UFC 102 Preview: Chris Leben
by Nick Thomas on Aug 2, 2009 10:13 PM EDT
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Main Bouts:
Randy Couture -200 vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira +160
Keith Jardine -200 vs. Thiago Silva +160
Chris Leben -170 vs. Jake Rosholt +140
Nate Marquardt -160 vs. Demian Maia +130
Brandon Vera -165 vs. Krzysztof Soszynski +135
Preliminary Bouts:
Gabriel Gonzaga -400 vs. Chris Tuchscherer +300
Wilson Gouveia -240 vs. James Irvin +190
Justin McCully vs. Mike Russo
Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee
Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz
Matt Veach vs. Evan Dunham
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love Leben, lets hope that Hawaii has cleaned him up.
Can’t wait for Vera v. Kryzstof
by mason_beer on Aug 2, 2009 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t he get on the roids in Hawaii?
by FredPancake on Aug 2, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hawaii has an exceptional drug problem
I doubt Hawaii has ever cleaned up anyone.
by Razreshat on Aug 3, 2009 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a far more interesting card to me than 101, although 101 probably has the single most interesting fight in Penn-Florian.
by -Sam on Aug 2, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Silva-Griffin is the most interesting fight on either card.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 2, 2009 11:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Dunno why, but just have no real interest in that. It could get cancelled tomorrow for all I care. Maybe its because I know Silva has no real interest in LHW because of Machida. Couldn’t care less who wins either. Although I can see why others would be interested in it.
by -Sam on Aug 3, 2009 4:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gouveia vs. Irvin has no right to be on the prelims
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by SSreporters on Aug 2, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh but it does...
"He built his whole reputation (as a) waffle house chef. They've been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes." - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Deo Wade on Aug 2, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t worry, it’ll be shown, it’s bound to end in two minutes or less.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 2, 2009 11:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Maia fight. That is all I am pumped for here.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Aug 2, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh man
Randy vs Big Nog is an epic fight — sure its basically a senior circuit fight, but if Big Nog wins, it could set up a Lesnar vs Big Nog bout that I’m wanting to see even if it frightens me.
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by Kid Nate on Aug 2, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus Rosholt vs Leben
is a big test for a top prospect. Rosholt failed his last test with Dan Miller’s submissions. We’ll see if he can beat a brawler like Leben.
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by Kid Nate on Aug 2, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like your attitude
but I can’t get pumped for either Couture getting smoked again, or watching Big Nog get absolutely wrecked. The only sliver of hope I have is that his destruction by Mir was really due to staph, and not a sign that his career is nearing an end.
And I don’t like watching Leben fight.
However, I can be convinced Vera/Krzyzyzzyyzyztofff could be exciting, if Vera gets his shit together.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Aug 2, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“but I can’t get pumped for either Couture getting smoked again, or watching Big Nog get absolutely wrecked.”
How about the chance that it could actually just be a good fight?
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 2, 2009 11:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
It could be
But in this case the implications will ruin it for me. 2 hours after it’s done, Subo is going to start saying “Brock’s gonna whoop that ass” and he’s going to be absolutely right.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Aug 3, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Cage
Leben seems ready and It seems he’s learnt from his mistakes
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by My Cage on Aug 2, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully he learned from Barnett’s mistakes as well.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Aug 2, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Randy and Nog
I don’t know who to pick.
by FredPancake on Aug 2, 2009 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
This is what i want on the main card is place of Leben’s fight
by SouthAlaBamaRampage on Aug 2, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
What I was just gonna say
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
by Big Boob Lover on Aug 2, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leben’s from Oregon and they got screwed out of Randy’s return fight – that makes it OK with me
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 subo on Aug 2, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They will see Leben fight in the arena regardless of whether or not he graces the televised portion of the card.
It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.
by capital L on Aug 2, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gonzaga is a real steep welcome to the UFC test for Tuchscherer
they seem to like putting him against wrestlers. this is Gabe’s third in a row. He was putting a hurt on Carwin untili he got finished. He sent Josh Hendricks packing in one of the rudest welcome to the UFC bouts I can recall.
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by Kid Nate on Aug 2, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a strange feeling Tuchscherer might do well...
training with Brock has to be good for something?
by Lewish on Aug 2, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No...
the real issue is that Tuchscerer isn’t very good
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 2, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That could be a problem.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 2, 2009 11:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't his only loss to Wiuff at YAMMA?
Maybe give him a chance to win here.
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 subo on Aug 2, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm storing that comment in the memory bank for the night of Aug. 29
And I’ll discard it from said bank, if Gonzaga rolls.
:)
by Lewish on Aug 3, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I keep waiting for Gonzaga to become a big deal at HW.
Every time he gets close he gets shut down.
by Razreshat on Aug 3, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thiago vs. Jardine
I can’t wait to see this. Silva was a weak undefeated when he stepped in their with Machida . . . a fighter who’s fallen in love with the knock out and forgot about the rest of his game and got taken completely to school by the Dragon. Jardine is a gamer who’s been in there with the best of them, but his loosey-goosey style makes for exciting scrapes but ultimately he falls to better fighters. His striking is wild, and exposed by Rampage’s more precise boxing in their fight. There is a reason why Rashad sped past Jardine at 205 in the Jackson camp, Rashad figured out the striking game in terms of tight boxing, hand speed, and power. I think this will be a real fun fight of two guys who both really need to win.
by mason_beer on Aug 2, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
For intelligent post.
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by FredPancake on Aug 2, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Video wont work. It goes to a black screen and thats it.
by ufcstinks on Aug 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Double click the black screen.
"He built his whole reputation (as a) waffle house chef. They've been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes." - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Deo Wade on Aug 2, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can you not like Nog at those odds?
+160 against a 45 year old Randy? Even odds I’ll give you but a big dog? No way.
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by Day Man on Aug 2, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
+160 is far from a big dog.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 2, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was told Lesnar was a huge dog at +190 against Fedor.
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 subo on Aug 2, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d take Lesnar at +190 against Fedor.
by goodbones on Aug 3, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s big enough if you think he’s gonna win.
I don’t think they’re actually going to let him kill me... And if he does kills me, book sales will really go up. Boom…win-win, bitch.- Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva
by ufc4 on Aug 2, 2009 11:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Well yes...
any time a guy you think is going to win is an underdog it is nice. I’m simply saying that +160 is very far from being a “big dog” it’s actually saying it is a very close fight with Couture slightly favored.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 3, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seeing as Nog walks around like he’s 75, I don’t think age is really an issue in this fight.
by Michael Rome on Aug 3, 2009 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just watched the video...did they say that Leben is coaching other fighters now?
What the first class?
Taking punches 101: Wait till they hit you in “the button” and then throw wild haymakers.
by Razreshat on Aug 3, 2009 8:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
then take sterioids, hoping to piss it out before the fight.
by mason_beer on Aug 3, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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