Metal Reviews

yeah, I'm not really too sure about the whole women re-arranging each others faces bit, myself.
Something a little unsettling about the whole thing.

Did you also watch the future of the LHW division, Gegard Mousasi, wreck Babalu in a minute? He was wrecking it up in the DREAM MW division but wanted to move up, and I'd say he did the right thing. Hopefully he's in the UFC after a few fights.

As for the Carano/Cyborg fight... It was like watching a complete amateur fight a seasoned pro. The differences in their fighting styles was insane, and I couldn't believe Gina gave up mount TWICE.

The pressure must have really got to her.

Well I saw it on either Cage Rage or Bamma, I can't remember. Also Ken Shamrock's son fought at featherwieght (on Cage Rage)and had an awesome fight-he lost but he had to retire after fighting half of the first round with a broken hand (or wrist, one of the two). Really entertaining.

Carwin vs. Lesnar in November.

Yeah read about that last night. Going to be one helluva fight.

Carwin has bigger hands than Lesnar! that's crazy!

What is it, two sizes larger?
I read he's (Carwin) not exactly Lesnar's #1 Fan.

I hope Carwin takes Lesnar down a peg or two; I guess we'll see.

Yeah Carwin pulled out the wrestling card, saying how the UFC is not staged.

Carwin is a good fighter, with a good wrestling background, not as good as Lesnars but still very good.

But I hope Carwin knocks out Lesnar like he did to Gonzaga.

Really, it could go either way.
Lesnar's chin will be put to the test, though, and Carwin has a decent wrestling background (as you said), as well.

Carwin is going to get wrecked. He's more hype than Lesnar was/is.

I don't know about that. He might, but he has a pretty decent shot.
If Carwin doesn't defeat Lesnar, who will?
Cain? no fucking chance. Mir in a rubber match?
The only problem I have with Lesnar, other than him acting like a douche, is that he basically smothers his opponents with his size and pounds them out. In other words, his size and strength >> his technical ability. Great wrestler, yes, but this is MMA. I want to see Oma Platas, armbars, guillotines and crucfixes,I wanna see two guys on their feet, trading blows , KO's / TKO's, not some guy laying on top of a smaller opponent and bashing his face in. That's boring.
But, that's just me.
On the other hand, Lesnar has (I assume) been training and learning other techniques. We'll see.

Some good fights coming up over the next couple of months (UFC only):

Randy Couture vs. Minotauro Nogueira
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort
Mirko Cro-Cop vs. Junior dos Santos
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua
Cain Valasquez vs. Ben Rothwell
BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez
Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
Mark Coleman vs. Tito Ortiz
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo
Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago

those are some of the bigger ones, I didn't add John Fitchs next fight, or Gabe Gonzagas next fight, the return of Chris Leben, Sean Sherks next fight, etc..

a good few months to be an MMA fan. Plus I can't wait to see Fedors debut in Strikefarce.

not to mention The Ultimate FIghter 10 starts in like 3 weeks.

Carwin is 34 or so if I remember correctly. If there is really any time for him to get a title shot, it's now. While I would have liked to see him match up with Cain Valasquez ( Whom I think he would have handled ) this is a great opportunity for Carwin to capitalize on.

Basically Lesnar healed up early from injuries, was needing an opponent, and pretty much all other top tier HW prospects were locked up.

While it's possible he may be greatly outmatched, you can't deny his power. The guy has never been out of the first round, has finished all his fights impressively, and can take a punch from what I could see in the Gonzaga fight.

I haven't seen Brock get hit too many times yet, and when he does, he's not going to like it.

I want Carwin to win this one. I think if he comes in 100%, and isn't entirely overwhelmed by the opportunity and the pressure, that he could take Brock Lesnar out.

I think Brock will knock him out.

Brock will probably win, but I wouldn't be shocked if Carwin does.

I'd see a TKO before a KO, personally.

Ok.

UFC 102 in 3 days.

Pick time...

please help me Evil Dead, as you are mostly correct in your picks... and I need money...

There's some close calls on this card, and I may be going with a few favorites, but here's my thoughts.

Sorry for the novel. lol

Couture/Nog - I think Randy has this fight pretty much in a lock. While a lot of people are inclined to disagree, and think Randy is on his way out of the game... I don't think so. Nog is the younger fighter by I believe 13 years ( Being only 33 ) but he appears so much older in many of his fights... Perhaps because of the numerous beatings he's taken over the year, even though he's easily one of the top heavyweights in the sport.

I basically think Randy is going to keep the fight standing, and probably clinch and put Nogueira up against the fence and do some dirty boxing in the process. Nog has great boxing, but I just don't think he's going to be able to handle Randy's clinch work and avoid taking damage standing and against the fence... I also don't think Randy is too afraid of Nog's submission game, but we will see.

Either way, this fight is a win win. I'm rooting for Couture, but I wouldn't mind seeing Nog win at all.

Jardine vs Silva - This one is kinda close, but I just think Jardine is going to come in after his last loss and make up for it. He'll probably get a decision, I just don't see Silva overwhelming Jardine in any way. Jardine will probably keep this standing as always, and work his way to victory. The guy should really diversify his game.

Leben vs Rosholt - Unless Rosholt comes in super game and with decent strikes to back up his takedowns, I think Leben should be in for an easy night. Although, if Rosholt does land his takedowns, and maintains top control, he could win. I'd still put the fight in Leben's hands, personally.

Marquardt vs Maia - I think Nate the Great is in line to get another crack at the title, and unless Maia lands something super slick ( Which is very possible ) