WEC 40 Torres vs. Mizugaki Live Results and Commentary
by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:17 PM EDT
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As with every major show we'll be here to bring you live results and commentary for WEC 40 Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki. The real live blog will start with the beginning of the Versus broadcast so make sure to Bloody Elbow is your home for this event.
As always we have our one rule: NO SPOILERS! In the interest of not ruining anything from the undercard that may make the broadcast we ask that you do not discuss the results of the undercard in the comments until either the broadcast ends or the fight makes the air.
So again, join me for the show and share your thoughts as the event unfolds.
As always, major props to Baudelaire who makes such awesome posters for these events. More of his work can be found at Absurd Meridian.
EDIT from Richard: Don't forget to Digg and Buzz this.
PBR is over, the broadcast has started and I'm here to provide results and my thoughts on the night's action.
Jameel Massouh vs. Raphael Assuncao - Round 1 - Body kick from Assuncao hits arm. Left hook from Massouh knocks Raphael down but it was more of a balance knockdown than a power shot and they're back to standing. Huge overhand right from Assuncao and he drops Massouh who immediately works for a heel hook. Now Raphaeld works for a toe hold and back to standing they go. Takedown from Assuncao and he starts working some ground and pound. Scramble as Assuncao works for a kimura allowing Jameel to get on top but they end up standing. Jameel is keeping his hands too wide and is getting cracked down the middle regularly. Assuncao is much more aggressive and he throws a combination before grabbing a guillotine but the round ends. 10-9 Assuncao easy. Round 2 - Three punch combo and the last one hits hard for Assuncao. Massouh looks like a sparring partner more than an opponent here. They tie up against the fence and Massouh is looking for the takedown now with a single but gets stuck in a guillotine but avoids the submission as they end up back standing clinched against the cage. Massouh has no excuse for getting hit as much as he is as Assuncao's punches are insaely wide.Massouh falls down throwing a high kick and now Assuncao is on top in half guard. The round ends and it's 10-9 Assuncao again. Round 3 - Massouh is looking like he's got some aggressiveness now as he is stalking with his hands up. Assuncao continues to bust him up with power shots. Massouh pulls guard now and is eating some elbows. Rubber guard by Massouh but Assuncao pushes through. Assuncao passes to full mount but Jameel pushes to turn and is now on top throwing soft punches. Pass to side control by Massouh and now he tries to take the back but instead ends up on bottom eating an elbow. Assuncao almost steps right into a heel hook but pulls out. Massouh tries for a heel hook again but misses. Massouh throws a flurry of kicks as they stand but no luck and the fight is over. My scorecard reads 30-27 Assuncao. Offical Scorecards: 30-27 across the board. Rafael Assuncao wins by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Shane Roller- Round 1 - Right hand drops Henderson and Roller grabs a guillotine now but can't finish it. Henderson is driving forward and they go back to standing and he lands a big knee to the body. Big right hand from Ben and Roller is dropped, flurry of shots from Henderson and the fight is stopped. Roller is upset and does look alright but he wasn't really doing anything but eating punches. He initially went to wrap up Henderson's legs but just let his arms hang out there without trying to finish. Ben Henderson wins by TKO (punches), round 1.
Anthony Njokuani vs. Bart Palaszewski - Round 1 - Njokuani jabbing and working distance with his long reach. Palaszewski driving forward with a takedown but Njokuani avoids with a nice sprawl (and a little help from a cage grab). More distance fighting which benefits Njokuani. Left hook from Palaszewski lands. 2-1 (right straight, left jab) combo from Njokuani. Both fighters land right hands but Palaszewski is dropped. Anthony follows him down and is landing shots but Palaszewski recovers before they're stood back up. Takedown from Bart now but he doesn't do anything with it as the round ends. 10-9 round for Njokuani. Round 2- Big right hand shot from Njokuani and Bart goes down again. A huge flurry to the downed Palaszewski and the fight is stopped. Anthony Njokuani wins by TKO (punches), round 1.
Joseph Benavidez vs. Jeff Curran - Round 1 - High kick attempts from Benavidez but they miss. Both guys exchange leg kicks. Benavidez continues to throw the high kick. Right hand lands for Benavidez but he eats a better left hook in return. They clinch and Benavidez lands an elbow. As they separate Curran lands a good left hook. Right hand lands solid for Curran as Benavidez jumps. Low blow from Benavidez isn't called. Exchanging knees to the body in the clinch now. Perfect timing on an uppercut from Curran. Benavidez drops Curran with a left but Curran grabs guard right away and seems alright. Benavidez with a little ground and pound but not a lot of damage done. Now Benavidez is standing over top landing kicks to the legs. The round ends and it was close but I'll go with Curran as he controlled the majority of the round. Round 2 - Solid leg kicks from Benavidez early. Curran with a four punch combo that doesn't land too solidly. To the ground they go and Curran has half guard. Upkick from Curran and a right hand also and Benavidez dives back down into the guard. Stepover pass, right hand happens twice from Benavidez but Curran gets back up. Curran almost has a guillotine but misses it and ends up on his back. Quickly almost gets an omoplata but not...then almost a triangle but instead Benavidez gets to side control. Curran avoids and grabs a body lock back to full guard. Benavidez with a nice show of control now. The round ends and it was a 10-9 round for Benavidez evening up the fight on my card. Round 3 - Jeff is walking forward throwing punches. Spinning backfist opens Benavidez up for a high kick which he takes flush on the chin. Trip takedown from Benavidez. Elbows from Benavidez and they get back to the feet. Curran with a few shots now Benavidez with a three punch combo. These two are really going for it. Curran shoots and gets a double leg takedown. Benavidez is trying to get up and does so on his second attempt. Now a takedown from Benavidez. Benavidez with some big right hands from the top. Curran comes very close to sinking in the triangle toward the end of the round but Benavidez avoids. 10-9 round for Benavidez on my card giving him the fight 29-28. Official scorecards: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 all for Joseph Benavidez. Benavidez wins by unanimous decision.
