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THE CARD!!!!!


Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (lil nog)

Paul Buentello vs. Kiril Sidelnikov

Gilbert Yvel vs. Josh Barnett

Jay Hieron vs. Jason High

Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon

Brett Cooper vs. Patrick Speight

Albert Rios vs. Antonio Duarte

Vitor Belfort vs. Matt Lindland

Renato Sobral vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Bao Quach vs. L.C. Davis

 

Funny weigh in pic

 

Barnett is a cool guy, I have drank a few beers with him. I would love to see Barnett fight Lesnar, I think he would be the perfect guy to beat Lesnar. He likes his freedom too much, though, he has told me before the UFC contracts are waaayy to constricting for his liking. He should beat Yvel, and that should make a great matchup between him and Fedor(with Fedor getting past AA of course)

kind of interested to see how Bao Quach looks, haven't seen him in a while

 

I'm not really pumped for this card. Fedor\Arvoski is more likely to be a quick Fedor win or a boring fight than it is a good fight. Yvel is a scumbag who shouldn't even be allowed to fight. Soak-a Jew and Babalu are just two guys who couldn't cut it in the UFC, and I have zero interest in Belfort\Lindland.

Little Nog and Matyushenko is a decent fight, and Hordecki\Lauzon could be good though.

I'll probably be watching the feed on my laptop while I watch Mosley\Margarito on TV.


TFK

 

I agree there.

 

Just in case anyone doesn't know why I think Yvel shouldn't be allowed to fight....

The ref keeps trying to reset them, at first Yvel wants no part of it, then he refuses to be reset in the position they were broken up in, trying to have his arm higher at a better advantage for himself. Then...well, just watch.


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TFK

 

WOW!!!...

That Brother Deserves a ROYAL Asswhipping...Not Only did he HIT a Referee, he CHEAPSHOTTED a Referee::...REED Can't Imagine Anything Much LOWER than that...

N Fact, FUCK a "ROYAL Asswhipping", ALL the MMA Organizations Should've agREED to BAN his Ass...



REED:mj:

 

He couldn't even KO a referee with a cheap shot. He's a loser on many levels.

 

TFK, when that went down, I thought the ref was pursuing legal action against him, do you know of anything?

 

I have no idea whether he did or not. He certainly has a case.

TFK

 

I am curious to see how he acts when things won't go his way against Josh Barnett (Chances are it won't go his way)

Its for the wrong reasons but fuck it :shit:

 

That was a strange situation, how many times have fighters been repositioned when they were standing? It's always when they are on the ground. I don't remember another fight where guys were repositioned while in a clinch standing like that. I thought they just break them and they restart standing.

 

What is Barnett's issue with fighting Fedor? Hasn't he had about a million chances to fight him and some how it never happens?

 

I thought the ref did a lousy job IMO

 

Yeah Z it was really odd. the only thing I can think of is the ref was saying the ropes were holding him up and treated it as if they were on the ground, regardless it was wierd. Still doesn't give him any excuse for being a pile of :shit:.

Barnett and Fedor have been good friends for a long time

 

Ill be there on the floor suckas!

 

Horodecki is out, Bobby Green is in against Lauzon.

TFK

 

Damn.What happened to him?

 

Sherdog.com recently picked the brains of several professional fighters and trainers regarding the brewing battle between “The Last Emperor” and “The Pitbull.”

Alan Belcher: I can’t go against Fedor. [It] should be a good fight, but Fedor will get the submission in the end.

Urijah Faber: I say Fedor wins via unanimous decision, unless it’s a five-round fight -- then I say Fedor in the beginning of the fourth via TKO.

Rich Clementi: I have been really impressed with Arlovski as of late. His angled uppercut is my favorite in the business. I think he brings the upset.

Dewey Cooper: Will the perfection of Fedor finally run out? Will Arlovski’s fighting style give Fedor problems? This is an intriguing matchup because of Arlovski’s height and his movement. I see Arlovski doing very well early in the fight, but eventually, the durability of Fedor will become a major factor. Fedor will force a takedown and pound Arlovski into submission late in the second round.

Eddy Millis: I have Fedor by punch KO.

Din Thomas: Fedor by “Fedorism.”

Pete Sell: Everyone around I’m sure is going with Fedor. I’m going against the grain and calling the upset. Either Andrei eventually cuts him or KOs him.



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<!--/PICTURE R-->Gabe Ruediger: Fedor should win by ground-and-pound. He always comes with a great gameplan and will exploit Arlovski’s ground game. Arlovski’s stand-up has dramatically improved, and I think he can knock anyone out, but Fedor is too complete.

Johny Hendricks: Man, I think Fedor is too good right now. I don’t think anyone can beat him. He trains hard, and he finishes people. I haven’t seen Arlovski fight in a while, but I don’t think he can beat him. The guy is just too good right now.

James Zikic: Fedor by ground-and-pound in the first round. Too strong, too tough, too much of a complete warrior for Arlovski.

Mike Whitehead: Fedor by KO.

