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Either Lakisha is 4 feet tall, or Lopez is a giant.

"Just like other Americans I watch American Idol. I just watch it in my own personal viewing room. Atop a couch whose fabric is made of the fur of a now-extinct albino Malaysian tiger. I think I got the last one. I better have."

Why is Chris wearing a scarf?

He was so high when he made this comment.

But with the sort of freedom Jack enjoys, it's easy to be a badass. There's few consequences and he has so many resources. Vic will do shit and know that there are consequences that he will have to deal with, which makes his badassery all the more badass, because it takes a lot more balls. Vic has to negotiate the landscape, fuck around with hookers, snitches, pimps, crackheads, drug dealers, gang leaders, Armenian assassins, etc. all the while having to watch his back with captains, councilmen, internal affairs, etc. He does shit he knows he has to deal with later, and actually deals with it later. Bauer gets away with so much, so conveniently, that there really isn't much standing in his way in regards to being a badass. I respect the badass who has more to lose personally but is badass nonetheless than the badass with nothing to lose. Shooting another mans wife in the knee ain't as badass as sleeping with another mans CRAZY wife and then bragging about it to the man just to get him rattled.

Bauer cried like a lil girl after season 3. Plus, he does things for the sake of the entire nation, whereas Vic does things mainly for the benefit of his team. Sure, Bauer has killed Coworkers before, but he never did simply because they were snitches. Vic also has to maintain a certain balance and accountability and can't go rogue everytime someone gives his grief.

This card, is awesome. I don't care. ZELG~! AOKI~! SOKOUDJOU~! YVEL~! BUTTERBEAN~! FUJITA~! FRYE~! VESUS~! JAMESIE~! This card is steeped in what made PRIDE: Retarded Greatness. Honestly, who doesn't want to see this? ZELG is going to rape face. AOKI is going to do his impression of Mr. Fantastic on some dude whose name sounds like something that could get you in trouble in the wrong neighbourhood. We get to see if SOKOUDJOU is more than a 1-hit wonder. We get to see GILBERT YVEL against a dude who hit a super dope spinkick in his last PRIDE outing. We get to see Fujita vs. Monson, which is, like, two really stocky guys... and... did I mention FRYE vs. THOMPSON????!! You remember Frye vs. Takayama? You remember every Thompson fight? AWESOME. Plus Butterbean vs. Zulu. C'mon, you want this. Maybe not for money. But you want this. It's not going to be good-bye, but, so long.

So was St. Pierre and Serra. This is 2007 MMA, if anything, Lindland has to be the favourite going into the fight. Height-wise, Fedor and Lindland are even. Weight-wise, Lindland will probably come in around 210, and Fedor will be around 230, which is big, but hell, Couture was outweighed by Sylvia by about 40 pounds.

It's on the ufcjunkie website.

Main Card Welterweight Title Fight: Georges St. Pierre (13-1-0) vs. Matt Serra (15-4-0) Lightweight Fight: Roger Huerta (18-1-1) vs. Leonard Garcia (13-1-0) Welterweight Fight: Diego Sanchez (19-0-0) vs. Josh Koscheck (10-1-0) Middleweight Fight: Yushin Okami (20-3-0) vs. Mike Swick (10-1-0) Middleweight Fight: Alan Belcher (9-2-0) vs. Kendall Grove (9-3-0) Undercard Heavyweight Fight: Brad Imes (6-2-0) vs. Heath Herring (26-12-1) Middleweight Fight: Thales Leites (9-1-0) vs. Pete Sell (7-3-0) Welterweight Fight: Marcus Davis (15-4-0) vs. Pete Spratt (16-7-0) Welterweight Fight Josh Haynes (9-6-0) vs. Luke Cummo (7-4-0) http://69.ufc.com/

I completely forgot this show existed.

