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[Sabretooth]

Hope that's true

 

[The FallenAngel]

Here's a report on the main event, from the Wrestling Observer.

Spoiler

Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell is up as the main event. Nobody booed Ortiz coming out. Nobody booed Liddell either. Mario Yamasaki is referee. Wow, now they are booing the hell out of Ortiz with Liddell in the ring. The atmopshere at this moment ranks with some of the best I've ever seen. Loud Tito chant, however.

1) Whole placre chanting for Tito, then Chuck. Louder for Chuck. Trading, Tito got the better of the trade. Tito failed a takedown. Tito punched and kicked wildly, missing bad. Tito threw a punch to the shoulder. Chuck returned fire. Tito moved him back with a punch. Tito connected with low kick.. Tito with body kick. Titoi is not backing away. Throwing a lot of kicks. Chuck unloaded, Tito standing there. Tito cut over the left eye. Chuck connecting with more. Tito down. He's toast. Somehow he survived, but he's covered in blood. Mario let it go, should have been stopped. Can Tito last 25 more seconds? Left jab by Chuck rocked Tito. Tito survived the round. Place going nuts.
10-8 round for Chuck, maybe 10-7.


2) Tito tried takedown, Chuck stuffed him. Chuck with right cross. Tito threw a few punches. Chuck caught him with a jab. Both tiring. Tito missing bad with punch. Great bodykick by Tito. Tito tried takedown, no dice, Chuck made him pay with a punch. Loud Tito chant. Tito scored with a big right. Tito whiffed on a high kick. Tito connected again. Tito got his back after a takedown. Chuck is back up though. Tito with a knee. Chuck with a hard shot off the break. Place will go nuts when this round ends. Bravo gave round to Tito. Place booed like crazy. I'd give it to Chuck.

3) Tito tried takedown. Chuck stuffed him and made him pay again. Chuck with low kick. Chuck controlling the ring. Good body shot by Chuck. Another good body shot. Overhand right by Chuck. Chuck nailed Tito in the head when he went for a takedown. Ground and pound time coming. Chuck is letting him up. Tito bleeding again a few cuts over the left eye. This match has lived up to the hype. Chuck rocked him with punches. Tito knows he's in trouble now. Trading and Tito's down again. More ground and pound. Tito knew before the exchange he was done. This time it's over as Yamasaki stopped it.

I can't believe people are booing Ortiz. Said Chuck was the best fighter in the world. "I fought my A game, I couldn't get a takedown. I'm only 31, I'm in this for 5-6 years." Ortiz said he thinks he broke his foot on a kick. Talked up the troops.

 

[Warhammer]

Spoiler

Chuck put the hurting on Tito.

 

[DBella]

Can't say the results are totally unexpected. Darn the "TUF Killer" though.

 

[Eric Draven]

Go MacDonald!!!!!!!!!!



That Griffin match was a bit ****ed up at the end. Griffin was crying, didn't want to say anything and basically just sprinted back to the dressing room....

 

[CrypticOne]

Spoiler

Chuck put the hurting on Tito.

Hell yeah. I knew Liddell was going to take Ortiz out. Ortiz is too cocky and all talk. I'm glad The Iceman shut him up!

 

[Sabretooth]

What's wrong with personality?

 

[GekigangerV]

I knew Liddell was going to win, but good for Tito for getting to round 3.His matches with Shamrock were probably good mental tune up fight for Tito in preparation for this match.

But every heavy weight in the UFC is going to have to fear Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic. His first opponent will be Eddie Sanchez at UFC 67. His undefeated streak is coming to an end.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will also be coming to UFC 67. I would like to see a rematch between him and Liddell since Liddell's last loss was against him and he would get a chance to even the score.

 

[The FallenAngel]

Cro Cop and Rampage to the UFC is awesome.

I wouldn't mind seeing Rampage/Liddell again either.

 

[CrypticOne]

Cro Cop and Rampage to the UFC is awesome.

I wouldn't mind seeing Rampage/Liddell again either.

Yeah. I wouldn't mind seeing that again too. Cro Cop is going to be knocking guys left and right. That is going to be a force, right there.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Aw, I was def rootin for Tito.

 

[CrypticOne]

Aw, I was def rootin for Tito.

He could have won. He backed off when he hit Liddell, and I don't know why. He was just to scared. I was rooting for The Iceman anyway.

 

[DBella]

Go MacDonald!!!!!!!!!!



That Griffin match was a bit ****ed up at the end. Griffin was crying, didn't want to say anything and basically just sprinted back to the dressing room....

