lovetoaster Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Yep, the worlds really been clamoring to see Roy Jones Jr fight Rampage Jackson in any capacity. There are just so many questions. Rampage probably weights about 40 pounds more than Roy Jones, Jr. They are saying there have been discussions about whether it will be boxing or MMA. I don't want to see Rampage box, and I don't want to see Roy poorly attempt MMA. They are just trying to thwart Anderson's attempt at fighting Jones by jumping in front of him. That's fine, because I thought it was a stupid idea for Silva. I think it is even dumber by Rampage. Even if one of these guys does beat Roy Jones, what exactly would that prove? Roy has not been relevant in quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 That just seems like it's going to be sad to watch. A few steps above Sylvia/Mercer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 This is just as dumb as Couture vs. Toney. If you are going to put on a crossover matchup it has to be one where there is reason for people to believe each guy can succeed in the other one's sport. DREAM on their new year's eve shows at least would do Kickboxer vs. MMA guy and do 1 round MMA rules, 1 round Kickboxing rules. It made sense, but then again it was treated as sport and not a sideshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I thoroughly enjoyed Couture vs. Toney. :paranoid:. As predictable as the outcome was, I celebrated like the Skins scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. It marked the end of the boxing vs MMA debate. Randy proved a point us fans had been trying to make for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I thoroughly enjoyed Couture vs. Toney. :paranoid:. As predictable as the outcome was, I celebrated like the Skins scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. It marked the end of the boxing vs MMA debate. Randy proved a point us fans had been trying to make for so long. of course the counter point to that is Tim Sylvia vs. Ron Mercer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I thoroughly enjoyed Couture vs. Toney. :paranoid:. As predictable as the outcome was, I celebrated like the Skins scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. It marked the end of the boxing vs MMA debate. Randy proved a point us fans had been trying to make for so long. of course the counter point to that is Tim Sylvia vs. Ron Mercer That was the peak of the debate, we all wanted to go hide in a hole after that...but after Randy dominated Toney, it was clear boxing was not the end-all be-all of fighting. We all know Stay Puft Tim Sylvia was perhaps the worst sample MMA could offer at that point. Even so, he was a former UFC champ, and a ton of boxing fans stayed on that "our fighting style is better" wagon until Couture/Toney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm actually excited. It does say its a boxing match, I don't see Rampage winning that. If it was a MMA I wouldn't be interested. I'm curious to see the skill gap between a MMA fighter and a boxer in boxing. Will it be as grande as some boxing fans make it out to be? Couture vs Toney was pathetic as hell. Toney didn't even train and it took Couture forever to submit him. I don't think it made either sport look good. Also, the fact that abomination was on paper view just makes it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm actually excited. It does say its a boxing match, I don't see Rampage winning that. If it was a MMA I wouldn't be interested. I'm curious to see the skill gap between a MMA fighter and a boxer in boxing. Will it be as grande as some boxing fans make it out to be? Couture vs Toney was pathetic as hell. Toney didn't even train and it took Couture forever to submit him. I don't think it made either sport look good. Also, the fact that abomination was on paper view just makes it worse. Roy Jones currently qualifies as a boxer only in the sense that commissions keep allowing him to fight for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I thoroughly enjoyed Couture vs. Toney. :paranoid:. As predictable as the outcome was, I celebrated like the Skins scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. It marked the end of the boxing vs MMA debate. Randy proved a point us fans had been trying to make for so long. of course the counter point to that is Tim Sylvia vs. Ron Mercer Exactly. Now go get ANY MMA fighter against a top notch boxer in a boxing ring and see what happens. There's not an MMA fighter on the planet that could take out one of the Klitscho's in a boxing ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I thoroughly enjoyed Couture vs. Toney. :paranoid:. As predictable as the outcome was, I celebrated like the Skins scored a touchdown in the Superbowl. It marked the end of the boxing vs MMA debate. Randy proved a point us fans had been trying to make for so long. of course the counter point to that is Tim Sylvia vs. Ron Mercer Exactly. Now go get ANY MMA fighter against a top notch boxer in a boxing ring and see what happens. There's not an MMA fighter on the planet that could take out one of the Klitscho's in a boxing ring. And vise-versa. That should be obvious to everyone. Cain Velasquez would bludgeon the Klitchkos in MMA, and he'd get crushed by them in boxing. Two combat sports, totally different rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Couture v. Toney was just an example of James Toney talking his way into an easy pay day for both parties involved. Toney would get squashed in short time, Couture barely had to break a sweat, and Zuffa reaped the rewards of two fan bases who thought