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He's middleweight champ in the UFC. Some of the only good fighters in his division include:
Chris Leben Anderson Silva David Terrell Mike Swick Kendall Grove Jeremy Horn Phil Baroni Evan Tanner David Loisseau And that's being generous for some. I was gonna post a poll but I guess it took me too long. I personally would like to see him fight Mike Swick. He matches up well as he's very good all around like Rich. |
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Was this suppossed to be a poll??? Mike Swick is the man. That would be the biggest test for him. Personally I think Franklin would beat everyone posted there. Those always been talk about him moving up to fight Liddell but I doubt that will ever happen. I thought Jeremy Horn was a LH? That would be a great match-up. He beat Evan Tanner before I believe. That would be a good one. Anderson Silva would be interesting.
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Nah cause Franklin would just take him down and it would be over.
Anyone just watch Ultimate Fighter 4 tonight. Dewees looked like he got shot in the head after that elbow. He must of lost at least a gallon of bloode. Shit was dripping everywhere. Bloodiest fight I've ever seen. |
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One punch and Franklin would have no teeth......not a chance in hell Franklin could take Taylor down.
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. If he can takedown Black belts in Jiu Jitsu I think he can take down Taylor. Taylor wouldn't land because Franklin would shoot for his legs and give him no chance to throw. Then he'd choose submission that would be executed easily on someone who doesn't know how to defend it. Maybe snap his arm, put him to sleep, break his leg, pop his shoulder out, who knows. If it was a boxing match Bad Intentions wins.
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. If he can takedown Black belts in Jiu Jitsu I think he can take down Taylor. Taylor wouldn't land because Franklin would shoot for his legs and give him no chance to throw. Then he'd choose submission that would be executed easily on someone who doesn't know how to defend it. Maybe snap his arm, put him to sleep, break his leg, pop his shoulder out, who knows. If it was a boxing match Bad Intentions wins. |
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Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.
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What a dumb ass. The funny thing is you're serious.
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Nah cause Franklin would just take him down and it would be over.
Anyone just watch Ultimate Fighter 4 tonight. Dewees looked like he got shot in the head after that elbow. He must of lost at least a gallon of bloode. Shit was dripping everywhere. Bloodiest fight I've ever seen. |
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Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.
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In a ring....no contest JT wins. On the street.....well neither sport fights on the street so who cares. You need to wake up son.....and stop watching martial arts movies, it is sad how many kids have been brain washed by BS like the karate kid or Bruce lee movies.
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Yeah that's what did it. Nice to see you woke up today. What are your plans?
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Today I am Boxing at 3PM and might do a light weight workout a few hours after that.
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Still both are ground fighting and nothing like boxing so you get the point.
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Taylor is a world class athleet son, Franklin is just another loser geek who thought Karate would make him tough. In give the fight 5-6 seconds before Taylor kills Franklin with a right cross.
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True. But Jermain Taylor doesn't fight on the ground so what makes you think he could fight a ground fighter? Franklin best skill is striking but he wouldn't even need it. One leg kick would fuck Taylor up. If Taylor moved in to punch Franklin goes to the ground and wins the fight momentarily. I dunno seems like an easy decision.
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If he isn't skilled in MMA, he does he plan to defend a take down.... Let alone all the variations of attacks available to a UFC/ Pride fighter, compared to the single dimension a boxer has.
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The only way a top tier MMA fighter would lose to a boxer is if he decided to stand up and throw blows. The top guys are good enough to dictate what kind of fight it will be, especially against someone with weak takedown defense, submission defense, or no rolling experience. This really isn't an issue or a debate. This is fact.
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I have watched many MMA fights and have never been impressed with any of the guys striking skills. A non gloved punch from Taylor would probably kill Franklin, if he were lucky it would only KO him.
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Franklin for the win.
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Franklins striking skills are a joke compaired to a top boxer......yes on the ground Taylor would lose and lose bad. I just don't think it would go to the ground.
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I would like to see rich fight frank shamrock. Phil Baroni and frank are going at it soon.
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Taylor would win easily, I doubt he would even break a sweat.
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That's what I'm talkin about. Baroni would give Franklin a tough time. He's gotten way better during his time in PRIDE.