No, I can't blame Koscheck for winning. That's probably his greatest strength, beyond his wrestling is his ability to not only win, but to be comfortable with doing just enough to win and not let the crowd or expectations swing him from his gameplan. It's a plus, but it could be something that will hurt him in the future if he relies on it too much. His is a game of inches, where he gets a point and then avoids getting a point put on him. That's walking a tightrope. No doubt Diego looked bad, but it's hard for me to say Koscheck looked good. In retrospect, it's easy for me to say "this is what St. Pierre should have done, this is why he lost". However, I don't think it's wrong to analyze the fight as such. The context was what St. Pierre should do against a guy with heavy hands, and going for a takedown is a way of not only taking away the heavy hands, but also getting those hands lower to prevent a takedown and not up to counter. When you look at all the guys Serra has submitted in the UFC, it's like, one. I wasn't calling for St. Pierre to take him down and make it an ADCC match, I was calling for him to take Serra down, drop some bows, and get back up. Granted, Serras physique is stocky and his hips are lower to the ground than most fighters' which would have made it hard for a shot, but even the idea of a shot would have probably kept those hands lower and Serra less likely to swing wildly if the thought of a takedown was in his head. Even a bodylock or clinch would have been something, but then again, this is where St. Pierres fear of getting hit becomes relevant. This fear was heightened with the pressure of defending the title put on him, whereas previously he had something to prove which allowed him to push past that fear to some degree and be more aggressive with the takedown and whatnot. Of course, I freely admit to over-analyzing this and it could be simpler, but I am trying to put things in order as my world sorta got flipped upside down last night with Matt fucking Serra knocking out Georges St. Pierre. I think if GSP adapted MY strategies into the rematch, he'd win it handily I think I might have to go to his seminar to tell him this.

You have a much higher opinion of Serra's intangibles than I do. But you're right that a Serra vs. Hughes fight as potential. Serra playing off of Hughes being a natural asshole could do good business. Talking is not an intangible. Do you honestly think he isn't one of the best talkers in the sport? He doesn't talk trash, but in terms of fluid speaking and style, there are few better.

Calling holding up your right hand and occasionally throwing it a "great performance" is a statement from someone who hasn't actually seen too many great performances to accurately call one... Not wanting to get hit is not a weakness. However, letting that fear affect you both defensively and (most importantly) offensively is. A big part of striking defensively is to put forth some offense to deter your opponent from attacking and putting pressure. Countering is also a deterrent. This is why Fedor beat Cro Cop. Everytime Cro Cop threw a punch, Fedor threw 2. Fedor put it into Cro Cops mind that "every time I throw a punch, I will be taking one". He didn't let Cro Cop control the pace, he constantly had Filipovic on the backstep, and that prevented Cro Cop from implementing his strategy. Fedor also attempted and took Cro Cop down as to put Cro Cop on notice that he also had to worry about getting taken down. THAT was a great performance. What GSP did was throw high kicks to keep the distance and little else. Serra, on the other hand, every thing he threw at GSP had force behind it and he threw them in bunches. That sends a message and had GSP backing up and keeping a distance that ended up hurting him because Serra could see him coming every time. GSPs fear of fighting in the pocket, of getting close enough for takedowns and clinches and knees, allowed Matt to get at a comfort level where he ultimately ended up feeling comfortable enough to commit to landing a wild shot. And there are fighters that if you do put a lot of pressure on them, end up winning the exchanges and putting you on your ass because of various reasons - chin, avoidance, countering, power, etc. - where a strategy of stick and move would be more beneficial. Dan Henderson, for example, is very dangerous when put into a brawling situation, where more technical strikers like Gono and Chonan ended up on their ass because of a wild big right. Why not shoot for a takedown?

Saying Serra has no charisma is a big head-scratcher. The guy is an awesome talker and has a big personality. He doesn't have a superstar aura around him, but to say he doesn't have any charisma is missing the mark. They can market Hughes vs. Serra though, using the footage from TUF4. You also have the Red State/Blue State thing going, with Hughes being the farm boy and Serra being based in NYC. I think both guys could really sell that fight through their words alone, with Hughes coming off like a gigantic prick and Serra having the win over GSP to hang over Hughes, plus saying that Hughes is submission prone as well as using their last 2 fights showing Hughes looking lacklustre and Serra breaking out. The more I think about it, the more I like that fight.

