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Posted: 2/6/2006 9:00:43 PM | He's probably losing weight and learning how to strike effectively. Dance classes would help too. I mean, if you're going to show off, you might as well be good at it. Of course, doing something worth showing off about would be better, but we'll take what we can get.
OK. Seriously, he seemed like a nice guy, and he's not untalented, but he'll go nowhere as a heavyweight. He gives up too much poundage to score takedowns against the Sylvias and the Buentello's of the world, and he needs to score takedowns because he has no power standing. If Imes hadn't run face first into his strikes so obligingly, he'd have won.
Eventually he'll debut at 205 and have a good run until Liddel and/or Babalu destroy him. | |
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Posted: 2/7/2006 9:20:19 AM | Wow... looks like Ive missed alot!
As per usual...PV.. as shown some pretty good visions! lol I like your top ten pics, and think that would make a wicked tourney... and I agree about Liddel not hangin with the heavyweights...
As for Prides openweight tourney... cant wait to see it. I hope a small guy wins!
As for Fedor... hes awesome... but no God. A machine, yes... but every machine can be broken. I loved how he shook off gettin slammed in that Randleman fight and finishing off that let down. And youd think with those genetics... yeah, hes a let down, and shows that wrestling titles really mean jack shit. And yeah... **** Coleman too... never really liked the dude. Just... something I sense about the guy, and I guess anyone who professes that their Way is THE way. Like Millitech. Hell ..Gracie too.
Last Tyson comment- I think hed make a funny-assed commentator! Especially how he talks... and I wonder how long itd take before he threatened or challenged someone! And no discredit to Gooderidge (squeezing balls? Shit, who hasnt? try..biting balls! lol) or CroCop, but I still would take Iron Mike in a street fight...or better yet, a jail fight. Those are some of the grimiest fights Ive ever seen. If Tyson commentated, maybe they could cash in on his name and attract alot of viewers, like sensi, without the risk of him besmirching MMA with his antics. Id just laugh to see and hear him get overexcited while announcing in that voice of his....
Also... Saturdays UFC was.. ok. Nothing special really though... almost becoming redundant in a way. I hope the March card proves to be more exciting...
Ive been watching some vale tudo fights recently as well... gotta love the satellite and the new fight channel...
And sorry about talkin about street fightin.. I know some of you arent here to talk about that AT ALL... but hard not to... I understand professionals who can fight and execute with precision and restraint... but the whole idea of... going completely beserk in a fight... without care of anything other than survival, is just such.. a tasty thought. And Im jaded by my limited knowledge... I never felt the same rush on the mat or or in a tourney as I do ..on the street. And why watching MMA.. leaves me haunted and still wanting to see... well, not a death match, but I guess where two people are totally are tapped into their Id side of their psyche.. going at it like two predators, fighting.. like animals. Like how I like to fight. Visiously. And by any means.
So ok... that clouds passed! lol
Im really looking forward to seeing this U.S.A. vs. Canada match-up. Ive been saying for awhile that Canada has some great MMA fighters, and yeah... alot are coming out of Montreal. One guy whose name escapes me (he carries a Black in my beloved TKD lmao!) was saying that theyre cold and bored in Montreal, so all they do is train and fight! Theres also... quite the underbelly lurking beneath Montreal. All kinda unbelievable lifestyles, including underground fighting (something Im determined to find out about firsthand this summer, like I was saying... this is something I gotta see).. so I guess with all the crime, and the cold(!) Montreal has spawned quite a few good scrappers. I dunno if anyones seen the King of the Cage MMA events that come from here in Canada, but I think its on par with the present UFC. Canada is also home to quite a few accredited martial artists (not just WWE wrestlers! lmao!) who teach various things in various places... Calgary, for example, not only produces cowboys, but a bunch of pretty good Muay Thai fighters as well. And weve had a few world champs in this-or-that... like by bud Steve Wilson. So yeah, its gonna be good to see this match up...
Ok guys... I have truly been enjoying your postings, esp. yardape, PV and sensi, and Ill be back when my "lifestyle training" permits it!! | |
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Posted: 2/8/2006 1:00:06 PM | LOL sensi... and dont be so sure.. Mike wouldnt be the first person that Ive stripped,tied up or otherwise brutalized in jail (you should see the fear in a guys eyes when he really thinks youre gonna rape him!!)