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Miguel Torres - Round 1 - Mizugaki is walking forward throing lunching punches. Now landing a flurry of good shots and I'm really impressed by Mizugaki's punching technique. Torres fires some punches back and they get some distance between them. Pair of right hands land for Mizugaki and he is winning the striking battle convincingly early. They're trading strikes and Torres looks a bit more comfortable as the clock continues to tick. Right hand from Mizugaki followed by a body/head combo. Body kick from Torres. Combo punching and a knee to the head from inside by Mizugaki and the round ends. 10-9 Mizugaki on my card. Round 2 - Body shot from Mizugaki who is using that tool well so far. Flurry punching by Torres is met by flurry from Mizugaki and Torres slips but gets right back up. RIght hand lands for Mizugaki. Both guys connect hard and they clinch. Another solid body/head combo from Mizugaki. More combination punching from Mizugaki and he is winning this round at the half way point. Nice right hand now from Mizugaki. Body kick from Torres now. Very solid left hook from Torres now and then a three punch combo that hurt Mizugaki. Two shots land from Torres and now two in return from Mizugaki. They clinch and are trading knees to the body. Great fight. Great knees to the body. Mizugaki fires back with a punch. Mizugaki isn't quite as aggresive as he was early. Left hook, right hand combo from Torres. Miguel has come back to take the round over. The round ends and I've got it 10-9 Torres to tie up the fight. Round 3 - Left hook lands short for Torres. Torres is starting to walk Mizugaki down but here comes a combination in return. Spinning backfist just misses. Knee to the head by Mizugaki. Combinations from Mizugaki and now Miguel turns him and lands some shots of his own. More knees to the body from Torres now. Nice Mizugaki left hook. Torres is bleeding from the nose now. The ref stops the fight to check a nasty cut above Torres' right eye. It's a bad spot honestly. THey let the fight continue though. Torres is really firing now worried about the cut obvisouly. Mizugaki is firing back but Miguel is all over him. Nice short elbows from Torres. Mizugaki is really firing some shots now in return. 30 seconds left in the round. 10-9 for Torres on my card putting him up 29-28 going into the championship rounds. Round 4 - solid right for Mizugaki early and Torres tries for a takedown. Now Miguel pulls guard but Mizugaki stands up. Three punch combo from Torres. They clinch and a series of nice close elbows from Torres. Jab looked like it caught Mizugaki's attention and then a combo from Torres as he walks backward. They clinch against the cage again and Miguel is grinding away. Left hook lands solid for Miguel and then they exchange combinations and a right hand from Torres looked like it hurt him. The round ends and I give it to Torres making the fight 39-37 on my card. Round 5 - Left hook from Mizugaki. Huge flurry from Torres and he lands solidly. THey clinch and Miguel lands some more knees to the body. Torres closes the distance and goes right back to the clinch. Combination punching by both as the round heads down the stretch. 10-9 Torres and my final card is 49-46 which sounds way more lopsided than this fight actually was. Mizugaki impressed the hell out of me with his punching technique and toughness. Official Scorecards: 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 all for Miguel Torres. Miguel Torres wins by unanimous decision.
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He made that?
Looks EPIC! Seriously!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 5, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much all of the badass posters we've been using are Baud's work
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Why don’t you just hire him already (starts crying)
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Man...you're weepy
;)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Curse my lack of html knowledge
That’s right, I’m going to blame it on that if push comes to shove.
(I can learn quick – I promise)
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hehe
It’s not HTML though ;).
Photoshop/art skills will never come through HTML ;).
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Baudelaire can totally do my artwork.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn TSN2. I wish it didn’t exist so it’d be shown on TSN or not at all. Not on a channel I can’t buy.
Yeah I'm with you
I wish they give another channel a chance to put something interesting. Very annoyed with TSN.
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I’m really surprised that there has been such little buzz surrounding this card’ it’s completely stacked.
Miguel Torres (135) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (135)
This is arguably a better fight than the original Main Event vs. Bowles. Mizugaki is arguably a top 5-7 FW, and has faced stiff competition. He also seems to be far more willing than most Japanese fighters, to adapt his fighting style to the more western approach. Sherdog ran a pretty good article about this, and it really gives a better insight to fans who may not know much about him.
Joseph Benavidez (134) vs. Jeff Curran (135)
I may be more excited for this fight than any. Benavidez is a legitimate blue chip FW prospect, and Urijah Faber’s #1 student. His similarities to Faber have been stated previously, but he’s also a more controlled fighter than Urijah. I don’t see him going for as many blind spinning back elbows, meaning there’s much less of a chance of a silly mistake. Now as for Jeff Curran. His last two fights came at the hands of the # 1 and 2 FWs in the world, previously he was a top 3 FW himself, and is arguably one of the most feared and technical grapplers in MMA. Oh, and this is his first fight at Bantamweight. After a career of fighting above weight class (including LW), one could argue he will be even stronger at Bantamweight. A really dynamic and exciting fight.
One the rest of the main card you have Rafael Assuncao, another Top 10 FW, making his WEC debut, along with promising former collegiate wrestler, Shane Roller.
Now as a main card alone, I figured this would absolutely tickle any hardcore MMA fans pallet, and cause an explosion of excitement on a site where I’d like to think a lot of dedicated MMA fans come to find their news. Yet, I fear gossip MMA really took over this week. But wait, there’s more.
