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ilikecheetoes

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lol at josh.
Got Legend fights tonight on HDNet. Didnt see anything free from UFC but I think theres a PPV this weekend which means prelims should be on some fox station.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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That's retarded.. I skimmed over a report that said he's looking at 10 years in prison


Tomorrows card is on Fox, here's a list of the fights, looks like a pretty good card;

Benson Henderson (c) vs. Gilbert Melendez
Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier
Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson
Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein

Preliminary Card (FX)

Chad Mendes vs. Darren Elkins
Francis Carmont vs. Lorenz Larkin
Ramsey Nijem vs. Myles Jury
Joseph Benavidez vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Tim Means vs. Jorge Masvidal
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Hugo Viana

Preliminary card (Facebook)

Anthony Njokuani vs. Roger Bowling
Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero

I'm especially looking forward to the Brown v. Mein fight, Mein destroyed Dan Miller last month and Brown is on a 4 fight win streak, including a KO over Mike Swick, that fight should be awesome!

I want to see Thompson annihilate Diaz!
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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I'm going to be updating this post with results of the fights


Benson Henderson (c) vs. Gilbert Melendez
Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier
Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson
Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein


Preliminary Card (FX)


Chad Mendes vs. Darren Elkins
Francis Carmont vs. Lorenz Larkin
Ramsey Nijem vs. Myles Jury : Holy fuck that was an awesome KO! These super slow motion cameras add another element to the entertainment!
Joseph Benavidez vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Tim Means vs. Jorge Masvidal
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Hugo Viana : Another round 1 finish, nice TKO


Preliminary card (Facebook)


Anthony Njokuani vs. Roger Bowling : Awesome left hook KO!
Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero : Awesome flying knee KO!
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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Anyone but me , find it fucked that frank was such an underdog ? well knowing that going into it , i really payed attention to that fight and it was clear frank came to not get knocked out an do it by only fighting one handed.
frank was sparring and cormier was fighting his ass off.

bottom line .....cormier can fight a tiny bit and frank is a few million richer today for throwin that fight.

I love MMA , i just hope like fuck this dont become an every fight thang for these guys who work so hard.

On a brighter note , i am starting to see a super fight for the ufc's 20th anniversary. i heard if gsp (vs. anderson) takes the fight , its a done deal. if not then maybe silva an jones but i aint too sure about that fight happening soon.



soil :joint:
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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There are a few fighters I feel the same way about, Penn a couple fights before he retired, Heath, Bonnar, some of them get way past the point of potential contention and just stick around in the division to make money. Some of them are still pretty entertaining to watch, like Dan Henderson, and earn a pretty sweet paycheck even if they lose, so I can't say I blame them.

My favorite fighters to watch are the up and comers, dudes with like 11-0 or with 90% of their fights ending in the first round, Joe Lauzon, Conor McGregor, Chris Weidman, dudes who are hungry for the title. As much as I dislike Anthony Pettis for the way he acts, I appreciate that he wants to be the champion, and he shows that in every fight.

When is the UFC's 20th anniversary?

I hope we see Silva v. Jones, I'm really not that interested in seeing Silva v. GSP, Anderson is just too big for Georges, him and Jones are much closer in size, and imo, Jones is a much better match up, and besides the DQ against Hamill, they both have perfect UFC records.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Have you heard this shit!? Supposid allegations of a conflict of interest between the Gracie camp and a judge of the Benson v. Melendez fight?!

Fuck, I swear those assholes can't just take a goddamn loss for what it is. I will say this though, Gilbert took it like a man during the post fight press conference, he seemed humble and hungry to get back out there, but with Nick and Nate and their coaches, more and more it seems like they're just looking for excuses..
 
smoketheregs

smoketheregs

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That's insane man ^ although the diaz brothers aren't the most respectful people in the cage, they're good people outside of it. And have you not seen nick and nate fight? fucking warhorses man especially nick. Speaking of the diaz brothers though, anyone else shocked that nate got stopped by thompson? First time ever.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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smoketheregs said:
That's insane man ^ although the diaz brothers aren't the most respectful people in the cage, they're good people outside of it. And have you not seen nick and nate fight? fucking warhorses man especially nick. Speaking of the diaz brothers though, anyone else shocked that nate got stopped by thompson? First time ever.
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I know you're right, even I get caught up in the bullshit hype every once in a while, but they're both good guys outside of the cage. I just don't like the way they conduct themselves as businesspeople, it's unprofessional and causes a lot of unwarranted tension. I follow this professional concept artists youtube channel and he's always talking about how he likes to work with the most professional kind of people "with no ego's and who don't take things personally" because it's just the easiest environment to work in, and why choose to work with people who bring drama to the table? It could be their management, could be the media, they tend to portray them both as outcast's and underdogs all the time, which reinforces their need to prove something each fight and make excuses when they don't deliver..

I think if they were just a little more humble and willing to learn as opposed to just think they're the best and always get robbed of the decision.. they'd have champion potential. It seems like they just always blame it on the judges then claim this or that, when if they were actually the best, they wouldn't leave it up to a decision. If you want the title, go out and fucking take it. Everyone in the division knows that to take the championship, it has to be definitive, when was the last time someone won a championship belt with a decision? It doesn't work like that. If you grind out a 5 round decision in a championship fight, there is a good chance you will lose the fight, it's just better for the UFC, in a business sense. That's why GSP has had 5 or 6 wins by decision, because he knows all he has to do is defend his belt, he's already won it. The other guy has to actually win it, which usually translates to stoppage. Keep an eye on this next GSP v. Hendricks fight, GSP will ride it out again and just try not to get caught, while Hendricks will have to shoot for the fences, finish or lose.
 
smoketheregs

smoketheregs

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That was a very well thought out opinion, however I still disagree that the diaz brothers aren't humble, Nick himself has even said "I have to come off as the bad guy to get these fights" It honestly seems to me that Nick is mentally unstable and that Nate takes on the traits of his older brother. So I don't necessarily think that they have big egos because if they did, there's no chance in hell they would have so many fighters that like them. And I absolutely agree that it causes tension where it wasn't present before.Yet, you don't see Dana White cutting Nick for his antics inside the octagon. Is it right? No. Is it entertaining? Yes.

That brings me to your other point, it can be argued that Melendez won that fight against Henderson and that the judges gave Henderson the edge based on the fact that he's champion. I'm not entirely sure if that's true, but it makes sense and I LOVE that you said "it's better for the ufc, in a business sense" because that ABSOLUTELY right and I don't like that at all. Then again I see why they would do that. As for GSP, he beat Nick Diaz for sure, granted he didn't try and finish him but he held him down and beat him up pretty good for 5 rounds. You gotta be DAMN good to do that to Nick Diaz, yet nick still claimed that his performance warranted a rematch. I don't like that he did that at all and I think it was really disrespectful but did you watch the post fight press conference? Holy shit that was funny.
 
Corso312

Corso312

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Eh, Diaz bros talk shit all day long, get fights they have not earned...then cry they lost unfairly after they lose...fuck em.
 
BBbubblegum

BBbubblegum

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Daniel Cormier did not impress me in the Mir fight. If Frank had thrown the kicks more consistently or even pulled guard he would have won.
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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BBbubblegum said:
Daniel Cormier did not impress me in the Mir fight. If Frank had thrown the kicks more consistently or even pulled guard he would have won.
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Dude that fight wasn't even close. Cormier has his punches down now. Inside fighting and ring smarts were awesome. I was totally impressed.
 
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