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|  "Re(6):Any MMA fans here?" , posted Tue 10 Jul 10:53:
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I heard Dana White (UFC President) was trying to petition the athletic commissions to allow knees to the head on the ground. However, he doesn't seem to be a fan of stomps or soccer kicks.
My main gripe with the unified rules is the 10 point system. I preferred the judging criteria of Pride which focused on finishing the fight. Their yellow card system was great too, but America doesn't allow penalizing the pay of the fighters.
UFC Stacked attendance and pay
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Shrek seems underpaid, Ortiz over, but Silva is about just right. I am surprised they weren't able to sell out an even with two title fights and Ortiz on the card.
Ortiz says that Evans greased up
Pretty stupid to accuse a grappler of greasing when it hurts them just as much.
I'm a bit befuddled with Sean Sherk also getting paid so low for a champ, then again the light weight class just begun and slowly becoming a stacked division. Yet it is a weak excuse to make such a statement. Sean's Manager has to force out more for his pay or even his sponsors are giving more for his win. Unsure depending on the circumstances or is just plain out satisfied.
Ortiz getting paid for his worth, I can't blame him wanting to be paid 210 per purse. As extreme as it is to such an end wouldn't you guys want to get the most amount of money for the most strenuous amount of work you put out? I know I do. Even starting since there is barely much of an amateur division of MMA unless you want to consider King of the Cage or other small events, making money in that sport is the rewards for either being marketable or an undisputed champion and a good manager. Cause sometimes you won't fight for any money or shoddy promotions etc.
As a fan of Takanori gomi and disappointed in his performance against Nick Diaz [ none taking away that was one beautiful gogoplata and hard to pull off ] he could fall in the same category as well with in synonmous to Ortiz vs Rashad. Although news was taken he fought on short notice then Nick being high, ok maybe not the best relation to ortiz vs rashad but the start up is there.
Mind you that does not excuse Ortiz for such a display of a fight. I was actually going for Ortiz in this fight as it should be nothing for him but apparently, not to criticize maybe his life style or him taking Rashad so lightly to declare him as greased up is ridiculous. It is called sweat. Fedor Emelianenko has been known to sweat a whole lot as experienced from other fighters making it such a harder time to grasp him and make submissions.
As for the point system in the UFC, I think in some instances it is fair but from different angles it remains questionable to the judge whether or not the fighter is remaining active. Yellow Card's for the UFC is the best bet. Penalization of pay would come in Red card would be issued on an illegal action so nothing wrong with a Yellow card. Red card's are unlimited as opposed to three yellow card DQ rule in Pride, so no pay deduction is made on yellow cards. Only red card's on the Pride Bushido shows were the ones that deducted. Would of been perfect for that horrible Josh Koscheck vs Diego Sanchez fight.
Sweet! Knees on the ground, finally more active grappling, finally gives light on real grappling and not just laying there waiting to stall. As for soccer kicks I still think thats insanely stupid. Take out standing head kicks or knees to the head if the fighter doesn't like it he can tap there is no shame in that. Oh well, atleast it is a legitimized sport under ESPN slowly but surely. Though they still take their potshots at MMA discreetly in favor of the whole Boxing vs MMA fiasco.
Gackt - Returner
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| "Re(1):News and predictions" , posted Fri 24 Aug 10:22:
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Wanderlei officially with UFC
This news has been up for a few days. They will probably show him off this Saturday. I wonder if they will announce his first fight then too.
Lesnar wants title shot
Son of a Bitch! Lesnar thinks he's a badass because he beat ONE nobody. The potential for a large ppv buy is pretty big since Lesnar was a big name in the WWF. However if he gets a title shot within his first 5 matches, I will be pissed. He should work his way up and probably go against Barnett along the way since they are both pro-wrestlers.
I want to Lesnar go down hard. He was handed the greatest pro-wrestling career of this era, but gave it all up to fail as a NFL player now he has this attitude that he is better than everybody.
Well onto my UFC predictions for the main card.
Cote vs Grove
Cote is getting better but Grove simply outclasses him.
Stevenson vs Pelligro
Stevenson by decision or late round TKO
Huerta vs Crane
I only know more about Huerta and I say he'll provide an exciting match.
St. Pierre vs Koscheck
Koscheck ain't special or worthy of contender ship. I hope GSP dominates in the first round. However, if Koscheck goes back to his strategy of take down and lay on top then he may be able to get a decision. People like him are what Don Frye was talking about when he said UFC had fighters who did not care about winning, but only cared about not losing.
Gonzaga vs Couture
I say this will prove that Gonzaga will either be a one hit wonder or he will be a defining champion. Couture picked Gonzaga to beat Crocop for some reason so I bet he has a good plan on how to beat Gonzaga. I say Couture by UD since he seems to be training pretty hard. He has been training with Wanderlei so that gives him some points in my book.
