Now everyone knows you can build a solid MMA organization around a few top fighters and some solid veterans. However to keep that organization going you have to bring some prospects to help keep the talent pool from getting stale. Now prospects can come out of nowhere like recent rising star Charles Oliveria or they can be brought up through The Ultimate Fighter. However this is doesn't always mean that the fighter in question is going to be a star. So I present to you The Good,The Bad,and The Ugly of prospects from the past and the present time.
The Good:
Jon Jones(11-1):Jones is probably the fastest rising prospect the UFC has ever had on their hands. The kid combines everything that makes a fighter exciting:he's got some of the flashiest(read:flashy not technical)stand up I've ever seen,he's got amazing greco-roman wrestling skills and tosses guys around like ragdolls. And the UFC did the right thing they brought him along slowly instead of throwing the kid to the lions early in his career. He showed great poise and class after his DQ loss to Matt Hammill. After another first round decimation of Vladimir Matyushenko Jones has been set to face Ryan Bader in a De Facto title eliminator matchup at UFC 126.
Ryan Bader(12-0): Darth Bader as he's called is one of the top fighters ever to come out of The Ultimate Fighter. He combines brutal knockout power and a wrestling pedigree to compliment it as well. He started slowly in the UFC winning a few fights by decision then announced to the world he was the real deal with a brutal knockout of Keith Jardine. Bader defeated grizzled veteran Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119 and is set to face fellow fast rising prospect Jon Jones at UFC 126.
The Bad:
Brandon Vera(11-6): Where to start with Vera...He's got a huge skill set but has yet to utilize it on a consistent basis. His start at heavyweight was impressive to say the least with 4 straight finishes in 4 fights including one over Frank Mir. However two straight losses to Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum saw him drop to light heavyweight where he has been underwhelming to put it bluntly. We no longer see his brutal muay thai he seems timid to throw strikes and pays for it. After having his face rearranged by an elbow courtesy of Jon Jones,Vera suffered a similar fate against Thiago Silva. Vera was totally dominated throughout the fight and for the last minute he was utterly humilated as Silva slapped him in the face(and broke his nose in the process)and even played the bongos on his back. Following the loss the former title contender was cut from the UFC.
Luis Arthur Cane(10-3): Cane came into the UFC with a bang with 3 wins in 4 fights...then he hit a wall or more accurately Rogerio Nogueria hit him...HARD. The tko loss saw Cane dominated the duration of the fight and dropped Cane back down the ladder at light heavyweight. Then he was matched up with Cyrille Diabate and once again Cane cracked under pressure and succumbed to punches in the first round again.
The Ugly:
Anthony Johnson(8-3): Oh boy what an enigma Rumble can be when he's on fire and facing sub par competition he looks like a future champion for sure. Hes got power,wrestling,and strength but he also as the startling ability to miss weight by almost 6 pounds. Once he fought decent competition he fell harder then Enron's stock. His inability to make weight has prompted him to begin a move up to middleweight where honestly I think he won't have much impact seeing as he won't have a size advantage anymore and he won't be ready for a guy his size swinging fists at his face.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou(9-7):Sigh...where to start with Soko so much hype followed him after his KO of Rogerio Nogueria at Pride 33 and his follow up KO of Ricardo Arona at Pride 34. However upon entering the UFC that man was gone,all the fans saw was a guy with little to no cardio dance around for a round or two before getting tko'd or choked out. Since his KO of Arona he's 5-6 overall and all his losses come by tko,ko,or submission and his wins over the likes of Bob Sapp,Kazuhiro Nakamura,and Jan Nortje. Now this guy had so much potential, he has great strength,good kickboxing and decent takedown defense. However he has no cardio at all and it costs him in every single fight he loses.
Theres plenty more potential fallen prospects to write about but i chose a select few that stood out the most in my mind. Feedback is always welcomed and if you have any ideas for future topics look me up on facebook or check out the Addicted to Mixed Martial Arts group anytime.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Wrestling Era
Every now and then the UFC undergoes a passing of the torch from fighting style to fighting style. It all started with Royce Gracie at UFC 1 and from then on Gracie's jiu jitsu skills were king. Afterwards fighters like Dan Severn and Mark Coleman made wrestling the top style with dominant ground and pound the victories piled up easily. Then along came Chuck Liddell and the UFC entered a proverbial golden age as strikers dominated the sport and racked up highlight reel ko's on almost every fight card.
However the torch has been passed once again,this time however it has been passed back to the wrestlers. Love it or hate it the fact remains the wrestlers are always going to be around and are always going to be a threat. Nowadays it seems that almost every champion or top contender in each weight class is a wrestler and this is mostly true.
Lightweight:Frankie Edgar(champion),Gray Maynard(number one contender),Sean Sherk,Tyson Griffin
Welterweight:Georges St Pierre(champion),Josh Koscheck(number one contender),Jon Fitch,Jake Shields
Middleweight:Chael Sonnen(number one contender),Yushin Okami,Nate Marquardt
Light Heavyweight:Rashad Evans(number one contender),Ryan Bader,Jon Jones,Phil Davis,Randy Couture,Tito Ortiz
Heavyweight:Brock Lesnar(champion),Cain Velasquez(number one contender),Shane Carwin
Now some of these divisions have alot more top wrestlers then others but the trend is obvious the top of each division will always have wrestlers there.
Now with wrestlers dominating the divisions theres bound to be some issues and lo and behold there is...lay and pray. Now not all wrestlers are guilty of this fighters like Jon Jones and Lesnar are far from fighters like Jon Fitch or Rashad Evans. Lesnar is probably the best example of how to wrestler in MMA, take your opponent down and then pound them out until the fight is over or the ref stops the fight. Now not to say Fitch isn't a good wrestler but he fights like its a wrestling match gets a takedown and then makes little to no attempt to finish a fight unlike Lesnar who goes into a fight looking to hurt his opponent(something he usually succeeds in).
Many fighters are becoming fed up with this trend,recently after his teammate was wall and stalled for three rounds(fight was andre winner vs nik lentz) Dan Hardy made several comments on wanting to change the rules so they don't favor wrestlers as much. Call it sour grapes after a loss but to some extent Hardy is correct. Now I don't propose that the rules are altered drastically, but I believe they should institute the card system that was used in Pride FC. The chance that their winnings may be reduced will light a fire under more fighters to finish their fights.
So which style will take the torch from the wrestlers? I honestly believe the torch won't be passed so much as shared between wrestlers and jiu jitsu practitioners. The issue most BJJ guys have in the sport is securing a takedown(Charles Oliveria and Demain Maia anyone?)if an already good jiu jitsu guy can improve his wrestling game you have a very dangerous combination of someone who can take you down and submit you as well.
And it's a bit of a stretch to say wrestlers are ruining the sport, when in reality fighters should thanking them. The threat of being taken down is so great in each fight it forces fighters to evolve their gameplan and improve their skills. That doesn't sound like such a bad thing the more well rounded fighters are the better the chances that us the fans get more exciting fights.
However the torch has been passed once again,this time however it has been passed back to the wrestlers. Love it or hate it the fact remains the wrestlers are always going to be around and are always going to be a threat. Nowadays it seems that almost every champion or top contender in each weight class is a wrestler and this is mostly true.
Lightweight:Frankie Edgar(champion),Gray Maynard(number one contender),Sean Sherk,Tyson Griffin
Welterweight:Georges St Pierre(champion),Josh Koscheck(number one contender),Jon Fitch,Jake Shields
Middleweight:Chael Sonnen(number one contender),Yushin Okami,Nate Marquardt
Light Heavyweight:Rashad Evans(number one contender),Ryan Bader,Jon Jones,Phil Davis,Randy Couture,Tito Ortiz
Heavyweight:Brock Lesnar(champion),Cain Velasquez(number one contender),Shane Carwin
Now some of these divisions have alot more top wrestlers then others but the trend is obvious the top of each division will always have wrestlers there.
Now with wrestlers dominating the divisions theres bound to be some issues and lo and behold there is...lay and pray. Now not all wrestlers are guilty of this fighters like Jon Jones and Lesnar are far from fighters like Jon Fitch or Rashad Evans. Lesnar is probably the best example of how to wrestler in MMA, take your opponent down and then pound them out until the fight is over or the ref stops the fight. Now not to say Fitch isn't a good wrestler but he fights like its a wrestling match gets a takedown and then makes little to no attempt to finish a fight unlike Lesnar who goes into a fight looking to hurt his opponent(something he usually succeeds in).
Many fighters are becoming fed up with this trend,recently after his teammate was wall and stalled for three rounds(fight was andre winner vs nik lentz) Dan Hardy made several comments on wanting to change the rules so they don't favor wrestlers as much. Call it sour grapes after a loss but to some extent Hardy is correct. Now I don't propose that the rules are altered drastically, but I believe they should institute the card system that was used in Pride FC. The chance that their winnings may be reduced will light a fire under more fighters to finish their fights.
So which style will take the torch from the wrestlers? I honestly believe the torch won't be passed so much as shared between wrestlers and jiu jitsu practitioners. The issue most BJJ guys have in the sport is securing a takedown(Charles Oliveria and Demain Maia anyone?)if an already good jiu jitsu guy can improve his wrestling game you have a very dangerous combination of someone who can take you down and submit you as well.