Oh yeah... saw an expose on Gooderidge on the fight channel... I liked him before, and Im liking him more.. at least in terms of his fighting essence and spirit ( I love it when I see someone like me who loves and invites getting hit.. like.. gettin smashed and yellin for more.. real animal warrior shit) he has the heart of a lion and the hunger from growin up on the streets.. and proof that a street fighter can hold his own against MMA guys; although he has done alot to step up as a MMA practitioner and not just be a brawler. Still ..he commented about learning key things from goin to the dojo and encompassing a more methodical and progressive approach to fighting (like taking a striker down to the ground or keepin a grappler up)... but then again, I cant help but wonder.. why he didnt already know this from the street? See.. some things must be taught.. and Gooderidge is above most in his warrior-spirit... but.. a real... martialist...is beyond both, for he learns on his own what most others must be taught, and usually through gruelling experience. Gooderidges street experiences should have already at least taught him that basic fighting sensibility. Or maybe Im being... too critical. im always rooting out those flaws...
Earlier we talked about some great fighters who excel.. because they study their opponent (kinda like... batman would).. and are prepared for their opponent. Great. But I prefer the fighter who knows nothing of his opposition, and must use... instinct to immediately assess and figure out his opponent.. to adapt as things are happening and to do it quickly and decisively (like.. capt. America's ability to adapt instantly to an attack). Maybe such stuff is best left in the comic books...but I think not. Bruce wouldnt think so... for he knew about being like water... like the wind. fighters who know thier opponent inside and out, and their strengths and weaknesses.. are like jello... not water... for they already know the parameters which they are bound by.
And.. I watched Pride 19 last night... not bad... but Im still not satisfied with what Im seeing... theres gotta be better out there...
Im off to train.. today Im gonna go tie myself inverted in tree in this sub-zero weather...
great way to harden those abs.. arcane trainin is what I love | |
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Posted: 2/13/2006 2:02:41 AM | You guys ever hear of this guy? Muay Thai fighter, retired I think.
http://www.peforum.net/links/Ramon_Dekker.wmv | |
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Posted: 2/16/2006 7:54:57 AM | | Dekker? yeah.. I have.. hes a badass thai-guy. Muay Thai is one of my fav diciplines... and prior to MMA days (Like when names like "Chuck", "The Jet" and "Superfoot' were in their glory days and well known) seldom did anyone see or realize.. that Thai boxers were slowly taking over all the top notch spots in various full contact venues and tournaments in variuos classes. Weit was a badass thai boxer in more recent times who competed in MMA when it emerged... | |
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Posted: 2/17/2006 7:53:00 AM | One guy whose name escapes me (he carries a Black in my beloved TKD lmao!) was saying that theyre cold and bored in Montreal, so all they do is train and fight!
It was the Crow who said that, after he beat Charles McCarthy with the counter back kick to the ribs. It was sweet. I was laughing my ass off because I had seen him a few days before that and he was like telling me the exact same thing.. how he is training all the time and it gets boring lol. Funny guy. | |
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Posted: 2/17/2006 9:31:09 AM | | Yeah... a french guy... whats his name..loiseau or some shit? Well... i was watchin TKO last night, and he got smoked by jeremy horn in like a minute tops. Guess his TKD belt and umpteen hours of training didnt meet shit when faced with a guilotine choke that he could have gotten outta (getting his hand caught on the cage didnt help, and jujitsu or even wrestling 101 would have trained him to know when you pick a guy up, you better slam his ass pronto. I was disappointed to see him go so quick... Horn is not all that impressive to me, except that he has a fairly long history and experience with fighting in the MMA cage. | |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 4:27:02 PM | | AisforAbz: Do you train with or aroung those guys? (the Crow and GSP) You may have mentioned it before, but this post is 10 pages long. I can't wait to see GSP roll over that weight class, and the Crow, well, keeping my fingers crossed, but I think Franklin is more well rounded. Should be great fights regardless. Cheers to MMA in Montreal, keep em coming. | |
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Posted: 2/20/2006 10:50:40 AM | Montreal contines to impress...
i found out about the competition being held there... its called brawl-for-all, and follows kotc rules apparently... and only headbutts are reported as against the rules. its August 18, has 2 days of prelims... and Im going in it.
Im off to train... cardio day...
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Posted: 2/20/2006 11:52:30 PM | First off.. the loss that loiseau had against Horn was a long time ago.. he has improved his ground game immensely since then.. jus watch the fight against evan tanner where he got taken down... kept calm then turned it around and ended it with his wicked elbows..
