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lovetoaster

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i like Brown and respect his game, but Aldo has entered my top 5 favorite fighters to watch. i hope he wins

Now that is a fantastic fight. Is it too much to ask for that fight to happen in Charlotte, or at least somewhere I can drive to? Come on WEC...:fingersx:

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Cyborg looks to be in much better fighting shape than Gina

She's always been more muscular than Gina. I think Gina's in for a big surprise in this fight unless she can keep the fight standing and out-technique her. There's no way she can win on the ground, and I'm not confident that she can even win standing really.

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StillUnknown

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She's always been more muscular than Gina. I think Gina's in for a big surprise in this fight unless she can keep the fight standing and out-technique her. There's no way she can win on the ground, and I'm not confident that she can even win standing really.

i'm more referring to the fact that gina looks a lil thicker than usual.

that wouldn't be a problem normal circumstances, but she's fighting an alleged female who fights like Wanderlei

not to mention this will be a 5 round fight with 5min for each round. she needs to be in the best shape of her career.

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I have been watching MMA for about 2 years and really have gotten into it. Since there are people here who know much more than I do. What chance would Nouguera have against Lesnar? Also, one of my favorite fighters is Dustin Hazelett, he hasn't fought since Lesnar vs. Couture last year. Is he injured or do you know when he will fight next?

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I have been watching MMA for about 2 years and really have gotten into it. Since there are people here who know much more than I do. What chance would Nouguera have against Lesnar? Also, one of my favorite fighters is Dustin Hazelett, he hasn't fought since Lesnar vs. Couture last year. Is he injured or do you know when he will fight next?

Hazelett is recovering from a torn ACL, not sure when he's returning. one of my favorites as well, his submissions are things of beauty

Big Nog is obviously on the downside of his career. his fight against Mir is hard to judge since he had a staph infection. still in his UFC fights before that, he was dropped both times. i think the wars he had throughout his career are catching up to him

against lesnar, i only give him a slim chance at this stage. he has shown the ability to sweep large opponents off of his back before so he might be able to bait lesnar into a submission. standing i don't give much a chance, he doesnt seem to have any power left in his shots

i think Lesnar would stop him inside of 2 rounds, which kills me to say because Nog is one of my all-time favorites

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Some interesting comments from Carwin:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dw-brockcarwin071309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Who’s afraid of big, bad Brock? Not Carwin

By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports Jul 13, 11:22 pm EDT

Maybe it was because, at 6-foot-3, 263 pounds, Shane Carwin is nearly the same size as, and actually has bigger meat hooks than, Brock Lesnar.

Maybe it was just a savvy promotional move for Carwin, an unbeaten, top contender for Lesnar’s Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight belt.

Or maybe the “Colossus from Colorado” really was so outraged at Lesnar’s antics at UFC 100 he couldn’t contain himself.

Whatever it was, Carwin pulled no punches on his personal blog, hammering Lesnar for taunting a fallen opponent, tossing middle fingers at the Mandalay Bay Events Center crowd in Las Vegas and acting like anything but a respectful champion Saturday. After a stern talking to by UFC president Dana White, Lesnar apologized for his actions. Carwin was apparently unmoved (he didn’t return a message seeking comment).

“The flipping off of the fans that just lined your pocket with millions of dollars is just LAME,” Carwin wrote. “He may be a champion but he has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a champion.”

It got better, with the old school Carwin, who sports an 11-0 record, lecturing Lesnar like he was a little boy.

“The fans are why we do this Brock, this sport is not about fat paychecks and drama. It is about hard work and sacrifice for a shot to do what you did [saturday] night. It doesn’t matter how much money you make if you can’t earn your peers respect and the respect and love of the greatest sporting fans in the world.

“Every autograph I give, every hand I shake I am thankful that you give me the opportunity to be a part of your world. This is the greatest sport in the world and most of the athletes in it deserve the love and respect they get and some just don’t get it.”

The mechanical engineer wasn’t done yet. Next up, a shot at Lesnar’s pro wrestling background.

“We have no scripts in this sport, no pre-determined earning amount and no pre-determined outcomes. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it matters how you win or lose.”

And to think Lesnar couldn’t deal with Frank Mir making fun of his jiu-jitsu defense (which was once, admittedly, weak). This alone will fuel him through a long Minnesota winter of training. And who knows what else Carwin has in him?

Carwin takes on Cain Velasquez (6-0) in October at UFC 104 in Los Angeles. The winner gets a shot at Lesnar for the title, White has announced.

If it’s Carwin (no small feat against the excellent Velasquez) then this wouldn’t just be an intriguing fight, but suddenly a personal one. Carwin, like Lesnar, is a former collegiate wrestling champion. They’re about the same size; although Carwin’s massive 5-XL gloves are actually two sizes larger than Lesnar’s. It’s one reason none of Carwin’s opponents have lasted past the middle of the first round.

Which is good because the indomitable way Lesnar has looked of late, it’s going to take a special mix of size, speed and skill to challenge him. And he’s only getting better.

