Comments on: UFC 79: Another update from Vegas http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 00:45:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: mike wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9746 mike wolfe Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:26:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9746 Tyson-- He was more aggressive with Silva than he was with Jardine. Plus takedowns! A spinning backfist! What's next? Arm bars? Tyson–

He was more aggressive with Silva than he was with Jardine. Plus takedowns! A spinning backfist! What’s next? Arm bars?

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]]> By: Tyson http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9593 Tyson Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:34:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9593 #9 So it got him in trouble with Jardine. It also won him 20 fights, with 9 knockouts in a row. I dont see him changing anything. #9

So it got him in trouble with Jardine. It also won him 20 fights, with 9 knockouts in a row. I dont see him changing anything.

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]]> By: Timo Mika http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9583 Timo Mika Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:39:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9583 Great card GSP in the 2nd rd,will knock out matt wishing he should have retired.Chuck better be at his all time best for this,because after that last fight with Jardine I coiuld smell the stink all the way back to Summerland BC ca.Wanderlai to much talent to strong and well versed. Great card GSP in the 2nd rd,will knock out matt wishing he should have retired.Chuck better be at his all time best for this,because after that last fight with Jardine I coiuld smell the stink all the way back to Summerland BC ca.Wanderlai to much talent to strong and well versed.

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]]> By: mike wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9575 mike wolfe Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:30:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9575 Chuck better be a little worried. His "hang around counterpunching and waiting for the knockout"strategy cost him the fight with Jardine. If he's worried then maybe he got serious in his camp about how to deal with Silva proactively. Chuck better be a little worried. His “hang around counterpunching and waiting for the knockout”strategy cost him the fight with Jardine. If he’s worried then maybe he got serious in his camp about how to deal with Silva proactively.

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]]> By: jaydog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9573 jaydog Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:26:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9573 Hughes has consistently made decisions that have slowly lost him support (fighting skills aside). I don't think fans owe him any special treatment, except maybe jeers and boos. Silva and Jackson probably talked about their respective difficulties getting promoted by the UFC despite their belts and skills. Of course, that's probably changing for Rampage a bit. I'm sure "Bald cracker still punking you?" probably translates in either of their native tongues. About the Iceman/Wandy fight... I'm less interested in who wins/loses than I am in seeing their game plans, conditioning, and heart. If the loser does good, there's no reason he can't be a contender by winning a fight or two after this. The UFC will want to reward both of them if they put on the show that everyone's been waiting for. Hughes has consistently made decisions that have slowly lost him support (fighting skills aside). I don’t think fans owe him any special treatment, except maybe jeers and boos.

Silva and Jackson probably talked about their respective difficulties getting promoted by the UFC despite their belts and skills. Of course, that’s probably changing for Rampage a bit. I’m sure “Bald cracker still punking you?” probably translates in either of their native tongues.

About the Iceman/Wandy fight… I’m less interested in who wins/loses than I am in seeing their game plans, conditioning, and heart. If the loser does good, there’s no reason he can’t be a contender by winning a fight or two after this. The UFC will want to reward both of them if they put on the show that everyone’s been waiting for.

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]]> By: Wang Chung http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9570 Wang Chung Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:03:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9570 sam, wouldn't georges be up late because he'll be fighting around that time??? i'm west coast so...the ppv's over here start at 7pm. i'm assuming that georges wouldn't be fighting until after midnight east coast time, no? sam, wouldn’t georges be up late because he’ll be fighting around that time??? i’m west coast so…the ppv’s over here start at 7pm. i’m assuming that georges wouldn’t be fighting until after midnight east coast time, no?

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]]> By: bubbafat http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9569 bubbafat Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:55:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9569 Well, I don't think Rampage is learning Portuguese, buddy. Well, I don’t think Rampage is learning Portuguese, buddy.

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]]> By: Gong http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9568 Gong Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:11:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9568 I'm curious as to how Rampage and Silva carried a conversation. Is he getting better at English now? I’m curious as to how Rampage and Silva carried a conversation. Is he getting better at English now?

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]]> By: Craig R. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9566 Craig R. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:00:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9566 Although I'm rooting for GSP, I gotta agree with Dizzle. The crowd should not have booed Hughes. Whatever his flaws, he deserved to respected as a fighter and the most dominant champion in the sport. Although I’m rooting for GSP, I gotta agree with Dizzle. The crowd should not have booed Hughes. Whatever his flaws, he deserved to respected as a fighter and the most dominant champion in the sport.

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]]> By: Dizzle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9565 Dizzle Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:54:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9565 poor hughes...can't believe they boo this guy. Reality TV really has turned him out to be this bad guy that he really isn't. I feel for him...I hope he smashes GSP tonight. poor hughes…can’t believe they boo this guy. Reality TV really has turned him out to be this bad guy that he really isn’t.

I feel for him…I hope he smashes GSP tonight.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9560 Sam Caplan Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:23:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9560 Steve, I agree with you. I wouldn't go so far though as to say Chuck is having doubts though. My thinking is that in most of his other bouts, Chuck was convinced he was going to win. It seemed like going into so many of those other fights he knew all he needed to do was stay on his feet and there was no way he'd get beat. I just kind of got the feeling that with Wanderlei, he's not exactly sure how it's going to go down. Steve, I agree with you. I wouldn’t go so far though as to say Chuck is having doubts though. My thinking is that in most of his other bouts, Chuck was convinced he was going to win. It seemed like going into so many of those other fights he knew all he needed to do was stay on his feet and there was no way he’d get beat. I just kind of got the feeling that with Wanderlei, he’s not exactly sure how it’s going to go down.

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]]> By: Steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-9558 Steve Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:33:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/29/another-update-from-vegas/#comment-9558 Sam, I keep reading comments from people all over the net saying Chuck looked great and he looked like he's back to the same old Chuck at the weigh ins. But I saw more of what you saw. I did hear some boos from the crowd when Chuck came on. Just from the recent interviews he's had and how he looked at the weigh ins I'm not sure his mind is right for this fight. He didn't seem to have that same confidence and swagger he used to have and he looked a little stiff last night. Maybe I'm reading into it, but I'm wondering if doubts are creeping into his mind. Wandy on the other hand physically looked just like he always did in Pride, with that same intensity and confidence that he's about to rip someone's head off. From everything I've seen I'm picking Wand, although Chuck can obviously put him to sleep with one punch. Wand just seems much better prepared physically and mentally and has had a lot more time to recover from his losses where Chuck publicly stated he was planning to take some time off until this fight was offered. I guess we'll find out tonight, but my guess is he probably should have taken it. Sam, I keep reading comments from people all over the net saying Chuck looked great and he looked like he’s back to the same old Chuck at the weigh ins. But I saw more of what you saw. I did hear some boos from the crowd when Chuck came on. Just from the recent interviews he’s had and how he looked at the weigh ins I’m not sure his mind is right for this fight. He didn’t seem to have that same confidence and swagger he used to have and he looked a little stiff last night. Maybe I’m reading into it, but I’m wondering if doubts are creeping into his mind.

Wandy on the other hand physically looked just like he always did in Pride, with that same intensity and confidence that he’s about to rip someone’s head off. From everything I’ve seen I’m picking Wand, although Chuck can obviously put him to sleep with one punch. Wand just seems much better prepared physically and mentally and has had a lot more time to recover from his losses where Chuck publicly stated he was planning to take some time off until this fight was offered. I guess we’ll find out tonight, but my guess is he probably should have taken it.

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