Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2006 Are you considering going to the PRIDE show in October, Lei? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2006 Considering I just lost one of my few regular clients and am still spending money at an exponential rate... no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2006 Tank vs. Buentello actually is a good fight since they're both big names which leads to buys, especially Tank. They will provide a good slugfest, which will give the fans what they want, in addition to opening the door to other good bouts on the undercard (come for the slugfest stay for the actual mixed martial arts bouts). Buentello being a local star should help sell out the arena as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2006 I'm not sure how good the cocaine is over in Japan but whatever Sakikabara is on it's giving him delussions of grandeur. Courtesy of MMAWeekley........ Pride DSE president Sakakibara is gunning for the UFC in a big way according to Tokyo Sports newspaper in Japan. Sakakibara’s goal is to bring his show and fighters to America and takeover the UFC. This takeover plan involves his aim to take all the UFC belts and a supershow or an MMA superbowl of sorts. The first part of this takeover plan that was disclosed to Tokyo Sports is to happen in November at UFC 65 when Wanderlei Silva fights the UFC’s Chuck Liddell. And as Pres. Sakakibara puts it his fighters will “devour” all the UFC athletes. On July 8th Sakakibara and Wanderlei Silva attended UFC 61 and the Pride president was impressed with the MMA fervor. But, he said that he wasn’t going to stand idly by as the sport grows in America. He is going to put on a MMA superbowl next summer with plans to hold it in a football stadium. He said that whichever stadium they use it will have a capacity of over 60,000, and if they seat fans on the field it will be over 100,000. Sakakibara is confident with the MMA zeal in America that the stadium will be packed to capacity and that it will even surpass the attendance of the 2002 Dynamite show that was jointly promoted by Pride and K-1. Not only does Sakakibara plan on using a stadium to host his supershow but he mentioned the possibility of using a ring and a cage in the same event. Using the ring for round one, the cage for round two, and the ring for round three. Or vice versa. That way the Pride or UFC fighters can’t have an excuse about what they fought in. But Sakakibara realizes that “ it will be a fierce battle between the promoters.” And, he even expects that the UFC may storm the Pride show in Las Vegas on October 21st. But, his plan is to take all of the UFC belts, as Sakakibara said,” not just Silva alone, but Fedor, Yoshida, Fujita, and Gomi. I’m going to send these guys into the octagon to devour them first.” Starting this Fall, Sakakibara said Pride will start sending fighters to take the UFC titles, and then deliver the finishing blow at the MMA superbowl. Sakakibara stated, “If we take the titles, the UFC will have nowhere to run.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted August 9, 2006 KAYFABEING IT~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2006 GSP & Hughes >>>> Any Welterweight in PRIDE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2006 GSP & Hughes >>>> Any Welterweight in PRIDE. That's because Pride doesn't have any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 We need Tong in here to tell us that Gono @ 170 would give Hughes trouble. At least I recall him saying that in some other thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Matt Hughes wakes up in a cold sweat every fortnight after dreaming of rematching Gono at 170. The other 13 days he has nightmares of facing Gono at 183. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 So THAT'S how long a fortnight was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Gono dreams of looking like Matt Hughes, he wishes he was a white-bred all-american farmboy, as opposed to the alien-like creature he is now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Matt Hughes wishes he could dance like Gono. End of debate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Gono dreams of looking like Matt Hughes, he wishes he was a white-bred all-american farmboy, as opposed to the alien-like creature he is now. Is he Wallid Ismail, Sin City Yellow Bastard like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Anyone read the OC Register MMA column? There was a great article about Liddell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DRH 502 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 Matt Hughes wishes he could dance like Gono. End of debate. Touche'. They both wish they could dance like Anderson Silva. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 Sam Stout vs Yves Edwards at TKO 27 this September in Montreal. HOLLA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 SNORE. Menjivar vs. Hominick is much more interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 On second thought, I see how the possiblity of a countryman's victory over an underachieving former Top 10 lightweight could seem exciting to a canuck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 After seeing Stout completely cave against Florian I'm picking Edwards in this one. Mind you, I don't see either guy taking it to the ground so I suppose it's a fairly even-matched fight standing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 Standing, Stout should outpoint Yves easily, as Yves hasn't looked impressive against another good striker in what seems like ages. Also, despite having skills there, Yves is nowhere near as good a top position Jew Jeetz guy as Florian, so all hope for Stout is not lost even if Yves starts shooting early and often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 Sam Stout vs Yves Edwards at TKO 27 this September in Montreal. HOLLA. Depending on the rest of the card and the date, I may go to this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 Let me know if you are going, Rudo and I are heading up your way for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 Will do, we can party it up in the MTL. We probably will run into some local fighters too, since they will be going for the show. There will be a bunch of Tristar people cheering on the faves I think, if they aren't cornering. Do you have a link for the full card/price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 tkomma.tv is the official site, not sure about prices right now but it goes something like $200, $100, $70 and $50, I think. Rudo and I are looking at the $70 but it depends on where they're located. Floor seats at MMA shows ('specially now that they're using the cage) aren't always the best. Elevated viewing might be the best option right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 Okay, I'll probably go for this. It has a good mix of up and comers and established guys. I'm really looking forward to seeing Menjivar live, and against Hominick as well. Stout vs. Edwards will probably disappoint, but we'll see if Edwards brings it or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 I'm looking forward to seeing Horodecki in action as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2006 Well he's fighting my boy Samuel Guillet who I've actually trained with in the past so my allegiance is pretty clear. I'm not so confident he will win but I can't root against him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 Submission grappling superstar Roger Gracie is set to debut in MMA for the MFC in November. His rumoured opponent is Don Frye. Not a bad set up for him, as long as he's not a wuss his grappling ability should let him maul Frye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2006 I guess nobody here knows much about Roger then. Well here's some news that might be more relevant to y'all: Marc Laimon was on the radio tonight talking about TUF 4... Some interesting stuff that he said: - He said that GSP "is so big when it's not fight time that he was bigger and stronger than pretty much all the MW's out there" - He said that there is no "loser house" this year, and the fighters, even the losers, stay in the house until the end - There is no coach, only trainers and all the fighters train with all the trainers - After a week or so, Shonie Carter was getting on everyone's nerves and didn't make many friends there - GSP's got verbally challenged by a WW (not named) but shrugged it off - Some fighters were laughing at Patrick Cote's accent "until they sparred with him" (not sure what happened) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2006 I'm guessing Cote put a serious hurtin' on anybody who fucked with him. I can't think of anybody in that house at MW or WW who can match him in terms of standup. Even though the purpose of the show is to build up GSP for the Hughes fight I'd love to see him and Cote as evil french heels, constantly talking to each other in hushed french whipsers to piss everybody off. The Shonie Carter thingy doesn't surprise me at all. I'm sure Serra got tired of the spinning back fist jokes after day two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
