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    Hemi
    Joined: 8 Aug 2010

    I don't care who Silva fights now, just glad he beat Sonnen… again!  Man, that guy talked up a storm but to get submitted then a TKO... that's not even close!  His style is horrible and his striking on the ground must be terrible?

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      Lucifer
      Joined: 31 Aug 2011

      @Hemi:

      I don't care who Silva fights now, just glad he beat Sonnen… again!  Man, that guy talked up a storm but to get submitted then a TKO... that's not even close!  His style is horrible and his striking on the ground must be terrible?

      His style makes him the second best in the world in that weight class.. 😉

      But his ground and pound could need some practice, it is really weird that someone that is as strong as Sonnen can have such weak GnP.

      Seize the day and don't you cry.

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        bagley920
        Joined: 10 Oct 2011

        As long as he doesn't try to throw spinning back fists he will be fine haha

        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

        last edited by 30 Jul 2012, 13:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Hemi
          Joined: 8 Aug 2010

          There is no such thing as second best in the UFC! You're either the champ or you're not… the rest is irrelevant.  Steve De Silva (BJ Penn's original BBJ Coach) use to tell me this and I think most fighters would agree.

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            Lucifer
            Joined: 31 Aug 2011

            @Hemi:

            There is no such thing as second best in the UFC! You're either the champ or you're not… the rest is irrelevant.  Steve De Silva (BJ Penn's original BBJ Coach) use to tell me this and I think most fighters would agree.

            Well, I get what they and you are trying to say, but there are rankings, and I think most people would agree that if not second best, Sonnen is top 2-3 as the division stands today. Neither Boetsch or Lombard impressed in their last fight, and who else is there? Bisping? Already beaten by Sonnen, not many other contenders that can match Sonnen (nor Silva, of course).

            Seize the day and don't you cry.

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              Hemi
              Joined: 8 Aug 2010

              Don't get me wrong Sonnen has done well, but the champion is No.1 and after that you're either the challenger, up & coming or on the way out… Sonnen is no longer in the first two categories regardless of where you rank him.  I reckon Silva will be beaten by time and probably just retire, what do you think?

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                Lucifer
                Joined: 31 Aug 2011

                @Hemi:

                Don't get me wrong Sonnen has done well, but the champion is No.1 and after that you're either the challenger, up & coming or on the way out… Sonnen is no longer in the first two categories regardless of where you rank him.  I reckon Silva will be beaten by time and probably retire undefeated, what do you think?

                Not very easy to say, I can't really see anyone taking him on realistically at this point. There is talk about a mathcup with both Diaz and GSP at a catchweight, and I can see both those fights go either way, especially GSP which stylistically is similar to Sonnen, but also has amazing GnP. Not sure if Diaz would fare as well though, he is a great striker, but relies on volume, rather than solid single hits, and may face some very harsh counter punching. So of those two matchup, I think the only realistic one is GSP.

                I have heard some rumors about Alexander Gustavson dropping down a weight class and giving it a go, but I think he would run out of time with fighting other contenders before Silva retires..

                Other than that.. Hm, Gegard Mousasi would be a candidate when he is done doing boxing in the olympics, he is amaizing on his feet with pin point accuracy and really heavy hands and he fights well off his back, but I suspect Silvas bjj might prove to bee a few notches too good if Silva takes him down.

                Seize the day and don't you cry.

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                  natehate
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                  anyone here do any martial arts training?

                  don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                  last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 04:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Hemi
                    Joined: 8 Aug 2010

                    BJJ

                    last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 07:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Lucifer
                      Joined: 31 Aug 2011

                      Submission and some thai here.

                      Seize the day and don't you cry.

                      last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 12:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        natehate
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                        nice
                        ive done a couple classes and a seminar on bjj
                        but i train muay thai
                        just passed my test from beginner to advanced class this week

                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                          bagley920
                          Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                          Doesn't seem to be much in my area. Anyone have a website or database to look them up?

                          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                            natehate
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                            just google what your looking for in your area
                            you might have to drive a bit
                            i drive about 25 minutes to my thai club

                            don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                            last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 13:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              bagley920
                              Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                              yeah, that's what I was afraid of

                              If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

                              last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 13:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                bagley920
                                Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                                Watching the UFC 150 prelims right now, who you guys got in the main fights?

                                I'm going with Benson and the Cowboy

                                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

                                last edited by 12 Aug 2012, 00:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  natehate
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                                  i had cowboy and edgar

                                  don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                                  last edited by 12 Aug 2012, 07:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    natehate
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                                    Hendo or jones? I want hendo to win it so bad I just doubt he will

                                    don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                                    last edited by 22 Aug 2012, 21:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      bagley920
                                      Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                                      If I was betting I'd put my money on Jones but he's become quite the balloon head so my heart says Hendo

                                      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

                                      last edited by 22 Aug 2012, 21:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        natehate
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                                        Yeah I can't stand jones. Something about him makes me hate him. But damn he's good. Hope he moves to heavy weight soon

                                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                                        last edited by 22 Aug 2012, 21:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          bagley920
                                          Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                                          Jon Jones is officially a bitch! Hendo is out, Jones refused to fight Sonnen so they had to cancel the whole event. What a joke of a champion!

                                          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

                                          last edited by 24 Aug 2012, 02:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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