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Post by Smacked Ass on Oct 3, 2005 20:06:11 GMT -5
No excuse to miss this one... It's FREE and it's not on at two in the morning.
Spike TV, tonight, The Crow vs. Evan Tanner... And it's FREE! Amazing.
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Post by Joe Snack Road on Oct 4, 2005 13:35:47 GMT -5
I had to work last night... so I recorded wrasslin', and watched UFC!!!
(Funny point: I can watch sports or news at work. So, it's usually ESPN, but since UFC counts as a sport...)
The Ultimate Knockouts show was AMAZING - my cashier freaked out, she yelled "OH MY GOD, HE'S DEAD!" when Tank Abbot punched that dude in the neck.
When Wandy Silva showed up on the show, fighting Vitor Belfort I was all "omfux!" - then Belfort rushed him to the cage wall with punches, and the ref stopped the fight in like, 12 seconds, and I cried.
Koscheck v. Fickett was something I looked forward to... and while Koscheck improved, he's definitely gotta get past the whole "get points for being on top" mentality and get into the "fucking do something you amaresu douche bag hoser" mindset. Good thing he lost, but I'm sad we didn't see any Koscheck Anal Violation Knees.
Vera v. Scherner was quick - Vera's got skills, but man, that kid is all like "I'm dah best!" and this whole "I'm gonna win the heavyweight championship, then drop pounds to win the light heavyweight!" thing should be good for unintentional comedy.
Chris Leben v. Edwin Dewees...
The very first episode of Ultimate Fighter I saw was when Leben went batshit after having water dumped on him and tore through the house. CAT SMASHAAAAAAH~~~~! I dunno if this puts him in Igor or Cro Cop territory on the list of DUMP MMA favorites, but, I like him. And his submissions have improved AMAZINGLY, as he was really sluggish in even working for them at the last Ultimate Fight Night UFC ran.
Louiseau v. Tanner was... well, it was what it was. I was tired and bored and I probably didn't judge this one fairly. After seeing rationale for blood loss finishes in a few articles with Dana White, it's easy to dig the whole doctor stoppage.
SO, thumbs up on that. I'll probably get to RAW tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by Smacked Ass on Oct 4, 2005 18:38:00 GMT -5
Leben / Dewees was my favorite. Leben has improved SOOOO much, but more in the ways of patience, cardiovascular conditioning, and overall focus in the ring. If you look at his records, he's 6-4 TKO/Submission out of his 13 wins (another three by decicion). If you've seen any of his earlier fights, he's gotten out f some SICK submission attempts (armbar by Joe Doerkson) that he could never have done without solid ground skills. Leben has some skills on the ground, and I'm glad we got to see them last night (an example you ask? www.lockflow.com/article_view.php?id=27). Dewees was a fucking punk for underestimating Leben, and he got what he deserved. I guess all of that training with Hume, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, and all the rest at AMC Pancration has really paid of big time! WAR CATSMASHER! Yo, I almost pissed my assless chaps when I saw Koscheck get blasted in the mouth with that knee! If you watch ANY of his borring, "human blanket" routine matches, when the ref inevitably stands them up for sitting there innactive, Josh "Ch-ch-ch-chia!"Koshcheck ALWAYS rushes in HEAD DOWN. Look at what a mess his face was when Diego "Dirty" Sanchez was done with him. Fickett capatalized, just about KOed Kos, then choked his nasty ass OUT! That was fantastic! Fickett is a prick for making us wait so long for the finish, though.  NO ONE can see The Crow. I don't give a fuck. I don't think Franklin can handle Louiseau, and the only chance he has is if The Crow's nerves get the better of him. The entire time Tanner was in the driver's seat, Louiseau was CALM. He (or GSP, his training partner) NEVER panics. Loiseau has THE best GnP elbows in MMA, bar none, but I hate seeing a match stopped for cuts. I hope Franklin/Loiseau stays standing (if it happens) and we'll be treated to some of that rediculous Quebecois offence. I don't know what the fuck they're feeding those boys out there, but it's working. |
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Post by Steve on Oct 6, 2005 21:55:41 GMT -5
I just saw this fight. Louiseau's elbows are CRAZY- that man is a beast, for real.
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Post by Smacked Ass on Oct 6, 2005 22:33:18 GMT -5
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