Wagnney Fabiano (146) vs. Fredson Paixao
I’m getting to the point in writing this that I’m getting both excited and angry. Excited because it’s fights like this that make this card top to bottom one off the stronger MMA cards I’ve seen in a while. Angry though because fights like this are getting no attention. This fight pits two of the better Featherweight fighters, and two outstanding grapplers. If you like BJJ, this fight should be a clinic. The winner of Fabiano and Paixao aren’t far from a FW title shot, in my opinion. I can’t say enough about their talent, potential, and previous quality of opponents.
Eddie Wineland (135) vs. Rani Yahya (136)
Since 2005, Eddie Wineland is 11-1, his lone loss coming at the hands of Chase Beebe. He’s a good fighter with strong stand up, and a ground game that can get him by. The thing is, when you’re fighting an Abu Dhabi champion, ya may need more than just a ground game that’ll get you by. If you haven’t noticed the running theme, this card is stacked with premier BJJ talent; Rani Yahya is clearly no exception. With his only losses coming at the hands of no names like Kid Yamamoto, GZ, Beebe, Paixao, Yahya is young enough and talented enough to break out as a top fighter at anytime.
Akitoshi Tamura (135.5) vs. Manny Tapia (135.5)
You may remember Manny Tapia, he was the guy who in his last fight HEADLINED AND FOUGHT FOR THE BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE. He now is featured on the bottom of this undercard. As for his opponent, before losing to Fabiano, really not much of an insult, came into the WEC relatively under the radar. But Tamura is a fighter no one should sleep on. After a back and forth early career, he was owning Shooto competition before coming stateside. This may be the win Tamura needs to elevate himself in the WEC.
So maybe I’m ranting, maybe I just am partial to the lighter weight class fighters (i like the underdog, and featherweight fighters are always fighting for the same attention of their heavier brethren). Maybe I just think we need to stop worrying about whether or net Dana White voted Yes on Prop 8, and more on the fighters and fights themselves.
by Gogo Platter on Apr 5, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Yeah, this is the most stacked WEC card I can remember.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
Great card!
Wish it were 3 hours :(
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 5, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Or MAYBE...
Dana needs to think before he says dumb shit so that a story about him doesn’t overshadow a fight night, TUF debut, and WEC. I also wish this card got more attention than it did, but the truth is…it’s not OUR fault that Dana shot his mouth off and it was a big story.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
OH...
and very nice write-up on the fights.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve got a point, but I don’t think Dana’s mistake was the whole reason this card has been largely overlooked. First, you’ve got Dream and Bellator. Second, Urijah Faber isn’t fighting. Third, I really can’t remember much buildup for a WEC since Brown/Faber. It’s really best for the WEC when Faber and Torres are fighting on the same card, and that’s why I don’t see them doing a PPV anytime soon. Of course, I think Zuffa could do more pushing these fights and fighters.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus, half the fights I really want to see are on the undercard.
Hard to get stoked about reading the result for a fight that I may or may not get to see in 6 months on WrekCage.
I can’t believe Fabiano vs. Paixao is on the undercard. Honestly, I want to see that fight more than any other on the entire card.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhhhhhhh
Me too. That one + Tamura/Tapia and hopefully Yahya make the air.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I agree with that...
I fault myself for not covering this show more. For whatever reason it just fell off my radar with Bellator and DREAM. More than the White thing it was the other shows that pushed this off my radar.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah...
I love the WEC on Sunday and Wednesday nights for the same reason I like Sunday night and Monday football. However, I do think that late-in-the-weekend placement contributes to WEC events being overshadowed when up against other MMA promotions.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
By no means was that a dig at you guys...
I may not agree with a lot that was said, but I recognize the fact that you guys are a news (blog) site, and that was the news. The unfortunate aspect of reporting news is that no matter what, you roll with what’s hot. This week you had Fight Night and the Dana saga, those two things together are going to suck up a lot of your editorial coverage of an event. Like you said, it’s just unfortunate that an event like this is the one that suffers, but it’s the curse of the media.
by Gogo Platter on Apr 5, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Further more, it’s every news site, not just here. Bottom line is you guys provide more indepth coverage of MMA than any other medium, and we all appreciate it.
Thanks man...
I still regret that I wasn’t writing more about the events this weekend in between stuff about the Dana situation. I, personally, think I could have done a better job of balancing the two.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Rec'd
for putting more thought and effort into a comment than most people put into a fanpost.
"It's like a flying knuckle sandwich." --Rogan
"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
actually that should have been a fanpost
and it should have been done yesterday. Do you want a gig or not?
; )
seriously, great contribution, don’t be shy about chipping in.
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
He lives in Chicago..
so I’m sure he won’t be around for this liveblog. But yeah, his works is awesome
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe...
he can design some BE shirts? I would buy one to support the website I spend a stupid amount of time on…
I would buy several Bloodyelbow Night Crew T-shirts.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
BE Zombie T-shirts!!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 5, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Fagan is right. My rule is this: t-shirts can easily be a very hack move. We are only going to do this if the shirt and concept are really out of this world. We’re not making shirts to make shirts. I don’t feel pressure to make shirt for this site at all.
But we might do gi patches for the elbows regardless. Like Mike said, stay tuned.
I would enjoy such a thing.
I will play my game beneath the spin light.
Absurd Meridian
by Eugene Schelfaut on Apr 6, 2009 3:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Just want to join the mob and say this is one badass poster. Big, big ups.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
poster is definitely a classic
Bauledaire needs to start printing and selling signed/number limited editions of 20.
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"And many men have eaten it." -- Goldy
I will be there for the next one
I haven’t joined in for a few months. I miss it.
What time is it on Versus?
Just double checking in case it’s different from the listed TSN2 time.
