UFC 135 Fight Card: Jones vs. Rampage
by Tim Burke on Sep 18, 2011 9:41 PM EDT
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Sept 24th, live on Pay-Per-View from Denver, Colorado:
Main card:
Jon Jones (13-1) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (32-8) [LHW Title]
Matt Hughes (45-8) vs. Josh Koscheck (15-5)
Travis Browne (11-0-1) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1)
Nate Diaz (13-7) vs. Takanori Gomi (32-7, 1 NC)
Ben Rothwell (31-7) vs. Mark Hunt (6-7)
Spike TV card:
Tony Ferguson (11-2) vs. Aaron Riley (30-12-1)
Nick Ring (12-0) vs. Tim Boetsch (13-4)
Preliminary card:
James Te Huna (12-5) vs. Ricardo Romero (11-2)
Takeya Mizugaki (14-6-2) vs. Cole Escovedo (17-7)
Junior Assuncao (12-4) vs. Eddie Yagin (15-4-1)
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This main card blows ass
Three good fights and then two low-level HWs.
And the Spike prelims are uninteresting.
I’ll be damned if someone tells me that the weakest cards tend to deliver the best fights.
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Please allow me some of what you are smoking sir?
Or please state why the card sucks?
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 18, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Main Event: Solid
Co-Main: Solid-ish
Broughton vs. Browne – HW prospect with KO power but no quality wins other than Struve. Broughton is British.
Diaz vs. Gomi – Good fight but both are on a bad run of form.
Rothwell vs. Hunt – Seriously? I hope Hunt gets the KO but this isn’t a UFC Main Card fight.
Nick Ring is average and got away with the biggest robbery of 2011. Tony Ferguson is more TUF fodder that fails to inspire.
But it’s okay. UFC on Versus 6 to the end of the year is the real deal so I can handle this.
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When you put it like that I agree with you now.
The only really two SPECTACULAR fights are Hughes and Jones.
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 18, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
More eager to see Hughes/Kos than Hughes/Sanchez
The latter felt like a blatant attempt to give Sanchez a title shot.
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Exactly, and if Hughes wins this he's back in the mix.
Possibly a 3rd contender because the WW division’s top 5 is getting thin these days. Loser of GSP vs Condit should face Hughes next year.
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 18, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Even if he does, he won’t be getting GSP again anyways.
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 18, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
No disrespect
and maybe my sarcasm radar is faulty…but u don’t believe that hughes is in the mix if he beats kos?
he just got blasted by the former lw champ his 3 opponents before that…retired…hopefully retired…and suffering from a huge case of pasta belly that is only getting worse…
by shootfirstaskquestionslater on Sep 19, 2011 12:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I made it sound better than it was.
Koscheck is a high rank and so is Hughes. So I figured Hughes would AT LEAST take Koscheck’s spot . And make him at least relevant again.
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 19, 2011 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I kind of get
what you are saying when you look at WW there are some familiar names lingering at the top…
if things don’t fall right we might be looking at Penn vs. GSP 3…
If Hughes does win, which I don’t think he will, then I guess he could fight Ellenberger…? I’d rather Kos win and face him though…
by shootfirstaskquestionslater on Sep 19, 2011 9:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What's wrong with Travis Browne?
Broughton is meh and the matchup doesn’t make much sense but Browne is a main card fighter by now.
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by pdl on Sep 18, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Browne needs a better opponent
Can we trade QBs? I think ours is broken physically and mentally.
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There aren't any
Broughton doesn’t deserve to be on PPV, I’m with you there…but it’s a means to an end. When Browne lights him up spectacularly, he’s that much more of an attraction.
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I think Browne should fight Rothwell as the best available option
And Broughton fight Hunt on Facebook.
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That’s hard to argue with. But Hunt has that mystique that people love, I’m not surprised it’s on PPV. Plus, even if they suck, casuals love the big guys.
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I agree this card is a great mix of meaningful fights for hardcore fans
and fun fights for the masses. Not reason to complain about it. Its a great example of balanced match making.
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At least 136 looks pretty amazing.
"The person who takes a dump on you isn't always your enemy, and the person who takes you out of the dump isn't always your friend."
Ring vs Boetsch is a pretty sweet spike prelim match-up
Ring is very legitimate prospect with pro kickboxing experience, who beat the eventual winner of TUF 11 before pulling out, and destroyed his most recent opponent. The Barbarian looked like an animal after dropping to 185 and there is a good chance that if you don’t like Ring that he will be slammed into oblivion anyway.
