Official UFC 144 RBR Thread !

A mix of both I guess. 'Octagon control' (ring generalship) effective grappling, striking and damage caused.

What a K.O by Timura!

 

Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

 

I am not backpedaling, at all. Shields was ripe for the KO, he can't strike his way out of a wet paper sack, and Akiyama won that fight. I was wrong on my prediction because Akiyama wouldn't throw and the judges suck, as always.

Secondly, yes, I did Muay Thai from the time I was 14 to 21. I fought 5 smokers at MW.

 

If Edgar agrees to move down that's exactly the angle they'll go with. The thing is, Edgar is not the typical guy moving down who will have a size advantage, he is Aldo's size or smaller and will only have superior wrestling ability to fall back on. That worries me in a sense, because Aldo's guard and BJJ have been highly overrated but I honestly think he overpowers Edgar and brutally KOs him before he can establish his own tempo to the fight.

 

Come on man. By far, Henderson did way more dammage. 3-2 atleast for Henderson.

 

How many times have we seen Akiyama's balls shrink though when he gets outstruck? When the fighter himself shits himself that has to propel him up the doubtful chin rankings?

Still pissed he got the Belcher win.

 

No, that would put him up on the Glass Heart rankings and I would certainly have him on that list. As for pure punch resistance, he ranks fairly high. That being said, I wouldn't say he was "outstruck" tonight, because Shields is feather fisted and did nothing but throw crap punches in volume. Akiyama landed harder counters when he actually felt like throwing and was clearly the superior fighter, but he fought in a cowardly fashion that cost him highly.

 

Fair enough. I am certainly bias against Akiyama.

 

Well, he could've. And I was willing Edgar on to perform some miracles there but, although the fight was competitive, Henderson bossed the fight IMO.

None of this matters anyway...we have a new champ'! :happy

 

I had Frankie up three to two - but it was definitely close.

 

Just re-watched. Gave Frankie the first and 3-2 is feasible, but I had it 49-46. Bendo did the better work throughout and damaged Edgar more in a competitive fight. It happens.

 

Just watched the whole card and I felt Frankie won the decision, although all the rounds were close. I thought he won the first three pretty clearly and gave him the fifth. The second and fifth rounds I suppose could be debatable with Bendo pulling off the upkick and knee in the last ten seconds, but I thought Frankie did enough in the first 4 and a half minutes of both to take them.

The size difference was ****ing mental as well.

 

you know, i swear that concept comes from wwf/wwe

 

1. It's Bendo. There is only one Hendo.

2. He's never been champ.

3. Benson would probably sub Maynard late after he got tired.

 

They also shouldn't try to force him down.

IF he doesn't want to go down right now, then he shouldn't.

He should fight the Diaz/Miller winner.

And if he does cut, he should not get an immediate title shot.

He needs one win to get it.