Opiate-Zeo Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Man, I still can't believe Aldo hit Swanson with both knees. That thing is amazing. I watch it for about 3 min every time a read one of SU's posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) Does anyone think Alves can beat GSP? I think that fight is going to be awesome. Thiago has cement fists and he throws fast.....he also NEVER lets people take him down. But GSP is just so great all around.....hes a great fighter. I think it would be cool to see Thiago beat him.. if Alves can find a way to keep the fight standing, he has a great shot. Alves can stand with anyone in the world at 170, his leg kicks are a thing of beauty. problem is, nobody has stopped GSP from taking them down. throwing leg kicks will open Alves up to be taken down if he's not careful. it comes down to if Alves can stop the takedown, if he can he has a good shot of winning. if not GSP will finish with strikes on the ground Man, I still can't believe Aldo hit Swanson with both knees. That thing is amazing. I watch it for about 3 min every time a read one of SU's posts. i've never seen anything like it. we've all seen the occasional flying knee land, but a flying double knee is insanity. add to the fact that each connect caused a separate cut on the mans face............Jose Aldo is a glimpse of what MMA talent will be in 5-10yrs he's one of the first fighters that we've seen that has specifically trained for MMA since he was an early teenager. Edited June 24, 2009 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Does anyone think Alves can beat GSP? I think that fight is going to be awesome. Thiago has cement fists and he throws fast.....he also NEVER lets people take him down. But GSP is just so great all around.....hes a great fighter. I think it would be cool to see Thiago beat him.. I think he can but like SU said, it's going to hinge on him stopping the takedowns. IMO, Alves is GSP's toughest opponent to date. We've seen that GSP can be overwhelmed by strikes and Alves is tailor-made to do that. At the same time though, GSP's game is constantly evolving and I wouldn't be completely surprised if he could finish Alves on the ground. If GSP wins this fight decisively there's not many more guys out there for him to prove himself against at 170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I couldn't get the link to work but on ESPN's MMA page there is an article about how Bisping is predicting he will be the first man to knock out Hendo. I guess we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoaster Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I couldn't get the link to work but on ESPN's MMA page there is an article about how Bisping is predicting he will be the first man to knock out Hendo. I guess we'll see. I hope Hendo mauls him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Does anyone think Alves can beat GSP? I think that fight is going to be awesome. Thiago has cement fists and he throws fast.....he also NEVER lets people take him down. But GSP is just so great all around.....hes a great fighter. I think it would be cool to see Thiago beat him.. I would love to see Thiago beat GSP. I do not see it happening though. GSP will lean on Thiago and take him down for 5 rounds. Thiago has 5 chances to win the fight. The opening of each round when they are both standing with space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Watching the repeat of TUF finale. Does anyone think Bisping has a shot against Hendo? This is going to be a brutal fight, with Bisping getting roughed up pretty good IMO. I don't think he has much of a shot. UFC apparently does though. They are already planning a Manchester show and the rumor is Anderson-Bisping if Bisping wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't think he has much of a shot. UFC apparently does though. They are already planning a Manchester show and the rumor is Anderson-Bisping if Bisping wins. zuffa has a nasty habit of making the champion defend their title in the challengers hometown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I couldn't get the link to work but on ESPN's MMA page there is an article about how Bisping is predicting he will be the first man to knock out Hendo. Oh please. Bisping just needs to STFU. Stat. I hope Henderson murders him. Really. I have no desire to see anymore of Bisping's ugly face or ugly personality in the UFC ever again. Unfortunately, Bisping's stupid ass will probably be around for awhile, but I'd actually be willing to put a lot of money down on this doosey of a prediction. Gosh I hate that jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 mmajunkie.com Agreements in place for Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 19 in September by John Morgan on Jun 25, 2009 at 3:15 pm ET UFC lightweight Roger Huerta (20-2-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is set return from a year-long layoff when he faces top lightweight prospect Gray Maynard (7-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City. The fight was first reported as a possibility by Sherdog.com, and MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the event that both fighters have agreed to the contest and bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly. UFN 19, which will serve as the lead in for Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter 10" debut, is scheduled for Sept. 16 at the Cox Convention Center. ----------- Great news. I've been wondering who each of these guys would get next. Should be a hell of a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 maynard will lay n pray to a victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9056&zoneid=2 The delay brought by WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner's hand injury has created an opening.Donald Cerrone, who was expected