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[Maluco]

well fk, I've decided the Nog bro's need to retire soon, I can no longer weightfully hope for Cro Cop to win, and that I'm glad I don't let my Brasilian bias play much a part in my wagering anymore.

I miss Pride. (the Pride days to help the newbs better understand)

[KenC]

Anybody watch Dream 16 last night? There's something about the bright lights, flashy entrances, and that bell that make it awesome to watch.

Predictions tonight:
Mir via TKO R1 (If Pat Barry had vet instinct, he would have TKOed Mirko)
Bader via UD
Sherk via UD

Serra is washed up, and Guillard is a punk kid.

[E30Kaiser]

Mir in the first round, Bader either KO or UD, Muscle Shark via UD, Guillard via fight of the night. EDIT: Matt the terra Serra by small man complex.

[Ryan...]

What are your predictions for tonight?

I'm going with:
Mir via submission, probably 2nd or third round.
Bader via KO or TKO, 1st round
Sherk via TKO 3rd round

[Maluco]

Sounds now like the results could be from a prescription for an injury.

from the article I linked when responding to you earlier.

It is each Athlete's personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substances enter his or her body. Athletes are responsible for any Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers found to be present in their bodily Specimens. Accordingly, it is not necessary that intent, fault, negligence or knowing Use on the Athlete's part be demonstrated in order to establish an anti-doping violation under Article 2.1.


sure you may just be saying, but seriously, fuck all that. Anderson went into that fight with a rib injury, weathered the storm, choked Sonnen out and did not come out with a positive test!

[Ryan...]

Sounds now like the results could be from a prescription for an injury.

[KenC]

oh snap, that's right, you guys share hometowns.... or you reside in his I mean. Have people there been talking about it? What do they say? I look at this guy in the same manner as I do Kanye West.

Yeah, he just lives about five miles down the freeway. Obviously he was adding a little flare to promote the fight, but he's not that far off in person. Super arrogant... not in a good way either. I haven't really talked to may people since the results were released so I can't really comment much on that.

[Maluco]

I hope it turns out to be a flawed test or something, but I very much doubt it is..

http://mmajunkie.com/news/20727/ask-the-fight-doc-what-couldve-caused-elevated-testosterone-levels-in-sonnens-test.mma

He's supposed to be releasing a statement in the next few days.

The dude is a total douchebag in real life too... has been for years.

oh snap, that's right, you guys share hometowns.... or you reside in his I mean. Have people there been talking about it? What do they say? I look at this guy in the same manner as I do Kanye West.

@ 3:50, Wanderlei asking Sonnen to show some respect.

[KenC]

He's supposed to be releasing a statement in the next few days.

The dude is a total douchebag in real life too... has been for years.

[Ryan...]

I hope it turns out to be a flawed test or something, but I very much doubt it is..

[Maluco]

[Maluco]

things, could not have worked out better, or much better at least.

Well, Anderson could have whipped that ass in the rematch but at this point it's all good. Sonnen has proved himself a POS and I'm definitely no longer interested in anything he does or says, period. Douchebag is finished. I hope he gets the full year suspension.

[Maluco]

CSAC: Sonnen positive for PEDs at UFC 117

CSAC: Sonnen positive for PEDs at UFC 117

as if he couldn't be more of a douchebag...

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/265696/CSAC-Sonnen-positive-for-PEDs-at-UFC-117/

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/CSA...-UFC-117-26978

Options: Print | Email | close window CSAC: Sonnen Positive for PEDs at UFC 117


Sunday, September 19, 2010
Greg Savage
According to California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer George Dodd, Chael Sonnen has been notified that he failed post-fight drug screening following his loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117, which was held Aug. 7 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.

“[Sonnen] received his notice yesterday,” Dodd told Sherdog.com shortly after the Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora boxing match ended Saturday night in Los Angeles.

In a conversation the day before, Dodd declined to comment on the situation, other than answering that all fighters from UFC 117 had passed drugs-of-abuse scans, but that the commission was still waiting on performance-enhancing drug screens from the event.

Dodd did not state which banned substance was red-flagged, but with a clean drugs-of-abuse scan it is clear the positive test was for a performance-enhancing substance.

The last major UFC banned-substance case in the state centered on UFC 73’s lightweight title match, which saw both competitors -- Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca -- test positive for PEDs. Both fighters were suspended for one year and fined, though Sherk appealed and had his suspension shortened to six months.

Sonnen is staring at a long layoff if he elects not to appeal or is denied. He was scheduled to rematch Silva Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, but that fight may be delayed or scrapped in light of these allegations.

Text messages to Sonnen went unreturned.

His manager Matt Lindland told Sherdog.com that he was cornering a fighter on the East Coast and had no knowledge of the positive test results.

Silva’s manager Ed Soares, who engaged in some heated exchanges via the media in the build up to the fight, was stunned when asked for his reaction.

“If it’s true, I feel really bad for him,” said Soares. “I know he did it to himself but it is really sad, he put on such a great performance that night. It is just a shame it will be tarnished.”

Jeff Sherwood contributed to this report Copyright © 2010, Sherdog.com - All rights reserved.
Monday, September 20, 2010

[Ryan...]

Did you see the end with his arms up on the fence? He looked like a beat fighter which made me sad.

I missed the last 2 minutes because my computer wont load it, I'll catch it again later. After the 3rd round I kind of felt bad for him, I think he knew it was the same ol story this time around.

[Maluco]

I watched them all on PPV last night. I would t even bother watching the replays.

Couture/Toney was the worst MMA fight of the last decade. Toney didn't even throw a punch. But hell, for $750,000 I'd let Randy choke me out too.

worse embarrassment in boxing history..... maybe a boxer should do a little more training before he steps into the octagon. and what the hell was up with BJ Penn?!!? its like he wasn't even trying!!!

uh, Toney is a walking head trauma and way pass his prime... it's no surprise that a boxer loses under MMA rules...

this is still the worse embarrassment in boxing history IMO