it was a serious contest of two equals. Toney was out of shape and over the hill and obviously didn't take the fight seriously, and even Couture was past his prime. I love watching combat-sports as a whole but there's a reason the debate and bickering back and forth between fan bases exclusive to each side are dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing bout targeted for year-end PPV Viacom is expected to announce plans to go head-to-head with pay-per-view juggernaut Zuffa LLC and its UFC 168 offering at next week's Bellator 97 event on Spike TV. An unveiling of Bellator fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's plans with the promotion will likely include a pay-per-view boxing match with former multi-division boxing champ Roy Jones Jr., multiple sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/07/quinton-jackson-vs-roy-jones-jr-boxing-bout-targeted-for-year-end-ppv Yuck. I was not excited for a potential Anderson Silva-Roy Jones fight. I am sure not going to be excited for Rampage-Jones. And they are going to try and go against Silva-Weidman II with this? I feel like this is a bad idea on many levels. Yeah, this makes less sense the more I think about it, did Viacom step out of the room and let the NHL front office guys run things for a day? I saw something like this posted on Bloody Elbow, I skipped it thinking it was a general run down of topics covered in a video chat, like Rampage COMMA Roy Jones Junior COMMA fighter pay etc etc, but jokes on me apparently. NO ONE, has ever said they want to see Rampage box RJJ, I don't think I have ever heard of anyone wanting to see Rampage box at all. and then to go up against what will probably be the biggest UFC PPV show of the year with 2 championship fights? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but won't this be Bellator's first PPV event as well? And they are partnered with Viacom, a pretty big TV distribution company. All those things make the decision to do this go from silly, to stupid, to crazy and finally to purple elephant musicpants. I mean, there is NO way they put that PPV on at the exact same time as 168 right? like maybe 1hr before, ore 1hr later, but like I said, has anythng about this "boxing match" made sense so far? Heck, I'd offer the first person to post that they would rather watch the Rampage RJJ fight vs Silva Weidman II fight live, tickets & hotel for 1 night for wherever they are going to hold that "boxing match" if I didn't think a few on here would take me up on the offer just to get a free trip. But seriouslly, find as many people as you can who say they would rather watch Rampage box than Silva Weidman II, I really want to see 1) if they exist 2) if I can find these people the help they truely need, and if I'm being honest 3) I really want to see what these weirdo's look like....woudln't be surprised if one of those nuts has a tattoo of Rampage as B.A. from the A Team, I mean you'd pretty much have to, right? Edited July 26, 2013 by artmonkforHOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Lol, AMHOF, you've been amped up ever since UFC 162 weekend, hilarious post. Never thought I'd read the term "purple elephant musicpants". Describes the recent happenings well, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) I'll pick Lawler by 1st round knockout, and I think Rory will knock Jake out with ground strikes in the 2nd. Mighty Mouse via decision. Edited July 27, 2013 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Of course the rain knocks out my DTV during the opening prelim. Back on after I think rd 1. yeesh. This could happen on and off all night. Edited July 27, 2013 by Chachie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Ed Herman is locked in what will be the FOTN no matter the outcome. These two guys are bangin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The barn is burnin! Those two were wobbled over 3 times EACH that round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Chiesa will be sick if he watches that fight again, he literally tapped right before the round ended. Not a fan of losing fighters pulling the Forrest Griffin and bolting to the locker room before the decision is read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Rufeless Rob is lighting it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Completely forgot there were fights tonight. I always like watching Robbie fight and I missed it. Robbie vs Nick Diaz rematch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 this co-main event is flopping hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 It's your classic Guy A: Reach advantage, will do nothing but jabvs.Guy B: Reach disadvantage, will do nothing but load up on a counter and lunge with it, hoping to land one time in 3 roundsIf you take a fight where you are at a reach dis-advantage but aren't willing to eat a jab or two in order to work your way in, you deserve to lose a boring 3 round decision.Rory's the type or protege that you can see never being able to recover if he gets viciously KO'd one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Rory won but he won no fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Rory is in "protect my brand" mode. Dude knows he is over-hyped because of who he is associated with, so he needs to not lose more than he needs to win at this point. @JoshGrossESPN the winner of the MacDonald/Ellenberger fight is Robbie Lawler Pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 when the "move of the fight" is a jab, you know you're reaching for action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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