UFC 102: Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Live Results and Commentary
by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 30, 2009 12:28 AM EDT
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As with every major show, BloodyElbow.com will be here to bring you live results and commentary for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira. The live blog will start with the beginning of the PPV broadcast on Saturday (10pm ET) so make sure to make Bloody Elbow 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 us for the show and share your thoughts as the event unfolds.
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Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski - Round 1 - KS comes out hard and eats a counter right. Now they slow down and a big knee to the body by Vera. Krzysztof closes in and clinches with Vera against the cage. Vera has been switching back and forth from southpaw to orthodox. Vera is winning the round with body work and nice counterstriking. Vera to the legs as KS continues to be wild. The round ends and it was 10-9 Vera. Round 2 - KS lands a nice combo wearly as Vera slows down a little bit. Vera with a knee to the face and now presses KS against the cage. Vera scores with an uppercut from the back foot. KSos with a takedown attempt and Vera shrugs it off. Again KSos shoots and this time he gets a takedown but Vera is able to stand up without taking any damage. The round ends and it was closer but still 10-9 Vera. Round 3 - Slower round with some counter striking by Vera again. They clinch against the fence and Vera works knees to the legs before grabbing a double leg and getting to the ground. Accidental low blow by Vera. Vera works the counter shots the rest of the round and the round ends. 30-27 on my card for Vera. Official Scorecards 30-27 across the board for Brandon Vera. Brandon Vera wins by unanimous decision.
Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia - Round 1 - One punch from Nate and it's over. BEAUTIFUL! Nate Marquardt wins by KO (punch).
Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt - Round 1 - Leg kick by Rosholt gets the fight going. Slow, feeling out period for the first minute. Rosholt looks reluctant to engage early which is probably smart. Left hand from Leben misses. Rosholt with a combo and Leben uses it to take him down which was not something I expected to see. Rosholt has a little cut under his right eye. Punch lands for Rosholtand now he grabs a body lock and gets a takedown right into mount. Leben turns and gives up his back. Leben stands and eats a knee. Leben charges in and throws some punches that sort of connect, but that's it for the round. 10-9 Rosholt round on my card. Round 2 - Left hand by Rosholt lands and now a left hand by Leben lands solid and he is able to take down Jake off of the punch. Leben on top in half guard. Rosholt regains full guard but isn't able to really do anything from his back. Leben with small punches but Yves stands them up. Leg kicks by Leben. Now a high kick from Chris and he lands a big left hand. Rosholt with a combination and he gets a takedown. Leben stands back up without taking any damage. Leben with a big flurry to end the round and I have the fight even at 19-19 heading to the last round. Round 3 - Quick takedown by Rosholt and he is in the half guard of Leben less than 30 seconds into the round. Now a pass to full mount by Rosholt. Leben regains half guard and Rosholt with some elbows. Rosholt takes his back. Then passes to an arm triangle, Leben taps but Yves doesn't stop the fight and Leben passes out and convulses on the mat. Leben is alert but that was awful reffing. Jake Rosholt wins by Submission (arm triangle choke), round 3.
Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee - Round 1 - Duffee tells Hague he won't be touching gloves...and then knocks him out with his first punch (and a few follow up shots as Hague is on the mat). Todd Duffee wins by TKO (punches) round 1. With a time of 7 seconds that was the fastest KO in UFC history.
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva - Round 1 - Jardine with the nipple tweak and a huge leg kick to start the fight. Body kick by Jardine is caught by Silva and Thiago gets the takedown. Good job getting to his feet by Jardine and they're back to standing. Silva catches him with a punch and Jardine is down, Three more punches and Jardine is out cold. Thiago Silva wins by KO (punches), round 1.
Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson - Round 1 - Herman catches him early with a punch. Herman ends up on his back and as he tries to stand up he gets blitzed and then slammed by Simpson. Simpson is standing over him and Herman throws weird upkicks at him. Simpson lands a few punches from the top. Herman hurts him with an upkick and then lands a punch before he slips. Big shots by Simpson and Herman goes down. Big shots from the top by Herman. Ed regains guard and almost locks in an armbar. Herman gets up but still is a little wobbly on his feet. Right hand by Herman lands and now a right hand by Simpson and a takedown. Simpson is pouring it on him. This has been a crazy action packed card. Round ends and it's 10-9 Simpson. Round 2 - They start and Herman has an injured knee. Herman tries to throw a kick and as he does he collapses and grabs the injured knee. The fight is over and the reaction looks like it's a serious injury. Aaron Simpson wins by TKO (injury - knee).
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture - Round 1 - Randy lands an early flurry. Right hand by Nogueira now and a really good right by Couture and they exchange in the clinch. Nog pulls guard and Randy stands up quickly. Uppercut by Randy and Nog drops him with a return right hand! Nogueira with an anaconda choke and Randy survives a deep choke. This is awesome! Nog looks great and Randy looks good. Neither of these guys is "done" and I'm happy to be wrong about Nogueira. They're exchanging and both guys are landing. Nog's boxing looks slick. Randy catches him with a good shot and Nog is cut. They're just going at it, this is a fantastic fight. They're in the clinch and just hammering each other. Guys, this is a seriously special fight right now. Randy has the clinch against the cage and the round ends. 10-9 Nogueira. Wow... Round 2 - Randy catches him with a right hand early. Left hand by Nog and it hurt Randy. Guillotine attempt and Randy slips out and follows him to the ground. Some ground and pound by Randy as Nog tries to work his guard up. Elbows by Randy from the top now. Nogueira sweeps and gets to the mount but Randy regains guard. Arm triangle is getting locked in now by Nogueira. Randy is trying to fight it and Nog is softening him up with punches to the body. Randy gets his arm out but is still mounted. Randy explodes to his feet, he was MOUNTED by NOGUEIRA and escaped to his feet. He may have lost the round but that says A LOT about his skils on the ground. Left hook by Randy is flush to Nogueira's chin. The round ends and it was 10-9 Nogueira again. Round 3 - Leg kick by Randy now. Left hand by Randy. Nogueira with a shot and Randy drops. Nogueira is pounding on his but Randy is blocking and survives. Just incredible. Randy is bleeding with Nogueira on him in side control. Randy gives up his back and Nogueira takes it. Randy turns him and is going nuts throwing strikes from on top. Lesnar is giving instructions to Randy from the side. Randy lands an elbow after he gets loose from Nogueira's grip. The round ends and it was 10-9 Nogueira again to make my card 30-27. Official Scorecards: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 all for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. I'll say it one more time, that was a special fight featuring two special fighters. I don't like to get too emotional on these liveblogs, but I feel honored to be writing about THIS fight on a site like Bloody Elbow.
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3:45 am in Arkansas but I can't sleep a wink.
Just got home from the bars in Fayetteville (U of A) and I had to check on the 102 weigh-ins on BE before I hit the sack. Im so pumped about this fight card. Following up 101 and 100, two huge ppv’s with huge main events, this card seems like a more ‘average’ UFC card to me… but like the Friday before every ppv, im stoked!
The talent and history on this card do well in selling itself to me, but BE has done an excellent job in hyping each and every fight on the card. I believe Leland has handled the fight breakdowns and has done a great great job too.
Little things, like focusing on the gang of HW potential on the card (in addition to the two HW legends headlining) has sparked above average interest in the prelim fights for me. Polarizing Leben coming off a suspension, Jardine and Silva which is the only fight I haven’t placed a bet on yet because I still can’t make my mind up, Vera fighting a tough cat, looking to not just win but impress. Not to mention Maia vs. Nate the Great. Damian is impressive in all of his wins and Nate went Street Fighter on a legit MW last time out. Dana has sweetened the pot too. He’s pretty much said w/out saying it, that Dan Hendo will fight Anderson next unless someone wins this fight in dominate/exciting fashion. Its almost like, “top Hendo’s crow-hop KO of Bisbing and ill give ya the Spider.” This makes an already amazing matchup even more exciting to me.
