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#872
08-02-2011, 05:50 AM
All I know is, I hope the Pyle/MacDonald fight is a f*cking WAR. This could be very interesting. Rory should win, but Mike's got some incredible Jitz...I cannot wait to see this. If I have to root for one, I'm going Pyle, just because if he wins this fight, it'll be a huge accomplishment. Rory's one tough kid, a real star in the making. If Pyle wins this and then gets another top tier fight or two, it'll be a good end to his career. I'd hate to see him go out like Pulver, getting beaten by kids who are faster and haven't been hit in the head for years.
Tito and Rashad...Damn, who do you dislike less is the question, right?
I'm rooting for Tito, just because Rashad gets under my skin more and if Tito wins it'll be insane, the roof will come down in Philly. These guys are both respectable, but for example if Machida or Jones were fighting either one of them, I'd be cheering for Machida or Jones. Tito's a longshot here, IMO. Rashad is simply a better athlete. Tito's going to have to go for a KO or TKO in the first round. No way can he hang with Rashad for 2 or 3 rounds if Rashad pushes the pace like he can. Rashad's strategy should be to wear Tito down, then KO him in the 3rd. This fight is going to be exciting in the 1st Rd I predict. Both guys NEED to win this. If Tito loses, he's either done, or damn near done. If Rashad loses, he's going to slip further down the totem pole, devastating to his career, marketability, income. The guy has to get after a title shot but quick if he's going to keep his career in high gear. That Machida loss, and getting in trouble with an out-of-shape Jackson (Dolce diet and cut doesn't make up for sub-par training and smoking cig's within a month of the event) doesn't bode well for him. Rashad has to get back in top f*cking form, motor through a couple of punks, then go after Jones and try and win it. If he does that, he'll have really turned things around. Got to get that belt.
Who else is fighting that hasn't been injured and replaced in the last two weeks, I've lost track.
Tito and Rashad...Damn, who do you dislike less is the question, right?
I'm rooting for Tito, just because Rashad gets under my skin more and if Tito wins it'll be insane, the roof will come down in Philly. These guys are both respectable, but for example if Machida or Jones were fighting either one of them, I'd be cheering for Machida or Jones. Tito's a longshot here, IMO. Rashad is simply a better athlete. Tito's going to have to go for a KO or TKO in the first round. No way can he hang with Rashad for 2 or 3 rounds if Rashad pushes the pace like he can. Rashad's strategy should be to wear Tito down, then KO him in the 3rd. This fight is going to be exciting in the 1st Rd I predict. Both guys NEED to win this. If Tito loses, he's either done, or damn near done. If Rashad loses, he's going to slip further down the totem pole, devastating to his career, marketability, income. The guy has to get after a title shot but quick if he's going to keep his career in high gear. That Machida loss, and getting in trouble with an out-of-shape Jackson (Dolce diet and cut doesn't make up for sub-par training and smoking cig's within a month of the event) doesn't bode well for him. Rashad has to get back in top f*cking form, motor through a couple of punks, then go after Jones and try and win it. If he does that, he'll have really turned things around. Got to get that belt.
Who else is fighting that hasn't been injured and replaced in the last two weeks, I've lost track.
#873
08-02-2011, 10:14 AM
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* Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz
* Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort
* Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman
* Constantinos Philippou vs. Jorge Rivera
* Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle
* Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort
* Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman
* Constantinos Philippou vs. Jorge Rivera
* Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle
#874
08-02-2011, 02:15 PM
I forgot to mention Belfort vs Akiyama. I agree, Akiyama will probably take this. Which is really bad for Belfort. If he doesn't win, he's probably not going to be in the UFC for very long. Belfort needs it, I hope he pulls it off, odds are probably against it, but still I'd like to see him make a good run before he's too old. Hope he trained his absolute a$$ off for this. Akiyama's a tough guy.
#875
08-02-2011, 02:24 PM
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I forgot to mention Belfort vs Akiyama. I agree, Akiyama will probably take this. Which is really bad for Belfort. If he doesn't win, he's probably not going to be in the UFC for very long. Belfort needs it, I hope he pulls it off, odds are probably against it, but still I'd like to see him make a good run before he's too old. Hope he trained his absolute a$$ off for this. Akiyama's a tough guy.
#876
08-02-2011, 06:22 PM
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#877
08-02-2011, 08:08 PM
Hehe, those walk-ins are pretty cool. Vitor is just a little past his prime. The guy was a killer when he was younger, not sure if he can show those flashes of speed and vicious brilliance now. We'll see. Not everyone can parlay their experience into a lengthy career when they started so young. He's taken some serious punishment from some very heavy-handed guys. With the recent KO, his brain has gotten just a little bit more susceptible to easier sleepy time. If he hurts his noodle in this one, I hope he has the good judgement to protect himself and hang it up. He's got a family that depends on him.
#878
08-03-2011, 10:40 AM
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#879
08-03-2011, 05:09 PM
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#880
08-03-2011, 05:24 PM
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