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by Tim Bernier on Sep 18, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Finkle is Einhorn!!
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I KISSED A MAN!
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by RolloTomasi on Sep 19, 2011 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
From mark hunt down the pictures dont match up
by rampage.yo on Sep 18, 2011 9:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The last one was still good though, right?
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Nope, if you can't tell the difference between those two blacked out pics
Then I don’t think there is any helping you…
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by Chris Groves on Sep 18, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Racist.
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by Tim Bernier on Sep 18, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Picture matchup issues
on Browne-Broughton and several others.
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i got ring,ferguson, hunt, browne, gomi, kos, and rampage by ko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVtwkIvcT_g
Aside from browne and kos
That is just blatant stupidity
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
and maybe ferguson
but he’s not that great either
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
I see Boetsch using his power to bully around Ring similar to what Boetsch did to Grove.
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by chrisbboy82 on Sep 18, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark Hunt: UFC main carder in 2011.
Drink it in, folks.
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STANDANDBANG
Mark Hunt now has more main card appearances than Joseph Benavidez
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Matt Hughes neck looks like a fucking tree stump
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 18, 2011 9:09 PM EDT reply actions
I met the guy
when he came to town for an event once.
He didn’t look overly big(which he isn’t) but I remember thinking his neck looked wider than his head.
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Rrrrrrrrrrrrreal fucking high on drugs."
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He is small right?
I always thought it was just me that thought that. I have wondered if he could make lightweight.
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
Great fights
I think Bones is going to get it done for sure.
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Jones and GSP are the two fighters on BE
That people most want to lose
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Fitch has to be up there too. Even Anderson. It saddens me that people irrationally hate the best so much.
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"Fitch has to be up there too"
Well those must be the ones who want him to rematch GSP. ;)
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I don't think the Jones hate is irrational
As for people hoping for Anderson and GSP to lose, I can see how people would root for a shake up at the top. Dominant champions are great but fresh blood at the top is interesting too. This type of rooting doesn’t strike me as irrational at all.
I think a lot of the details are
I get that people think Jones is cocky and perhaps even two-faced but the details of the complaints often leave me scrunching my face, saying “Really?” at my monitor as I read them.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I mean I guess there are always going to be people with crazy reasons
but for the most part people root against Jones because he doesn’t come off as the easiest guy to root for. I can see arguments both for and against being a Jones fan, but to call it irrational to be rooting for his opponents is wrong.
That’s why I want GSP to lose with all my heart. I think the title has made him into a ‘safe’ fighter and a loss would not only shake up the division but also shake him up and possible bring back the GSP who used to go all out. Instead of simply is dominate.
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 18, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
You do realize 2 of his next 3 fights after winning the title were finishes, right?
And then battered Fitch and Alves.
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He did a bit of it in the Fitch fight,
but besides that, GSP hasn’t really come out like a house on fire and mauled anybody since 2005 against Sherk, Miller, and Trigg. He shitkicked those guys with aggression, pressure, power, volume, and awesomeness. He’s never going to be that fighter again.
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He absolutely destroyed BJ dude.
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The only fighters he's never really physically battered in this decision run
Are Hardy and Shields.
And the fact that Hardy managed a 50-45 out of that is atrocious.
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
He totally did.
But it wasn’t what made him “Rush” back in the day. He held against the fense to tire him out, then he beat the shit out of him when he was tired. It was a great performance, but it’s not that barnburner from the bell shitkicking he used to do. That guy, Rush, isn’t coming back.
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wait now....
tiring your opponent with superior grappling before mounting an offense is also looked down upon by MMA fans ? lol where does it stop ? like when every fight ends with flash KO’s, spinning back fists, and flying knees ?
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I just called it a great performance. Right there.
What are you talking about?
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yes you did...
and then followed by saying that his tactic of tiring BJ before going for the kill wasn’t as admirable, wasn’t like “rush”, while that may be true, what i am saying is, fans these days are getting way too obsessive with the spectacle aspect of this sport, anything short of a flashy finish is deemed mediocre.
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did I say it wasn't admirable?
Show me the value judgement I made. I won’t wait for you because it’s not there and you’re making things up.
