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Official 2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards

11_8_2009_fedor_rogers_ko_mediumAll right, kids.  It's time for your year end award show.  If you're unfamiliar with what's going on, I'll direct you back to the 2008 version.

Long story short.  We have award categories.  You have up to three votes per category.  Your top choice will get 5 points, second choice gets 3 points, and your last choice gets 1 point.  You are not obligated to use all three choices.  When the voting is done, I tally up the totals and we have some winners.

After the break, I will list the categories and some top candidates for each.  THE LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT THE ONLY ELIGIBLE OPTIONS.  I am bound to have missed MANY valid and deserving fighters, fights, people, cards, etc.  It is strongly encouraged to use the comments to raise awareness of any candidate (listed or not) and any questions you may have about the voting process itself.

Last year, I was very lenient with the process as I kind of threw it together last minute.  This year's awards will be run as a much tighter ship.  You MUST e-mail me your vote.  Any vote in the comments will be hidden, and I may start handing out warnings if people are unable to follow this first, simple direction.  Second, you MUST title your e-mail exactly as I detail below.  Third, you MUST send your votes in the correct format, also detailed below. You are not a special snowflake; you do not get to participate in whatever way you please.  We got more than enough participants last year, and if you cannot follow these instructions, you do not deserve a say.  In addition, I will not e-mail you back to inform you of your lost ballot, so make sure you get your act together the first time.

You may vote at any point upon reading this post, but once you have voted, you may not change anything.  This means that if you want to see the results of the Dynamite!!! show, you should hold off voting until 2010.  Voting will be open until midnight on January 3rd.

Candidates are eligible if they took place, competed, existed, etc. between January 1st and December 31st, 2009 (U.S. time).

HOW TO VOTE

E-mail me with the heading "2009 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards".  Do not send any text in the body other than your votes, which should be formatted, in descending order (i.e. your number one is at the top), as so:

Fighter of the Year

Josh Barnett
Bob Sapp
Ikuhisa Minowa

Card of the Year

March Badness
Affliction: Trilogy
UFC 93

Etc.

Categories and candidates below.

Star-divide

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

Lyoto Machida
Anderson Silva
Georges St. Pierre
Fedor Emelianenko
Gegard Mousasi
Jose Aldo
B.J. Penn

FIGHT OF THE YEAR

Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 40
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin at UFC 99
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 18
Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber at WEC 41
Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone at WEC 43
Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine at UFC 96
Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez at UFC TUF 9 Finale
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson at Strikeforce: Evolution
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Abel Cullum vs. Hideo Tokoro at DREAM 9

CARD OF THE YEAR

UFC 100
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Strikeforce: Evolution
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
UFC 101: Declaration
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn II
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber II
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
Affliction: Day of Reckoning

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (In the vein of TIME's Person of the Year, i.e. the biggest newsgetter of the year)

Dana White
Quinton Jackson
Fedor Emelianenko
Josh Barnett
Kimbo Slice
Dan Henderson
Scott Coker
Lyoto Machida
Anderson Silva
B.J. Penn
Georges St-Pierre
Frank Mir

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

UFC
WEC
Strikeforce
DREAM
Sengoku

KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR

Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin at UFC 101
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski at Affliction: Day of Reckoning
Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia at UFC 102
Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans at UFC 98
Brian Bowles vs. Miguel Torres at WEC 42
Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping at UFC 100
Vitor Belfort vs. Matt Lindland at Affliction: Day of Reckoning
Brett Rogers vs. Andrei Arlovski at Srikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Scott Smith vs. Cung Le at Strikeforce: Evolution
Marius Zaromskis vs. Hayato Sakurai at Dream 10
Marius Zaromskis vs. Jason High at Dream 10
Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson at WEC 41

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR

Toby Imada vs. Jorge Masvidal at Bellator 5
Masakazu Imanari vs. Justin Cruz at DEEP: Cage Impact
Demian Maia vs. Chael Sonnen at UFC 95
Seth Dikun vs. Rolando Perez at WEC 41
Brad Pickett vs. Kyle Dietz at WEC 45
Shinya Aoki vs. Joachim Hansen at DREAM 11
Satoru Kitaoka vs. Takanori Gomi at Sengoku no Ran 2009

BREAKOUT FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

"King" Mo Lawal
Cain Velasquez
Junior dos Santos
Marius Zaromskis
Bibiano Fernandes
Brian Bowles
Jose Aldo
Jon Jones

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir at UFC 100
Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin at UFC 101
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture at UFC 102
Jose Aldo vs. Mike Brown at WEC 44
Georges St-Pierre vs. B.J. Penn at UFC 94
Marius Zaromskis in DREAM welterweight grand prix
Bibiano Fernandes in DREAM featherweight grand prix
Lyoto Machia vs. Rashad Evans at UFC 98
Mauricio Rua vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 104
Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves at UFC 100
B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107

UPSET OF THE YEAR

Joe Warren vs. Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto at DREAM 9
Mackens Sermerzier vs. Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 43
Ray Mercer vs. Tim Sylvia at Adrenaline 3
Brian Bowles vs. Miguel Torres at WEC 42
Brett Rogers vs. Andrei Arlovski at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Paulo Thiago vs. Josh Koscheck at UFC 95
Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100

STORY OF THE YEAR

GreaseGate
Josh Barnett fails drug test
Affliction folds
Anderson Silva breaks Royce Gracie's UFC win record
Fedor signs with Strikeforce
Cro Cop to Dream?
Quinton Jackson quits the UFC

DISGRACE OF THE YEAR

Beebe/Easton decision
Kyle Maynard fights in Alabama
Tim Sylvia vs. Ray Mercer
Jose Canseco in DREAM Super Hulk Tourney
Quinton Jackson quits UFC
Strikeforce signs Herschel Walker
GreaseGate
Josh Barnett fails drug test

COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR

Joe Rogan
Michael Schiavello
Frank Mir
Mike Goldberg
Gus Johnson
Mauro Ranallo
Frank Shamrock
Guy Mezger
Bas Rutten

FIGHT CAMP OF THE YEAR

Black House
Jackson's Submission Fighting
American Top Team
American Kickboxing Academy
Xtreme Couture

The FanPosts are solely the subjective opinions of Bloody Elbow readers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Bloody Elbow editors or staff.

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Bob Sapp

def has my vote

http://mixedmartialartsblogger.wordpress.com/

by Cory Braiterman on Dec 27, 2009 1:35 AM EST reply actions  

Add BJ to the fighter of the year category?

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 1:39 AM EST reply actions  

seriously

dude cemented his legacy

by cagefightonacid on Dec 27, 2009 1:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

for anyone but aldo to win it though is criminal.

  the guy had 3 first round stoppages, and a second round title fight stoppage that he decimated the #1 guy in the world in his weight class. GSP was dominant, but only fought twice, one being finished, fedor had two fights but neither guy was truly a top 10 guy, silva had the leites debacle, and lyoto had the iffy shogun victory.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:23 AM EST up reply actions  

and about bj, he was completely dominated by GSP.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:24 AM EST up reply actions  

I think BJ Penn should get a pass on the GSP fight, he was fighting way the hell out of his weight class against the #2 P4P guy who had 15lb of muscle on him.

Who has ever come bouncing back from a beating of that magnitude to look as great as BJ ever?

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 2:26 AM EST up reply actions  

he was the former champion of that weight class, who at one point in time beat the best WW that had ever existed. And got completely, completely dominated. I don’t think someone who lost can truly be considered fighter of the year

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:27 AM EST up reply actions  

I don’t see that losing should disqualify you from FOTY, especially if it’s in a higher weight class.

If you are hands down, virtually untouchable and utterly dominant #1 in your weight division with an amazing and devastating skillset, you’re a shoe in.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 2:31 AM EST up reply actions  

ok. i don’t disagree bj could be in the talks for it, but if he won it over aldo, simply for putting on two four round dominating performances, vs. 3 first round and 1 second round KOs, i would believe that people are only voting for him because its bj.

its a fighter a vs. fighter b situation, if you didn’t know the names, go by the stats.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:33 AM EST up reply actions  

8 strikes absorbed over nearly 5 rounds.

That’s not bad.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 2:35 AM EST up reply actions  

thats only one fight. and i certainly believe he has a great should at performance of the year for that.

however, i’d still give aldo the performance of the year for the brown fight. or gsp for the bj fight.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:36 AM EST up reply actions  

and i’d even say that his KO of cub swanson could be #1 of the year. so theres three categories that he could win, i just don’t see how he hasnt had a better year than bj.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:40 AM EST up reply actions  

2010 will be the year of the Aldo, we’ll give him breakout fighter of the year this time around.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 2:44 AM EST up reply actions  

i don’t know why he couldnt win both.

haha sorry, i just love me some aldo. that guy is everything i love about this sport.

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:48 AM EST up reply actions  

BJ might deserve consideration

But I don’t see how you could objectively vote for BJ over Aldo.

by SES 84 on Dec 27, 2009 8:53 AM EST up reply actions  

2010 = Erick Silva, Jose Aldo, Tyrone Woodley

by Simco on Dec 27, 2009 3:21 AM EST up reply actions  

If Mousasi has accomplished enough to be on the list, BJ deserves to be.

I mean Mousasi was in the Super-Hulk tournament for fucksakes.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 2:33 AM EST up reply actions  

The Gary Goodridge fight will put him over the top, though.

"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba

by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 2:48 AM EST up reply actions  

Exactly.
This isn’t 2008 when he actually did anything. Babalu, Mark Hunt and Sokoudjou.
Are you fucking kidding me?

by Simco on Dec 27, 2009 3:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Non Zuffa

There was clearly an effort to include non-zuffa stuff on this list. Hence Mousasi

by SES 84 on Dec 27, 2009 8:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Even though he isn’t my fav. fighter in the world…. I think GSP is a good choice. Aside from being a dominant champ he is also the only fighter doing mainstream commercials (2 diff companies, both this year) and getting possible exposure for the sport out there into the world.

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey

by JeremyShane on Dec 27, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions  

i certainly think thats an applicable line of reasoning. but then i would think we should make a category for the athlete who contributes the most towards making mma a worldwide actual sport, an embassador one might say.. someone who epitomizes true class, ethic, and hard work

by Austin Martin on Dec 27, 2009 2:45 AM EST up reply actions  

MMA ambassador of the year? Sounds like a good category to me.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 9:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Dang.

I loved the Jardine vs. Rampage fight, one of my favorites, but there were some things that just outshone it this year.

Is anybody else thinking Shogun for fighter of the year? What an effing comeback story. coming off his first really devastating loss, he enters the year looking out of shape and scraping by to avenge a loss. Then KOs Chuck while looking better, but not giving us enough time to really judge. Then, when nobody had any faith in him (Fenix, orcus, and I aside) and the betting odds were worse than Fedor vs. Rogers, he won the fight according to Dana effing White. Dana said that the LHW belt, one of the greatest marketing tools the UFC has ever had, is in the wrong hands. Damn, son.

"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe

by pdl on Dec 27, 2009 2:02 AM EST reply actions  

Still no wins over a top five opponent this year, but it has been awesome to see him come back in such a big way. It’s good to have him in consideration, but you think this because you think he won a narrow decision over Lyoto, not because he beat Coleman and Chuck. And Lyoto beat Silva, Evans and Shogun this year. Personally I’m giving it to Aldo, since he had the most active and dominant year, and I value the featherweights equal to the heavier weight classes.

by Kwisatz Haderach on Dec 27, 2009 3:33 AM EST up reply actions  

Makeup Vote

That seems like a way to makeup for a “bad” decision. I mean the win over Coleman and Liddell are worth very little and the win over Coleman wasn’t impressive. A narrow win over Machida doesn’t beat out the exploits of Aldo.

by SES 84 on Dec 27, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions  

He's my second choice after Aldo

for basically the reasons you describe. It’s great to see a vet who looked like he was done return to his championship form, and for all the hype about the untouchability of Machida (which I bought into as much as anyone) he showed how to fight the guy and look good, whether you believe the decision was correct or not.

