ampulator Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Shape" data-cite="The Shape" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The first meeting where he had his suspension reduced the commission made themselves look like idiots because most of them had no idea who he was or what he'd done. Now, I get the impression they're overcompensating. <p> </p><p> Absolutely gutted he won't be fighting Bisping, thought that was a huge fight that Bisping could win and I really don't see who else they've got for TUF now.</p></div></blockquote><p> I think they thought they had an airtight case, and so where utterly unprepared when Sonnen seemed so prepared himself. </p><p> </p><p> But then he then decided to do certain unnecessary things. First, he shouldn't have talked to media yet-that was stupid. Second, he shouldn't have lied about him dealing with Kizer. That was just stupid. </p><p> </p><p> They aren't just nailing for overcompensating (though I think that position has some merit). They aren't even nailing necessarily for takign steroids. They are nailing for possibly outright lying to them. If there's one things government officials want, is that you cannot, under circumstances, ever outright lie to them. Plead the 5th, say I don't recall, but never outright lie.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shape Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 <p>Yeah. And unfortunately it's looking much worse than if he'd just accepted the initial ban. </p><p> </p><p> Wonder who Bisping gets now.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yeah. And unfortunately it's looking much worse than if he'd just accepted the initial ban. Wonder who Bisping gets now. Honestly, I wasn't even sure that was good fight for Bisping. It wasn't like he had a great chance at winning that fight. Stylistically speaking, Sonnen has him beat-Sonnen's wrestling is way better than Bisping's ground game. Sonnen has the kind of Takedown where you have to focus on soley defending the take-down... otherwise, well, you get taken down. Sonnen's weakness is fighters that are genuine (and I mean genuine) Brazillian Jiu Jitsu grapplers, or something equivalent to that type of fighter. Strikers are not very much of a big worry for a wrestler like Sonnen. He's wrestled against other wrestlers, so they aren't really good against him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoloftjunkie Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I am glad to see sonnen get what he has coming to him. Tired of scum like him being glorified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoNdOn Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Stylistically I think Sonnen is the worst match possible for Bisping. Chael would most likely take him down at will and keep him down. Bisping isn't useless in either the takedown defense department, nor is he incapable of defending himself off his back, but I feel Sonnen would be too much for The Count. As far as Bisping's next opponent, perhaps Vitor would be suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 <p>I'm not sure he can handle Vitor... in the first round. He'll have to "weather the storm", and I'm not too sure he can do that. I'm not counting him out, but vitor is still very comparative healthly (when you compare him to fellow Brazilian fighters of the same age, who has had as many fights as he has, or fought has long he has), is explosive, has extremely fast hands, coming along with good power in said hands. </p><p> </p><p> If Bisping can beat Vitor, he deserves a better opponent, too.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffanka Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LoNdOn" data-cite="LoNdOn" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Stylistically I think Sonnen is the worst match possible for Bisping. Chael would most likely take him down at will and keep him down. Bisping isn't useless in either the takedown defense department, nor is he incapable of defending himself off his back, but I feel Sonnen would be too much for The Count.<p> </p><p> As far as Bisping's next opponent, perhaps Vitor would be suitable.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I really dislike Bisping and I don't think he's at all deserving of the apparent stature he has in the UFC (gotta bring in the pounds somehow) but the one thing he does very well is defend off his back. He's got very smooth hips and is excellent at reestablishing guard and getting to his feet. It wouldn't help him against Chael because Chael's actually really good at stopping his opponents from getting up but it's still something worth mentioning.</p><p> </p><p> Vitor would kill him though. It'd be like the first fight with Wanderlei., over in 40 seconds.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 <p>So I'm gonna be chilling with Ninja, Shogun, Eduardo, Leonardo Santos, Joao Paulo de Souza this afternoon. #JustSayin <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Fun fact - Santos tapped GSP in a minute in competition at ADCC with a jump-guard armbar. </p><p> </p><p> Hopefully going to be seeing a certain Mr Schiavello this evening as well! I'll be attempting to grab an interview with Shogun, so if anyone has any (non-obvious_ questions, let me know and I'll ask if I can <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I really dislike Bisping and I don't think he's at all deserving of the apparent stature he has in the UFC (gotta bring in the pounds somehow) but the one thing he does very well is defend off his back. He's got very smooth hips and is excellent at reestablishing guard and getting to his feet. It wouldn't help him against Chael because Chael's actually really good at stopping his opponents from getting up but it's still something worth mentioning. Vitor would kill him though. It'd be like the first fight with Wanderlei., over in 40 seconds. Although I agree, I want to add that, even if you get up from Sonnen's takedown and top control (ulikely, but I wouldn't count it out as a possibility), you would just get taken down again. And Sonnen is not a guy that tire easily. So, either Sonnen will tire from doing constant takedowns, or Bisping will get tired from trying to get up. And since the top guy usually is in a superior position... As for Vitor, he SHOULD destroy him. but he has a tendency to fade after the first round, either from not-so-good cardio or heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieFnG Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="brashleyholland" data-cite="brashleyholland" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So I'm gonna be chilling with Ninja, Shogun, Eduardo, Leonardo Santos, Joao Paulo de Souza this afternoon. #JustSayin <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> Fun fact - Santos tapped GSP in a minute in competition at ADCC with a jump-guard armbar. </p><p> </p><p> Hopefully going to be seeing a certain Mr Schiavello this evening as well! I'll be attempting to grab an interview with Shogun, so if anyone has any (non-obvious_ questions, let me know and I'll ask if I can <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I hate you. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Damn, last night was heavy/cool. Rolled into my hotel at 1am and Liam from BAMMA (their Dana White) was in the bar. Hung out till 4am and he told me some awesome stuff, none of which can be repeated unfortunately! Shogun was cool, but seemed very distracted. He's very small for a 205'er. Right, gonna sleep off my hangover, will be tweeting results and all that good stuff tonight @MMABayBrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Damn, last night was heavy/cool. Rolled into my hotel at 1am and Liam from BAMMA (their Dana White). Hung out till 4am and he told me some awesome stuff, none of which can be repeated unfortunately! Shogun was cool, but seemed very distracted. He's very small for a 205'er. Right, gonna sleep off my hangover, will be tweeting results and all that good stuff tonight @MMABayBrad Distracted? what do you mean by that? By the way, was he as tall as you? according to his wiki, he's 6'1 as well, though I have always doubted that. According to Murilo's profile, he's 5'11", but he looks as tall as you in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Distracted? what do you mean by that? By the way, was he as tall as you? according to his wiki, he's 6'1 as well, though I have always doubted that. According to Murilo's profile, he's 5'11", but he looks as tall as you in the picture. Definitely shorter than me. He just seemed like he didn't like the attention he was getting. Cheered up when his teammates and his bro weighed in, but seemed very shy the rest of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Definitely shorter than me. He just seemed like he didn't like the attention he was getting. Cheered up when his teammates and his bro weighed in, but seemed very shy the rest of the time. So he isn't 6'1" then! What about Murilo? Was he as tall as you? It liked it was. If so, then my guess is Mauricio os the one that's 5'11", and Murilo is the one that's 6'1". They might have switched it around, but I always it was odd that, when Anderson Silva stood next to Mauricio, he looked so short. It's odd that he was supposed to be 3 inches shorter than Jon Jones, but standing next to him, certainly didn't look like it. By the way, these fights are a lot more competitive than I thought they were. Looking at the the record of John Phillips and Tom Watson, they suggest to me that they should be more competitive than people think they are. But since they aren't any of the top fighters in the world... it's a bit hard to tell for sure. Your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Watson is as legit as they come, and would be in the UFC right now if it wasn't for his BAMMA deal. Phillips is going to hurt Trigg tonight - take that to the bank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 My gut sense is that John Phillips is ready-he's only been beaten by people with decent to good records. But he's winning against guys that range from so-so to not-so-good. The most notable victory I see is James Zikic. It seems like he's got great boxing, but how's his Grappling? Trigg's wrestling is pretty good. However, Trigg has only lost to finishes, with 4 KO's and and 4 submissions. If this one goes the distance, my guess is Trigg will win. Frank Trigg is no slouch in the finishing department, either. This has to be John Phillips toughest fight to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Potentially good news for Sonnen. The CSAC say Sonnen can apply for a new licence on June 29th this year when his current one expires, however if he is denied a new license he then cannot apply again for one-year. He can also apply in other states, but they may still want him to be licensed again in California first. Did anyone else see MMA Live on ESPN and Gareth A Davis talking about the Sonnen situation? I thought he was going to have a heart attack, he was so irate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampulator Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Potentially good news for Sonnen. The CSAC say Sonnen can apply for a new licence on June 29th this year when his current one expires, however if he is denied a new license he then cannot apply again for one-year. He can also apply in other states, but they may still want him to be licensed again in California first. Did anyone else see MMA Live on ESPN and Gareth A Davis talking about the Sonnen situation? I thought he was going to have a heart attack, he was so irate. This isn't really a good second chance for Sonnen as much as we think it is. Sonnen keeps digghing himself a hole-he needs a lawyer that can do media work for him. Even if he works things out with CSAC, he still has to deal with NSAC. And even if he succeeds here, if Kizer isn't happy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Edwards Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Are we ever going to see GSP vs Anderson Silva and if so when do you think we will see it, i'm hoping it will be around Christmas this year if they fight each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shape Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Doesn't look like it for now as GSP vs. Diaz is likely to be confirmed for December soon. If he wins that emphatically then maybe, but he won't finish it, the same things will be said and he just doesn't want to fight him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I don't think we'll get GSP/Anderson Silva. I think GSP has realized that his best fighting weight is around the 185lbs mark, which he fights at now. A Middleweight fight with Silva would require GSP to put on too much weight for him to continue fighting his generally explosive Welterweight style and it would take away his strengths. I think he's even made comments himself that the weight does more harm than good. It would be an interesting fight but I don't think we'll be seeing it. We're far more likely to get GSP/Diaz, which is a fight I'm infinitely more interested in seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Edwards Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 GSP fights at 170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Craig Edwards" data-cite="Craig Edwards" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>GSP fights at 170</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You do realize that most fighters weigh quite a bit more than their official weight at fight time?</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffanka Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Craig Edwards" data-cite="Craig Edwards" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="26660" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Are we ever going to see GSP vs Anderson Silva and if so when do you think we will see it, i'm hoping it will be around Christmas this year if they fight each other</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I really hope so but I don't expect it, especially from GSP's side. Anderson is a huge middleweight with enormous firepower that puts almost everyone at welterweight to shame. Not that I don't think GSP could beat him but it'd be by far the most difficult fight of his career.</p><p> </p><p> Tonight has It's Showtime with Gerges and van Roosmalen/Khamal, BAMMA with Ninja and some other people and then there's JAMES THOMPSON VERSUS PUDZIANOWSKI.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 <p><span>http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/brashleyholland/IMG_0916.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> Sat cageside, playing WMMA3...not a bad day out! BAMMA upgraded me to VIP status, so the bar is free too!</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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