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9pm eastern
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
At least I get 1 hour of baseball before the WEC starts. God I love baseball. The sox game for tomorrow got snowed out which blows…but oh well. It’s still baseball season officially in about 5 minutes.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions
I hope both pitchers throw complete games, allow no earned runs (with one of them winning thanks to an unearned run) and strike out 10+ batters each.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Wow...
Someone has a fantasy interest here eh?
I’ve got Howard in for one league (the important one in which I will destroy SC of BadLeftHook). And McCann in my casual league.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, yeah. My league is full of current commenters/writers from Bolts from the Blue and former writers from Beyond the Box Score. Oh and a bunch of losers from the New England area.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Speaking of McCann
DOOOOOONG!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
enjoy the 5.000 OPS while it lasts
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, fuck.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
I’ve got Howard in for one league (the important one in which I will destroy SC of BadLeftHook)
For the record this is a laughable statement.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
This guy...
he runs TWO SBN sites and can’t click the quote button? Lazy bastard. Just like his lazy ass drafting strategy that landed him that shitty team.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reporting In
I promise to stay awake this time
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
Don’t forget to Digg and Buzz this.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Dug and buzz’d, but I won’t be able to stick around. It’s my brother’s birthday. You folks have a good time.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
Have fun!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I like how we can’t even get all the staff members to digg/buzz these things.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Whine just a little more and I’ll do it.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Buzzed it twice
I don’t Digg
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
Boo.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Keep on doing it...
3-0
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck Brett Myers.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 5, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know what? My Rockies had their run. I don’t want to talk about baseball now that Holliday’s gone.
Quick, someone, say something nice about my Rockies other than Ubaldo Jiminez is a freak of nature.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I like that Everth Cabrera kid they had in their farm system.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
I'm hoping for a good year
from Brad Hawpe if they don’t trade him. He sucks so bad outside of Coors but at home he’s damn solid.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
True this – I’m still waiting for Atkins to turn into Vinny Castilla circa 1995. Francis had such a shit year last year after a BRILLIANT 2007, I hope he comes back strong.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He was featured in one of my favorite fantasy baseball team names of all time: “Drop it like it’s Hawpe.”
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
ha!
My teams are always The John Kruk Nuts. Crass and tasteless? Sure…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
My team this year is the "Pomeranians of War." I won the league two years ago with that name and decided it was good luck.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Yeah...
I won a league with JKN, stopped using it and had bad luck…hoping to spark it back up with the reintroduction of the Nuts
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
My team this year is the Twins
And I’m going to win.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
The Twins?
Ugh…I don’t want to ban you but I may have to
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew you'd be quick to respond, White Sox fan
It’s going to suck for you when the Twins take hold of, and never release, the AL Central lead tomorrow night.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Yeah...
that would suck for me.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Though that is unlikely to happen, the division is bound to come down to the Twins and White Sox. I’m silently hoping that Quentin’s last year was an anomaly.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Piss off
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Blows raspberry
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Spoken like a true sox fan
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry
You’re going to be a very sad guy in a couple of months.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I'm not an Indians fan
But to ignore them is foolish.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
You were probably saying that about the Tigers last year
But I’m a Twins fan, so I’m used to that tomfoolery.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I'm here d00dz
First one since MFC, but I’m rarely watching fights in the comfort of my own home.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I’d love to see what my Rockies would do with $150+ million payroll
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
probably not much since management doesnt have a clue. How do you not lock matt holiday up long term. I love coors field though.
Coors is a cathedral – and Helton’s contract is a tumor
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
What! No Wrestlemania!?!
C’mon.
Not even Minowaman fans!?!
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
I've heard a total of one wrestlemania update...
Kid Rock was not warmly received
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, there’s a plus for pro wrestling fans, then.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
The event is bombing.
A match that everyone wanted to see never made the PPV and the MitB match, the match that possibly brings the most eyeballs was the opener.
It’s been trash from here on out. The Hardys have tried to salvage it, but no dice.
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
And more importantly, what is the Undertaker doing?
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking Paul Levesque/Randy Orton
but it could be Cena/Wright/Coupland
I’m reading Michaels/Callas next.
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
s
Wight. Copeland. Hickenbottom.
And stop that.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Hahaha
No doubt.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I'll stop it...
…if they stop trying to sell Hickenbottom/Callas like a MMA match.
A poorly commentated MMA match.
BTW, Why doesn’t SB have a Pro-Wrestling blog? There’s much better crap out there then what we’re normally fed.
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
I’d hope we never get a pro wrestling blog because (1) it isn’t a sport and (2) wrestling fans are pretty horrible. I say (1) not because I hate wrestling (I still love the stuff I grew up on and going back and watching stuff I never saw like Mid-South or World Class or whatever) and I say (2) because I used to write about wrestling online in my early days on the internet and I know what the people are like. Awful.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
well
He owns a betamax
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
WEC!
WHOO!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Mask Tribute Title Card!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
ALRIGHT CHICAGO!
Prove what I’ve been saying all these years. You ARE a fighting town. That UFC event was just an anomaly from being given a less than great card on the first trip to the city.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
yeah...
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
No doubt
I’m excited to have him in the WEC, but this is not his fight. But frankly, fighting against Torres is not anyone’s fight.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
+1
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
He'll do anything to keep his heart on!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Apr 5, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least you're waiting until the snow stops
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Best intro music in a while, though he should be a lot more pumped to this!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
let's all get stoned and talk about Bonham's drum solos
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Did I miss the raffle?
