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11th November 2007, 01:21
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17th November 2007, 19:33
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UFC 78 - Validation
Unlike a lot of MMAers I havent written Bisping off remotely although I think he is the underdog (but hey this is 2007!!) But if he wants to win he has to play it smart and take a leaf out of Randy's or Machida's book on fight strategy.... 1) Keep Rashad at distance - I think The Count has (just about) the better all round striking of the two. 2) Keep Rashad moving - Rashad is definitely the more explosive and powerful but therefore conversely his cardio is not upto Mike's standard..... keep him moving and tire him out and poss go for the kill in the 3rd round. 3) Dont be afraid of the ground - Bisping has really quite a good JJ game and he shouldnt be afraid to use it if given the opportunity....... just rememer to stay off your back and avoid the LNP King!! 4) Focus, focus, focus........ sometimes Bisping has a tendency to lose the plot a bit and start swinging randomly - gotta keep a level head. Do the biz Mike for the UK and put that fuck down and out!!! |
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17th November 2007, 23:36
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I like Bisping, he's a good showman. He's just very rough around the edges, but training with Rampage will certainly help him hone his skills. |
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18th November 2007, 00:00
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Definitely.... Bisping has all the skills to make it, he has a well rounded base to his game. He does tend to lose focus though - like I said he needs to take a leaf out of Randys book - get a strategy and stick to it, dont get all emotional and start swinging unecessarily or going for stupid subs. Some fighters listen to the crowd too much or get to into the whole "If he wants to stand up and bang, I game...." bollox...... tactics, tactics, tactics. Couture Vs Gonzaga = case in point. For the UK Mike...... get the win and do us proud. |
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18th November 2007, 06:05
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Decent PPV tonight. A couple of good KOs. Bisping v Evans was OK.
Don't worry I won't spoil it for those that didn't watch it yet.... |
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19th November 2007, 16:46
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22nd November 2007, 20:20
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Not remotely suprised by the Silva vs Houston fight...... everyone on MMA forums has been harping on about him but I knew that as soon as someone with half a braincell came along and realised that his ground game was piss poor and that if the fight went past 3 mins he would gas abysmally....... he's be toast..... and he was. If Sakara and Jardine had done their homework properly instead of listening to their ego he'd have been history a long time ago. Gutted for Bisping - close fight though and I think Mike is beginning really to come along quite nicely. I actually think he comes out of it with more credibility than Evans and in the long run (if he stays at LHW) will be be much the better fighter. Just needs to put the fine touches on his TKD (much improved BTW) and learn to exploit his great cardio by pushing the pace more - shouldve finished Evans in the 3rd round.... that man looked gassed after 5 mins!!! Karo coming along very nicely - dont think he's got the tools quite yet though but very tasty indeed! |
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22nd November 2007, 20:48
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23rd November 2007, 18:42
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BTW just in case you didnt know Matt Serra has pulled out of UFC 79 with an injury!! Fuckin pissed off...... I was sooooooo looking forward to seeing Hughes wipe the floor with him. On TUF Serra has a serious inferiority complex when it comes to Hughes....... like him or hate him Hughes is a fuckin legend and guaranteed Hall of Famer whereas Serra......??? |
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26th November 2007, 19:07
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26th November 2007, 23:07
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Irrespective of who wins I really want to see Hughes Vs Serra - would be hysterical if Hughes won via spinning back fist!!! 
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27th November 2007, 01:18
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That said I still want to see the Hughes-Serra fight for the same reasons as you. Hoefully it will happen after GSP beats them both. |
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10th December 2007, 16:08
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Anybody watch the TUF finale??
Great fight between Huerta and Guida. Danzig showed his class. A guy of his calibre should have never been in this competition. He has been a champion in multiple organizations, fought in Pride. Most of the guys in the competition didn't have more than 12 fights..... |
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10th December 2007, 16:57
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i saw that... daaaaamn! i thought danzig would win but i didn't expect him to totally dominate that farmer guy. i thought vegans were supposed to be weak and puny. btw... GSP all the way baby |
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11th December 2007, 03:40
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They officially stripped him of his title today as well. |
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13th December 2007, 03:47
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18th December 2007, 16:27
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19th December 2007, 11:42
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See Bisping has gone down to MW..... good move IMO, 10-15lbs too light for LHW - hes really beginning to smooth out the rough edges and like Franklin will be huge for a MW but unlike Franklin because of his kickboxing background will know how to implement and defend against the clinch!!!
Rumoured to be fighting in UFC82..... as it appears the card is gonna be a MW heavy one. |
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19th December 2007, 19:24
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20th December 2007, 13:06
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just heard on tv today that Mccarthy retired, if true this is sad
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20th December 2007, 13:20
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You could see it vs Evans that Mike could easily go 2 more rounds whereas Evans gassed in Round 2..... prob was Mike didnt push the action like he shouldve in the 3rd. Needs to cut back a bit on the cardio training and focus more on his power/strength training - would give him a better balance in 3 rounders. You can see at present because his muscular endurance/cardio has shot up he's lost KO power in his hands and feet...... you can see a similar issue with Tito but whereas Tito can get away with it because he is quite large for a LHW, Mike struggles because he is relatively small for LHW. Obviously now that he has gone down to MW this will alter things but I still thinks he needs to remember the differences between 3 round and 5 round wars!! |
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20th December 2007, 23:17
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20th December 2007, 23:18
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23rd December 2007, 20:07
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Looking forward to UFC 79...
Machida vs Soku Fascinating match up. The worrying thing for Soku is that Machida is an excellent tactician and is comfortable going the distance..... Lyoto will know that as soon as this fight goes past Rd 1 then Soku's gas tank begins to empty rapidly. Lyoto will play his game and certainly wont be forced into "engaging" if he doesnt want to... Nevertheless tough fight to call - could go either way.... Rd 1 will be key. Machida will definitely be in trouble if he tries to stand and bang with Soku or gets trapped against the cage. Hope Lyoto wins - I do love to see an intelligent fighter..... so often a fighter loses purely because he hasnt done his homework properly and/or doesnt stick to his gameplan. Lyoto needs to set out to take him the distance - dont listen to Dana babbling on about "exciting fighters"....... people remember winners, not "exciting losers"!! Lyoto via UD Silva vs Liddel Really hope Silva takes this and actually I think he will quite comfortably. Liddel likes people to try and take him down... plays right into his hands. When he is faced with someone more than capable of standing with him, things can go horribly wrong..... Silva via Rampage strategy. Plus a Liddel win really makes the LHW division messy and congested, he aint getting a title shot in the near future - would be best for the division if he gets KTFO!! |
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24th December 2007, 02:11
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27th December 2007, 05:23
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Alrighty then, GSP and Hughes will brawl it out, GSP for the win, but I think it'll be close. I want Silva to destroy Liddell, but I think it'll be Liddell's comeback fight after his previous 2 losses.
It'll be good to see Manny Gamburyan fighting again after his "loss" to Nate Diaz. He's a fucking beast. |
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27th December 2007, 13:29
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Hoping that Silva KTFO Liddell....... Chucks days are over and a Silva vs Rampage III would be great. Chuck has flattered to deceive for a while now.....overated IMO. |
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31st December 2007, 04:47
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