Jamie Varner: Fedor by KO.

Patrick Cote: I’ll go with Fedor by submission in the second round.

Stephane Vigneault: Fedor by TKO. [The] chin of Arlovski can’t absorb Fedor’s power.

Rory Markham: I believe Arlovski is going to surprise many with his ability to nullify Fedor’s takedowns and out-strike him. With the combination of Sean Bormet and John Kading [for wrestling] and Mike Garcia and Freddie Roach for boxing, I believe Andrei truly found the best recipe for success.

Kevin Burns: Fedor wins by TKO or KO. It’s going to be a good fight.

Nick Thompson: Anyone can lose … anyone not named Fedor that is.

Luigi Fioravanti: I like both fighters; tough fight to call. I have to go with Fedor by decision.

Cung Le: Fedor by decision.

Kit Cope: I see a cautious Arlovski squaring up against a hungry Fedor in need of proving he’s still on top. Fedor likes passive punchers, especially in early rounds. Fedor early in this one.

Cub Swanson: Fedor is the better all-around fighter, and he has a chin. He will knock out Arlovski with big counter punches.

Shawn Tompkins: Fedor will submit Arlovski in the second round.

Jaime Fletcher: I don’t see Fedor having much trouble with Arlovski. Rumor has it that Arlovski’s gameplan is to stand with Fedor because his boxing is superior. This isn’t boxing; this is MMA. So it doesn’t really matter if his boxing is better. I think we all can agree that MMA striking is different from any form of fighting where you don’t have to worry about takedowns. I think Fedor puts everything together so well, and his will to win is second to none. Arlovski has been looking motivated and sharp since he left the UFC, but, to me, there isn’t any facet of this fight that he can dominate. Fedor before the end of round one.

John Hackleman: Fedor by overhand right.

Rick Roufus: Arlovski needs to work on wrestling and takedown defense. Fedor is not as good a striker [as Arlovski]. Fedor will take him down and ground-and-pound. I see Fedor by strikes on the ground.

Jason Lambert: Fedor by TKO.

Zac George: Fedor may get out-boxed, but Arlovski won’t out-punch him. Fedor hurts Arlovski standing, then “Sambos” up an armbar.

Tom Gavrilos: Fedor. [He is] too multifaceted for Arlovski.

Michael Guymon: I know everyone is on the Fedor bandwagon, but I’m not on this one. Arlovski is a very tough striker that I think mentally won’t get caught up in the whole Fedor mystique. This is MMA, and anything can and usually does happen. Arlovski KOs Fedor in the second. Don’t tell Fedor I said that. I would not fight that guy with a sharp stick and a gun in the other hand.

Trevor Prangley: I don’t know about the second-round KO, but Arlovski can definitely pull off the upset in this one.

Scott Epstein: Fedor all day. Arlovski can only hope to TKO or KO Fedor -- hope being the key word. Who has been able to KO or TKO Fedor? Why would Arlovski be the one man to do it? I know Arlovski is training with Freddy Roach, and he looked great against [Roy] “Big Country [Nelson], but Fedor is a whole other animal. Let’s not forget that Fedor is not throwing the smooth crisp Western boxing punches that are being thrown at Arlovski at the Wild Card [Boxing Club]. He throws big wrecking balls. Arlovski will be able to see the wrecking balls and slip a few, but what happens when one connects? And what happens if the [expletive] hits the fan, or should I say ground? I don’t see what Arlovski is gonna do to survive. When fight time comes, I hope I’m wrong about everything I just said. Why? Because it will make [for] a fight that is unpredictable and way more exciting.

Pros that picked Fedor to win: 26
Pros that picked Arlovski to win: 4
Pros that did not pick a winner: 1

 

I've never see it done in the UFC because of the cage, but i've seen it done before in organizations that have rings. It's too dangerous to have them up against the ropes in those positions.

 

This could be a jinx for Fedor, but tonight will be the first time I've watched one of his fights live.

 

Just watched the replay of the weigh in, and Fedor looks a little pudgier than usual.

I doubt it'll matter.

TFK

 

Lauzon wins with a RNC in the 1st. Good fight with action being stopped 3 times because of 3 questionable low blows. Herb Dean takes away 2 points after the 3rd, which I can't recall ever seeing before.

Green got screwed if you ask me.

Green was funny during the break in action..."Aww shit, Oscar De La Hoya! Donald Trump!"


TFK

 

I'm tellin you Fedor's losing tonight.

 

'Baby Fedor' gets picked apart and stopped in the 3rd by a very average Paul Buentello. At 5-3, I think it's time they find this chump a new nickname.

TFK

 

Compared to what he was fighting ,this was a HUGE!! step up for him


But he's only 20 years old so..............

 

Babalu chokes out Soak-a-Jew in the 2nd, and amazingly enough, let's go of the choke when the fight ended. Soak-a-Jew is garbage.

TFK

 

Where's the LINK, Fellas???...Ya'll Got REED SPOILED...


REED:dunno: