The MMA Thread

[Johnny Blaze]

For those who didn't see it...


Johnny Morton gets layed out

Brock Lesnar wins his debut in MMA

Gracie/Sakuraba Part 1; Part 2; Part 3

 

[Mac_Hine]

I'm just glad that Gracie got his revenge over Saku as he is my favorite MMA fighter. I've watched him since the first UFC and was the reason that I got into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The other real good fight on that card was Yoon Dong Sik VS Melvin Manhoef. Man that was a great one!

 

[CrypticOne]

^ Yeah, that Yoon Dong Sik match was awesome.

So, anyone have any predictions on the Okami/Franklin match? I see that as a pretty awesome fight. Very tough to call. And I think Griffin is going to have his hands full with Ramirez.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

So, who all will be watching UFC 72 tomorrow night?
I'm really looking forward to seeing Griffin and Ramirez go at. That one should be a beast of a match.

 

[CrypticOne]

I hope I will be watching. I want to see that Okami/Franklin fight, which looks like its going to be pretty awesome.

Yeah, that Griffin fight is going to be awesome too. I can't wait to see Griffin in action again.

Who else is fighting?

 

[Johnny Blaze]

I hope I will be watching. I want to see that Okami/Franklin fight, which looks like its going to be pretty awesome.

Yeah, that Griffin fight is going to be awesome too. I can't wait to see Griffin in action again.

Who else is fighting?

Here's a link to the fight card.

UFC 72 Fight Card

 

[CrypticOne]

^ Thanks man. Do you know when Couture fights Gonzaga?

 

[Johnny Blaze]

^ Thanks man. Do you know when Couture fights Gonzaga?

Not 100% sure, but I think it's part of UFC 74 in August.


...Yep, it is.

UFC 74

And from further investigation, UFC 75 will be a good'n...Jackson defends his title against Henderson, and Cro Cop going up against Cheick Kongo.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Some good fights last night.
The Franklin/Okami bout could've been better as it seemed that Okami was hesitant in the first two rounds. Like he was worried about not making a mistake and fighting defensive instead of being the aggressor.

My pick for fight of the night was easily the Clay Guida vs Tyson Griffin bout. One of the best technical matches I've seen in a while.

The Griffin/Ramirez fight was a good'n, though I did expect it to be a little better. Ramirez just seemed to want to sit back and let Forrest make the first move. Definitely agreed with the judges' decision.

So, anybody else catch the fight? If so, what did you think of the matches? Which one did you think was the fight of the night?

And are you looking forward to seeing Minotauro's UFC debut next month?

 

[CrypticOne]

Nah, I didn't catch last night. But I did get the play by play on the net. I didn't know its started all early, I woke up all late.

But by the sounds of it that Okami/Franklin match was pretty boring. I was expecting more from that one.

I expected Griffin to win, so I'm pretty glad he did that.

Yeah, and that Minotauro debut should be pretty bada**. I can't wait for that one.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

As some may have heard, the supposed main event for UFC 75 in September, Chuck Lidell Vs Wanderlei Silva, has been canceled. UFC President, Dana White, has been scrambling to find another main event match for the card.

He apparently has found one.

Preview of the UFC 75 Main Event

I can't wait to see this fight. It's gonna be awesome.

 

[CrypticOne]

^ LOL.

Yeah, I'm pretty mad that that Silva/Liddell match isn't happening. I guess Wanderlei backed out, which is surprising. I would've picked Chuck to win though.

Well, on to 74. I can't wait to see that Couture/Gonzaga match. I don't know who's going to win that one. As for that Koscheck/GSP, I'm pulling for Rush to win that one. I also heard that Sobral is fighting David Heath, I'm going to put my money on Babalu in that one.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

^ LOL.

Yeah, I'm pretty mad that that Silva/Liddell match isn't happening. I guess Wanderlei backed out, which is surprising. I would've picked Chuck to win though.

Well, on to 74. I can't wait to see that Couture/Gonzaga match. I don't know who's going to win that one. As for that Koscheck/GSP, I'm pulling for Rush to win that one. I also heard that Sobral is fighting David Heath, I'm going to put my money on Babalu in that one.

I hope you heard right that Babalu is fighting. He's always been one of my favorites, and I'd love to see him compete again.
As for Gonzaga/Couture, I'm pulling for Randy, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Gonzaga beat him.
I just want to see Fedor show up and challenge the winner after the fight.

As for the Silva/Liddell match, it is surprising to me that Wandy backed out. He's never been one to puss out of a fight, so there has to be some behind the scenes reason for it, be it money or what not.
It may be off for UFC 75, but I hope that those two will fight sometime soon. I'm a big fan of Wandy and would love to see him return to the octogon. As for who would win it...I don't know. That's a tough one to pick. If both fighters are on a roll and confident, it could go either way. I'd personally be pulling for Chuck, but I'd think Wandy would take him.

