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Originally Posted by Doublebase
Anyone watch the Kimbo fight from the other night?
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Fixed cough cough
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Faber punchs were much quicker then Jens. I gotta give it to Jen's though he was stomped and didnt get knocked out or quit.
Am I the only one that thinks its funny that they keep calling Faber the young blood when he is 29 and Jens is only 33 |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I was getting annoyed with Pulver smiling after every punch he took.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I know..."Hmm...thats funny"
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Originally Posted by DOMS
I tried to fix your YouTube embeds, but I can't. A YouTube video has a 10 character ID. You videos only have 7 characters.
YouTube isn't at fault, it's pilot error. |
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Originally Posted by Cyclin
Pulver may need to go down to 135...lol. Who knows with this guy? MFS (former) fighters are struggling and Robbie Lawler proved that.
MMA is about adapting (amongst 10 other things) but pulver was out-struck by a non-boxer and that is not good. Lawler decided to revert back to being 21 years old again and instead of finishing Smith TWICE he chose to be a showboat (wave off his corner when told to finish him) or be an idiot. I know, I know, I know, Lawler saw the Pete Selle fight and was worried of getting KTFO because Smith is most dangerous when he is hurt...pfff, BS. Like in Hold'em, when you allow two jacks to hang around with your pocket aces, the third jack is a commen'. Lawler deserved to lose that fight on principal alone, he fought like a rookie. |
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Originally Posted by fufu
Smith feigns injury in some of his fights so the other guy rushes in and leaves himself open. He looks the same every time he does it, it is easy to spot. He did it with Pete Sell, Patrick Cote and now Lawler. Lawler was smart IMO.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
You think so? I thought it was legitimate.
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Faber punchs were much quicker then Jens. I gotta give it to Jen's though he was stomped and didnt get knocked out or quit.
Am I the only one that thinks its funny that they keep calling Faber the young blood when he is 29 and Jens is only 33 |
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Originally Posted by Cyclin
I am unaware of any feigning powers that elevates a fighters game. If the "other guy rushes in and leaves himself open" then that guy isn't very smart, Pete Selle would be a perfect example.
Robbie Lawler is far too experienced and well coached to be unable to capitalize on a fun but inferior fighter in Scott Smith IMO. |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Faber punchs were much quicker then Jens. I gotta give it to Jen's though he was stomped and didnt get knocked out or quit.
Am I the only one that thinks its funny that they keep calling Faber the young blood when he is 29 and Jens is only 33 |
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Originally Posted by Doublebase
Anybody going to watch UFC 85?
UFC 85: Bedlam - UFC Pay-Per-View on Yahoo! Sports Thoughts on the Rashad, James Irvin fight? |
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
Rashad and James Irvin aren't fighting anymore. Here's the final card:
UFC 85: Bedlam Date: Jun 07, 2008 Location: London, England Venue: O2 Arena Broadcast: Pay-Per-View MAIN CARD (TELEVISED)
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Welcome back. So Evans isnt fighting at all now? Well, not that I didnt expect it. That fucking commercial Spike wont stop airing never said shit about Evans and I think they would. I guess I am not into it cuz there are no title fights. |
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
Rashad and James Irvin aren't fighting anymore. Here's the final card:
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Originally Posted by DOMS
Where the hell have you been? Life treating you well?
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
Our little spat drove me to insanity. If I can't have you, nobody can have me damnit!!
Very well, thanks. How bout yourself? |
Chalk up another loss there big boy! Thats what you get for coming out to that stupid fucking song.
wave?
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Originally Posted by fufu
Alves weighing in at 174 lbs...how unprofessional.
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Thiago was huge. I don't think he would ever make it down to the 170 weight class the way he was looking. Injury or not.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
Oh, and that Matt/Tiago fight was great! The first round had some great floor action and the second was a brutal stand up. I also like how Matt just shrugged off that big right. I think it was the third best fight of the night.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I hope his weight isnt going to be an excuse for his win.