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
Let's go Massouh!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
Beer on a Sunday
Enjoy. I just ate a bunch of Lebanese food.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
That’s no substitute for bread and beans, brother
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Pasta and root beer.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I love how we can ear the thwack of the hits.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I commented during the last UFC that they need to improve the sound.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
My ideal, however unrealistic, would be no color/play-by-play guys, miced refs, so we can hear warnings, et al, and cage mics.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed, but I like Pulver, too – he gets so excited
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Jameel looks like a sparing partner so far. Not like a guy trying to win so much as a guy looking to give the other guy some work.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions
Jake says: Keep your hands in one of two positions
1) Wide
2) Low
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Assuncao's punches are SO wide...
there is no excuse for Massouh to get hit with them as often as he is.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions
Man...
He still lost the round but where was that aggressiveness from Jameel during the first and second round?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions
I actually just found out
That Crank and The Transporter aren’t the same thing.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Well, they are, but I see what you mean
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He should find better movies – Lock Stock kicks more ass than all the Transporters + Cranks
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he was just a street guy who got a role in a movie (aka Lock Stock) so he doesnt really care about what movies he does as long as he is off the street
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Remember the opening scene where’s he’s selling watches and what-not on the street? That was all improv – that was how he lived, so Guy Ritchie threw it in.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He seems like a genuinely good dude...
and I can be a sucker for completely brainless action movies on the big screen sometimes (it helps that theatres here are $5.50 with free pop and popcorn)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Lock Stock kicks more ass than a lot of movies
One of my favorites.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Anyone else?
Anyone else impressed to shit with Jameel?
Not really...
he’s tough but he looked like he was sparing until the last round. Lazy jab, awful defense.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty good
Didn’t you see the other thread?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/4/4/822892/lesnar-doesnt-believe-mir
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
… are an Australian punk band who were just playing on Versus’ indy car commercial. Just so people don’t think I’ve lost it and am exclaiming random words.
aren't you too young to know Radio Birdman?
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
Definitely.
But I’ve spent my youth working in record stores with ancient punk rockers who’ve filled my brain up with this stuff. (As opposed to, like, useful things.)
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
War Mike Brown!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
This again?
I don’t know why people keep saying that (haven’t really seen it being said). His win was legit, but I really doubt he can do it again.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Ok guys
Not even going to argue this right now. Brown is the number two featherweight in the world, so I can’t talk about him without everyone thinking I’m shitting on him chest.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
You’re hating, you hater! Go hate somewhere else! Nyah nyah!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he saw Faber making a big mistake and capitalized – the punch just landed exactly where it needed to be – a bit of skill, a bit of luck. And I’m hoping he’s lucky again!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure where that came from
But you are so right.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Aha
Watching this here thread made me miss it. I’m pumped for it too.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
You can delay whatever you want for a Mask tribute on free TV, if you ask me.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Not even a little bit. This is a classic lose/lose for Zuffa – either they catch shit for not airing enough fights or they catch shit for not honoring Mask. There’s always a side to attack from, isn’t there?
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I could care less if they air some video tribute. But this whole “commercial – reading of decision – commercial – fluff segment – commercial” thing is far too common during televised WEC and UFC shows. Its been like a half hour since the last fight, damnit.
Did you ever comment about Sengoku’s pacing? 30 minutes to start a fight with another 30 minutes of an intermission. Pretty glad I had that PVR’d. It’s on TV, you’re going to have to deal with commercials and shitty delays. Live with it. And if you did complain about Sengoku, I offer my full retraction in advance.
Sometimes the opening ceremonies drag on for a while, but at least you know about it and can just tune in 30 minutes after start time if you want to avoid it. After that, they go through all the fights very quickly without commercials and only take a short break, one that lasts about as long as these back to back ad spots on WEC. They don’t take an enternity to go from one fight to the next like this stuff.
God, Ozzie Guillen is awesome.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Apr 5, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Um...
yes. rec’d for truth
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I guess a reputation can be rehabilitated after saying ‘fag’
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha...
true enough. Again…my thing was never the word. it was the behavior. Ozzie learned…act like a psycho…but don’t cross certain lines
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep...
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ozzie impression
(Indecipherable) bunch of boolshit (indecipherable).
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Who does everyone have in this one?
Tough pick for me.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
+1
Razor thin.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Dude's name is Benson..
that’s good enough for me
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
1969: Hippie population wiped out by H20 bomb
-The Onion World Atlas
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
South Park quote
Cartman: Hippies.They’re everywhere. They wanna save the earth, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad.
I want him to lose now specifically for this reason.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe for a title fight if you’re a huge underdog. Maybe.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Eye of the fucking tiger
I got nothing against the tiger community, if I offended any tiger I’m sorry…
HEYO
My thanks for possibly giving me a prelim, also.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Sports Night = most underrated show ever
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Awesome.
Robert Guillaume. Simply awesome.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
All team takedown fighters
KEEP YOUR FN HANDS UP!
no shit!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Apr 5, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree. And I thought it was a good stoppage.
by AlwaysRelaxing on Apr 5, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Why can’t I get the ’That’s Racist’ gif to work?
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Apr 5, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You have to remember that smoogy has gif powers.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
I do, and I have absolutely none and it kills me inside
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s a handy guide to making them.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m laughing so hard right now.
I love you too, Smoogy.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re a worthy adversary, let no one say otherwise
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh man. Rec’d so hard. No offense, subo.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a record-setting FanPost waiting to happen.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I just realized what you meant, and I agree – “smoogy Insults People with GIFs” is an idea whose time has come.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 6, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I would like to see one done with the Machida sweep of BJ where he shoves him down pushing on his face.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
I have to rec this
And have a feeling it will show up often.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
It’ll be my first sign I’m doing something right
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Amazing.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
Curran via sub
Or benevidez via tko. How is that for non-commital?
by Nick Travaglini on Apr 5, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
CHRIST thank you for letting me hurt another human being for MONEY!