More love for Takimoto. Sokoudjou is the personification of MMA 2007. He needs to get rid of the 'locks and get a shorter crop and dye it blonde. He's not nearly athletic and explosive enough. http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/searc...-gloverteixeira

Koscheck makes Tim Sylvia look like Shogun on meth.

I use "chin" incorrectly and just have it represent "the ability to take a punch". GSP showed in the BJ fight that he is pretty uncomfortable exchanging punches. Even against Sherk, he showed a primarily blocking means of defense,it's just Sherk didn't throw bombs and any shots he did land weren't big ones. His game is more "get in, get out", where he picks his shots rather than looking to scrap. The positive thing with BJ is that BJ didn't put enough pressure on GSP to break him, which allowed GSP time to show composure under the pressure that was put on him. BJ more countered than anything and didn't press to get to the point of finishing GSP. Not saying that Serra put a lot of pressure on St. Pierre, but the mere threat of pressure that his right hand presented had Georges worried. This had GSP afraid to engage because he knew a big right would be coming at him if he did. Now this isn't the book on St. Pierre, because he wasn't fighting like he had something to prove - whereas in his fight fights against Sherk, Trigg and Hughes he did -. He very much didn't take the fight to Serra and never used any of his main weapons, most notably the takedown. Had he used the takedown, grinded Serra out on the ground with elbows, and brought it back up, then Serra would have been more concerned with controlling the takedown with his right hand rather than loading it up for a bomb. MMA is about mixing it up, nowadays. That's where Diego fell, because he never once mixed it up and put into Koschecks mind that there could be more than just defensive boxing to look out for. And Diego has absolutely, 0% head movement while standing. Forgot to mention that.

Takimotos armbar/omoplata/trapped arm/straight armbar/americana/mount-deal was fucking hot. Aoki's armbar was Aokiesque, but he took some big shots that sorta worry me (the announcer calling him Takimoto also worried me- hopefully the Zuffa-run PRIDE will change their commentating team). Frye/Thompson was pretty much exactly what it should have been, which is to say, a Don Frye vs. James Thompson fight. SOKO fucking killed Arona with that Shoryuken. I wanna see the Sakuraba stuff.

See, THIS is why the next PRIDE show is going to be awesome. There will be nothing shaken up, no shocks, just a bunch of nice subs and ko's and good ol fashion fun. Fuck this MMAOS, let's see fights of little consequence now! Fuck divisions and their rankings, clearly this sport is not meant for standings. And fuck Yamazaki for standing Okami/Swick up on the ground and breaking them up in the clinch seconds into it.

