Lord of The Curry

Upkicks apply to the four-point rule. If a guy is simply standing above you the kick is legal, if a knee or either or his hands are touching the ground at the time the kick is thrown it's illegal.

In regards to your first point, this is all true but the problem is that Stout didn't go to the ground in any of those fights, regardless of what credentials his opponents might have had they weren't utilized. What IS proven is that Holanda, with his shitty-as-hell ankle picks were able to get Stout down and put him in some bad spots. It's a plus for Sam that he was able to escape but even if Clementi chose to make it a wrestling match he'd easily grind out a decision. As I've said before, hopefully I'm wrong but I don't see Sam doing enough to win.

Provided Koscheck gets past Lytle I'd enjoy seeing those two going at it for the next in line after Fitch. Since the Fitch bout Alves hasn't faced anybody with good wrestling so until I see his takedown defense I'd still go with Fitch even with the way he looked against Wilson.

Uhhhh....since the Holanda fight he's fought Grandmont, Fisher and Eklund, all of which were stand-up fights so there's no basis to your "his sub defense is getting better" claim. I think you're letting your hatred of Rich get in the way of logic here. He absorbsed some bombs from Melvin who doesn't have the technical striking of Stout but hits a hell of lot harder. I'd love to be proven wrong here and see Stout be the first to KO Rich but I doubt that'll happen.

ALVES VS BARN CAT.

Pretty much. I keep flashing back to the Fabio Holanda fight in TKO where Stout was getting taken down pretty much at will and Clementi is a bigger, stronger fighter with better wrestling then Fabio so I imagine he'll have no issues getting Sam down. Stout's only hope is to sprawl and brawl en route to a UD.

I can see Serra/GSP taking on Fitch in August, September at the latest. The problem is that there's nobody around for Alves to take on. Lytle, Koscheck and Davis are all tied up with fights and like Mik said I don't know if Alves will want to stay inactive from now until December.

Clementi basically summing up how I feel about his fight with Stout.... "“He is a hell of a fighter with a great reputation but I feel that he is a little smaller than me. I’m stronger, the well-roundedness of myself will come out, I’ve never been knocked out my whole career and I can take this fight anywhere. This is 17 years of groundwork opposed to ‘I’ve been training with someone who can elevate my ground game.’ This sport is about exposing your opponent’s weaknesses and that’s what I look forward to doing.” Poor Sammy. I'll be rooting for you but it's going to break my heart to see you tapping out.

Fedor by all-around faster handspeed, quick takedown and inevitable armbar.

I say if Sylvia wins Mik puts a temporary ban on KOAB just to save us all from the Timmy love.

Pffff. Barely illegal. Akiyama was in the process of getting his legs under him, another half-second and it would've been allowed. Plus it looked awesome.

I find it a bit odd that this show's main card is all 205 fights minus the main event. Almost seems like between Montreal and this show they're trying to flesh out the contenders @ 185 and 205.

Tough to say. I'd wager that Randy is happy either way, if Fedor wins it'll validate Randy's belief that he's the one to fight, if Sylvia pulls out the upset then Randy fights him in HDNet Fights and wins again.

IIRC they also had the rights to the Yarrenoka! show from New Years Eve.

For reals. Let's see him love Sylvia up with this bout on his plate.

Oh, and a huge LOLLERS at Dana for saying he wants to bring in the best. Cro-Cop, Hunt, Aleksander, Barnett, Sylvia, Rothwell, Fedor and Bigfoot are all lurking outside your doors Mr. White and you don't seem to care at all.

The Fight Network needs to get its ass in gear and start broadcasting those fights. I NEED MY PETE SPRATT FIX!~!~

"Extra vinegary" Oh Eric Cartman, you've given me one of the dirtiest lines of all time.

Plants and Animals- Parc Avenue is a lot of fun

Dana's love of Rob Emerson rears it's ugly, OC head again.

Awesome setup on the page Mik. Keep up the good work.

I've read over multiple reports of the Marrero fight and can't fathom why it was changed from a win for his opponent to a NC. As I understand it he landed badly during a takedown and opened up the cut, nothing in the way of an illegal strike caused it. But sweet Jesus that looks bad. May not be the most disgusting cut in MMA but that's got some good length to it at least.

So this is starting to get a lot of hype on Canadian sports shows, this morning Sportsnet had a preview talking about the bad blood that's developed between GSP and Serra and also McCarthy/Bisping and El Dirte/MacDonald. Apparently Joe talked shit on MacDonalds losses to Franklin and Okami and said that he didn't look like he belonged in the UFC. I love Joe but for a guy who's just been knocked the fuck out by guys with no hands he should simmer down a bit.

I think you should add Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva to EliteXC in terms of marquee fighters. I'd throw in JZ Calvacante to the DREAM roster as he's easily a top ten LW right now.

RUDO, YOU FAGGOT! SIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMS VS THA BOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.