And it's a bit of a stretch to say wrestlers are ruining the sport, when in reality fighters should thanking them. The threat of being taken down is so great in each fight it forces fighters to evolve their gameplan and improve their skills. That doesn't sound like such a bad thing the more well rounded fighters are the better the chances that us the fans get more exciting fights.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Breaking Bones
Jon Jones is one of the fastest rising prospects the UFC has had in quite a long time. However recently people have for some reason crowning him champion when in reality he is still a little ways away from coming close to championship material. Now that isn't to say Jones isn't a freakishly great athlete and fighter but there is quite a bit left to be seen in his fighting abilities. Now the main issues i see with Jones are: Submission Defense,How he reacts to fighting off his back,and what happens when he fights a top striker or wrestler. Now his next fight will be against the winner of Ryan Bader/Rogerio Nogueria and that fight will answer all or most of those questions above. So now lets get down to breaking(down)Bones Jones.
1.We have no idea what Jon Jones has in terms of jiu jitsu skill on the ground. Yes he submitted Jake O'Brien with a modified front choke but that says nothing at all about his overall skill. Submitting O'Brien honestly shouldn't cause people to declare that Jones can submit people at will, it's not like O'Brien is some jiu jitsu ace. And in previous fights Jones often makes a fatal jiu jitsu mistake that his somewhat lackluster opponents haven't capitalized on yet, he leaves his hands posted on the mat. Doing this is a big no-no in bjj as leaving your arms out gives an opponent multiple ways to lock in a submission. Now let's look at his potential fights in the future if Rogerio beats Bader then Jones has one hell of a good submission guy to face. And Rogerio is no slouch on the ground and Jones's elementary mistakes will cost him the fight.
2.Jones has yet to face a top flight wrestler who can neutralize one of his biggest assets. Now granted Hammil was a good wrestler but honestly Hammil is nowhere near the caliber of someone like Ryan Bader or even fellow prospect Phil Davis. So what would happen if Jones couldn't take someone down? His striking is good but its more flash then actual skill so i can't see him trying to outbox an opponent. So having someone to neutralize Jones in the wrestling game would help pave the way to showing that Jones is in fact not invincible.
3. Jones has yet to face a single top ten fighter in the Light Heavyweight Divison. Yup it's true so far in the UFC he's had fights against: Stephan Bonnar,Jake O'Brien,Andre Gusmao,Matt Hammil,Brandon Vera,and Vladimir Matyushenko. Now he has the loss to Hammil due to illegal elbows however in the rest of his wins he's dominated his opponents thoroughly. But lets look at his opponents a little bit closer.
Gusmao:0-2 in the UFC no longer with the company
Bonnar:6-6 in the UFC however is mainly around due to his fight with Forrest Griffin that helped ignite the UFC(Dana White has been quoted as saying Bonnar and Griffin will always have a job in the UFC)
O'Brien:4-3 in the UFC no longer with company
Hammil:8-2 in the UFC however both losses came to top competition while his wins are over mainly undercard quality opponents
Vera:7-5 in the UFC however most of his wins(4) come at Heavyweight,at LHW he has a record of 3-3 and has looked less than impressive with two of his wins coming over bottom competition.
Matyushenko:2-1 in the UFC however Vlad has yet to truly establish himself as a legit threat in the divsion and has yet to finish an opponent in the octagon.
Now that is far from top competition he's fought two guys who were cut shortly after,the two gatekeepers of his division,and a guy who has no set place in a divison. He has alot to prove in possibly the most stacked divison in the UFC today. I want to see him fight someone who is going to test his heart and chin,someone who isn't afraid to trade with him. Jones has yet to be truly tested by anyone how's he going to react when someone like Bader or Rogerio slams a big right cross on his chin and rocks him? What happens if Jones gets taken down and has to fight off his back? There are so many unanswered question about some of his skills that I think its crazy that people want to declare the man champion before fighting any top ten competition.
This isn't trying to say that Jon Jones isn't a good fighter, it's very apparent he's freakishly talented but I feel like he has alot of areas to work on before he will become the invincible machine that people seem to think he is right now.
Once again thanks for reading and feel free to message or e-mail me any suggestions for future articles or ways to improve my writing.
1.We have no idea what Jon Jones has in terms of jiu jitsu skill on the ground. Yes he submitted Jake O'Brien with a modified front choke but that says nothing at all about his overall skill. Submitting O'Brien honestly shouldn't cause people to declare that Jones can submit people at will, it's not like O'Brien is some jiu jitsu ace. And in previous fights Jones often makes a fatal jiu jitsu mistake that his somewhat lackluster opponents haven't capitalized on yet, he leaves his hands posted on the mat. Doing this is a big no-no in bjj as leaving your arms out gives an opponent multiple ways to lock in a submission. Now let's look at his potential fights in the future if Rogerio beats Bader then Jones has one hell of a good submission guy to face. And Rogerio is no slouch on the ground and Jones's elementary mistakes will cost him the fight.
2.Jones has yet to face a top flight wrestler who can neutralize one of his biggest assets. Now granted Hammil was a good wrestler but honestly Hammil is nowhere near the caliber of someone like Ryan Bader or even fellow prospect Phil Davis. So what would happen if Jones couldn't take someone down? His striking is good but its more flash then actual skill so i can't see him trying to outbox an opponent. So having someone to neutralize Jones in the wrestling game would help pave the way to showing that Jones is in fact not invincible.
3. Jones has yet to face a single top ten fighter in the Light Heavyweight Divison. Yup it's true so far in the UFC he's had fights against: Stephan Bonnar,Jake O'Brien,Andre Gusmao,Matt Hammil,Brandon Vera,and Vladimir Matyushenko. Now he has the loss to Hammil due to illegal elbows however in the rest of his wins he's dominated his opponents thoroughly. But lets look at his opponents a little bit closer.
Gusmao:0-2 in the UFC no longer with the company
Bonnar:6-6 in the UFC however is mainly around due to his fight with Forrest Griffin that helped ignite the UFC(Dana White has been quoted as saying Bonnar and Griffin will always have a job in the UFC)
O'Brien:4-3 in the UFC no longer with company
Hammil:8-2 in the UFC however both losses came to top competition while his wins are over mainly undercard quality opponents
Vera:7-5 in the UFC however most of his wins(4) come at Heavyweight,at LHW he has a record of 3-3 and has looked less than impressive with two of his wins coming over bottom competition.
Matyushenko:2-1 in the UFC however Vlad has yet to truly establish himself as a legit threat in the divsion and has yet to finish an opponent in the octagon.
Now that is far from top competition he's fought two guys who were cut shortly after,the two gatekeepers of his division,and a guy who has no set place in a divison. He has alot to prove in possibly the most stacked divison in the UFC today. I want to see him fight someone who is going to test his heart and chin,someone who isn't afraid to trade with him. Jones has yet to be truly tested by anyone how's he going to react when someone like Bader or Rogerio slams a big right cross on his chin and rocks him? What happens if Jones gets taken down and has to fight off his back? There are so many unanswered question about some of his skills that I think its crazy that people want to declare the man champion before fighting any top ten competition.
This isn't trying to say that Jon Jones isn't a good fighter, it's very apparent he's freakishly talented but I feel like he has alot of areas to work on before he will become the invincible machine that people seem to think he is right now.
Once again thanks for reading and feel free to message or e-mail me any suggestions for future articles or ways to improve my writing.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Pound For Pound Top Ten
Quick Note: this list does not take into account UFC 118
This list was assembled by a group consensus in the Addicted to the UFC group on facebook and i'm here to break down each ranking and fighter for you readers.
1. Georges St Pierre(20-2/UFC Welterweight Champion)
St Pierre has been on an absolute tear since he lost to Matt Serra at UFC 69 and whats scarier is he gets more and more dominant with each fight. His last fight was a five round dismantling of top fighter Dan Hardy and he's slated to face Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 in St Pierre's native country of Quebec. This of course will happen after the two fighters are done coaching against each other on the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter. I see no reason why St Pierre doesn't deserve the top spot out of all the current champions no one has been nearly as dominant as St Pierre and it's only a matter of time before St Pierre cleans out his current division.
2. Anderson Silva(27-4/UFC Middleweight Champion)
Oh boy Silva never ceases to amaze fight fans everytime he's inside the octagon whether it be scoring a highlight reel knockout,a last minute submission, or dancing for 3 rounds he always surprises us each time. Silva posses one of the greatest title reigns in MMA today and even more amazing is over 90% of it he hasn't been challenged at all and scored easy victories. The only thing costing Silva the top spot is his recent performances against Demain Maia and Chael Sonnen. In the Maia fight it transitoned from title fight to dancing with the star audtion as Silva basically ran for 15 minutes and infuriated UFC president Dana White. The Sonnen fight saw Silva get dominated for 22 minutes before submitting Sonnen with a triangle choke. He has a rematch with Sonnen on tap potentially for the UFC's end of the year show.
3. Fedor Emelianenko(31-2 with 1 NC)
Fedor was at one time thought to be unbeatable,then Fabricio Werdum shattered that image with a first round submission victory over the Last Emperor. Now thats not to say Fedor is a chump by any means but it drops him from the number one postion on a lot of lists he still however remains one of the most dangerous fighters on this planet. With an uncanny ability to either knock you out or submit you he is a threat no matter where the fight should go. There have been questions about the level of competition he's faced but every fighter goes through a span of fights against sub par competition. His next fight is TBA but hopefully Scott Coker will find something soon or Fedor's stock will continue to drop on this and many other lists.
