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You know what would be a good fight? Ryo Chonan vs. Rich Franklin.

YES! BAUER *IS* JOHN MCLANE! MILO *IS* Mr. TAKAGI!

Someone posted on the underground that Amar Suloev was contacted and subsequently turned it down. That would have been a good fight. Me? I say bring Ricardo Almeida out of retirement.

Don't watch the preview for the next episode - it gives away FAR too fucking much.

But if you are going to enter into Kickboxing and Muay Thai, then I'd put money on a PBF against anyone. There is talk about washed up boxers sucking in kickboxing, but what of top kickboxers sucking in boxing? Ray Sefo, a top kickboxer, got done in by a guy who was by no means a world beater.

If a wrestler shoots in how is the boxer going to hit him? Almost every punch would be ineffective as it would go over the wrestlers head, be too late from the wind up, or connect and have little impact because it came from tight and inside and the best punch -and uppercut- would take too long to work. The best way to defend a shot is to sprawl, or throw a knee. Two things that boxers don't do. Then it would be to side step, stiff arm/forearm, and counter punch, which again would mean a change in stance and hand placement. The thing is, with a boxer, it's pretty much a rock paper scissors aspect, and you know he is going to throw rock and you have paper. In MMA, the most successful guys have ways of changing it up and throwing their opponent off. Sherks loss to GSP, for example.

If the Veronica Mars creators had Kristen Bell in skimpy outfits and shaking her ass constantly, I would not complain about the shows change in creative direction.

And this isn't even opening up a discussion on 4 ounce gloves.

Floyd has a very wide stance where he puts a lot of weight on his front foot. While he keeps his hands relatively low when not engaging, when he does throw punches - specifically combinations - his hands go much higher. So all Sherk has to do to get PBF's hands higher is to feint a punch or lead in with a jab and change levels, and that's if he even thinks Floyd has a chance at blocking his shot. From there, with Floyds weight distribution and his leg right out there for the picking, it's an easy shot to make for anyone with a few years wrestling training, let alone decades worth like Sherk has. Mayweather would have to retool his entire form and style in order to even begin to avoid a takedown.

From Floyd, the chance is much higher than it would be from someone else. http://youtube.com/watch?v=o8R5uWDm65Q Just watch the handspeed. Ok. That video pretty much does nothing for PBF but show how he'd get put on his back. Everything that gives PBF his speed would have to be taken away if he were to face Sherk in an MMA bout because they all lend themselves for takedowns. Just watch his stance. And then watch Sherks shot. http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/searc...u_sean-sherk-hl Gatti got under a number of Mayweathers punches even to the point of having his shoulders at Floyds waist-level. There is no doubt in my mind that Sherk would put him on the mat, even after a year of drilling wrestling day after day.

Yeah, I think a shot from someone like Sean Sherk is getting severely underestimated by some here. They aren't slow. There's very little chance of Sherk taking a punch while going for a takedown.

Sherk wouldn't be a boring fight, it simply wouldn't be a fight. Takedown, guard pass, submission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj3nCFw2p2o Finals of the Absolute

BOCEK~! and some lil dude who has no shot. It only comes once every two years, which along with liking many sweaty guys grasping each other firmly, is 2 things it has in common with Lei Tong. That's right, it's the ADCC WORLDS! Which I am, for the first time, giving a shit about. And so should YOU! (Not you, Lei Tong. I'm sure you will hold your grappling knowledge cred over us all throughout this whole damned process..) Look at all the NAMES!! Gabriel Gonzaga! Jeff Monson! Joe DADDY Stevenson! Renzo Gracie! Kurt Pellegrino! Drew Fickett! Pe De Pano! Igor Vovchancyn! Igor Vovchancyn?!! And some other people. Igor Vovchancyn? REALLY? Do Arabs have his family held hostage or something and threaten them with death unless Igor participates? Oh? You mean they do? Oh. Well, shit... Under 65.9 KG (145 lbs. and below) 1. Leo "Leozinho" Vieira (Defending Champion) - Brazil 2. Marcio Feitosa (2001 ADCC World Champion) - Brazil 3. Jeff Glover (17-Time Grapplers Quest Champion) - U.S.A. 4. Rani Yahya (2005 ADCC Finalist/Grapplers Quest Pro Champ) - Brazil 5. Javier "Showtime" Vazquez (2005 N.A. ADCC Champion) - U.S.A. 6. BARET YOSHIDA BJJ BLACK USA 7. Simpson Go (2007 N.A. ADCC Champion) - U.S.A. 8. Edward Sanchez (BJJ BLACK Belt) - U.S.A. 9. Bruno Frazzato (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 10. Jamie Ballard (Australia) 11. Naoya Uematsu (JAPAN TRIALS Champion) 12. Blair Tugman (Wrestling) - U.S.A. 13. Renier Nicolas (France) 14. Darell Moodley (Africa Trials Champion) 65-76.9 KG (145-169 lbs.) 1. Marcelo “Marcelinho” Garcia (Defending 2-Time Champion) - Brazil 2. Pablo Popovitch (2007 Grapplers Quest Pro Champion/2005 ADCC Finalist) – U.S.A. 3. Renzo Gracie (2-Time ADCC World Champion) – U.S.A. 4. Saulo Ribeiro (Former ADCC World Champion/CBJJ World Champion) - BRAZIL 5. Joe "Daddy" Stevenson (Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Winner) 6. Nelson Monteiro - BRAZIL 7. Mark Bocek (2007 ADCC North American Champion) - Canada 8. Eduardo Rios - PORTUGAL 9. Milton Vieira (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 10. Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A. 11. George Sotiropoulos (Australia) 12. Andre Galvao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil 13. Daisuke "Amazon" Sugie (Japan Trials Champion) 14. Christopher Bright (Africa Trials Champion) 15. Mike Fowler (Lloyd Irvin Black Belt, N.A. Trials Finalist) 16. Drew “The Master” Fickett (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A. 77-87.9 KG (170-193 lbs.) 1. Rafael Lovato, Jr. (2006 Grapplers Quest U.S. Pro Trials Champion) – U.S.A. 2. Damien Maia (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 3. Chris Moriarty (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A. 4. Rosimar Palhares (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 5. Flavio Almeida (BJJ Black Belt – Team Renzo Gracie) - Brazil 6. Bruno Bastos (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil 7. David Avellan (3-Time Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion) – U.S.A. 8. Rick “Vanilla Gorilla” Macauley (2006 Grapplers Quest Pro Trials Champ) – U.S.A 9. Haim Gozali (MMA Fighter) - Israel 10. Delson Heleno (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 11. Travers Grubb (Australia) 12. Tarsys Humphreis (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 13. Sauli Heilimo (Finland) 14. Yushin Okami (JAPAN Trials Champion/UFC Veteran) 15. Marko Helen (Findland) 16. David Levey (AFRICA Trials Champion) 88-99.9 KG (193-219 lbs.) 1. Christiano Lazzarini (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 2. Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 3. Anthony Perosh (Australia) 4. Mikhail Cirkunov (2007 ADCC North American Champion) - Canada 5. Jon Olav Einemo (2003 ADCC World Champion) - Norway 6. Braulio Estima (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 7. Igor Vovchanchyn (Pride and UFC Veteran) - Ukraine 8. Vicbart Geraldino (Judo Black Belt) – Dominican Republic 9. Nick Ackerman (Wrestling) – U.S.A. 10. Tim Boetsch (Wrestling) – U.S.A. 11. Steve Rusk (Wrestling) – U.S.A. 12. Radek Turek - Poland 13. Thomas Szczerek - Poland 14. Robert Drysdale (BJJ Black Belt) – U.S.A. 15 JAPAN TRIALS Champion 16 Lance Ceronio (AFRICA TRIALS Champion) OVER 99 KG. (219 lbs. and over) 1. Jeff “The Snowman” Monson (Defending Heavyweight Champion) – U.S.A. 2. Gabriel Napao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil 3. Marcio” Pe De Pano” Cruz (UFC Veteran/CBJJ Black Belt World Champion) – Brazil 4. Mario Rinaldi (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A. 5. Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira (BTT) – Brazil 6. Ricco Rodriguez (Pride and UFC Veteran) – U.S.A. 7. Roy “Big Country” Nelson (defeated Champion Jeff Monson in 2005) – U.S.A. 8. Rolles Gracie (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 9. Elvis “King of Rock & Rumble” Sinosic (BJJ Black Belt) – Australia 10. Janne Pietilainen (Finland) 11. Luiz Theodoro (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 12. Marcos Oliveira (BJJ Black Belt) - Brazil 13. JAPAN TRIALS Champion 14. Rico Hattingh (AFRICA TRIALS Champion) Women's Under 121 lbs. KYRA GRACIE (DEFENDING CHAMPION) FELICIA OH (NA Trials Champion) MEGUMI FUJI BIANCA ANDRADE (Brazil Champion) CINDY HALES (USA) Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS Reserved EUROPE TRIALS Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS Women's 121-132 lbs. CASSANDRA RIVERS-BLASO (NA Trials Champion) TARA LAROSA (USA) HELLENA BASTOS (Brazil Champion) AMANDA BUCKNER (USA) HITOMI AKANO Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS Reserved EUROPE TRIALS Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS Women's 132-147 lbs. DEBBIE PURCELL (USA) JULIANA BORGES (Defending Champion) STACEY CARTWRIGHT (Australia) HANNETTE STACK (Brazil Champion) KELLY PAUL (NA Trials Champion) Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS Reserved EUROPE TRIALS Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS Women's Over 147 lbs. CELITA SCHULTZ (NA Trials) OLGA BAKALAPOULOUS (Canada) ROSANGELA CONCEICAO (Brazil Trials) LANA STEFANIC (USA) Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS Reserved EUROPE TRIALS Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS ALSO...Don't Miss the Absolute Divisions 16 Man Open Weight Tournament (ABSOLUTE) 8 or 16 woman Open Weight Tournament (ABSOLUTE)

Ok, you guys can go ahead and hate-on Gabe and shit, but the dude is hilarious.

Yeah, like a takedown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM3Mkfndcfw Garcia vs. Fowler. The vast majority of the near-10 minute fight involves Marcelo fudging around in Fowlers half-guard (which he managed to get a lot), but once Garcia gets to side he sets up his submission nicely. To me, it looked like he baited mounting Fowler, which allowed Fowler to not think much of Garcia controlling his head, and from there Garcia slowly sunk his hand under Fowlers chin, connected his hands, and mounted for added pressure for the tap.

MENS FINALS Over 99kg - Fabricio Werdum defeated Rolls Gracie by four to zero with two takedowns Under 99kg - Xande Ribeiro defeated Braulio Estima by 11 to 0 from a mount and taking the back Under 87kg - Demian Maia defeated Flavio Cachorrinho by armbar Under 76kg - Marcelo Garcia defeated Pablo Popovich with North-South Choke Under 65kg - Rani Yahya defeated Leo Vieria with a rear naked choke WOMENS FINALS Under 55kg - Sakaia Shioda defeated Felicia Oh by points Under 60kg - Kyra Gracie defeated Tara LaRosa by 3 to 0 Under 67kg - Hanette Quadros defeated Kelly Paul by score of 9 to 0 Over 67kg - Penny Thomas defeated Lana Stefanac by penalty point

Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franca Tito Ortiz vs. Reshad Evans ANTONIO RODRIGO MINOTAURO NOGUIERA vs. HEATH HERRING Source: http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=5723

I think this is the card that Joslin/Lytle is supposed to be on, as well.

