Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Hironaka is now facing Forrest Petz on 4/5. He claims he wants to show off his stand-up, but he'll more than likely submit him quick style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Joe Stevenson is apparently out of the UFN fight w/ Melvin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Who's stepping in? he was pretty much the show's "big name" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Bisping is a bigger name because of the England thing and Arlovski and Cro-Cop are as well known, if not more so. No rumours on who's replacing him yet but he should thank whatever God he prays to because Lyoto would've likely brutalized him worse then Jardine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 So Lyoto is gonna have another "notable" win against a LW? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Regardless of the replacement, LYOTO via reverse punch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Do mma sanctioning bodies also think that marijuana is a performance 'enhancing' substance? Eddie Bravo swears by it, and rarely ever rolls or teaches without it. It's definitely not uncommon in the BJJ community, and I'm sure Lei Tong could throw out a few stories. Of course, this depends on if Diaz smoked before his fight, or a few days/weeks/etc before where it being in his system and him being high are two different things. Last I checked Eddie doesn't roll or teach stoned at Legends MMA although he does still get high on weekends (he picks up chicks with more ease baked apparently) and goes to the occasional cannabis legalisation rally. The only times he rolls wasted are when he's working on techniques because he claims it helps him relax and look at options rather than overanalyse things and try to get one thing to work when it won't. I know a few guys out there that aren't averse to Mary Jane although some of them are more obvious ("Mayhem" Miller, BJ Penn, Cabbage, Ryan Gracie) than others ("Buscape" Firminho). Well I'm taking that from Eddies latest book ("It was so amazing that very rarely do I train without cannabis in my system to this day. Not only do a I train stoned, but also teach all of my classes stoned"). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 Bisping is a bigger name because of the England thing and Arlovski and Cro-Cop are as well known, if not more so. No rumours on who's replacing him yet but he should thank whatever God he prays to because Lyoto would've likely brutalized him worse then Jardine. I know those guys are bigger names, but neither are fighting on UFN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 If anybody is home today around 3 pm with nothing to watch SpikeTV is showing an Ultimate Fight Night marathon. 3 pm: Diego Sanchez vs Karo Parysian, Dean Lister vs Yuki Sasaki, Chris Leben vs Jorge Santiago, Josh Koscheck vs Jonathan Goulet 5 pm: Ken Shamrock vs Tito Ortiz, Ed Herman vs Jason MacDonald, Kendall Grove vs Chris Price, Matt Hamill vs Seth Petruzelli 7 pm: Diego Sanchez vs Joe Riggs, Karo Parysian vs Drew Fickett, Marcus Davis vs Shonie Carter and Josh Koscheck vs Jeff Joslin 9 pm: Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon, Hermes Franca vs Spencer Fisher, Heath Herring vs Jake O'Brien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 So I've decided this doesn't warrant a thread, though I wanted to start one... Paulo Filho is awesome, right? Like, his stand up is pretty bad, and he just lunges in for the takedown, but it's not like he thinks himself a striker and puts himself in situations where he can get ko'd and despite not setting up the takedown with anything, his shots are pretty high percentage and when he does grab ahold of someone, his slams and throws are fucking superb. His aggression in getting those takedowns is nearly unmatched at any weight, as well. The biggest plus, of course, is his ground game, which is extraordinary. Not because he is a submission machine, though he probably has the best armbar I've seen in MMA, but because of his positioning abilities. His stocky body mixed with his roid-fueled strength make for a nice combination while on the ground. His base is very strong, which makes it hard to buck and/or sweep, he passes guard well and I haven't seen anyone in the sport get mount like he does. Not to mention his past two (dominating) wins have come over Misaki and Chonan, which in MMAth terms has him as #1 at MW. Plus he has a tattoo of Mike Tyson. Plus he wears a flannel vest unironically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameron chaos 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Do mma sanctioning bodies also think that marijuana is a performance 'enhancing' substance? Eddie Bravo swears by it, and rarely ever rolls or teaches without it. It's definitely not uncommon in the BJJ community, and I'm sure Lei Tong could throw out a few stories. Of course, this depends on if Diaz smoked before his fight, or a few days/weeks/etc before where it being in his system and him being high are two different things. Last I checked Eddie doesn't roll or teach stoned at Legends MMA although he does still get high on weekends (he picks up chicks with more ease baked apparently) and goes to the occasional cannabis legalisation rally. The only times he rolls wasted are when he's working on techniques because he claims it helps him relax and look at options rather than overanalyse things and try to get one thing to work when it won't. I know a few guys out there that aren't averse to Mary Jane although some of them are more obvious ("Mayhem" Miller, BJ Penn, Cabbage, Ryan Gracie) than others ("Buscape" Firminho). Well I'm taking that from Eddies latest book ("It was so amazing that very rarely do I train without cannabis in my system to this day. Not only do a I train stoned, but also teach all of my classes stoned"). Page 18, right? Since the move to Legends I'm pretty sure he's clean during class due to the whole safety regulations set up. I know he still gets wrecked afterwards though since the guy who does his mouthguards does mine and they got baked last year together the week after the gym opened to the public. Although since Randy now doesn't drop by Legends since he set up his other gym maybe things have changed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 They need to show Karo vs. Diego every single day on SPIKETV, looping three times for an hour. God damn that was a fine fucking fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 So, what happens when UFC piss-tests Filho and he fails in spectacular fashion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 So I've decided this doesn't warrant a thread, though I wanted to start one... Paulo Filho is awesome, right? Like, his stand up is pretty bad, and he just lunges in for the takedown, but it's not like he thinks himself a striker and puts himself in situations where he can get ko'd and despite not setting up the takedown with anything, his shots are pretty high percentage and when he does grab ahold of someone, his slams and throws are fucking superb. His aggression in getting those takedowns is nearly unmatched at any weight, as well. The biggest plus, of course, is his ground game, which is extraordinary. Not because he is a