Junior dos Santos Looking to Knock Out Brock Lesnar at UFC 131 (Video)
by Nick Thomas on Mar 31, 2011 11:27 PM EDT
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UFC heavyweight contender Junior dos Santos missed out on a promised title shot when champ Cain Velasquez underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff after UFC 121. Dos Santos' consolation prize is a season coaching The Ultimate Fighter opposite Brock Lesnar. The two will then pair off at UFC 131 in a fight to determine who will be the first to challenge the returning Velasquez. Dos Santos spoke to Sherdog.com:
"I'm very excited to fight against Brock Lesnar. I want to fight for the title but (Cain) Velasquez got hurt and he can't fight now so I came to coach here on TUF. I'm happy for this and the fight against Brock Lesnar is going to prove I'm the number one contender for the title shot. I will try my best and use my boxing (skills). I'm looking for one more knockout."
Jun 11th, live on Pay-per-view from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
Junior "Cigano" dos Santos (12-1) -135 [Num.3]
Win Roy Nelson - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 117
Win Gabriel Gonzaga - TKO (Punches) UFC Versus 1
Win Gilbert Yvel - TKO (Punches) UFC 108
Brock Lesnar (5-2) +105 [Num.4]
Loss Cain Velasquez - TKO (Punches) UFC 121
Win Shane Carwin - Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) UFC 116
Win Frank Mir - TKO (Punches) UFC 100
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Maybe it is just the camera angle, but it looks like Brock Lesnar’s shoulder tattoo is moving slowly toward his back.
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by Earl Montclair on Mar 31, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe not KO, but I can certainly see a TKO.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Mar 31, 2011 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
Brock is a man
He can be knocked out. And dos Santos is perfectly capable of sparking dudes completely out. Not that it matters, I’m sure he means KO/TKO.
Well, he couldn’t KO Cro Cop, couldn’t KO Nelson, both guys who have been KO’d on multiple occasions. I’m not questioning JDS’s power, but you know, I’m not sure if he’s able to outright KO Brock, who’s never been KO’d himself.
could you show the rest of us
what evidence you have for your claim that Nelson has been “KO’d on multiple occasions”?
you are basically just making that BS up.
please check your facts before you post nonsense
ONE time by Arlovski does not equal “multiple occasions”
Fine. My point still stands though… Nelson has been KO’d by one punch before, and JDS couldn’t do it over 15 minutes and hitting him with his best shot.
And funny how you’re not addressing the Cro Cop fight… he also gave Cro Cop all he had in that fight, didn’t appear to stun him, not that I remember anyways.
Let’s see if JDS has enough power to KO Brock, but I doubt it. I doubt anyone has, really.
Anyone, absolutely anyone
can be KTFO by a hard shot right on the proverbial button.
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by The American Ronin on Apr 1, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Let’s see if JDS has enough power to KO Brock, but I doubt it. I doubt anyone has, really.
JDS flash KO’d Werdum, who had never been finished before or since. Nelson used his defense to protect himself against a flash KO (at the expense of being open to receive damage up the middle) and had only been KO’d once before.
Any of the higher level HW strikers could knock out Lesnar (or anyone else) with a shot right on the button or to the temple – just because it hasn’t happened yet does not in any way mean in never will.
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by The American Ronin on Apr 1, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course
You asked what my comment before had to do with the general discussion so I expounded on it.
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"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
by The American Ronin on Apr 1, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
why should i address the cro cop fight?
the issue i had is with this comment: “both guys who have been KO’d on multiple occasions.”
that just was not true AT ALL for nelson
Can’t seem to watch the clip, all I get are sensational ‘quit smoking’ ads.
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Doesn’t dos Santos remind you of Liddell?
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by TrailerParkTrash on Mar 31, 2011 10:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
LOL. Ya.
And KOs plenty. Though dos Santos couldn’t KO Roy who was just walking into punches.
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by TrailerParkTrash on Mar 31, 2011 11:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Roy has a granite chin. His Arlovski KO (which never should have gotten to that point), aside, he can take Heavyweight punches unlike anyone in the division.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Mar 31, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Roy employed a defense throughout that fight that minimalized his chances of getting seriously rocked. It exposed him to the vicious knees and uppercuts, but limited the chances of getting caught across the chin or temple.
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
well all people can be knocked out...
but brock hasn’t. he may have got the tweety bird effect from carwin and velasquez but he wasn’t knocked out or even close.
i just feel like dos santos could get tunnel vision. if he doesn’t knock lesnar out in the first few minutes than it is going to the ground. i hope he dusted of his jiu-jitsu.
In about 2.5 months this will read
Junior dos SantosLooking toKnocks Out Brock Lesnar at UFC 131
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by SSreporters on Mar 31, 2011 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I want Brock to win this so bad but I am not gonna get my hopes up. One of you BElitists have to bring the sign. The fight is the day after my birthday and I’ll be damned if the universe poops on my b-day. Brock needs the sign to be there. We ALL need the sign to be there.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Mar 31, 2011 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
Its your fault the TUF debut had horrible ratings too
Conducting an experiment on knocking people out in particular ways would be unethical.
No.
It was Junior Dos Santos fault.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Mar 31, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
No way your birthday will be as eventful as mine, Zuffa bought SF on mine.
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Well since my birthday is the day after a Lesnar fight, my birthday might be the day where he is totally quitting mixed martial arts for reals, bro. Just like after his other 2 losses. That would be the biggest thing eve, ever, ever.
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by Earl Montclair on Mar 31, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
Touche. I don’t even know why I reply to some of you guys, and I mean that in the nicest way possible.
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1968-1992
What if I bring a giant JDS sign?
And no offense to your birthday, but since it’s the day before, technically all Brock has to win is the weigh-in for the universe to deliver for you.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
by Dave Strummer on Mar 31, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I celebrate my birthday similar to Paris Hilton.
I have parties across multiple time zones and ensure that I have the longest time frame to celebrate the most awesome thing in the world.
"Every time I talk on the phone with someone who doesn’t know me, they call me "ma’am"." - Scott C. Broussard
by Earl Montclair on Mar 31, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Still beating yourself up about it being your fault?
If not, you should be…just saying…
"Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it." -Mark Twain
"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
by The American Ronin on Apr 1, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
This is going to be a good fight
We will finally see JDS on his back
They told me to put a signature here.......so I did.
by ANDERSONS GOT THE JUICE on Mar 31, 2011 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
JDS looking to KO Brock? NOOOO SH!!!$$$$, reallyf? You mean he’s not looking to take him down and GnPP?? NOOOOOOoO
by SprucesWild on Apr 1, 2011 12:37 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank you...
For saving me from typing that. Has Junior ever, EVER said he had a different game plan in ANY fight? I like the guy but come on!
"Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." - Dennis Miller
I was expecting a LnP decision from JDS..
by BROCKLESNAR!!!!! on Apr 1, 2011 3:31 AM EDT reply actions
I can't help feeling this turn of events is the best thing that JDS could have had happen
Cain hurts shoulder… JDS gets to fight the UFC’s biggest draw AND coach TUF, gaining huge opportunity to boost his profile… then he’ll fight a ring-rusted, returning-from-injury champ and have a better chance to win than if Cain had been fresh off an uninjured win against Brock.
I like JDS’s chances against Brock, he is a slight favorite on the betting (thought it would be more actually)… unless Brock does some serious training on reacting/countering punches with takedowns instead of breakdancing. Or Brock has to score and early takedown and be effective on the ground, not let JDS bounce back up like Cain did. It could go either way, but I think JDS is somewhat advantaged.
by Arca MMA on Apr 1, 2011 3:40 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Im a little bored of the usual 'Im going for a knock out'
We need abit more crazy tyson talk ‘Im going to eat your babies’ or something along those lines.
Its a fight of course If you can punch someone in the head you will, its not news.
We need abit more crazy tyson talk ‘Im going to eatyour babieshis chillren’
live pleasant
by eastcoastatlas on Apr 1, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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