Garcia vs. Sotirpoulos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6qcHM7gXU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDepnItSsSE Ribeiro vs. Fowler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7tA8fbTsRk Jeff Glover vs. Leozinho Vieria (Jeff Glover uses Breakdance Jiu Jitsu)

That is the biggest pastry-related pwnage I have ever seen.

from graciemag: under 65kg Leo Vieira (BRA) defeated Sim Go (JAP) Jeff Glover (USA) submitted Janie Ballard (AUS) Naoya Uematsu (JAP) defeated Javi Vasquez (EUA) Tetsu Suzuki (JAP) defeated Renier Nicholas (FRA) Rani Yahya (BRA) submitted Darrel Mooley (AFR) Bruno Frazatto (BRA) submitted Blair Tugman (USA) Baret Yoshida (USA) submitted Eddie Sanchez (USA) Yoshitomi Mishima (JAP) defeated Renato Migliaccio (BRA) Under 76 kg Pablo Popovich (USA) defeated Erick Dahlberg Daisuke Sugie (JAP) defeated Miltinho Vieira (BRA) Andr� Galv�o (BRA) submitted Chris Bright (USA) Mark Bocek (CAN) defeated Drew Fickett (USA) Marcelinho Garcia (BRA) submitted George Soritopoulos (AUS) Kurt Pellegrino (USA) defeated Nelsinho Monteiro (BRA) Saulo Ribeiro (BRA) submitted Takafumi Hanai (JAP) Mike Fowler (USA) defeated Renzo Gracie (BRA) Under 87 kg Demian Maia (BRA) defeated Yushin Okami (JAP) Rafael Lovato (USA) submitted Marko Ellen (FIN) David Avellan (USA) defeated Michal Martela (POL) Tarsys Humphreys (BRA) defeated Jorge Santiago (USA) Flavio Cachorrinho (BRA) defeated Rick MaCauley (USA) Sauli Heilimo (FIN) defeated Dave Lavey (AFR) Romulo Barral (BRA) defeated Travers Grubb (AUS) Chris Moriarty (USA) defeated Haim Gozali (ISR) Under 99 kg Xande Ribeiro (BRA) submitted Yukiyasu Ozawa (JAP) Tim Carpenter (USA) defeated Tim Boetsch (USA) Robert Drysdale (USA) defeated Mario Miranda (USA) Steve Rusk (USA) derrotou Mischa Cirkunov (CAN) Alexandre Cacareco (BRA) submitted Carl Bierman (AFR) Radek Turek (POL) defeated Nick Eckerman (USA) Braulio Estima (BRA) submitted Tomas Szczerer (POL) Cristiano Titi Lazzarini (BRA) submitted Anthony Perosh (AUS) Over 99kg Fabricio Werdum (BRA) submitted Elvis Sinosic (AUS) Karol Bedorf (POL) submitted Joey Malone (USA) Luis Big Mac (BRA) defeated Rico Hattingh (AFR) Darren Andy (USA) defeated Pat Staniol Marcio P� de Pano (BRA) submitted Janne Pietilainen (FIN) Marcos Oliveira (BRA) defeated Bryan Vetell (USA) Mario Rinaldi (USA) defeated Miodrag Pele Rolls Gracie (BRA) defeated Naomishi Nagata (JAP)

FUCK! Canadian Mark Bocek was submitted via footlock by Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Andre Galvao in the second bracket of the Under 76.9 kg (Under 170 lbs) division at the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships this afternoon. In the same division, crowd favorite Marcelo Garcia submitted two-time UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino via rear-naked choke to cruise onto tomorrow's brackets. After defeating Renzo Gracie earlier in the day, underdog of the year Mike Fowler submitted world champion Saulo Ribeiro by toe hold to make ther cut as well. Fowler had entered the competition on two days' notice. In the Over 99 kg (Over 219 lbs) division, Fabricio Werdum outscored Karol Bedorf to advance as well, while Rolls Gracie defeated Mario Rinaldo on points. -TFN

b-65 semifinals leo vs suzuki rani vs baret yoshida