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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 7, 2012 4:15:37 GMT -5
Ivan Menjivar vs. Mike Easton Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie Dong Hyun Kim vs. Demian Maia Cung Le vs. Patrick Côté Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
That weigh-in was intense(!). The most likely outcome I can see for Silva/Sonnen is Silva by (fairly quick) TKO/sub - or Sonnen by UD... neither would really surprise me. I think the first minute or two of the fight will be very telling... if Sonnen can get Silva down - and keep him there like last time - then Silva will have his work cut out again. And I'd like to see Tito go out with the win... that fight could well be a split-decision either way.
I'm so pumped for this... ;D
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jul 7, 2012 4:29:19 GMT -5
The first 2 minutes of the main event will easily show how the rest of the fight can go. But for some reason I see Chael trying to stand with Anderson in the first round. He's gonna wanna throw Silva off his game and I could see him waiting untill the 2nd or 3rd round (If he makes it that far) to really bring his wrestling into the fight. He stated in the countdown that by the 4th and 5th round he was exhausted and claims to not know it was the 5th round (which makes no sense to me). Im so hyped for this fight I want the next 12 hours to fly.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jul 7, 2012 9:15:57 GMT -5
That's crazy how you think Sonnen standing with ANDERSON SILVA will "throw Silva off his game". Especially when you consider how great of a striker Anderson is. Chael's best bet is to do a repeat of last time, but use a bit more defense.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jul 7, 2012 9:59:52 GMT -5
"It's dark and hell is hot
Ain't no sunshine when it's on Only darkness every day Ain't no sunshine when it's on Cuz when its on, ya *****z gonna be gone Every time cuz we don't play
'Who turned out the lights?' Is what *****z be sayin' Now you don't wanna fight But ya *****z be playin' Thinkin' its alright keep playin with that road And you gonna know the night When you layin in that cold Dirt gettin' tossed in your grave Now it's all over Preacher said "You was brave" But now it's all over You just one of the many, plenty I done gave it to (*boom*) Ain't no savin 'you No matter how many tears your moms' cried Ain't gon bring your ass back Plus in hell, you gon fry Why? But now the only 2 relative questions Is "Do we bury him or burn? Any suggestions?" Either way, you up out of here for good Now when *****z mention you name They knockin' on wood Did I, get my, point across? Another body on the shotte Another joint I toss"
CAN'T WAIT!
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jul 7, 2012 10:12:51 GMT -5
That's crazy how you think Sonnen standing with ANDERSON SILVA will "throw Silva off his game". Especially when you consider how great of a striker Anderson is. Chael's best bet is to do a repeat of last time, but use a bit more defense. Well it worked in the first fight. Sonnen stood with Silva and Silva wasnt able to do a thing to Sonnen other then that Elbow he caught him with. Sonnen said it himself that you have to go forward and take it to Silva if you want to beat him and I think once again Chael is going to be pushing the pace weather it be on the feet or on the ground.
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Post by BasedGod on Jul 7, 2012 11:16:14 GMT -5
The first 2 minutes of the main event will easily show how the rest of the fight can go. But for some reason I see Chael trying to stand with Anderson in the first round. He's gonna wanna throw Silva off his game and I could see him waiting untill the 2nd or 3rd round (If he makes it that far) to really bring his wrestling into the fight. He stated in the countdown that by the 4th and 5th round he was exhausted and claims to not know it was the 5th round (which makes no sense to me). Im so hyped for this fight I want the next 12 hours to fly. I can see Chael doing something different to some extent, but theres no way in hell he's going to stand up and trade with Silva the WHOLE first round. He would get picked apart at will and be playing Silvas' game at that point. Im more curious to see how much of an impact Andersons' ribs had on the first fight because he was getting taken down at ease. For having broken ribs, he didn't seem as exhausted as I thought he would be after getting his ass handed to him for five straight rounds on the ground. Do you guys think the "broken ribs" were exaggerated a bit? Still picking Silva via crazy ass move Segal "invented".
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jul 7, 2012 11:48:54 GMT -5
The first 2 minutes of the main event will easily show how the rest of the fight can go. But for some reason I see Chael trying to stand with Anderson in the first round. He's gonna wanna throw Silva off his game and I could see him waiting untill the 2nd or 3rd round (If he makes it that far) to really bring his wrestling into the fight. He stated in the countdown that by the 4th and 5th round he was exhausted and claims to not know it was the 5th round (which makes no sense to me). Im so hyped for this fight I want the next 12 hours to fly. I can see Chael doing something different to some extent, but theres no way in hell he's going to stand up and trade with Silva the WHOLE first round. He would get picked apart at will and be playing Silvas' game at that point. Im more curious to see how much of an impact Andersons' ribs had on the first fight because he was getting taken down at ease. For having broken ribs, he didn't seem as exhausted as I thought he would be after getting his ass handed to him for five straight rounds on the ground. Do you guys think the "broken ribs" were exaggerated a bit? Still picking Silva via crazy ass move Segal "invented". I still think the ribs were completely a fabricated injury. Anderson didnt favor his ribs ONCE through the entire fight and then suddenly after the fight he cant even raise his arm without favoring his "injured" ribs. It just doesnt seem like it was legit to me.
