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M Dogg

M Dogg

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doowmd said:
here's the interview from back in '11. it was before Diaz' match against Paul Daley. And he didn't say "bitch slapped" but still funny. [video=youtube;ObKZDVIRjyg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObKZDVIRjyg[/video]

And idk...... after any of yall watch this.....does Ariel come off as a bit of a shit stirrer or is he just "doing his job"?
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It's definitely his job to stir the pot so to speak, but, IMO, Nick is not a very bright guy so good on him for learning to fight. He's obviously not equipped to spar verbally.
 
M Dogg

M Dogg

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Padawanbater2 said:
Who do you guys think is the best mixed martial artist to ever fight and why?

Who do you think is the current best mixed martial artist?

IMO, the best to ever fight is a tossup between Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva. Fedors style, aggression, demeanor, and attitude skyrocketed him to success. He threw punches with 100% power from the hip! His technique was unmatched, and his aggression was comic-book-esque! Perfectly timed, with laser accuracy! Watching him was a goddamn privilege!

Watching Anderson Silva is like visual poetry, that guy can fight! Holy shit! His dissection of Forrest Griffin was a masterpiece, same with Leban, as well as Franklin. He just runs through motherfuckers! His accuracy is totally unmatched, his stamina is next to nothing, I've never seen him gas out in a fight. His intelligence shows through in every fight, and he's a finisher! GSP would have this position if he was more aggressive and finished more opponents, but Anderson throws caution to the wind in order to fuck people up. He's in it to fight, first and foremost, the paycheck is secondary. You can tell, just the way he fights, he loves smashing peoples faces. It's beautiful!

Usually, going into watching a fight, I think either guy could come out ahead, when I see Anderson fight, I KNOW I'm getting ready to see someone get fucked up! Nobody has figured out how to defeat this guy, he's been on a winning streak since 200 fucking 6! Unfuckingbeaten in the UFC. Dude!

Jon Jones, GSP, both excellent fighters, who I designate #2 and #3, but Silva gets #1, hands down. He deserves everything he's earned.

Weideman, I hope you've studied!
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Any greatest of all-time MMA list is incomplete without the name Kazushi Sakuraba.
 
guerrilla medic

guerrilla medic

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sakuraba was one of the most entertaining. not one of the greatest imo. in no particular order the list is fedor, a. silva, gsp and aldo is starting to creep into the discussion. the order is subjective. during fedors prime he combined excellence with entertainment in a way that only anderson approaches, but i think fedor fought tougher competition. if you look at resume, fighting style, and dominant winning streak i like FEDOR at #1.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Goddamnit Yves Lavigne needs to go back to referee school! Retardedly early stoppage and he let Dillashaw get at least 3 clean powerful shots to a KO'd opponent
 
BBbubblegum

BBbubblegum

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Played out exactly how I called it. It seems that GSP is looking worse and worse each fighter. I think Hendricks will finish him.
 
Marla 420

Marla 420

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Hendricks has a good shot against GSP. He hurt his hand going in to 3rd, but he took the first 2 rounds clearly. Good fight coming up for GSP for sure.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Odd contrast between the answers to the questions the reporters are asking the fighters. Nick Diaz is rambling on like crazy, GSP and Hendricks are giving pretty clear answers, it's weird to watch..
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Just watched the Hendricks/Condit fight, awesome show, for both guys! It could have gone either way if it wasn't for the 12 unanswered takedowns. At the end, I feel like Condit is still in the rankings as one of the most dangerous welterweights and Hendricks has definitely earned a title shot.

Diaz v. GSP is up next!
 
doowmd

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Condit/Hendricks was the best fight I've seen since the Henderson/Rua fight! That shit was AWESOME!!!


GSP did what everyone knew he would.


And I'm down w/ the Hendricks fight but I wonder, since Hendricks had the most trouble-out of all of his recent wins-with Koshcheck, then will that = a pretty bad night for him since GSP handed Kos his ass last time they fought?

Plus w/ St. Pierre saying he's taking a vacation and Hendricks w/ a hurt hand (said he hurt it in the first: http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/17/4114696/johny-hendricks-promised-a-title-shot-but-possible-broken-hand-a-worry)
who knows how long they'll put that fight off. Hopefully neither of them gets injured when they do start training for this, and we'll probably see it some time in the fall.
 
guerrilla medic

guerrilla medic

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hendricks deserves the shot, but i think his only chance is to land a big left. other than that ill bet he gets wrastled down and layed on.
 
doowmd

doowmd

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IDK , he's a former ncaa div 1 champ who still practices w/ OK U wrestling team regularly. It might be even on the wrestling I think......IDK I felt the same way about Koshchecks and Fitch's wrestling being equal to or better than GSP's and was wrong on both of those occasions too.

But I will say fuck GSP and I hope there's someone out there fixin to come up and make him fight instead of follow the same old tired formula that he's been using for wayyyyy to long. 6 decisions in a row is to fuckin many. Who's with me?
 
M Dogg

M Dogg

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Padawanbater2 said:
I agree, it's smart and it wins, but it's not exciting to watch, which is the entire point from a fans perspective..
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From the fans perspective but the fighters only perspective is to win. I agree though, and even as a French-Canadian I'm sick of him. No fault of GSP's, he's never done anything to give anyone a reason to dislike him on a personal or professional level, but it's so fucking boring to watch him! I have to admit it that I am not, and haven't been for awhile, a UFC fan. Don't get me wrong, I love combat in many different forms but this current incarnation of UFC isn't one of them!

One positive that I hope would come out of this fight is that the UFC management (i.e. Dana) take a serious look at instituting a warning similar system similar (fuck it! do it exactly the same) to how Pride used to operate, in order to eliminate stalling. Yellow card then a red card which means you lose 10% of your purse. My personal preference would be to make it C.A.C.C. rules and have three-count pins...but that will never happen.
 
guerrilla medic

guerrilla medic

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if fighters are not actively looking for a submission or doing damage with ground n pound, for entertainments sake they should be stood up. i used to love the yellow card in pride. hendricks was shooting and holding on for his life in the last round. gsp wasnt even trying to finish diaz. gsp seems like a great guy, but do i enjoy watching him fight? no. not for years has he been in a really entertaining fight. he wins his fights almost exclusively with positioning and stalling. there is an equal argument to be made that if you cant stop him from the take down and control then you dont deserve to win, but damn it makes for a boring fight. i hope hendricks puts his left hand right on st pierres chin, then we'd be guaranteed some entertaining welterweight championships.
 
ClaytonBigsby

ClaytonBigsby

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I cannot believe Diaz just announced he has never paid taxes at his press conference. He is truly an enigma, wrapped in a riddle.
 
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