Anyways, Sailor Jerrys’ got me ramblin. But Im pumped about another quality fight card, and gettin to enjoy it and talk shit with all of you guys. For all the time we spend arguing about the UFC vs. the rest of MMA, or UFC vs. Strikeforce/Fedor, UFC vs. Japanese MMA, ya gotta admit we’ve gotten a ton of great fights this summer. I made about $375 on 101, then lost every penny of it the next night on Torres, but it really didnt bother me because I spent the entire weekend with my friends drinking beer and watchin some of the best fighters in the world two nights in a row. I made a lil back on g-g-g-g-gegard, Gilbert, and Cyborg, and now hopefully Ill fully redeem myself with Cap’n America (and Vera).
The UFC is feeding my appetite for great fights, and BE is feeding my appetite for great fight coverage. Great job as always guys.
Yall enjoy fight night, I cant wait!
A true MMA fan from the great state of Arkansas.
there's only one real U of A
and that’s in Tuscaloosa. Roll Tide!
by bobthewriter on Aug 29, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
U of A in Football: Alabama
U of A in Basketball: Arkansas/Arizona
U of A in overall badassery: Arkansas
Just playin, im sure most people would associate U of A with Alabama. I rolled through Tuscaloosa on a trip to Georgia recently.
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by MMArazorback on Aug 29, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
next time you come through, give me some notice
we’ll grab a beer. :-)
by bobthewriter on Aug 29, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Maia via sub rd. 2
Silva via TKO rd. 1
Couture via UD
Oh sorry you said no spoilers.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 29, 2009 11:55 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Funny how some are looking at the 2 million dollar plus gate for this card and think it’s “poor”… If Affliction or Strikeforce pulled in that gate in a much better market it would be considered a homerun.
Note to pundits:
When your farts smell better than your competitions breath its considered a SUCCESS.
It'll do 800K buys and be considered a blow to the economic health of UFC
when Strikeforce can’t get that many people to watch its fights for free on Showtime. There’s no pleasing some people.
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
It is for the roughly 12million that get it for free promotionally.
by Screwface on Aug 29, 2009 10:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Tell that FiOS customers. And DirecTV customers.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Maia vs Nate = Fight of the night.
Vera vs Krystof = very good fight.
Jardine vs Thiago = Iffy… the only exciting Fights Jardine has ever been in are the ones where he gets knocked the fuck out.
Couture vs Nog = Legendary. most thought this would be the title unification match with Randy beating Brock and Nog tooling Mir. No matter what this is a historical fight.
I see it the same way
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by thetakeover on Aug 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
decided to go big or go home on the MMA playground game
bet whole bankroll
2 parts Couture
1 part Vera
1.5 parts Couture/Vera parlay
ship one time
by Gerrymanderer on Aug 29, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Good bets
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by thetakeover on Aug 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I dont kno if people forget the fights silva had against mendes and irvin where he was getting worked over pretty good or they just see the combination of the name thiago and silva and assume he must just be a brazillian wrecking machine but i definitly see jardine being able to do what he wants and as long as he doesnt get stupid its his fight to lose
The best fight of 2002 is here!!!!!
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Aug 29, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Randy was nowhere near the fighter he is now back in 2002. It would have been for a real legit spot as the top guy then, but it’s not like Randy was better then than he is now. I think Randy’s peak was in the Gonzaga fight, and I’m still not sure he’s declined.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting fight for Vera…with a dominant win this could really catapult him back into serious contention.
Are we all agreed that Nog and Randy go to a UD?
I’m here…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
I dont care how good Nog looks… he’s been dropped in everyone of his fights in the UFC and more than once in 2 of them.
conditioning cant fix that… ask Chuck or Wand.
Nog is going to BRING it...
One bad showing and everyone says he’s done. Nog is going to surprise a lot of people tonight. Granted, his first 2 UFC showings weren’t great but he did his usual, get beat up and win.
Forward Ever, Backward Never...
I really hope he does
but let’s be honest… there’s more doubt in Nog then there is in Couture’s age.
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While true, Nogueira’s tools outweigh Randy’s tools. I actually think a stand-up fight favors Nogueira. Randy needs to cage hug for 15 minutes or sit in half-guard. I can’t see him doing half-guard against Nogueira, though. Nogueira is a tough animal for Randy. I see Noguiera winning this fight. And if he doesn’t, quite frankly, I’m shocked.
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I think Nogueira’s boxing skills will be a problem for Randy, as well. His pretty technically sound in his stand-up which I think could trouble Randy as he’s always faced looping strikers, or so it seems.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate alarm clocks...
…but I love MMA.
Ready to watch all of my horrible bets pay off.
I specializes in grammar fail.
I wonder what Maia’s entrance music will be. I loved when he came out to the Last of the Mohicans theme song.
I wanna see someone come out to Another One Bites the Dust.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
Same here.
Maia via KO?
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I would actually not be shocked if he knocked out Marquardt. From everything I’ve heard, Maia has some heavy heavy hands.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. FOTN. Carwin, via twitter, told me he thinks Marquardt could submit Maia. If he does, wow. That’d be crazy.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve had a feeling for the past few weeks that Maia would KO him. Which means nothing, but oh well.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
As have I. I actually think Maia stands with him during the first round just to get Nate comfortable. I said Maia by choke in the second round but a knockout wouldn’t shock me.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
no way. nate’s gonna go mortal kobmat on him
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
or...
massage him?
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me too, I am praying people don’t say the loser of the main event needs to retire after tonight
fightlockdown.com
I won't mind it...
if one of them looks shot. if they both look good then yeah, it’ll annoy the shit out of me.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i had beer for dinner.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
I had chicken parmesan. I’m Italian. What do you want from me?
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Check is in the mail.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Vera’s eyes don’t quite line up. K-Sos will win.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
Tribal tattoos = not cool.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
What is everyone’s standard fight food? (Don’t mention pizza)
I have started a pad see ew tradition.
Chicken tikka and naan bread.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Comcast sux.
Have to call in to get the event. My “box” is f’d up. #@$$%^&
Forward Ever, Backward Never...
On Thursday I get Verizon FiOS installed. I have DirecTV right now. Thank goodness I’m getting rid of this crap.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Brandon Vera is a man...he's 40
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Lol. Best post-game interview ever.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Ben Rothwell did it that I know of.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
PPV by RNC FTW.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry to be tardy to the party
So um, Battle of the overrated?
Officially now the head of the Lobstein bandwagon.
I disagree
He can just point him and get out of the way
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Oh, he’ll win doing this, but he won’t do himself any favors with the UFC management and he wont move up the ladder
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
google is your friend. posting illegl streams is against the rules.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
doh
yeah, I’m at google already, but it’s a lot of fakes. but I won’t ask again since it’s against the rules… If I don’t find any I’ll just wait ’til the fights are over.
Yeah, sorry man...
if you post your e-mail someone can e-mail it to you possibly. but we can’t have them posted in here for legal reasons
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
This fight shows why Vera is going to have a hard time ever being a top UFC guy.
Even though its not working for Krystof, a better wrestler is going to be able to muscle Brandon around.
Krystof has horrible takedowns. Like, absolutely awful. No explosiveness whatsoever.
20-18 Vera.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Our UFC party is growing… now me, Ray Sefo, Martin Kampmann, Tyson Griffin, Brice Ritani-Coe and The Phenom Vitor Belfort sitting next to me… plus random hot Asian chicks… madness….
From Michael Schiavello’s Facebook status…I’m jealous…
The Voice is tops.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Please don’t do that again. It’s evil and wrong.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
And Soszynski is like the Duke of all trades
passable at everything, mediocre at none
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That too. I think people were expecting a slugfest here.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
30-27
Brandon Vera is the biggest loser of a cruiserweightless MMA
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As is Randy.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess you’re right. At least Rich Franklin gets to headline cards every now and then.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
ok so 30-27 Vera
but in reality, is this a win for Kristof for lasting 3 rounds with Vera, or a loss for Vera for such a yawny win over unrated Kristof?
Vera lost really here in terms of his career. They’re not going to give him a big name next, a KO win would have really helped him. If anything I think his next fight will still be Matt Hamill.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully
Hammill doesn’t have to fight him in the Phillipines. We saw what happened last time he fought a “future star” in his home country.
BOOSH
Oh I really hope so. Apparently people in Nate’s camp feel his ego might be his downfall in this fight against Maia.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm glad there is another fan of Struve round these parts...
I dig the guy
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He's tough as nails and has great BJJ and he's like 6'9''
Love him
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I think Nate takes this one. Maia is great, sure, at one aspect. He had troub,le against that Irish guy he found (McDonald?).
Macdonald survived but Maia still was dominating every round.
Macdonald did pull an incredible triangle escape.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Right
but the skill difference, that triangle should have easily won the fight. McDonald escaping it also said a lot to me about Maia.
Really? I mean, guys do get out of these things sometimes. This is a multiple time world champion in jiu-jitsu, I don’t think you should read much into that.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I just mean, he had that thing in tight, perfect. If he couldn’t put someone out from that… I’m not criticizing his JJ at all, obviously. Just maybe his MMA is a little lacking where his JJ isn’t.
We shall soon find out, cuz Nate ius a perfect test for him now I think.
Same here. My favorite fighter at the moment. Maia has a tremendous outlook on MMA.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He wants to win without hurting his opponent. Who the hell says that?
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Jose Aldo would if he didn’t always hurt his opponents.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Aug 29, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I have no idea who wins this. It's going to be a great fight
Officially now the head of the Lobstein bandwagon.
So......Maia's the MW Aoki with less striking defense?
k
Marquardt vs SIlva should be fun
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HUGE Props to Marquart
He did the right thing and didn’t go for the Henderson cheap shot. Mucho respect.
Maia would have still been out if his head didn’t bounce off the canvas and wake him up.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
How about a second minute?
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 29, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Going for a windup kick. Which was a bad choice. Oh well. This doesn’t hurt Maia.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant the loss doesn’t hurt him. A Marquardt loss would have been viewed as worse.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
And guess what, that was more impressive than Hendo’s KO of Bisping.
Looks like we’re going to see Marquardt vs Silva part 2.
i don't know if it's just me
but i still find hendo’s ko more impressive. at least bisping has shown SOME striking skills in the past.
That’s what happens when you end careers.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
the canvas woke maia up… I think he maia had more air time than arlovski’s flying knee to face plant.
At least Nate didn’t give him an extra shot. That was decent of him.
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he needed to get out from under the lights quickly for fear of tanning.
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by BadB on Aug 29, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maia’s a less irritating individual than Bisping.
by Cannon Jacques on Aug 29, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he’s not smart enough to do that.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I predict the Ossternck fight but no dumbass spinning back elbow attacks
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I guarantee this doesn’t go 15 minutes.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly
I don’t think this does much negative for Maia. He got caught, happens to everyone. Bad opening strategy, Nate was waiting, bang.
I’ve already forgotten about K-Sos/Vera
Excellent.
Keep firing Assholes!
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*As an example of someone choosing the Lashley route
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IRONY
I ordered the PPV but it just won’t load on Yahoo Sports. After fucking around with it for half an hour, I gave up.
Now I’m watching a shitty illegal stream.
I heard last night that if Nate won he would fight Dan Henderson in the UK in the main event of 105. I don’t know if that’s true for sure, but that would be a nice main event, especially if they could make it the first of the 5 round “contender” fights.
And obviously, that would be a qualifier fight of sorts.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
They need him for the new year’s show got no main events right now.
by Michael Rome on Aug 29, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I like how you're batting roughly 5% on this stuff
Because it means Hendo-Silva!
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Hendo-Nate excites me more than either of them fighting Silva. I’d buy a PPV with that as the main event.
Lol. Sums it up. Retardness goes to Rosholt.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate you.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Close but I have Leben 10-9
for half the round, Rosholt wasn’t doing much other then backing away and throwing a leg kick.
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Leben 20-18
Save us Keith Jardine, you’re are only hope.
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Yeah. That straight left was on point.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
There you go.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
good advice from Rosholt's corner
“He thinks you’re gonna trade with him. You gotta take him down”
Is it just me or does Rosholt's top control suck ass.
