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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 25, 2010 14:41:27 GMT -5
It's kind of tonight...and I didn't see a thread so...here is one.
Spike TV Card[/u]
Heavyweight bout: "The Kimbo Slayer" Matt Mitrione vs. "The Mexicutioner" Joey Beltran
Middleweight bout: "The Doberman" C.B. Dollaway vs. "El Dirte" Joe Doerksen
PPV card[/u]
Lightweight bout: "The Young Assassin" Melvin Guillard vs. "Lil Heathen" Jeremy Stephens
Lightweight bout: "The Muscle Shark" Sean Sherk vs. Evan "3-D" Dunham
Welterweight bout: Matt "The Terra" Serra vs. Chris "Lights Out" Lytle
Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério "Little Nog" Nogueira vs. Ryan "Darth" Bader
Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipoviæ
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Sept 25, 2010 14:52:56 GMT -5
Come on Cro Cop.
My pics:
Guillard
Sherk
Lytle
Little Nog
And.....I could see the ME going either way. I want Mirko to win so I'll pick him.
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Post by dsriggs on Sept 25, 2010 15:41:02 GMT -5
Frank "Man without a nickname" Mir.
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Post by The Big J-Sizzle on Sept 25, 2010 16:09:33 GMT -5
Quick picks.
Mir
Bader
Lytle
Sherk
Stephens
Dollaway
Mitrione
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Post by zeez on Sept 25, 2010 18:44:35 GMT -5
It'll be tough to watch because I'm a huge Cro Cop fan, but he needs to have improved a lot from his last fan if he wants to beat Mir.
Also I want Mitrione to win his fight because he makes me laugh.
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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 25, 2010 18:46:12 GMT -5
I meant to do a Video on my predictions for the show (I'm looking to do more videos as a hobby to distract me from life occasionally) but doing it the day of the show is silly so here's my picks/overanalysis of UFC 119:
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
H: Matt Mitrione (2-0) vs. Joey Beltran (12-3)
While they both have the same amount of experience in the UFC, Beltran didn't just walk onto a reality show. Mitrione has the label of "The Kimbo Slayer" after his win knocked Slice completely out of the UFC. However, this just shows how little experience the former football player truly has. He's defeated the man of conflicting nicknames "The Darkness" aka "Big Baby" Marcus Jones, who has since given up on MMA, and Kimbo Slice who has always been written off as a complete gimmick attraction. That's his entire career. Meanwhile, Beltran has 10 knockouts to his name including one over former UFC competitor Houston Alexander. Maybe it's bias, but I personally just don't see it going well for the Kimbo Slayer.
Prediction: Joey Beltran -- Knockout -- Round 2
M: C.B. Dollaway vs. Joe Doerksen[/u]
C.B. Dollaway was the runner up in the Ultimate Fighter season 7 and has since been trying to prove himself in the Octagon. Joe Doerksen might as well be nicknamed Journeyman. He's been around since 1999 and has made multiple stops in the UFC with limited success (2-5 career record in the Octagon). Joe returns this time on a 7 fight win streak. So will the Gate Keeper step in himself or is Dollaway destined to take another step towards proving himself.
Prediction: Joe Doerksen -- Submission -- Round 3
Main card
L: Melvin Guillard (24-8) vs. Jeremy Stephens (18-5)
Lil Heathen Jeremy Stephens (5-4 in UFC) is a power puncher with the track record to prove it with 13 Knockouts in his career. The experienced with age Guillard (8-4 in UFC), who has his own share of Knockouts, is quick to point out that Stephens is a straight line fighter while he prefers to circle. Using my spidey sense, I think that the UFC may want to start the show off with a bang with these two veterans and with any luck, that's just what we'll get.
Prediction: Guillard -- Round 1 -- Knockout
L: Sean Sherk (33-4-1[10.12]) vs. Evan Dunham (11-0[2.6])
Former UFC Lightweight champion Sherk would enjoy nothing more than getting another chance to hold the title. This is Sherk's first fight in over a year after being forced off three cards due to injuries. He has been criticized for relying too much on his boxing in certain fights, it'll be interesting to see what plan he comes in with against the undefeated Dunham. Dunham is coming off a dominant performance against Tyson Griffin where he countered strikes and succesffuly took down his ex-training partner. However, this is his biggest test to date. One can wonder if he will pass, but they can also wonder if Sherk will pass...the after fight drug test. That forced in reference aside,
Can Sherk put the first blemish on Dunham's record?
