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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2011 18:39:16 GMT -4
Ordered the PPV today. I'm not sure why other than seeing an MMA event happening in the Skydome should be quite the spectacle.
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Post by Marduuk on Apr 28, 2011 20:41:25 GMT -4
on paper, this is a pretty solid card.
I will be watching.
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Post by jasonjaconetti on Apr 29, 2011 10:26:31 GMT -4
While I will watch the free prelims and read the results, but I can't imagine dropping the near $60 to watch the PPV, even though it looks like a solid fight card.
If the local Applebees or Buffalo Wild Wings was to show it (they have in the past), then that would be different.
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Post by Havoc on Apr 29, 2011 10:34:04 GMT -4
If the local Applebees or Buffalo Wild Wings was to show it (they have in the past), then that would be different. I'm pretty sure that BWW shows all the PPV's. Of course, after three hours drinking and eating wings, I'm better off staying home.
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Post by jasonjaconetti on Apr 29, 2011 11:48:17 GMT -4
If the local Applebees or Buffalo Wild Wings was to show it (they have in the past), then that would be different. I'm pretty sure that BWW shows all the PPV's. Of course, after three hours drinking and eating wings, I'm better off staying home. Well since I don't drink, the driving thing would not be the issue. Eating that kind of food....umm, my body would not like me in the morning.
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Post by jasonjaconetti on May 1, 2011 7:02:11 GMT -4
RESULTS: Preliminary Card (Facebook) Featherweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Pablo Garza - Garza defeated Jabouin via submission (flying triangle choke) at 4:31 of round 1. Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson - Makdessi defeated Watson via KO (spinning back fist) at 1:27 of round 3.
Middleweight bout: Jason MacDonald vs. Ryan Jensen - MacDonald defeated Jensen via submission (triangle choke) at 1:37 of round 1.
Bantamweight bout: Ivan Menjivar vs. Charlie Valencia - Menjivar defeated Valencia via TKO (elbow and punches) at 1:30 of round 1.
Welterweight bout: Claude Patrick vs. Daniel Roberts - Patrick defeated Roberts via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Preliminary Card (Spike TV) Welterweight bout: Sean Pierson vs. Jake Ellenberger - Ellenberger defeated Pierson via KO (punch) at 2:42 of round 1
Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz - MacDonald defeated Diaz via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)
Main Card Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. Ben Henderson - Henderson defeated Bocek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight bout: Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz - Matyushenko defeated Brilz via KO (punches) at 0:20 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida - Machida defeated Couture via KO (flying front crane kick) at 1:05 of round 2.
Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (c) vs. Mark Hominick - Aldo defeated Hominick via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-46, 49-46) to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. Jake Shields - St-Pierre defeated Shields via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47) to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship
Bonus awards (Fighters were awarded $129,000 bonuses.)
Fight of the Night: José Aldo vs. Mark Hominick Knockout of the Night: Lyoto Machida Submission of the Night: Pablo Garza
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Post by Marduuk on May 1, 2011 8:46:20 GMT -4
The crane kick was classic. I was up in the air on who to pick in that fight. I want Randy to go out on a high note, but also didnt want Machida to be cut loose. Randy was a step behind Machida the whole time. It is time for him to go, sadly.
Good win for Henderson. I like him.
I love how "The Janitor" came out wearing a janitor's shirt. Good stoppage.
The Aldo/ Hominick fight was great. I was pulling for Hominick, but was very impressed with Aldo, especially when he stopped mid fight to make sure Hominick was okay after the groin shot. It was very tense in the 5th when Hominick was pounding away from the top. But Aldo went in to finish. Hominick was just freakishly tough.
GSP apparently is point fighting. He does enough to control the fight. Jab, jab, jab and follow up. It is so frustrating to watch him. Shields was not able to offer him anything last night, and GSP still did not open up. That arena of 55000 was silent for the final fight. I think kore and more peoPle are getting tired of his ultra safe style, and then apologizing for not finishing. The guys who gave Shields any rounds must have fallen asleep and woke to think Jake was fighting someone else- there was no way he won any round.
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Post by maddog1981 on May 1, 2011 10:08:55 GMT -4
The big problem with GSP is. It works so why should he change it. He's out there to win and keep his belt. Entertaining the fans is a secondary concern.
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Post by wildfire on May 1, 2011 10:13:44 GMT -4
Yeah, Dana must be dying to get the belt off him. How have Nate Diaz' fight? I've always kinda liked him.