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He's middleweight champ in the UFC. Some of the only good fighters in his division include:
Chris Leben Anderson Silva David Terrell Mike Swick Kendall Grove Jeremy Horn Phil Baroni Evan Tanner David Loisseau And that's being generous for some. I was gonna post a poll but I guess it took me too long. I personally would like to see him fight Mike Swick. He matches up well as he's very good all around like Rich. |
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I saw Rich Franklin fight tonight, I have also watched him fight 2 other times. I have to say he would get owned by any top 15 boxer over 160lbs easily. Rich Franklin is a bum. This guy has 0 ground game and his striking skills are a joke.
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Looks like my question just got answered. Rich Franklin vs. Anderson Silva @ UFC 64 10/14/06. Gonna be a slugfest.
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=event.ppvhome |
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Looks like my question just got answered. Rich Franklin vs. Anderson Silva @ UFC 64 10/14/06. Gonna be a slugfest.
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=event.ppvhome |
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I saw Rich Franklin fight tonight, I have also watched him fight 2 other times. I have to say he would get owned by any top 15 boxer over 160lbs easily. Rich Franklin is a bum. This guy has 0 ground game and his striking skills are a joke.
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I saw Rich Franklin fight tonight, I have also watched him fight 2 other times. I have to say he would get owned by any top 15 boxer over 160lbs easily. Rich Franklin is a bum. This guy has 0 ground game and his striking skills are a joke.
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Yeah, he's only the middleweight champ of the world in the UFC. Who are you Mickey from Rocky. Get a life.
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Become a fan of a real sport son. |
He beat an over the hill Hopkins twice (controversially), couldn't beat his first real test in Winky and is now rumored to be fighting Sergio Mora from reality TV.
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Ken Shamrock.....who is very old and spent
David Loiseau Ryoto Machida who kicked his ass |
. And Machida fights at 205 |
Chris Leben
Anderson Silva David Terrell Mike Swick Kendall Grove Jeremy Horn Phil Baroni Evan Tanner David Loisseau |
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Looks like you did some searching on Youtube because that fight has never been aired on TV. It was at the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 3 years ago
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he sux ass because he fought an extremely good fight a weightclass above his own? Almost every boxers record is padded with 90% bums so lets not get on with the who sux ass topic.....
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are padded with bums.
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Same with MMA, most suck so the records of the "champs"
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Great. No doubt then you will have no trouble listing the 90% bums that Franklin and Chuck have fought thus far.
This should be interesting. |
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I will as soon as you list the 90% Bum fights Taylor had dummy.
Make sure you list all the bums he fought in the Olympics . |
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Saw it on the net son......time for you to join the 21 century
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. That's like Red Sox fans saying "Yankees Suck."
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Grove just won his comp, and next he gets a title shot? I think not. |
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Looks like you're wrong once again old man. He fought Ken Shamrock on the Ultimate Fighter 1 finale on Spike TV. PPV? Nope. You probably didn't even see it.
You have no logic. 22-1, with 12 KO's and 9 Submissions does not suck. Everyone but you would agree. And mentioning 2 of his fights where he mashed on dudes isn't going to prove that he sucks . That's like Red Sox fans saying "Yankees Suck." |
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I like Rich Franklin but in that fight ken took a step back and slipped and fell on his ass, after that happened rich just jumped on him and hit him a couple of times and the ref stopped the fight. Rich even admitted that in an interview.
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Looks like you're wrong once again old man. He fought Ken Shamrock on the Ultimate Fighter 1 finale on Spike TV. PPV? Nope. You probably didn't even see it.
You have no logic. 22-1, with 12 KO's and 9 Submissions does not suck. Everyone but you would agree. And mentioning 2 of his fights where he mashed on dudes isn't going to prove that he sucks . That's like Red Sox fans saying "Yankees Suck." |
Ask me about boxing fights I watched over the past 4 years, if I'm wrong about if it was on HBO, showtime or PPV you can tell me I didn't see it also
God you are a pathetic idiot with no solid argument to back up one thing you say.
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Looks to me like in an attempt to look like you have a clue, you managed to put your own foot in your ass.
See, the difference here is that you just agreed with me that boxers tend to fill their records with bums. You flat out agreed. Why would I need to prove something to someone that agrees with the point? Not to mention I said "most" so you picking a possible exception to the rule would amount to sweet fuck all (which means nothing, to the slow ones.) On the other hand, the average MMA fighter does NOT pad their records. Sure one or two do, but I do not agree that the champs do, which is what you said. Now, as I disagree with your opinion it is up to you to prove me wrong. A simple concept no? I`m surprised this is one you`ve not come across before. And to think, you called me "dummy" LOL |
I will give you a week or two to look it up and make your case. After that you can continue to make fun of Olympic medalists .
