Machida was impressive. It was one of the first times he's look truly tested and he managed to come out victorious. Despite Shogun receiving praise, Machida still never actually looked hurt at any point and still makes people wonder how this guy can be stopped outside of a decision. He had the moments of exploding on Shogun as well, which is damn impressive to me.
It's no surprise that some will shit on the guy though, just like they did early on in the UFC. I personally thought he looked really good out there and I don't see how you could say that's not an awesome win for him, when he was clearly tested and still managed to come out victorious, which to me is an awesome win. Not every 'awesome' fight has to be an explosive knockout.
Did you see his rib cage and how he kept switching stances? I'd say he was plenty hurt by Shogun. He may have flurries but he didn't really do any real damage with them. Shogun also had his flurries.
Quite frankly, Shogun out struck Machida, executed his game plan to a T while Machida did not, Shogun was the aggressor and pushed the pace, and Shogun landed many more strikes.
Impressive was Machida's fight against Rashad. This was not.
I really do think the judges screwed this one up. Rounds 1 and 2 may have been close but no way I would have given both of them to Machida (one maybe but not two). Just about every MMA website/analyst I've seen on the web gave the fight to Shogun.
But whatever, I want to see the rematch.