4. Jose Aldo(17-1/WEC Featherweight Champion0
Aldo has been on fire since he's joined the WEC reeling off 7 straight wins in the organization and 10 fight streak overall. He crushed WEC goldenboy Urijah Faber at WEC:Faber Vs Aldo and easily retained the title he won from Mike Brown at WEC 44. His scary combo of speed and power remains unmatched by anyone in the division thus far and the fact that he's a black belt in jiu jitsu as well makes him that much more well rounded. He's slated to take on Manny Gamburyan for his title at WEC 51. Here its widely assumed that Aldo will shock us all again with his almost unnatural abilities.
5.Mauricio Rua(19-4/UFC Lightheavyweight Champion)
Shogun exacted sweet revenge on Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 to win the LHW title many thought he won against Machida at UFC 104. Shogun used his brutal standup skills to knockout the man many thought would hold the title for a long time in Machida. However the road doesn't get any easier as Rua has former champion Rashad Evans next in line for a title shot. This fight however is being pushed back into 2011 as Shogun must have another major knee operation and hopefully it won't affect him the way previous surgeries have and we continue to see the Shogun of old(minus the soccer kicks)
6.BJ Penn(15-7-1)(note this does not include the ufc 118 fight with Frankie Edgar)
Void....will write about after next list is published
7.Lyoto Machida(16-1)
Machida was thought to be unbeatable until Shogun Rua brutally knocked him out at UFC 113. However Machida remains one of the top fighters in the world as losing once shouldn't drop him off this list. In all of his previous fights Machida was in trouble for all of maybe 15 seconds, his elusivness makes him one of the most frustrating people to fight against as he dodges and moves very quickly. Machida is slated to fight again at UFC 123 in Detroit against a to be named opponent.
8.Jake Shields(25-4-1/Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion(never lost title)
Jake Shields is one of the UFC's biggest signings in years as it gives them a viable contender at two different weights. However it appears that Shields will be chasing after St Pierres title first. Shields is a dominant wrestler who brings very good jiu jitsu skills as well making him a dangerous ground fighter. Many questions his stand up and chin however in his last fight he survived a brutal on slaught against heavy handed contender Dan Henderson and then out wrestled him to a victory. He'll be matched up against a surging Martin Kampmann in a number one contenders fight at UFC 121
9.Nick Diaz(22-7/Strikeforce Welterweight Champion)
Diaz is...an enigma to say the least when he's not igniting full on brawls he remains one of the top welterweight fighters in the world. Currently riding a 7 fight win streak Diaz has been on fire finishing all of those fights by submission or tko/ko. Recently however he has tired(albeit poorly) to avoid having a grudge match with newfound rival Jason "Mayhem" Miller and this looks bad on the part of Diaz. He will be fighting and defending his title soon however though in a rematch against KJ Noons in a fight that has many scratching their heads after its announcement.
10. Jon Fitch(23-3)
Fitch remains the most consistent fighter in the UFC that isnt GSP. Now i said consistent not exciting as Fitch is the ultimate descision machine having 9 of his 13 wins inside the octagon go the distance. Now Fitch doesn't really need to be exciting to earn a title shot as he did after beating Thiago Alves at UFC 117. However questions linger if he'll fight his teammate Josh Koscheck should he win the title from St Pierre. However Fitch has publicly said he would move up to middleweight to avoid doing so. Either way Fitch remains a top threat at 170 pounds for almost anyone not named St Pierre
This list was assembled by a group consensus in the Addicted to the UFC group on facebook and i'm here to break down each ranking and fighter for you readers.
1. Georges St Pierre(20-2/UFC Welterweight Champion)
St Pierre has been on an absolute tear since he lost to Matt Serra at UFC 69 and whats scarier is he gets more and more dominant with each fight. His last fight was a five round dismantling of top fighter Dan Hardy and he's slated to face Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 in St Pierre's native country of Quebec. This of course will happen after the two fighters are done coaching against each other on the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter. I see no reason why St Pierre doesn't deserve the top spot out of all the current champions no one has been nearly as dominant as St Pierre and it's only a matter of time before St Pierre cleans out his current division.
2. Anderson Silva(27-4/UFC Middleweight Champion)
Oh boy Silva never ceases to amaze fight fans everytime he's inside the octagon whether it be scoring a highlight reel knockout,a last minute submission, or dancing for 3 rounds he always surprises us each time. Silva posses one of the greatest title reigns in MMA today and even more amazing is over 90% of it he hasn't been challenged at all and scored easy victories. The only thing costing Silva the top spot is his recent performances against Demain Maia and Chael Sonnen. In the Maia fight it transitoned from title fight to dancing with the star audtion as Silva basically ran for 15 minutes and infuriated UFC president Dana White. The Sonnen fight saw Silva get dominated for 22 minutes before submitting Sonnen with a triangle choke. He has a rematch with Sonnen on tap potentially for the UFC's end of the year show.
3. Fedor Emelianenko(31-2 with 1 NC)
Fedor was at one time thought to be unbeatable,then Fabricio Werdum shattered that image with a first round submission victory over the Last Emperor. Now thats not to say Fedor is a chump by any means but it drops him from the number one postion on a lot of lists he still however remains one of the most dangerous fighters on this planet. With an uncanny ability to either knock you out or submit you he is a threat no matter where the fight should go. There have been questions about the level of competition he's faced but every fighter goes through a span of fights against sub par competition. His next fight is TBA but hopefully Scott Coker will find something soon or Fedor's stock will continue to drop on this and many other lists.
4. Jose Aldo(17-1/WEC Featherweight Champion0
Aldo has been on fire since he's joined the WEC reeling off 7 straight wins in the organization and 10 fight streak overall. He crushed WEC goldenboy Urijah Faber at WEC:Faber Vs Aldo and easily retained the title he won from Mike Brown at WEC 44. His scary combo of speed and power remains unmatched by anyone in the division thus far and the fact that he's a black belt in jiu jitsu as well makes him that much more well rounded. He's slated to take on Manny Gamburyan for his title at WEC 51. Here its widely assumed that Aldo will shock us all again with his almost unnatural abilities.
5.Mauricio Rua(19-4/UFC Lightheavyweight Champion)
Shogun exacted sweet revenge on Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 to win the LHW title many thought he won against Machida at UFC 104. Shogun used his brutal standup skills to knockout the man many thought would hold the title for a long time in Machida. However the road doesn't get any easier as Rua has former champion Rashad Evans next in line for a title shot. This fight however is being pushed back into 2011 as Shogun must have another major knee operation and hopefully it won't affect him the way previous surgeries have and we continue to see the Shogun of old(minus the soccer kicks)
6.BJ Penn(15-7-1)(note this does not include the ufc 118 fight with Frankie Edgar)
Void....will write about after next list is published
7.Lyoto Machida(16-1)
Machida was thought to be unbeatable until Shogun Rua brutally knocked him out at UFC 113. However Machida remains one of the top fighters in the world as losing once shouldn't drop him off this list. In all of his previous fights Machida was in trouble for all of maybe 15 seconds, his elusivness makes him one of the most frustrating people to fight against as he dodges and moves very quickly. Machida is slated to fight again at UFC 123 in Detroit against a to be named opponent.
8.Jake Shields(25-4-1/Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion(never lost title)
Jake Shields is one of the UFC's biggest signings in years as it gives them a viable contender at two different weights. However it appears that Shields will be chasing after St Pierres title first. Shields is a dominant wrestler who brings very good jiu jitsu skills as well making him a dangerous ground fighter. Many questions his stand up and chin however in his last fight he survived a brutal on slaught against heavy handed contender Dan Henderson and then out wrestled him to a victory. He'll be matched up against a surging Martin Kampmann in a number one contenders fight at UFC 121
9.Nick Diaz(22-7/Strikeforce Welterweight Champion)
Diaz is...an enigma to say the least when he's not igniting full on brawls he remains one of the top welterweight fighters in the world. Currently riding a 7 fight win streak Diaz has been on fire finishing all of those fights by submission or tko/ko. Recently however he has tired(albeit poorly) to avoid having a grudge match with newfound rival Jason "Mayhem" Miller and this looks bad on the part of Diaz. He will be fighting and defending his title soon however though in a rematch against KJ Noons in a fight that has many scratching their heads after its announcement.
10. Jon Fitch(23-3)
Fitch remains the most consistent fighter in the UFC that isnt GSP. Now i said consistent not exciting as Fitch is the ultimate descision machine having 9 of his 13 wins inside the octagon go the distance. Now Fitch doesn't really need to be exciting to earn a title shot as he did after beating Thiago Alves at UFC 117. However questions linger if he'll fight his teammate Josh Koscheck should he win the title from St Pierre. However Fitch has publicly said he would move up to middleweight to avoid doing so. Either way Fitch remains a top threat at 170 pounds for almost anyone not named St Pierre
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The BJ Penn Conundrum
Bj Penn...insanely gifted mixed martial artist,former welterweight and lightweight champion,and now he's at a crossroads in his career. Last night at UFC 118 we saw BJ picked apart and handled by champion Frankie Edgar in a way we've only seen Georges St Pierre do before. Now Bj had every chance to change his gameplan coming into this second fight with Edgar and he did nothing he let the much quicker Edgar hop in and pepper him with shots before hopping back out of range. Even scarier was how easily Frankie seemed to take Bj down at one point slamming Penn in the first round. Where was Bj's insane balance? where was his top level boxing? The answer is simple he didn't prepare for this fight at all, he came in and once again expected to win on talent and the old adage proved true once again. Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard and if that doesn't describe the two Edgar/Penn fights perfectly i don't know what does. Now Bj can bounce back but he needs to do a few things first.
