Comments on: UFC 79 Thoughts & Commentary http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nathan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9914 nathan Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:40:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9914 Serra is screwed, coming off a injury and facing gsp at his best, ouch. The way he totally owned hughes on the ground who I believe is much stronger than serra, was crazy, serra will tire out much quicker than hughes and will most likely suffer the same fate. Its interesting to note that koscheck laughed at gsp for thinking he was the better wrestler and gsp out wrestled him. Hughes stated he was much better on the ground than gsp and didn't fight his fight in there last fight then gsp completely owned him on the ground. Whats serra gonna say?? My guess if how ever he say's he's going to beat gsp, gsp will beat him by that very method. Serra is screwed, coming off a injury and facing gsp at his best, ouch. The way he totally owned hughes on the ground who I believe is much stronger than serra, was crazy, serra will tire out much quicker than hughes and will most likely suffer the same fate. Its interesting to note that koscheck laughed at gsp for thinking he was the better wrestler and gsp out wrestled him. Hughes stated he was much better on the ground than gsp and didn’t fight his fight in there last fight then gsp completely owned him on the ground. Whats serra gonna say?? My guess if how ever he say’s he’s going to beat gsp, gsp will beat him by that very method.

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]]> By: blakspring http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9749 blakspring Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:19:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9749 Adam, Really great commentaries on the fights. I agree with everything, especially about GSP being the best at the moment. He was amazing last night - completely focused and precise. I cannot wait to see him take on Serra. And seeing Hughes screaming TAP TAP really made my night. Check out http://blakspring.com/blog/2007/12/30/the-beauty-of-the-armbar/ if you're interested in a less professional (and female) take on the fights. Adam,
Really great commentaries on the fights. I agree with everything, especially about GSP being the best at the moment. He was amazing last night – completely focused and precise. I cannot wait to see him take on Serra.
And seeing Hughes screaming TAP TAP really made my night.
Check out http://blakspring.com/blog/2007/12/30/the-beauty-of-the-armbar/ if you’re interested in a less professional (and female) take on the fights.

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]]> By: makeutapout http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9748 makeutapout Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:09:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9748 Also, I'd have to agree that that one should have been a 5 rnd fight. I realized at some point in the second that it probably wasn't going to end in 3, unless there was a wild looping lucky shot to someones chin. Damn shame, that. Also, I’d have to agree that that one should have been a 5 rnd fight. I realized at some point in the second that it probably wasn’t going to end in 3, unless there was a wild looping lucky shot to someones chin. Damn shame, that.

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]]> By: makeutapout http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9747 makeutapout Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:58:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9747 Silva lost all three rounds. He had a better run in the second but that's all. I think the deal with Chuck backing off when he had Silva hurt was, if he didn't finish Silva off right then, he wouldn't have enough gas left in his tank to do much later. There was still like half the round left and if Silva survived it and came at Chuck full force, what could he do. It didn't look to me like Silva was gonna go down and I think Chuck saw it the same way. Silva lost all three rounds. He had a better run in the second but that’s all. I think the deal with Chuck backing off when he had Silva hurt was, if he didn’t finish Silva off right then, he wouldn’t have enough gas left in his tank to do much later. There was still like half the round left and if Silva survived it and came at Chuck full force, what could he do. It didn’t look to me like Silva was gonna go down and I think Chuck saw it the same way.

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]]> By: Tommy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9726 Tommy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:42:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9726 The only round Silva did anything halfway significant was the second so I guess people just really wanted to give it to him. Plus Chuck was watching the clock cause he was tired not because he was suddenly afraid of being knocked out. How dumb to say. The only round Silva did anything halfway significant was the second so I guess people just really wanted to give it to him. Plus Chuck was watching the clock cause he was tired not because he was suddenly afraid of being knocked out. How dumb to say.

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]]> By: MMA SKOOL ™ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9689 MMA SKOOL ™ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:57:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9689 #22 you must have picked Wandy to win the fight, and your beer goggles had you believing that a few slips were actually Chuck getting rocked. Wandy inflicted damage in the 2nd round, true, but Liddell did more. Liddell broke Wandy in that round after Wandy ended up on the losing end of his own muay thai clinch. #22 you must have picked Wandy to win the fight, and your beer goggles had you believing that a few slips were actually Chuck getting rocked. Wandy inflicted damage in the 2nd round, true, but Liddell did more. Liddell broke Wandy in that round after Wandy ended up on the losing end of his own muay thai clinch.

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]]> By: Jay K. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9682 Jay K. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:57:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9682 I definitely believe Silva won round 2 and thought that the two judges were NOT impartial when they were paid to do so. The 30-27 score didn't indicate what both fighters were really doing and I felt that the 29-28 score was more indicative of what the real outcome was. Great fight!! The Clementi vs. Douchebag fight was also great! The Douchebag only knows how to throw bombs and left hisself wide open for a more mature Clementi to move in and RNC. I definitely liked the takedown that Clementi used to bring Douchebag down to the floor. I definitely believe Silva won round 2 and thought that the two judges were NOT impartial when they were paid to do so.

The 30-27 score didn’t indicate what both fighters were really doing and I felt that the 29-28 score was more indicative of what the real outcome was.

Great fight!!