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"Big" John McCarthy will propose legalizing knees to the head of a grounded opponent when the Association of Boxing Commissions meets for its annual convention July 2-5 in Montreal. McCarthy, who retired from officiating in December, made the revelation during Sherdog.com's Beatdown radio show on Monday. "It's a good technique," said McCarthy, who refereed 535 matches during his 15-year career. "It's a very effective tool, and it opens fights up." The most recognized referee in the game has met privately with ABC representatives in the last few months to discuss amendments to the sport's Unified Rules of Combat. The ABC will unveil their efforts at its annual gathering, where its membership of nearly 80 state and tribal athletic commissions throughout North America will review them. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Ditto, but last time I thought Forrest would lose, he won. Can lightning strike twice?
Oh and for UFC 87, sherdog has Brock Lesnar fighting Mark Coleman....? |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I am discussing this in another forum. If its approved Id be all for it, but I fear they will say this is now a SPORT and not a slug fest. Too much brutality will be their angle, if theres resistance. I mean, hah, elbows AND knees on the ground now?!
Oh...during the TUF show, I remember hearing that upward kicks from the ground are illegal... They are? Also, was Nate's piledriver at the end of the fight in UFC 85 illegal too? |
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
But Matt hughes isn't that great of a fighter IMO. |
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Originally Posted by Cyclin
Matt Hughes isn't that great of a fighter?
He beat GSP, Sherk, and BJ Penn, Carlos Newton, & Sakurai, Who is a great WW in your opinion? Nevermind I don't care. |
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Originally Posted by Cyclin
Matt Hughes isn't that great of a fighter?
He beat GSP, Sherk, and BJ Penn, Carlos Newton, & Sakurai, Who is a great WW in your opinion? Nevermind I don't care. |
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Originally Posted by tallcall
He was a great fighter and is a great teacher, but it seems like it is time for him to retire from fighting.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
My friend believes that "if Tim brings his A game" hell win.
Tim can play a smart game I suppose. But...him? Smart? |
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Originally Posted by Nate K
Is Brock Lesnar good? Has he beaten anyone?
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Rumour has it that Anderson Silva will be fighting a light heavyweight on a fight night. James Irvin.
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Originally Posted by fufu
yeah, the UFC is putting together a free card on Spike on the 19th, same day as the first Affliction event.
Gonna be sweet, PPV Affliction and DVR UFC. |
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
Chuck and Evans Rescheduled according to The Sun
CHUCK LIDDELL will fight Rashad Evans at UFC 88 | The Sun |HomePage|Sport|UFC always thought Liddell would do Evans in guess ill get to see if im right |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Ya never know. If Jardine can do it...
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Originally Posted by fufu
shitty match up, Chuck by round 1 KO!
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Originally Posted by fufu
I haven't ever had a chance to see Fedor fight live. That is the main reason I am buying it.
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
anyone see the kim couture fight on mmatko she was in bad shape when that fight finished
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Joe Rogan said it perfectly when he said CB is more mad at himself than the call. He was beginning to tap, then prolly decided he wanted to fight through it, but it was too late. CBs a joke.
Fight of the night to me as good ol' Diego. That fucker finally came back! What I loved about him was when Luigi would disengage and walk around the cage, Diego said "OHHH NO YOU DONT," and charged that slob! That was great and I am glad hes back to his old self again. He needed it. Evan Tanner....that poor fucker just needs to go. Kendall made him look so bad. Jesus...he even grew out a beard. What an asshole. Arlovski, he is NOT. Ill give Kendall some credit though for those knees. Spencer's elbows from no where were pretty cool. Other than that, I thought it was a dull fight. The first fight of the night...I forget their names, but what was that? A fucking knee fest? Thats all those idiots did. I didnt find that fight entertaining either. I just know it was a kid vs. an older guy. That older guy has yet to impress me and look at that, he lost. Pity I didnt see the Horn fight and I left before Eastman's fight. Who won it? |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
No elbows? What the fuck?
I tried looking at the pics....is she related to Randy? |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Tim is legit, everyone gives him shit but he is never afraid to fight the top hw contenders unlike Fedor.
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Tim is legit, everyone gives him shit but he is never afraid to fight the top hw contenders unlike Fedor.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Neither is (or was) Cabbage.