No reason the fighter of the year has to have a belt. I’d totally understand nominating Jones here as well, since he looks like an up and comer that everyone is going to have to watch out for. In fact, I think I just talked myself into making him my third pick.

by some schmuck in texas on Dec 27, 2009 9:06 AM EST up reply actions  

"when nobody had any faith in him (fenix, orcus, and I aside)"

heyheyheyheyhey wait a minute!

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Anthony Pace on Dec 27, 2009 7:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

My mistake, sir.

Four of us. Four effing people. And I wasn’t posting yet.

"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe

by pdl on Dec 27, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions  

My Favorite KO

Yahir Reyes > Estevan Payan (Bellator FC 5 – 5/8/2009)

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Dec 27, 2009 2:25 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

This year....

There will be no confusion about your ballot example being the choices readers have to choose from…..lol

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Dec 27, 2009 2:26 AM EST reply actions  

One major Fight of the Year candidate missing from that list is Hideo Tokoro vs. Abel Cullum from DREAM 9.

It’s my pick for best of the year. Check it out.

(I thought Tokoro vs Hiroyuki Takaya from DREAM 11 was pretty good too.)

by JRN on Dec 27, 2009 2:28 AM EST reply actions  

Any Tokoro fight is better than many of the ones provided.
He’s the Asian Guida that is actually good at martial arts.

by Simco on Dec 27, 2009 3:25 AM EST up reply actions  

You are disrespecting Tokoro.

by TDITZ on Dec 27, 2009 8:33 AM EST up reply actions  

While I’ve seen most of the FOTY candidates from Sengoku and DREAM, I definitely forget them when it comes to year end awards time.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 8:50 AM EST up reply actions  

Honorable mention: Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger (at least as good as, if not better than, Condit/Kampmann).

by JRN on Dec 27, 2009 2:44 AM EST reply actions  

Black House isn’t really a fight camp. If they qualify, then M-1 Global is also a top contender, with Fedor Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Karl Amoussou and Magomed Shikshabekov going 13-0 combined in 2009.

Also, Mike Pierce vs. Brock Larson for upset of the year.

by smoogy2 on Dec 27, 2009 2:54 AM EST reply actions  

Your point is lost— Black House is a collection of fighters all training together. The four M-1 fighters you listed don’t all train together. Anderson, Cigano and the Nog brothers are fixtures of Black House and train with one another regularly.

Also, I don’t think anyone is considering Pierce over Larson as big of an upset after his subsequent loss to Brian Foster.

"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba

by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 3:24 AM EST up reply actions  

Even more reason to hand Pierce the award. He took Larson’s soul forever!

Ed Soares himself has admitted Black House isn’t a pro camp in the traditional sense. The Nogueiras, Anderson Silva, and Lyoto Machida all have their own respective posses. Lyoto trains in Belem, the Nogueiras have their gym in Florida… Black House is like a “super group”, they don’t train together all the time. Which is why I prefer to call it the Ed Soares Money Crew.

As for M-1, it looks like the new gym in Stary Oskol will serve as the Russian equivalent to Black House, they are looking to bring the top Russian M-1 fighters there to train with Fedor

by smoogy2 on Dec 27, 2009 4:17 AM EST up reply actions  

If that gym brings those aforementioned fighters together with any regularity and they see continued success, I’d insist on their inclusion next year. That’s the funny thing about “fight camp” versus “fight gym”.

"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba

by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions  

My submissions which were not included:

CARD OF THE YEAR
Dream 11 – Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final

STORY OF THE YEAR
Rise of Strikeforce (all roster acquisitions) / Fedor signs with Strikeforce

DISGRACE OF THE YEAR
Holzer Reich clustercuss

FIGHT CAMP OF THE YEAR
Nova Uniao

by Simco on Dec 27, 2009 3:24 AM EST reply actions  

DREAM.11 is right up there for me

Surprised it didn’t make the list. Nova Uniao is another great pick.

