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[SUPREME1]

I'm probably looking forward to the Travis Browne fight the most, just cuz I need another Hawaii fighter to root for with BJ retired and Kendall sucking.

I had high hopes for him a few years back.

 

[Maklershed]

I feel like Rashad is building up for a "my head wasn't in the right place" excuse after this fight. My ex-gym was against me, the UFC was against me, Dana was against me etc.

I'm surprised he hasn't leaked that his injured yet as a contingency to save face when he loses a la Rampage.

 

[parrotbeak]

You love some ProElite, don't lie.

It's true.

I had high hopes for him a few years back.

They gave him good fights too, had opportunity to work up the division slowly, but he said himself, he blew it by partying too much. It's too bad.

 

[Maklershed]

It's true.

Ryan Martinez 4 lyfe!

 

[ScOULaris]

He ain't lying.

He might not be lying, but he is wrong.

Anderson? You mean the guy that got beat up by Chael Sonnen for 5 rounds before pulling a miracle out of his ass?

Ah, Jesus. Are you kidding me right now? Submitting a guy that you planned on submitting the entire time (walking out in a jiu-jitsu gi, telling Big Nog that he would submit him... etc.) is a miraculous bit of luck? Give me a break.

Jon Jones is slowly creeping up the P4P list, for sure, but he still hasn't accomplished as much as Anderson in the sport. No one has. Jon very well might surpass him one day, but he's just beginning his reign at the moment.

 

[polyh3dron]

I'm probably looking forward to the Travis Browne fight the most, just cuz I need another Hawaii fighter to root for with BJ retired and Kendall sucking.

gravedigger gonna dig

 

[Eric Hall]

He might not be lying, but he is wrong.



Ah, Jesus. Are you kidding me right now? Submitting a guy that you planned on submitting the entire time (walking out in a jiu-jitsu gi, telling Big Nog that he would submit him... etc.) is a miraculous bit of luck? Give me a break.

Jon Jones is slowly creeping up the P4P list, for sure, but he still hasn't accomplished as much as Anderson in the sport. No one has. Jon very well might surpass him one day, but he's just beginning his reign at the moment.

Yea Anderson played the get my ass beat for 4 1/2 rounds then submit him trick. That Anderson Silva always one step ahead. I'm sure that was his gameplan the whole time.

While not big on popularity, this card could be one of the best of the year. My main heavyweights Big Ben Rothwell and Gravedigger Griggs gonna knock some chumps out, Rory Mac is gonna take the next step towards the title, and either the outcome of Evans upsetting Jones or Jones killing Evans is great to me.

 

[Chamber]

Hilarious seeing former Anderson nuthuggers bring up the Chael fight as a negative. Guess there's only room for one bandwagon fanbase in MMA.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Yea Anderson played the get my ass beat for 4 1/2 rounds then submit him trick. That Anderson Silva always one step ahead. I'm sure that was his gameplan the whole time.

The point was Anderson won the fight the way he said he would. He didn't give up after 4 and 1/2 rounds because there is no quit in him. We don't know if Jones has that in him.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Hilarious seeing former Anderson nuthuggers bring up the Chael fight as a negative. Guess there's only room for one bandwagon fanbase in MMA.

Jon Jones is a voice of a new generation. Anderson's time has passed.

 

[DKehoe]

Yea Anderson played the get my ass beat for 4 1/2 rounds then submit him trick. That Anderson Silva always one step ahead. I'm sure that was his gameplan the whole time.

Not that I'm saying his plan was to get beat down for most of the fight but I was surprised to see that him saying his plan was to tap Chael wasn't bullshit. In the "Like Water" documentary you see him telling it to Big Nog.

 

[Plywood]

Hilarious seeing former Anderson nuthuggers bring up the Chael fight as a negative. Guess there's only room for one bandwagon fanbase in MMA.

It's the "You're only as good as your last fight" mentality. It's pretty much anywhere and everywhere MMA discussions happen.

Which is why Conduit is a point master, decision fighter. Also Nick Diaz is a 1-dimensional scrapper.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Plywood is such a Ninja editor.

 

[Eric Hall]

Not that I'm saying his plan was to get beat down for most of the fight but I was surprised to see that him saying his plan was to tap Chael wasn't bullshit. In the "Like Water" documentary you see him telling it to Big Nog.