1.Change Camps
Now Bj has done well out of his training camp in Hilo but sadly it's time to pack it up. Last night this issue was brought to light but Joe Rogan as Frankie and Bj went back to their corners there was a drastic difference in what each corner was saying. Edgars was giving him advice and telling him to mix up his strikes and keep pressuring Penn and wear him out. Penn's corner was telling him to "kick that little cocksuckers ass" and "he doesn't belong in the ring with you"...What kind of advice is that? This is a title fight not some schoolyard brawl for godsake tell him to shoot more and work your ground game. The problem is Penn is surrounded by people who tell him what he wants to hear not what he needs to hear. I guess thats what you get when your brother is your head cornerman. But this can all be fixed by switching to another camp and truly testing your skills during training. There have been rumors that the famous Blackhouse Gym would like to add Penn to their roster. Thats a scary thought having Penn training with both Nog brothers,Anderson Silva,Lyoto Machida and Jose Aldo. Theres no easy training sessions there and they could easily add on to what Penn already has good boxing and great jiu jitsu. The other option would be AKA with the amount of top flight wrestlers and kickboxers there Penn could add several more tools to his game and overcome what has been a weak point for him in the past. Training with human blanket Jon Fitch and number one contender Josh Koscheck would greatly improve Penn's wrestling and open up more chances for him to use his jiu jitsu. Either way if Penn wants his belt back he's gonna have to leave Hilo to train elsewhere for it.
2.Rededicate and Focus
Earth to Bj you aren't unbeatable stop thinking you are,in his post fight interviews Penn was holding on to the thought of Edgar didn't beat me the first time. Guess what? he did get over and stop treating your opponents so lightly. Everytime he loses a close fight or something he always gets beaten worse in the rematch just look at his two fights with St Pierre. He needs to realize theres alot more to winning then just talent and he showed flashes of this with his wins over Florian and Sanchez. But in his last two fights with Edgar his heart doesn't look like its been in the fights. Theres a point last night in which we all just saw Penn quit and pack it up. After Edgar scrambled out of Bj's back mount Penn looked discouraged and disheartened. He's gotta realize his ground game is way better than Edgar's and focus on getting it back to the mat quickly.
3.Take some time off and soulsearch
After a fight like that Bj needs to take some time off from fighting and training and prioritze what he wants. Does he want his belt back? or does he want to move back up to welterweight? He just needs to lock in on what he truly wants out of his career because when his mind is split between multiple issues his performance suffers.
Not to take anything away from Penn's career but he talks about his legacy alot and after last night there isn't much to his legacy besides complaining and excuses. People will point out his title reigns,interesting fact Penn is 5-5 in title defenses,.500 isnt a very good title defense average. Lets just see what Bj will do following this fight. Will he grow and admit he needs major changes or will he sit back and whine about how Frankie did this and his corner helped him. The minute Penn starts making excuses or shifting the blame from himself is the minute I know he'll never get that belt back.
1.Change Camps
Now Bj has done well out of his training camp in Hilo but sadly it's time to pack it up. Last night this issue was brought to light but Joe Rogan as Frankie and Bj went back to their corners there was a drastic difference in what each corner was saying. Edgars was giving him advice and telling him to mix up his strikes and keep pressuring Penn and wear him out. Penn's corner was telling him to "kick that little cocksuckers ass" and "he doesn't belong in the ring with you"...What kind of advice is that? This is a title fight not some schoolyard brawl for godsake tell him to shoot more and work your ground game. The problem is Penn is surrounded by people who tell him what he wants to hear not what he needs to hear. I guess thats what you get when your brother is your head cornerman. But this can all be fixed by switching to another camp and truly testing your skills during training. There have been rumors that the famous Blackhouse Gym would like to add Penn to their roster. Thats a scary thought having Penn training with both Nog brothers,Anderson Silva,Lyoto Machida and Jose Aldo. Theres no easy training sessions there and they could easily add on to what Penn already has good boxing and great jiu jitsu. The other option would be AKA with the amount of top flight wrestlers and kickboxers there Penn could add several more tools to his game and overcome what has been a weak point for him in the past. Training with human blanket Jon Fitch and number one contender Josh Koscheck would greatly improve Penn's wrestling and open up more chances for him to use his jiu jitsu. Either way if Penn wants his belt back he's gonna have to leave Hilo to train elsewhere for it.
2.Rededicate and Focus
Earth to Bj you aren't unbeatable stop thinking you are,in his post fight interviews Penn was holding on to the thought of Edgar didn't beat me the first time. Guess what? he did get over and stop treating your opponents so lightly. Everytime he loses a close fight or something he always gets beaten worse in the rematch just look at his two fights with St Pierre. He needs to realize theres alot more to winning then just talent and he showed flashes of this with his wins over Florian and Sanchez. But in his last two fights with Edgar his heart doesn't look like its been in the fights. Theres a point last night in which we all just saw Penn quit and pack it up. After Edgar scrambled out of Bj's back mount Penn looked discouraged and disheartened. He's gotta realize his ground game is way better than Edgar's and focus on getting it back to the mat quickly.
3.Take some time off and soulsearch
After a fight like that Bj needs to take some time off from fighting and training and prioritze what he wants. Does he want his belt back? or does he want to move back up to welterweight? He just needs to lock in on what he truly wants out of his career because when his mind is split between multiple issues his performance suffers.
Not to take anything away from Penn's career but he talks about his legacy alot and after last night there isn't much to his legacy besides complaining and excuses. People will point out his title reigns,interesting fact Penn is 5-5 in title defenses,.500 isnt a very good title defense average. Lets just see what Bj will do following this fight. Will he grow and admit he needs major changes or will he sit back and whine about how Frankie did this and his corner helped him. The minute Penn starts making excuses or shifting the blame from himself is the minute I know he'll never get that belt back.
Monday, August 23, 2010
UFC 118 Main Card Breakdown and Predictions
UFC 118 promises to deliver a night of fights fans won't soon forget. We have a lightweight championship rematch,the long awaited boxing vs mma fight,a submission expert,a number one contenders fight and a brash cocky young fighter against a much older and experienced fighter. Needless to say its going to be an interesting night in Boston this saturday and without further ado i'll give my fight predictions.
Main Event Bj Penn vs Frankie Edgar for the Lightweight Championship
Oh man it seems like nowadays if you bitch and moan about a fight you can be granted an instant rematch. That's about all Bj Penn had to do to gain his rematch with Frankie Edgar,that's right he didn't have to go through another fight or anything he just cried about losing a fight he was expected to dominate and win. But enough about that at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi Frankie Edgar shocked alot of people with his Unanimous Descision victory over long time lightweight king Bj Penn. Edgar used his quickness to circle around Penn and pelt him with quick combos and then hop back out of range much like Lyoto Machida does. Many people felt the fight could have gone either way but it was two takedowns on Penn that may have secured the fight for Edgar. This time around the fight isn't going to be any easier for Edgar as Penn usually rebounds strongly after a loss. After his loss to Georges St Pierre at UFC 94, Penn went on to choke out Kenny Florian and then beat down Diego Sanchez for 5 rounds before the doctors halted the fight. Now in this fight Edgar has to work his same game plan and push the pace and Bj's suspect cardio to the limit. If Edgar can do that he'll retain his belt that however is easier said than done. I see Penn coming out in the first round hard and aggressive much like he did against Sanchez and if Edgar isnt prepared he'll be eating Bj's fist for 2-3 rounds before this fight ends. I see Bj taking this fight somewhere in the third round the minute he smells blood its good night for anyone he faces
Winner: Bj Penn via Rear Naked Choke Round 3
Co-Main Event Randy Couture Vs James Toney
Oh man there's alot to be said about this long awaited MMA vs Boxing fight here. But thats a topic for another day but to keep it short this fight will show why boxing is slowly but surely dying out and why MMA is the future of combat sports. James Toney was once the top of the heap in boxing with big power and technique to compliment it as well however over the past few years he's fallen by the wayside within his own sport and has been surpassed by the young guns so to speak. Randy Couture was once also at the top of the food chain(in two division no less)but unlike Toney he's still plugging away and beating up his opponents in the same way he did ten years ago. And this fight will be no different Couture is gonna push Toney up against the fence work some dirty boxing before dropping the boxer flat on his ass. From there Toney will make his fatal error he'll give Couture his back and a vet like Randy will make sure to use this chance to choke out Toney early in the first round. And yes i know Toney has great boxing but it's hard to box when you're being pushed into the cage and kneed repeatedly. Long story short Couture is going to make Toney look silly and hopefully we'll get to see him spank Toney much like he did Tito Ortiz in that fight.
Winner: Randy Couture Via Rear Naked Choke Round 1
Lightweight Matchup:Kenny Florian vs Gray Maynard
This fight kind of amounts to the winner possibly be the next title contender. Florian is just as dangerous as he's always been with razor sharp elbows, crisp boxing, and a very good ground game as well. Maynard brings a very tough grinding wrestling game plan with him and a very elementary stand up as evidenced by his fight with Nate Diaz. However Maynard is one tough SOB and isn't gonna go away quietly in this fight and Florian needs to be prepared for that. In Florians last fight he choked out former Pride star Taknori Gomi and before that he choked out fan favorite Clay Guida. Maynard is coming off a win against Nate Diaz and is still undefeated in the UFC. However i don't think Maynard will be able to take this due to the fact his stand up is far behind Florians and even if he takes Florian down he's gotta be careful about being submitted as well. I think Florian will win the fight but he won't finish a very tough Maynard.
