Ultimate Chaos: Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp in-Depth
by Nick Thomas on Jun 22, 2009 9:09 AM EDT
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This Saturday, June 27th @ 9 PM ET - on PPV for $29:
Bobby Lashley (3-0) vs. Bob Sapp (10-4-1)The poster:
Gilbert Yvel (35-13-1) vs. Pedro Rizzo (16-8)
Din Thomas (24-8) vs. Javier Vazquez (12-2)
Chris Horodecki (12-1) vs. William Sriyapai (12-4)
Tom Atencio (1-0) vs. Randy Hedderick (1-0)
Brett Cooper (9-4) vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf (5-4)
Danny Abbadi (3-4) vs. James Orso (4-2)
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I like their flier strategy. Set the bar impossibly low with the first attempt so the second flier looks like a work of fine art.
Seriously. They upgraded from an average high school graphic design student to an average community college design student.
This show could hurt Affliction for 3 reasons:
1. Winner of Rizzo/Yvel is unable to fight Buentello due to a cut or injury.
2. If Chris Horodecki can’t fight on their card.
3. If Tom Atencio loses enough brain cells that he puts his company in further debt with these cards that don’t make money.
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I liked their TV spot where the announcer pronounced “Rizzo” with a hard R.
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They pulled some decent names in for the card. I think I still would have preferred seeing Lashley on the upcoming season of TUF.
Lashley is a recognizable enough name that he can get into the UFC as soon as he has the skills and track record to merit it. He doesn’t need a lucky break. And if he doesn’t have the skills and track record, he shouldn’t be fighting in the UFC anyway. He’s still fairly new to the sport and fighting on small shows against increasingly harder opponents while evolving his skill set is the best path he can take imo. He’ll also probably get a better contract if he comes into the UFC having established more credibility.
makes me sad
that Din Thomas is on this card. I really think he could clean up in the WEC.
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I don’t know about your assessment of Din’s chances in the WEC, but I think he should be there.
"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
by Rundownloser on Jun 22, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
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