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Originally Posted by bigss75
LOL comparing Cabbage to Tim is a joke. His only losses are to top ten HWs.
I don't want to sound like I'm giant sloth fan but I'm sick of Fedor is God groups on sherdog and bb.com, I think he could be beat by Sylvia, Barnett, Couture, and maybe Arlovski |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
LOL comparing Cabbage to Tim is a joke. His only losses are to top ten HWs.
I don't want to sound like I'm giant sloth fan but I'm sick of Fedor is God groups on sherdog and bb.com, I think he could be beat by Sylvia, Barnett, Couture, and maybe Arlovski |
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Originally Posted by Goodfella9783
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Originally Posted by Goodfella9783
July 19th Affliction card is stacked:
Affliction Banned - July19th Fedor Aleksander Emelianenko Vitor Belfort Tim Sylvia Ben Rothwell Andrei Arlovski Josh Barnett Matt Lindland Pedro Rizzo Babalu Paul Buentello Antonio Nogueira Terry Martin Vernon Tiger White Matt Whitehead Mark Hominick Justin Levens |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Josh Barnett is former UFC HW champion then he got it taken from him by Dana. He has wins over Hunt, Couture, Rizzo, Fedor's Bro, Nog, and Monson. He seems to always choke against Crocop.
I like him because he is a big advocate of bb training in mma and into entertaning the crowd |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I HOPE he will be in a world of hurt. For some reason I never liked him. Hes too pretty.
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
whos going to win the lw belt at the weekend cant see it being anything else than rampage punching forest till he stops moving
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Wanna change that prediction?
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Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563
For some reason I can't recall the fighters, but that one fight was a total blood bath. |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
I think forrest thought he lost when the announcer was talking.
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Wanna change that prediction?
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
i will take this oppertunity to say this was a joke and I always thought gump was going to win
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Originally Posted by bigss75
I picked the forrest/ rampage perfect on mmaplayground too bad that was my only right guess
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
who do you think gets the first crack at forest and do you think rampage loosing will open up a rematch with chuck ?
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Originally Posted by Doublebase
I think after Chuck beats Rashad he should fight Forest.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
If Chuck has to fight Rampage again...ugh, its just like Franklin vs. Silva. Id rather see Chuck fight Wanderlei or Forrest.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
I liked the Rampage/Forrest fight. Two guys who can give, and take, a beating. Not only that, but both were consummate sportsmen and humble.
The best line in any UFC came from Rampage, "When you get in the ring, there's a 50/50 chance you're gonna get your ass whooped." What's with all the hating on Koscheck? He seems decent enough and puts on a good show. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I have trying to find out if some bars will be hosting the Affliction fight. I am just not as interested in the Fight Night one.
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Baroni gets head butted after he knocks some dude out
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/Video...000783&tid=100 |
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Originally Posted by bigss75
Baroni gets head butted after he knocks some dude out
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/Video...000783&tid=100 |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I love how the ref stands them up right after baroni gets full mount. Eh, still won though.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
I love how the ref stands them up right after baroni gets full mount. Eh, still won though.
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Originally Posted by DOMS
What's with all the hating on Koscheck? He seems decent enough and puts on a good show. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Not to bring up old times, but I recently re-watched the original Ultimate Fighter and its this show where the dislike stems from. He was a piece of shit to Chris Leben and an arrogant winner. He only had one friend on the show, which so happened to be the biggest bitch of the fighters.
Not for nothing, but its one of the few TUF series that I recommend. Very entertaining and NOTHING like the latest, what, 3 TUFs? |
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Originally Posted by tallcall
I liked TUF 5 but after that I think it went down hill.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Hard to gauge cuz one is ppv and the other isnt.
I mightve said this earlier, but the basis of it from my POV, is that Affliction will prolly be easier to find on the internet since this is their first fight card whereas UFC pulls their vids constantly, though its still not that hard to find them. However, because Aff is a ppv, Id rather watch that out n about than a free commercial filled UFC. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Which one was that? BJ/Pulver?