Winner Kenny Florian via Unanimous Descision
Welterweight Matchup: Nate Diaz vs Marcus Davis
Nate Diaz's move up to welterweight has been going well so far with an impressive TKO victory over Rory Markham at UFC 111 however this Saturday he faces tough grizzled vetran Marcus Davis. Davis is coming off a KO win over Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113 and always comes prepared for a slugfest. I think Diaz will have a hard time winning this fight as Davis has too much fight experience for the younger fighter. Not to mention Diaz has a slightly suspect chin and Davis has the ability and power to expose that in their fight. Diaz does posses very good boxing but he lacks a real one punch KO ability whereas Davis is known for it. This fight will show people why Davis is nicknamed the "Irish Hand Grenade" and it will possibly send Diaz back down to lightweight.
Winner: Marcus Davis Via Knockout Round 2
Middleweight Matchup: Demain Maia vs Mario Miranda
This is basically a filler fight for Maia as his proposed fight with Alan Belcher was cancelled due to Belcher sustaining a very serious injury. Miranda is coming off a TKO/KO win over former contender David Loiseau at UFC 115. And Maia is coming off the debacle that was his decision loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva. However i feel that Miranda offers nothing to Maia and the minute this fight hits the ground it's all over for Miranda as Maia is one of the best jiu jitsu fighters in the sport of MMA today. Miranda is still a developing prospect though and took this fight to help fill a spot on this card left open be Alessio Sakara withdrawing from his fight due to personal reasons. However this fight won't last too long and Maia will be adding another submission win to his record.
Winner: Demain Maia Via Triangle Choke Round 1
That wraps up my main card preview and thoughts for UFC 118 this saturday following the fights i'll have a post ppv analysis like usual. Thanks for reading and tell people to check out my blog in the future thanks.
Main Event Bj Penn vs Frankie Edgar for the Lightweight Championship
Oh man it seems like nowadays if you bitch and moan about a fight you can be granted an instant rematch. That's about all Bj Penn had to do to gain his rematch with Frankie Edgar,that's right he didn't have to go through another fight or anything he just cried about losing a fight he was expected to dominate and win. But enough about that at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi Frankie Edgar shocked alot of people with his Unanimous Descision victory over long time lightweight king Bj Penn. Edgar used his quickness to circle around Penn and pelt him with quick combos and then hop back out of range much like Lyoto Machida does. Many people felt the fight could have gone either way but it was two takedowns on Penn that may have secured the fight for Edgar. This time around the fight isn't going to be any easier for Edgar as Penn usually rebounds strongly after a loss. After his loss to Georges St Pierre at UFC 94, Penn went on to choke out Kenny Florian and then beat down Diego Sanchez for 5 rounds before the doctors halted the fight. Now in this fight Edgar has to work his same game plan and push the pace and Bj's suspect cardio to the limit. If Edgar can do that he'll retain his belt that however is easier said than done. I see Penn coming out in the first round hard and aggressive much like he did against Sanchez and if Edgar isnt prepared he'll be eating Bj's fist for 2-3 rounds before this fight ends. I see Bj taking this fight somewhere in the third round the minute he smells blood its good night for anyone he faces
Winner: Bj Penn via Rear Naked Choke Round 3
Co-Main Event Randy Couture Vs James Toney
Oh man there's alot to be said about this long awaited MMA vs Boxing fight here. But thats a topic for another day but to keep it short this fight will show why boxing is slowly but surely dying out and why MMA is the future of combat sports. James Toney was once the top of the heap in boxing with big power and technique to compliment it as well however over the past few years he's fallen by the wayside within his own sport and has been surpassed by the young guns so to speak. Randy Couture was once also at the top of the food chain(in two division no less)but unlike Toney he's still plugging away and beating up his opponents in the same way he did ten years ago. And this fight will be no different Couture is gonna push Toney up against the fence work some dirty boxing before dropping the boxer flat on his ass. From there Toney will make his fatal error he'll give Couture his back and a vet like Randy will make sure to use this chance to choke out Toney early in the first round. And yes i know Toney has great boxing but it's hard to box when you're being pushed into the cage and kneed repeatedly. Long story short Couture is going to make Toney look silly and hopefully we'll get to see him spank Toney much like he did Tito Ortiz in that fight.
Winner: Randy Couture Via Rear Naked Choke Round 1
Lightweight Matchup:Kenny Florian vs Gray Maynard
This fight kind of amounts to the winner possibly be the next title contender. Florian is just as dangerous as he's always been with razor sharp elbows, crisp boxing, and a very good ground game as well. Maynard brings a very tough grinding wrestling game plan with him and a very elementary stand up as evidenced by his fight with Nate Diaz. However Maynard is one tough SOB and isn't gonna go away quietly in this fight and Florian needs to be prepared for that. In Florians last fight he choked out former Pride star Taknori Gomi and before that he choked out fan favorite Clay Guida. Maynard is coming off a win against Nate Diaz and is still undefeated in the UFC. However i don't think Maynard will be able to take this due to the fact his stand up is far behind Florians and even if he takes Florian down he's gotta be careful about being submitted as well. I think Florian will win the fight but he won't finish a very tough Maynard.
Winner Kenny Florian via Unanimous Descision
Welterweight Matchup: Nate Diaz vs Marcus Davis
Nate Diaz's move up to welterweight has been going well so far with an impressive TKO victory over Rory Markham at UFC 111 however this Saturday he faces tough grizzled vetran Marcus Davis. Davis is coming off a KO win over Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113 and always comes prepared for a slugfest. I think Diaz will have a hard time winning this fight as Davis has too much fight experience for the younger fighter. Not to mention Diaz has a slightly suspect chin and Davis has the ability and power to expose that in their fight. Diaz does posses very good boxing but he lacks a real one punch KO ability whereas Davis is known for it. This fight will show people why Davis is nicknamed the "Irish Hand Grenade" and it will possibly send Diaz back down to lightweight.
Winner: Marcus Davis Via Knockout Round 2
Middleweight Matchup: Demain Maia vs Mario Miranda
This is basically a filler fight for Maia as his proposed fight with Alan Belcher was cancelled due to Belcher sustaining a very serious injury. Miranda is coming off a TKO/KO win over former contender David Loiseau at UFC 115. And Maia is coming off the debacle that was his decision loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva. However i feel that Miranda offers nothing to Maia and the minute this fight hits the ground it's all over for Miranda as Maia is one of the best jiu jitsu fighters in the sport of MMA today. Miranda is still a developing prospect though and took this fight to help fill a spot on this card left open be Alessio Sakara withdrawing from his fight due to personal reasons. However this fight won't last too long and Maia will be adding another submission win to his record.
Winner: Demain Maia Via Triangle Choke Round 1
That wraps up my main card preview and thoughts for UFC 118 this saturday following the fights i'll have a post ppv analysis like usual. Thanks for reading and tell people to check out my blog in the future thanks.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
UFC 117 post event analysis
Wow...thats all i can say after watching the event last night. The main card had everything fight fans could want from brutal stand up exchanges to last minute submission victories. Theres quite a bit to go over here so hold on.(this only covers fights seen on the actual pay per view)
Stefan Struve>Christian Morecraft via 2nd round tko
Damn thats all i can say Struve got his ass kicked for basically the opening five minutes got his lip busted up good. Then just 22 seconds into the second frame he drops Morecraft like a bad habit. It goes to show how resilent Struve truly is and how all it takes is a few well timed blows to end a fight. Now Morecraft looked damn good through the opening frame but he had little head movement and gave Struve a very easy target to swing at. I hope to see Morecraft back for at least one more fight as he was very entertaining last night.
As for Struve this was a very nice rebound after being ko'd against Roy Nelson. Next up for him may be Todd Duffee? Both are still looking to establish themselves in the UFC and a win for either can help boost their status.
Clay Guida>Rafael Dos Anjos via 3rd round submission/injury
Guida knows how to bring it and well so does Dos Anjos but an apparent broken jaw is what cost him this fight not a lack of skill or under preperation. Guida looked decent in the stand up through out the first and that appears to be the round he broke Dos Anjos jaw. However Dos Anjos matched Guida in each exchange they had. He even took the round with a late takedown. However round two we saw the Guida we all know takedowns and ground and pound(take note jon fitch) that kept Dos Anjos from ever getting comfortable on the bottom. The thrid round was much of the same from Guida until he took down Dos Anjos and used his elbow to press on his jaw forcing Dos Anjos to tap. This win puts Guida back up there in the upper tier of the divison and leaves Dos Anjos dropping back down into the mix of gatekeepers and up and comers.
