Any MMA fans out there?

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CovVol

CovVol

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Just testing the waters here.... it's growing but not for everyone. I've been watching it since the first UFC came out and loved it.... anyone else?
 
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I'm a boxing purist, and honestly, i don't get the gist of MMA. However, i don't trash MMA, it's a seperate entity, different sport.
 
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Yeah... it is different. You could take Rampage and make him have to box and RJjr would probably tear him up but reverse the roles and put them in an octagon and Rampage is the man. I like both... but boxing the thing about boxing I cant stand is that no one wants to fight anyone simply for the fight... it's always about the $$$.


There's really not alot to get when it comes to MMA... its just a fight... best man wins. More a battle of wills.
 
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CovVol said:
There's really not alot to get when it comes to MMA... its just a fight... best man wins. More a battle of wills.
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i agree, but if it keeps growing at an exorbitant rate, the fighters will say "show me the money".

As i understand it, at the present, MMA fighters are contractual much like the major team sports and Pro Wrestling. All it takes is for one top fighter to leave his contract and demand XYZ for a fight, and the rest will follow suit
 
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Never cared for it.

On a business level I don't think they are marketing their fights right and also aren't making their product as premium as it needs to be.
 
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Big fight card coming up for Feb 2nd.

UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®

I like the Nogueria v. Silvia matchup but the 2 I'm excited about is the Frank Mir v. Brock Lesnar fight and the Jeremy Horn v. Nate Marquardt fight.

I think Mir's gonna get the better of Lesnar. Lesnar's new to the game and Mir has been improving steadily since his accident... just too much experience for Mir... I think he submits him 1st round.

Yes Jeremy Horn is back... looks like Thales Leites got injured and Horn took the fight on short notice but he's a pro and will be ready. Cant wait to see it. I like Marquardt but when I found out Horn was taking this fight, it got me pumped... Horn in 2... submission.

Big Nog & Silvia... this one has slug fest written all over it. Nog is beatable but so is Silvia. Both will take some punishment... I like Nog in a decision.
 
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to tell you the truth, I never really followed it.......

what's that, you say? I'm (if not the first, then definitely the) Loudest to post on any and all things MMA here?

and I have Fedor tapping out God as my av?

and a Rickson Gracie quote as my sig?

nah, still don't think that makes me an MMA "fan".

Cov, talk to me and we'll see if we can keep some MMA at the top of the board on a consistent basis.
 
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VolFirebirds said:
to tell you the truth, I never really followed it.......

what's that, you say? I'm (if not the first, then definitely the) Loudest to post on any and all things MMA here?

and I have Fedor tapping out God as my av?

and a Rickson Gracie quote as my sig?

nah, still don't think that makes me an MMA "fan".

Cov, talk to me and we'll see if we can keep some MMA at the top of the board on a consistent basis.
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I like Fedor but if he's not going to go out there and fight the best, he's not a true Champ in my book. I think Couture's going to go out and seek a fight with him and settle it... we'll see. Big Nog has fought Fedor 2 times... one loss... 3 rounds and one NC so he's not invincible. I wish Dana White could've ironed something out and got him in the UFC. We'd have him and I think Coutore would've stuck around just to fight him. But yeah..... Fedor is a beast... love watching his fights.
 
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I feel exactly the same way about Fedor, but I dug the pic so much that I had to steal it.

I wrestled with Mid-South Wrestling club at the same time as Rampage, though I doubt he'd remember me now. unreal to see him go from 5th at the TN state tournament to Fighter of the Year. shows how much we can improve if we will listen to the right people.
 
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VolFirebirds said:
I feel exactly the same way about Fedor, but I dug the pic so much that I had to steal it.

I wrestled with Mid-South Wrestling club at the same time as Rampage, though I doubt he'd remember me now. unreal to see him go from 5th at the TN state tournament to Fighter of the Year. shows how much we can improve if we will listen to the right people.
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I wish I had done something like this when I was a kid. I love football but it's not good for your longterm health. I got so many joint and back problems right now and it's almost all from football. I'm definitely getting my kid into MMA... it's fun and it'll wear hit butt out I hope.... 5 yr olds are full of energy.

Rampage... man that dude is fun to watch. He talks trash but it's usually just him being a wise a$$.... not being serious. Alot of my pals dont like him cause he runs his mouth a bit but he's a really good fighter... top 3 UFC pfp IMO. Cant wait to see him & Forrest fight... Forrest is my fav... the guy just has so much charisma, it's hard not to like him.
 
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if you're gonna do that, make sure that he's into it. Combat sports are NOT for everybody (though I agree that they damn well should be). Maybe you can turn your boy into MMA 3.0, the way Georges St Pierre has shown us what MMA 2.0 is.


The people that have a problem with Page don't know what he came from--he was almost literally Homeless when Peter Bolgeo found him at school and talked him into wrestling. Does he need to clean up and tone some of that down just a LITTLE bit? sure, because that will make him a TON more money. But Page is comfortable being street, cause that's what he knows.

and I agree that if Page trains at ALL for that fight, Forrest goes down in the 2nd.
 
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VolFirebirds said:
if you're gonna do that, make sure that he's into it. Combat sports are NOT for everybody (though I agree that they damn well should be). Maybe you can turn your boy into MMA 3.0, the way Georges St Pierre has shown us what MMA 2.0 is.


The people that have a problem with Page don't know what he came from--he was almost literally Homeless when Peter Bolgeo found him at school and talked him into wrestling. Does he need to clean up and tone some of that down just a LITTLE bit? sure, because that will make him a TON more money. But Page is comfortable being street, cause that's what he knows.

and I agree that if Page trains at ALL for that fight, Forrest goes down in the 2nd.
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5 year olds dont want to do anything but wrestle and fight... mine doesnt anyway. It's fun, but he's juuuust at the right height right now:punch_bag:

I like Rampage better because he's the way he is. He dont talk trash to get into someone's head like almost everyone else does. I think he just trying to make people laugh is all. He seems to me a very accomidating person. He's a great champion and I hope he'll be around for a while. Too bad there aint no tag-teams in MMA :rofl: Him and Forrest would make a great duo.
 
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I work across the street from Militich training center in Bettendorf, IA. Pat Militich, Matt Hughes, and Tim Silvia come in on a somewhat regular basis. All nice guys, Tim leads an extravagant life, though. LOL. He drives an H2 with UFC decals in the back window. A couple of my friends have partied with him in the past.
 
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Within the next 3 years, I think UFC fans will see a series of matches between GSP-Anderson Silva, and GSP-BJ Penn.

GSP has beaten Penn once, although that was during BJ's "I don't need to train" phase, which he has gotten over. After last night, I'd LOVE to see that one again.

GSP-Anderson Silva will happen just as soon as GSP gets rid of Matt Serra, which is a matter of time.

and I.....will do my part to send the Fertita kids to college. I ain't missing those.
 
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