Respect to Serra, he legit pounded the shit outta St. Pierre. The big negative here is St. Pierres chin being exposed. St. Pierre is not a brawler, and now guys will be turning his fights into brawls to get at his chin. Fundamental mistake in strategy. In retrospect, it's easy to say what GSP should have done, but he clearly overestimated his ability standing and also overestimated Serras ground game. GSP looked scared of Serras right hand and kept throwing the high kick to distance himself from his opponent; the second he deviated from his pick and move strategy, the second it turned into a slugfest, he got caught with a wild strike and he couldn't recover. St. Pierres strength is mixing it up and he should have went for takedowns and grinded it out for a bit before going back standing. Still, respect to Serra. MMA is a fucking messed up thing, though. Guys that don't crack the top 20 are beating top 5 guys. Damn. Kos/Diego sucked it. One of the most disappointing fights ever. Two great grapplers who thought themselves boxers. Koscheck clearly doesn't care about making it a fight, which is a huge strength because he's content with riding out decisions either on the ground or standing. Diegos stand up was shit. Purely defensive stance, he was clearly afraid of Koschecks right (which credit to Koscheck, he kept it in Diegos mind), and he never once tried for anything else. Very frustrating to watch. Huerta/Garcia was fucking amazing. Not a whole lot else I can say. Goddamn Mexicans. Okami/Swick was mildly disappointing. Should have known from the Loiseau fight the kind of fighter Swick was. It's odd how he used the right strategy -coming at Okami with straight punches with constant pressure- once, and it worked, and then he completely abandoned it. Okami really impressed me with his bodylock, but there wasn't a whole lot that convinces me he is a legit contender... other than the complete mindfuck that is MMA in 2007 where anything is possible. Kendall looked GOOD. Jesus, it was a downer to see Belcher served like that, but Kendall showed not only a lot of tools, but more importantly, a willingness to use them all. NOG~! But yeah, this sucks. Matt Hughes grinning and laughing at St. Pierres loss is complete bullshit. GSP was nothing but respectful and Hughes goes and dicks it up. I have no idea where we go from here. St. Pierre vs. Hughes II, non-title? Koscheck/Serra title? Maybe Fitch/Diego? Lei Tong, we need you to guide us...

http://www.insidefighting.com/betweenRound...p.aspx?uid=3517 Jens blog on Tuf 5.

Why don't they just call it MMArijuana? Like 90% of the two dozen fighters tested positive for THC. And WOW was Bas doped up. California State Athletic Commission Positive Drug Tests for MMA Fighters -March 10, 2006: Strikeforce; Cesar Gracie tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -May 13, 2006: International Cage Fighting Organization; Tim McKenzie tested positive for Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months -June 3, 2006: Extreme Wars 3; Anthony Ruiz tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -June 9, 2006: Strikeforce Revenge; Harris Sarmiento tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -June 15, 2006: WEC 21; Joe Hurley tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -June 15, 2006: WEC 21; Ryan Healy tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -June 17, 2006: Invincible- Fists of Fury; Randal Limond tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -July 1, 2006: Gladiator Challenge 51; Emmanuel Newton tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -July 15, 2006: Total Combat 15; Shawn Bias tested positive for Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months -July 22, 2006: World Fighting Alliance; Bas Rutten tested positive for Hydrocodone (prescription painkiller), Morphine (prescription painkiller), and Diphenhydramine (antihistamine with common brand name Benadryl); suspended for 6 months -July 22, 2006: World Fighting Alliance; Lodune Sincaid tested positive for Cannabinoids/Marijuana Metabolite; suspended for 3 months -August 12, 2006: Warrior Cup; Chuck Booz tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -August 18, 2006: Pangea Fights 2; Aaron Brink tested positive for Cannabinoids (substances found in cannabis) and Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months -August 19, 2006: California Xtreme Fighting 3; Mike Penalber tested positive for Amphetamine; suspended for 6 months -August 19, 2006: Total Fighting Alliance; Jesse Romero tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -September 30, 2006: Chaos in the Cage; Paul Mince tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -September 30, 2006: Xtreme International Kombat; Ty Montgomery tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -October 26, 2006: Valor Fighting; Jamiah Williamson tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -November 4, 2006: Cage Combat Fighting Championships; Joe Hurley tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 6 months as a repeat offender -November 4, 2006: Total Combat 18; Shad Smith tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -November 17, 2006: Beatdown in Bakersfield; Ricco Rodriguez tested positive for Benzoylecgonine (major metabolite of cocaine) and Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 6 months -December 13, 2006: UFC Fight Night 7; Diego Sanchez tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months -February 17, 2007: Cage Combat Fighting Championships; Nate Loughran tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

Don't you fucking DARE compare this card to PRIDE 9. Heresy!

Cro Cop Zulu's only losses have come from two of the best heavyweight fighters ever. He hasn't fought often. He sucks. That said, him vs. Butterbean will rule, if only because odds are they won't be able to hit each other coming head-on because their bellies' reach is greater than their arms'.