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i didnt say you literally called it less admirable, did i, all i got from your comment was that his performance at 94 wasn’t as impressive as vintage rush because he held BJ against the fence, my bad if i didn’t get it, but i sure aint making stuff up.
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
All he's saying is that GSP is not the "IMGOINGTOFUCKINGMURDERYOU" guy as he was before
He still did great in the BJ fight, but not the spectacle of old.
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
You are counting winning the title there I expect right? Because he only beat Serra and BJ by finish as far as I recall. Guessing so. But anyways, yeah like I said he has been dominate in all of his fights for a long time. He hasn’t though shown a true killer instinct in years though. He has instead found where a fighter is weakest and been content to keep the fight in that area for as long as he can.
Seriously though, I’m not hating on GSP. He is one of the best fighters in the world and been on a tear of domination, he though has lost that killer instinct and it shows. Back in the day he was the guy who would dominate a fight and then finish said fight. Today he is the guy who will dominate the fight and then never give up position to finish the fight. Even when he ‘tries’ to do that, he still can’t commit himself to doing it. (ala the Hardy sub attempts)
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 18, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i wouldn't call it irrational
my want for them to be defeated is based on the exact same thing that has you wanting them to be victorious; an opinion.
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by mattsterguy on Sep 18, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That does nothing to explain the rationale behind the opinion though.
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Do you need a rationale?
Why are we “supposed” to pull for one fighter over another? If a guy came up to me and was a big Mike Russow fan I wouldn’t call him irrational, I’d just call him a relative of Mike Russow
by MemphisMike on Sep 18, 2011 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Wanting the best to lose simply because they’re the best is irrational. That’s what I was getting at.
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I want Condit to beat GSP because the Ellenberger rematch would carry so much heat to me.
And that’s a fight that needs a rematch anyways. As for Anderson, I don’t like the dude. But imagine that division without him. Chael Sonnen would have had to beat Marquardt over 5 rounds. Okami would put up a real title fight. Demian Maia would be a legit threat to the title. Brian Stann might even be champion. Mark Munoz could have his title fight in the Philippines. Michael Bisping might crack open the UK market by being their first champion. It would be so much more interesting than “Who is the next fodder for Shiva, destroyer of worlds?”
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by pdl on Sep 19, 2011 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is true.
While it’s awesome watching GSP and Anderson show off their extraordinary skills…. It makes the division stagnant. Part of the whole excitement about watching MMA, is anything can happen at any moment. “That’s why they fight”, as Goldie would say. Such a dumbass saying. But there’s no suspense in watching people repeatedly beat opponents that are nowhere on the same talent level. It’s like watching the Packers play a high school team over and over. They’ll probably have some awesome plays to ooh and ahh over, but you already know what the end result is going to be every time.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I pretty much agree..
I mean I like a dominant champion or team…it’s kind of fun for awhile…but what is more fun is when a dominant champion gets surprised by a major upset…
kind of like when pats beat rams in 2001/2 season superbowl….or when tyson lost…boise state vs. ok…etc…those moments are fun and monumental.
by shootfirstaskquestionslater on Sep 19, 2011 12:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It always amazes me when people take you seriously. : )
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It's baffling.
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The funny thing is,
without Anderson being a man among boys at MW, the division would look fairly deep and stacked, and the title would change hands ofter…
Then again, without Anderson there, some combination of Fitch, Kos, Shields, GSP, Rumble, Daley, Rashad and Lyoto would likely be there too…
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by The American Ronin on Sep 19, 2011 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but a lot of people dislike Anderson because of his antics, GSP because of his style, Fitch because of his style ...
I think it’s irrational that some folks try and rationalize that nobody could possibly dislike guys they like for reasons that are, in fact, rational.
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Isn't that standard in every sport?
Tiger Woods, Federer, Patriots, FC Barcelona, All Blacks….? There’s always a sizeable subset of fans who get sick of the same team/athlete being on top all the time, and since said team/athlete is going to get the lion’s share of media exposure, anything dislikeable about them is going to get much more play and irritate more people.
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by ThatsHowIRoll on Sep 19, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
add bisping to that
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Two times lately he's successfully done that
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
When I watch his fights, I start to become a fan of his...
But eventually, he always opens up his mouth and ruins it.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
this pattern is shared amongst all mma fans
you will like bisping then he opens his mouth always destroying the redemption in some sort of manner
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I’d love to see both dethroned for different reasons, but I’ll be damned if I’m picking against either atm.