Come onnnnn Lidell and Silva end of this year comeee onnnn!! *crossing fingers* The expressions Dana give are hilarious, never have I've seen him that excited before. I could only imagine when Fedor signs.
*High freaking Five*. Lesnar is no pushover however he trains at Sean Sherk's Minnesota training center and has a high prestigious NCAA background. He does have incredible work ethic I will give him that, looking back at an old WWE training segment of himself, but I heavily do agree though he needs to work up to establish himself. The third person bit is quite annoying and whose this "many" people he is talking about? Sit and wait in line or personally feed him to the lions. I don't think he can hang just yet.
So far our predictions are actually quite the same! I don't have an opinion on Huerta vs Crane, I haven't been keeping up with either two of them honestly. I will say though about Koscheck and GSP, I would strangely find it odd if he pulls the Diego fight and strangely win. Not that i'm supporting him don't get me wrong I just don't like Koscheck. But of course that won't happen for long since GSP loves to push the tempo on his opponents with his go fast go hard or go home controlling everything in his way. The words are right out of my mouth for Randy vs Gongaza. Though I believe I want to say TKO finish maybe since this is Gongaza's first 5 rounder, and not much is known on behalf of his training regimen and if he is ready to go the distance. Now on a fan based look on things, I think every Crocop supporter wants Randy to win for the Gongaza upset lol.
Time for one hell of a Saturday night.
Edit on topic related to martial arts towards Gekiganger or anyone: You watch that show on the history channel Human weapon? Pretty interesting show.
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| "UFC Response to Brock Lesnar" , posted Sat 25 Aug 00:15
http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=4636
PAGING MR. LESNAR
2000 NCAA heavyweight champion and former WWE pro wrestler Brock Lesnar is on the UFC’s radar, Dana White confirmed today. Lesnar made his successful MMA debut at June 2’s “Dynamite!! USA” in Los Angeles, Calif., submitting South Korean Min Soo Kim with strikes in under two minutes. Lesnar is expected to attend Saturday night’s UFC 74 event.
“I’m very interested in Brock Lesnar,” said White. “I tried to talk to those guys a couple of years ago and they were on another planet at that time. After fighting in the sh--y show he fought in last time, maybe they’re back down here on Earth and we can talk Saturday night.”
UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture voiced his approval of a potential match-up as well.
“I’d love the opportunity to fight Brock,” said the 44-year-old legend. “He’s a big strong guy, has a wrestling background. I’m familiar with his collegiate career.I don’t really follow pro wrestling, so I don’t know what he’s really done in there, not that I think it really matters. It would be an interesting fight.”
Man that's great gotta love Randy and especially Dana for their all out honesty
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| Catalyst 289th Post
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| "Re(1):Respect thoughts" , posted Mon 27 Aug 08:53
I missed a majority of the fights and was able to see the third round of Stevenson and beyond due to a family friend engagement. Wish I could of seen that whole Stevenson fight because it looked great the end.
GSP and Koscheck, gotta love. Just gotta love it. Hand speed in my opinion isn't an equivalent for "better" boxing. It is like he is swinging for the fences in his shot. It is great that he is sticking the jab but personally I think his step is too big, he has the opportunity of making a great reach with his jab. Alas the overhand right he had going wasn't much for that matter too. He still needs better work on his technique. I just love the pre-fight shit talk. "George? Beat me in wrestling?" HA. He only had probably only one take down secured in that entire fight while the rest were just stuffed GSP doing the takedowns along with controlling positioning. To add fuel to the fire he doesn't even have a decorated background such as Koscheck. That one should of been an Unanimous decision but not to take away anything from Koscheck but he did the correct measures in defending that Kimura and gaining first round positioning he was in. George used every tool in his arsenal and simply beat Koscheck at his own game.
Randy Coture, simply just amazing. Funny thing for me watching Randy come out with the trucker hat and the music gave off a bit of a Terry Bogard vibe there! Just what I expected for a TKO ground and pound finish. Gabe isn't much of a surprise for head kicks and people his size. It is applicable with lots of practice, dynamic, and static stretching but it is a high risk maneuver with risk involved. Check out Ben Rothwell from the IFL, just as big and can kick high. If Gabe would of followed through with that kick instead of sticking it more damage could have been done. Randy did a beautiful job with the dirty boxing, double underhooks then break, swarm them with a few hits, double under hooks again to close the gap and prevent any counters from occurring and wear Gabe down physically. Perfectly played right into his own pocket.
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"Re(1):Any MMA fans here?" , posted Sun 8 Jul 14:04
you'd be as clever as me." - Layer Cake