The Clementi vs. Douchebag fight was also great! The Douchebag only knows how to throw bombs and left hisself wide open for a more mature Clementi to move in and RNC. I definitely liked the takedown that Clementi used to bring Douchebag down to the floor.

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]]> By: Handover Fist http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9679 Handover Fist Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:39:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9679 Personally I thought the 2nd round of the Liddell/Silva fight was very close. I just don't see how anyone could say it "clearly" went one way or the other. Georges St.Pierre and Anderson Silva are just on a whole another plane. They've both dominated the 2nd best guy in their respected divisions. What a great time to be a fan of MMA. Its just amazing how fast the skill level of the top fighters is advancing. Guys that looked unbeatable just a mere 24 months ago, now almost seem one dimensional when compared to guys like St. Pierre and Silva. It makes you wonder what the next 24 months will hold in store for us fans. :-) Personally I thought the 2nd round of the Liddell/Silva fight was very close. I just don’t see how anyone could say it “clearly” went one way or the other.

Georges St.Pierre and Anderson Silva are just on a whole another plane. They’ve both dominated the 2nd best guy in their respected divisions.

What a great time to be a fan of MMA. Its just amazing how fast the skill level of the top fighters is advancing. Guys that looked unbeatable just a mere 24 months ago, now almost seem one dimensional when compared to guys like St. Pierre and Silva.

It makes you wonder what the next 24 months will hold in store for us fans. :-)

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]]> By: MMA SKOOL ™ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9677 MMA SKOOL ™ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:29:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9677 Needless to say it was a close and exciting match. Until the last half of the 3rd round, I thought Wandy was only 1 punch away from turning the tides. Could it be that he wasn't accustomed to getting elbowed? That elbow and the very first punch that sent him backpedalling all the way back to the fence looked like huge psychological points for Liddell. Very memorable fight. Needless to say it was a close and exciting match. Until the last half of the 3rd round, I thought Wandy was only 1 punch away from turning the tides.

Could it be that he wasn’t accustomed to getting elbowed? That elbow and the very first punch that sent him backpedalling all the way back to the fence looked like huge psychological points for Liddell.

Very memorable fight.

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]]> By: MMA SKOOL ™ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9675 MMA SKOOL ™ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:15:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/30/ufc-79-thoughts/#comment-9675 ---> LIDDELL EASILY ONE ALL 3 ROUNDS PEOPLE! ONLY THE ONE'S WHO PICKED WANDY TO WIN ARE SAYING HE WON THE 2ND ROUND. ---> WANDY LANDED SOME SHOTS IN THAT ROUND BUT THAT ELBOW FROM THE CLINCH DID A LOT OF DAMAGE. WANDY WASN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE MUAY THAI CLINCH AFTER THAT. ---> HOW CAN YOU SAY A CUT ISN'T THAT BIG OF A DEAL? WANDY DIDN'T WANT TO TIE UP CHUCK AFTER THAT. TITO ATE THE SAME ELBOW IN HIS 2ND FIGHT WITH CHUCK. ---> WANDY IS FROM CHUTE BOXE. HE CAN SURELY EAT A PUNCH LIKE NO OTHER. HE LOOKED GOOD. UNFORTUNATELY HE DIDN'T USE THE LEG KICKS TO KEEP CHUCK FROM FINDING HIS RHYTHM LIKE JARDINE DID. ---> WANDY LOOKS SMALLER THAN IN PRIDE BECAUSE HE'S OFF THE 'ROIDS. ---> SWITCH TO MIDDLEWEIGHT? COME ON, HE JUST LASTED 3 ROUNDS WITH CHUCK LIDDELL WHO WAS ON HIS GAME. THERE ARE A HALF DOZEN LWH'S I'D LIKE TO SEE WANDY FIGHT. —> LIDDELL EASILY ONE ALL 3 ROUNDS PEOPLE! ONLY THE ONE’S WHO PICKED WANDY TO WIN ARE SAYING HE WON THE 2ND ROUND.

—> WANDY LANDED SOME SHOTS IN THAT ROUND BUT THAT ELBOW FROM THE CLINCH DID A LOT OF DAMAGE. WANDY WASN’T EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE MUAY THAI CLINCH AFTER THAT.

—> HOW CAN YOU SAY A CUT ISN’T THAT BIG OF A DEAL? WANDY DIDN’T WANT TO TIE UP CHUCK AFTER THAT. TITO ATE THE SAME ELBOW IN HIS 2ND FIGHT WITH CHUCK.

—> WANDY IS FROM CHUTE BOXE. HE CAN SURELY EAT A PUNCH LIKE NO OTHER. HE LOOKED GOOD. UNFORTUNATELY HE DIDN’T USE THE LEG KICKS TO KEEP CHUCK FROM FINDING HIS RHYTHM LIKE JARDINE DID.

—> WANDY LOOKS SMALLER THAN IN PRIDE BECAUSE HE’S OFF THE ‘ROIDS.

—> SWITCH TO MIDDLEWEIGHT? COME ON, HE JUST LASTED 3 ROUNDS WITH CHUCK LIDDELL WHO WAS ON HIS GAME. THERE ARE A HALF DOZEN LWH’S I’D LIKE TO SEE WANDY FIGHT.

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