RavishingRickRudo

My main gripe with the series is it isn't a mystery to the viewer, it's only a mystery to Bourne. Yes, we aren't aware of the specifics, but I don't think the reveals came as much of a surprise to any one. So it's really just a matter of watching this character find out what we already know. And they sorta played it up like we weren't supposed to know. The reveal on the CIA director being involved, not as shocking as I think they wanted it to be. Maybe it's just the films being a victim of its genre, but I felt a lot of the suspense was taken away by the fact that Bournes quest was more of a formality than a necessity with the series.

What of the Naked Gun trilogy, HUH?

I think a reason why the lighter classes are more skilled is simple demographics where more of the population is at that height and weight, which means a bigger talent pool to take from. I'm not going to hang my hat on this point, but I think it is food for thought. But over time that can somewhat even out to where there will be enough big guys grappling to help push each other to develop. To find new moves and techniques, new approaches, and new training methods that will allow fighters to use their size to their full potential. It's natural selection, and grappling IMO is more varied than boxing in that it's possible for greater changes in styles where a dominant heavyweight style will emerge, weed out others, and spread. Maybe I don't understand the nuances of boxing enough, but I don't see that sort of flexibility in style. Comparing boxing to grappling doesn't fly, for me. I just think boxing is at a point to where you can't really change up the style any more and it's more a matter of conditioning and strategy than anything. I think there is a greater degree of flexibility in grappling. The learning curve is greater for heavyweights because they can get by on natural strengths and don't necessitate invention. But eventually for grappling, and even MMA, that is going to dissipate because, as we discussed, inevitably there are going to be big guys who go beyond that and combine skill and size which will prompt other big guys to adapt and adopt. I don't think Big Man Jiu Jitsu has been fully explored, especially without a Gi. The Gi is a great equalizer when it comes to a lil guy fighting a big guy, and with No Gi the grips get taken away. These aren't really fully formed thoughts, but I think the idea is solid enough. Where's Lei Tong to bitch smack reality back into me?

I have to assume they hid the roman numerals in the title with the V being in part of the Y and the I being in part of the B.

As much as you said, you didn't really say anything beyond "it's not as good as godfather and star wars, they were really popular". However, you cannot deny the insight in regards to the effect roman numerals have on a film and it's progeny.

Plus the Bourne series are not marked by roman numerals. It can't be a IIIlogy without roman numerals.

When I say "should" be 200 lbs. I mean in regards to conventional weight/bmi standards. I'm talking about guys who are over six feet and walk around at a buck eighty, rather than making a severe cut down. We could talk all day why heavyweights aren't as skilled as guys a hundred pounds lighter, from demographics to physiology, but I think eventually the division will catch up with the rest, and when that happens... oh boy. One of the big reasons I find this stuff so interesting, MMA and BJJ specifically, is that it very much is an evolutionary system that is progressing so fast and the reasons for it are just as interesting. BJJ/MMA very much is something that lives and dies in competition, whereas a lot of TMA are so coddling that it limits growth and you don't get to truly see what specific thing works and doesn't (and what is seen as something that "works" may not actually work at all in a legit fight). Submission grappling in particular has an advantage in allowing it's practitioners to practice and spar at a high percentage of effort and aggression, whereas striking arts have to worry about protecting the opponent/partner a lot more. And that's why I love the fact that there are so many tournaments and shit going on now, it seems there are at least a half-dozen big time competitions in the GTA alone in a year, and clubs are forming identities and reps which I think is a positive, so when these meets happen the competitive spirit is all the more intense.

Do you even have to throw in the "if"? Can I just say "Dude, you gotta see this guy named Cirk. The dude is a monster on the mat. Unreal skills. With that dude, there is no guard. Only passing when on top, and subs and sweeps from the bottom. Fucker once choked a dude out with the dudes own shin - we called it the blow-go-plata cause the dude was a step away from sucking his own cock." The thing is, in regards to heavyweights, most guys who are between 6'0 and, say, 6'3, who "should" walk around over 200 lbs, if they are in lean, physical shape can easily drop 20 lbs lower and maintain a ton of strength and size. So any of the guys who are in that range and are over 200lbs, odds are they aren't in that same class of conditioning. Having said that, some of the time all you need are the basics in offense if you are big and strong enough to handle your opponents and avoid their subs. In no-gi, it's even more beneficial to be big because you can slip out of sub attempts easier because they don't have the gi to hold on to. But in the gym, if all you are facing are guys who are 30 pounds lighter than you, you aren't going to develop at a suitable rate of speed. To a point you will, but it won't be enough if you are in the heavyweight division taking on a big brazilian dude who is used to facing other big brazilian dudes. You're gonna get tooled because you just aren't used to dealing with someone being able to handle what would normally be your superior power. Or you go against Marcelo Garcia and he climbs your back like a monkey and castigates you.

Only if you promise to cry after I tear it up and piss on the pieces! Bocek has made similar comments in regards to giving out belts and seems to be extra strict as a result. A lot of the time it's just doing it for the money, where if a guy doesn't get a belt he doesn't feel like he's made any progress and will stop paying for lessons; thinking it is a waste of time. Events like these help establish, at least for me, who the ones to watch are, and as an extension, which clubs are producing the best talent and are repping the state of the art in canadian grappling. And hey, this ain't Soccer or anything, so I don't think it's unrealistic to think that in less than a decade we'll be seeing Canada being a major player on the international grappling circuit. Brazil has had 80 years to develop its scene, America has their wrestling program and attracted BJJ a bit earlier than us, and in Japan it's more ingrained into their culture whereas Canada just has hockey fights. But over the past decade it's been getting ready to be placed on the burner. It's a good time to be a fan because there's like this perfect storm brewing on the horizon where the right pieces are coming together and it's just a matter of time before it hits land. As much as getting a great coach is beneficial to the development of the scene, just as important are having a lot of great sparring and training partners to help push you to develop and I think right now we're starting to see a lot of that in gyms across the region. I'm seeing guys that are white belts and are doing some insane stuff where I'm like "dude, you are not a fucking white belt". And with no-gi and MMA, it's like this whole new thing where the book is being written as we speak, so there's still a chance for catch-up.

He fucks someone up with a book.

It's fucking awesome. I think part of it is up on DailyMotion.

Oh it will air. This will be the anti-Sanchez/Koscheck. With Sanch/Kos, it could not have possibly sucked on paper, but in reality it ate a big one. With Nak/Lyoto, the odds of a decision are so great it cannot possibly go to one.

The cage will be less a problem than Machidas circling and counter-attacks to Naks rush-in/swim style of fighting. Though Nakamuras stand up has looked much-improved in his last few fights. I imagine Lyoto will be the favourite in this fight, but Nak is game for pretty much everybody.

Well, one: It's The Nak. And two: Who the fuck are you to assume there needs to be any other reason than that for you to start spreadin D.N.A. for the N.A.K.

Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. LYOTO via UFC.com I need new pants.

I don't like the idea of a prequel either, but having said that, Quinto is a really good cast for Spock.

ALL YOU CAN EAT WINGS?! McGovern, jesus christ what have you done?

If it's just Fedor wanting to fight in Combat Sambo, then White should allow it. I understand not wanting other fighters to fight outside the UFC in MMA, but I don't think anyone will start questioning Fedors status as top in the sport if he loses to Volk Han Jr. in a Sambo match. If it is concerning the possibility of injury, does that mean Dana doesn't want Fedor riding motorcycles or fighting aliens? C'mon. Plus, clearly Fedor and his management are in deep with Russian Mob, so them saying "no" to big money is because their family will get burned if they leave Russia.

Or it could be that he is extremely talented and has awesome fights; that he steamrolled over some really good fighters and is one of the more well-rounded fighters in the game.

Do you not agree with it, or do you not actually see reasons for people to like Rush? I mean, both make you dumbtarded, but at least not agreeing with it only shows bad taste and not overwhelming ignorance like not seeing his body of work as being impressive. GSP beats more people at Welterweight than Serra does, I'd say is the reasoning behind that. As much as I love Randy, I don't think he belongs on this list. Nog and Randy shouldn't be there, Hendo maybe cracks the top ten but he has losses against The Other Nog and Arona at 205 and in the last year against Misaki, as well as debated wins over Busta and Kondo - it's hard to justify ranking him at all, now that I think of it. Hendos before Filhos? No ways.

Those two old guys fishing is, like, my quintessential image of Brits. You know, after Mr. Bean.

WE DIDN'T LISTEN!!

From Meltz Ok, so while it's not signed, all we are talking about now is formalities. Zuffa will own PRIDE. Zuffa will own PRIDE's video library. Zuffa will own PRIDE's contracts with its fighters. Zuffa will own PRIDE's titles. This is huge. This is unbelievable. The more I think about it, the more I freak out. Truly this will be a new age of MMA.

Yeah, we've seen fighters with training programs with similar intensity and not test positive. Also, why didn't Sherk test positive for his title fight vs. Florian if that was the case?

Horodecki vs. Lierley 2007 Fight of the Year Candidate. Legit. http://www.dailymotion.com/udar552007/vide...lierley_sport/1