I say this as he gets his back.
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You say this as he gets a beautiful arm triangle, Lol.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn right. Only one fight too late. FML.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed it was.....
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Aug 29, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameplans: Not that easy
Thanks for the teachings mr. guy at the bar in an affliction shirt
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i think he only tapped twice
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
Twice is one more than CB needed.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t look like a tap to me. Looked like weak punches.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
only if you were right on everything else.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Made up what I lost on my parlay.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I would've taken him at those odds
he was at like +150 at most on Bookmaker
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What an awful job of reffing. Just awful. It was a clear tap. Still though…the arm triangle is one of my favorite moves.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Well...
yeah, but that doesn’t make this good
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I disagree. Wasn’t a clear tap. Especially from the camera angle on the opposite side, looked like a couple of weak punches.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I’m not sure it was clearly a tap either.
About arm triangles, remember Machida-Sokoudjou? It was awesome.
Shush
We do not speak of such events. Especially when Sokoudjou loses. =(
Talking about losing his virginity to a fat chick.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
they just show an afflicition clip on ben rothwell
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I thought the same thing
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
by Big Boob Lover on Aug 29, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes (all the time)
that they didn’t take long with undercard entrances. I mean you never know when you can fit another fight in…
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Says who?
Because he passes some pee tests he knows are coming well in advance.
Come join the darkside with me…assume they all juice.
BOOSH
Last warning...
comments like “do not blink” are spoilers…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
I said it
after the fight had ended.
by Danny Dangerously on Aug 29, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Or at worst as it was ending. Im sure i spoiled nothing.
by Danny Dangerously on Aug 29, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Relax, killer. That was just a can being crushed.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Frank Shamrock vs. Kevin Jackson maybe?
FightFinder says 16 seconds
by Scott Haber on Aug 29, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Outside the UFC
Rumina Sato hit a flying armbar on some guy in 6 seconds
by Scott Haber on Aug 29, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I dumped my heart on Maia and had it broken, like his chin. :(
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I have real and fake money on Nog. Nothing serious, though.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Straight ahead Muay Thai strikers do pose problems for Keith.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
And Duffee looks like Barnett from this angle.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
So Barnett then? Lol.
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by FlyByKnight on Aug 29, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
and then by using murder.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah yes, murder
A very effective and under utilized technique in the Octagon.
by Danny Dangerously on Aug 29, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Oleg Taktarov wins the Fastest UFC Sub (:09)
Win Anthony Macias Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 6 – Clash of the Titans 7/14/1995 1 0:09
Though the fight may have been fixed
Thiago cant take Jardine down, and Thiago’s stand up is not as good… Unless thiago catches him early I dont see Jardine losing.
LOL
did thiago just run away from jarding already? jardine was running forward towards thiago’s corner and thiago said “oh shit” and went the other way
It is the source of power of the fighters from Jackson camp
by Danny Dangerously on Aug 29, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I know this.
Just odd seeing it done to one nipple only.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
What a predictable end
Seriously, did no one watch the Wandy fight?
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Just shows how good
Machida is, Silva was like a small child against him, yet dominated Jardine.
Doesn't anybody think before they speak/post anymore?
by Big Boob Lover on Aug 29, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
For a recap of this fight…go read my prediction…
It’s a battle of two guys with defensive liabilities. While Jardine works an awkward counterstriking style he has a very dentable chin and Silva is the hard charging all out guy who just leaves himself open to countershots. If I had more faith in Keith’s chin I’d pick him by easy decision, but I think Thiago’s power will catch him at some point and it will be the end. Thiago Silva by TKO, round 2.
Well…except the round
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
For a recap of this fight check my mmaplayground pick- Silva, TKO, rd. 1
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
Ditto
Peep WKR for mine
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by Nick Becker on Aug 29, 2009 11:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s easier to speak a language than understand it when spoken to you.