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by Zak Woods on Apr 5, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That always annoys me. Jesus was a pacifist, I doubt he cares who wins a sporting event, and he’s not the one training everyday.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Obviously God loves me more than him...can I get an amen?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I now have beef with Mir
He mentioned early in that fight that coming out to Eye of the Tiger is iffy because Rocky lost that fight. But NO! Eye of the Tiger was from Rocky III which did feature Rocky losing but Eye of the Tiger was him being told to “get back to the basics” Eye of the Tiger is the “Rocky gets his groove back” song…not the loser’s ballad
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
Rocky III also had the homoerotic running montage with Apollo and Rocky. And if this week has taught us anything its that MMA fans have no problems with the gay community.
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yeah...
but you can see that he starts running FASTER! He outruns Apollo who was both explosive and athletic
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
There ya go. Palaszewski vs. Njoukani in one of the prelim bouts I didn’t really care to see. Can I get an Amen?
Seriously
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Yep...
same with Croatian fighters and Croatian Sensation
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Bartimus just reminded me of Jim Norton’s line…
“You know this guy, Chris Horodecki? His nickname is ‘The Polish Hammer.’”
“Which means he’s a screwdriver.”
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Norton is a beautiful human being.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought the "Nigerian Nightmare" was waking up and realizing you’re in Nigeria?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Njoukani (did I spell it right) kind of looks like a lightweight Anthony Johnson, no?
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
Mir has no idea how to say
Palaszewski
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
He landed on the mat and looked up at Njoukani like, “Oh right, I’m in a fight.”
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Gross?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This is not Mir's best night of commentary
I don’t remember him ever being this stutter and mispronounce-y
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions
I do
He’s great for his technical analysis, but he’s always had a problem pronouncing names, and stumbling over his words.
Rec’d for obvious reasons.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
by achengy on Apr 5, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
MOAR!
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Because with that loss...
Bart is probably going to get bounced from the WEC. Upset with yourself turns into “argue with the ref” a lot of the time.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Geez
Here come to boo birds..
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
He’s a hitman?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Go on.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
For serious?
It’s Joe Benavidez.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
It could be Satan himself – War whoever’s fighting Curran
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nuge! Stranglehold!
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions
I'm seeing a classic rock trend
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Hahaha
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Dammit...
baseball is 4-1 with 2 men on and Ryan Howard up to the plate…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
Atlanta up 4-1
Howard up with runners on first and second bottom of the 9th
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess this is where you decide what kind of man you are.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a...
watch both kind of guy
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
There are guys like that… didn’t know you were one of em
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Strikeout.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yep...
on a fastball down the middle too
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Bah...
all he needs to do is hit homers…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, if you hit .240 but get on base around .400 and hit a million home runs, you’re OK. Doesn’t help when you play terrible defense in the NL though.
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True...
I only care about him for fantasy ball really.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it weird that I’m rooting against two guys that live in/near my hometown?
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Oh, shit!
This trumps Carlos Condit/Barry Pepper
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Boblong
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I went Curran on the round...
controlled the majority and was dropped but not really “rocked” by the punch. I don’t give a lot of points for the “stand over throwing kicks to the leg” thing.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
I like Joe, but he seems to lack substantial power
He has ten minutes to prove me wrong.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
He doesn’t have KO power, but it’s okay, neither do a lot of BWs.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Never said KO power, but he regularly seems to do little damage. Give me a mouse or a cut or something, if you’re going to hit a guy that many times…
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Also, I hate guys that laugh and smile in the cage. You’re in a fight.
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Psychological warfare – if it works, do it
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont’t really think it does anything, and it looks fraking retarded.
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BSG fan?
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s where “frak” got so popular. I’ve seen a few episodes, and it’s pretty good SF. Need to see it start to finish now.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m glad there’s finally good SF out there again that isn’t involved with The Matrix
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
They're happy
they’re having fun. It’s not entirely showboating and as long as the guy isn’t dropping his hands. I’ve got no problem it.
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Smiling won't cause them to lose though
Showboating is a sign of cockiness and usually isn’t in their best interests of winning. Smiling is a minimal expression.
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Torres-Mizugaki must be a short ass fight.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
Yes
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It is
They’re going over.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Versus is probably thrilled. They heart the WEC ratings.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
and that's why Versus isn't thrilled
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Apr 5, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Then why the shit don't they make these three hours?
They really need to start. I’m missing like three great fights.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Yes
He was just commenting that the broadcast is scheduled to end at 10:00 – they’re going to run over the next show to finish it.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Benavidez more and more as the fight goes on.
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by Mike Fagan on Apr 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Same. I ended up really impressed by him. He’s better than I gave him credit for.
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by Richard Wade on Apr 6, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I had it 30-27 and, assuming they give the last round to Joe too, so do the Sherdog guys (Fridley and Breen tonight).
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Good thing Curran talked all that smack about Torres before this fight.
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Why do you think I was rooting against him?
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else feeling like they did after Kampmann/Condit?
Hard to pick a loser in that one..
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Nah, I think Benavidez clearly won this fight. The debate is whether he won the first round.
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by Mike Fagan on Apr 5, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah...
rounds 2 and 3 were pretty clear. I gave 1 to Curran but it sounds like I’m in the minority
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He did more work
And I picked him 29-28, but I think all of the rounds were pretty close.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
29-28 Benavidez on my card...
I still really like Curran though.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
Be nice – they’re bigger than I am
(No that’s not what she said)
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Two 30's, one 29-28.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Because it's Chicago
Brent, defend your boys
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed
Florian got cheered in Minneapolis.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
It's going to sound more like I'm shitting on other cities than I want...
but Chicago is fierce about “Chicago pride” type shit more than anywhere I’ve ever been.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I've not been to Philly...
but they just seem like a-holes ;)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Spoken like a true White Sox fan
Snaps?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Go wait in the first base coach box...
our hillbilly fans will be by shortly to attack you
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Jeff is from the area...
and the area ain’t exactly doing too hot on the fights tonight.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I LIKE MMA!