Carwin doesn’t sound concerned. Not about Lesnar and not about rattling his cage. His rip job will be appreciated in traditional mixed martial arts, where discipline and respect for an opponent is still paramount.

Since arriving from pro wrestling, Lesnar has expressed little concern for such things. That’s his right and it’ll earn him plenty of supporters who love every second of it. If he wants to sneer and snarl, if he wants postfight interviews complete with sponsor bashing, cheesy histrionics and juvenile statements, there’s only one way to stop him.

“From leaving the venue all the way to the airport I have had fans of the sport ask me to take out Brock Lesnar for them,” Carwin wrote.

The UFC will focus on pursuing the world’s No. 1 heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko (30-1), who is approaching his final contracted fight with the UFC’s rival promotion, Affliction. That takes place Aug. 1 in Anaheim, Calif.

“We’ll end up getting that deal done and then we’ll do Brock vs. Fedor and we’ll do a huge fight,” White said.

Time will tell on that. In the interim, a contender is waiting to earn his shot and then possibly take the trash talk to a whole new level. That’s what Brock Lesnar has brought to the UFC, visceral reactions all around.

Some loathe him. Some love him. Everyone wants to see what happens next, a string of big pay-per-view cards almost all but assured.

Now here comes a sizeable challenger, issuing preemptive blog posts and lectures to the champion on sportsmanship, humility and class.

Shane Carwin is itching for a fight. You can rest assured, after this, Big Brock will be too.

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Carwin v Lesnar would be a good fight between giants. It would be interesting to see what Lesnar can do facing an opponent of even size and strength.

That's the most logical matchup for Lesnar IMO. Brock hasn't fought anyone with one-punch KO power which Carwin definitely has. This is all assuming that Carwin beats Velasquez of course, which won't be easy.

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I have been watching MMA for about 2 years and really have gotten into it. Since there are people here who know much more than I do. What chance would Nouguera have against Lesnar? Also, one of my favorite fighters is Dustin Hazelett, he hasn't fought since Lesnar vs. Couture last year. Is he injured or do you know when he will fight next?

If Nog can be the fighter he was a few years ago he would have a great shot against Brock. Unfortunately, it looks like he may be going downhill at this point. I still hold out hope that he regains his form since he is fairly young for MMA. If Nog stops Couture, and looks good doing it, I may pick Nog over Brock.

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Dude, sorry. I see you on all the time but I just don't play Undisputed. It lags like hell and feels like it takes forever to get a match going. Perhaps when I lay off the crack cocaine that is Call of Duty 4 I'll give it another stab.

Probably for the best. You don't stand a chance :silly:

You should give it another shot though. There is a lot more to it than you think when you play it the first few times. I could show you the ins and outs.

Not that I am as good as I am talking though. I constantly get beat online by people. There are still a few things I really haven't gotten down yet that can cost me any fight.

I challenge you to a match tonight. Send dcthug78 a friend request.

Who the hell are you?

Just promise you won't lay around and wait for reversals and you got a fight.

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It's a part of the game... Not sure why people shouldn't do that... It's obviously your weakness...

Most games have some sort of flaw that people can exploit to drain the fun out and increase wins. One of the reasons I stopped playing Madden years ago.

I can do the same to most people I play, but I don't. Just not fun for me.

It is funny. When I see someone select GSP I know they are either a cheeser who won't do anything but takedown and lay, or a newb who sucks.

Do you play KDawg, or just talking out your ass?

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Bas interviewing Fedor

http://mmamania.com/2009/07/15/fedor-emelianenko-talks-affliction-ufc-and-a-superfight-with-brock-lesnar-video/

Pretty cool. Bas askes him to give a percentage of how much fighting is mental vs. physical. Fedor says 100% mental.

Fedor also says his toughest fights were Nog, Mirko, and Arlovski.

Doesn't seem himself going to the UFC because their terms are unacceptable.

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Bas interviewing Fedor

http://mmamania.com/2009/07/15/fedor-emelianenko-talks-affliction-ufc-and-a-superfight-with-brock-lesnar-video/

Pretty cool. Bas askes him to give a percentage of how much fighting is mental vs. physical. Fedor says 100% mental.

Fedor also says his toughest fights were Nog, Mirko, and Arlovski.

Doesn't seem himself going to the UFC because their terms are unacceptable.

I saw that last Friday on Inside MMA, good interview...they're having Pt. II this Friday.

First Fedor says that, then a day later Dana says that Fedor will be in the UFC eventually. He'd better hurry the **** up. If Fedor beats Barnett then there aren't too many heavyweights outside of the UFC to challenge him. I think that if he does win, Dana will let Fedor sign on his terms. The whole reason he didn't come the first time that Dana offered is because Dana refused to let him participate in his Sambo tournaments while under contract. I think that'll change this time around, especially with a win over Barnett.

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Doesn't seem himself going to the UFC because their terms are unacceptable.

It's a shame, because someone of his talent shouldn't be pissing away the best years of his career in a 3rd string league fighting chumps no one has ever heard of.

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