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I could not be happier I picked Serra to win check the post! And wow does he have hands GSP don’t have much of a chin! And I also picked Diego to win but im glad he lost it was a little boring but KOS fought a smart fight and landed good hard shots on Diego and his face showed it! Kendall looked great! And Swick will be back he should drop in weight throw!
I did not think that Matt would win, never mind dominate GSP. I thought that GSP would out-class Matt in the stand-up. Matt's stand-up has obviously improved tremendously. I am glad for Matt. I like Matt a lot. He is a really good coach too. It's hard to say who I like better. GSP is a class act he doesn't have to talk smack he conducts himself as a professional all the time. Let's do it again.
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That's pretty crazy that Serra won, I like GSP a lot and I like Serra after seeing him on TUF so I don't mind GSP losing to him. What an amazing comeback for Serra though, it made the whole idea for TUF 4 work to perfection. I'm sure everyone had their doubts especially after seeing Ludder's pitiful performance.
Anyways, so what's next for the top Welterweights?? I think GSP and Hughes will have a match for a shot at the title with someone else getting a shot (Koscheck?) at Serra in the meantime, what do you guys think?
Nobody really gave Matt Serra the chance, especially Dana White and Joe Rogan. After the match, Matt took a shot at them by saying "I'm kind of hungry, do you guys have some humble pie back there"?
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Nobody really gave Matt Serra the chance, especially Dana White and Joe Rogan. After the match, Matt took a shot at them by saying "I'm kind of hungry, do you guys have some humble pie back there"?
I was actually considering going to Houston for UFC 69, but did not for family reasons. I cannot believe that Matt took it to GSP like he did. I really like both fighters but it just goes to show you that Matt was wanting this very badly and did everything he could to prepare for it. I think maybe GSP may have taken this fight a little more relaxed than he did the Hughes fight. Now the big question - does Hughes get a shot at Serra? If so, when? If not, who is next to go for the title?
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If the past is any guide, the UFC will probably have Hughes and GSP fight each other to determine who gets a shot at the title. That sets up a 3rd, or "rubber" match, between Hughes and GSP; and we all know how much D. White loves "rubber" matches!
Before that, however, a contender such as Josh Koscheck will probably get a title shot. Just depends on the almighty Dana White. Regardless, I see White squeezing all the money he can out of a Hughes v. GSP rematch BEFORE they get another title shot.
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I don't watch alot of UFC myself, but I hear that you don't get as much punching and kicking as you may like it seems like most people grapple is that true?
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Originally Posted by Knives Mackie
I don't watch alot of UFC myself, but I hear that you don't get as much punching and kicking as you may like it seems like most people grapple is that true?
It is true that the UFC, and MMA in general, allows action in all four unarmed combat ranges. Those being, from farthest to nearest; 1) Kicking, 2)Punching, 3) Trapping/Clinch, and 4) Grappling.
All that having been said, however, the UFC's rules limit the effectiveness of many grappling techniques that are effective in the real world. Forbidden tools include, but are not limited to; eye gouging, small-joint manipulation, head-butting, fish-hooking, hair-pulling, placing finger in open wounds, elbows to the head from your guard, kicking a downed opponent in the head, etc... These prohibitons help to provide a balance between the effectiveness of tools within those four combat ranges.
All of this, combined with the fact that the referees in today's UFC will "stand-up" opponents who are on the ground if the referee feels the action has stopped, mean that more and more UFC fights are being decided in the "stand-up" position. Particularly as more and more "strikers" develop outstanding "takedown defense" (see Chuck Liddell), good strikers have the opportunity to dictate at what range the fight proceeds. This doesn't always work out for the strikers, just ask Melvin Guillard, LOL.
Personally, I don't like standing the fighters up, it's bad enough that the "bell" saves too many fighters about to be submitted, but those who prefer striking may like this action.
In short, while the UFC is NOT a real-world self-defense enviorment; it is the closest a sport can come to it without being barbaric. I have been a UFC fan since the first event, and invite you, Knives Mackie, to become one as well.
Especially now that the UFC can be seen for free on Spike TV, and the IFL (International Fight League) on My Network and FSN, there is no reason not to check it out!
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Last edited by artfuldodger; 04-09-2007 at 08:41 PM.
For alot of those reasons is why i like to see street fighting a little more, not just people wrecking each other, but two guys with their friends watching and one ref, that way you get alot more submissions and striking going on.
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