I LIKE BAD MOVIES!
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Well may I present "Crank 2?" How about "Fighter?"
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
With one called Fighter
The other should just be called “Action”.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Welcome to Wal Mart
I love you.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
It's Cost Co, motherfucker
Idiocracy for the win
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+5 for reference
-5 for correcting me.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Emmit Smith is the worst NFL analyst ever.
by Tonley on Apr 5, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Just wait until Mizugaki get’s debacle’d. Then you’ll see.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
What does that have to do with Emmitt being a godawful football analyst?
He godawful, fuckhorrible, and shitbad.
http://walterfootball.com/emmitt.php
The best.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
You have brought continued fail to this little discussion.
I shall now spell it out for you: Emmitt Smith was an awesome football because he wasn’t.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
*awesome football analyst, that should read.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I have not once said that.
I’ll type slower this time.
He was an awesome analyst because he was a dummy; a terrible orator who brought shame to the English language every time he opened his mouth. His unique way of constructing sentences was hilarious and made me spit out my beer laughing on several occasions.
The fail is back in your court.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You sir, at no point indicated that you indicate that you enjoyed Mr. Smith’s talents because of the “lolz” that it produced. Instead you gave the impression that you though Emmitt was a legit analyst with talent.
You sir, once again are the fail.
Good day.
If you had bothered to read that link, or noticed that I used the non-word “debacle’d”, which Emmitt invented, you would realize I was saying he was awesome precisely because of the lolz. Not once did I even come close to intimating that his football prowess correlated to being a successful analyst.
The fail has been returned.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn’t matter. If you guys want to disparage Emmitt any further, I’ll just start banning fools.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Walter Payton = the true yardage record holder
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
If by true, you mean number 2, you’re right. Don’t fuck around with Emmitt.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
He stuck around forever to get that mark. It’s like Hank Aaron having 41 more home runs than Babe Ruth in 2,000+ more at bat’s
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
I’ll rec that.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
And Mark May is the worst college football analyst.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Navy Seals commercial = badass.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Apr 5, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Entrance music fail
My butt hurts.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I'd be willing to guess...
this is one of those cases of a fighter being “told” what he would be coming out to
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, I'd like the steak quesadilla with green salsa...
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
LOL + rec + that's racist gif
I’m lazy.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Are you serious?
Mexican fighter coming out to mariachi? Bad? You’re insane
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Only when it's a mexican fighter walking to the ring/cage
then it feels like home to me
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to diss Linkin Park like all the other cool kids but...
I had both of their CDs on repeat all throughout middle school.
Feel free to diss. . .
. . .So long as you’ve learned the error of your ways.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
They should've called it quits in the 1990s
They just sound like a parody of themselves now, which sucks cause they were awesome. As much as people chide Metallica, they’re always willing to change it up, better or worse, to prevent getting stale. I just saw them again in November – kickass.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Their last album was seriously decent.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Death Magnetic was great – Even the band knew St Anger wouldn’t be good (and would would’ve been so much better if the drums didn’t ping) – it was them just trying to work out their raw frustration and anger with each other, hence the straight-forward screaming style. It’s not a classic album, but DM was very good and even better live.
I also don’t think of them as sellouts – they still love what they do, and if they can make money doing it, more power to them.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 6, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have a feeling they were willing to go over...
because they don’t think this is going to last long
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
Greasegate Numero Dos
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
“Touch gloves go back to your gloves. Cl…Corners.”
Classic
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Are you ready? Are you ready?
GLOVES!
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I love Torres...
but Mizugaki’s technique on his punches is great
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Mizugaki 10-9 easy
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions
I think we are watching the new champ guys.
by Nick Travaglini on Apr 5, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
Is it me or is Frank Mir biased as hell?
by The Bronzeville Bully on Apr 5, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
it's not you
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Apr 5, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Mizugaki gastank running low...
Grrr he was doing awesome.
SC
In what order do I need to watch these fights?
Carlos Hernandez vs Vicente Escobeda
Julio Diaz vs Rolando Reyes
Edwin Valero Vs Antonio Pitalua
Jesus Chavez vs Michael Katsidis
Hernandez-Escobedo
Valero-Pitalua (short and sweet)
Katsidis-Chavez
Diaz-Reyes
None are bad fights at all.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Apr 5, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
This is Amurrica
Ties are for Communists. Torres 10-9
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Torres won that round on my card and I've got it even
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
He's not in Chicago for the fights
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
19-19
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
After two rounds Cecil Peoples scores it 30-27
by Nick Travaglini on Apr 5, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Or
Unicorn to Rotten Banana.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
No I have it the same way
Mir is hugging him too much.
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Torres can blame Mir if he loses. All that extra weight hanging from Miguel’s balls must be hampering him.
by a tommy point on Apr 5, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Hahaha.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
We all agree that Mir should not be allowed to call a Torres fight again.
by The Bronzeville Bully on Apr 5, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
That’s what Depends are for!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
First real FOTY candidate
Unless Torres loses, in which I will forget it ever happened.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Though after the other night, I’m liking Jorge more and more in that fight.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt we’ll have another stinker on that level in the next 9 months.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 5, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah. . .
I’m doing homework and am several places at once.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got it 29-28 Torres
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought I was the world's biggest Torres fan
Then, there was Frank Mir.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
shit
I wish i set my DVR to run longer…
by bigislandboi808 on Apr 5, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions
They stuck a thumb worth of Vaseline in that cut.
