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About This Page: This is a discussion on Other Sports within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. Originally Posted by OvertimeHero
Finally got around to watching UFC 68 last night.
Randy was un-freakin-believable, and like most others, I was glad t see Sylvia lose. He has always
Randy was un-freakin-believable, and like most others, I was glad t see Sylvia lose. He has always bored me to tears. I loved how he immediately blamed the loss on his "back injury," then backpeddled and said he lost fair and square.
Yea, no one seems to like Sylvia. This is why I don't think Sylvia is going to be built back up anytime soon. I mean this thread is a very small sample but I think the majority of MMA fans have no love for Tim Sylvia. Look for Andre Arlovski to get a push again now that Sylvia is out of the way(No way the UFC couuld sell Arlovski-Sylvia IV)
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Franklin looked good, and I loved the look on his face at the end of the 2nd when the ref (Herb Dean IIRC) wouldn't stop it. As much as I wanted my fellow Canuck to win, Franklin proved that MacDonald is not quite the contender he's played himself up to be. (I'd love to see a Franklin/Leben fight, just because I love seeing Leben get knocked out!)
LOL, I'm not a Leben fan either. It was great seeing him get destroyed by Anderson Silva. Chris Leben does not belong in the UFC.
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Hughes looked complacent to me. Didn't have that killer instinct I thought he would come out with (that was a sloppy attempt at an armbar). I used to like Hughes until all the trash talking he did of GSP on TUF4, and I really hope he does get a rematch with GSP so he can have his ass kicked again.
Let's give some credit to Chris Lytle as well. He fought a tough fight. I agree though, Hughes didn't look as impressive as Rich Franklin. He did score takedowns at will and its evident that he's just flat out stronger than people but I think by the third round he thought to himself that he should play it safe and just grind out the decision.
Hughes will definitley get a title shot, Dana loves him. BUt I'm not sure if he's more deserving than Diego at this point. If Diego beats Koscheck he should get a title shot. In his post fight interview, Hughes mentioned that if he doesn't get a title shot he doesn't want to sit around and wait he wants another fight. Maybe a Hughes-Karo Parisyan fight. That would be a good one to watch, good clash of styles.
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I can't wait for GSP/Sera (though Sera will be beaten badly) and Sanchez/Koscheck (which should be awesome, with Nightmare coming out on top).
Agree, anytime GSP fights I'll be watching. Flat out just a stud. Sanchez-Koscheck should be good. Diego will be the favorite but I think Koscheck will be a very live underdog. WHen they fought on the show, Diego could only grind out a split decision despite having a lot more experience than Koscheck who had only been fighting MMA for a few months. Koscheck's wrestling might pound for pound be the best in the UFC and he's training with a good camp(AKA) so I think he'll give Sanchez some trouble.
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And while I agree that Cro Cop will probably walk all over Randy, I wasn't THAT impressed with his first UFC bout. Granted, he was totally controlling the fight, but he did get a little lucky when his opponent (can't remember the name) backed up into the fence, tripped and put himself on the ground. I admit, however, that that is the only Cro Cop fight I have seen, so maybe it's a bad example to judge him.
It was hard for Cro Cop to look that awesome because Sanchez was scared ****less.
If you haven't seen much of Cro Cop check out these vids.
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Yea, no one seems to like Sylvia. This is why I don't think Sylvia is going to be built back up anytime soon. I mean this thread is a very small sample but I think the majority of MMA fans have no love for Tim Sylvia. Look for Andre Arlovski to get a push again now that Sylvia is out of the way(No way the UFC couuld sell Arlovski-Sylvia IV)
I like Arlovski. His last fight was great. Waited for Herb Dean to get outta the way then landed that vicious shot. But I agree, a Arlovski-Syliva iV would be almost an impossible sell.
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LOL, I'm not a Leben fan either. It was great seeing him get destroyed by Anderson Silva. Chris Leben does not belong in the UFC.
Ever since he was such a whiny b**** on TUF1, I've hated Leben, and I was surprised when the UFC brought him in and tried to push him, considering he lost both fights on TUF.
