The MMA World Cup: The Heavyweights Elimination Round
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 22, 2011 11:54 AM EDT
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The Octagon: where giants roam. From the moment massive sumo wrestler Teila Tuli stepped into the cage in the first fight in UFC history, fans have been fascinated by the big boys. For years they were probably not worthy of that interest. On cards from coast to coast the heavyweight ranks were swollen with men forced to wear t-shirts when they fought, men who could barely walk and breathe, and in a rare combination of the two - Tim Sylvia.
Today's heavyweights are different. They are just as skilled as their lighter weight counterparts and bigger than ever. When heavyweights main event a card these days, the ring will shake with their every footstep: but you'll also see some high level technique. Your fighters:
- USA: Cain Velasquez
- Brazil: Junior dos Santos
- Europe: Alistair Overeem
- Soviet: Fedor Emelianenko
- Asia/AUS: Peter Graham
- Canada: Tim Hague
Velasquez and dos Santos get automatic byes, leaving the following matchups:
3. Alistair Overeem versus 6. Tim Hague
My Take: It's the most devastating striker in the entire division against a man best known for being knocked cold in record time. Overeem should advance here, setting up an amazing showdown with dos Santos in the semifinals.
4. Fedor Emelianenko versus 5. Peter Graham
My Take: Graham is a K-1 star, on the list mainly because there are no decent Asian heavyweights and because Fight Matrix gives him tons of credit for upsetting Alexander Emelianenko. Fedor is Fedor. This should be a rout.
Vote for your winners in the poll.
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Cmon now
Quite obviously Graham and Hague are going to win those matchups…
Those damn Soviets
Fedor for the Soviets? Nice work.
The first Mexican UFC champion is representing the USA? Don’t tell me Dana and co. were dishonest about his nationality just to sell a fight.
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by Dr. Octagon on Apr 22, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
im canadian
and i approve of this msg.
"its either going to be genius or its going to f***ing suck. Until I see the first cut I have no idea. But you know what? Neither does anybody else"
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Ah, Minnersoder is basically Canader anyway.
Let Brock rep the Maple Leaf. That oughta get him nice and mean anyway!
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by some schmuck in texas on Apr 22, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
anyway
anyway
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by some schmuck in texas on Apr 22, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
But then when you get to WW
you’ll have Diego Sanchez involved and GSP left out.
Actually, that sounds like a great idea. Maybe WW would be more competitive then.
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 22, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
We would totally send GSP if there was a heavy weight world cup.
by ruckus on Apr 22, 2011 11:23 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Fedor & Reem pull out the wins.
Reem goes on to face Dos Santos
Fedor goes on to face Velasquez
Both great semi-final matches. Regardless of winners of those 2 fights ( i say Reem and Velasquez ), the finals are bound to be awesome.
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 22, 2011 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Dude if he hit Fedor with Rolling Thunder… Fedor would go down like an airship filled with sulfur hexaflouride
K1 != MMA
The odds of him landing some shit like that in an MMA bout while Fedor tosses his ass around the ring are slim to none.
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 22, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Where's Africa?
Can’t they claim Cheick Kongo by parentage?
You could also have
Sokoudjou at LHW, Prangley at MW (South African). Dunno anyone for WW or LW though.
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 22, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
From the post explaining this cluster
If your favorite fighter resides outside these areas, well he’s not part of this tournament. Develop some more fighters.
We’ll know this is a global sport when this is easier for me to do. :)
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 22, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Geographical Thoughts
- So only 4 countries are able to participate
- Europe is only able to produce 1 heavyweight competitor
- Did Asia and Australia recently merge together?
- I’m sure Mexico would gladly claim the US Competitor Cain Velasquez . . .
- . . . .Leaving the US with Brock Lesnar?
- Africa is unable to produce a credible heavyweight competitor
- Where’s Brooklyn at? Where’s Brooklyn at!! Where’s Brooklyn at!?!
I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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VEe is ANIMated!
by VeeisAnimated on Apr 22, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Superior
USA: Tom Howard
Brazil: Giant Silva
Japan: Itomo Ariyama
South Korea: Hong Man Choi
Africa: Jan Nortje
United Kingdom: Buzz Berry
by BM2 on Apr 22, 2011 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
more Geographical Thoughts . . .
- 5 countries produce 1 competitor.
- 1 continent produce 1 fighter.
I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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VEe is ANIMated!
by VeeisAnimated on Apr 22, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
OK, I just looked it up. Jan Nortje is from South Africa (which happens to be part of Africa) . . . kind of like Tom Howard of the US (which happens to be part of North America)
– I guess I’m trolling, my bad. It’s Friday and the drinking started really early.
I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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by VeeisAnimated on Apr 22, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Day drinking...
Is the Devil. Or a gift from the heavens above. I’ve yet to come to a solid conclusion.
I’m jealous.
by TMadeBurner on Apr 22, 2011 12:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I like his chances
better than I like Hague’s.
by Mandmeisterx on Apr 22, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
If this were a real comp,
we would need to send a grief ham to Hague’s widow. If Todd Duffee can KO Hague in 7 seconds, and Ubereem can KO Duffee in 19 seconds, does that mean that Overeem gets the KO when Bruce Buffer is still introducting the fighters? Overeem via KO 0:00 of the very first round?
The (as of now) 68 people who voted for the Graham/Hague combo should just be outright banned from BE.
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by Matt Bishop on Apr 22, 2011 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The people who picked any combination of Graham or Hague*
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by lowellthehammer on Apr 22, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Laughed out loud at Hague vs Overeem.
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