UFC 83 Card vs. Calzaghe-Hopkins

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Coast, Apr 19, 2008.


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  1. Coast

    Coast Active Member Full Member

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    I know it's a tired debate, but the JC-BH undercard doesn't
    come close to competing with the Preliminary Card
    for ufc 83. I'm not abig fan of the ufc, but boxing promoters
    don't give a sh*t beyond the Main Event.

    Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Bernard Hopkins Joe Calzaghe 12
    David Lopez Ryan Davis 10
    Nathan Cleverly Antonio Baker 8
    Audley Harrison Jason Barnett 8
    Danny Garcia Guadalupe Diaz 6
    Hylon Williams Jr. Marcos Mendias 4
    Jermell Charlo Jesus Villareal 4
    Daniel Jacobs Leshon Sims 4

    UFC 83
    Main Card
    Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre
    Rich Franklin vs. Travis Lutter
    Michael Bisping vs. Charles McCarthy
    Mark Bocek vs. Mac Danzig
    Kalib Starnes vs. Nate Quarry

    Preliminary Card
    Jason MacDonald vs. Joe Doerksen
    Jason Day vs. Alan Belcher
    Sam Stout vs. Rich Clementi
    Jonathan Goulet vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka
    Brad Morris vs. Cain Velazquez
    Ed Herman vs. Demian Maia
     
    Coast, Apr 19, 2008
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  2. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Yeah, the UFC card will be far more entertaining, but Hopkins/Calazaghe will probably be worth the wait. It might not be the most entertaining fight, but for hardcore fight fans, it's going to be a doozy.
     
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  3. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    Even the Prelim card is better than the BHOP/Cal undercard. I'll sadly admit that I'll be watching UFC and possibly stream the hop/cal
     
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  4. Coast

    Coast Active Member Full Member

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    I agree completely, JC-BHop is a great matchup. It's just that the undercard is a joke. The UFC puts effort into having competitive fights with good fighters from the prelims to the main event. When was the last time you could say that about a Boxing card?
     
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  5. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Yeah, I hear ya. I'm a pretty big boxing fan, too, and I haven't even heard of half the guys on that undercard. With the UFC undercard, I've heard of at least 90 percent of them. Of course, they've got a smaller pool to draw from, and don't have to dick around with promoters.
     
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  6. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Its a diffrent kettle of fish though. UFC events these days seem to be once every 8 weeks or so if that. Sometimes months go by before a card comes around bearing in mind recently some of the cards have been fairly weak. Boxing meanwhile is on week in week out.
     
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  7. LONE WOLF

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    Except for Calzaghe- Hopkins will be a boring 12 rounder. I'd rather watch grass grow and endure 12 rounds of Hopkins...
     
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  8. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    It sure will be a boring chess match. Im not expecting fireworks thats for sure..
     
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  9. Donut62

    Donut62 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm watching the UFC live, and recording B-Hop/Zag for later. I already know that Joe is going to win by throwing 2000 punches versus Hopkins 100, so I'm not really expected a thriller there.
     
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  10. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Hey, Bhop got busy against Winky Wright! :good
     
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  11. birddog

    birddog Active Member Full Member

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    is the ufc on sopcast?
    disregrad
     
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  12. cola

    cola Guest

    boxing > ufc
     
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  13. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Thanks for contributing absolutely nothing to this thread.
     
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  14. cola

    cola Guest

    your welcome.

    :blurp
     
    cola, Apr 19, 2008
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  15. audio101

    audio101 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    UFC all the way, after seeing the first few awful rounds of the hopkins fight.
     
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