-- Official Mixed Martial Arts Thread --

[mainbutter]

I don't think anyone will dispute the fact that Vera had more damaging strikes, or that Randy wasn't as dominating as usual in the situations he spent 90% of the fight in. I certainly won't

I'm just speaking based on the scoring system, as I understand it, I would have given the first and third rounds to randy, and the second to vera, with typical 10-9 scoring per round since it seems you REALLY have to put the hurting on someone for an entire round to get so much as a 10-8 score.

[lance]

So how many of you are disappointed Denis Kang lost to Bisping and feel Vera won that fight?

loance

[merdcme]

Bisbing displayed some of the best shrimping and hip control i've ever seen!!! very impressed. dennis kang is a beast for thoose of you who hadn't seen him before last night. pearson was on fire. wilks disapointed me. he demalished demarcus to win the ultimate fighter. i was expecting more "though he did get rocked early". what a knock out by andre winner. lets hear some thoughts on GSP VS Hardy.

[mainbutter]

I'm not disappointed at all for the kang vs bisping. I was rooting for kang, but bisping deserved the win, won with style, and beat a truly tough opponent. Like merdcme said, kang is a BEAST.

Just because the guy I wanted to win didn't have his day, doesn't mean that I can't recognize that he was beat by someone who really did deserve a win.

GSP vs Hardy? I did not get the feeling from the Hardy fight that either opponent was up for taking on what we've seen from GSP in his last 3 fights. Hardy had better work harder than he has ever in his life to prepare for that. BTW I'm no GSP fan and I certainly don't think he's unbeatable or the best in his weight class, just my personal views on Hardy taking him on.

[merdcme]

i believe he is certainly the best in his wieght class. but i agree i dont think hardy will be much of a challenge. though he does have heavy hands and thats the only way i can see him winning. GSP to me is the most dominate fighter today (exept maybe anderson silva at 205). i mean that style wise.

[lance]

vera fight was more like a grecko roman wrestling match to me. Hardy vs GSP will be great match but I feel GSP won't have much of a problem with Hardy.

lance

[Jaydizzl05]

My take on it:

The fight with Vera and Couture, it's a toss up really, Vera was more damaging, Couture was more controlling.
Hardy surprised me, I'm starting to like this guy. He's definitely going to have a lot of trouble with GSP.
Bisping, good for him on the come back, I just don't like him though.
Matt Brown, great win.

[Jaydizzl05]

Shogun vs. Machida rematch has been set

http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/Lyoto-Mac...-Montreal.html

[lance]

the rematch won't go the distance this time around ^

lance

[mainbutter]

Wow a rematch already? Not even an in-between fight for either of them??

Interesting..