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KingOftheThing
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Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23
#7906742 - 01/20/08 06:19 PM (16 years, 12 days ago) |
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what a great card for a free UFN! couldnt ask for anything better from zuffa. here is my break down.
Mike Swick Vs. Josh Burkman: I'm not a huge burkman fan. i think he has strength and athleticism but just average skills. swick is has amazing standup and an ok ground game. swick is making his first cut to 170 so who knows how this will affect him. if he can mae the cut smoothly, i think he has the best hands in the 170lb division now. swick has been preparing for this fight with 2 of the best at 170, koscheck and fitch. look for a swick to catch burkman with a quick punch in round 2, then jump on josh and pound out a TKO.
Patrick Cote Vs. Drew McFedries: Cote is a cage veteran who has pretty good hands and a decent chin. However McFedries has the hardest punches in the entire 185 lb divsion. Drew doesnt have a ground game, but I think Cote will make the mistake of stand with him anyway. McFedries is going to TKO cote in round 1 and be one step closer to a title shot. Alvin Robinson Vs. Nate Diaz: I am a huge fan of the diaz brothers. I have always thought Nate was hugely talented. I watched him basically beat hermes franca for 2 rounds in the pre-zuffa WEC until hermes caught him with a slick sub. I knew nick would win the ultimate fight, but he looked sloppy and beatable in his last 2 fights on the show. This changed in his last fight where he put an amazing BJJ clinc on junior assuncao. His striking was also crip and effective. Alvin Robinson also has great BJJ and he is fresh off a destruction of gurgel. this is a hard fight to call but im going with nate by sub in the 3rd.
Michihiro Omigawa Vs. Thiago Tavares: THiago Tavares is the hottest young prospect in the 155lb division. Guy is super young, with good muay thai and maybe the second best submission grappler in the division (next to penn). he lost a really close fight to tyson griffin. however the whole fight thiago was throwing up subs and trying to finish. under pride rules he would have been awarded the win. In this fight he will start working towards a title shot with a 1st round submission victory.
Alberto Crane Vs. Kurt Pellegrino: Kurt "batman" is one of the best guys in the amazingly stacked 155lb division. he fought a super close fight with recent title contender, joe stevenson. Kurt has good hands an good wrestling. Crane has a BJJ blackbelt but little MMA experience. Huerta absolutely annihilated Crane in alberto's last match. Batman is going to do the same thing a TKO crane in the 2nd.
Dennis Siver Vs. Gray Maynard: I dont know much about Dennis, but I do know Gray. He is a TUF alum and a Randy Couture protege. Gray started as nothing but a strong wrestler. However in his last fight he KOed his opponent in something like 8 seconds. Gray has a bright future at 155 as he becomes a more complete fighter. Gray will win by round 1 TKO.
Jeremy Stephens Vs. Cole Miller: Cole Miller is another fighter out of the best camp in entire united states, ATT. His BJJ is great and his standup isnt horrible. COle almost KOed joe lauzon with a kick on TUF. Training at ATT has made cole even better than he was on TUF. Stephens has been subbed by Din thomas of ATT and won his last fight by decision against a no name. Cole is going to end Jermey's UFC career by subbing him in the 2nd round. Joe Veres Vs. Corey Hill: COrey Hill is an enigma, a 6' 4" 155lb fighter. Probably the only guy in the world who is that tall and fights MMA at 155. He ha s only 1 professional MMA bout. Corey is a fairly accomplished junior college wrestler. However impressive performances against more experienced fighters Nick Diaz and Rob Emerson on TUF made everyone take notice. Jens Pulver took Corey back to Militch's camp where he has been training for 8 months or so. everyone in the camp is raving about how good he has become and how he will hold the 155lb title one day. I thinl Corey will pull off this fight and win by decision.
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7909100 - 01/21/08 10:50 AM (16 years, 11 days ago) |
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I just found out Joe was getting another shot at a TUF guy (Hill.) Hopefully this one won't go as badly as the Maynard fight Anyway I know he trained his ass off here so good luck to him, I think he'll work Cory Hill but everyone please feel free to cheer against him!
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7909322 - 01/21/08 11:56 AM (16 years, 11 days ago) |
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Omigawa is horrible
i don't know how he got signed
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: LiquidSmoke]
#7909793 - 01/21/08 02:09 PM (16 years, 11 days ago) |
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Quote:
LiquidSmoke said: Omigawa is horrible
i don't know how he got signed
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KingOftheThing
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: d33p]
#7912510 - 01/21/08 10:05 PM (16 years, 11 days ago) |
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nobody else has picks??
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KingOftheThing
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7920777 - 01/23/08 05:21 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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this is tonight , 9pm
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7922333 - 01/23/08 10:37 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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Watching the re-run now...
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7922423 - 01/23/08 10:51 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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i caught the last 2 rounds of Alberto Crane Vs. Kurt Pellegrino and the Mike Swick Vs. Josh Burkman fight. i have to say the crane vs pellegrino was awsome, batman is a crazy fucker the hole in his lower lip from his teeth getting knocked through was insane! good fights i wish i knew about it earlier so i could have watched the whole event.
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: KingOftheThing]
#7929432 - 01/25/08 11:58 AM (16 years, 7 days ago) |
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Nate Diaz impressed me, I didn't think he could submit Robinson that easy (or at all.)
And it looks like Joe isn't cut out for the UFC right now, two losses against pretty unexperienced guys, oh well I won't be the one to tell him because he can still kick my ass.
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Re: Awesome FREE Ultimate Fight Night on Wednesday 1/23 [Re: Jadian]
#7930226 - 01/25/08 02:53 PM (16 years, 7 days ago) |
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cote and pellegrino fights were really good i just loved that upper cut - left hook combo... somehow when i watch it, it reminds me of bas rutten
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