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 18, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know your reasons...
but I’m 100% with you on both points…want them to lose…ain’t betting against them…
by shootfirstaskquestionslater on Sep 19, 2011 12:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And regarding Jones it is the weirdest fucking thing...
Absolutely dominant, creative, and brutal finisher of fights, but people get their little panties in a wad because he snitched on pot smokers in HS or is too “fake” in their estimation…
If only they hated him enough to affect the lines…
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by The American Ronin on Sep 19, 2011 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
u mean bones is going to get done up for sure
rampage is taking that title
by psychoblack on Sep 18, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
rampage wouldn’t even know what to do with that title if he got it, he might just announce retirement and declare that all mma fans are selfish.
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
it dont matter
he still taking it from bones
by psychoblack on Sep 18, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah…sure. You know he actually had it before, right?
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before....
he hadn’t experienced the love of COD black ops, and you know MW3 is coming this fall, all hell is gonna break lose, jokes aside, rampage doesn’t seem the have the drive he had when he came into the UFC, atleast that’s what i get from his interviews, and his “i want my belt back” sounds extremely forced, he has found other more lucrative avenue’s of income, so i dont blame him.
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
You just like to randomly pop in on threads
and drop some variation of that drivel on us from time to time I guess…
Rampage has the proverbial puncher’s chance, and nothing more.
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by The American Ronin on Sep 19, 2011 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
NO MAN
HE’S TRAINING JIU JITSU NOW HES GONNA SUBMIT JONES
SUBMISSIONISTS CHANCE AND PUNCHERS CHANCE IS A BETTER CHANCE
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
HA!
Then again, Tito almost caught Machida, so…
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by The American Ronin on Sep 20, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I had forgot Gomi/Diaz was on this card
That fight is gonna be fucking crazy!!!! (I hope)
Wish that Kid wouldn’t have gotten hurt was also looking forward to that fight
by rscott94 on Sep 18, 2011 9:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Not the greatest card...
but sometimes these are the cards that deliver the best action. The main event is great, and Diaz/Gomi has potential to be fun. I could see both the HW fights ending in brutal fashion.
"but sometimes these are the cards that deliver the best action"
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not you, but more and more this cliche doesn’t work.
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
And UFC 122, 119, 130, 33, 85 was not great
Need I go on?
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I always found that funny too. Stacked cards turn out awesome just as often as weak cards do. No one ever talks about that though, because they were supposed to be awesome anyway.
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Sucky cards can produce sucky fights, more often than not.
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Wouldn't that theory only be possible...
If every defensive position had an equal chance of recording outs? And that’s not even factoring in designated hitters. :P
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Because the guy who bats first gets up to the plate more often
so I am thinking you are probably wrong.
Why are we talking about this?
Cross-sports metaphors are mandatory.
There’s just no good way to have a debate without excessive amounts of them used.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
It generally works because it is filled with mediocre lightweight fights
When the bad main card fights are heavyweights, the best action you can hope for is a quick finish so they can get off the tv.
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even the rampage and shogun that fought in pride wouldn’t be able to hang with jones, the guy is just a different animal. he’s got this anyway he wants.
I say Jonesitine in the late second
When Rampage has been broken
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
It will take longer than that
Rampage can take some punishment
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I’m guessing late in the third atm myself. Waiting for the weigh-in to really decide though.
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 19, 2011 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
No
I really think Jones has everything Rampage won’t be able to handle. His reach will show Rampage he won’t land, and he won’t get taken down. Throw a flashy move or two in there, and Jones will be choking Rampage unconscious from side control.
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
One fight not worth my PPV $
I personally can’t wait to see Rampage get smashed. Not because I dislike him, but because I enjoy watching Jones so much.
That being said, as a fellow Wisconsinite, I hate that Rothwell has literally the deepest accent I’ve ever heard. Please people judge is on Duke Rufus and Showtime, not all of us are straight out of Fargo.
by b_radical on Sep 18, 2011 9:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
whenever I hear Rothwell speak, I immediately picture it coming out of b_radical’s mouth.
by Lodz on Sep 18, 2011 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
whats up with bashing the card?
the main card looks awesome
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I am stoked for the Hunt bout
Watching his fights give me freakin goosebumps. I mean Hunt/Le Banner 2 was movie worthy insane. That Tusch walk off KO was how you hope a fight ends. I mean he has won and lost against some of the best fighters in the world, with a reel highlight KOs. Also being a humble regular dude makes it that much more compelling. I’m pretty sure Rothwell is gonna try to muscle him against the cage, take him down and gnp or look for submission, but I’m gonna be all out screaming for a Hunt KO. War Hunt. WAR!!!
by Scribonius Curio on Sep 18, 2011 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Mark Hunt got subbed by Sean McCorkle
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but is Ben Rothwell really gonna try sub anybody?