Next Fights: Dos Anjos-Rematch with Tyson Griffin
Guida-Takanori Gomi
Junior Dos Santos>Roy Nelson via Unanimous Descsion
Wow Roy Nelson has gained alot of new fans after this fight. He got hit with shots that would have knocked down a brick wall and kept swinging back. Now Dos Santos dominated this fight from the minute he landed a viscous upper cut early in the first round. From that point on Nelson looked to be on queer street for the remainder of the fight. But to his credit despite being exhausted and half concious Nelson fought on shooting for takedowns and swinging that big right hand. This fight and victory finally gave Dos Santos the title shot many felt he deserved a few fights ago. Roy Nelsons road doesnt get any easier either as he has apparently been matched up to fight Shane Carwin next. Long and short of it Dos Santos is Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez mixed into one very very scary fighter. And Roy Nelson has shown everyone that fat guys can fight and compete in a sport dominated by guys who are totally shredded
Next Fights-Dos Santos-winner of Lesnar/Velasquez
Nelson-Carwin
Matt Hughes>Ricardo Almeida via 1st round submission
Matt Hughes...what can i say he deserved that win. The shot he hit Almeida with was perfect and the submission was pure strength. All the more power to him after the victory as for Almeida he has nothing to hang his head about he lost to an absolute legend of this sport. Almeida needs to get this loss behind him and focus on training his stand up just a bit more for his next fight. Hughes can take his time off to hunt and all that but when he comes back he will not have an easy time as there will be plenty of top welterweights waiting to knock off a legend of this sport. But for now Hughes has taken over the title of Gracie(and Gracie student) killer from Kazushi Sakuraba. Now for the future i don't know if Hughes will compete for the title again he's set himself up to be only one or two wins away but should he ever get there i can't realistically see him beating St Pierre/Koscheck.
Next Fights-Hughes-Alves/Diaz/loser of Hardy/Condit
Almeida-Swick
Jon Fitch>Thiago Alves via Dry hump...i mean unanimous descsion
Honestly you could have predicted this happening the minute you heard Alves missed weight but its a simple breakdown.Alves wasn't prepared for Fitch's wrestling and basically got laid on for fifteen minutes. Now why Alves missed weight is beyond me he refused to cut half a pound and as a former wrestler i can say cutting a half pound is literally as simple as taking a leak, and running for a half hour. Now Dana said himself he's considering making Alves fight at middleweight so this doesn't happen again. Only time will tell if this actually comes to fruition. Now on to new number one contender Jon Fitch...what can i say he got the job done albeit in a boring fashion yet again. Now the post fight press conference was very entertaining as Fitch basically dodged all questions relating to him fighting training partner Josh Koscheck should Koscheck take GSP's title. He himself said he would move up to middleweight and avoid the fight all together. However i don't think he'll have to worry as GSP isn't going to lose his title any time soon.
Next Fights-Fitch:Winner of GSP/Koscheck...or a move up to middleweight
Alves: Move up to middleweight possibly
Anderson Silva>Chael Sonnen via 5th round triangle choke
Theres alot to cover here so hopefully i'll get it all in this post haha. This fight had the most shit talk out of one person ever, Chael Sonnen talked so much that most people believed he wouldn't be able to back it all up. He backed all of it up...for 23 minutes then Silva pulled a rabbit(or triangle choke)out of his magic hat and retained his title. Now thats not to say that Sonnen fought badly hell he dropped Silva in the first round and took him down and held him down for four straight frames and most of the fifth frame too. Sadly enough though midnight struck and Sonnens carriage turned back into a pumpkin and he tapped to a textbook triangle choke. Now Sonnen exposed what many already knew, Silva has trouble fighting wrestlers and had Sonnen had any kind of submission awareness he could have just stayed chest on chest and laid on top of Silva in a way that would make Jon Fitch jealous and gotten the victory. I'm not taking anything away from Silva and his victory but several things just bugged me in this fight. 1. Anderson has a black belt in jiu jitsu...what kind of black belt lets go of a locked in kimura? And throughout the fight he could have triangled Sonnen numerous times but didn't even seem to bother. 2. Where was his stand up game? The best p4p striker on the planet came out with his hands down and threw nothing but flying kicks at a man he could have destroyed on his feet. Now i know Sonnen is a damn good wrestler but over the course of this fight Silva didn't even seem to defend a takedown. Now after the fight is what really pissed me off as asshole extradonaire Ed Soares comes out and claims that Silva had hurt his ribs a week before the fight and was urged not to compete. I call total and complete shenanigans on this Soares you are already one shady man and this kinda crap makes people dislike you and your fighters even more. To sum it up Soares wanted and excuse that would clear Silvas name from the ass kicking he received from a guy im sure Soares didn't even see as a threat.
Next Fights- Silva: Belfort/Leben winner or Sonnen rematch
Sonnen: Rematch with Silva or Belcher upon his return from injury
All in all this was a very good night of fights nothing truly bad to say about it except that Jon Fitch needs to learn how to finish a fight. Stay posted for UFC 118 maincard breakdown coming up in about a week and a half. Thanks for reading any feedback is great
Stefan Struve>Christian Morecraft via 2nd round tko
Damn thats all i can say Struve got his ass kicked for basically the opening five minutes got his lip busted up good. Then just 22 seconds into the second frame he drops Morecraft like a bad habit. It goes to show how resilent Struve truly is and how all it takes is a few well timed blows to end a fight. Now Morecraft looked damn good through the opening frame but he had little head movement and gave Struve a very easy target to swing at. I hope to see Morecraft back for at least one more fight as he was very entertaining last night.
As for Struve this was a very nice rebound after being ko'd against Roy Nelson. Next up for him may be Todd Duffee? Both are still looking to establish themselves in the UFC and a win for either can help boost their status.
Clay Guida>Rafael Dos Anjos via 3rd round submission/injury
Guida knows how to bring it and well so does Dos Anjos but an apparent broken jaw is what cost him this fight not a lack of skill or under preperation. Guida looked decent in the stand up through out the first and that appears to be the round he broke Dos Anjos jaw. However Dos Anjos matched Guida in each exchange they had. He even took the round with a late takedown. However round two we saw the Guida we all know takedowns and ground and pound(take note jon fitch) that kept Dos Anjos from ever getting comfortable on the bottom. The thrid round was much of the same from Guida until he took down Dos Anjos and used his elbow to press on his jaw forcing Dos Anjos to tap. This win puts Guida back up there in the upper tier of the divison and leaves Dos Anjos dropping back down into the mix of gatekeepers and up and comers.
Next Fights: Dos Anjos-Rematch with Tyson Griffin
Guida-Takanori Gomi
Junior Dos Santos>Roy Nelson via Unanimous Descsion
Wow Roy Nelson has gained alot of new fans after this fight. He got hit with shots that would have knocked down a brick wall and kept swinging back. Now Dos Santos dominated this fight from the minute he landed a viscous upper cut early in the first round. From that point on Nelson looked to be on queer street for the remainder of the fight. But to his credit despite being exhausted and half concious Nelson fought on shooting for takedowns and swinging that big right hand. This fight and victory finally gave Dos Santos the title shot many felt he deserved a few fights ago. Roy Nelsons road doesnt get any easier either as he has apparently been matched up to fight Shane Carwin next. Long and short of it Dos Santos is Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez mixed into one very very scary fighter. And Roy Nelson has shown everyone that fat guys can fight and compete in a sport dominated by guys who are totally shredded
Next Fights-Dos Santos-winner of Lesnar/Velasquez
Nelson-Carwin
Matt Hughes>Ricardo Almeida via 1st round submission
Matt Hughes...what can i say he deserved that win. The shot he hit Almeida with was perfect and the submission was pure strength. All the more power to him after the victory as for Almeida he has nothing to hang his head about he lost to an absolute legend of this sport. Almeida needs to get this loss behind him and focus on training his stand up just a bit more for his next fight. Hughes can take his time off to hunt and all that but when he comes back he will not have an easy time as there will be plenty of top welterweights waiting to knock off a legend of this sport. But for now Hughes has taken over the title of Gracie(and Gracie student) killer from Kazushi Sakuraba. Now for the future i don't know if Hughes will compete for the title again he's set himself up to be only one or two wins away but should he ever get there i can't realistically see him beating St Pierre/Koscheck.
Next Fights-Hughes-Alves/Diaz/loser of Hardy/Condit
Almeida-Swick
Jon Fitch>Thiago Alves via Dry hump...i mean unanimous descsion
Honestly you could have predicted this happening the minute you heard Alves missed weight but its a simple breakdown.Alves wasn't prepared for Fitch's wrestling and basically got laid on for fifteen minutes. Now why Alves missed weight is beyond me he refused to cut half a pound and as a former wrestler i can say cutting a half pound is literally as simple as taking a leak, and running for a half hour. Now Dana said himself he's considering making Alves fight at middleweight so this doesn't happen again. Only time will tell if this actually comes to fruition. Now on to new number one contender Jon Fitch...what can i say he got the job done albeit in a boring fashion yet again. Now the post fight press conference was very entertaining as Fitch basically dodged all questions relating to him fighting training partner Josh Koscheck should Koscheck take GSP's title. He himself said he would move up to middleweight and avoid the fight all together. However i don't think he'll have to worry as GSP isn't going to lose his title any time soon.
