So GRIFFIN BEAT RAMPAGE? REALLY THOUGH?!?!

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by walk with me, Jul 5, 2008.


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  1. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    After Kimbo's last fight the cat is out of the bag...anybody who watched the fight isn't still likely on the band wagon.

    None the less he still has interest and usually has entertaining fights but Elite XC shouldn't bank on him as their savior.
     
    AJAX, Jul 6, 2008
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  2. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yeah alot of people i spoke to werent to excited about the last fight.... kimbo did show that hes catching on to mixed martial arts... he showed that he can do a little more than punch


    people will still tune into him though.. especially if he wins his next fight dramtically
     
    walk with me, Jul 6, 2008
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  3. Rattler

    Rattler Middle Aged Man Full Member

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    People tune in to watch Flava Flav too... it doesn't mean what they're tuning into is worth the hype.
     
    Rattler, Jul 7, 2008
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  4. coog

    coog Active Member Full Member

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    Sometimes MMA does seem difficult to score. They give points for aggressiveness but not for takedown defense, On the ground you can get points for defense. You can get points for trying a submission (for being active) even though you donot get it. It is almost like you get points for ride time like wrestling. You can get a point for throwing a kick even if it hits the arm. All of these judges see things differently. some favor the ground stuff and give more points for it others favor the strikers. If you show alot of striking even though you don't land some judges will give you credit for it. It is strange. I did not see the fight so I have no opinion
     
    coog, Jul 7, 2008
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  5. Ubersteve

    Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    They'll stop tuning in when he fights someone half decent and gets the **** kicked out of him, probably.
     
    Ubersteve, Jul 7, 2008
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  6. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He'd sell the **** out of the next badmitton tournament as well, but hes not good at that either.
     
    Beebs, Jul 7, 2008
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  7. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really? Like... what? Get submitted, and elbowed for 3 minutes? :lol:
     
    ufoalf, Jul 7, 2008
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  8. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    whats your point? doesnt mean that hes not a cash cow that could the sport could benefit from..


    thats applicable to all fighters... unless they can manage to keep their name relevant .. such as tyson & roy jones did
    once again ... whats the point?
    like i said im not a big mma fan.... but according to the announcers and what i saw of the fight... he showed that he had some ground technique and that he's making progress
     
    walk with me, Jul 7, 2008
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  9. Ubersteve

    Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    :huh Tyson and RJJ were actually elite fighters, though. They wouldn't have been beaten convincingly by anyone in the worlds top 30.

    As for making progress, maybe some. But if he's nearly losing to freaking James Thompson of all people at his age, then he needs to make it a lot faster.

    Overeem and Buentello would murder him now, never mind Fedor or Barnett.
     
    Ubersteve, Jul 8, 2008
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  10. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    **** dude imagine him vs Ricco whos fought for Elite XC recently. Ricco has his problems but id bet so much money hed grapple **** Kimbo.
     
    jimmie, Jul 8, 2008
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