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He unleashed his ground skills against Gilbert Yvel!!!
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
in my eyes he redeemed himself by taking out Tuscherer with that walk off K.O.
that shit came out of nowhere.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Sep 19, 2011 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
rampage looks scared on the poster...
the no beard looks isnt doing him any favors either.
A perfect opportunity for team Pick 'Em Champs to extend our lead
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Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
JONES LOOKS ARROGANT IN THAT POSTER
Not afraid to nitpick
by joker24 on Sep 18, 2011 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 14 recs
For some reason, this might be my favorite comment of the day. It’s in caps, so you apparently mean business. And it’s so odd that it’s kinda funny.
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Well you see
When Jones does anything, like say he thinks he’s going to beat one Mauricio Shogun Rua, it is arrogant for him to do so. In fact, it is arrogant for him to make jokes, take interviews, throw flashy strikes, think he is the LHW champion or even think he is good at fighting. This poster clearly indicates that he needs to be humbled.
Not afraid to nitpick
Jones looks a little bit like Usain Bolt in that picture
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
jones is getting "destroyed"
next weekend jones is getting that title snatched off of him he aint beating rampage..
he will not beat rampage thats the truth..like i say nothing against bones thats just the way its going down
You really live up to your username.
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
rampage will be a 2x lhw champ.. i dont have to bet nothing
by psychoblack on Sep 18, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Who can beat Rampage?
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
You didn't answer the question
Didn’t Evans just beat him?
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
you asked me who can beat rampage i said you tell me and then i said bones cant.. i know rashad beat rampage what that got to do with the 24th? yeah evans beat him 2 or 3 fights ago no shit
by psychoblack on Sep 18, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
better question...
when was the last time rampage finished a fight ? he couldn’t even land anything on hamill, what are the odds he will land on a guy with the longest reach in the division, i see a T kick followed by hellbows to the face in rampage’s future.
by Illuminaughty on Sep 18, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
an an an
once again what does that got to do with the 24th? he beat the hell out of hamill though idont care what nobody say rampage is beating bones
by psychoblack on Sep 18, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
You have fun with that notion
And if you’re so damn sure, why won’t you bet the guy a 6 month no commenting period?
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
LOL he made Hamill fucking retire
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 19, 2011 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually that was Alexander Gustafsson.
The guy (read, top 205 prospect and insanely talented fighter) who actually finished Hamill by violent TKO after the Rampage decision.
Chop busting.
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by pdl on Sep 19, 2011 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought he said after the Rampage fight he wasn't the same though?
Selective memory ftw.
by Mixed Martial Arts on Sep 19, 2011 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
With his reach, he could probably kick Page's ass from Albuquerque.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions
well...
Rampage>Hamill>Jones
>:D
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by SentientAndroid on Sep 19, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
ill stop talking about rampage when they stop making rampage articles.. when he winning that title im really going to be talking
by psychoblack on Sep 19, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be sure to stop writing Rampage articles then.
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ok
i guess i aint allowed to come here and speak my mind about rampage beting jones.. i hope you were joking
by psychoblack on Sep 19, 2011 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Are you a fan of Guillard and Kimbo too by chance?
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what all 3 of them have in common?
None will be a champion once Sunday arrives.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
rampage is laying bones down, guillard will be lw champ sooner or later and kimbo still doing his thang keeping his name out there, not letting yall fade him
It takes real dedication as a fan to be that confident in a 4:1 underdog. It’s admirable.
But I never faded Mr. Ferguson on any occasion that I’m aware of.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Guillard is a beast
And will definitely be in contention at the very least.
AND KIMBO SLICE IS THE BEST EVER HE GOT CUT CUZ DANA’S A WIMP
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
I was joking.
We’ll go with that.