Next Fights-Fitch:Winner of GSP/Koscheck...or a move up to middleweight
Alves: Move up to middleweight possibly
Anderson Silva>Chael Sonnen via 5th round triangle choke
Theres alot to cover here so hopefully i'll get it all in this post haha. This fight had the most shit talk out of one person ever, Chael Sonnen talked so much that most people believed he wouldn't be able to back it all up. He backed all of it up...for 23 minutes then Silva pulled a rabbit(or triangle choke)out of his magic hat and retained his title. Now thats not to say that Sonnen fought badly hell he dropped Silva in the first round and took him down and held him down for four straight frames and most of the fifth frame too. Sadly enough though midnight struck and Sonnens carriage turned back into a pumpkin and he tapped to a textbook triangle choke. Now Sonnen exposed what many already knew, Silva has trouble fighting wrestlers and had Sonnen had any kind of submission awareness he could have just stayed chest on chest and laid on top of Silva in a way that would make Jon Fitch jealous and gotten the victory. I'm not taking anything away from Silva and his victory but several things just bugged me in this fight. 1. Anderson has a black belt in jiu jitsu...what kind of black belt lets go of a locked in kimura? And throughout the fight he could have triangled Sonnen numerous times but didn't even seem to bother. 2. Where was his stand up game? The best p4p striker on the planet came out with his hands down and threw nothing but flying kicks at a man he could have destroyed on his feet. Now i know Sonnen is a damn good wrestler but over the course of this fight Silva didn't even seem to defend a takedown. Now after the fight is what really pissed me off as asshole extradonaire Ed Soares comes out and claims that Silva had hurt his ribs a week before the fight and was urged not to compete. I call total and complete shenanigans on this Soares you are already one shady man and this kinda crap makes people dislike you and your fighters even more. To sum it up Soares wanted and excuse that would clear Silvas name from the ass kicking he received from a guy im sure Soares didn't even see as a threat.
Next Fights- Silva: Belfort/Leben winner or Sonnen rematch
Sonnen: Rematch with Silva or Belcher upon his return from injury
All in all this was a very good night of fights nothing truly bad to say about it except that Jon Fitch needs to learn how to finish a fight. Stay posted for UFC 118 maincard breakdown coming up in about a week and a half. Thanks for reading any feedback is great
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
UFC 117 Main Card breakdown and predictions
UFC 117 Silva Vs Sonnen
Main Event: Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen for Middleweight Championship
It seems easy for us to believe that Silva will dance around Sonnen for three and a half rounds after his recent performances. However with the amount of trash talk Chael has directed not only at Silva but the whole Black House camp coupled with Silva's brutal history of crushing non-brazillian opponents spells an early night for Sonnen...Did I forget to mention how Anderson may be the greatest striker in MMA history? Well he still is and he's more than a small threat to Chael on the ground should it get there. Sonnen has multiple submission losses and Silva trains with one of the all time great jiu jitsu practioners in Rodrigo Nogueria and has his black belt under his teaching as well. Silva's already amazing skill set will be too much for Sonnen and hopefully we get to see yet another highlight reel finish from Silva.
Prediction: Anderson Silva TKO Round 2
Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves
Finally fans have been screaming for this rematch since Alves was handed a five round beatdown by welterweight champion Georges St Pierre at UFC 100 over a year ago. However a pre fight CT scan showed spots on Alves brain and the rematch was called off while Alves recovered. Since his loss the St Pierre Fitch has picked up where he left off with four straight wins over Akihiro Gono,Paulo Thiago,Mike Pierce,and most recently Ben Saunders. However in that span Fitch didn't finish any of his opponents and almost seemed content to grind out unanimous descison. This fight presents a very unique match-up a very good wrestler and ground control master in Fitch and then an explosive dangerous striker in Alves. If Alves can keep this standing he has a very good chance of dropping Fitch and finishing this fight. However last time Thiago faced a dominant wrestler he ended up on his back for five rounds courtesy of GSP. Also Thiago Alves hasn't fought in over a year thats a long lay off and ring rust will more than likely be a hinderance to him. Fitch always comes prepared and if Alves isn't prepared he's going to have Fitch pounding on him for three rounds on the ground
Prediction: Fitch via Split Descison
Clay Guida vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Once again we get to see fan favorite Clay Guida back in the octagon this time against Dos Anjos. Now we all know Guida is a dynamo never stopping and pushing the pace for every single round he's in. Now both men are coming of submission wins in their last fights Guida with a sub over Shannon Gurgerty and Dos Anjos over highly touted brit Terry Etim. Now Guida is a very good wrestler but taking down Dos Anjos could be a bad idea as Dos Anjos is much better on the ground than Guida who has been choked out in fights against Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta. Dos Anjos is on a three fight win streak after losing his previous two fights his striking is good enough to match Guida's but his advantage is on the ground should it hit the mat Dos Anjos needs to use his grappling advantage to its fullest and put the pressure on Guida.
Prediction: Dos Anjos Round 3 Submission
Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida
I personally can't wait for this fight be it my dislike for Hughes but Almeida is going to show that Hughes is on his way out of top contendership. Everyone knows what Hughes brings to the table good wrestling,solid ground skills,and decent stand up. However his last two fights have shown me no reason to believe that he can beat a hungry contender like Almeida. Has he won his last two fights? yes however beating up on Renzo Gracie who hadn't had an MMA fight in over three years proves nothing and he took a descision against Matt Serra in a fight where he was dropped early and then just laid on the smaller man for two rounds. Before that he was submitted against GSP and KO'd brutally against Thiago Alves. This will be Almeidas second fight at welterweight and he comes in riding a three fight win streak. Almeida has a very good ground game as we saw in his submission win over a tough Matt Brown plus his stand up skills are decent as well not special but enough to where he can most likely outstrike Hughes. This isnt an easy match up for Almeida but i think he will put a hurting on Hughes over the course of the fight
Prediction: Almeida via Unanimous Descison
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos
This match comes down to whether Nelson's skills are as well rounded as his gut. He's had two very impressive wins inside the octagon however neither of those men are even close to Dos Santos in terms of skill. Since he began in the UFC Dos Santos has been on an absolute tear eithing ko'ing or tko'ing everyone hes faced and that list includes Fabricio Werdum,Stefan Struve,Mirko Cro Cop,Gilbert Yvel and Gabriel Gonzaga. So should Cigano defeat Nelson he is basically next in like for a heavyweight title shot. Now Nelson has a very good ground game(he submitted Frank Mir in a grappling match a few years back)and we dont exactly know how good Dos Santo's ground game is however with him training at the famous Blackhouse Gym one can only assume its above par. Now on the feet its a different story, Nelson who has a decent stand up game is no slouch however Dos Santos is an absolute beast on his feet as evidenced by his wins in the UFC.
Prediction: Dos Santos via TKO Round 2
Thats it for my main card predictions for UFC 117 any feedback is always welcome
Main Event: Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen for Middleweight Championship
It seems easy for us to believe that Silva will dance around Sonnen for three and a half rounds after his recent performances. However with the amount of trash talk Chael has directed not only at Silva but the whole Black House camp coupled with Silva's brutal history of crushing non-brazillian opponents spells an early night for Sonnen...Did I forget to mention how Anderson may be the greatest striker in MMA history? Well he still is and he's more than a small threat to Chael on the ground should it get there. Sonnen has multiple submission losses and Silva trains with one of the all time great jiu jitsu practioners in Rodrigo Nogueria and has his black belt under his teaching as well. Silva's already amazing skill set will be too much for Sonnen and hopefully we get to see yet another highlight reel finish from Silva.
Prediction: Anderson Silva TKO Round 2
Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves
Finally fans have been screaming for this rematch since Alves was handed a five round beatdown by welterweight champion Georges St Pierre at UFC 100 over a year ago. However a pre fight CT scan showed spots on Alves brain and the rematch was called off while Alves recovered. Since his loss the St Pierre Fitch has picked up where he left off with four straight wins over Akihiro Gono,Paulo Thiago,Mike Pierce,and most recently Ben Saunders. However in that span Fitch didn't finish any of his opponents and almost seemed content to grind out unanimous descison. This fight presents a very unique match-up a very good wrestler and ground control master in Fitch and then an explosive dangerous striker in Alves. If Alves can keep this standing he has a very good chance of dropping Fitch and finishing this fight. However last time Thiago faced a dominant wrestler he ended up on his back for five rounds courtesy of GSP. Also Thiago Alves hasn't fought in over a year thats a long lay off and ring rust will more than likely be a hinderance to him. Fitch always comes prepared and if Alves isn't prepared he's going to have Fitch pounding on him for three rounds on the ground
Prediction: Fitch via Split Descison
Clay Guida vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Once again we get to see fan favorite Clay Guida back in the octagon this time against Dos Anjos. Now we all know Guida is a dynamo never stopping and pushing the pace for every single round he's in. Now both men are coming of submission wins in their last fights Guida with a sub over Shannon Gurgerty and Dos Anjos over highly touted brit Terry Etim. Now Guida is a very good wrestler but taking down Dos Anjos could be a bad idea as Dos Anjos is much better on the ground than Guida who has been choked out in fights against Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta. Dos Anjos is on a three fight win streak after losing his previous two fights his striking is good enough to match Guida's but his advantage is on the ground should it hit the mat Dos Anjos needs to use his grappling advantage to its fullest and put the pressure on Guida.
