Comments on: (Boxing) Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward in Oakland

By: Fluyid

Fluyid — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:19:53 +0000

^^^^ Another great Fluyid prediction.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:52:48 +0000

Dana interview excerpts via Sherdog:

Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans will happen if Evans gets past Thiago Silva in January.

Wait a minute, I thought he was done talking to Rampage for all of eternity? Gee, I wonder what changed his mind?

Roy Nelson is “irritating,” “aggravating” and “says a bunch of dumb things.”

Basically, he reminds him too much of himself.

He had a meeting with Shane McMahon but declined to discuss what was talked about. White said he is a good friend and “you never know.”

“No Shane, you can’t go over Anderson Silva in a street fight after throwing him through a window.”

He offered Gina Carano a fight when she was with EliteXC. There was a loophole in her contract that would have allowed her to leave but she declined.

Who was she going to fight? Edith LaBell?

10-point must system will “probably” need to be changed.

It won’t be.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:35:29 +0000

I’m not trying to bash the UFC for the sake of bashing the UFC, but I’m about as unexcited as one can get for Ortiz-Griffin. It was a good semi-main, but basing the whole card around two guys who are going to test each other to see who has the weakest kickboxing is completely unexciting.

I think Forrest won the first fight, but he’s become a real headcase since then. Although you can argue when the going gets tough (Frank Shamrock, Machida) Tito isn’t as mentally strong as we’re lead to believe either. It’s definitely going to decision (duh, neither seem to know many submissions and neither could knock out Glass Joe.) I’ll give slight the edge to Tito because I really question Forrest’s mental state right now. The one advantage I’ll give Forrest is he held his own against Rampage who is a better wrestler than “The Junior College Superstar” Tito Ortiz. (Yes, I dusted off that joke from 1999.)

As for the fights I actually am paying to see, I’ll give a fanboy pick of Josh Koscheck over Anthony Johnson by TKO, Nogueira over Cane by submission and Sadollah over Baroni by submission because I wouldn’t pick Phil Baroni to win a shadow boxing exhibition at this point.

By: Detective Roadblock

Detective Roadblock — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:22:06 +0000

The Tito video is a work. That’s just his sense if humor.

He will probably hit the cage around 220 or 225 tonight.

Just to put it in perspective a gallon if water weighs 8 pounds. It is impossible to go from 205-251 in a few hours.

By: Fluyid

Fluyid — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:09:35 +0000

Too many things that we don’t know yet about Ward. I’ll take Kessler by decision.

By: spacedog

spacedog — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:30:02 +0000

INSANE is right! Holy SH**T. How is that even possible?
That puts cutting weight in a whole new light. I wonder how much Brock or Rogers really weigh of fight night?

By: David M

David M — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:49:10 +0000

If I watch TV tonite Im watching this instead of Tito’s big head against Forrest’s glass jaw.

BTW: this is insane–Tito rehydrating after weigh-in. He steps on the scale around the 1:40 mark. I won’t spoil for you how much he weighs, but you’ll be shocked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyZsL0R9ec&feature=player_embedded

By: A. Taveras

A. Taveras — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:41:32 +0000

I’m still excited for this tournament, and expect an exciting fight tonight. Similar ingredients (untested high-profile prospect vs popular overseas champ) but I believe both of these guys tonight are of a higher caliber.

As for Tito and UFC I’m mulling it over, but unless others want to pick up the tab may have to pass. What a great autumn it has been for fight fans!

By: liger05

liger05 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:09:21 +0000

Great news on the PPV numbers for the Pacquiao v Cotto fight. While Dana White was shouting ‘people want PBF v Pacman’ HBO have had 2 huge PPV success’s with the right results to set up a 3rd mega PPV next year which could beat al records. That to me is good business which if the UFC did something similar people would be waxing lyrical about what great booking has been done.