The MMA Thread

[SRock]

I'm amazed no one is talking about Brock's slip. That was the turning point of the fight.

I'm still trying to decide if it was a slip or if he stumbled because he was already rocked.

[The Nid Hog]

I'm amazed no one is talking about Brock's slip. That was the turning point of the fight.

Some of the dimwits on Sherdog already have that convereted to a GIF that shows him stumbling against the background of the dance floor from Saturday Night Fever. Makes him look like he's break dancing. Not in the same class as the Bisping as Redcoat meme, but a good effort nonetheless.

I watched that sequences a couple of times on TV the other night and it doesn't look (to me) like he got hit. I think he was moving too fast and shifted his weight the wrong way, losing his balance. Unfortunately for him. he lost his bearings when he got back to his feet and got clocked.

[TimmyBoston]

I watched that sequences a couple of times on TV the other night and it doesn't look (to me) like he got hit. I think he was moving too fast and shifted his weight the wrong way, losing his balance. Unfortunately for him. he lost his bearings when he got back to his feet and got clocked.

That's exactly what I saw.

[Kenno]

I'm still trying to decide if it was a slip or if he stumbled because he was already rocked.

+1

he was clearly punchdrunk when he got up off the ground before he tripped, the jab brock threw straight after he got up before the stumble/twist was lazy looking, he was on the back foot stunned before and the little stumble/twist was easily recoverable if he was clear headed.

i was suprised at cain's ability to easily escape brock on the ground and how cain took brock down.

[SRock]

Some of the dimwits on Sherdog already have that convereted to a GIF that shows him stumbling against the background of the dance floor from Saturday Night Fever. Makes him look like he's break dancing. Not in the same class as the Bisping as Redcoat meme, but a good effort nonetheless.

I watched that sequences a couple of times on TV the other night and it doesn't look (to me) like he got hit. I think he was moving too fast and shifted his weight the wrong way, losing his balance. Unfortunately for him. he lost his bearings when he got back to his feet and got clocked.

That's exactly what I saw.

+1

he was clearly punchdrunk when he got up off the ground, the jab brock threw straight after was lazy looking, he was on the back foot stunned and the little stumble/twist was easily recoverable if he was clear headed.

i was suprised at cain's ability to easily escape brock on the ground and how cain took brock down.

I'm still undecided. I couldn't tell if he got hit and that led to the stumble or if he stumbled as Cain was trying to hit him. Either way it was the turning point.

[Kenno]

I'm still undecided. I couldn't tell if he got hit and that led to the stumble or if he stumbled as Cain was trying to hit him. Either way it was the turning point.

sorry robbo i edited my original to clarify.

[TimmyBoston]

The WEC will be no more next year.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC...-in-2011-27812

[SRock]

The WEC will be no more next year.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC...-in-2011-27812

I'm totally OK with this. The UFC will pick up the lighter weight classes and likely the TV coverage that used to belong to the WEC.

[The Nid Hog]

I'm totally OK with this. The UFC will pick up the lighter weight classes and likely the TV coverage that used to belong to the WEC.

The only downside I see to this is the loss of a number of free fights on regular TV. However, with the first PPV WEC event, it was clear that this was going to happen anyway.

[SRock]

The only downside I see to this is the loss of a number of free fights on regular TV. However, with the first PPV WEC event, it was clear that this was going to happen anyway.

I hope we see the opposite. I hope they fill the existing WEC TV contracts with UFC events.

[Sullybob]

I hope we see the opposite. I hope they fill the existing WEC TV contracts with UFC events.

I don't think that they will. The UFC is going to do more cards on the VS network but over all their will be fewer fights on free tv.

[SRock]

I don't think that they will. The UFC is going to do more cards on the VS network but over all their will be fewer fights on free tv.

I dunno....

[Sullybob]

I dunno....

Me either, its confusing.

“I’m not looking at this thing as a negative like, ‘Oh, we lost a couple of fights on Versus,’ ” White said. “It’s a positive. We’ve got the UFC on Versus. The last one we did pulled killer numbers. Now that we’ve added these other two weight classes to the UFC, everything is positive. I’m not looking at it like, ‘Oh, we lost two fights. We have to pick them up somewhere else.’ ”

[TimmyBoston]

I'm totally OK with this. The UFC will pick up the lighter weight classes and likely the TV coverage that used to belong to the WEC.

Figured most people would be, I deliberately wrote an inflammatory sentence.

It is too bad that fewer events overall will be on Versus, but the ratings of the stuff that is there should be higher so hopefully in time there will be more events.

Really with adding another company I'd hope they're would be quite a few more events overall.

[SRock]

Me either, its confusing.

Agreed, I guess time will tell.

Figured most people would be, I deliberately wrote an inflammatory sentence.

It is too bad that fewer events overall will be on Versus, but the ratings of the stuff that is there should be higher so hopefully in time there will be more events.

Really with adding another company I'd hope they're would be quite a few more events overall.

Agreed x2!

[urr-lord]

i think it was last week it was announced that WEC and UFC were being merged.what do you think about this?good or bad for the sport?

[urr-lord]

i personally think it will be a mixed bag.
bad in the short term as there will be less bouts televised,and it will cut down on the opportunities for the fighters.
in the long term it may be good .it may give other organisations a shot at larger exposure as some have a different take on the sport.
i'm not sure if i like it or not.i'm leaning towards not.

[thunderball]

Congrats Okami. Just wanted to say that.

[SRock]

i think it was last week it was announced that WEC and UFC were being merged.what do you think about this?good or bad for the sport?

Yup, we talked about this a bit already.

i personally think it will be a mixed bag.
bad in the short term as there will be less bouts televised,and it will cut down on the opportunities for the fighters.
in the long term it may be good .it may give other organisations a shot at larger exposure as some have a different take on the sport.
i'm not sure if i like it or not.i'm leaning towards not.

Personally I think that the UFC will parlay WEC television opportunities into additional TV time for the UFC that and the added lighter weight classes should add some additional excitement to the UFC.

Congrats Okami. Just wanted to say that.

I wanted Nate The Great to pull off the win. It was a close fight but you have to wonder when 1 of 3 judges scores it 30-27 Marquardt. That aside, there wasn't much on this particular PPV that interested me.

[Sullybob]

Yup, we talked about this a bit already.



Personally I think that the UFC will parlay WEC television opportunities into additional TV time for the UFC that and the added lighter weight classes should add some additional excitement to the UFC.



I wanted Nate The Great to pull off the win. It was a close fight but you have to wonder when 1 of 3 judges scores it 30-27 Marquardt. That aside, there wasn't much on this particular PPV that interested me.

The fight was on Spike tv. I haven't watched the last two fights yet, but so far I thought the WEC card last week was much better.