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Zviggy
24 Jul 2007, 01:08 AM
Just wondering what is everyones fight of the year so far?
By far my favourite this year is Nick Diaz vs. Takonori Gomi at Pride 33. Baroni vs. Frank Shamrock was also interesting.
ssanchez
24 Jul 2007, 01:34 AM
Jackson Liddell it was short but exciting
Bison1997
25 Jul 2007, 09:41 AM
In terms of actual fight quality, it wasn't at the level of Gomi/Diaz (which probably is FOTY so far), but the energy and crowd heat for Sylvia/Couture was amazing.
It was one hell of a spectacle - the bar I was watching the fight at is filled with Martial Artists/MMA Fighters for UFC PPVs and the entire crowd was standing at the end.
TheSlipperyOne
25 Jul 2007, 02:48 PM
I didn't see the Gomi/Diaz fight but from the past 12 months the Couture/Sylvia fight is my tops.
Walter3000
25 Jul 2007, 04:28 PM
I'll third that, rarely have I been that excited for a fight of any kind like I was that night.
BigGuy
26 Jul 2007, 07:00 PM
Just wondering what is everyones fight of the year so far?
By far my favourite this year is Nick Diaz vs. Takonori Gomi at Pride 33. Baroni vs. Frank Shamrock was also interesting.
Mismatch Diaz was a welter weight against Gomi who is a light weight.
Baroni v Shamrock terrible fight. Shamrock was injured and Baroni was not fit and did sterioids.
Interesting you brought these two fights up because Diaz challeged Frank Shamrock to a fight.
Who knowes when it will happen?
BigGuy
26 Jul 2007, 07:04 PM
Fights I liked the big upsets St.Pierre against Serra. Couture against Sylvia.
After Matt Hughes fights Matt Serra look for the winner to fight Karo.
TheSlipperyOne
26 Jul 2007, 09:09 PM
After Matt Hughes fights Matt Serra look for the winner to fight Karo.
I think Karo versus either of these guys could be up for a fight of the year.
BigGuy
27 Jul 2007, 01:09 AM
I think Karo versus either of these guys could be up for a fight of the year.
Karo is an animal it is fun watching him.
Zviggy
30 Jul 2007, 10:59 PM
Mismatch Diaz was a welter weight against Gomi who is a light weight.
Baroni v Shamrock terrible fight. Shamrock was injured and Baroni was not fit and did sterioids.
Interesting you brought these two fights up because Diaz challeged Frank Shamrock to a fight.
Who knowes when it will happen?
LOL at mismatch. Seriously, the guys both made weight for the fight so how can you call it a mismatch due to size? BTW, do you know what Gomi walks around at? He is a big boy and could easily fight at welterweight. Pride made their lightweight division at 161lbs (UFC is 155lbs) because guys like Gomi couldnt make 155lbs.
As for Baroni vs. Shamrock...injured or not injured/steroids or no steroids, the fight was entertaining and thats why i liked it. Im not a fan of both of the fighters as well.
BigGuy
31 Jul 2007, 06:35 PM
"LOL at mismatch. Seriously, the guys both made weight for the fight so how can you call it a mismatch due to size?"
Did you notice the fight between Diaz and Gomi was not a championship fight? The reason it was not was they both fought at their normal wts. Gomi light wt and Diaz as a welter weight.
BigGuy
31 Jul 2007, 06:45 PM
I knew Robert Duran. When he was not fighting he was well over 200 lbs.
He looked like a small furniture mover in between fights.
You think he could have fought professionally at that weight? No way.
Zviggy
31 Jul 2007, 08:35 PM
"LOL at mismatch. Seriously, the guys both made weight for the fight so how can you call it a mismatch due to size?"
Did you notice the fight between Diaz and Gomi was not a championship fight? The reason it was not was they both fought at their normal wts. Gomi light wt and Diaz as a welter weight.
Firstly the fight was at Las Vegas so the NSAC sanctioned the event and both guys had to fight within the SAME weight divisoin. Pride regularly has non-championship fights with their champions. Marcus Aurelio vs. Takanori Gomi was a non-championship fight as well. Gomi lost that one but did not lose his championship belt. He then took on Marcus Aurelio for the championship and won a split decision.
The fight between Diaz and Gomi was at 161lbs. They werent fighting at two different weight divisions!!!
http://www.mmanews.com/pride/Full-PRIDE-33-Weigh-In-Results--Loads-Of-Exclusive-News.html
http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures.asp?n_id=6826
Nick Diaz- 161lbs
Takanori Gomi- 161lbs
BigGuy
31 Jul 2007, 08:50 PM
Firstly the fight was at Las Vegas so the NSAC sanctioned the event and both guys had to fight within the SAME weight divisoin. Pride regularly has non-championship fights with their champions. Marcus Aurelio vs. Takanori Gomi was a non-championship fight as well. Gomi lost that one but did not lose his championship belt. He then took on Marcus Aurelio for the championship and won a split decision.
The fight between Diaz and Gomi was at 161lbs. They werent fighting at two different weight divisions!!!
http://www.mmanews.com/pride/Full-PRIDE-33-Weigh-In-Results--Loads-Of-Exclusive-News.html
http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures.asp?n_id=6826
Then I stand corrected.
Zviggy
01 Aug 2007, 06:48 PM
Another fight that i forgot about was Tyson Griffin against Frank Edgar!
Diakonov
05 Aug 2007, 11:49 AM
Another fight that i forgot about was Tyson Griffin against Frank Edgar!
I was just going to post this, amazing fight. Tyson Griffin vs Clay Guida was very good as well.
BigGuy
05 Aug 2007, 01:01 PM
It is a beautiful sport and some of these guys arwe going to kill it because of the use of steriods. Got to put a stop to that fast.