I havent trained with Loiseau or GSP but I know David Loiseau because I used to work for a company that sponsored him so met with him quite often and saw him train. He is amazing now compared to what he used to be. I think a lot of people will be surprised to seee him against Franklin. I was impressed by Franklin when he beat Shamrock but still Loiseau is no pushover. He has better striking skills than Franklin in my opinion. His kicks are deadly if he connects. He is incredibly strong for his size. As far as GSP goes, his loss to Matt Hughes was unfortunate but in a way it woke him up and since then he has been on fire and I cant wait for a rematch. I think he will surprise Penn and a lot of other people with his strength and just pure athleticism.
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Posted: 2/23/2006 3:58:06 PM | Ill be watchin on March 4 as well.. and cheering for Loiseau as well...
I hope his losses have taught him well...
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Posted: 3/5/2006 9:24:02 AM | Good thing, too. Me, I have the honor of Belgium riding on my picks for some reason. It's a whole thing, really. Anyway, for those unfortunates who missed the show, enter the Spoilorz.
Tom Murphy over Icho Larenas by TKO in the 3rd. Wasn't aired, so I have no clue what kind of fight it was.
Jason Lambert subs Rob MacDonald with a kimura in the 1st. Not aired, but not unexpected either.
Sam Stout over Spencer Fisher, split decision. Also not aired. Wondering why so many fights ended up being dark matches? Read on.
Mark Hominick v Yves Edwards: A round of really tight striking exchanges, pretty close, and pretty damn fun to watch too. Edwards' corner must have called for Plan B in the break, because Edwards decides to take Hominick "out of his element" in the second. After eating a solid body shot, Yves scores a takedown, and then promptly gets triangled. Besides what has to be an upset win for Hominick, this match is also another nail in the coffin of the powerbomb as counter to the triangle choke. Two guys from last week's PFC card did the same thing as Hominick did last night. Get the triangle, and when they brace to lift you for the slam, grab their leg too. Solid work.
Nate Marquardt v Joe Doerkson: Doerkson's first line of defense was his chin, basically. He gassed early, and got slapped around a lot. It speaks a lot too his toughness that he lasted for the decision, really, but this fight was pretty much Marquardt's end to end.
George St. Pierre v BJ Penn: OK. Here we go. Controversy in the first round. BJ comes out strong, looking better in the stand up. Faster and tighter. Then comes a poke in the eye. Coulda been a thumb, coulda been a knuckle, but GSP's seeing double while Penn tees off for the remainder of the round, leaving Rush bloodied.
GSP guts it out, however, and spends the next two rounds scoring slams and takedowns, with a little bit of GNP action in there too. Nobody takes any real damage, but Saint-Pierre gets the split decision, which is where the fun begins.
Earlier in the evening, I found the crowd very entertaining. Between rounds, they cut to Tim Sylvia, who was in attendance, and everybody booed the **** out of him. Then, they cut to Matt Hughes, who is laughing at Sylvia getting booed, and everybody cheers him for it. Gold. The crowd also made the post fight interview for GSP v BJ.
Rogan introduces GSP, everyone boos because he's canadian. GSP starts talking about the card's gimick being BS, how much he loves all his fans and respects fighters from both countries and so on, and everyone loves him now.
Then, BJ is brought up to talk, and everyone cheers. He goes on to say he should have won because of the damage he did in the 1st (Largely caused by the eye-poke, you will remember), and everyone boos.
Then, they bring up Matt Hughes to comment on the fight, and a lot of guys Boo him, too. It was the most fickle crowd I've ever seen. I think at that point they would have booed lap dances from the ring girls. Craziness and hilarity. At the end of the day though, GSP gets the next shot at Matt. (After the Royce fight, which I believe is non-title).
Mike Swick v Steve Vigneault: Vigneault did better then anyone Swick's faced since coming to the UFC. He lasted about 3 minutes or so. Swick by guillotine.
Rich Franklin v David Loiseau: Hate to say it, but this was a bit of a national embarrassment. Crow came out very defensive in the 1st. His game plan seemed to be to keep the range open and throw kicks. Franklin didn't give him a lot of opportunity to do so, and by the second keeping the range open had degenerated into running away.
