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[E30Kaiser]

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP! BJ Penn, I am shocked, I am sorry to see you lose the belt, but you didn't do anything in that fight. Congrats Frankie Edgar.

[KenC]

Any predictions for the Strikeforce card?

Aoki via Peruvian neck-tie.
Mousassi via TKO in side-control against the cage.
Henderson via KO

[808BMW]

Holy shit, where to start.

Is butt-scooting illegal in strikeforce? I could've sworn Aoki was saying the jdm version of WTF? I know that nobody in MURRKA likes submissions but sorry, that's his game. Mario Yamasaki was ruining the fight by jumping into the action, simply to make them stand up. So much for MMA.

I wish Shields would have gotten knocked out, because then I wouldn't had to have watched such a boring fight. Seemed like Hendo didn't have the cardio (too much cut?) and couldn't bring it.

And then the best part of the night. Mayhem was NOT out of line (FUCK YOU MAURO RANALLO!) how many times have you seen a competitor come in to hype a rematch? About 50. But this time he gets mobbed by Cesar Gracie's whole crew.
Let's see, Melendez: 155 champ, Diaz: 170 champ, Shields: 185 champ


So much for being professional.
Probably the most interesting fight of the night though

[KenC]

I don't think I've ever been more disappointed by a card. Mousassi has zero take-down defense, apparently. Aoki 0/18 on takedowns... he looked tiny compared to Gil, but much of that can be attributes to Japanese fighters rarely cutting weight. Hendo was GASSED after the first round. Shields had him mounted for the better part of three rounds and couldn't finish the fight... the guy has pillows for fists.
I'm curious to see if Shields goes to the UFC... I can't imagine him passing it up. Let's see Joe Silva set up a GSP/Shields fight. I would predict about nine PPV buys for that snoozefest.

[ak-]

ufc 114

http://www.atdhe.net/6133/watch-ufc-114-rampage-vs-evans

Am I doing it right?

[Maluco]

Holy Shit! Fabricio Werdum takes down the no longer almighty Fedor at 1:09 of the first round!!!! BRASIL!!!

[KenC]

Sounded like Fedor was winning until his arm was caught (I just read the play by play).

Curious what the future of Strikeforce is now that their golden calf is cooked.

I still want to see Overeem vs Fedor... that would be a brawl.

M-1 has to be shitting themselves now... No more insane sums/terms.

[Maluco]

Sounded like Fedor was winning until his arm was caught (I just read the play by play).

Curious what the future of Strikeforce is now that their golden calf is cooked.

I still want to see Overeem vs Fedor... that would be a brawl.

M-1 has to be shitting themselves now... No more insane sums/terms.

yeah, Fedor just rushed it way too much and way to early, trying to ground and pound Werdum got him caught in a triangle and arm bar. I too really want to see Fedor x Overeem but I don't know if it will happen at this point. Fedor only has one fight left with SF and has already touched on retirement. I think this loss will change his mind about retiring though.

[shiftbmw]

I saw this fight live in person. As my friend so eloquently put it: "That's how good Fedor is...you need to submit him twice to win."

[KenC]

^^^
Word. He's not the type of guy to go out on a loss.

I think M-1 and Strikeforce are going to need/try to suck every promotional dime out of Fedor though. I think Fedor/Overeem is the only fight anybody wants to see.

[Maluco]

Nobody???!!! Realy???

[KenC]

Immediate rematch!? Neither looked like they'll receive a medical suspension. Chael lives like five miles down the road. I was cheering against him though as he's a dickhead.

Roy Nelson can take a punch man.

I'm eager to see more of the new Clay Guida. That guy is such a class act.

Matt Hughes just mushroom stamped Brazil again.

[E-Thirty]

^ Agreed. The first few rounds weren't a bad display, but the 4th and 5th round was pretty disappointing besides the few seconds of striking between the two. Thank god Silva pulled that off at the end.

[Ryan...]

I don't think there will be an immediate rematch, but that was by far the most unexpected fight I've ever seen! I don't really care for Silva, I think he's the best of the best, but I wanted Sonnen to pull it off. That's the first time in his life he's lost 2 rounds in a fight, let alone 4! Sonnen talks a lotta shit, but the fucker can back it up!

I hate Jon Fitch, is there anything more boring than watching some dude lay on top of another dude and bear hug for 15 minutes? He can't knock someone out, he's got average submissions, he's only good at holding people on the ground. I hope he gets a shot at GSP then gets killed...again.

[ejnight]

ufc 114

http://www.atdhe.net/6133/watch-ufc-114-rampage-vs-evans

Am I doing it right?

Great fight, thanks