The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[Brill Weave]

I'm convinced that Sakuraba is actually already in a coma.

[tyven]

sad joe warren lost but at least minowa won. and yay for this
http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_as...efd_medium.jpg

[Day]

dear god

[Brill Weave]

I would brutalize that. Actually she would probably brutalize me. But something something of an angry god.

[Rhyis.]

Why hasn't the Gracie Hunter retired? Fighters gotta learn when to pack it in.

[Quixon]

There's really no need for her to be wearing those shorts.

[Day]

What are you saying man. That they should be off or they aren't functional?

[noblemountain]

Why hasn't the Gracie Hunter retired? Fighters gotta learn when to pack it in.

I absolutely love Sakuraba, my favorite fighter of all time. I met him once in Japan and told him as much...although I'm sure he didn't understand a word of what I was saying. lol That being said, he should have retired two years ago.

btw, the "aftermath" show that the UFC does for TUF had some interesting tidbits.

Roy Nelson's training habits:

Dana - "So you're not training with a major camp right now?"
Roy - "No. Well yeah but no."
D - "What the f*ck does that mean? Are you training with a major camp or are you not?"
R - "Well I have Marco, Amir Sadollah's striking coach and I'm helping Todd Duffee out; training at my house in Vegas."
D - "Why don't you hook up with like a Couture or anybody?"
R - "Usually when I go to those places, I have to teach. I don't want to teach"
D - "You're over there teaching Couture?"
R - "Of course… that's how I roll."
D - "I think that hurts you as a fighter, to not be with a major camp. Not be sparring and training with guys that are going to push you everyday."

Roy Nelson's attitude:

Dana - "I don't remember being pissed about the Kimbo stoppage. Roy had him down in the first round and was hitting him. Then Roy jumps up and looks at me like "What the f*ck Dana?" Like I'm up I'm over there telling the ref, "Don't stop this fight". Like I have input or something. That was my first beginning of getting f*cking irritated with Roy Nelson. Then he runs over and asks me to go get him a f*cking Whopper. That was my second starting to get f*cking irrated with Roy Nelson. But we have no input what the judges do; we have no say what the judges or the referees do."

Rampage's retirement:

Dana - "Rampage is a friend of mine. I love him and I'm going to work through this thing with him. I don't want to see him lose this money."

Dana is so funny going back and forth with Roy. I don't understand how someone with Roy's talents is so shortsighted that he won't go train with other great fighters. If he had the right attitude though, he wouldn't be 40-60 lbs overweight. He likes what he does, which is just enough to get by, but never enough to be great.

[Day]

If he's so awesome why is he even on the show, doesn't really compute imo, and how he can't see that I really have no idea.

[archibaldcrane]

I'm going to laugh if Roy Nelson walks through all the opponents in the house with relative ease, maintaining the same demeanor he's showed so far.

[Blarg]

Still awake...

This fight was fucking AWESOME. Catch it on MMA-TV when it goes up, GREAT fight.

I absolutely love it when you have a fighter get hit hard and his legs go out and he drops real low but then springs up to standing really quickly, it's just such an exciting few seconds and this fight had a few of those which was pretty sweet.

[Ohemgee]

Damiko vs one of the white dudes

[Ohemgee]

White guy tapped Damiko in a anaconda choke

[Dimmauk]

Not a surprise that Rampage is a lame coach.

[FNH]

mad respect for rashad after that. I've never liked him but that was a real cool thing to do. Rampage is a jackass.

[Dimmauk]

Plus they were late before the fight. Yeah, Demeco kinda fucked himself, and yeah Rampage was right about moving from side to mount, but still not very pro corner work from Team Rampage.

[Brill Weave]

I kind of raised my eyebrow a bit when they announced Rampage was going to coach. Nothing against him, but let's face it, Rampage is there to drop bombs standing toe to toe in the octagon. He's not there to get someone in a kimura. So when it comes to ground advice coming from Rampage I wonder if these are like yeah ok man when was the last time you had to get out of a guillotine?

[noblemountain]

I kind of raised my eyebrow a bit when they announced Rampage was going to coach. Nothing against him, but let's face it, Rampage is there to drop bombs standing toe to toe in the octagon. He's not there to get someone in a kimura. So when it comes to ground advice coming from Rampage I wonder if these are like yeah ok man when was the last time you had to get out of a guillotine?

He is owner of the best triangle escape ever. lol

[Brill Weave]

Well that is true lol. Try doing that to Roy though, you'll get a hernia.

[Ikarys]

easily the best fight of the first three this season.