Congrats to MacDonald for beating his second TUF guy. He's no fluke.

 

[C-$]

How bad was forrest crying?

 

[CrypticOne]

How bad was forrest crying?

Pretty bad. I never thought Forrest the type to cry. I thought he would laugh it off.

 

[Qoèlet]

He could have won. He backed off when he hit Liddell, and I don't know why. He was just to scared. I was rooting for The Iceman anyway.

He didn't chase him because chasing Chuck Liddell is the same thing that's lost the fight for Chuck's opponents in the majority of his fights. He's a counter-puncher with cement in his jaw and his fists: Couture nailed him, started chasing him, got knocked out. Babalu nailed him, started chasing him, got knocked out. Vernon White connected, started chasing him, got knocked out. Overeem too, sort of. Chuck always catches guys backing up: Tito knew this so he was fighting the best fight he could... connect, then keep on moving, plenty of lateral movement, not getting too aggressive. He was making Chuck come to him, and wearing him out for the takedown.

It's the takedowns where Tito got himself into trouble: he was seriously telegraphing his shots for the same reason he was surviving so well standing: he was conservative and staying out of range. A shot needs to be set up if it's going to have any chance of working against a wrestler of Liddell's calibre (more accomplished in the sport of wrestling than Ortiz, in fact).

So Tito fought a great fight, made very few mistakes, but he got caught. It happens.

 

[Qoèlet]

Goddamn it... if no-one else is going to start up the Crocop bandwagon, that is, the hype for the next UFC heavyweight champion, I guess I will:

http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/crocop+highlight/video/xpcel_mirko-crocop-by-xlns

http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/crocop/video/xdqsy_pride-gp-2006-mirko-crocop-vs-silva

http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/crocop+bernardo/video/xbz67_mirko-crocop-vs-mike-bernardo

 

[The FallenAngel]

I really, truly, hope he just destroys Silvia. I don't want to sit through anymore of his fights.

 

[Qoèlet]

I really, truly, hope he just destroys Silvia. I don't want to sit through anymore of his fights.

If and when he fights Sylvia, it will be a one, maybe round affair, concluding with Tim going down on account of a solid kick to the leg, liver, or chin... whatever the hell Mirko feels like finishing him with.

 

[The FallenAngel]

If Crocop gets the shot, I'm sure he'd win it. Who would you like to see challenge him for it? I wouldn't mind a Crocop/Arlovski fight.

 

[C-$]

He didn't chase him because chasing Chuck Liddell is the same thing that's lost the fight for Chuck's opponents in the majority of his fights. He's a counter-puncher with cement in his jaw and his fists: Couture nailed him, started chasing him, got knocked out. Babalu nailed him, started chasing him, got knocked out. Vernon White connected, started chasing him, got knocked out. Overeem too, sort of. Chuck always catches guys backing up: Tito knew this so he was fighting the best fight he could... connect, then keep on moving, plenty of lateral movement, not getting too aggressive. He was making Chuck come to him, and wearing him out for the takedown.

It's the takedowns where Tito got himself into trouble: he was seriously telegraphing his shots for the same reason he was surviving so well standing: he was conservative and staying out of range. A shot needs to be set up if it's going to have any chance of working against a wrestler of Liddell's calibre (more accomplished in the sport of wrestling than Ortiz, in fact).

So Tito fought a great fight, made very few mistakes, but he got caught. It happens.

The reason Ortiz lost was because he has horrible standup, he was scared of getting caught by the "big punch", & Liddel's great ground defense.

 

[DBella]

Uhh... why's Sabretooth banned?

 

[Warhammer]

^For doing something while the Mods weren't online during New Years. Nude pics, maybe?

It sucks, I know.
Sabretooth was cool.

 

[Warhammer]

So guys, which season of Ultimate Fighter had the best finale fights?

I must give it to Ultimate Fighter 2.
The dude that got teased from Day 1 that ended up lasting to the finals and holding his own in the last fight, despite losing. Also, Rashad, the 5'11 guy who beat the 6'7'' guy by split decision and held his own.

I watched it last night before Afro Samurai.

 

[Qoèlet]

The reason Ortiz lost was because he has horrible standup, he was scared of getting caught by the "big punch", & Liddel's great ground defense.

Horrible standup? He landed the better shots in round two, so I wonder what that says of Liddell's striking. In any case, yes, he was too cautious standing to set up the takedown properly, and that's a large part of why he lost. If you want to call that being "scared", go right ahead. Getting knocked out by getting overzealous, however, isn't exactly a fantastic gameplan, as Ortiz learned from Babalu's shining example.