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I guess most casual fans wouldn't have known about the staph he had right before the fight. Looking at it that way, it makes more sense.
He looked so bad in his last fight, i can understand it..
I guess most casual fans wouldn't have known about the staph he had right before the fight. Looking at it that way, it makes more sense.
Maia
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- Randy Couture (16-9) -200 vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1) +160
- Keith Jardine (14-5-1) -180 vs. Thiago Silva (13-1) +150
- Chris Leben (18-7) -170 vs. Jake Rosholt (5-1) +140
- Nate Marquardt (28-8-2) -165 vs. Demian Maia (10-0) +140
- Brandon Vera (10-3) -190 vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (18-8-1) +150
Preliminary Bouts:
- Gabe Gonzaga (10-4) -360 vs. Chris Tuchscherer (17-1) +305
- Mike Russo (11-1) -250 vs. Justin McCully (9-4) +210
- Todd Duffee (4-0) -130 vs. Tim Hague (10-1) -105
- Mark Munoz (5-1) -190 vs. Nick Catone (6-1) +150
- Marcus Aurelio (18-7) -165 vs. Evan Dunham (8-0) +135
- Ed Herman (15-7) -165 vs. Aaron Simpson (5-0) +135
I really like Demian Maia, one of my favorite fighters ive seen in a while. I am hopnig he can avoid Nate's power and work him over on the ground.
-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture
-Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
-Jake Rosholt vs. Chris Leben
-Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
-Kris Soszynski vs. Brandon Vera
Gouveia-Irvin is off.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Jake Rosholt vs. Chris Leben
Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
Kris Soszynski vs. Brandon Vera
Sorry, don't know how I missed that. Busy week. Thanks!
the next fight night card>>>this card
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1; #5 Heavyweight)* vs. Randy Couture (16-9; #6 Heavyweight)*
Disagree. I think theyre all exciting in their own way, no fight card is necessary greater than the other, just showcases different things.
I wasnt that thrilled about this card, but the more i think about it, the more i like it...im fired up for this one now.
Uggh...I hope this isn't true...
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/22...-nogueiras-ufc
At the press conference call Nogueira emphasized that he is feeling the best he has in years:
"I'm 33 years old, and I have a lot to do in my career still," Nogueira said. "At least, I've got to fight a couple of more years.
"I know I'm still young and feel healthy. I still feel when I fight I'm very compe ive. ... I'm in the best shape since 2005. I feel very good, and I did not feel like (that) in the last four years."
But rumors are swirling that his camp hasn't gone well and that he has been knocked out repeatedly in sparring sessions, a far cry from the iron-chinned Minotauro of old.
We will find out almost exactly one week from tonight. Personally, I'm hoping for the best Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira we've ever seen, but I just can't convince myself it's very likely.
The other question is this -- even if it is the best Big Nog we've ever seen, could that man beat Randy Couture? Perhaps if they had met ten years ago when Couture's submission defense game was much more limited. But in 2009, it's hard to draw a path to victory for Nogueira. He might be able to outpoint Couture on the feet, but he's never displayed KO power. There's no way he'll dominate the takedowns against Couture and it's highly unlikely he'll be able to sweep Randy from his back. That leaves the old hail mary triangle or arm bar from his back. But it's not 2003 and Randy ain't Mirko Cro Cop
WOW, i'm with you i hope this is not true. He has not looked very good since coming into the UFC. Yeah he has taken plenty of past beatings and come roaring back but obviously it catches up to you. If he loses this fight bad, and it's obvious he is shot, i hope he calls it a career. The UFC should find a place for this legend in the company, elsewhere.. He deserevs it..
Go back to the Herring fight, which he dominated about 14/15 min’s of…but that weak little flip kick that rocked him was NOT that hard. It always bothered me that he was dropped by it, but he fought thru and finished strong the last 2 rds. Typical Nog.
Sylvia rocked him a couple times and won the first 2 rounds…then Nog schooled him on the ground. But still, he was close to being finished.
Then Mir dominated him…knee/staff infection not withstanding…who knows what impact that had on his performance.
I hate to see either guy lose and I definitely don’t want either to take a severe beating, or look terrible. Wish this happened 5 yrs ago…
Thats not so good...getting ko'd in practice...freaking Chute Box going full throttle..
Gotta pull for a guy like Russow...
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/25...e-russow-makes
Officially wishing failure on McCully...
http://www.cagepotato.com/somehow-ju...s-gotten-worse
Couture article...still talking about subbing Nog. Only if he's practically unconscious, instead of pounding him out...
http://mmamania.com/2009/08/25/randy...ly/#more-14764
Damn I'm still not sure who to pick in this fight. There are so many factors that can come to play. I have not much information about their recent shape. I could change my mind after the weight-ins.
For Couture octagone is like home but Nog is a best fighter. what makes it intresting is a difference in styles.
Randy can be too old
Nog can be to demolished
I don't know, Randy has a better stand-up and he can use that to take Nog down and with his G&P he can win. Not let Nog sweep him, not let Nog use his JJ of his back. All in all it will be of a intresting bout.
Wanderlei looks so weird now...
Wanderlei looks so weird now...
Can't see your pic
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