BigMike619 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 It sucks man, we've been able to actually watch him decline. I guess his body's just had enough. is this knee injury a result of the Gonzaga dismantling he took? remember how badly his knee folded under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 is this knee injury a result of the Gonzaga dismantling he took?remember how badly his knee folded under? I'm not sure, he's wore knee pad looking things ever since then so it just might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 i'm certain that shot didn't help matters. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 thank goodness he was out cold and completely limp when it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Cro Cops leg looked like it rotated 180 degrees, did a side twist and dismount when that happened. What was the biggest straight KO this year though, we had many. Rashad vs Chuck gets my vote with Rampage vs Silva a very very close second. Both were freakin straight butter shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Cro Cops leg looked like it rotated 180 degrees, did a side twist and dismount when that happened. What was the biggest straight KO this year though, we had many. Rashad vs Chuck gets my vote with Rampage vs Silva a very very close second. Both were freakin straight butter shots. rashad kicking that one dude in the head is a big one. and wandy's dismantling of keith jardine was huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Rashad vs Chuck gets my vote with Rampage vs Silva a very very close second. Both were freakin straight butter shots. 1. Rashad KO'ng chucky was the exact opposite of what most anticipated happening. combine that with the fact that chuck was laid out for a few minutes, and that it led to Rashad's title shot, its got to be #1 2. Koscheck just plain killed ol boy. yoshida was down for the count of 100 3. Rampage finally gets his revenge, sweet indeed. he left Silva switching on the mat. 4. Rory Markham with the gangsta walk off after the kick 5. another case of sweet revenge after the robbery that was their first fight. honorable mention to Jeremy Stephen & Junior Dos Santos for the uppercuts from hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I think Rampage's KO of Wandy was more brutal than the Koscheck KO, although the Koscheck KO was kind of rare considering Yoshida was out on his feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) i was debating that. Yoshida was down longer than Wandy and nobody knew Koscheck was capable of somethin like that. people definitely know Page has dynamite in his hands rashad kicking that one dude in the head is a big one.and wandy's dismantling of keith jardine was huge. Rashad's head kick happened almost 2 years ago i think i did forget about Wandy destroying Jardine though. Edited December 31, 2008 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Lowlights - Whoever thought Cro Cop and HMC would be a good match. Seriously CC just ran away from what I saw and then finally chopped HMC. It was non eventful. The ending would have been nice if CC actually mixed it up with HMC. Just watched the fights (on NYE because I'm stuck at work :doh:) That Cro Cop match looked awfully fishy to me. As soon as HMC corned closed the distance and corned Mirko, Mirko looks at the ref and they move to the center of the ring. Then a couple minutes Cro Cop HMC gets another advantage, and the ref separates them again. Edited January 1, 2009 by Sebowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Cro Cops leg looked like it rotated 180 degrees, did a side twist and dismount when that happened. What was the biggest straight KO this year though, we had many. Rashad vs Chuck gets my vote with Rampage vs Silva a very very close second. Both were freakin straight butter shots. I don't like the Koschek one because Yoshida was already out on his feet. For that one you have to judge that first punch, not the one that looked like it killed him. The brutal shot was to a defenseless fighter. He might as well been hitting him on the mat like Rampage did when he pounced on Wandy after the KO. Going by the GIFs (thanks for those) I'd vote for Markham. Rampage's was a counter punch, which is great, but for KO of the year I have to vote for a straight offensive maneuver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) I don't like the Koschek one because Yoshida was already out on his feet. For that one you have to judge that first punch, not the one that looked like it killed him. The brutal shot was to a defenseless fighter. He might as well been hitting him on the mat like Rampage did when he pounced on Wandy after the KO. Going by the GIFs (thanks for those) I'd vote for Markham. Rampage's was a counter punch, which is great, but for KO of the year I have to vote for a straight offensive maneuver. I love the Koscheck KO. Doesn't lose points because he hay-made a guy who is still standing. Throw those bombs if the guy is still up, no matter where in his brain his eyes are. I can understand deducting kudos if someone is beating on a guy knocked out standing against the cage, but Yoshida was standing there like a baseball on a tee. Break out that Louisville Slugger and smack it! That