I'm not denying that he didn't want to submit Chael. It seems like the most obvious way to beat him since he cannot defend it. But there was still luck involved with Anderson being able to actually get the hold off after getting dominated for 4 1/2 rounds.

 

[ScOULaris]

Anderson has been undefeated and defending his belt for how many years now?

Yeah. Keep bringing up a fight that he won via comeback as the reason why he's not the GOAT, and continue calling Jon Jones the greatest ever when he's only been champ for a year.

I'll be over here in the "rational" section of MMA-GAF.

 

[Heel]

I don't care what you guys say, I'd take Bones over Anderson at 205 all day even if he does lose to Rashad this weekend.

I'm tired of Anderson being treated like a demigod. He would get wrestlefucked and pounded out inside of 5.

 

[Plywood]

Plywood is such a Ninja editor.

I do it all the time.

 

[yacobod]

Jon Jones is a voice of a new generation. Anderson's time has passed.

I thought Can Velasquez was the new GOAT?

 

[TheKaeptain]

I don't care what you guys say, I'd take Bones over Anderson at 205 all day even if he does lose to Rashad this weekend.

I got Anderson by sub or just technically picking Jones apart. Jones has holes that Anderson would take advantage of.

 

[Chamber]

It's the "You're only as good as your last fight" mentality. It's pretty much anywhere and everywhere MMA discussions happen.

Which is why Conduit is a point master, decision fighter.

I've been saying this would happen to Anderson the same way it happened to Fedor, Liddell, Hughes and every other legend who fell into a losing streak. Only difference is the bandwagon didn't even wait until Silva lost before finding new dick.

 

[parrotbeak]

Not that I'm saying his plan was to get beat down for most of the fight but I was surprised to see that him saying his plan was to tap Chael wasn't bullshit. In the "Like Water" documentary you see him telling it to Big Nog.

I'm not saying anything either, but Chael's weakness has been getting subbed, so it's not that weird to me that Andy would be saying that was his gameplan. But iirc even in later rounds he was throwing kicks and jumping right into Chael's td range. But not saying he intended for it to work out that way; that is too crazy for me.

I would also take Jones over Andy at this point in their careers. Shit, when was the last time we saw Andy fight anyway?

 

[Heel]

How will Rashad do against Anderson once Bones sends him down to 185?

 

[TheKaeptain]

How will Rashad do against Anderson once Bones sends him down to 185?

He'd get subbed. Anderson is a legit black belt like Frank Mir.

 

[Plywood]

How will Rashad do against Anderson once Bones sends him down to 185?

 

[Chamber]

I can absolutely see Rashad decisioning Anderson. Shad is no stranger to getting rocked though so Andy would probably catch him eventually.

 

[GungHo]

Guys, Jones and Shad are both fucking cry babies. Did we already forget "YOU RUINED MY SPECIAL NIGHT" and "WHY ARE YOU INTERRUPTING ME!"

Did JBJ walk in on Rashad getting busy with one of the ring girls?

 

[yacobod]

lets get PPV buy predictions.

i'm going to say 750k.

 

[TheKaeptain]

lets get PPV buy predictions.

i'm going to say 750k.

2 mill because this is MMA's Ali vs Frazier

 

[DKehoe]

I'm not saying anything either, but Chael's weakness has been getting subbed, so it's not that weird to me that Andy would be saying that was his gameplan. But iirc even in later rounds he was throwing kicks and jumping right into Chael's td range. But not saying he intended for it to work out that way; that is too crazy for me.

I would also take Jones over Andy at this point in their careers. Shit, when was the last time we saw Andy fight anyway?

He wasn't saying it publically, after the fight he said that was his plan and thats why he wore the gi for his entrance. I figured it was bullshit and an excuse since he was getting dominated on the ground but in a training session thats shown in Like Water he tells Nog he is going to tap him to which Nog replies "no, you are going to knock him out"

I would also take Jones over Andy at this point in their careers. Shit, when was the last time we saw Andy fight anyway?

His last was Okami

 

[DKehoe]

EDIT Double post

 

[Bishman]

Anderson would obliterate Jones. When Jones defends his belt like GSP and Anderson Silva, he can then mentioned in the same breath as them.

