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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 1:22:49 GMT -5
Well, here it is. Just a few days away from one of the most stacked cards of the year, and it includes everyone's favorite fighter, Brock Lesnar. Lawl. UFC 121 ''LESNAR VS. VELASQUEZ'', 10/23/2010 (PPV/Spike TV/ESPN-UK) Honda Center, Anaheim CA1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor 6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen 7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann 11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez*Fights 5 & 6 will be broadcasted LIVE on Spike TV at 9PM ET.
Just a few points I'd like to make... - I REALLY hope Yvel pulls this one out. He's a very exciting fighter to watch and always tries to go out and FIGHT, win or lose. I hope he can maintain distance and stay away from Madsen's wrestling and go for a KO. - Another former Sengoku fighter is making his debut, Dong Yi Yang. He's undefeated with all stoppages. He's primarily a grappler, but most of his wins have come by TKO via strikes. I'm very excited to see him in the big leagues and hope he SMASHES that TUF loser. - The Spike TV fights look great this time around. No matter how I feel about Tom Lawlor personally, I think he always comes to fight and is very exciting to watch. However, he's fighting Patrick Cote who has one of the best chins in the sport and is a very good striker. This should be fun to watch and hopefully will keep the audience interested. - Brendan schaub finally gets his wish. He complains about fighting no-name guys and fighting on the prelims, which is all well and good considering how fast he beat those guys, but now he gets a HUGE step up in competition and a fight on the main card of a PPV. Gonzaga is dangerous for EVERYONE he fights. He's probably one of the most well-rounded heavyweights in UFC right now and the man has awesome jiu-jitsu. I expect Gonzaga to end this in the 2nd round with a submission to shut Schaub up. - Tito (as alwyas) likes to talk a big game against his opponents. This time around, he's facing one of the guys he trained on the Ultimate Fighter 3, and of course Tito is talking more. Mocking the fact that Hamill is deaf and can be KO'ed easily is just crazy to me. Hamill has already shown a good chin in ALL of his fights and has shown VERY good hands, too. Ortiz has already admitted Hamill is a better wrestler than him, but I don't think that will stop him from trying to take him down and do his usual GnP. I expect Hamill to stuff all takedowns, and lead this to a decision victory. - Sanchez vs. Thiago is a great fight. I personally think Thiago wins this fight easily by Submission. Diego does NOT have good wrestling that people think he has, AND he has some of the most forced, sloppy striking I have EVER seen. Leaving your chin up in the air WILL NOT help you, Diego. YES! - The big debut for Jake Shields is FINALLY here! One of the best P4P fighters is finally making his debut against a very tough top contender, Martin Kampmann. Kampmann is tough as hell and obviously has the superior striking, but Shields' grappling is second-to-none. I think the big key for victory here for Shields is using the ELBOWS after the takedown. Elbows weren't legal in Strikeforce, but are legal in UFC, so I think he'll be using these if the chance arises. It's a tough one for me to pick, but I'm going with Shields by submission in the 3rd round. - I can't say much more than what I have already said about Lesnar/Velasquez. Lesnar has left MORE questions after his submission victory over Carwin than anything. It showed his extremely sloppy striking defense and his unwillingness to take a slight punch while on the feet. As shown in Cain's fight against Nogueira, Cain has some of the best striking out of all the UFC heavyweights and is extremely fast and precise with every strike he throws. My only concern is his size. I know he has a CLEAR speed and technique advantage over Brock, but I just hope he has been working off his back just to be ready for a Lesnar takedown. With that being said, I see Cain keeping this on the feet and finishing it there in the later rounds, possibly the 3rd.
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Oct 19, 2010 2:30:50 GMT -5
Nice post. I want Lesnar to lose so badly, but have that gut feeling he wins
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Post by Sandy on Oct 19, 2010 3:05:06 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel
2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang
3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor- I am a fan of Taylor's style. I am hoping he wins decisively. But Stout is always game..Should be one of the better fights of the night.
4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts
5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor- Something about Cote rubs me the wrong way. The guy just irrrrrrrkkks me to no end.. I am hoping Lawlor can win this one. He will have to watch out for Cote's power though.
6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen
7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga- This is a HUGE step up in competition for Schaub. I don't see Gonzaga having problems anywhere in this fight. Gonzaga wins this one by any f***ing way he wants.
8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill- I am going to be the lone wolf on this one...but Tito is from my hometown...he has always been one of my favorites...and I am truly hoping for him to prove some people wrong and actually finish a f***ing fight. I think he talks too much sh** now and he hasn't evolved with the sport...but I still gotta support the guy. I am hoping for Tito to find some kind of way to dominate this fight. Hamill is the better wrestler and I think Tito will only be able to shoot in on Matt for the first round. After that Matt should be able to avoid the takedowns. But I am hoping by some freak accident Tito actually finishes the fight in the first round.
9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago- This is a hard one for me. I think Diego has a ton of heart. But as Karo said, Diego is "good" at everything, but not "great" at anything...Still, I believe Diego will be able to grind out a split decision.