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Sorry I didn't record every fight in my planner
Ask me about boxing fights I watched over the past 4 years, if I'm wrong about if it was on HBO, showtime or PPV you can tell me I didn't see it also God you are a pathetic idiot with no solid argument to back up one thing you say.![]() |
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You're the 37-year old loser who makes up fantasy boxing/MMA fights that will never happen just to spark a meaningless argument. I guess that's where your embarrassing 37,000 posts came from. Don't care what boxing matches you watched. Go copy/paste some other boxing site's articles on your boxing thread dude.
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39 son, keep up when you try to insult me.
Bottom line is MMA is a joke, hell James Toney called out your bitch Tito last night.....bet you 1mil Tito dosent do shit about it. You are the one making up fantasy fights son, I just said MMA guys were not as good as boxers and you lost your mind Now go back to your insults if they make you feel better about yourself. |
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Never liked Tito so you don't have to pretend I do. Tito probably won't do anything because he's about to get a fat check for fighting Shamrock again. You posted saying Jermain Taylor would beat Franklin first of all. When did I make up a fight between two different types of athletes? I think you brought that up.
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I will spoon feed it to you; the thread asked Who would you like to see Rich Franklin fight next?.....and I answered the question. You really need to keep up with the topic at hand.
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)." And I responded "He is a MMA fighter." I thought it would register in your head that he also fights MMA fighters not professional boxers
(But I guess it didn't register). I guess that's why I made the list. Everyone else didn't seem to have a problem with the logic.
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Well considering you asked me "who is he (even though you claim you've seen his fights
)." And I responded "He is a MMA fighter." I thought it would register in your head that he also fights MMA fighters not professional boxers (But I guess it didn't register). I guess that's why I made the list. Everyone else didn't seem to have a problem with the logic. |




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I did ask and I only knew him by his face, why should I memorize every bums name???
Here is a guy I know by name and 100,000x more people know about and respect than they do Franklin. ![]() James Toney training photos 30.08.06 - Photos: TOM CASINO / SHOWTIME - A serious-minded James "Lights Out'' Toney was all business during a private workout Tuesday night, 8/30/06 at Billy Blank's Gym in Sherman Oaks,CA.. A former world champion at middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight, Toney faces powerful-punching Samuel Peter in the main event Saturday at STAPLES Center on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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UFC doesn't need to worry about popularity compared to boxing.
It sells Just as many PPVs as Boxing Sells just as many tickets to events in comparable price ranges And blows boxing numbers out of the water on TV. |
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I knew you couldn't do it
I will give you a week or two to look it up and make your case. After that you can continue to make fun of Olympic medalists . ![]() |
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And you would never see a MMA fighter cross over to Boxing, cause stand up fist Striking is not there soul focus nor strength.
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Nice cop out bitch. I see I am dealing with someone lacking all logic.....
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I saw one X MMA fighter try to box and he was destroyed by a bum in 3 rounds. Fell free to look it up.
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Here you go Foreman.... Not that I would call this a boxing match. But the MMA guy (Belfort) destroyed the boxer.
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Your cop out loser, keep bashing Olympic sports and watching WWF. When and/or if you get the motivation you can answer my question. Pathetic.
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. Seems like a fixed fight to me or at least a planned easy win.
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Just like Ronnie Coleman uses fake weights and Tom Platz didn't really squat 500lbs for 23 reps.( it was 42 or 43 I beilieve)
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I didn't say that, I think he fought a guy with no amature or pro background....I looked it up and there is almost 0 info on the bum he fought. Still he did beat up a total bum so good for him. We will see if he fights a real boxer in the future. As for Ronnie I do think his lifts are exagerated...Tom Platz???? who knows that was a billion years ago and he did have great legs.
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43!!!! are you crazy!
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=69494 |
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Answer my question ( I know you never will because you have no idea ho to answer it) . Pathetic.
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I love it when Trolls like you offer nothing to a site except your hate. You are a very pathetic boy.
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and offer nothing to this site save once a year you cut and paste someting that is mildly interesting.
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When/if you do something good for this site I might talk to you
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I will give you the last word Troll, I know you want it and need it.
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Kuso this is a game for Foreman, does alot of circle talking and riles up people by stating things against there thoughts.
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Kuso this is a game for Foreman, does alot of circle talking and riles up people by stating things against there thoughts.
