissapointment.
Lytle vs Taylor was way better.
by Lester the Pimp on Jan 19, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions
I felt Lytle was the aggressor and definatley brought the fight to Davis, was kind of dissapointed in the decision but I see where the body kicks from Marcus racked up the points. It was a decent scrap but your right in that Davis played it safe, and didn’t want to bang with Lytle after eating a couple shots.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 19, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
At one time I swear I saw Davis turn around and completely run away from Lytle. Similar to how Tito ran from Wandy way back in the day. I think it was in the 1st round when Lytle had him pinned up against the fence and was teeing off on Davis. That was probably the best part of the fight IMO.
The fight didn’t live up to fight of the year, but if you compare it to Slowgun and Colemanosaurus, it was pretty entertaining IMO.
And I agree with what the first poster said: ‘good guys. good fight’.
by stevo on Jan 19, 2009 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Could be a prelude to the Penn v GSP fight…
by TapedUpPair on Jan 19, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Eventually fighters will see that standing and banging doesn’t work. Sure fans will be entertained but many fans out there will realize that the Lytle doesn’t use any technique.
I understand that he doesn’t care about winning or losing, just putting on an exciting show but you can see his style of fighting any where for free. That’s what people do when they get into a fight, they stand and bang for the most part.
by VEe on Jan 19, 2009 12:11 PM EST reply actions
I agree this wasnt comparable to Bonnar vs Griffin but lets be honest, it isnt very often we get to see a fight of that caliber. Okay so Marcus didnt stand in the pocket and trade with Lytle and yes he was always on the retreat but I really think the first big shot Davis took within the first 30 seconds had alot to do with how Davis fought the rest of the fight. As far as Marcus backing up the entire fight…….well I wasnt all that surprised. Davis counterpunching is very effective and had he caught Lytle flush with one of those left hooks he would have been lights out. Just because Lytle pushed the action doesnt mean he should have won. Aside from 2 quick flurry of punches by Lytle the first 30 seconds of Rd 1 and the barrage of punches he threw at Davis against the fence in Rd 2 I thought Davis dominated this fight. Ive watched the fight 3 times now and its very obvious Davis won this fight. I lost track of just how many body kicks Lytle got nailed with, one of which dropped Lytle. Add to that the effective counterpunching and flying knees and its obvious the judges decision was correct. To whomever mentioned Davis not taking chances, I couldnt disagree more. He didnt fight carelessly, but that doesnt mean he didnt take chances. It would have been stupid for him to sit there and trade punches with lytle. Davis fought a smart efficient fight and to be honest can anyone blame him for that. NO, the man is 35 years old and a loss here would have all but sealed his fate of getting a top 5 fighter let alone a crack at the title down the road. As for Chris Lytle, I thought he fought well, he wasnt overly impressive but he made it interesting. If you watch the fight again closely you will notice the body kicks were the difference maker. After absorbing 3 or 4 of those Lytle became a bit more tentative, even though he still pressed the action it wasnt his normal straight ahead attacking that we saw early in the fight. I think both fighters put on a good show and at the very least deserve some respect from the folks commenting here.
by rbang on Jan 20, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions
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