Official UFC 145 Thread
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After month's of waiting, injuries, and shit talking (mainly in this thread: http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=113079), UFC 145 is immenent. It is the next card up! We've got the LHW Championship of the World with a pretty nice card behind it. We got Blackzillians representing, we've got some entertaining scraps, and We've got Stephen Crazy Ninja Flipping Thompson! Did I mention that I got Tickets Bitch! I'm gonna be there? It's my first UFC event and it's across the street from my damn office! Exciting times in Hotlanta, as I'm going to Weigh In's, The Joe Rogan Comedy Extraveganza, and finally the fights. LET'S DISCUSS! Main card Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) vs. Rashad Evans[1] Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. Matt Wiman Preliminary card Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald Heavyweight bout: Travis Browne vs. Chad Griggs Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Anthony Njokuani Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Efrain Escudero Welterweight bout: Keith Wisniewski vs. Chris Clements Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage vs. Maximo Blanco |
On paper, the card is kind of bland. But those type of cards usually have the best action, so I'm expecting an exciting night.
I think Browne and Schaub should be fighting instead of sloppy Ben Rothwell though. |
I agree with that sentiment. There aren't a lot of 'names' but these type of cards never disappoint. and even if the night is shit, the Main Event is enough for K7. I may come to the event in my BJJ Gi. BTW, I'm calling Hashad by mata leon.
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That fights tough for me to call. I think Rashad can stay busy enough to get a decision, but then again, Jones finishes people and I don't see Rashad taking the punishment that Bonnar took.
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Interesting call sir. Jones has definitely shown the ability to put away legitimate guys. He's a star, and there's no doubting that. Machida was clocking Jones and he legit frustrated him in the first round. Then the Elbow and Machida face happened. Rashad has the athletic ability to implement a simlar gameplan, the wrestling to take Jones down, the power to keep Jones on his toes. He just doesn't have the reach or the size advantage. He'll have to time his shots/punches/movements perfectly to get in.
Rashad won't sit in front of Jones and get picked apart either. I'm just pumped for this fight and I can't wait for this to happen |
I will be present LIVE at the event. My first UFC show and I'm seein Jones get the win in this one.
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Atlanta UFC meetup! let's drink talk shit and enjoy the fight! One will be happy one will be sad but we all will be entertained!
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Pumped for Rashad/Jones..
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Jones will make shad do the stinky leg.
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I don't think Rashad has what it takes to win. He'll come close, probably more than once, but I see Jones being able to change up and take control back pretty much anywhere the fight goes.
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Shit card, fuck Rashad.
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Rashad can put JBJ in all of those positions. Anderson silva, the greatest of all time, has his kryptonite. Jon jones has his too...and who better to expose it than his old sparring partner? |
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On the countering, JBJ popped Rampage quite a few times off missed hooks, so we know he has some ability with it. Rashad is considerably faster than Rampage, so I figure for JBJ it'll be less about countering directly and more about mixing up offence in new ways to make it harder for Rashad to fight in close where he'd be in a much better position to do real damage. As for the rest of it, we'll see. It's true Rashad has inside knowledge on Bones due to being former camp mates, but it works both ways too. |
I think the whole "inside knowledge" from them training together is overrated and a moot point now.
It's been over a year since they've trained together, Jon Jones has grown up by leaps and bounds. Jones is finishing the best in the division and future hall of famers (including the guy who knocked Rashad out), so I don't think some sparring sessions from a year ago are going to be on his mind. If anything, Shad might get surprised considering his level of competition has been no where near JBJ's. Before K7 goes ham, I do think Shad can make it a good fight, but it won't be because they trained together previously. |
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Gonna be a fucking war. :heart:
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Rashad is super fight smart..
I think he's got this one.. Jones could certainly catch him on the jaw like Machida did, but I don't think Rashad will be talking shit during a fight like that again.. p.s. I love when he was like "Oh my God, what a biter, dog??" when jones was on three and four points early in the fight.. |
Rashad is very intelligent, just like Kris P said. to have such a clear and intimate knowledge of a fighter, and I would have to think that all that time with Greg Jackson has taught him a thing or two about how to prepare (and more importantly), and how JBJ prepares.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see Rashad come out with a switch stance (feigning a switch kick) and land a bomb of a right hook instead, dropping JBJ like a sack of shit. However I will be happy happy happy for him to out classhim with speed and athleticism, box him up and take him down/choke him. |
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The Primetime was great..
Waiting for the video to get uploaded.. |
I fucking missed it!
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I was too busy watching my boy Douglas Lima get dominated by askerin. I'm betting he's second guessing taking so much time off now. Fuck...
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Was it at least interesting or did Askren wrestlefuck his way to victory? I want to get into Bellator because they've got some good fighters, but everything about it seems so bush league compared to the UFC. At least Showtime and HBO boxing have a comparable level of production value and commentary, but Bellator is like diving off a cliff.
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One thing I love about Jones, Rashad and GSP that has nothing to do with fighting are their suits. It's a throwback to the days when boxing was on top and the champ always had on a custom. So much better than these dudes who show up with backwards hats, jeans and t-shirts depicting a skeleton skull fucking a skull from rubber guard with some word like "Chokeout" in bold letters arching across it.
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Uploaded by UFC on Apr 6, 2012 This Tuesday, April 10th on Ultimate Insider, Jon Jones and Rashad Evans sit down with Jon Anik and discuss their heated rivalry and future light heavyweight title fight. Watch the full episode live on FUEL TV in the US at 10:30pm ET/ 7:30pm PT or later in the week on YouTube.com/UFC for international viewers. |
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It was hilarious...I couldn't make the presser because of meetings/training at work. My gym and teammates went, I'm ashamed to say that the chick with the shameless plug was from my gym...she is stupid beyond measure.
Back on task, there was a ton of love for Suga, and I was getting random texts because my friends thought I was the dude screaming blackzillians! I wish I was, but I'll be at weighins, and ever open (and some closed) events that entire week |
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Thought Shad came across pretty well on Primetime, had some valid points.
Greg Jackson seemed like the prick in all of it. |
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