Comments on: Ten matchups finalized for Adrenaline MMA II on Dec. 11 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simon Cason http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/comment-page-1/#comment-58527 Simon Cason Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:42:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9312#comment-58527 Wow, look out for adrenaline, their hot on the UFC's heels, with their 2nd show in 6 months. I'm all for as much MMA as one can watch, but this 2nd generation of MMA organization's such as Adrenaline, Afflictiion, and that crap Bob Meyroritz put out, with those really old, lame-assed lay and pray fighters is bull-shit. And before the word nut-hugger gets thrown around, I paid for the first Affliction show, have HD-net, Vs., and absolutely love Strikeforce, Sengokou, the WEC, and Dream. I just don't think MMA needs 3 major orgs. right now, this early. The UFC is the dominate org with around 90% of the best fighters in the world between the UFC and the WEC. Strikeforce has maintained their integrity while stating many times that they don't think competing with the UFC is healthy for a mid level org. In turn, Strikeforce has a base that could rival the WEC in a year or two. But with EX/C being beat like a dead horse, and Affliction saying one thing and doing another(T-shirt guy saying how he wants to keep his fighters happy, busy, and paid, while canceling their 2nd show 2-3 times so far; and asking his fighters to take significant pay cuts) I can't help but complain about all these orgz that lay claim to being better than one another. My compaint is there just isn't enough Scott Coker's in the world. And Dana White has worked hisself to the point of looking like a mad man sometimes with the things he say's/does. But no one can deny the effort Dana has put forth to further the sport of MMA, and to get it as much attention as possible, by any means possible. I look at it this way: There is only one NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, and you don't see the less talented complaining of each one being a monopoly. Let there be one Major league of MMA. I trust Dana to do the right thing 99% of the time. Smaller orgz such as Dream, WEC, and Strikeforce will stay in buisness by being the gate keepers/minor leagues of MMA. It creates less chaos than when the UFC lets go of good-but-not-great fighters such as Gorgel and the fighters who haven't lived up to the hype such as Sokudjou, Paulo, CroCop, etc... What if fighters like Scott Smith, or Robbie Lawler, who were not doing so well with the UFC, were still in the UFC? They'd be on the undercard of a high priced PPV with no exposure. Now both are coming into their own right with the smaller orgz like Strikeforce. Let the best fighters fight in the most established MMA organization. It makes MMA more legit, unlike what has become of boxing. And you won't have crap like EX/C anymore make shit up as they go along, laying claims to have the better fighters when the whole MMA world new better. Not if but when this happens, MMA will be the juggernaught that we fight fans know it will be. Wow, look out for adrenaline, their hot on the UFC’s heels, with their 2nd show in 6 months. I’m all for as much MMA as one can watch, but this 2nd generation of MMA organization’s such as Adrenaline, Afflictiion, and that crap Bob Meyroritz put out, with those really old, lame-assed lay and pray fighters is bull-shit. And before the word nut-hugger gets thrown around, I paid for the first Affliction show, have HD-net, Vs., and absolutely love Strikeforce, Sengokou, the WEC, and Dream. I just don’t think MMA needs 3 major orgs. right now, this early. The UFC is the dominate org with around 90% of the best fighters in the world between the UFC and the WEC. Strikeforce has maintained their integrity while stating many times that they don’t think competing with the UFC is healthy for a mid level org. In turn, Strikeforce has a base that could rival the WEC in a year or two. But with EX/C being beat like a dead horse, and Affliction saying one thing and doing another(T-shirt guy saying how he wants to keep his fighters happy, busy, and paid, while canceling their 2nd show 2-3 times so far; and asking his fighters to take significant pay cuts) I can’t help but complain about all these orgz that lay claim to being better than one another. My compaint is there just isn’t enough Scott Coker’s in the world. And Dana White has worked hisself to the point of looking like a mad man sometimes with the things he say’s/does. But no one can deny the effort Dana has put forth to further the sport of MMA, and to get it as much attention as possible, by any means possible. I look at it this way: There is only one NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, and you don’t see the less talented complaining of each one being a monopoly. Let there be one Major league of MMA. I trust Dana to do the right thing 99% of the time. Smaller orgz such as Dream, WEC, and Strikeforce will stay in buisness by being the gate keepers/minor leagues of MMA. It creates less chaos than when the UFC lets go of good-but-not-great fighters such as Gorgel and the fighters who haven’t lived up to the hype such as Sokudjou, Paulo, CroCop, etc… What if fighters like Scott Smith, or Robbie Lawler, who were not doing so well with the UFC, were still in the UFC? They’d be on the undercard of a high priced PPV with no exposure. Now both are coming into their own right with the smaller orgz like Strikeforce. Let the best fighters fight in the most established MMA organization. It makes MMA more legit, unlike what has become of boxing. And you won’t have crap like EX/C anymore make shit up as they go along, laying claims to have the better fighters when the whole MMA world new better. Not if but when this happens, MMA will be the juggernaught that we fight fans know it will be.

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]]> By: Dustin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/comment-page-1/#comment-58451 Dustin Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:33:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9312#comment-58451 Watch out for LC Davis, the kid will be a star one day Watch out for LC Davis, the kid will be a star one day

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]]> By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/comment-page-1/#comment-58422 Robert Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:11:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9312#comment-58422 I agree with detroit_fan about Rothwell/Guillen. I would have rather seen Mike Russow vs. Ben Rothwell. The Rothwell fight has got to be just to get his confidence back after the amount of offense he took in the Arlovski fight. I agree with detroit_fan about Rothwell/Guillen. I would have rather seen Mike Russow vs. Ben Rothwell. The Rothwell fight has got to be just to get his confidence back after the amount of offense he took in the Arlovski fight.

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]]> By: detroit_fan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/comment-page-1/#comment-58418 detroit_fan Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:30:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9312#comment-58418 Chris Guillen has no business fighting Ben Rothwell. What a crap match up. Is this the best opponent you can come up with Monte? Steve- It airs live on HDNET Chris Guillen has no business fighting Ben Rothwell. What a crap match up. Is this the best opponent you can come up with Monte?

Steve- It airs live on HDNET

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/26/ten-matchups-finalized-for-adrenaline-mma-ii-on-dec-11/comment-page-1/#comment-58414 steve Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:33:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9312#comment-58414 this is a good card. is this gonna be on HDNet? this is a good card. is this gonna be on HDNet?

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