RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2008 Randy being an underdog can only mean good things for The Natural. Also, 5 rounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2008 I doubt we'll see Lesnar gas out, dude's a cardio freak. He looked like he was ready to go 10 more rounds, after the Herring fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2008 He pretty much smothered Herring that fight though, let's see how his cardio does when he gets taken down a time or two and had to fight back from it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 So looks like Brock wants free reign to hit Randy in the back of the head. From Sherdog... Citing Mazzagatti’s officiating in Lesnar’s UFC debut against Frank Mir in February, attorneys David Olsen and Brian Stegeman made their aversion to the referee’s presence known at a regularly scheduled NSAC meeting. The attorneys claimed Mazzagatti was “involved in what we believe was a controversial ruling in connection with the Mir-Lesnar fight.” They asked that Mazzagatti be removed from consideration for the UFC 91 main event to avoid “distraction” and “any further controversy.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmericanDragon 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 So looks like Brock wants free reign to hit Randy in the back of the head. From Sherdog... Citing Mazzagatti’s officiating in Lesnar’s UFC debut against Frank Mir in February, attorneys David Olsen and Brian Stegeman made their aversion to the referee’s presence known at a regularly scheduled NSAC meeting. The attorneys claimed Mazzagatti was “involved in what we believe was a controversial ruling in connection with the Mir-Lesnar fight.” They asked that Mazzagatti be removed from consideration for the UFC 91 main event to avoid “distraction” and “any further controversy.” Or maybe it's because Mazzagatti is one of the worst refs in the business. I wouldn't want Mazzagatti reffing any fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Seems like every ref at major events stateside have been fucking up lately... The best was Dan Mirgliatoa(sp?). People were calling him the next Big John, but it all it took was one event, forget which one and all of a sudden he sucks just as bad as Dean & Maz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Dean isn't that bad. Merg is the worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmericanDragon 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I have no problems with Dean. Yves Lavigne might be the best ref just because I really can't think of one incident that he fucked up so he kind of wins automatically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Yeah and he just might do a barrel roll if there's no action going on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maztinho 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Dean isn't that bad. Merg is the worst. What I've seen with Dean is he's just trigger happy on calling a fight, but his consistent in that so you know what you are dealing with as a fighter. Other than that I haven't seen anything that really distracts or is poor officiating on his part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I have no problems with Dean. Yves Lavigne might be the best ref just because I really can't think of one incident that he fucked up so he kind of wins automatically. Allowing Nog to continue when he had his brains scrambled by a head kick by Herring says hello. I know it's Nog and all but he was D-E-A-D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 And yet he came back and won that fight... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Doesn't change the fact that the fight being stopped after the head kick would've been 100% justified. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Thunder Dan is far and away the worst ref working MMA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Doesn't change the fact that the fight being stopped after the head kick would've been 100% justified. He's Nogueria for fuck sakes, he SHOULD be given a lot of lee-way. Especially considering his past history, getting his shit rocked and coming back. Mario Yaz is pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Every time they run in Florida you know you're going to see the worst ref in the business... Troy Waugh (sp?). Dude is terrible and so annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Doesn't change the fact that the fight being stopped after the head kick would've been 100% justified. He's Nogueria for fuck sakes, he SHOULD be given a lot of lee-way. Especially considering his past history, getting his shit rocked and coming back. Mario Yaz is pretty good. Re-watch the fight. This is the guy who took Cro-Cop's high kick, Sylvia's left hook and ground and pound from Fedor and he has never, ever in his career been more fucked up then he was against Herring. Even when he was dropped by all of those shots he was able to recover quickly or at least pull guard but against Herring he was eating shots on the ground and feebly trying to move around. Hell, he was out on his feet for the rest of the round. I love Nog to death and of course recognize his ability to recover but the dude was done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Doesn't change the fact that the fight being stopped after the head kick would've been 100% justified. He's Nogueria for fuck sakes, he SHOULD be given a lot of lee-way. Especially considering his past history, getting his shit rocked and coming back. Mario Yaz is pretty good. Re-watch the fight. This is the guy who took Cro-Cop's high kick, Sylvia's left hook and ground and pound from Fedor and he has never, ever in his career been more fucked up then he was against Herring. Even when he was dropped by all of those shots he was able to recover quickly or at least pull guard but against Herring he was eating shots on the ground and feebly trying to move around. Hell, he was out on his feet for the rest of the round. I love Nog to death and of course recognize his ability to recover but the dude was done. It's not the referee's fault that Herring decided to stop trying to finish off Nogueria, and let him up. Herring has no one to blame but himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Never said it was. But I think the way Nog went down and his total lack of defense in the seconds that followed would've warranted a stoppage, had it happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 So, assuming UFC finds somebody with the balls to step up to Silva on 2 weeks notice and he gets medically cleared... From Sam Caplan @ 5 Ounces of Pain- UFC 91 is set to take place on Nov. 15 in Las Vegas and will feature Randy Couture defending the UFC heavyweight title vs. Brock Lesnar. But might the card receive an additional jolt in fighting talent in the form of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva? According to UFC President Dana White, it might not be impossible. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is quoting White as saying that Silva is so upset about criticism that he showboated during his third round TKO over Patrick Cote this past weekend at UFC 90, that he wants to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible. “He’s flipping out. He wants to fight again, like, on Nov. 15,” White is quoted as saying in the article. “He’s (upset) about his performance and he wants to fight again immediately.” However, the article correctly points out that Nov. 15 might be too quick of a turnaround for Silva. While Silva might be willing, finding a capable opponent on such short notice might be next to impossible. It’s also important to note that Silva’s eagerness to return should not be interepted as a feeling of guilt on his part. Silva is quoted as denying allegations that he was toying with Cote during their bout last Saturday. “I didn’t come here to play. I didn’t come here to put on a show,” said Silva. “I came here to do my job and I didn’t become a champion and defend the title as many times as I have by not doing my job.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Houston Alexander, line 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 On that front there's also rumors that Chuck's comeback fight in February/March will be against Silva so who knows? But yeah, Alexander is one of the only names popping up at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 Would it be a title fight? A 205 fight? interesting where they could go with Ando Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2008 I imagine it'd be a 205 fight. Assuming Okami gets past Lister he'd likely be the next challenger at MW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broward83 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 On Dean.. Maz... et al: I never thought Dean was that bad, just always looked like he had money on the fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Regarding potential Anderson Silva opponents, is Tim Boetsch doing anything? He's fought on short notice before, i'd be down for the The Spider vs The Barbarian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Lyoto Machida? A returning Tito Ortiz? Maybe see if any of Elite XC's former roster is game? Joey Villasenor? Robbie Lawler? Come on Dana, make something happen..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2008 Lyoto and Silva train together and have already said they'll never fight each other. Lyoto is pretty much the reason Silva has said that he has no interest in challenging for the 205 belt. Tito isn't in fighting shape and has said he won't be back until spring of 2009. EXC doesn't have any prominent 205'ers they could put up against Silva. I don't think it's happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2008 The more I think about it the more I feel Randy's two big wins were not so legit. Gonzaga has been exposed as a bit of a pussy since that fight, and Sylvia might have been injured for real? I am not sure, but I'm starting to doubt the Natural more and more. Which is good, because that's when he thrives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2008 Matt Riddle is out of the show with an injury. Too bad, I like that kid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