submission machine, though he probably has the best armbar I've seen in MMA, but because of his positioning abilities. His stocky body mixed with his roid-fueled strength make for a nice combination while on the ground. His base is very strong, which makes it hard to buck and/or sweep, he passes guard well and I haven't seen anyone in the sport get mount like he does. Not to mention his past two (dominating) wins have come over Misaki and Chonan, which in MMAth terms has him as #1 at MW. Plus he has a tattoo of Mike Tyson. Plus he wears a flannel vest unironically. The biggest knock I have on him is his ground and pound is fucking weak sauce to the extreme. I've seen harder hits in porno movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2007 Oh fuck you. Filho wrecks house. In other news, Marcelo Garcia pimps his book, Borat style. http://victorybelt.com/?p=222 And Diego Sanchez tested positive for Marijuana after his Joe Riggs fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2007 Diego and Diaz need to smoke a peace pipe and bury the hatchet, only for Diaz to try and shank Diego with said pipe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu8EFt9mtks Awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 That couldn't possibly be legal. Meltzer linked to an article from the Boston Herald web site. It's the basic "MMA used to be no holds barred but not anymore" story, complete with a quote from a WWE employee who tows the usual company line when it comes to UFC threatening their PPV revenues. The UFC had 10 pay-per view events in 2006 that generated more than $200 million in customer retail revenue, according to an executive familiar with the numbers. WWE said it had 16 events that generated about $200 million in revenue. HBO, through its boxing shows, had 11 events, reporting revenue of $177 million. ”They’re a sport, we’re sports entertainment,” said Geof Rochester, WWE’s senior vice president of marketing. ”Do I consider them a threat to boxing and boxing’s pay per view? Absolutely.” Man, I'd kill to see the UFC in Massachusetts sometime (I believe MMA is legal here). Did they just abandon Mohegan Sun in Connecticut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 Karo Parisyan vs. Shonie Carter is a fucking AWESOME fight. Well. From what I've see of it cause the fucking thing stops before the 3rd round. But the first round is dope, and the second round has some nice shit in it too (especially the guillotine choke sequence). Gotta watch it. JU DO. http://www.dailymotion.com/search/mma/vide...shonie-carter-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Probably should start a thread on the upcoming Fight Night, but for now, if anybody wants to hear tremendous trash talking, listen to Melvin Guillards interview on UFC.com. From saying the only reason that Joe won the season is because he (Melvin) and Burkman eliminated each other in the fight, to telling Joe to stay at home and be a family man, Melvin speaks confidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 I'm kinda torn on that fight only because they're both pretty good at exposing each others weaknesses. In Melvin's case, it's the ground game and with Joe it's his weak chin. The difference-maker here could be Melvin working on his takedown D in which case I'd be picking him because you can't train a chin to take the kind of shots Melvin will be throwing Joe's way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2007 Here are some pre-fight videos from PRIDE. If PRIDE is bought by the UFC, I hope these still continue, because nobody does them better. Fedor Fujita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=389YAzZK_Vs Cro Cop Fedor* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut2rgVxhGpI ^^Truly sublime, PRIDE meets Terminator^^ Openweight GP Finals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFRnjYc2Sd8 Fedor Hunt* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5lERF8ZFpU ^^Just a really goofy video getting across Hunts laissez-faire attitude towards fighting and yet still hypes up the fight (which was recent, which was very good)^^ Gomi Pulver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMwQHSM0DoI Kawajiri Kim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HDPgZ-Z70Y Gomi Kawajiri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2LSZVbD97U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG93JXbbVKk Gomi Aurelio one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90h3S9jFYAg Kawajiri Brennan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBOOqrxVn8w PRIDE 13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-gevHMP_ho Gomi vs. Aurelio Pre 2* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqvLSpKQTiI ^I love this video. The style of it is just... you don't normally associate it with fighting... great, great, great. Maybe my favourite. Gomi vs. Ishida Pre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLEcsftFWcY PRIDE 07/06* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DJ-DqyJTj8 ^A fancam of a video showing the fans dedication to PRIDE. I love the use of the PRIDE glove on every day people, and the Bridge Over... song is a nice sentimental touch. Poetry. http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/...-itadakiopening Takada. Tap Dancing. Thong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broward83 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Okay..the shit with Fedor seemingly looking to CroCop's grave as Cro's mother wept was just fucking amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Stevenson should beat Melvin, simply because Melvin is utterly fucking worthless on his back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2007 Agreed that he should but Melvin could hit Joe with a punch that has only 50% of his power on it and still kill Joe dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 Stevenson has been better as of late with protecting his chin, and while he's been dropped a numebr of times lately, I have a hard time remembering it happening before he managed to score a takedown. And since the terms "guard," "mount defense," and "submission avoidance" have no meaning to Guillard, I'd make him clear favorite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 Edwards and Neer both dropped him before being taken to the mat, IIRC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 I seem to remember it the other way, but whatever. I'll check the tapes later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 Though I have not read it myself, so this is like totally rumoured and shit which is why it's here rather than a thread of it's own... Brandon Vera apparently posted on Sherdog and said he is getting rid of his old management and leaving City Boxing and is staying with the UFC. If true, VERY good news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2007 Hmm, why would he want to leave City Boxing? I don't care about the management, judging from what I've heard he is doing a good thing by ditching them as they almost got him blackballed, but from all accounts City Boxing is a good school and is what pretty much brought him up to where he is today. Not necessarily from the very start, but from when he was an amateur to now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
