Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg and the Iron Sheik
by Nick Thomas on Jul 21, 2009 8:58 AM EDT
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PrintAt the 2009 ESPY Awards.
- Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (7-1) -170 vs. Gina Carano (7-0) +140HT: Chicagosmma.com and Globalsportsfraternity.com
- Josh Thomson (16-2) -150 vs. Gilbert Melendez (15-2) +120
- Alistair Overeem (29-11) -205 vs. Fabricio Werdum (11-4-1) +165
- Nick Diaz (20-7) -290 vs. Joe Riggs (30-10) +230
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg coverage
HT: MMA.Fanhouse.com
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The Iron Sheik is one of the worst human beings on the planet. I hate, hate, hate this “oh he’s crazy, it’s hilarious” shit. Stop paying attention to the miserable old turd
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 21, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions
Yep...
which makes her one of the greatest no-brainer bets ever
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 21, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is Cyborg favored? Is it because she looks more muscular and, well, manly? Don’t mean that as a put down, just trying to figure out why exactly Gina is an underdog.
Some people might say that winning a fight makes you a better fighter but I don’t agree with that.- BlueberryMuffin
I have no clue...
I honestly think the odds should be flipped. I don’t know if it is the “weight concerns” or what
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 21, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
You have that little confidence in Cyborgs ability? I think she should be favored by a little.
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
by Big Boob Lover on Jul 21, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
why
Some people might say that winning a fight makes you a better fighter but I don’t agree with that.- BlueberryMuffin
I think her and Carano do the same thing and Cyborg’s better at it.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 21, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I rate Cyborg’s ability about the same as I rate other Cyborg’s ability. Both are classic Chute Boxe fighters, winging wild hooks and hoping to overwhelm their opponents quickly because if they don’t they’ll gas badly.
Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Carano’s the greatest fighter out there either. Still, she won’t be a wildly undersized grappler or an MMA debutante like most of Cyborg’s opponents.
Brent,
You’ve got issues, man. I’m guessing you’re a mark for the Golden Boy and are still upset about the Camel Clutch he threw on the Hulkster.
As for me, it was the Von Erich’s of the WCCW that were the top of the food chain ‘cause that kind of wrasslin’ was REAL, not that phony WWF stuff.
No…I just hate that he’s a racist, homophobic old asshole and everyone acts like he’s a superhero because they think it’s funny.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 21, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Brent,
The guy never leaves character. Ever.
I’m surprised you haven’t figured this out yet.
How silly would he look going out of character even for a minute? It’s like the flyin’ Mexicans in Lucha Libre, their “mask” is everything. Without it, they’re nothing (well at least according to them.)
Maybe you should read up on some of the stories about him out there. The dude was my hero as a young kid but that doesn’t make me blind to the type of person he is. He’s not in character or acting, that’s how he really is.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
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