to take on the champion in a rematch from their January battle, will instead take on rising prospect Ben Henderson, likely for an interim lightweight belt, at WEC 43 in September. Henderson was booked as the challenger after early discussions named former contender Rich Crunkilton as the replacement. Cerrone on Thursday confirmed the news to mmamania.com and Henderson announced it on his personal blog. While bouts agreements haven't been signed, and details are still being worked out, both parties have agreed to the fight. It would mark the first time the WEC has employed an interim title. The event's date and location are still undetermined, but Cincinnati has been named as a possible host. Henderson last appeared at WEC 40, where he defeated Shane Roller by strikes in the second round. The 25 year-old Filipino-American has won all but one of his nine professional appearances. He currently trains out of The Lab in Glendale, Ariz. Cerrone lost his bid for the lightweight title in January when an illegal knee he threw brought a premature close to the WEC 38 bout. Varner's lead in points ruled him the winner. The loss was his first in 12 professional bouts. The 26-year-old Colorado native bounced back at WEC 41 with a decimation of James Krause, submitting the newcomer in the first round. Varner pulled another one of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 There's a good chance Varner would've lost that match had the ref not honored that time-out. Razor Rob had him rocked. That being said, I don't think any fighter should be fighting without a mouthpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 i was always under the assumption the ref had to wait until there was a lull in the action before re-inserting the mouth piece i still can't believe the ref actually granted him that time-out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) I'm pretty sure you're right about there having to be a lull in the action. But at the same time I'm not sure if I agree with that rule or not because there's a good chance that if you lose your mouthpiece in the middle of action that someone could bust your teeth out. Then again, what would stop a fighter from spitting out their mouthpiece intentionally to get a chance to recover? I think that's just one of those gray areas that's hard to come to a good conclusion on. Edited June 26, 2009 by #98QBKiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 yeah i can see both sides of the argument i think most fighters would be honest about it and never intentionally drop the mouthpiece, but i've seen instances in boxing where spitting the mouthpiece out was intentional and benefited the hurt fighter (the Diego Corales/Jose Luis Castillo all-time classic is a perfect example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I'm pretty sure you're right about there having to be a lull in the action. But at the same time I'm not sure if I agree with that rule or not because there's a good chance that if you lose your mouthpiece in the middle of action that someone could bust your teeth out. Then again, what would stop a fighter from spitting out their mouthpiece intentionally to get a chance to recover? I think that's just one of those gray areas that's hard to come to a good conclusion on. They already deduct points for intentional spitting out of the mouth piece. The trouble seems to be the ref's interpretation at the time. They generally get one warning and then a point. Much like grabbing the cage, which I think should be an automatic point on first offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Anyone else watching "Ultimate Chaos"? Bob Sapp vs. Bobby Lashley Gilbert Yvel vs. Pedro Rizzo Javier Vazquez vs. Din Thomas Chris Horodecki vs. William Sriyapai Brett Cooper vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf Randy Hedderick vs. Tom Atencio Colby McMahan vs. James Orso Danny Abbadi vs. Lance Thompson Eric Bradley vs. Colin McKee In other words, anyone else stuck in front of a computer on Saturday night? I am curious about the Lashley-Sapp fight. Wouldn't have gone out of my way to watch. Yvel-Rizzo could be pretty exciting. Slightly interest in seeing "the t-shirt guy" fight. Hope he gets his ass kicked to be honest, but he probably set himself up for an easy win. Thomas and Hordecki are quality fighters. Too bad they are fighting nobodies instead of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Rizzo/Yvel is a good matchup, but nothing of significance at this point. I'd be surprised if Sapp wins, even though Lashley is new to MMA and giving up a ton of weight. Sapp, and I hate to use this term, is a can-killer. He beats people by basically making them faint at the sight of him. Lashley will probably go low right away and whip him around with a single leg (good luck getting a double leg). The last thing he should risk right now is running in to a wild punch from a fading Bob Sapp. Edited June 28, 2009 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 These guys may not be good, but they came to fight. There will be a finish here. I'll take the black guy by KO in the first 90 seconds of the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I agree, scrappy fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 ...and the entire second is fought on the ground. Not complaining though. Great round/fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I think this announcer has a while to go until he's at Buffer 180 status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebowski Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) This guy should take Cooper's spot on that Affliction card. That would be cool. Edited June 28, 2009 by Sebowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yvel/Rizzo up next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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