UFC 117 Preview: Anderson Silva "Training" for Chael Sonnen in Black House
by Anton Tabuena on Jul 26, 2010 3:07 AM EDT
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PrintWell, sort of... Here's the middleweight champion showing off more of his dance moves after a training session in Black House:
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He'd better enter to that song
a la Apollo Creed in Rocky IV.
Let's get naked and see who's stronger.
...
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Jul 26, 2010 4:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Tom Lawlor already did it....
He lost too.
Glad to see
He’s getting all the dancing out of his system now…
OK, but if he's "Living in America"...
Let’s hope he practices his English!
why
why’s he need to speak english?
That’s racist.
by juggs mcgillicutty on Jul 26, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
because it will make him a more popular fighter
because many “UFC” fans are racist.
by Body Triangle on Jul 26, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope you are kidding. That’s not racist.
by cagefightonacid on Jul 26, 2010 3:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is what it takes to make it to the top.
"You think you're too cool for school but I got a newsflash for you, Walter Cronkite. You aren't. "
by B.H. Farnsworth on Jul 26, 2010 3:14 AM EDT reply actions
Xtreme Couture (Vegas) & The Hit Pit (Spokane WA) REPRESENT
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Jul 26, 2010 3:15 AM EDT reply actions 11 recs
lol
who’s the other guy?
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
Starts with "R"...
and ends with “ashad”
Xtreme Couture (Vegas) & The Hit Pit (Spokane WA) REPRESENT
"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."
-Socrates
by ElliotMatheny on Jul 26, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
I did not recognize him, thought it was a boxer… I can see it now though.
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
Yeah, it’s Rashad.. one of my all time favourite gif’s :) always makes me a little bit happier!
by Horselover Fat on Jul 26, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
i sincerely hope this happens in the fight
then silva goes matrix
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by Cory Braiterman on Jul 26, 2010 4:24 AM EDT reply actions
Chonnen: "Hahaha what a queer he's dancing!"
moments later “Wait where did he go I wanted to punch him.”
by Patrick John McGreevy on Jul 26, 2010 4:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Ryo Chonnen speaks english?
Check out my MMA highlight videos!
http://www.dailymotion.com/WheelchairBandit
and hates gays.
"You think you're too cool for school but I got a newsflash for you, Walter Cronkite. You aren't. "
by B.H. Farnsworth on Jul 26, 2010 5:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ryo Chonnen may, but Ryo Chonan doesn't
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Any questions about him being a Black Brazilian were answered in that video
He was onbeat.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 4:45 AM EDT reply actions
^^^^
emphasis on Silva punching Sonnen in the face during his dance routine. Otherwise Silva’s just a bum again.
Any time a fighter can do some capoiera mixed in with some Muhammad Ali style jabs its’ all good in my book. I wouldn’t mind seeing Rounds 1 and 2 (of the Maia) with a whole lot more jabs and knees.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
i’m only cool with it if it’s a round 1 dance knockout.
Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen 4:37 R1 via KO (Soulja Boy)
a life: it's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come -Lester Freamon
by eastcoastatlas on Jul 26, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Who was he dancing with?
Forever indebted to CroCop's left leg for getting me into MMA
by Well Read Idiot on Jul 26, 2010 5:28 AM EDT reply actions
I’d rather see Silva win a boring decision by doing that dance then see a boring decision win by Chael via LnP.
Was the Marquardt fight really that boring? If Sonnen gets some rad takedowns on Anderson I think that would be more entertaining than Anderson dancing around and hiding behind the ref..
Sonnen vs. Marquardt was excellent!
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 6:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I LOVE THIS MAN!
I can’t wait to see him KO Sonnen.
Hell, I’d love to watch him dance for 25 minutes too.
F’ the haters and Dana White Drones!
The best in the UFC!
by juggs mcgillicutty on Jul 26, 2010 9:27 AM EDT reply actions
A behind-the-back leg sweep?!?
How crazy is that?
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't care about anything else that happened in that fight.
That was wicked. Leites wouldn’t engage do anything other than flop, Silva got frustrated and clowned him. I laughed.
There were a bunch of cool moves in this fight . . . they’re just far and few between the butt flopping and back pedaling in the 5 rounds.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
I didn’t fault Silva for that fight at all. He was moving forward and Leites kept flopping.
The Maia fight was different though. Silva was the one backing up.
Check the fight again. Maia flopped once or twice in attempt to pull guard. He was back-pedaling also. Silva gave Maia more than enough opportunities to kick, punch or slap him in the face in the 1st two rounds.
I can’t explain the last 3 rounds that was straight bizarre.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah no doubt the last 3 rounds, especially the running rounds 4 and 5.
My thing is many people overlook the fact that Maia obviously wanted no part in standing during the first 2 rounds and was unable to take Silva down. Yeah, Silva was running wild but I only saw one real passionate effort on Maia’s to fight no matter what. He was swinging from his knees, that was hilarious but it took all that time, all that taunting for him to try something other than takedown attempts or pulling guard to do something meaningful.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
If you piss Silva off
he’s punching you in the thigh.
"You think you're too cool for school but I got a newsflash for you, Walter Cronkite. You aren't. "
by B.H. Farnsworth on Jul 26, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
That was awesome!
… And the leg sweep wasn’t half bad either.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
As fans we all have our preferences but mark my words, after Silva I think it will be a long while before we see a really creative striker that has a grasp on many martial arts in mma. I would love to see more rounds 1 and 2 instead of the weird and awkward rounds 3 through 5 of the Maia fight.
The one thing about his detractors that really confuse me is how some are saying that he has boring fights. I can see a strong argument about the Maia and Leites fights. The Cote fight was weird for sure, but who can you fault about an opponent who injures his leg during the match. Cote was aware of his injury and I think Joe Silva or Dana was aware of it also. Anyway, THAT IS 3 fights. Silva executed the performance of a life time against a former LHW in Forrest Griffin, something former champions and current champion Shogun or Rampage was unable to do and he gets no love? Yeah I understand it’s all about what have you done for me lately.
Jones is definitely dynamic, creative and athletic. He has time on his side but his striking is not there yet. His greco-roman work is pure art.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Rounds 1 and 2 were fucking crazy
Something you’ll never seen in MMA. Just toying witha motherfucker in a FIGHT. This wasn’t an exhibition.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
That shit was Bananas. If he came out and finished him early round three there wouldn’t have been a problem. People may have fussed over the disrespect, but the fact that he didn’t finish a fight that he so clearly could have / should have was the big source of drama.
The mood of the crowd changed from awe, laughter, perplexed to anger. People were laughing some where between rounds 3 and 4.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 26, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope that he comes out to this song + dance routine
win or lose it would be memorable!
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