10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann- I really like Kampmann's style. I think he is one of the most underrated fighters and I feel like a lot of people aren't giving him a chance. I would like Jake to come in and win his first fight just so for the first time a guy that the UFC hypes up, doesn't fall short of what was expected of them..but imo Kampmann wins this one.
11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez- Ughhhhhh. Such a great fight. One of the best technical heavyweight strikers imo to ever step foot into the octagon vs. King Kong. Brock is a beast. He is without a doubt something special to watch. Whether you like the guy or hate the guy I think either way he's got your attention. The size difference in this fight is going to be interesting. I can't wait to see the weigh-in pictures. Cain has the advantage in the striking and speed...Brock has the advantage in the size department and strength...wrestling is even imo. Name all the credentials you want..I think they are both pretty even when it comes to wrestling.. Now I notice everyone brings up Brock getting rocked by Carwin but nobody mentions Cain getting rocked by Kongo..that fight seriously leaves some unanswered questions about Cain's chin...we haven't really seen Cain get hit since then..I really don't know who to pick. Will Cain tire Brock out and win in the later rounds or will Lesnar use his size to smother Cain every chance he gets en route to a unanimous decision? I don't know. If I was a betting man though I would put my money on Lesnar.
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Post by Mr. MMA on Oct 19, 2010 5:59:43 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel TKO/KO 2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang TKO/KO 3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor TKO/KO 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts Decision 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor KO/TKO 6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen Decision 7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Submission 8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill Decision 9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago Decision 10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann Submission 11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez Decision
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Post by shenmue on Oct 19, 2010 8:02:02 GMT -5
Gabriel Gonzaga - TKO/KO Matt Hamil - Decision Paulo Thiago -Decision Jake Shields - Tko/Sub Lesnar - TKO/Sub
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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 8:07:08 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor- I am a fan of Taylor's style. I am hoping he wins decisively. But Stout is always game..Should be one of the better fights of the night. 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor- Something about Cote rubs me the wrong way. The guy just irrrrrrrkkks me to no end.. I am hoping Lawlor can win this one. He will have to watch out for Cote's power though. 6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga- This is a HUGE step up in competition for Schaub. I don't see Gonzaga having problems anywhere in this fight. Gonzaga wins this one by any f***ing way he wants. 8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill- I am going to be the lone wolf on this one...but Tito is from my hometown...he has always been one of my favorites...and I am truly hoping for him to prove some people wrong and actually finish a f***ing fight. I think he talks too much sh** now and he hasn't evolved with the sport...but I still gotta support the guy. I am hoping for Tito to find some kind of way to dominate this fight. Hamill is the better wrestler and I think Tito will only be able to shoot in on Matt for the first round. After that Matt should be able to avoid the takedowns. But I am hoping by some freak accident Tito actually finishes the fight in the first round. 9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago- This is a hard one for me. I think Diego has a ton of heart. But as Karo said, Diego is "good" at everything, but not "great" at anything...Still, I believe Diego will be able to grind out a split decision. 10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann- I really like Kampmann's style. I think he is one of the most underrated fighters and I feel like a lot of people aren't giving him a chance. I would like Jake to come in and win his first fight just so for the first time a guy that the UFC hypes up, doesn't fall short of what was expected of them..but imo Kampmann wins this one. 11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez- Ughhhhhh. Such a great fight. One of the best technical heavyweight strikers imo to ever step foot into the octagon vs. King Kong. Brock is a beast. He is without a doubt something special to watch. Whether you like the guy or hate the guy I think either way he's got your attention. The size difference in this fight is going to be interesting. I can't wait to see the weigh-in pictures. Cain has the advantage in the striking and speed...Brock has the advantage in the size department and strength...wrestling is even imo. Name all the credentials you want..I think they are both pretty even when it comes to wrestling.. Now I notice everyone brings up Brock getting rocked by Carwin but nobody mentions Cain getting rocked by Kongo..that fight seriously leaves some unanswered questions about Cain's chin...we haven't really seen Cain get hit since then..I really don't know who to pick. Will Cain tire Brock out and win in the later rounds or will Lesnar use his size to smother Cain every chance he gets en route to a unanimous decision? I don't know. If I was a betting man though I would put my money on Lesnar. How does it leave QUESTIONS about his chin? Its pretty telling that he has a good chin. He took Kongo's hardest shots, full on, and still managed to dominate every second of that fight.
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Post by shenmue on Oct 19, 2010 8:15:46 GMT -5
From what I've heard after lesnar wins he will celebrate with a Corona and Burrito.
