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Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker
yeah but was it worth it cause you shipped your bet?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
nice call btw good value on that.
it got there but man, that first round... yeesh...
ok how the fuck is barnett ranked a top 10 hw? and why does he look like someone who hunts prostitutes in the woods for sport?
The Heavyweight division has no real contenders in it except for the top few guys. A few other names up there are laughable in the Top 10.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatineQuote:
Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker
it got there but man, that first round... yeesh...
ok how the fuck is barnett ranked a top 10 hw? and why does he look like someone who hunts prostitutes in the woods for sport?
Sorry to all those people who love Mark Hunt and even though he's fought some tough competition he has lost just about all of them fights. A guy who is 41 years old with a 10-10-1 record being ranked in the heavyweight division top 10 just tells you how it's by far the worst weight class in UFC.
this... is not a good fight
nelson learned nothing from his loss to werdum.
god i love and miss japanese crowds.
sherdog gave barnett round 1, i cant argue with it but i wouldnt say its written in stone either.
If these guys get to the end of the third round they should just make an equal agreement to sit out the entire fourth round to catch their breath for round 5.
ill be the first to admit it; i always forget that barnett is actually an extremely good fighter for all his years and miles in the ring. hes fucking smart, he comes with great gameplans and executes them, usually.
but seriously for all his fucking endless talk about how mobile he is, why does nelson stand there and let barnett dirty box him to death? where is his lateral movement when barnett is coming in? its fucking infuriating.
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Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker
ikr
WHY DOES ROY THINK HE CAN WIN THIS FIGHT ON POINTS
GET A NEW SHRINK ROY NELSON FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Shout out to Roy Nelson's left ventricle.
Dana will soon get his wish. Continually putting Roy in positions where he will lose.
Barnett fighting in Japan where he can cycle and outlast Roy.
Fuck you Dana.
this is basically bumfights at this point.
They sound like I do after I finish a jerking off session in the middle of the summer with no AC.
Nelson might have to cancel his plans of banging a few of them Japanese hookers after this.
roy waiting patiently to give his retirement speech.
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Originally Posted by sonatine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di-_n05tppo
Barnett looked good. Maybe too good. What are the chances that he pisses hot Affliction style?
also this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YadkXp7cac
Thank you for inspiring me to make the betQuote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
Funny thing about those drug tests....Quote:
Originally Posted by shortbuspoker
So the Affliction event-cancelling one, he was tested in the weeks leading up to the fight and failed, right? Event was on August 1st, event was cancelled on the 24th of July, so he had to have been tested a week or 2 before that at least. This was obv because of his past failures, but still, not too many cats were getting popped around this time, and yet Nevada was on the ball enough to test the obvious guy who should be tested, and they nailed him.
Now, we're in the new era of drug testing, according to the UFC, USADA, and pretty much everyone involved. And yet, according to Roy Nelson, there was no pre-fight screenings at all. They asked Josh, and he plain wouldn't say yes or no, so its gotta be no. USADA didn't deny it either, and was quick to point out they were gonna be at the fights for pre- and post-fight testing, but wtf about not testing even the main event guys in the weeks leading up to the fight? Especially Barnett.
Lotta, lotta holes in the current drug testing system. Just like the old system. Surprise!
Cormier is pretty much going to deathsmash Gus, huh...
I see it going the same way the DC-Rumble fight went.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
I mean look, Rumble got destroyed because he has 3 minutes of gas. I dont see it going Rumble-badly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey GuyI see it going the same way the DC-Rumble fight went.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
The scenario thats keeping me from loading on Gus is what happens when Cormier gets him against the fence. IMO every single time Gus has his back against the fence, its going to be Cormiers bloody and brutal round.
The scenario that makes me wonder if Gus is live, is Gus being super active laterally and counter punching Cormier from the outside. Basically I wonder if Gus can revisit the strat Bones used to work Cormier. I just hate making a gameplan bet on a guy who basically threw away every conceivable advantage against Rumble, thats where I start to get gravely concerned about Cormier grinding Gus into paste against the fence and putting him on his back for an exclamation point.
And another thing that makes me want to value town Gus is how much soft money is going to stack up on Cormier based on how badly Gus fucked up vs Rumble. +180 I get, but +250? For the one guy in the division to take it to Jones? Thats... questionable.
Cormier will be a slam dunk mauling of Gus. I'll go with a second round finish.