Prediction: Sean Sherk -- Split Decision
W: Matt Serra (11-6 [2.5]) vs. Chris Lytle (29-17-5[4.19])
It's the Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Finale rematch. Nearly 4 years since Serra won the UFC guarenteed contract, both have established themselves in the promotion. Serra with a shock win of the Welterweight championship over George St. Pierre and Lytle with solid performances and participation in numerous fight of the night winners. On a Three Fight win streak, Lights Out Lytle looks for make Serra another bump on his way to a solid run for at title while "The Terra" Serra looks to capitalize on any momentum received from KOing Frank Trigg in under 20 seconds.
Will history repeat itself?
Prediction: Matt Serra -- Unanimous Decision
L: Antonio Rogerio "Lil Nog" Nogueria(19-3) vs. Ryan "Darth" Bader(11-0) [/u]
The Undefeated Ultimate Fighter Season Eight winner, Ryan Bader is facing his biggest challenge to date in Little Nog, who is on a seven fight win streak himself and undefeated in the UFC. However, Nogueria did have some troubles with relative unknown Jason Brilz his last time out, having a disputed split decision victory that may have helped layout Bader's strategy for this fight despite him stating that he wants to keep the fight standing up. Can Bader stay undefeated and move closer to a title shot or will Little Nog step up with his brother's absence to show off the family's ability? It should be interesting.
Prediction: Bader -- Split Decision
H: Frank Mir (13-5) vs. (Mirko "Cro Cop" (28-7)[/u]
Frank Mir is in the middle of an up and down rollercoaster ride. He beat Big Nog to become interim champion, then got mauled by Brock Lesnar. Then smacked around Chieck Kongo before a choke only for himself to be smacked around by Shane Carwin. With a win he could again start up to the top with a win in this fight. Meanwhile, Cro Cop has only suffered one loss since 2007 and has revamped himself with one last run at a championship in mind. A legend to MMA with the ever popular Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetary line, he has the potential to send Mir to the magic place called La La Land. However, Cro Cop suffered an eye injury during his final day of training that almost caused the fight to be cancelled at the last minute, but was cleared to compete. Could the minor injury cause problems for him against the powerful Mir? Does it matter to an overly biased fan like me?
Prediction: Cro Cop -- 2nd Round -- Knockout
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Post by Lord Rahl on Sept 25, 2010 19:12:14 GMT -5
Ya know, when this was Big Nog and Mir, I thought it looked really good. Mir/Cro Cop, I dont think, is as good of a ME. Rest of the card looks solid though. Was planning on going to BW3's to watch, but I have to work at 5AM, so that aint happening.
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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 25, 2010 20:25:39 GMT -5
Note to self:
Next time, don't pick a guy nicknamed "The Mexicutioner."
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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 25, 2010 20:39:21 GMT -5
2-6 for Doerksen.
0-2 for me.
A good night starting up...er...I mean...only the PPV should count...right?
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:08:50 GMT -5
I still love Stepehens KO of Dos Anjos, the ear shake makes it for me!!
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:21:35 GMT -5
Round 1 to Stephens in my book, he did more.
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Post by Clarence "Showstealer" Mason on Sept 25, 2010 21:24:44 GMT -5
First UFC in a long time I haven't not actually bought. I just cannot bring myself to order a card with Cro Cop in the main event on principle.
In other words. I hate Cro Cop
That is all
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:29:31 GMT -5
I love Greg Jackson inbetween rounds, he says some awesomely silly things  |
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:34:43 GMT -5
Tough fight to judge, i'd probably go for Jeremy Stephens.
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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 25, 2010 21:36:40 GMT -5
1-0 on PPV (1-2 Overall)
Although, I'll admit that I thought Stephens had won.
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:40:29 GMT -5
I'm a big Sherk fan, glad to see him back.
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:44:01 GMT -5
I've always wondered what is on Sherk's headphones...
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 21:53:27 GMT -5
Holy crap thats a good cut!!
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 22:05:41 GMT -5
Best fight so far, hard to choose who won. I'd pick Dunham.
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Sept 25, 2010 22:07:40 GMT -5
Awesome fight, glad to see The Muscle Shark back on the right track.
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