was a sweet KO. That SAID, my KO of the Year goes to Rashad's Hiroishima on Chuck's cheek. Edited January 1, 2009 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Just watched the fights (on NYE because I'm stuck at work :doh:)That Cro Cop match looked awfully fishy to me. As soon as HMC corned closed the distance and corned Mirko, Mirko looks at the ref and they move to the center of the ring. Then a couple minutes Cro Cop HMC gets another advantage, and the ref separates them again. Are you drinking at work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) my top five submissions of 2008: 1. a normal gogoplata is rare enough, the fact he did it from mount is ridiculous. sure his opponent was essentially a grappling dummy, but to be able to do this in an actual fight is amazing 2. Hazelett's transition was slick was hell. from a whizzer to armbar almost instantly as time was almost up in the round. 3. Daisuke Nakumura vs. Andy Olugun: flying armbar..........nuff said 4. Aurelio was smooth and slick with this one, happened almost instantly. the entire fight lasted 16seconds. i can't remember a quicker fight that ended in a sub. 5. another bjj clinic by Hazelett, when they slowed it down on replay you could how much that armbar looked like it hurt. honorable mention to CB Dollaway for the Peruvian Neck-Tie finish against Jesse Taylor Edited January 1, 2009 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yeah, perhaps 205 wasn't his thing. EXCLUSIVE: Wanderlei to drop to middleweight in 2009 http://www.mmabay.co.uk/Story%2000210.html Former Pride FC champion, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva is set to move to middleweight following his devastating loss to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson last weekend, his forth in five outings. Sources close to the aggressive Brazilian EXCLUSIVELY revealed to MMABay that he will be moving to 185 pounds after spending the last couple of years fighting bigger men and coming up short. Often in his Pride days, Wanderlei would come in under the allotted weight, as he did last weekend at UFC 92, finding the weight cutting very easy to cope with. This move could potentially set the middleweight division on fire with the likes of Michael Bisping, Nate Marquardt and former foe, Dan Henderson in the mix. If successful at middleweight, “The Axe Murderer” could find himself opposite 185 pound champion, Anderson Silva which I’m sure every fan would love to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 he cant hang with silva...no way in hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 you can't be a wild striker and succeed against Anderson. hell i don't think he makes it to a title shot. Wandy's best days are behind him. i think he gets beat at MW before he has a chance at Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Good idea for Wandy to drop. He's smaller than he was in Pride so I think cutting down to MW will help a lot. I think he can still have success in that division. He probably won't beat Anderson Silva but he can be a contender IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Patrick Barry as Techno Viking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 He's a little too good at that dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Another Spoiler Alert I'd love to see him roll with BJ Penn. Would fricken love it. If I see a shooting star I'm wishing for Jessica Alba first, but if I see another shooting star I'll be wishing for a Aoki vs. Penn bout hitting the canvas. You guys aren't alone Aoki: “I think there’s no doubt that B.J. Penn is still the best at 155 pounds. He’s most likely the best fighter in the world. I don’t ignore the UFC. I respect the UFC because it’s a very high level organization — a high summit in the sport…. Personally, the most decisive fight in the world, the culmination, the pinnacle for me is B.J. Penn. Please do not misunderstand — I really need this to be clearly expressed in the media: Shinya Aoki will not go to the UFC. I just want to fight B.J. Penn. This is my selfish wish. I know that everyone says they want Penn, but I think I’m the number one Japanese fighter to be saying this.” Would love to see BJ go to Japan take out their king again (though I do like Aoki). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Gotta love Aoki's pants. If someone calls them gay he'll just break their arm.I have to believe that helps him with grappling, especially later in a fight. Wonder what the rule is in the UFC for having **** on your legs. I think it was Massenzio that had the hella-knee brace on, could be wrong. Sylvia wore the knee braces and taped his feet and ankles, but can you wear the Ultimate Warrior boots??? What is the limit man! Any that has an American athletic commision involved won't let anyone do anything cool. No pants whatsoever. Same for shoes/boots (one of the many reasons Barnett doesn't like fighting in the states as much). Gis are out of the question too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Wow, awesome Penn/GSP gif SU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Patrick Barry as Techno Viking: HAAAAAA!!! thats awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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