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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2010 17:40:01 GMT -5
Watched UFC 84 on ONE HD last Friday night:
Thiago Silva VS Antonio Mendes - Mendes looked good early on, but Silva was undeterred, and looked vicious as all hell.
Tito Ortiz VS Lyoto Machida -My favourite fight on this card. The story that Ortiz had no answer on how to prepare or engage Machida was excellent. Ortiz was simply outclassed.
Wanderlei Silva VS Keith Jardine - Just what I expected from Silva, who looked beastly here against Jardine, who I've never really been a fan of. I did hope this would be a longer fight, highlighting Jardine's unorthodox style against a relentless Silva, but it was not to be. Still a good result, and class act from Wanderlei.
B.J. Penn VS Sean Sherk - Another great showing from Penn, who was able to pretty much offset Sherk's main weapons. The flurry at the end was brilliant too, good fight all round.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2010 17:56:23 GMT -5
Watched all of UFC 95 on DVD on the weekend:
Paul Kelly VS Troy Mandaloniz - Incredibly hard-hitting stuff early on, Kelly was on fire with just about everything he did, and Mandaloniz look the worse for it.
Neil Grove VS Mike Ciesnolevicz - Interesting matchup, with an ending out of nowhere. Grove was classy trying to stand up on his leg after the heel hook.
Per Eklund VS Evan Dunham - Eklund's striking and footwork was very good, but Dunham turned it on his ear and connected with a brilliant left straight for the win...Good fight.
Junior dos Santos VS Stefan Struve - One of my favourite heavyweights, dos Dantos looked the Vitor Belfort from the late 'Nineties with his ending flurry on Struve. I think it was a good decision, he did not look like he could continue.
Terry Etim VS Brian Cobb - Etim impressed the hell out of me here, his crisp leg kicks and punches were very good indeed, and Cobb seemed to be playing catchup the entire time. Great fight.
Josh Koscheck VS Paulo Thiago - Incredible that in the midst of Rogan burying Thiago's standup he connects with a tremendous uppercut, and follows up in style on the hapless Koscheck. The fact Koscheck weakly raised his hand as if to say 'that's it, I'm done' was not lost on me.
Demian Maia VS Chael Sonnen - Maia's takedown and then mastery on the ground was a thing of beauty here. Sonnen could do better than this, and at UFC 117, time will tell.
Nate Marquardt VS Wilson Gouveia - Marquardt's ending sequence was similar to Penn VS Sherk at UFC 84; just awesome to watch. I noticed for everything Marquardt threw, he always had something behind it, which is again a sign of how good he is. Gouveia did well, good strikes and standup, but Marquardt won a great fight here.
Dan Hardy VS Rory Markham - Hardy KTFO out of Markham, that's for sure. I didn't see anything else I liked from him though, Markham either.
Diego Sanchez VS Joe Stevenson - Great entrance from Sanchez here, and a good fight ensued. Sanchez was definitely the winner here, scoring with certain strikes and varying his attacks, whereas Stevenson looked to be going through the motions, and it cost him. Good fight all up.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2010 18:01:26 GMT -5
Watched most of the prelim fights from the UFC 104 event on DVD:
Stefan Struve VS Chase Gormley - Pretty dire affair, but nice triangle submission ending from the impossibly-limbed 'Skyscraper'.
Kyle Kingsbury VS Razak Al-Hassan - Another dire affair, and this one went the distance, and is probably a fight I won't watch again in a hurry. Nothing of note from either fighter, but both looked in good shape for the contest.
Jorge Rivera VS Rob Kimmons - This one turned it up a bit, as Kimmons clinch game was good early on, but 'El Conquistador' showed his mettle with vicious ground and pound, which strangely was intermittent, until the second round...Kimmons bled a gusher...Good fight.
Yushin Okami VS Chael Sonnen - Another interesting matchup, but one that really highlighted flaws in Sonnen's game (ie. taking a punch to land a punch). I understand it's part of the nature, but in this fight, Sonnen looked to do it too many times, despite landing some good leg kicks and showing superior grappling skills. Not too bad.
Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Barry - Great fight, and a good story within (regarding Hoost's camp). Hardonk had a great combo happening, and was always forward with his movements, which was good to see. His leg kicks are the stuff of legend, but some just glanced right off of Barry's legs, which was amazing. Come the second round, a reinvigorated Barry found great success in the standup, and dropped Hardonk...emotional for him, but a truly great fight.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2010 17:10:43 GMT -5
Watched UFC Unleashed on ONE HD last night:
Frankie Edgar VS Sean Sherk - A similar fight in scope to the Sanchez/Stevenson fight at UFC 95, where Edgar played the part of Sanchez and Sherk played thr part of Stevenson. Edgar's evasive moves and quickness in striking was brilliant to watch, whereas Sherk just kept on with one thing, moving forward and striking. He did take Edgar down eventually, but nothing came of it. Good fight and showing from Edgar.