I have 1 & 3. Tito/Shamrock is pretty funny and the first one has already been discussed. The one with Franklin and Hughes (which I didnt know had ALREADY coached) is one I havent seen. Why would they have Hughes coach twice? Was he better the first time? |
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SIGNAL HILL, California (July 18, 2008) – The stars will be out Saturday night for “Affliction Banned,” the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night, as entertainment and sports celebrities become fans watching the world’s most talented fighters, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. “Affliction Banned,” presented by Affliction Entertainment in association with Roy Englebrecht Promotions, is so talent-laden it had to be separated into two live broadcasts in the same night. FSN (Fox Sports Net) will present “Affliction Live”, a one hour live special, starting at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM/ET). The mega show “Affliction Banned” featuring five incredible fights follows on pay-per-view begining at 6 PM/PT (9 PM/ET) via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewers Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95. Donald Trump, Sr., a partner in the promotion along with Affliction Clothing, will be there with family members Melania, Donald, Jr., and Vanessa. Actors getting red-carpet treatment include Sly Stallone, Robert Downing, Jr., Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Pressley, Mekhi Phifer and Madonna’s husband, movie producer Guy Richie. Heavy metal band Megadeth, led by frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine, will be performing live at the event. Members of popular rock bands Korn and Slayer will be in the house watching the action. Nobody appreciates fighters like fellow athletes and the sporting world will be well represented by the likes of MMA legends Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, who’ll be there with his famous girlfriend, Jenna Jameson; NFL All-Pro players Sean Merriman and Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers), recently retired Michael Strahan (New York Giants); world champion boxers James Toney, Zab Judah and Sergio Mora; LA Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny and former WWF superstar “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. The highly anticipated US debut of Russian heavyweight Aleksander “The Grim Reaper” Emelianenko (13-3), brother of Fedor Emelianenko, against tough Texan brawler Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello (23-10), kicking off the night with “Affliction Live” on FSN, plus veteran Terry Martin (16-4) faces Brazilian sensation Victor “The Phenom” Belfort (16-8). The “Affliction Banned” pay-per-view, features six of the 10 heavyweights in the world, including the long awaited return of the former undisputed PRIDE® heavyweight champion and Russian M-1 legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1), who battles former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), fighting in the main event (5 five-minute rounds) for the inaugural WAMMA heavyweight title. The PPV action continues with five more super showdowns as former UFC® heavyweight title-holder Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (12-5) clashes with IFL® titlist “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5); Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett (22-5) faces off stateside for the first time in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock him out — Brazilian strongman Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-7); three-time All-American wrestler Mike Whitehead (20-5) tangles with Brazilian sensation Renato “Babalu” Sobral (29-7); 2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist and Oregon House of Representative candidate, Matt “The Law” Lindland (20-5) takes on Brazilian favorite Fabio “Negao” Nascimento (8-3). Finally, for the thousands in attendance at the Honda Center, the off-television swing bouts will fill out an exciting night of action as light-heavyweights and Justin Levens (9-8) vs. Ray Lizma (5-5); welterweight JJ Ambrose (9-1) vs. Mike “Quicksand” Pyle (15-5-1); lightweight Savant Young (8-7) vs. Mark “The Machine” Hominick (15-8); Brazlian heavyweight Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogueira (13-3) vs. Edwin “Babyface” Dewees (35-12). |
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
If Tim put a turtle neck sweater on he'd tap.
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
If Tim put a turtle neck sweater on he'd tap.
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Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563
Fedor is the best MMA fighter alive, and I'd love for someone to prove me wrong, but it aint happening!
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Originally Posted by fufu
What a great night of fights.
It felt like christmas waking up this morning, so many fights to watch! Fedor can now fight JB and AA, here's to hoping! |
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Originally Posted by tallcall
What's up Repro?
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Originally Posted by Goodfella9783
Pound for pound Anderson Silva is the best MMA fighter alive, no question about it. Fedor is #2. BJ Penn/GSP probably #3/#4.
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Originally Posted by PreMier
this is subjective, and dont agree. silva is very technical, but so is fedor. i think if fedor cut weight to light heavy, and fought silva, he would crush him.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
LHW you mean. Yeah the asshole doesnt pull the trigger anymore.
