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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 30, 2007 17:39:48 GMT -5
This looks like a great card... but I pretty much love all of them as I am a hard core MMA fan who even follows the small organization. Here are the bouts and my predictions.
Anderson Silva Vs. Travis Lutter -- Silva by decapitation.
John Halverson Vs. Roger Huerta -- Huerta
Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Eddie Sanchez -- Cro Cop by brain damage.
Quinton Jackson Vs. Marvin Eastman -- Jackson G'n'P
Patrick Cote Vs. Scott Smith -- Tough one to call... Cote if it goes to the ground. Even standing.
Sam Hoger Vs. Lyoto Machida -- I am going with Hoger for the upset.
Terry Martin Vs. Jorge Rivera -- Another tough one... but I will take Martin.
Frankie Edgar Vs. Tyson Griffin -- Griffin takes this fight no matter where it ends up.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 30, 2007 18:08:17 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to Seeing Rampage Jackson tear it up in the UFC.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 30, 2007 18:36:52 GMT -5
I am not so sure about Rampage. Since he found God he doesn't seem to be the same fighter... that or the beating Wandy gave him the 2nd time they fought.
He should have no problem getting by Eastman however... and look for him to be fed tomato can fighters to build him up for the rematch with Chuck. I doubt the UFC would risk the huge PPV numbers that fight would bring in by putting Jackson up against Jardine, Rashad Evans, Forest Griffin, etc. He will never fight Tito because they train in the same camp.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 30, 2007 19:03:02 GMT -5
I am not so sure about Rampage. Since he found God he doesn't seem to be the same fighter... that or the beating Wandy gave him the 2nd time they fought. He should have no problem getting by Eastman however... and look for him to be fed tomato can fighters to build him up for the rematch with Chuck. I doubt the UFC would risk the huge PPV numbers that fight would bring in by putting Jackson up against Jardine, Rashad Evans, Forest Griffin, etc. He will never fight Tito because they train in the same camp. I'm still very interested to see what he brings to the scene. He sure has a great sense of humour. I also believe they will build him up alot before the Liddell rematch. I didn't know that him and Tito were in the same camp....Crazy.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 31, 2007 14:08:43 GMT -5
lol... a sense of humor doesn't win fights. His charisma is refreshing but I feel the UFC had better be careful with their match selections if they want him to get to a Liddel rematch. There are a lot of LHW guys that might just whoop him. Matt Lindland (middleweight) took him the distance and lost a controversial split decision in the WFA... and that was Rampage's last fight.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 31, 2007 14:23:08 GMT -5
lol... a sense of humor doesn't win fights. His charisma is refreshing but I feel the UFC had better be careful with their match selections if they want him to get to a Liddel rematch. There are a lot of LHW guys that might just whoop him. Matt Lindland (middleweight) took him the distance and lost a controversial split decision in the WFA... and that was Rampage's last fight. He still looks like one Tough Dude.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 31, 2007 14:41:51 GMT -5
Tough = can take a beating... and he sure can/has.
I won't bet against him against Eastman... but who knows what the next fight will hold. Look at what happened to Heath when they built him up.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 31, 2007 14:45:57 GMT -5
Tough = can take a beating... and he sure can/has. I won't bet against him against Eastman... but who knows what the next fight will hold. Look at what happened to Heath when they built him up. Oh, for sure. The only fight I have seen of his was that old fight of him Vs. Liddell. I have it on my Ipod. I hope he does well......Because I hope everybody does well. ;D
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jan 31, 2007 14:50:11 GMT -5
He was a different man back then... as was Liddel. Come on Curtis... how can you hope everybody does well? If no one lost we would never know who the champions are. I hope Randy puts Tim Sylvia through the mat at UFC 68... how's that. I hope Tim does NOT DO WELL. He is a boring fighter and lately it has been painful to watch him grind out decisions with his reach when he could end fights if he was fighting to win, rather than fighting not to lose. If Randy doesn't do it... Cro Cop will.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jan 31, 2007 14:53:46 GMT -5
He was a different man back then... as was Liddel. Come on Curtis... how can you hope everybody does well? If no one lost we would never know who the champions are. I hope Randy puts Tim Sylvia through the mat at UFC 68... how's that. I hope Tim does NOT DO WELL. He is a boring fighter and lately it has been painful to watch him grind out decisions with his reach when he could end fights if he was fighting to win, rather than fighting not to lose. If Randy doesn't do it... Cro Cop will. People can do well and still not win. I'm not a big fan of Tim's So I will agree on that.
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