Chael Sonnen VS Nate Marquardt - If this Chael Sonnen shows up against Anderson Silva, then it will be amazing as all get out. Chael's grappling and wrestling skills were superb, and Marquardt was on his back for quite some time. Marquardt had a guillotine, which Chael got out of and opened him up, but the flaws from the Okami fight were gone form this fight, as he went with his strengths and made it work. Great fight.
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Post by I Am Perfection on Jul 29, 2010 20:25:45 GMT -5
i just got done watching Pat HD Barry vs Mirko Cro Cop. Absolutely amazing fight. Started off with Barry putting Cro Cop on his ass a few times, round 2 starts, and Cro Cop decides to wake up. Hit Barry with a ton of big shots before finally putting him away with some vicious ground and pound
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2010 17:09:29 GMT -5
Watched three fights from UFC 87 on ONE HD last Friday night:
Kenny Florian VS Roger Huerta - A good showing from KenFlo, however the fact he took his foot of the gas towards the end of the fight was a tad disappointing, it seemed he just wanted to run the clock down. Regardless, great striking, takedowns and footwork from him, and Huerta did quite well to keep up, but it just wasn't his night. Good fight.
Brock Lesnar VS Heath Herring - Apart from the big shot from Lesnar to Herring 15 seconds into round 1, this fight was largely uninteresting for mine, but Lenar showed despite how green he was here that he would get better as time went on. Herring had no answer.
Georges St-Pierre VS Jon Fitch - Another great showing from GSP, if a tad boring, but Fitch looked to do the best he could with the tools he had. GSP's wrestling was the deciding factor here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2010 19:27:31 GMT -5
Watched Gleison Tibau VS Josh Neer from UFC 104. - Incredible takedowns (for the most part) by Tibau, but the fact he couldn't do anything once he took Neer down was baffling. Neer looked dirty on himself for getting taken down multiple times, and his standup was at least better than Tibau's.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2010 17:20:58 GMT -5
Watched UFC Unleashed on ONE HD last Friday night:
Kenny Florian VS Clay Guida - A much better showing from KenFlo in this fight than the previous outing with Roger Huerta (if only in reference to him not engaging like he did previously). Guida bled a gusher, and was impressive with quick hands and nice footwork, but KenFlo really shone with great takedown defense and throwing in shots from a good range. Great finish and classy stuff from Florian to Guida in the end.
Frank Mir VS Cheick Kongo - Hardly a fight, wasn't it? The hype leading into it was way more interesting, but I'm one the fence regarding Mir, let alone Kongo.
Randy Couture VS Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Quite possibly one the best fights I've seen in a long time, as I was simply astounded at how good just about every facet of both men's gameplans were. Both men are truly deserving legends, awesome fight.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 5, 2010 20:01:23 GMT -5
Roger Huerta's streetfight with some punching-bag that he stomped in about a minute. LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2010 10:03:08 GMT -5
Watched the following fights on UFC 73 on DVD: Mark Bocek VS Frankie Edgar - Very impressed with Edgar here. Crisp strikes and footwork from him, while Bocek was understandably out of his element. Chris Lytle VS Jason Gilliam - Big fan of 'Lights Out', and this is again proof positive of why. Great presence in the Octagon and finished off an initially impressive Gilliam by a frankly brilliant inverted triangle choke/armbar. Diego Saraiva VS Jorge Gurgel - A slow burner here, with enough interesting interactions to keep me interested, especially regarding how Gurgel seemed to love just standing and banging, much to the chagrin of Rich Franklin. Saraiva was a lot better standup-wise, but not so much on the ground. Mike Nickels VS Stephan Bonnar - Bonnar looked very impressive here, solid standup and distance, then a good escape inside Nickel's guard which led to a great submission win by RNC.. Heath Herring VS Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira - As I've been able to watch their PRIDE fights, this was one I watched in anticipation, and couldn't believe Herring had the chance to finish Nog, only to lose in a close one by unanimous decision. Despite that, Nog looked good, and Herring's submission reversals and escapes from inside the guard were good to see. Sean Sherk VS Hermes Franca - After seeing so-so fights recently of both fighters, was good to go back and see this fight, which was a great showing for both men, even if it resulted in Sherk being stripped of the LW title. The guillotine attempts from Franca along with those knees were great, but Sherk's ground game was superb. ... So after watching those fights on DVD, remembered ONE HD played a selection of fights from UFC 92 tonight: Cheick Kongo VS Mostapha Al-Turk - Despite being a sloppy 'knee-in-the-balls-fest', the best part of this fight was when it was over. Devastating ground and pound by Kongo. Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson VS Wanderlei Silva - Despite being fans of both men, and knowing this fight could never compare to their brutal fights in PRIDE, had a feeling it would end somewhat early. Good standup from Rampage here. C.B. Dollaway VS Mike Massenzio - Good showing from Dollaway, but Massenzio's striking wasn't too shabby either. Nice way to end it from CB too. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira VS Frank Mir - The third Nog fight I've seen in 48 hours, and no complaints here, though I have seen this fight before, and it serves as an example of Mir at his best, despite the injury that befell Nog leading up to this fight. Mir's boxing was very sharp here. Forrest Griffin VS Rashad Evans - Great main event, and good standup exchanges from both men, especially Forrest, whose leg kicks were exceptional here. Evans striking was good to watch too. Unfortunately Griffin's 'guard' at the end led to his loss here, but his sportsmanship post-fight was classy all the way. ... Have a good weekend fellas!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2010 17:59:54 GMT -5
Watched Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson VS Dan Henderson from UFC 75. - Not a terribly exciting fight, but interesting enough given the story regarding unifying the UFC and PRIDE LHW titles.