Prediction: Dos Anjos Round 3 Submission
Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida
I personally can't wait for this fight be it my dislike for Hughes but Almeida is going to show that Hughes is on his way out of top contendership. Everyone knows what Hughes brings to the table good wrestling,solid ground skills,and decent stand up. However his last two fights have shown me no reason to believe that he can beat a hungry contender like Almeida. Has he won his last two fights? yes however beating up on Renzo Gracie who hadn't had an MMA fight in over three years proves nothing and he took a descision against Matt Serra in a fight where he was dropped early and then just laid on the smaller man for two rounds. Before that he was submitted against GSP and KO'd brutally against Thiago Alves. This will be Almeidas second fight at welterweight and he comes in riding a three fight win streak. Almeida has a very good ground game as we saw in his submission win over a tough Matt Brown plus his stand up skills are decent as well not special but enough to where he can most likely outstrike Hughes. This isnt an easy match up for Almeida but i think he will put a hurting on Hughes over the course of the fight
Prediction: Almeida via Unanimous Descison
Roy Nelson vs Junior Dos Santos
This match comes down to whether Nelson's skills are as well rounded as his gut. He's had two very impressive wins inside the octagon however neither of those men are even close to Dos Santos in terms of skill. Since he began in the UFC Dos Santos has been on an absolute tear eithing ko'ing or tko'ing everyone hes faced and that list includes Fabricio Werdum,Stefan Struve,Mirko Cro Cop,Gilbert Yvel and Gabriel Gonzaga. So should Cigano defeat Nelson he is basically next in like for a heavyweight title shot. Now Nelson has a very good ground game(he submitted Frank Mir in a grappling match a few years back)and we dont exactly know how good Dos Santo's ground game is however with him training at the famous Blackhouse Gym one can only assume its above par. Now on the feet its a different story, Nelson who has a decent stand up game is no slouch however Dos Santos is an absolute beast on his feet as evidenced by his wins in the UFC.
Prediction: Dos Santos via TKO Round 2
Thats it for my main card predictions for UFC 117 any feedback is always welcome
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Toney's and the UFC
This week brought several big stories such as Fedor refusing to fight Overeem, Strikeforces stacked april card and quite possibly the strangest being 41 year old boxer James Toney signing with the UFC in a multi fight deal that has many raising eybrows. In past statements from Toney himself has stated he could be a UFC champion as a part time job. Now in past statements UFC president said he had little intrest in signing Toney to the UFC stating he didn't want to make it a freak show like Strikeforce and 47 year old Herschel Walker have supposedly done. That however isn't the point, the point im trying to make is that Toney despite having a worldclass boxing background will never be more than a PPV stunt.
Let's break Toney down real quick:
He's 41 years old
As far as we know he has little to no takedown defense or ground game
His last fight was in september(correct me if i'm wrong)
We don't know how crisp and technical his boxing still is
Now yes he's 41 thats pretty old to be getting into MMA and yes i know Walker did it at 47 and Randy Couture continues to fight against father time but each of them is a different case. Walker has been training in martial arts for almost two decades and Couture got into the sport and developed a MMA style after years of fights. I feel as though this age will catch up with him quickly especially if he engages in 3 round stand up wars.
The second issue is we have no idea what his ground game is like i seriously doubt he has a jiu jitsu game that would even remotely effective in the UFC where a decent BJJ background is dime a dozen. Anyone that fights him would be wise to quickly test his takedown defense and guard as opposed to standing with him and playing to his strength.
Now his last fight was a little while ago and with that comes ring rust especially when coming into a brand new sport such as MMA. Now not to say that his boxing isnt still good but with his age coming into play theres a very good chance that some of his skills have diminished. We've all seen it in boxers before look at Ali by the end of his career his skills were a shadow of there former self.
All in all i feel like Toney will soon become an afterthought in the UFC relegated to fighting either up and comers or a former big name on his way down. He'll be used a PPV buying tool and i believe any fan will see that after his first fight.
As for his first fight against Krystoff Soszynski i'm predicting the Polish Experiment to take Toney down early and submit him half way through the opening round. This will then lead to the mother of all freakshow fights Toney Vs Kimbo but i'll rant about that at another time.
Let's break Toney down real quick:
He's 41 years old
As far as we know he has little to no takedown defense or ground game
His last fight was in september(correct me if i'm wrong)
We don't know how crisp and technical his boxing still is
Now yes he's 41 thats pretty old to be getting into MMA and yes i know Walker did it at 47 and Randy Couture continues to fight against father time but each of them is a different case. Walker has been training in martial arts for almost two decades and Couture got into the sport and developed a MMA style after years of fights. I feel as though this age will catch up with him quickly especially if he engages in 3 round stand up wars.
The second issue is we have no idea what his ground game is like i seriously doubt he has a jiu jitsu game that would even remotely effective in the UFC where a decent BJJ background is dime a dozen. Anyone that fights him would be wise to quickly test his takedown defense and guard as opposed to standing with him and playing to his strength.
Now his last fight was a little while ago and with that comes ring rust especially when coming into a brand new sport such as MMA. Now not to say that his boxing isnt still good but with his age coming into play theres a very good chance that some of his skills have diminished. We've all seen it in boxers before look at Ali by the end of his career his skills were a shadow of there former self.
All in all i feel like Toney will soon become an afterthought in the UFC relegated to fighting either up and comers or a former big name on his way down. He'll be used a PPV buying tool and i believe any fan will see that after his first fight.
As for his first fight against Krystoff Soszynski i'm predicting the Polish Experiment to take Toney down early and submit him half way through the opening round. This will then lead to the mother of all freakshow fights Toney Vs Kimbo but i'll rant about that at another time.
Monday, January 25, 2010
my first blog/rant
The annoying crap in life...
1.Hannah Montana 2.Miley Cyrus 3.People who don't know the difference between the two above and are convinced they are two different people 4.Obsessive Twilight freaks 5.People who it seems have nothing better to do then stand in the middle of a hallway making it impossible to get around them 6.The attitude they give you when you tell them to get the hell outta the way 7.People who play WoW wayyyy too much 8.That douche bag in the shamwow commercials(i do find it funny he got busted for punching a hooker tho) 9.Liars 10.People who lead you on 11.The i think we should be friends line 12.Chicken for school lunch 13.Ms. Carson quite possibly the worst counseler ever 14.Fat chicks who wear clothes two sizes too small 15.Tom Crusie(idk why but after seeing some of his movies something just bugs me) 16.People who knock pokemon 17.Tools 18.Douche Bags 19.Tool-Bags 20.Annoying white people who act black 21.Black kids who act white but try to be black and fail terribly 22.People who tan until their orange colored 23.Girls who say like and umm every other word 24.People who diss wrestling yet know nothing about it 25.Bandwagon bills fans(i don't like the bills but they win everyone likes them they lose everyones hates them) 26.yankee fans who believe that every year is their year despite the failure of 350 million dollars worth of pitching/hitting etc 27.Billy Mays the oxy clean dick head 28.Teachers who get mad when you make a "thats what she said"joke 29.People who complain about being tired after school is over(whereas for all the athletes who read this you had school then practice and finally whatever amount of homework you have) 30.Dumb girls who post 1000 bulletins on myspace asking you to comment their pictures 31.Those same dumb girls who then post about getting high and bragging 32.Repeats of a tv episode you've seen 100 times 33.Spoiled kids who have no idea how much the real world is gonna kick their ass 34.The song"I love college" 90% of us won't have any college life like that 35.When you can't remember what you were about to say 36. campers in CoD(much larger rant coming soon)37. when college math is actually dumbed down and its like your sophmore year of high school again 38.People who take gym class way to seriously 39.cheaters and liars
i'll probably be adding to this list throughout the course of my semester let me know what ya think and feel free to leave a list of stuff that annoys you as well
1.Hannah Montana 2.Miley Cyrus 3.People who don't know the difference between the two above and are convinced they are two different people 4.Obsessive Twilight freaks 5.People who it seems have nothing better to do then stand in the middle of a hallway making it impossible to get around them 6.The attitude they give you when you tell them to get the hell outta the way 7.People who play WoW wayyyy too much 8.That douche bag in the shamwow commercials(i do find it funny he got busted for punching a hooker tho) 9.Liars 10.People who lead you on 11.The i think we should be friends line 12.Chicken for school lunch 13.Ms. Carson quite possibly the worst counseler ever 14.Fat chicks who wear clothes two sizes too small 15.Tom Crusie(idk why but after seeing some of his movies something just bugs me) 16.People who knock pokemon 17.Tools 18.Douche Bags 19.Tool-Bags 20.Annoying white people who act black 21.Black kids who act white but try to be black and fail terribly 22.People who tan until their orange colored 23.Girls who say like and umm every other word 24.People who diss wrestling yet know nothing about it 25.Bandwagon bills fans(i don't like the bills but they win everyone likes them they lose everyones hates them) 26.yankee fans who believe that every year is their year despite the failure of 350 million dollars worth of pitching/hitting etc 27.Billy Mays the oxy clean dick head 28.Teachers who get mad when you make a "thats what she said"joke 29.People who complain about being tired after school is over(whereas for all the athletes who read this you had school then practice and finally whatever amount of homework you have) 30.Dumb girls who post 1000 bulletins on myspace asking you to comment their pictures 31.Those same dumb girls who then post about getting high and bragging 32.Repeats of a tv episode you've seen 100 times 33.Spoiled kids who have no idea how much the real world is gonna kick their ass 34.The song"I love college" 90% of us won't have any college life like that 35.When you can't remember what you were about to say 36. campers in CoD(much larger rant coming soon)37. when college math is actually dumbed down and its like your sophmore year of high school again 38.People who take gym class way to seriously 39.cheaters and liars
i'll probably be adding to this list throughout the course of my semester let me know what ya think and feel free to leave a list of stuff that annoys you as well
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