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Post by sxe on Oct 19, 2010 8:21:41 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor- I am a fan of Taylor's style. I am hoping he wins decisively. But Stout is always game..Should be one of the better fights of the night. 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor- Something about Cote rubs me the wrong way. The guy just irrrrrrrkkks me to no end.. I am hoping Lawlor can win this one. He will have to watch out for Cote's power though. 6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga- This is a HUGE step up in competition for Schaub. I don't see Gonzaga having problems anywhere in this fight. Gonzaga wins this one by any f***ing way he wants. 8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill- I am going to be the lone wolf on this one...but Tito is from my hometown...he has always been one of my favorites...and I am truly hoping for him to prove some people wrong and actually finish a f***ing fight. I think he talks too much sh** now and he hasn't evolved with the sport...but I still gotta support the guy. I am hoping for Tito to find some kind of way to dominate this fight. Hamill is the better wrestler and I think Tito will only be able to shoot in on Matt for the first round. After that Matt should be able to avoid the takedowns. But I am hoping by some freak accident Tito actually finishes the fight in the first round. 9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago- This is a hard one for me. I think Diego has a ton of heart. But as Karo said, Diego is "good" at everything, but not "great" at anything...Still, I believe Diego will be able to grind out a split decision. 10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann- I really like Kampmann's style. I think he is one of the most underrated fighters and I feel like a lot of people aren't giving him a chance. I would like Jake to come in and win his first fight just so for the first time a guy that the UFC hypes up, doesn't fall short of what was expected of them..but imo Kampmann wins this one. 11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez- Ughhhhhh. Such a great fight. One of the best technical heavyweight strikers imo to ever step foot into the octagon vs. King Kong. Brock is a beast. He is without a doubt something special to watch. Whether you like the guy or hate the guy I think either way he's got your attention. The size difference in this fight is going to be interesting. I can't wait to see the weigh-in pictures. Cain has the advantage in the striking and speed...Brock has the advantage in the size department and strength...wrestling is even imo. Name all the credentials you want..I think they are both pretty even when it comes to wrestling.. Now I notice everyone brings up Brock getting rocked by Carwin but nobody mentions Cain getting rocked by Kongo..that fight seriously leaves some unanswered questions about Cain's chin...we haven't really seen Cain get hit since then..I really don't know who to pick. Will Cain tire Brock out and win in the later rounds or will Lesnar use his size to smother Cain every chance he gets en route to a unanimous decision? I don't know. If I was a betting man though I would put my money on Lesnar. How does it leave QUESTIONS about his chin? Its pretty telling that he has a good chin. He took Kongo's hardest shots, full on, and still managed to dominate every second of that fight. It seems has though no body wants to give Brock props for weathering the storm against Shane and waiting as he tired himself out though. Which IMO is B.S...anyways I just gotta say ...
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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 8:27:24 GMT -5
I give Brock credit for taking a beating, sure. But the reply wasn't about Brock.
I won't, however get excited over the fact that Lesnar was able to takedown and arm-triangle a guy who was tired before the round even started.
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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 8:27:54 GMT -5
From what I've heard after lesnar wins he will celebrate with a Corona and Burrito. That was a great comment.
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Post by sxe on Oct 19, 2010 8:34:58 GMT -5
I give Brock credit for taking a beating, sure. But the reply wasn't about Brock. I won't, however get excited over the fact that Lesnar was able to takedown and arm-triangle a guy who was tired before the round even started. Well, that I am okay with ;D It was a good move though none the less.
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Post by The Mac on Oct 19, 2010 11:25:19 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel 2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang 3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor 6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen 7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga 8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill 9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago 10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann 11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez
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Post by s13driver on Oct 19, 2010 13:24:47 GMT -5
1. Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel2. Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang3. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor 4. Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts 5. Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor6. Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen 7. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga8. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill 9. Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago 10. Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann11. Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez this.
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Post by Adam235 on Oct 19, 2010 13:48:56 GMT -5
Gabriel Gonzaga Matt Hamill Paulo Thiago Jake Shields Lesnar
Even though I'm more of a Lesnar fan, I wouldn't mind it if Velasquez pulls it out.
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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 14:16:20 GMT -5
Shouldn't have said anything like that in the first place, face.
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Post by James Hetfield on Oct 19, 2010 14:43:51 GMT -5
Also, in his latest interview, Schaub says when he beats Gonzaga, everyone will have no choice but to put him in the top 5 heavyweights in the world.
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Post by shenmue on Oct 19, 2010 14:50:07 GMT -5
LoL at Schaub and i really hope Hamil beats Ortiz.
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Post by ville on Oct 19, 2010 15:53:15 GMT -5
I give Brock credit for taking a beating, sure. But the reply wasn't about Brock. I won't, however get excited over the fact that Lesnar was able to takedown and arm-triangle a guy who was tired before the round even started. I won't even give him credit for that, all he did was run back into the cage and put him self in the fettle position and cover his head, only One shot landed to his head the entire fight.
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Post by gravedigger3 on Oct 19, 2010 16:59:51 GMT -5
Im so impressed at how sick this card looks. I hope i get money soon so i can watch it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2010 17:06:27 GMT -5
What a fantastic card, right on the heels of UFC 120...really gunning for Velasquez to win, he's awesome, plain and simple.
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