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Post by Sandy on Jul 7, 2012 12:30:50 GMT -5
"It's dark and hell is hot
Ain't no sunshine when it's on Only darkness every day Ain't no sunshine when it's on Cuz when its on, ya *****z gonna be gone Every time cuz we don't play
'Who turned out the lights?' Is what *****z be sayin' Now you don't wanna fight But ya *****z be playin' Thinkin' its alright keep playin with that road And you gonna know the night When you layin in that cold Dirt gettin' tossed in your grave Now it's all over Preacher said "You was brave" But now it's all over You just one of the many, plenty I done gave it to (*boom*) Ain't no savin 'you No matter how many tears your moms' cried Ain't gon bring your ass back Plus in hell, you gon fry Why? But now the only 2 relative questions Is "Do we bury him or burn? Any suggestions?" Either way, you up out of here for good Now when *****z mention you name They knockin' on wood Did I, get my, point across? Another body on the shotte Another joint I toss"CAN'T WAIT! Besides Wandy, best entrance in the UFC!
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Post by Sandy on Jul 7, 2012 12:34:10 GMT -5
where the hell is DWright, Pdwx2k, and Bateman? Haven't seen them post in awhile?
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Post by PrideFcF on Jul 7, 2012 12:40:05 GMT -5
Pdwx2K posts his Minecraft videos here and there, but for the most part he's a ghost. I think once he stopped writing for that MMA site, his activity levels dropped low.
DWright and Bateman sometimes pop up during big PPVs, or when something huge happens in the sport. Hopefully they'll make a little appearance before/during/after this event.
In general, I'm not sure why either of those 2 left. I know for awhile we had some annoying members stinkin' up the joint, but it hasn't been bad at all for awhile now.
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Post by sean™ on Jul 7, 2012 13:49:55 GMT -5
I still think the ribs were completely a fabricated injury. Anderson didnt favor his ribs ONCE through the entire fight and then suddenly after the fight he cant even raise his arm without favoring his "injured" ribs. It just doesnt seem like it was legit to me. I can't stress this enough, but go watch Like Water. Actual medical physicians not affiliated with the UFC proving the injury was true. Plus he was clearly favoring his ribs after one of the rounds, because they just showed it on Prime time. I've had two bruised ribs and wasn't able to sit up let alone bend over, crouch down, stretch my arms or even breath at times without a great deal of pain. I can't even imagine a cracked or broken rib, except that it would be worse. I'll be very happy after tonight, not having to discuss this anymore.
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Post by Sandy on Jul 7, 2012 14:04:15 GMT -5
Pdwx2K posts his Minecraft videos here and there, but for the most part he's a ghost. I think once he stopped writing for that MMA site, his activity levels dropped low. DWright and Bateman sometimes pop up during big PPVs, or when something huge happens in the sport. Hopefully they'll make a little appearance before/during/after this event. In general, I'm not sure why either of those 2 left. I know for awhile we had some annoying members stinkin' up the joint, but it hasn't been bad at all for awhile now. I really did enjoy their insight. I thought for sure they would pop up for this PPV considering how huge it is...
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Post by James Hetfield on Jul 7, 2012 15:06:53 GMT -5
Back to the old "fake injury" thing eh? hahaha
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Post by Kliquid on Jul 7, 2012 16:31:28 GMT -5
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Post by 1992 on Jul 7, 2012 16:36:03 GMT -5
Best walk-out theme of all time.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Jul 7, 2012 17:13:01 GMT -5
Not a huge UFC fan but I hope Silva wins tonight!
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Post by hammer on Jul 7, 2012 18:51:03 GMT -5
30-27 oliveira, he was on top for about 12 minutes of the fight.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jul 7, 2012 19:00:44 GMT -5
Not a bad fight on Facebook. Here we go with the fights on FX/Sportsnet. Should be great!!
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Jul 7, 2012 19:06:48 GMT -5
Pdwx2K posts his Minecraft videos here and there, but for the most part he's a ghost. I think once he stopped writing for that MMA site, his activity levels dropped low. DWright and Bateman sometimes pop up during big PPVs, or when something huge happens in the sport. Hopefully they'll make a little appearance before/during/after this event. In general, I'm not sure why either of those 2 left. I know for awhile we had some annoying members stinkin' up the joint, but it hasn't been bad at all for awhile now. I really did enjoy their insight. I thought for sure they would pop up for this PPV considering how huge it is... Pop!!!! Going for Silva, Sonnen is going to go for quick takedown early submission. See Silva fighting through it. Hope Tito wins, guy doesn't get 1/10 the respect he deserves. Hasn't been great for awhile but he helped put UFC on the map.
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Post by hammer on Jul 7, 2012 19:15:59 GMT -5
10-9 alessio, i thought the round was leaning him anyway, but then he dropped him late.
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