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Slap yourself don’t reply to me with that bs… Was that suppose to funny or were you suppose to be insulting me? That ying yang you talking don’t phase me
Why does every post you from sound like Tyler Perry wrote it?
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by Piru P on Sep 19, 2011 4:02 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fuck I was going to say something exactly like that
But you’re better suited to do so.
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
What’s Rampage got for him that he hasn’t seen yet? Unless you think Rampage is a lot faster than Bader (I wouldn’t put money on it), he’s not gonna put his hands on Bones more than once or twice.
JDS, Jones, Florian, Frankie
by Crackity Bones on Sep 19, 2011 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions
bones is getting laid out and getting that title took
I have stated more than once rampage is laying bones jones down, nothing you say will make me think different.. I have had atleast 50 different ppl argue that rampage won’t win but I’m still saying he can
I have stated more than once rampage is laying bones jones down, nothing you say will make me think different..
More than once?!?! Damn dude…over 95% of your comments to date are about Rampage…and the others are about Rumble or Kimbo…
Just sayin’…
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by The American Ronin on Sep 19, 2011 4:27 AM EDT up reply actions
You have no reasons for thinking that will happen, except that you really really want it to. Rampage is old and slow. Jones is the new hotness. Deal with it, move on, he’s still a black dude (that’s your gimmick, right?).
JDS, Jones, Florian, Frankie
by Crackity Bones on Sep 19, 2011 4:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Is this supposed to be sarcastic?
Should I rec it?
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
awww, yeah!
'....and if you can't fuck with that, you must be celibate.'
by Victor Rodriguez on Sep 18, 2011 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 12 recs
Shouldn't there be a couple more prelim fights.
Also, gotta agree with whoever said Browne and Rothwell should be squaring off against each other and Hunt/Broughton should be on the aired prelims.
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by sBruce24 on Sep 19, 2011 1:47 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
It seems they are putting most of the sales on the main event
Has a high chance for a fun night of fights with all the HWs though. Having a Diaz brother on a card never hurt anything either.
Too bad Gomi won't be able to replicate this.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I know.
I think Nate Diaz is going to do him like he did Marcus Davis
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 19, 2011 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll probably pick Diaz and then Gomi will do the unthinkable and wrestlefuck him for 3 rounds. That’s the only way Nate ever loses to my knowledge.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Franca armbarred him,
but odds are, Gomo won’t be subbing Diaz here. Maybe he cracks homeboy’s chin harder than he can take… if not, it will look like a replay of Gomi vs. Elder Diaz
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 19, 2011 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
That just made me wonder...
Has anybody ever won by a gogoplata in the UFC? I can’t think of a time, but I also have a horrible memory.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Not that I can think of.
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 19, 2011 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions
nope
at least not yet.
'....and if you can't fuck with that, you must be celibate.'
by Victor Rodriguez on Sep 19, 2011 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions
If I were Bonnar, I'd be pretty stoked that I at least went the distance with Bones.
Pretending he won the Hammil fight, he’s finished the next 6 dudes even though they got progressively better.
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by Zachary Kater on Sep 19, 2011 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions
i dunno, man
Rampage likes to say he doesn’t plan for his fights, but he might be wary of Jones’ unorthodox striking.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Sep 19, 2011 3:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I am calling it.
Jones is gonna whip Rampage stupid and KO him in the 2nd. Rampage retires from MMA.
Come at me, bro.
I think a Jonesitine
But everything else I agree with
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
I hate it everytime I see it
Idc who you are 6-7 records don’t belong on the main card.
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by Bloodsport on Sep 19, 2011 3:34 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
WAR Gomi?
Ah f*** it. WAR GOMI! I STILL BELIEVE!!
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by Peter Nathaniel Fury on Sep 19, 2011 3:37 AM EDT reply actions
Is there any possible way Diaz and Gomi don’t get fight of the night
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People are going to be disappointed in my picks D:
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by mountaineers101 on Sep 19, 2011 1:57 PM EDT reply actions
Rampage is gonna win
yeah I said it.
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by SentientAndroid on Sep 19, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
You and psychoblack
Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.
who?
Anderson Silva, Edson Barboza, Jose Aldo, Charles Oliveira, Thiago Alves = Muay Thai wrecking machines!
by SentientAndroid on Sep 19, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
DON'T BE SCARED GOMI!
My sig will no longer be relevant so I’m playing this one up
Don't be scared Gomi...
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