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You are so boring and offer nothing to this site save once a year you cut and paste someting that is mildly interesting. I'm done with your boring unoriginal sophomoric ass.
When/if you do something good for this site I might talk to you and consider you more than the Troll you are right now. I will give you the last word Troll, I know you want it and need it. |
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Check most of his debates here. He provides no real proof just his opinion, and if you don't agree... it is your burden to prove him wrong. And even then...
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Just like in real life if you don't like a person you don't banish them from existence.
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I guess I must be the exception then, as people I don`t like in real life very quickly play no part in my life.
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No, I'm with ya on this one. It's one strike and you're out with me.
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What's up, Kuso!!
Kuso is good people. IM was better when he was around more often. ![]() |
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If that makes no sense...there is a drunk disclaimer tag someone I may have forgotten to add.
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Never takes long for a man to show his real colours when someone calls him on his bullshit.
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Check most of his debates here. He provides no real proof just his opinion, and if you don't agree... it is your burden to prove him wrong. And even then...
You should know being a mod here previously Kuso that things are pretty lienent here. Which for the most part I don't have problem with. Just like in real life if you don't like a person you don't banish them from existence.(however sometimes it would be nice) Actually come to think of it... Foreman has been alot better at being helpful recently then when he first joined the site. |
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I must agree...Foreman has been helpful.
I just thought it humorous that he was sparring with Kuso. ![]() |
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I like KUSO, the mentally challenged are very innocent and loving.
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Ok
. If he can takedown Black belts in Jiu Jitsu I think he can take down Taylor. Taylor wouldn't land because Franklin would shoot for his legs and give him no chance to throw. Then he'd choose submission that would be executed easily on someone who doesn't know how to defend it. Maybe snap his arm, put him to sleep, break his leg, pop his shoulder out, who knows. If it was a boxing match Bad Intentions wins. |
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u cant be for real,,some of the punches ive sen franklin get decked by omfg,,,,,,,taylor would knock him out so bad his mum would be out cold
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Like for example? He's only lost once son. It really couldn't of been that bad.
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Cept he isn't as retarded as a boxer and would know to take a boxer to the ground.
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its funny u all think as soon as a boxer hits the ground he will be like a fish out of water,,,before alot of these boxers became pro boxers they were owning the streets as teenage street fighter roberto duran used to own a part of the beach in mexico and paople came from miles around to take him on,,,he fucked em all up,,u can honestly tell me u think rich franklin is highly skilled fighter he is strong no doubt his punches arent the quickest and a bit sloppy but he gets the job done if these fighters were as good as guys like u make em out to be they would go where the money is,,,,,theres a reason why pro boxers make so much money
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Good point. All you have to do is watch an episode of the Contender, then watch an episode of TUF4. The guys on the Contender allthough the same age as the guys on TUF, appear "beat up". They have obviously felt the effects of many left hooks to the head and speak like it. The guys on TUF on the otherhand (with the exception of one or 2) are extremely well spoken, more alert, and are more intelligent. I'm completely confident that any championship level mixed martial artist would have no problem comming up with a game plan and sticking to it do beat any boxer.
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Good point. All you have to do is watch an episode of the Contender, then watch an episode of TUF4. The guys on the Contender allthough the same age as the guys on TUF, appear "beat up". They have obviously felt the effects of many left hooks to the head and speak like it. The guys on TUF on the otherhand (with the exception of one or 2) are extremely well spoken, more alert, and are more intelligent. I'm completely confident that any championship level mixed martial artist would have no problem comming up with a game plan and sticking to it do beat any boxer.
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theres a reason for this too , and its because the strikes from a boxer are alot better than these mma guys so in event do more damage causing more brain damage , and u guys might say well why dont some of these boxers come and take on mma guys in the cage , its not worth there while its like seasoned proffesionals vs good ameteurs
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It's not worth their while because they don't have enough brains left to learn how to grapple.
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its funny u all think as soon as a boxer hits the ground he will be like a fish out of water,,,before alot of these boxers became pro boxers they were owning the streets as teenage street fighter roberto duran used to own a part of the beach in mexico and paople came from miles around to take him on,,,he fucked em all up,,u can honestly tell me u think rich franklin is highly skilled fighter he is strong no doubt his punches arent the quickest and a bit sloppy but he gets the job done if these fighters were as good as guys like u make em out to be they would go where the money is,,,,,theres a reason why pro boxers make so much money
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