Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Assuming Almeida can get Cote to the mat, I fully expect him to tap him pretty easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Cote about to get his shit pushed in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Lytle's opponent is Koscheck. Let's see if Josh really wants to try and test his hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 I can answer that for Josh: he doesn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 I can see Koscheck using his stand up to set up his takedowns, but either way... Koscheck is a smart fighter, he's not going to play into Lytle's strengths... You would have to be an idiot to bash him for doing so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Facing a wrestler who can strike is one of the toughest things in MMA, at least IMO. I know Josh's striking isn't on the level of a Gomi or Anderson Silva but it's progressed enough to the point where not only does Lytle have to be careful in exchanges, but he has to alter his stand up to defend against Josh's take downs as well. Kicks and knees are both susceptible to being caught and countered with a slam or a take down, so Lytle might be a little more susceptible to Josh's strikes because of the danger of Josh's wrestling. Now this is all null and void if Lytle displays excellent take down defense, but I've seen enough of both fighter's bouts to believe that Josh shouldn't have a problem taking Chris down whenever he wants. Anyway, I love matches with a lot of unknown factors, makes it all the more dramatic when watching as far as I'm concerned. Edit: Woo-hoo! My two weeks is up, bye bye Ru! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Has anyone ever seen that Iron Ring show on BET? That show makes black people and MMA look bad... Doesn't suprise me, considering it's BET. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 What does Mayweather do on it, train anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 No... Roberto Traven trains the fighters for him, he is just the "manger"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Redbelt trailer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Koschecks stand up consists of him lobbing an overhand right and everything else is for show. Which opens up the possibility for Lytle to throw an overhand right and we can get a double ko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 WEC really needs to stop with the full on commercial breaks. 1 minute fight, 2 minute commercial, 2 minute recap, 2 minute commercial, 2 minute build, 1 minute fight, 2 minute commercial, 2 minute recap, 2 minute commercial... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 ANOTHER FUCKING NEEDLESS FUCKING COMMERCIAL FUCKING. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 MARCUS HICKS IS KING! Everyone talked about how Ratcliff's stand up is so amazing, and Hicks despite having a good boxing background wont be able to stand with him... But what happend? Hicks drops Ratcliff and submits him... I hope you are holding that title very closely Varner, enjoy being champion as long as you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Hicks is a bad dude. But I am a big fan of 9 mm. The nickname, that is. Fuckin great nickname. Brock Lesnars nickname should be Glock. Glock Lesnar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Not having Mir do the post fight interviews any longer is one of the greatest decisions that any MMA promotion has made in recent memory. Despite being a fairly competent color commentator, he just could not do a post fight interview to save his life. This new guy is actually pretty good at it, too. I really like how the WEC does the superimposed fake staredown in the prefight video pieces. It looks real enough and it's actually pretty cool. I like their presentation in general. And yeah - Hicks was a beast tonight. So was Steve Cantwell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 The WEC commercials with simple text and the docu-style are fucking tremendous. There are some areas where WEC dwarf even UFC's production. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Wow, with the amount of times leather touched Bakers face, a fighter of greater punching power would have knocked his head off. That said, Sonnens late flurry would have been stopped by Herb Dean. But not by Steve Masochistti. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 The fight did go longer then it should've IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Crunkilton vs. Gomez was a hell of a fight. Easily the fight of the night. WEC has something decent in Stann. All the pub with the military stuff and they have been building him up as a big deal since their very first show on Vs. It all paid off for them tonight. Hopefully they can capitalize on it a bit and get some attention from having him as a champ. Another good card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Finally. Doug Marshall and his shitty tattoos are done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imajackoff? 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Real happy to see Stann beat Marshall. Another well put together, slickly produced WEC show. The HD presentation is awesome. Really looking forward to Jens v. Faber. Caught an episode of Iron Rings tonight. What a fucking disgrace. When I heard BET was doing a MMA show, I actually had an open mind about it. I think it's important for the sport appeal to a wider demo, but this show is disrespectful to the sport and its fighters. Douchebag rappers acting like they are tougher than the fighters. Coaches mocking fighters for warming up before a fight because "you don't have time to warm up when you in streets". Mayweather and posse laughing at someone getting knocked out. Add in the not so subtle racism, and you have one shitty show. Fuck Iron Rings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 They need to put Brian Stann in UFC immediately. I don't care how he stacks up in UFC. I don't care if he's "ready". There is HUGE MONEY to be made from that fucking guy. He has more star potential then just about anyone I've seen in a long time. Feed him some guys that he can beat in slugfests, while he talks about his experiences and how he's doing this for his fallen soldiers. This man will be like a golden goose laying eggs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Does anyone have a picture of Babalu's mugshot? He's coming here to fight in Calgary in May, and I want to print off a big picture for a sign to see if he will jump at me in the crowd... I got good seats as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Joe Rogans commentary during Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev is hilarious. "Come on Dean, go, chase him, chase him!". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2008 On the same note Desouza/Carneiro was pretty solid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2008 What does everyone think about Timmay leaving the UFC? I never thought I'd see the day but it appears to be the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2008 If it happens it's a dumbass move by Zuffa to let him go. Regardless of peoples opinion of his entertainment value Sylvia has been a high-level HW for years now and would be a huge coup for any company to pick up. EliteXC will pick him up as soon as humanly possible and I'd be willing to bet we see Sylvia vs Antonio Silva for the first EliteXC Heavyweight belt before the summer is up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2008 Tim Sylvia leaving would be great. He has no marquee value and he can beat the crap out of every shitty heavyweight out there and destroy any chance of any other company having a marketable heavyweight division. Plus I won't have to watch him fight again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 If Elite XC doesn't make a play for both Fedor and Sylvia I would be shocked. To me, that seems like a no-brainer with the CBS deal. Tim Sylvia versus Fedor for the Elite XC Heavyweight Championship with ten weeks or so of build on CBS would do just about as good of a rating as you could get. Maybe even make a deal with K-1 or the old TV station that PRIDE was on to use that footage. UFC apparently doesn't own the whole video library, so there's Fedor footage you could tap into out there. UFC's losing A LOT of people. I dunno if people are just testing out the market, or fighter's are finally getting sick of Dana's policies, but things are getting interesting really fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