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no entrances too
woo should be for all undercard bouts
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sucks for Ed
there goes another bet
flussssssshhhhhhhh
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Just an action packed show so far tonight.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
Definitely.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
The Leben fight
Was weak in my opinion as well (disregarding the last minute choke)…but hard to argue with the KOs we have seen.
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Looks to me like he either tore his acl/mcl originally
his meniscus went bye bye in the second round.
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How the fuck do you figure that, pal? Yves asked the doctor to take a look at it, and the doctor said it was okay to continue.
Yves stopped it at the right time.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm didn't see a doctor
a doctor would’ve asked him to move it around more and not just rub it.
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He said “protect your knee” to him, he obviously knew it was hurt badly
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
We all knew it was hurt badly. The doctor said Ed could continue if he wanted to.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I would've stopped it
or at least had a doctor look at it in between rounds. The fact that he stopped and winced in pain in the middle of a fight says a whole lot.
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Of course he wanted to continue, he’s a fighter, it’s the refs job to protect the fighter
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
And Yves did exactly that by specifically requesting the doctor take a look at Ed’s knee. The doctor said okay. Yves said be careful and then stopped it as soon as it became an issue.
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
So what’s next for Maia after his loss? It’s between Akiyama, Okami, and Rosholt.
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Would be a shame to cut him
I’d give him one last chance against mid-level talent.
I thought he fought really well through Rd 1.
Down with Handy!
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by a tommy point on Aug 29, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Under -200 is close...
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 29, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh. I’d say anything over -150 is a significant favorite. -150 is a 60/40 fight.
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What happened to Nog getting knocked out a lot in training?
I think it’s possible that Randy knocks out Nog in the 2nd.
Logic, you still in Dubai?
I was planning to nap before the show but ended up staying up all night….
yeah im up at 5am… been unable to sleep and fuck for the last 2 days cuz of bad sunburn… I had to sit through the horrid M-1 show.
Born in 1980
But I am one of those jerks who insists that all good music was made from the late 50s through late 90s…then it stopped. My iPod is filled with older crap.
BOOSH
Hey guys
Does anyone happen to know how old this Randy guy is?
by Danny Dangerously on Aug 30, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions
No idea. Wish someone would tell me.
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by a tommy point on Aug 30, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
damn it
feed went out again, right on the main event!
going offline until I get the link… nog by sub!
Absolutely
This is exactly what I wanted to see tonight.
by CasualMMAFan on Aug 30, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
it really different when couture uses the fence, when i see others doing it, it bores me
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This is a special…special fight
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 30, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That would be the infamous Blackhouse hype machine at work…
by Screwface on Aug 30, 2009 1:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Randy is winning the striking game, Nog has the better of the ground game.
If this goes to the Judges, I see Randy taking the decision.
Are we watching
the same fight??? Nog’s gonna take this
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by Big Boob Lover on Aug 30, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
gotcha
These are two classy HW’s maybe Brock can learn some of that watching these two.
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by Big Boob Lover on Aug 30, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
the fans
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by Ubernoober on Aug 30, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I’ll say it here because I’ll be out of town the next two days and probably can’t write an article tomorrow. I was SO wrong about Nog being shot.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 30, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
That wasn't Nogueira...
that was some other fight entirely.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 30, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
PRIDE > UFC
/30% of sherdog forum threads in the next week
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They both look like they went in opposite directions since their fight.
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by Big Boob Lover on Aug 30, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
This would be the worst MMA decision in a while if yes.
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BIG FUCKING NOG IS BACK BITCHES!
what a great fight, gotta give it to randy though, the guy is 46 and is all game. much respect. but this is all nog
how was nog reversing randy into mount so easy?
that was epic is happened twice and won nog the fight.
This fight makes the case for non-title five rounders.
Renallo: Anything you'd like to add about Jake Shields, Frank?
Shamrock: He called me a dick.
by The Pope of Chilitown on Aug 30, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions
My mmaplayground account got skullfucked tonight
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Maia screwed my parlay major, but I still walked out +1300 because of Rosholt!!!
Arm triangle FTW!!!
by Screwface on Aug 30, 2009 1:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s close. He’s right there with Fedor in the history books. Except for the loses to Fedor, of course.
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