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I think Tate is being edited to look overly calm, but I don't see how they can be editing Rousey. Just too much and too consistent for this to be the makings of an edit. And her coach appears to be a piece of work too.Not necessarily defending all her actions or whatever on TUF, but it's not surprising given her background. I do think there is some clever editing going on as well.
she has 25 fights and has fought on some pretty big stages, so i think she has an idea what she is doing. My guess is it looked like she caught multiple clean shots, and could be some of those octagon jitters a bit. the veterans on this show for the women have fought through a ton to get even recognized as fighters, so i'm sure when you fight for over a decade, finally get to the big stage and lose right away it has to blow.I love Roxxy and her infectious personality, but if that's what has been out there as far as female fighters I am glad Danna has kept them away from the octagon as long as he has. She GASSED after one round and basically gave up. Embarrassing to watch. Then the "Happy Warrior" had one of the biggest emotional meltdowns on the show. I applaud her guts and tenacity, but can't help but feel she should be doing something else with her life.
ETA: Here's her getting KO'd by the same Rampage-like slam by a real woman fighter, Sarah Kaufman. I wonder if she's the only person to have been devastated by that move twice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP9dRUtsbaU
tougher fight for Lyoto than Kennedy but he still ought to win it. I think Munoz is too slow to give him much trouble.Craig_MiamiFL said:Bisping out vs. Munoz
Machida in. zzzzzzz
This. I never realized she was so hot. Too bad she's with that tool of a boyfriend.I dome some Miesha, though.
Yeah, I don't get the Okami release at all. Dude was -- what -- 3-1 in his last four fights? I know he got destroyed by Jacare inside of a round in his last fight, but who wouldn't? Jacare's on a frigging beast tear right now.Yushin Okami and Mike Ricci got released.
I obviously get that to bring people in you have to let people go. But I dunno, this just makes precisely zero sense."He's been with us forever," White said of Okami, who first fought in the UFC in 2006. "He was always a tough guy and was right up there, but it's almost like he'd become a gatekeeper. I like Okami, and you've heard me say this many times, that a win over Yushin Okami meant something
"But he was never able to get over the hump and win one of those [significant] fights. We have a lot of guys coming in and I've been saying this all year: We have a full roster and there are guys who deserve opportunities. When you bring guys in, someone has to go. That's why these fights are so meaningful."
That's exactly the reason. Dude was never going to be champ and would stifle up-and-comers in dull fashion. No need for a guy like that.Yeah, I don't get the Okami release at all. Dude was -- what -- 3-1 in his last four fights? I know he got destroyed by Jacare inside of a round in his last fight, but who wouldn't? Jacare's on a frigging beast tear right now.Yushin Okami and Mike Ricci got released.
Here's what Dana had to say about why he was released:
I obviously get that to bring people in you have to let people go. But I dunno, this just makes precisely zero sense."He's been with us forever," White said of Okami, who first fought in the UFC in 2006. "He was always a tough guy and was right up there, but it's almost like he'd become a gatekeeper. I like Okami, and you've heard me say this many times, that a win over Yushin Okami meant something
"But he was never able to get over the hump and win one of those [significant] fights. We have a lot of guys coming in and I've been saying this all year: We have a full roster and there are guys who deserve opportunities. When you bring guys in, someone has to go. That's why these fights are so meaningful."
The only thing I can justify it with is that maybe it's just that he had no mass market appeal whatsoever. And they didn't want him ruining other up-and-coming fighters marketability by performing his role as a gatekeeper a little too successfully.
he was dealing with a divorce or something too then as well, right? I'm pretty sure i will be on JDS for that fight, but I definitely had to re-assess my views on Cain. He has looked sharp lately.UFC Primetime had a pretty interesting reveal for me -- that Junior Dos Santos was dealing with rhabdomyolysis leading up to Cain/JDS2, which either
a.) explained why JDS was was so crazily outworked by Cain
or
b.) is a selling point to let suckers like me believe that that the "a" reason is legit so that I believe that Cain/JDS3 may be much different from their 2nd fight if Cigano has this under control now.
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Yeah and Cain was coming off shoulder surgery and fought 10 lbs overweight in the 1st fight. Fight 2 was more like I'd expect the fight to go if both were healthy.UFC Primetime had a pretty interesting reveal for me -- that Junior Dos Santos was dealing with rhabdomyolysis leading up to Cain/JDS2, which either
a.) explained why JDS was was so crazily outworked by Cain
or
b.) is a selling point to let suckers like me believe that that the "a" reason is legit so that I believe that Cain/JDS3 may be much different from their 2nd fight if Cigano has this under control now.
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the guy is just such a mystery. a mental midget maybe? i only saw the headline, but they made it sound like he didn't put a ton of effort into the cut. i believe it was his last fight where he looked like he was finally getting it and stepping up and now this. just strangeThiago Silva is an idiot and didn't make weight for his fight with Hamill tomorrow. Hope he's smashed for three rounds on the ground and gets cut.
I'm pretty sure he will. Was hoping the line was a little better than what it is but Vegas doesn't see many paths to a Shields victory either. A parlay with Dillashaw should be pretty easy money though.Really hope Maia beats Shields.
Really hope Maia beats Shields.
Maia has beaten grapplers as good or better than Shields before. Shields has looked lethargic and uninspired his last several fights, whereas Maia is on a mission to get a title shot at WW. Maia wins this one going away and the current odds reflect that.I just hope Maia/Shields isn't a case of two elite grapplers engaging exclusively in crappy kickboxing.
had Dillashaw 29-28 too, but it was close. also had money on TJ so i'm sure that had me leaning that way tooI thought Dillashaw won round 3 and a 29-28 decision, but just barely - I figured it wouldn't be enough to win in Brazil. He looked like he gassed pretty hard though after failing to finish that choke in the first.
i thought Beltran won that probably 29-28. Maldonado had a nice snap jab, but Beltran had the octagon control and landed more power shots i thought throughout. it was close, but i am not sure how you could see Maldonado winning that29-29 draw IMO
yeah, I thought Beltran did enough to win too. Close fight though.i thought Beltran won that probably 29-28. Maldonado had a nice snap jab, but Beltran had the octagon control and landed more power shots i thought throughout. it was close, but i am not sure how you could see Maldonado winning that29-29 draw IMO
yeah, he is definitely dealing with some injury or something. Doesn't look like the usual Thiago at allThiago out of gas already.
and yeah, that was kind of bad. Seeing/hearing Pierce yell "Stop" was certainly not a good signfreaking Palhares, refusing to let go of the leg again. Dude isn't right in the head![]()
yeah, I've got a lot of respect for Hamill but that was an absolutely pathetic showing from him. No idea what his game plan was there.And both these guys are spent.