My thoughts on 79

Beebs · 12-30-2007, 01:59 AM

I was cheering for Hughes obviously, but GSP looked phenomenal and made it not so bad. Maybe the whole "Hughes is arrogant and a dick" thing may stop now.

The headlock throw was amazing, as was the finishing sequence.

Chuck might just be back and could be champ again, he beat Silva up pretty bad on the feat towards the end and FINALLY showed some of his takedown ability again, that double leg at the start of the 3rd was textbook.

Rough night for team quest south, Machida really impressed me, Soko may have caught "I'm a kickboxer" disease and abandoned his Judo.

Great night for MMA.

joe the great · 12-30-2007, 02:31 AM

Poor Hughes. Are you trained by Team Quest Beebs?

Beebs · 12-30-2007, 02:36 AM

No, I live in Indy, train with some UIndy wrestlers, a boxing gym, some Judo.

Hughes isn't with Team Quest either if thats what you were implying.

AJAX · 12-30-2007, 02:41 AM

Hughes is with team John Deer..........sorry couldn't resist

joe the great · 12-30-2007, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Beebs

No, I live in Indy, train with some UIndy wrestlers, a boxing gym, some Judo.

Hughes isn't with Team Quest either if thats what you were implying.

Cool! I wrestled for 6 years and have been involved in boxing for 21 years. I did Judo for about 3 months.
Wasn't implying Hughes was a team quester, but the way you wrote you statement I thought that he might be.

Tko4 · 12-30-2007, 03:16 AM

I thought it was an okay card...nothing too spectacular. GSP looked fantastic, which was probably the best part of the night. You can't help but appreciate complete ownage.

Dostoevsky · 12-30-2007, 03:21 AM

AJAX · 12-30-2007, 03:27 AM

hahaha, you should have showed Hughes laughing after GSP lost to Serra...and Hughes inserting his foot into his mouth.

sprite · 12-30-2007, 04:16 AM

i never thought of matt hughes as an arrogant guy.. i've always thought of him as a humble dude the way he carries himself and what he says

so i don't know where all of this "matt hughes is arrogant" stuff is coming from.

anyways, it seems as if bjj ruled the night with all of those submissions

Boinko · 12-30-2007, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AJAX

hahaha, you should have showed Hughes laughing after GSP lost to Serra...and Hughes inserting his foot into his mouth.

Heh, can't blame him for laughing. He thought this was a sure thing to get the title back without have to fight GSP again. How wrong he was!

sugarngold · 12-30-2007, 04:30 AM

I think karma caught up to Hughes. I've always felt like so many of his past victories came from overpowering opponents. Now, in GSP, he faces a guy more powerful than he is and you see the holes in his technique.

sprite · 12-30-2007, 07:57 AM

and what is so "evil" about overpowering opponents that big bad karma needs to smack you for revenge?

Beebs · 12-30-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarngold

I think karma caught up to Hughes. I've always felt like so many of his past victories came from overpowering opponents. Now, in GSP, he faces a guy more powerful than he is and you see the holes in his technique.

So using your dumbshit logic karma will soon catchup to GSP for being strong?

Donut62 · 12-30-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Beebs

Rough night for team quest south, Machida really impressed me, Soko may have caught "I'm a kickboxer" disease and abandoned his Judo.

Looked like text book competitive judo from the bottom position to me, hang and pray for a stand up. As a competing judoka, I can tell you the way it is instructed for competitive purposes would make me nervous as hell if someone got on top of me without the 10 second stand ups. And really, his main training partner is Hendo who is far from a good bottom fighter as well.

Donut62 · 12-30-2007, 02:46 PM

http://i5.tinypic.com/6y3oncn.gif

Karo who?

12-30-2007, 01:59 AM	#1
Beebs Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13,330 vCash: 1493	My thoughts on 79 I was cheering for Hughes obviously, but GSP looked phenomenal and made it not so bad. Maybe the whole "Hughes is arrogant and a dick" thing may stop now. The headlock throw was amazing, as was the finishing sequence. Chuck might just be back and could be champ again, he beat Silva up pretty bad on the feat towards the end and FINALLY showed some of his takedown ability again, that double leg at the start of the 3rd was textbook. Rough night for team quest south, Machida really impressed me, Soko may have caught "I'm a kickboxer" disease and abandoned his Judo. Great night for MMA.
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12-30-2007, 02:31 AM	#2
joe the great Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,096 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79 Poor Hughes. Are you trained by Team Quest Beebs?
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12-30-2007, 02:36 AM	#3
Beebs Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13,330 vCash: 1493	Re: My thoughts on 79 No, I live in Indy, train with some UIndy wrestlers, a boxing gym, some Judo. Hughes isn't with Team Quest either if thats what you were implying.
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12-30-2007, 02:41 AM	#4
AJAX war sonnen! ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 4,390 vCash: 3450	Re: My thoughts on 79 Hughes is with team John Deer..........sorry couldn't resist
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12-30-2007, 03:16 AM	#6
Tko4 Left high kick ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY Posts: 3,010 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79 I thought it was an okay card...nothing too spectacular. GSP looked fantastic, which was probably the best part of the night. You can't help but appreciate complete ownage.
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12-30-2007, 03:21 AM	#7
Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Posts: 7,734 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79
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12-30-2007, 03:27 AM	#8
AJAX war sonnen! ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 4,390 vCash: 3450	Re: My thoughts on 79 hahaha, you should have showed Hughes laughing after GSP lost to Serra...and Hughes inserting his foot into his mouth.
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12-30-2007, 04:16 AM	#9
sprite Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: "heart never got to develop cause he never saw the fight from the downside" Posts: 227 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79 i never thought of matt hughes as an arrogant guy.. i've always thought of him as a humble dude the way he carries himself and what he says so i don't know where all of this "matt hughes is arrogant" stuff is coming from. anyways, it seems as if bjj ruled the night with all of those submissions
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12-30-2007, 04:30 AM	#11
sugarngold RIDDUM East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mutantville, North Carolina Posts: 9,360 vCash: 200	Re: My thoughts on 79 I think karma caught up to Hughes. I've always felt like so many of his past victories came from overpowering opponents. Now, in GSP, he faces a guy more powerful than he is and you see the holes in his technique.
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12-30-2007, 07:57 AM	#12
sprite Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: "heart never got to develop cause he never saw the fight from the downside" Posts: 227 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79 and what is so "evil" about overpowering opponents that big bad karma needs to smack you for revenge?
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12-30-2007, 02:46 PM	#15
Donut62 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 727 vCash: 1000	Re: My thoughts on 79 http://i5.tinypic.com/6y3oncn.gif Karo who?
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