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Post by baher on Aug 9, 2010 20:38:42 GMT -5
I've been really busy the past month, so the last I watched was UFC116.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 19:50:09 GMT -5
Watched two fights from UFC 76 on DVD last night:
Tyson Griffin VS Thiago Tavares - A simply amazing fight from all aspects; every transition, submission attempt and sequence that involved Griffin doing what he could to fend off Tavares was brilliant IMO. Thoroughly enjoyable fight.
Anthony Johnson VS Rich Clementi - Not the best showing from Johnson, but did quite well despite the inexperience factor. Clementi got dropped a few times but did well to recover.
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Post by dante123 on Aug 11, 2010 17:37:31 GMT -5
ufc 6 vhs ken shamrock vs dan severn
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2010 17:57:22 GMT -5
Watched UFC Unleashed on ONE HD last night:
Mike Swick VS Paolo Thiago - Not a very impressive fight TBH, and reminded me of an earlier fight that featured a green Thiago Silva. The d'arce choke was probably the only good thing about it, besides Thiago's left hook.
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Post by Mr. Orange on Aug 14, 2010 16:10:17 GMT -5
FINALLY found the Aldo/Faber blu ray today. $14.95, not to shabby. Anyway the last fights I watched today were:
Mike Brown vs. Manny G: Great performance by Manny. I can't believe how Similar this KO is to the Liddell/Franklin KO a month after this fight. Even Chucks fall was similar.
Garcia vs. Jung: If you haven't seen it, FIND IT. I say, this might out do Bonnar/Griffin as the greatest slugfest.
Gomi/Tyson Griffin: Oh yeah baby.
Don Frye/Takayama: HOLY CRAP. What a brawl. A hockey fight in a PRIDE ring
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Post by otto on Aug 15, 2010 0:52:53 GMT -5
Silvia/Buentello on War on the Mainland. it was pretty crappy i don't see Tim back in the UFC for a while
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2010 18:08:12 GMT -5
Clay Guida VS Nate Diaz from UFC 94. - Interesting fight, given the difference in heights, reach and experience from both men. Guida's scrappiness shone through, though Diaz got him with quite a few good shots.
Jorge Gurgel VS Alvin Robinson from UFC 77. - A perfect first round to Gurgel saw him literally give it away in the next two, as Robinson's fists found openings all in Gurgel's guard - why he didn't stick to his gameplan I'll never know.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2010 17:25:30 GMT -5
Anderson Silva VS Rich Franklin from UFC 77. - A great effort from Franklin, who tried his best to impress in his homecrowd, and looked to have learnt from his previous fight with 'The Spider'. Silva was brilliant here, and both men were exceptionally classy after the fight. Great stuff.
Matt Grice VS Jason Black from UFC 77. - The 'OMG' moment was Black who looked to be finished early but managed to hang in there, and at one point, locked in an arm triangle/kimura combination, but time was against him. One of those scrappy yet highly entertaining fights. Unfortunately as it was initially reported as a draw which was IMO a fitting result given how close the fight was then changed to Grice winning left me a tad deflated.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2010 17:38:20 GMT -5
Karo Parisyan VS Ryo Chonan from UFC 78. - Impressive stuff from Karo here in terms of strikes and takedowns, Chonan really didn't have an answer, despite some good shots and flurries here and there.
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