In the third, Loiseau did take advantage of Franklin's biggest weakness that I can see, which is a tendency to leave himself open when he's pressing. Franklin got dropped, but recovered well and continued the beating. The only reason this went to a decision is that Rich broke his left hand early in the second, taking away his ability to finish. By the end, Loiseau had so much swelling over his eyes he looked like the Marian Manhunter. | |
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Posted: 3/5/2006 12:33:17 PM | | Some good fights. It seems like a lot of people online think that the GSP/Penn fight should have been judged on who looked worse after the fight, even though all of the blood came from the (possible) eyepoke, and a glancing uppercut that just caught the tip of GSP's nose. Rounds 2 and 3 Penn seemed to have gassed, GSP was picking his shots, scoring more, was on the offense and scored some takedowns. Penn had round 1, GSP had 2 and 3, simple as that. Would have loved to have seen a 5 round fight between them though. | |
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Posted: 3/6/2006 12:46:15 AM | Just one minor correction. The official ruling was Mike Swick by Swick-otine, not guillotine. It is apparently quicker and stronger than a regular guillotine. That guy is so much fun to watch.
Too bad for Loiseau, but I like Franklin anyway, and he has certainly earned the belt now. That was a massacre. | |
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Posted: 3/7/2006 9:48:48 AM | Hey Guys,
Well.. as disappointing the loss Loiseau had against Franklin..I guess he just isnt at that level that Franklin is at yet.. I was soo impressed with Mike Hominick. It was amazing watching him take apart Yves Edwards. The style was amazing. Amazingly quick hands and feet and the fact that he submitted his opponent was amazing. Noone gave him enough credit but he came through big time. Of course GSP did amazing and like he said he will be a better fighter now that he has been blooded. Overall a great night. Swickotine.. classic. | |
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Posted: 3/9/2006 7:08:26 AM | yeah.. I watched every second by satellite... dont think I blinked once.
Ok... overall impression? blah. Nows where I piss everyone off. So be it... gotta call it as I really saw it.
not impressed by very much... except for maybe St. Pierre. And that American crowd booing him... is typical U.S. bullcrap. Reading Huges' lips immediately after the split decision to GSP.. he said "he won." and he was right. And he knows hes gonna have to eventually deal with George... if Royce doesnt bend him up first. Remember.. Gracie hasnt been idle, and his shelf life is far from its due date.
As for Penn... what a mediocre performance... he looked like he was gonna cry after the decision. Serves him or ANYONE right to let it go to the judges anyways. And he knows GSP is better than him.
Now.. for the crow. I see why he picked that name.. a bird thats... carrion at best. He.. really disappointed me. PV was right... hes a national embarrassment, the way he.... I cant even say fought. Screw what I said earlier...I will never be a fan of his. Whether he is at Franklins level or not is immaterial.. hes a wimp, and literally ran from the fight (and was rightfully docked a point for it in round 2). Hes from GSP's clique, but sure didnt show it. GSP got bloodied and won, loiseau got bloodied and fought like a biotch. No HEART. Did y'all see him turtle? Like what...3 times? What a wuss... and franklin couldnt capitalize, which shows that he aint shit either. I lost count of the missed opportunities franklin had (includin the chance to use one of my fav and seldom seen submissions... the "groin-stretcher" as I call it) to cook the crow. And yeah... as usual I sound like Im talkin shit... but we will see this summer when I get my ass to Montreal and start eating these light snacks... Id like to drop weight just to find Loiseau... but droppin weight wouldnt be the only thing Id be droppin... including fighting someone way below my level. Pompous sounding or not... thats the way it is. At the very least.. I wouldnt run and I wouldnt turtle like he did. What a dissapointment he is...
PV... your recap was very interesting, and accurate.. except that it wasnt really that fun to watch... mediocrity. Frankin broke his left hand in round 2 (but still used it), but.. so what? come on PV... having a broken left hand is no excuse for being unable to finish off someone who fought like the Crow. Since when was franklins left hand his best... or only weapon? that fight went the distance, because franklin wasnt good enough, trained enough, smart enough and lacked the savy and killer instinct to finish off a wounded, flapping crow. As for Doerkson (or dork-son as i call him..Ive seen enough of his fights in the UCC and KOTC from Quebec) Im not impressed by his fight either. Hominicks fight did show that the lightweights are worthwhile entertainment, and also illuminated the common weakness Ive seen time and again in MMA... the inability to counter the triangle-choke. Not hard really...if you really know what youre doing, and have been introduced to some deadly effective counters in your training... shit I have no interest in sharing, since all these MMA guys that I watch dont seem to have a clue. Again, thereby supporting what Ive been sayin all along: these guys are entertaining, but a far far cry from the elite. And every event I watch proves me right.