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Post by Havoc on May 1, 2011 10:45:31 GMT -4
The big problem with GSP is. It works so why should he change it. He's out there to win and keep his belt. Entertaining the fans is a secondary concern. He's the headliner for a major company. He should be putting people in seats, not putting them to sleep. Yeah, Dana must be dying to get the belt off him. How have Nate Diaz' fight? I've always kinda liked him. Dana's dying for him to stop coasting by on being infinitely more talented than everybody else and try to Friggin finish somebody. He had Shields hurt a couple times early and didn't try to finish. Diaz would be a great matchup if GSP would be goaded into a boxing match. Unfortunately, GSP is so good at every facet that there is always something he's better than his opponent at. In this instant, that would be wrestling. A Diaz fight would go like this - GSP takes him down. GSP makes no attempt to pass. GSP throws a few elbows. Action stalls. Ref stands them. Repeat for five rounds. GSP would set a record for most takedowns in a fight, Diaz would scare him once or twice with submissions that GSP would power out of. GSP wins 50-45 across the board. The crowd boos.
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Post by jasonjaconetti on May 1, 2011 11:05:03 GMT -4
The Nate Diaz fight was a very poor showing from the younger Diaz brother. I mean, 2 judges had one round 10-8, but it was not out of the question that 2 rounds could have been 10-8.
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Post by Havoc on May 1, 2011 11:16:28 GMT -4
The Nate Diaz fight was a very poor showing from the younger Diaz brother. I mean, 2 judges had one round 10-8, but it was not out of the question that 2 rounds could have been 10-8. The great part was that he talked shit the whole time while getting his ass kicked. At some point when you're getting tossed around like a rag doll you might want to just shut the hell up.
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Post by jasonjaconetti on May 1, 2011 11:38:24 GMT -4
The Nate Diaz fight was a very poor showing from the younger Diaz brother. I mean, 2 judges had one round 10-8, but it was not out of the question that 2 rounds could have been 10-8. The great part was that he talked shit the whole time while getting his ass kicked. At some point when you're getting tossed around like a rag doll you might want to just shut the hell up. It must be a Diaz thing, b/c his brother does the same shit
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Post by wildfire on May 1, 2011 12:36:17 GMT -4
I like the guys that trash talk, but yeah, you gotta back it up.
I guess he's not as good as I first thought.. he seems like he was gonna be awesome when he was in, what, Elite XC was it?
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Post by Marduuk on May 1, 2011 17:35:10 GMT -4
The big problem with GSP is. It works so why should he change it. He's out there to win and keep his belt. Entertaining the fans is a secondary concern. GSP is the best athlete in MMA, hands down. And his strategy does work. And I do not think he necessarily needs to be like a Nick Diaz, who will fight where he wants to despite the opponent's strengths or weaknesses. But GSP is a an example of someone who fights not to lose. Plenty o.g guys go out there and fight to win, and put on entertaining fights. And they finish. Against Koscheck, he kept to the same gameplan the entire fight. Even in Rounds 4 and 5, when Koschek was standing because he could see somewhat out of one eye and did not want to quit. GSP did not turn up the attack. Same heavy jab; one, two points combos. Last night, Jake Shields controlled nothing in the fight. Shots were stuffed, unable to get the clinch, and generally unable to use his grappling accumen. He was resolved to stand up, an area in which GSP was faster and more accurate. But when They got close, and Shields attempted to clinch, GSP shook him off quickly, GSP shot in a time or two, took Shields down, and the got off almost immediately, no attempt to pound away. I can understand not wanting to spend a lot of time in those positions with Jake Shields, but press the advantage a bit, yes? Even in the 4th when the head kick knocked Shields down, GSP did not even move to follow up. He scored his points for the knockdown, no need to put himself in further danger. Fighting not to lose, not fighting to to win. The crowd, composed of 55000+ mostly Canadians, was essentially silent during the last match, as one of their own fought in the main event. I specifically paid attention to that- go back and watch it. The at the 24:30 mark, they came alive, a little bit, but that was done by 24:40. During and after the winner announcement, it sounded like a group of 6 or 7000, not 55,0000. There was no excitement in the crowd as the supposed pound for pound best fighter was announced the winner. Perhaps they were asleep. That finale was a sad finish to an otherwise excellent card. And a disservice to the Aldo- Hominick fight before it.
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