"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba

by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 3:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I agree with story of the year. The way I would put it is “Strikeforce Dominates Free Agent Market”

by smoogy2 on Dec 27, 2009 4:18 AM EST up reply actions  

Those are some really good picks.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Dec 27, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions  

I like the Nova Uniao pick

But are we crediting them with BJ Penn or just Aldo and… Leites?

I’m a little mixed up after the black house discussion above what constitutes a ‘camp’ — because by the broadest team affiliation Penn + Aldo would be pretty convincing for #1, even though I’d assume they haven’t actually trained together (it’d almost be like considering Diego part of Team Jackson in terms of relation)

by LBo on Dec 27, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions  

In my eyes, if you claim a team you’re part of the team.
My opinion is based on my experience in bjj, where people from across a country (or even world) are part of the same team.
People may disagree but that’s just how it goes.

I think Diego has been Humaita for a while, although I may be wrong.

by Simco on Dec 27, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Damn Breakout Fighter and Performance of the Year are stacked. I have Performance down to 5. Gotta get that down to 3, then order it. That’s going to be tough. So many good choices.

by ChiCubs23 on Dec 27, 2009 4:42 AM EST reply actions  

Commentator of the Year

Personally I’d choose Kenny Florian or Pat Miletich over everyone else but The Voice. The other picks seem too embarrassing.

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by achengy on Dec 27, 2009 5:26 AM EST reply actions  

I don’t know if Kenny did enough shows to really qualify. Pat’s a good choice too.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 8:51 AM EST up reply actions  

It's true that Kenny didn't do enough shows

but he did such a great job on Brown vs Faber II… everyone else seems to be stagnating that it’s hard to vote for 3 candidates.

AWmusic - mp3 blog.
http://twitter.com/awmusicblog

by achengy on Dec 27, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions  

i’ll write in Kenny… everyone else i could do without

I'm looking for the chicken and the rice. Please for you give me the chicken then you come with the rice or then you give me the rice and the chicken, I don't care.

by Thulsa Doom on Dec 27, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions  

I'm gonna get crucified, but...

Goldberg is actually improving. I thought he actually called a better fight during Florian-Penn than Joe did. It’s crazy and ridiculous and I hate admitting it, but he got my #3 pick for that. Trust me, check out the vid. Shit, I’d call it upset of the year.

by LBo on Dec 27, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Hmm

I can’t really tell if he’s improving. He didn’t do a bad job in Sanchez vs Penn but the level of his commentating has not reached an appreciable level for me.

AWmusic - mp3 blog.
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by achengy on Dec 27, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah sorry bud

i’m gunna have to crucify

by Hemoplata on Jan 1, 2010 4:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Y’all need to get off my back about “OMG WHY ISN’T/IS THIS ON THIS LIST?” Right that shit in.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 8:56 AM EST reply actions  

Errrr...

WRITE that shit in.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 9:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Good christ. I wrote that on 5 hours of sleep after just getting up. Ulti-fail.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
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by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s OK Fagan I got your back.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Get BJ Penn on the fighter of the year list.

Seriously.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions  

Dan Hornbuckle’s KO of Akihiro Gono in Sengoku was the best KO of 2009 IMO.

by scrambledeggs on Dec 27, 2009 9:23 AM EST reply actions  

Does a KO of the year have to have been scored as a KO?

Cause I kind of want to include when Ben Henderson stopped fighting and went limp on top of Cerrone…

by some schmuck in texas on Dec 27, 2009 9:24 AM EST reply actions  

Click on "Email me" that's the link in the story

Otherwise, here ya go:

mikeypatriotDELETETHIS@gmailDOTcom

Obviously, delete the characters DELETETHIS and replace DOT with a “.” Stupid spambots….

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Dec 27, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions  

Thank you for taking the spambots into consideration, sir!

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions  

I gots your back, too

but I suck at RNCs, so I’ll have to come up with something else.

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Dec 27, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions  

For everyone who apparently missed it
THE LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT THE ONLY ELIGIBLE OPTIONS.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 10:33 AM EST reply actions  

Shoulda had a nomination period.

Keep firing Assholes!