As for Swick and his "Swick-otine".. very funny... and guy might be really good... but no ones really tested him to find out. Id like to get that swick-otine slapped on me sometime... we practice alot of counters to that in the dojo, to the point that we almost invite you to slap a guillotine on one of us. Once weve seen Swick in a REAL fight, we'll see how good he is... can he overcome a broken, bloodied nose and an eye-poke like GSP and have the heart to fight and win? Or is he good enough to not let that happen? I doubt it, but we will hopefully see...
So yeah.. Canada lost 3-2 (in terms of the AIRED fights... hopefully we will get to see the other matches mentioned by PV), but really lost.. thanks to Loiseau's biotchitsu.
it was funny to se the crowds reaction to Silvia as well.. cant wait to see Arlovski take a "bite" outta him... hes one of the reasons why I stay tuned.. he is a bit of a madman, and someone Id absolutely love to fight...
the next UFC card does look prmising, from an entertainment perspective...
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Posted: 3/9/2006 9:00:43 PM | Bah.. I feel embarrassed for Loiseau. He can either learn from this and get himself better trainers or he can just hide and forget about his career. We will see how he bounces back. Oh boy when I saw the cards for the next event I nearly did a back flip.. lol. I can't wait to see Arlovski take apart Silvia. Arlovski is the shizit guys. Oh and the fight of Tito and Forrest.. god Tito is going to destroy Forrest.. its going to be a massacre.
So far thats all that's been posted. Let's wait and see. I agree with you Saiyan..with most of what you said. It wasn't the finest show of MMA. My favorite fights were GSP vs Penn and Hominick vs Edwards. Rest were garbage.. Dude let me know when you are fighting in Montreal. I want to see you fight. Cheers. | |
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Posted: 3/9/2006 9:32:21 PM | hey guys about George St. Pierre v BJ Penn, if you seen the replay that they showed ....Penn threw a punch ...had 4 fingers folded and a thumb sticking out.....to me that shows he intended to poke his eye out. This is what fighters resort to when they know that they have no chance of winning the match......i am glad he lost. | |
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Posted: 3/12/2006 3:15:26 PM | Meh. I'll stand by it, Saiyan. I said Edwards v Hominick was fun, which it was. Even if Hominick took about a week to lock the triangle in.
As for Franklin's left, it is his power hand. The break can, and obviously did affect his punching. I'd also argue that how the Crow fought did make it very hard to finish him, if nothing else. He seemed intent on lasting to the decision and nothing else, and all the running helped him "accomplish" that. Given the disparity in skill and heart seen in the fight, it would have been much easier for Rich to finish the fight if Loiseau had stood his ground, as opposed to what he did. Anyway you slice it, it was pretty disgraceful.
You're right about Swick though. He looks pretty great, but he hasn't fought anyone really worth beating yet. We'll see.
Arlovski v Sylvia II will probably be shorter then the first. Beyond that, there shouldn't be much difference. Total mismatch, but the UFC can't field anyone against the Pitbull who wouldn't be mismatched. | |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 12:30:50 AM | | saiyan1-Agree wholeheartedly with what you said about how the US crowd treats St.Pierre. Total bullshit! Why? Cause he has a french accent I guess. I was kind of disappointed in him when he said "I apologize for my english". F*ck that, there is no need to apologize for having an accent. I just don't get why some US fans don't like this guy. Are they threated cause he's going to kick American hero Matt Hughes' ass next time they fight? I think a little...What's not to like really? He's an exciting fighter who always gives his all. He's VERY respectful of other fighters and MMA fans, and very humble. He's great for the sport and is a great role model. That french accent though...I guess that's the determining factor for a lot of US fans it seems, so some will always hate him no matter how humble he is or how many exciting fights he has. Oh well. Canada needs an MMA hero too, and this guy is our top dog. Go get'em Georges! I just know Hughes is done next time. Georges almost had him last time and was dominating the fight and if not for that mistake at the end of the 1st round he probably would have won. He was in Hughes head a little, cause he took him down, hurt him, and most of all cause he matched(or dare I say surpassed) Hughes in strength. Georges is much more experienced now, and will take it to Hughes next time. His best strategy I think would be to keep it standing. He's strong enough to avoid some of Hughes takedowns, and is the better striker. Hughes has ALWAYS sucked on his feet, and I haven't really seen any improvement from him there. Keep it standing and knock him out! That is my wish for 2006 as far as MMA goes. Georges St.Pierre knocking that bully prick Matt Hughes out cold. Can't wait! | |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 2:44:14 PM | I've been watching ever since they've been airing it on TV. Back in the day I rented a few tapes of the ppv, but never had the op to really get into it. I'd like to train and spar in it, but I couldn't fight, so I figure I prolly shouldn't waste their time.