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Let's give some credit to Chris Lytle as well. He fought a tough fight. I agree though, Hughes didn't look as impressive as Rich Franklin. He did score takedowns at will and its evident that he's just flat out stronger than people but I think by the third round he thought to himself that he should play it safe and just grind out the decision.
Hughes will definitley get a title shot, Dana loves him. BUt I'm not sure if he's more deserving than Diego at this point. If Diego beats Koscheck he should get a title shot. In his post fight interview, Hughes mentioned that if he doesn't get a title shot he doesn't want to sit around and wait he wants another fight. Maybe a Hughes-Karo Parisyan fight. That would be a good one to watch, good clash of styles.
I know Dana loves Hughes, but enough is enough. GSP is exactly the kind of guy the UFC should be pushing. I know Matt deserves a rematch because he was champion for 5 years, but hopefully he gets beat again and the UFC can move forward instead of holding onto the past.
And oh yeah, props to Lytle. He did a great job of hanging in there.
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Agree, anytime GSP fights I'll be watching. Flat out just a stud. Sanchez-Koscheck should be good. Diego will be the favorite but I think Koscheck will be a very live underdog. WHen they fought on the show, Diego could only grind out a split decision despite having a lot more experience than Koscheck who had only been fighting MMA for a few months. Koscheck's wrestling might pound for pound be the best in the UFC and he's training with a good camp(AKA) so I think he'll give Sanchez some trouble.
Agreed. I still think Sanchez will come out on top, but I could easily see it going to a decision.
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It was hard for Cro Cop to look that awesome because Sanchez was scared ****less.
If you haven't seen much of Cro Cop check out these vids.
(Feb. 18/07)The Kings are going to make the playoffs next year.
Next years' Kings team is going to be outstanding.
From worst to first? Quite possibly.
I like Arlovski. His last fight was great. Waited for Herb Dean to get outta the way then landed that vicious shot. But I agree, a Arlovski-Syliva iV would be almost an impossible sell.
Yea, Arlovski was a fan favorite. With Sylvia out of the way he should start to get into the spotlight again. If he keeps winning, I'm sure he'll get the winner of Cro-Cop Vs. Couture. Either matchup works, because Arlovski will want to keep the fight standing. I'd like to see him fight Cro-Cop, Arlovski will be a heavy underdog but he'll make the fight exciting.
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Ever since he was such a whiny b**** on TUF1, I've hated Leben, and I was surprised when the UFC brought him in and tried to push him, considering he lost both fights on TUF.
Yea, a lot of guys from the TUF1 got jobs. Their cheap and fans know who they are so they made for sellable fights. Once again, UFC is all about the money. Leben actually had a pretty strong fan base for some reason, probably because everyone liked seeing what he did when he was drunk. Anyways, he'll probably hang around the UFC and get beat up, more likely he'll go to the WEC.
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I know Dana loves Hughes, but enough is enough. GSP is exactly the kind of guy the UFC should be pushing. I know Matt deserves a rematch because he was champion for 5 years, but hopefully he gets beat again and the UFC can move forward instead of holding onto the past.
Right, I don't mind Hughes, I definitley respect him as a fighter but I don't want him to get a title shot right away. Let GSP fight Serra then Diego(if he wins). I'm all for a rematch with GSP and Hughes but GSP deserves to defend his title against some other people. GSP should beat Serra then put GSP against Diego provided he wins in Vegas. On that same show have Hughes fight Karo which would make for a good fight. If GSP and Hughes win, have GSP-Hughes III in Montreal. By that time, the UFC will have figured out a way to get into Canada.
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Agreed. I still think Sanchez will come out on top, but I could easily see it going to a decision.
I definitley see a decision. Diego's stand up has improved and he'll have something to prove. Koscheck is the same way, they'll both trade but as soon as Koscheck gets in trouble he'll take the fight to the ground. We'll probably get a ground war for a few rounds and whoever imposes their will the most on the ground will win.
Dana said that Liddell wants to fight HW so he can fight CC. Not a good decision by the LHW Champ if you ask me.
We'll see, there's still a fight with Rampage pending. If Chuck can avenge that loss there are some up and coming LHWs that he can fight(Evans, Jardine).