What did everyone think of the CB vs. Jesse fight? |
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Originally Posted by PreMier
this is subjective, and dont agree. silva is very technical, but so is fedor. i think if fedor cut weight to light heavy, and fought silva, he would crush him.
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"Affliction: Banned" draws 14,832 for $2.1 million gate by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 21, 2008 at 10:45 pm ET This past Saturday's "Affliction: Banned" event drew a total attendance of 14,832 -- a small increase from the night's announced attendance of 13,988 -- for a live gate of $2,085,510. The numbers, certified by the California State Athletic Commission, were today sent to media members, including MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com). The debut event for Affliction Entertainment took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Part of the card aired on FSN before switching to pay per view. Of the 14,832 total tickets, 11,242 were sold, and 3,590 were complimentary and given away. Although initially announced as a sold-out event, the CSAC reports that 15,572 tickets were available, and 740 went unsold/unused. The majority of those "deadwood" tickets were from the $200 (352 tickets) and $100 (248)sections. Among the event's 3,590 complimentary tickets, most were for the cheapear seating areas, including the $150 (1,079), $100 (822) and $50 (652) sections. Ticket prices ranged from $45 to $1,000. So how do Affliction's total attendance (14,832), paid attendance (11,242) and live gate ($2,085,510) figures stack up to the competition? Here are how three recent UFC events at the Honda Center fared:
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"Affliction: Banned" official salaries: payroll tops $3.3 million by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 21, 2008 at 8:10 pm ET Main-event winner and new WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko earned a base salary of $300,000 for his first-round submission victory over Tim Sylvia, who earned $800,000. MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) today received the list of salaries from the California State Athletic Commission. The event took place this past Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. In addition to the headliners, other top earners included Andrei Arlovski ($750,000), Matt Lindland ($300,000) and Josh Barnett ($300,000). The total disclosed payroll for the event was $3,332,100. The full list of salaries included: Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus) def. Tim Sylvia: $800,000 Andrei Arlovski: $750,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus) def. Ben Rothell: $250,000 Josh Barnett: $300,000 (no win bonus) def. Pedro Rizzo: $70,000 Mark Hominick: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Savant Young: $7,000 Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def: Mike Whitehead: $50,000 Matt Lindland: $300,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Fabio Nascimento: $20,00O Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Edwin Dewees: $15,000 Mike Pyle: $20,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) JJ Ambrose: $5,000 Ray Lizama: $3,000 vs. Justin Levens: $6000* Vitor Belfort: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) Terry Martin: $30,000 Paul Buentello: $80,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) vs. Gary Goodridge: $25,000 * - Fight postponed due to time constraints. Both fighters paid negotiated salaries. Now, the usual disclaimer: the figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other special bonuses the organization may have paid its fighters. In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. |
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
To be fair, I think we have to give Vera another shot @ 205. Mike Swick looked horrible the first time he cut to 170 and he had a great follow-up performance.
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Originally Posted by Goodfella9783
EDIT: Damn, Affliction fighters made some serious dough. No wonder they were able to draw up such a sick card.