On a side note, I ran into Brad Imes (? the runner up in the ultimate fighter 2 to rashad) at a bar in KC last weekend. I talked to him for a short time, that's all I got.
Some good match-ups this year. | |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 4:34:08 PM | I think Arlovski will have a harder time beating 'tiny' Tim April 15th. Tim Silvia (did I spell that right? who cares!) Does have what It takes to put Arlovski down but I think Arlovski's speed will be the overall factor In that fight.
I believe TS Is 6'8" and AA Is 6'3" so there Is a huge reach advantage for TS In this one, AA will want to get the fight to the ground and TS will want to keep It standing. TS will be expecting a takedown attempt early on so If AA gets Inside on TS too early and fails at the Initial takedown then TS will knock him out.
Watch the Tim Silvia/Paul Buentello fight and you will see Silvia's knockout power.
AA's hands are much faster and overall fitness Is far beyond Silvia so the longer the fight goes.. Expect Arvolski to retain.
My prediction: Arlovski- He's been too good this past year to bet against him.
Round 2 TKO.
Now as for my favorite fighter to watch.. Tito Ortiz. Believe me when I say this will be Tito's toughest fight ever, yup I said It. Why? Well FG Is hot right now and has an Iron chin this fight Is going to go the distance. Tito needs to get this fight to the ground and gnp his ass. Otherwise FG will start chucking leather on a cold Ortiz who was shell shocked In his last fight. If the fight stay up.. Tito may lose. If the fight goes to the ground Tito will have a new ****. I think FG's lack of 'bigtime' fights will be his undoing here.
My prediction: Ortiz- Because he has to win, a loss here would kill his career as an elite mma fighter. He's against a wall, and now the claws will come out.
Decision Ortiz on points. | |
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Posted: 3/20/2006 10:15:30 AM | I totally agree about the U.S. crowd and what bigdadda says... you sure wouldnt see a Canadian or japanese crowd acting like that. And he def shouldnt apologize for his 'english'... or for his 'american' for that matter! Shit... people speak with worse accents right in Louisiana for crissakes. And here we sit while Canadian boys take bullets in Afghanistan over THEIR beef... they sure didnt exemplify what a MMA crowd should be all about, especially when we're trying to gain popularity. Maybe alot of their fans are WWE graduates who still think Canada is the enemy, when we're more like the 51st state. Guess they also know that their boy Hughes is gonna go down to GSP soon enough! Well... one things for sure.. the next card does look like real entertainment. I think we'll see Arlovski smoke Silvia... but it will certainly be fun to watch. Arlovski and Silvia are neck and neck when it comes to raw knock-out power, but Arlovsi has speed and accuracy as his advantages. If it gets into a longer fight, the scales tip towards Arlovski again, seeing that Slivias stamina is a weakness, and he tends to get really sloppy when hes fatigued. Anything on the ground will be a ground-and-pound affair..I dont forsee any submission holds in this one. As for Silvias reach advantage...thats counterminded by Arlovskis speed... and I dont think hed give a shit if he got hit anyways... Silvias height would be a huge advantage if he could effectively kick above waist height and knew how to throw a good cut-kick with his lead leg.
As for Ortiz... hes too unpredictable to speculate a verdict in his fight with Forrest, and I dont like him and his attitude much anyways. He talks too much smack, and has been smoked too many times already. Im no real Forrest fan either, but Id bet on him if I was betting.
I also agree with what inxs said too... and PV... didnt really know about Griffins left, but I will agree that there were at least two good fights... and yeah **** Penn, whether he tried to poke an eye or not, and, as flexible as he is, he deserved to lose to the better fighter.
And dont worry AisforAbz Ill be keepin things updated on my future plans to fight in Montreal.... Im debating whether I should drop to 185lb... speed and a reach of 83" might mean a big advantage... but I dont really care... I just wanna fight! | |
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