Michael Bisping knocking people out in sparring:
"Bisping has been engaging in hard sparring sessions over the last couple of weeks and our source says he "has knocked two of sparring partners out that we brought in for him. I mean clean out, proper sleepy-time knockouts" . One of those two sparring partners is known to have outweighed him considerably."
"Fighters Only has also learned that professional boxers and MMA fighters of considerable experience have been employed as sparring partners, and the reports from these closed-door sessions - which are conducted at fight or near-fight intensity - indicate that Bisping is at his all-time peak as a fighter."
HT: fightersonlymagazine.co.uk
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I guess we know where Arlovski’s been training.
by TLow on Jan 27, 2010 2:47 PM EST reply actions 18 recs
haha
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by Anthony Pace on Jan 27, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe they need to bring in Kim Couture to spar with him then.
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by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 2:52 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
Kim Couture...
No way dude! she’s known to have Wanderlei step it up a notch cause of her heavy hands and amazing footwork during sparring sessions.
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by poundnground on Jan 27, 2010 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
Then along came Mrs. Vera
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Jan 27, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Was this photo taken at 100?
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
Probably. Only severely curled-up toes can make shoes look like that.
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by Anthony Pace on Jan 27, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
Eff...
I always hate to hear about guys getting knocked out in sparring sessions. Concussions in fights are hard enough to deal with, without incurring them in practice.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Jan 27, 2010 2:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That’s what I was thinking as well. Things like that can shorten a career and a life considerably.
The man know simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
I know camps are usually embellishing when they say things like this, so I hope it’s not true. Good for him if he’s banging it out really well, but I hope he’s not concussing his friends/training partners.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
I think the Hendo KO has effected Bisping more than anything
He said in the lead up to the Kang fight he knows he lost a lot of respect in the fight world. That means something, and I think Bisping realized that he can no longer skate on being a TUF winner or the best British MMA fighter – especially with the emergence of Paul Daley and Dan Hardy. I think in this fight, Bisping is the real hungry one.
That's true
I’ll still be rooting for Wandy, my favoritist fighter of all times, but I have grown to respect Bisping just a little bit more after his demeanor in recent months and his excellent showing against Kang.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
Yo, Bisping. Boxing is nice and all, but...
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by Anthony Pace on Jan 27, 2010 3:13 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
God I hope this happens.
I feel almost bad for wanting Bisping to get KTFO again.
Just think of it as wanting The Axe Murderer to have another victim.
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by Anthony Pace on Jan 27, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don't feel bad friend.
Don’t feel bad. :)
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by poundnground on Jan 27, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Not dick enough
I think Bisping would have to be really childish in his trash talk to get Wandy to do that.
yeah, remember
big nog was getting ko’d regularly in training leading up to the fight with Randy… I’ll believe it when I see it
by cagefightonacid on Jan 27, 2010 3:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Exactly.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Jan 27, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Can't wait for this fight
Everyone wants to know if Wand still has it. If he loses to Bisbing we will have our answer.
to bad...
he is unable to do that on any of his ufc fights
lets see if he could do it this time
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by cagefightonacid on Jan 27, 2010 5:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wandy really needs another big KO win like that.
Seriously, it’s sort of sad seeing him continually lose these days (albeit to top talent).
You have to be the man... you have to be very, like, alpha male with her. You know? Decide what you do and everything. So, show her who's the boss, you know? - GSP
What a load of propaganda.
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I don’t, I just think he’s a mega badass and it’s a damn cool quote. However I wish I could make it out to Texas to train with those guys some time, looks like a cool camp.
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by Patrick Tenney on Jan 28, 2010 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I live right down the street from where that school opened.
Unfortunately, haven’t been able to get the cash together yet. :(
Why is everyone assuming Silva is the favorite
He’s 1-5 in his last six fights. He’s been KO’d cold in three of those fights, one being’s Bisping’s stablemate Rampage Jackson. He’s over the hill. He’s game and tough and can still compete like he did with Franklin and he can still knock people out like he did Jardine, but he was just treading water to keep up with Franklin.
Bisping looked terrible against Henderson and was probably overwhelmed by everything surrounding UFC 100 and he was simply fighting a better fighter that night. But he jumped right back the cage and had his best fight against Denis Kang – who until that fight was an internet darling. He showed good defensive jits, mixed his strikes up, and showed he’s started working on wrestling. He’s building his skills.
Seriously, I think people are looking at this fight based on reputation and not reality. Bisping is a better fighter than people give him credit for, and too many keep praying for the Wanderlei of old to reemerge, and I just don’t think it will. This fight will be a lot like the Wandy-Franklin fight. As long as Bisping doesn’t do anything stupid like Jardine did, he uses his length to pick him apart on the outside, uses his kicks, and works more takedowns he should win.
I don't like Bisping
Not afraid to say that I’m rooting for Wandy, because I loathe Bisping. Bisping could fight a 70 year old orthodontist, I’ll be picking the Dentist. Am I thinking rationally? Nope, not at all. Is Bisping a talented fighter? Yes, but I still don’t like him.
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by Damon O. on Jan 27, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Ditto
I actually enjoyed him on TUF (as a fighter, not so much as a coach) but I don’t think his skill set has caught up to his mouth. Also I put him in that category, of busy, technically proficient fighters who can’t finish anyone, which is my least favorite category.
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by slapjaw ackrite on Jan 27, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
again I point to the Kang fight for growth
He finished him, and did it with flair.
In his 10 UFC fights, Bisping finished 6. When you take into account he lost two (Evans and Hendo), he’s finished 6 of his 8 wins. And according to Wiki, he finished every single fight in his pre-UFC career as well.
The guy finishes fights. It might not be pretty, but it gets the job done.
Very well said
His jiu-jitsu was absolutely stellar against Kang (loved the Judo Chop Nate did on it a few weeks ago) and even though it looked like his ground and pound lacked power, Kang was a bloody mess when he finally got off his back.
Everyone can hate Bisping all they want – I think the Henderson loss humbled him and he was much less brash even in victory against Kang.
But don’t listen to me, I’m British. ;)
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I don’t know why.
I think a lot of BIsping’s shit talking for the Henderson fight was just trying to build up the television show and the fight itself. But I think he did believe all the hype the UFC put behind him, and he got crushed by Henderson.
It is weird how loose his punches looked, but Kang was a bloody mess.
The key for BIsping is to take advantage of his length. Silva is compact, small arms and small legs, and Bisping is rangy. He can’t let Silva bait him in, he needs to pick him apart from the outside and then work his wrestling.
i’m a big fan of Bisping also.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 27, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Careful guys...
This Bisbing love quickly starting to feel like an AA meeting.
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Seriously, I think people are looking at this fight based on reputation and not reality. Bisping is a better fighter than people give him credit for, and too many keep praying for the Wanderlei of old to reemerge, and I just don’t think it will. This fight will be a lot like the Wandy-Franklin fight. As long as Bisping doesn’t do anything stupid like Jardine did, he uses his length to pick him apart on the outside, uses his kicks, and works more takedowns he should win.
Yeah…if Wandy comes in with the same “left hook, right hook, repeat” style he’s been using lately I can definitely see this happening.
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