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions
This is going to become a pattern, isn’t it
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I am – I know nobody pisses Smoogy off like me, and I wear it like a badge
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t think about Lesnar. . .
Don’t think about Lesnar. . .
Don’t think about Lesnar. . .
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mir is calling a FOTY candidate like it is one sided. It seems like Torres is taking a ton of damage to me.
If a Heavyweight gives a Bantamweight fellatio in the forest...
Nevermind
Creator of the FightMatrix rating system.
Who the fuck is Mizaki?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Tito?
Is that you?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Frank Mirs comentating reminds me of when Bobby Heenan used to call fights for the bad guys.
by nitro on Apr 5, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I just watched...
Him unveil the Narcissist Lex Luger.
‘Oh you love your body dont you, and you have every reason to…look at those thighs!’
Indeed
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
That's what I've got
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha i like the stare at the end of the round.
by bigislandboi808 on Apr 5, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
He still had to lose a round to get the 9
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Super Big Fight Number-1!!!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we need a Rematch no matter who wins
by Nick Travaglini on Apr 5, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
Hey, this isn’t Frank Shamrock calling Seth Petruzelli ‘Rocky’
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, I haven’t had to beat back that argument since I was in elementary school. Um, you smell?
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoa...
tone it down kid
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
No I'm not...
honestly. It’s just how i talk.
But you do need to settle down, for real
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
No...
I’m done joking around. Just don’t call people idiots and stupid. And don’t fucking argue with the staff when we tell you to chill out.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Brian Bowles says ‘fuck all that’
by Derek Suboticki on Apr 5, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
Mizugaki was really bad coming forward, just wildly winging punches. Mir was bad, but right about this.
My point is more that he probably didn’t have to say the same thing over and over and over. I actually agree with the analysis, though. I don’t mind Frank but this wasn’t his best job.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Apr 5, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Does that mean good or bad?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
His math doesn't even add up
Dude had a 10-10 and agreed that it was 29-28 after three rounds.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
49-46 Torres...
but much closer than that score makes it sound
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Somebody needs to do an editorial on Mir's bias in commentary.
This was a great fight, but Mir did a horrible job. Listening to the commentary, you would think it was a 50-45 domination.
Mir actually laughed after a couple of shots by Torres. Totally unprofessional and it really hurt the presentation of the fight.
Versus/WEC please make the next show 3 hours…You are already 45 min past the end time.
by bigislandboi808 on Apr 5, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
What a fight
The reason I don’t like most MMA rankings? Mizugaki will likely drop down with a loss. He should skyrocket.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
well he fought the far ahead #1
so a loss as close as that wont set him back.
So...um ....
don’t you guys wish these shows were 3 hours?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
That would equal like one more fight with commercials.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate missing Tapia-Tamura, which is two legit contenders going at it. So…yes. And why hasn’t Zuffa gotten some WEC DVDs in stores?
I'm joking...
it’s already close to 3 hours
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You really shouldn’t joke like that when most people aren’t paying that close of attention.
by Cannon Jacques on Apr 5, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
It would have been close to four.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
I agree...
if they cut entrances there is at least one fight i know could have fit in. Still…it’s close enough
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sprout soup?
Sounds good!
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Seriously
Great undercard was mostly wasted.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
Well, the WEC did schedule that fight.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Apr 6, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still Maeda’s fault that he lost. Why wouldn’t the WEC book a rematch with Torres if Maeda won that bout?
I was kidding…
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Too true.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
That was my score...
I mean…there was only one round that I thought was clear Mizugaki. The 3rd was VERY close but I went Torres. It’s the bitch of the 10 point must system. Close fights can look lopsided if you only look at the numbers
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
^this
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Poor guy. . .
It sucks that someone had to lose that. Immediate rematch.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
Indeed.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Frank Mir...
Ruined the fight for me. If I wasn’t so upset right now, I would write a fan post. I hope someone else does.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Apr 5, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a feeling this event provides enough substance for a week’s worth of articles. We’ll have the obligatory Frank Mir commentary bias then a post on the current 10 point system and judging, then an article about immediate rematches in close contests, and everything else.
tomorrow there is...
An Adjusting for Era coming…AND a Judo-Chop!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 5, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Man what a great fight. I think torres eeked it out, there was no way he would loose a decision anyways in his home town and its hard to take the champs belt by decision unless its decisive. I love Mir as an commentator, I had to turn the sound down however because his play by play was as biased as rashad evans was for keith jardine. I said to the people I was watchen the fight with the judges scorecard wont even be as close as we thought it was. It is what it is. It was still an exciting night of fights.
It’s tough to lose a decision when you clearly win three rounds of a five round fight.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
Am I the only one.....
Kinda disappointed with this fight? I mean, it was exciting and all, but how does Torres fight a guy who so obviously wants to keep the fight standing and not manage to get him in his guard once in 25 minutes? After about 10 or 15 minutes it should have been fairly obvious that this guy was gonna be really hard to KO and his best chance at finishing was on the ground, but he still put only half effort into taking him down the few times he tried. Maybe I’m just spoiled and expect Torres to KO or sub everyone in 10 minutes or less but overall it just seemed like kind of a sloppy fight to me and I think Torres is better than that.
I actually thought it was...
FAR from sloppy. On a technical level the striking was way better than the sloppy kickboxing we’ve come to expect from a stand-up fight in MMA as of late.
Yeah, Torres probably should have committed to a takedown a little bit more…but it was far from a sloppy fight.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 6, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i Agree brent
The striking was smooth, very quick, and powerful from both fighters. and they both had an AWSOME chin.
Torres/Mizugaki
Holy shit, that fight ruled.
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