 

[TheKaeptain]

He wasn't saying it publically, after the fight he said that was his plan and thats why he wore the gi for his entrance. I figured it was bullshit and an excuse since he was getting dominated on the ground but in a training session thats shown in Like Water he tells Nog he is going to tap him to which Nog replies "no, you are going to knock him out"

That clip was also shown before the fight.

 

[DKehoe]

That clip was also shown before the fight.

Ah ok I didn't realise that. The first time I saw it was in the documentary which was just recently.

 

[parrotbeak]

He wasn't saying it publically, after the fight he said that was his plan and thats why he wore the gi for his entrance. I figured it was bullshit and an excuse since he was getting dominated on the ground but in a training session thats shown in Like Water he tells Nog he is going to tap him to which Nog replies "no, you are going to knock him out"

Ya, I believed him that it was his game plan to sub him. But if you go with that, it implies he planned on getting taken down too. Cuz he certainly wasn't going to take Chael down. Next step is he planned to be on his back getting gnped to pull out a sub when Chael made a mistake.

 

[Heel]

Ya, I believed him that it was his game plan to sub him. But if you go with that, it implies he planned on getting taken down too. Cuz he certainly wasn't going to take Chael down. Next step is he planned to be on his back getting gnped to pull out a sub when Chael made a mistake.

Next you're going to tell me Anderson was pulling his punches standing so he didn't accidentally knock him out instead.

C'mon son.

 

[DKehoe]

Ya, I believed him that it was his game plan to sub him. But if you go with that, it implies he planned on getting taken down too. Cuz he certainly wasn't going to take Chael down. Next step is he planned to be on his back getting gnped to pull out a sub when Chael made a mistake.

The other thing I noticed during that fight is that towards the end Anderson was using a body triangle on Chael, keeping him from doing much but also stopping himself from doing anything either. Not the best strategy when you are being dominated in a title fight.

 

[parrotbeak]

Next you're going to tell me Anderson was pulling his punches standing so he didn't accidentally knock him out instead.

C'mon son.

He was just throwing punches to set up the takedown.

 

[yacobod]

Next you're going to tell me Anderson was pulling his punches standing so he didn't accidentally knock him out instead.

C'mon son.

Anderson getting outstruck on the feet was part of his brilliant gameplan too.

in other news, Lebron James, a front-runner more famous than our very own Frontrunner Scooter, has went to twitter to voice his support for JBJ.

 

[Heel]

He was just throwing punches to set up the takedown.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Next you're going to tell me Anderson was pulling his punches standing so he didn't accidentally knock him out instead.

C'mon son.

That has more to do with Anderson having a broken rip. I really think Anderson's gameplan was fucked over by breaking his rib.

 

[Chamber]

lets get PPV buy predictions.

i'm going to say 750k.

600k on the top end. The heat from this fued has fizzled.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Anderson getting outstruck on the feet was part of his brilliant gameplan too.

in other news, Lebron James, a front-runner more famous than our very own Frontrunner Scooter, has went to twitter to voice his support for JBJ.

Dammit now I have to pick Shad.

 

[Ænima]

That's what the crap coaches do. Good coaches like Tito, Pulver, Serra and even Brock (when he was there) did help with actual coaching. Rampage didn't do anything for his team except provide bad cornering (GET UP ABE!).

Look Natural, it's pretty obvious the reason you don't like Rashad is because of his race. Just come out and say it buddy.

No one can turn chicken shit into chicken salad like Brock. No one.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Dammit now I have to pick Shad.

 

[polyh3dron]

He was just throwing punches to set up the takedown.

to set up Chael's takedowns you mean

 

[polyh3dron]

lets get PPV buy predictions.

i'm going to say 750k.

I agree with 750k.

 

[dem]

500k

UFC PPVs are no longer hot. Totally overdone.

 

[WrikaWrek]

Anderson had a broken rib and Chael was on horse meat.

LEt's cut the bullshit, he stopped Sonnen anyway. And Sonnen is gonna get his ass kicked next time, hell he's even starting to accept that reality.

Silva doesn't have that spanking new shine that Bones has right now, but he'll show you the truth.

 

[yacobod]

500k

UFC PPVs are no longer hot. Totally overdone.

if it only does 500k, then so much for the next MMA superstar.

 

[TheNatural]

Racists trying to play Jones and Silva against each other, sad stuff.