Vote and we could see UFC weekly and SpikeTV doing TUF 2!
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truffleshuffle83 said:yes definatly that last fight with forrest winning was brutal. what the heck happened to shamrock???
Rumors going around that he lost the fight on purpose.truffleshuffle83 said:yes definatly that last fight with forrest winning was brutal. what the heck happened to shamrock???
Asbel said:We're talking about something that could realistically happen very soon here. We're talking about LIVE fights on a weekly basis. Which mean it's likely amateurs/up-and-comers. Even if it was under Pride, we'd see the same skill level of fighters for such a show.
ChumsGum said:I don't know if the country is ready for weekly shows like the one this past weekend. Sure I loved the Bonnar vs. Griffin fight as much as the next guy but every week, I dunno. I'd prefer a monthly event much like how the WWF use to have their monthly late night Saturday Night events in the 80s.
BigGreenMat said:Who else thinks that Bonnar won that match? I watched it with a bunch of guys at a bar. Everyone there was in agreement that Bonnar won that fight. He roughed Griffin up good. Griffin was going in sort of wildly and Bonnar got way more solid shots. I mean maybe I am biased because Bonnar trains at the gym I used to go to, but even people who didn't know he was from there were SHOCKED when the other guy won.
Boogie said:Too close to call. I've watched the fight three times now. The first two times, I thought Forrest won, the third time, I thought Stephan did. Just too close.
BigGreenMat said:Was it based on the aggression factor? The only thing we could come up with for why Griffin won is despite being beaten more he was still wading in there. Bonnar seemed content to sit back let Griffin come in and get his shots in that way. Did prior performances have anything to do with it?
So, I went to the boxing gym every day for three weeks. But I didnt get a fight because there wasnt a match up from the other two units in my weight class. That was the extent of my boxing training before my first fight. A lot of people assume that I have all this boxing experience because of that UFC comment. Its funny what people tune in to. But they picked that up and think thats why Im so good at boxing. So, pretty much everything Ive learned has been since my first UFC fight. I did a lot of boxing training before the first Belfort fight. I trained hard every day for three or four weeks in Hermosa Beach. It made a big difference in my footwork and ability, so that I could throw a modicum of technically proficient punches. Its funny to watch the tapes from back then. I was terrible at punching! Its embarrassing! Im fortunate that Ive been exposed to very high level guys. I spent a month in Australia after I retired from wrestling. I trained with a bunch of guys down there at the Boxing Works in Sydney. They started adding some kicks, which really added to the progression of my ability to strike.