UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort/Griffin vs Franklin/Jones vs Bader and MUCH more - 2/5/11
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AstroLad said:
at the moment jones has a much better overall game, there's no guarantee davis ever develops his standup or can take a punch, you'd have to guess his wrestling is better because he has better pedigree, but that's no guarantee either.
bader had better wrestling credentials than jones too...
DKehoe
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I think with the Machida fights Shogun showed that he (or his camp) are capable of putting together great fight plans. I like Jones but I still think he is lacking a big name win which puts him up there in title territory. Obviously how he is after surgery is going to be a major factor with Shogun and even if it isn't Jones could still get it but I would still back him as the favourite. This match up is far more interesting than Shogun vs Rashad.
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AstroLad said:
None of the shots Bones got hit with were any decent, bottom line his chin is still untested and a question mark; but as you said said that's a credit to him for implementing a good gameplan and not allowing himself to get hit. Machida also had never had his chin tested before, even though he did get tagged in more than a couple of his fights. Just getting hit doesn't mean your chin is getting is tested.
yacobod said:
Attention whore fishing for attention, news at 7.
*Not calling you an attention whore, but Chael Sonnen.
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DKehoe said:
Interesting, YES. But I wanted to just see Shogun KTFO of Rashad. Who I believe is way too overrated but I will save that for another day.
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AstroLad said:
And none of the hits you mentioned were decent.
That word, I do not think it means what you think it means.AranhaHunter said:
Trust me I wanted to see this too. I hate Rashad. Although I was slightly concerned about a LNP win. Oh well all academic now that fight will probably never happen no matter what happens with Jones-Shogun.
AranhaHunter
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AstroLad said:
Yeah, seems like you have a different definition of what the word decent means.
DKehoe
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I'd have liked to see Shogun beat Rashad too but not at the expense of then having to wait months for an interesting match up. I'd have picked Shogun to win that one too considering Rashads recent tendency to gas towards the ends of fights that are only 3 rounds long.AstroLad said:
EDIT: Awesome picture
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yacobod said:
Damn, Chael Sonnen missed the boat. He shoulda been in the NWA in the late 80's. He coulda been a Horseman.
Ninja Scooter
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does Chael realistically have any shot at a rematch? I mean, it kinda feels like he blew his wad in the first fight, against an Anderson with a bad rib that might have affected his performance, and everything went perfect for him for 24 minutes. I feel like he can't really replicate that and Silva would run through him in a rematch.
I expect Andy to destroy him if he gets a rematch. Silva did not look like himself in that fight. Compare his reflexes during it to how he reacts against Belfort. The Chael fight makes him look like he's in slow motion.
I don't know Sonnen got in his head or the injury greatly hampered him but Anderson won't let that happen again.
I don't know Sonnen got in his head or the injury greatly hampered him but Anderson won't let that happen again.
i think just on the basis of roiding he shouldn't get a rematch. but dana loves some of his roiders so who knows. IF silva can be healthy and chael be mostly roid free it would be amazing to see the destruction but i think it's a waste of silva's time at this point. guy's only got a few fights left after all most likely and it's not like chael-silva was a draw or a controversial decision. chael got finished decisively
as for chael i think he is annoying and a POS and i'm kinda done with his act though i did used to think it was mildly amusing
as for chael i think he is annoying and a POS and i'm kinda done with his act though i did used to think it was mildly amusing
Kusagari said:
if he's that injured don't take the fight. the injury excuse is always lame when used to explain a performance. chael was the best wrestler anderson had ever fought at that point, and executed his game plan almost perfectly. if chael was smarter he could have stood and struck that entire 5th round and won the decision easily. he was dumb for staying on the ground in his guard that late in the fight. the only way anderson could have won was with a sub.
i personally think sonnen has a good chance if there was a rematch, and he certainly has a better chance than gsp to beat silva.
yeah shogun has said he won't fight wand or his brother so even that line that he always says is a bit of an exaggeration. i don't have a problem with it tbh and i certainly don't think it's as bad as dana makes it out to be. some ill intentions are a good thing for a fight. watch any fight between guys who are close and they are usually fucking terrible so it's no big loss anyway imo
Fisticuffs
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AstroLad said:
wait, did he actually roid? i thought it was something else.
akachan ningen
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he was taking testosterone injections, which is also illegal. he tried to play it off like he needed them for medical reasons but nobody bought the act. Dana doesn't mind roiders, so he'll be welcomed back. the real question that remains is what kind of sentence is he going to to get for his money laundering scheme. He might be washing dishes at a halfway house in oregon for the rest of the year. hopefully longer.Fisticuffs said:
WickedAngel
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That looked like it caught him in the collarbone.
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Sinatar said:
Seagal hadn't taught him how to do it correctly yet.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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WickedAngel said:
It did if it is on his cheek but yeah, not all similar shots are created or delivered equally so you can't judge it that way.
WickedAngel
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That kick absolutely did not catch him flush in the jaw/cheek.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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WickedAngel said:
Then his neck/cheek, certainly not the collarbone.
Not even close.
WickedAngel
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
...uh, yea, very close. The upper 25% of Anderson's foot appears just above the interior of Dan's left trap; the rest of his foot would have landed squarely on the collarbone.
Dan's head movement would also indicate a hit in that region.
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WickedAngel said:
You solved the case then.
You can do damage with several parts of the foot if you kick hard enough I'd say but sure, the rest of his foot might have landed near his collarbone.
I saw that dude on Poker After Dark though, his actions there alone(seen him fight as well) tell me he has a better jaw than Vitor Belfor but that's neither here or there.
polyh3dron
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I don't want to hear anyone booing Andy in his next fight now. I think he has more than redeemed himself for the Maia debacle and is now easily the #1 P4P.
Unlike GSP this guy goes for the fucking finish.
Unlike GSP this guy goes for the fucking finish.
That's the truth right there. The excuses were such B.S. but given his other troubles I don't think we'll see him fight anyone anytime soon.DominoKid said:
This card did not disappoint. I wish I could have been at a venue with more enthusiastic fans so I could have seen the crowd react to Silva's match-winning kick.
polyh3dron
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Mark my words, Chael will get off with probation and a fine in March and then he'll get a tuneup fight booked for May-July. He wins that and then we'll see the rematch.MjFrancis said:
Luscious LeftFoot
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^^^ meanwhile Okami, sits and waits, and waits, and waits.
Host Samurai
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Why doesn't Wandy fight for the MW title?
polyh3dron
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it's just his name at this point... I find it hilarious how EVERY FUCKING MIDDLEWEIGHT calls him out after winning his fight.AstroLad said:
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