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UFC Fight Night 14 peaks with 3.8 million viewers by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 22, 2008 at 2:04 pm ET This past Saturday's UFC Fight Night 14 event, which featured a rare appearance by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on free basic cable television, scored a 2.1 rating and an average of 3.1 million viewers. The night's main event, which featured Silva's light-heavyweight debut and a first-round TKO of James Irvin, drew a peak audience of 3.8 million viewers. Spike TV today announced the ratings for the event, which took place at The Palms Las Vegas. According to near-official figures, Saturday's three-hour Spike TV broadcast outdrew every other channel -- both network television and cable stations -- with men ages 18-34 (903,000), men 18-49 (1,550,000), men 25-34 (622,000), and persons 18-34 (1,326,000). Saturday's event, a late booking put together to counter Affliction Entertainment's debut event, also featured notables such as Brandon Vera, Hermes Franca, Frankie Edgar, Anthony Johnson and C.B. Dollaway. As MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) previously reported, the two highest-rated events in UFC-Spike TV history are UFC 75 and UFC Final Chapter: Ortiz vs. Shamrock III. Each event peaked with approximately 5.9 million viewers. The highest-rated MMA event on U.S. television -- including network and cable TV -- was the May 31 "EliteXC: PRIMETIME" event on CBS. The nation's first-ever live MMA event on U.S. network TV peaked with more than 6.5 million viewers. |
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Diego Sanchez vs Thiago Alves UFC 90 fight in the works By: MMAmania Two of the top — and most exciting — 170-pound fighters in the world will likely collide at UFC 90 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25. MMAWeekly.com is once again reporting that Thiago Alves (15-3) and Diego Sanchez (19-2) will throw leather, setting the stage for a blockbuster welterweight showdown that will more than likely determine the next number one title contender in the stacked division. The talented pair were first rumored to go toe-to-toe at UFC 89: “Leben vs. Bisping” one week earlier; however, the bout was reportedly bumped once the light heavyweight showdown between Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva was added to the European card. Alves is fresh of ridiculous performance against Matt Hughes, taking out the former champion in the second round of their main event tilt at UFC 85: “Bedlam” just last month. Prior to that, “The Pitbull” wiped out another perennial powerhouse, Karo Parisyan, at UFC Fight Night 13. The 24-year-old Brazilian was already on the fast track to an eventual title shot. And a win over Sanchez would certainly put him over the top. “The Nightmare” has rebounded from back-to-back losses in 2007 to stop Luigi Fioravanti and David Bielkheden, respectively, in equally impressive fights. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season one winner seems to have recaptured his form that had most pundits expecting that he would one day soon challenge for a belt. Again, a win over a very explosive fighter such as Alves will put him right there. Talk about a great fight. UFC 90 was recently made official; therefore, rumored bouts and possible match ups are scarce right now. Expect that to change real soon, however. |
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Hopefully he can make weight
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Keith Jardine says he's fighting Brandon Vera at UFC 89 by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 23, 2008 at 11:52 am ET Keith Jardine (13-4-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will look to rebound from his recent loss to Wanderlei Silva when he meets Brandon Vera (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA in Birmingham, England. Jardine today announced the fight on an Albuquerque radio show. The light heavyweight bout will likely end up on the night's main card, which currently features a headline bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. However, the UFC has yet to announce the fight. Jardine most recently suffered a stunning, 36-second knockout to Wanderlei Silva at UFC 84. The loss came right after the biggest win of his career -- a split-decision victory over Chuck Liddell in September 2007. With a May 2007 loss to Houston Alexander, the Team Jackson fight has now lost two of his past three fights -- the first such stretch of his seven-year career. Vera, meanwhile, will look to shake a recent three-fight funk. After a unanimous-decision loss to Tim Sylvia at UFC 77, Vera then suffered a first-round TKO to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 85. He then decided to drop to 205 pounds, and though he scored a unanimous-decision victory over UFC newcomer Reese Andy at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night 14, the performance was flat and heavily criticized. The fight with Jardine is essentially a must-win for Vera, a former top heavyweight contender who had, at one time, been promised a title shot with then-champ Tim Sylvia, but a feud with his manager kept the fight from happening. Since returning from that year-long layoff, Vera -- who began his UFC career with four consecutive stoppage victories -- has posted three lackluster performances. |
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EliteXC: Unfinished Business Date: Jul 26, 2008 Location: Stockton, Calif. Venue: Stockton Arena Broadcast: Showtime (8-9 p.m. ET), CBS (9-11 p.m. ET) MAIN CARD (CBS)
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
LHW you mean. Yeah the asshole doesnt pull the trigger anymore.
What did everyone think of the CB vs. Jesse fight? |
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Sylvia: Fedor is incredible | The Sun |Sport|UFC
check the last paragraph of the article. fingers crossed |
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Yeah that was announced during interviews after the fight.
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Originally Posted by Richie1888
must have missed it. I only got to watch the fight on mmatko good good hopefully its sooner rather than later, but who puts the fight on ? |
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Looks like the next three fights are pretty much planned.