Rumble landed his few big blows in his 2 minute fight with Gus putting pressure on him. Cormier will pressure Gus too and he will fall apart.
Bones didn't take same approach with Gus just like he don't in most fights. He's crafty as hell with his skill set but he's patient in picking his spots. This didn't work so great vs. Gus but in the end he got W.
I love Cormier, but his kryptonite vs Jones was his reach. Gus has reach in spades. But i digress, Gus is not as fast as Jones. To me, if Gus can keep off of the ropes and getting leaned on to death, he's got a legit shot at it.
Dana White: Looking for a Fight http://allmyvideos.net/g7a4nojb0gk2
If Gus can keep DC off him for 5 rounds & make it a stand-up fight he will have an excellent chance or even a lock because, if he can, DC will get frustrated & break.
If DC gets a hold of him like he did against Rumble then DC wins. Simple.
I just don't see a guys who's weakness is wrestling keeping an Olympic caliber wrestler off him for 5 rounds. Yes, I do understand he's improved his wrestling training with Phil Davis but I really don't think it's enough. I see an ugly fight happening where Gus gets mauled for a few rounds before getting finished when he has nothing left in the tank.
Gus' wrestling looked pretty amazing against Bones; he's the first person to land a TD on Bones, and he did it a few times if I recall.
Im not saying its Cormier's level, but Gus really does have the tools to pepper Cormier from the outside without getting caught and just generally not put himself in a spot to get shot on.
But yeah I think we are all in agreement that if Cormier clinches with Gus anywhere at all, its his round to lose.
Would love to see DC deliver the pile driver though.
FWIW, the gus fight is the one Bones barely trained for, and the one where everyone close to him thought he was gonna finally get his comeuppance, that his lifestyle was finally gonna catch up with him, but he still won. Maybe AJ or DC would have put Bones away that night, who knows... But either way Gus's best performance had the benefit of being the same night as Jon Jones's worst performance.
went to watch the fight (recorded it yesterday) tonight, and the main event cut off at the start of the 3rd round.
who won and how?
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Originally Posted by DRK Star
I can tell you who lost; anyone who wanted to see a good fight.
Barnett carried fatboy for 5 straight rounds. He would tee off on him with impunity then let him catch his breath. On a few occasions, Domino got Barnett to the ground and Barnett instantly tied him up until the ref stood them up.
shit....I take it Fats Domino by a decision then, and nothing really happened in rds 3-5
ok, thx
Big Country had a mild coronary in the 4th.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRK Star
the only reason fat body didnt retire after his loss was he was too out of breath.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRK Star
Rich Franklin retired today. He may not be a great fighter in comparison to the top MW fighters of today, but he beat everyone that was put in front of him until Anderson Silva. He was always a company man that did whatever was asked of him so I'm sure that Dana will find a place for him at Zuffa.
You know.. what amazes me is how Silva blew the doors open for evolution in that weight class. Franklin, at his absolute peak of dominance, would not be a top 20 fighter in that weight class today.
Agree but disagree. No way Rich loses to CB Dolloway.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
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just saw this gif from saturday pretty funny
http://giant.gfycat.com/SmoggyDefini...rhinoceros.gif
Jones pulls a Micon and gets 18 months probation.
http://mmajunkie.com/2015/09/ex-ufc-...ng-hit-and-run
Dana White was in court. UFC 192 is this weekend (Cormier vs Gus). Great timing to make a match in February Jones vs the winner on Saturday?
Johny "phat" Hendricks misses weight and is out for the Woodley fight; had to be taken to hospital due to weight cut issues (ie, not having an IV):
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/10/2...eing-rushed-toQuote:
According to Hendricks' manager Ted Ehrhardt, Hendricks suffered a blockage in his intestine last night while cutting weight, as well as a kidney stone. He was rushed to the emergency room and had to be given an IV. UFC president Dana White announced via Twitter Friday morning that Hendricks-Woodley was off due to "Hendricks weight cut issues."
He's always had issues with weight cuts in his career. He just needs to move to 185 and be done with it.
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Originally Posted by Shizzmoney
why? he'd barely be relevant at 185 and his pay would reflect it.
the legislative powers behind the sport of mma like it when people can obtain unnatural advantage through weight cuts. it brings highlight reel ko's and 'dominant legacies'. which equate to market penetration and resultant revenues.
dont hate hendricks for managing his career wisely. hate the sport that makes it impossible to earn just rewards without engaging in patently unsafe behavior.