I know there were rumors that Dana White might bump up Rua, who is scheduled to make his UFC debut on that card, to fight Liddell if they can't find a main event fight to replace it. Would love to see the Shogun take on the Iceman. Be one hell of a match up.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Wanderlei "This fight is on."

If this is true, then that's awesome news. Also, rumors are now that Liddell will stay in the main event spot in the September card with Keith Jardine taking Silva's spot.

If both of these are true, Liddell should blow past Jardine.
But, will he be ready to fight an opponent like Wandy so soon afterwards? That is the question...

 

[Johnny Blaze]

UFC 75 to be free on SpikeTV?

If that happens, that's freakin' sweet. A card that's definitely PPV worthy for free is for me.


Edit: It's true. The event will air on Spike free of charge.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Shogun Rua to debut against Forrest Griffin?

Would be a much better debut match for Shogun then going against Machida. I'd be pulling for Rua as he's one of my favorite fighters (second to Fedor), but I do like Forrest too.
It'll be somewhat painful to see him lose to Shogun (if Jardine can knock him out, Rua's going to kill him).

 

[CrypticOne]

^ I really wanted that Machida fight to happen. This is going to be a great way for Griffin to get destoryed. He's trying to come back after his loss to Jardine, and he started that with a win over Ramirez. But putting Forrest against Shogun? Shogun will own him. Get really for complete destruction of Forrest Griffin. I hate to see this happen, cause I like Forrest, but I just can't wait to see Shogun in action again.

You guys hear of that Sherk/Penn fight? That one is sure to be amazing. I'm pulling for The Prodigy to win that one.

 

[jaguarr]

They'll start calling Shogun "The Lumberjack" because he's going to cut down the entire f**king Forrest. Hehehe!

jag

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Hahahahahaha. That's a good one. I'll have to steal that line and use it during the match.

^ I really wanted that Machida fight to happen. This is going to be a great way for Griffin to get destoryed. He's trying to come back after his loss to Jardine, and he started that with a win over Ramirez. But putting Forrest against Shogun? Shogun will own him. Get really for complete destruction of Forrest Griffin. I hate to see this happen, cause I like Forrest, but I just can't wait to see Shogun in action again.

You guys hear of that Sherk/Penn fight? That one is sure to be amazing. I'm pulling for The Prodigy to win that one.

It should indeed be an amazing fight. Penn has really started to come on strong of late, and Sherk is...well, he's the Muscle Shark and one of the most dominant lightweights I've seen in a while.
Should be an outstanding match, and, though I'm pulling for Sherk, I would not be pissed if Penn won.

Now Dana just needs to go out and sign Gomi to a UFC contract.




As for the potential Rua/Griffin match up...I do think Forrest has a better chance in UFC then he would in a PRIDE match. Only because soccer kicks and stomps are not allowed in the octogon, and they were a good part of Shogun's game in PRIDE.
Still, with Shogun's absolutely brutal Muay Thai skills, I don't see Forrest surviving past the early part of the second round.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Some huge news concerning the lightweight division...

Sean Sherk & Hermes Franca suspended for year

I guess that rematch with BJ won't be happening now.

Obviously Sherk won't keep the belt, so I wonder how they'll handle it.

Maybe have Penn take on another top contender for it?

Or perhaps a lightweight tourny is in order?

 

[CrypticOne]

^ This news sucks. I think they'll have Penn fight another lightweight, either way, Penn takes it. But, this is upsetting news. I wanted to see that Sherk/Penn fight. This sucks.

First, I get hit with Wanderlei not fighting in September against Chuck, then they change Shogun/Machida to Shogun/Griffin. Now this. What else can happen?

 

[DarthRekal]

Some huge news concerning the lightweight division...

Sean Sherk & Hermes Franca suspended for year

I guess that rematch with BJ won't be happening now.

Obviously Sherk won't keep the belt, so I wonder how they'll handle it.

Maybe have Penn take on another top contender for it?

Or perhaps a lightweight tourny is in order?

suckage .. that fight was teh AWESOME!

 

[Johnny Blaze]

^ This news sucks. I think they'll have Penn fight another lightweight, either way, Penn takes it. But, this is upsetting news. I wanted to see that Sherk/Penn fight. This sucks.

First, I get hit with Wanderlei not fighting in September against Chuck, then they change Shogun/Machida to Shogun/Griffin. Now this. What else can happen?

Don't say that. Now something else that sucks will happen.

 

[CrypticOne]

^ Something probably will.

 

[CrypticOne]

Any news on that Kimbo/Tank fight? When is that going to happen?