FightMetric Numbers for Machida vs. Shogun

As with any fight that is close or controversial MMA fans often look for cold hard statistical analysis to offer some clarity on the situation. Enter, FighteMetric and their scoring system.

FightMetric saw the fight as a win for Shogun,

The judges scored the bout as follows, 

Nelson Hamilton                    Cecil Peoples                        Marcos Rosales
Round 1 - Shogun                   Round 1 - Machida                 Round 1 - Machida
Round 2 - Machida                  Round 2 - Machida                 Round 2 - Machida
Round 3 - Machida                  Round 3 - Machida                 Round 3 - Machida
Round 4 - Machida                  Round 4 - Shogun                  Round 4 - Shogun
Round 5 - Shogun                   Round 4 - Shogun                  Round 4 - Shogun

Nelson's scorecard is the one that raises red flags in my eyes. The fourth round was arguably Shogun's best round of the night and it was scored for Machida.