Fedor has accomplished nothing until he fights Kimbo.

by Ubernoober on Dec 27, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Voting will be open until midnight on January 3rd.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I’d like to make this as stress free for myself as possible. While a nomination period would certainly be fun, it really just adds another round to the voting. I made it very clear that people shouldn’t just rush to vote if they aren’t sure, and the comments can be used as a space to nominate and discuss.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
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by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm from Chicago

So I’d prefer to Vote Early and Vote Often, please…

by argyle on Dec 27, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Also, in Chicago.

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
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by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

BJ has my vote for performance of the year..

He absolutely wrecked Diego and only took 8 shots in the process.

by HappyLittleTreez on Dec 27, 2009 11:46 AM EST reply actions  

That’s about 8 more than Anderson Silva took.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions  

How much should context matter?

Just a subject for discussion, but how much should the circumstances matter. Do we prefer a spinning back elbow KO in a second tier promotion or a big knock out in a UFC title fight.

For me its a combination of the two, but I heavily weigh the context.

by SES 84 on Dec 27, 2009 11:47 AM EST reply actions  

It’s all up to you. I, for instance, definitely weight context in the fight of the year. A title fight that may be a smidge less technical or exciting will still get the nod over, say, Cullum/Tokoro, because of the atmosphere, stakes, etc. from me. Others don’t look at it the same way.

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http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions  

I would actually put Frank Mir under Personality of the Year

Mir literally made a fight that no one really cared about (Mir vs Kongo) into this grudge match that has no real backstory or basis. It was just Mir talking a bunch of trash and Kongo getting so utterly worked up over it, and many fans ate that up. Add in his obsession with Lesnar, and how in every interview that Mir has that he will somehow discredit Lesnar.

by chrisbboy82 on Dec 27, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply actions  

Dan hardy could get in under this as well, with his shit talking before fights combined with supporting the sport of MMA in newspapers.

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Dec 27, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Also, could you guys do me a favor and rec this thing so it gets up into the featured FanPost area?

Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
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by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 12:13 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

What about Rick Story finishing an arm triangle against Brian Foster from inside his guard? It may not be a flashy submission, but it is pretty damn rare (I think).

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Dec 27, 2009 2:52 PM EST reply actions  

Yes

Rare because it was in guard.

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by Scott C. Broussard on Dec 27, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I personally think

this is a quality choice. Submissions are about rarity and degree of difficulty. We all know who’s winning though….

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by achengy on Dec 27, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

2009 MMA Awards

What do you all think about adding “Female Fighter of the Year” as a category?

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by Brett Jones on Dec 27, 2009 6:46 PM EST reply actions  

Nothing will be added at this point. As for next year, I don’t think women’s MMA is big enough to warrant it’s own category.

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by Mike Fagan on Dec 27, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I am personally offended that the acquisition of Herschel has been nominated as Disgrace of the Year.

And if that wins the category, I will burn down BE. Don’t touch my stapler.

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by Anthony Pace on Dec 27, 2009 7:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Well, well, well

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by Charles Awad on Dec 27, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions  

KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR

Dave Herman v Jim York at Sengoku 11 (axe kicks from heel hook)

I can’t believe I forgot this.
I don’t personally believe it tops Fedor v Andrei but it is definitely second place and I could entertain an argument that it is actually #1.

by Simco on Dec 28, 2009 1:31 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

YES

that was an AWESOME KO.

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The Packers, that’s who.
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by TheViking83 on Dec 28, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions  

Hornbuckle > Gono and that Nick Pace flying knee-face bash combo at Bellator 6

Goldie: "Michael Jordan-esque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter."
Rogan: "No, no he's not. No."

by Stillberry on Dec 29, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions  

submission of the year

my picks

Rick Story vs Brian Foster at UFC 103 – one of the most painful expressions on a face i have ever seen.
Brad Pickett vs Kyle Dietz at WEC 45 – first time i’ve seen a peruvian necktie.
Frank Mir vs Cheick Kongo at UFC 107 – i like mir.

by MMA-UK on Dec 30, 2009 8:03 PM EST reply actions  

E-mail

What is the e-mail address?

by johnnychimpo on Jan 3, 2010 1:15 PM EST reply actions  

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