***Official UFC 88 Fight Thread***

[Evan]

hah

[djohn14]

I just heard wed know something by this week. I hope its tomorrow. I am a lot like you Evan, except my team is the Rams!

[Evan]

Dana's UFC 88 Video Blog 9/1/08 (boring as shiznit hollywood crap)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=OYsrnGaBCrY&feature=user

Dana's UFC 88 Video Blog 9/2/08 (stuff with randy...very good..dana and randy look like friends.... 4:27 on is pure gold)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=uRnxj3UlnmQ&feature=user

[dallaskd]

countdown tommorow..

[Evan]

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt

Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Patt
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald

hey someone send the odds to Kori....looks like we have vbookie money! I would do it but blocked at work.

Which fights? 2 out of this bunch?


Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares

[desflood]

We're going to try streaming this one, see how it works out.

[Evan]

We're going to try streaming this one, see how it works out.

its ok...Take your time…follow the instructions for updating winamp…and test it out well in advance.

[ATRAIN]

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt

Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Patt
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald

[djohn14]

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt

Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Patt
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald

Rashad? Im not counting him out by any means, but why?...how KO, Sub, Dec?

[dbreiden83080]

I got Rashad winning if they discover Chuck has some sort of Congetinal Heart Defect, moments before he hits the Octagon

[dallaskd]

hey someone send the odds to Kori....looks like we have vbookie money! I would do it but blocked at work.

Which fights? 2 out of this bunch?


Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares

Hamill will bring a very good fight, but come on...Franklin's got it.

[djohn14]

I agree with Dallas. Hamill is always ready, I just really see no way he beats Franklin...decision is his only hope. Im really interested in seeing Palhares-Heno, and the Karo-Yoshi fight should bring some incredible Judo throws!


Speaking of Judo, check out this vid...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuigcXvcy1A

[dallaskd]

Do any of you guys ever find yourself ever feeling sorry for Hamill. I do and im not sure why. He's deaf not re ed. but still...

[djohn14]

Yeah, I do. Most of the time. I wonder what role his corner men play though. Sign language would just distract you in a match.

[desflood]

Yeah, I do. Most of the time. I wonder what role his corner men play though. Sign language would just distract you in a match.

He said once that he's glad he can't hear during his fights because it means fewer distractions.

[ATRAIN]

Rashad? Im not counting him out by any means, but why?...how KO, Sub, Dec?

I just think we are witnessing the decline of Liddell. I think Rashad will win by decision or KO. Chuck throws his hands down too much and if he gets caught by Rashad it will be Rampage revisited.

[ATRAIN]

He said once that he's glad he can't hear during his fights because it means fewer distractions.

That also means he is alone during the rounds, the corners offer great advice to the fighters (especially if you have a good corner). Who knows maybe if he could hear his corner he would have beat the count (even though I think he did anyways)

[desflood]

He does read lips, so he can communicate with his corner between rounds.

[Evan]

I always get a kick out of corners that have 3 or 4 people screaming at the same time…whats the point? Whenever Hackleman and o corner they are the lone voice as it should be.

[LEONARD]

YOSHIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent...i-Yoshida-1754

[LEONARD]

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt

Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Patt
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald

[desflood]

Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill

If I was going to pick an upset, that would be the one.

[Evan]

If I was going to pick an upset, that would be the one.

I agree. I am not sure how much Franklin has left…great fighter…great career but his hands and face have been smashed too many times.His right hand has been broken 3 out of the last 4 fights or maybe just 2 in a row..can't remember. And his nose…who knows how many times. I am sure he has about 3 fights left including this one max.

Hall of famer riding towards the sunset.

I kind of have Cro Cop and Franklin slotted in the same group….and he sad this is there is no hall of fame for Cro Cop to go into.

You know…maybe one day station casinos (the fer as own them) will have one? 15 20 years down the road?

[tlongII]

I like this card. Liddell vs Evans is a tossup imo. I'm going to hit that same sports bar I went to and saw whatshisname beat Rampage at.

[dallaskd]

Matt Hamill has a freakin' HOTTT wife. if you watched the countdown you saw her.