DreamFIghters.com - DREAM FC news - DREAM MMA news - DREAM grand Prix - Crocop Busy guy over the next 9 months if this is true. |
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Yeah that was announced during interviews after the fight.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
As long as no other speed bumps occur, which, for some reason, I predict miraculously happening.
After seeing how fast Fedor was on Sylvia vs. how fast Couture was on Sylvia, I dont have high hopes for Couture. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Then again, I always thought people gave sylvia too much respect. I could see Randy thinking back at how much he held back as well.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
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his past weekend Aleksander Emelianenko was scheduled to face Paul Buentello in heavyweight action during the FSN portion of Affliction: Banned but due to medical complications the fight was cancelled. A source close to the situation spoke to MMANews.com's Michael Moody on a condition of anonymity and explained that the blood tests came back right before Aleks and Buentello were scheduled to weigh in and that is why there was so much confusion around the stage and why the fighters did not weigh in. Gary Goodridge ended up stepping up on extremely short notice and filling in for the Russian heavyweight. The tests were positive for Hepatitis B which resulted in the CSAC cancelling the fight. Hep B is the result of transmission from exposure to infectious blood or body fluids containing blood. Possible forms of transmission include (but are not limited to) unprotected sexual contact, blood transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles & syringes, and vertical transmission from mother to child during childbirth. A positive Hepatitis B test is no laughing matter and this could spell the end of Aleks' fighting career as many of the people close to the situation pointed out. I can't imagine many fighters willing to step up to fight Aleks with the possibility of catching the disease. He most definitely will not fight in the United States again and it will be interesting to see if this positive test results in organizations from all over the world black listing the brother of heavyweigh king, Fedor Emelianenko. MMANews.com will have more on this story as it develops as we imagine a second opinion will be taken to make sure the test wasn't flawed. |
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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski to headline Oct. 11 Affliction show by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:27 am ET Longtime PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) and former UFC heavyweight title-holder Andrei Arlovski (13-5) -- the biggest winners and clear-cut fan favorites at this past weekend's "Affliction: Banned" event -- will headline the rookie organization's next show on Oct. 11. Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports was the first to confirm the date and heavyweight main event. As we previously reported, a Nov. 8 date and Atlantic City location had been under consideration, but instead, Affliction will head to Las Vegas for a show at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus. Formal announcement of the show is expected on Tuesday, according to Yahoo! Sports. During this past weekend's event, Atencio never tipped his hand about a possible trip to Las Vegas when asked about a second event. "When? The beginning of November," Atencio said. "Where? We haven't finalized that yet. We're still looking at a couple different locations." It'll now be Las Vegas, which is home to the world's top mixed-martial-arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Affliction debuted July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., with "Banned," an event that drew 14,832 attendees for a live gate of $2.1 million (though Affliction purchased $500,000 worth of the tickets). On Wednesday, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) that the debut event garnered "well over" 100,000 pay-per-view buys, which if true, would be a major accomplishment for a non-UFC promotion. However, given a hefty fighter payroll of more than $3.3 million, Atencio said things will be toned down for the second show. "I'm going to make some adjustments in the next fight, and we'll take it from there," Atencio said. "If we want this to be a viable business, we have to make some changes." At "Banned" Emelianenko scored his biggest win in three years with a 36-second drubbing of Tim Sylvia. Arlovski, meanwhile, needed nearly three rounds to score a stunning KO a resilient Ben Rothwell. |
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Better matchup than Sylvia provided, but unless Andrei comes hungry, I cant see him lasting past the first round.
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... AA has a poorly deployed ground game and no chin. Not a good career move for him, but better entertainment value for us than Dorkboy vs Fedor.|
Originally Posted by ReproMan
AA has better stand-up
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.
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Originally Posted by ReproMan
<---- Just bought 3 floor seats for WEC 36 @ the Hard Rock. Faber vs. Brown, Pulver vs. Garcia. Stoked.
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Originally Posted by fufu
awesome
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
AA's stand up hasn't been the same since he fought Sylvia.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Yeah...WHY.
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Originally Posted by AKIRA
Why would he go to boxing?
Oh and where is this interview with AA that has him talking about Sylvia dating his ex? |
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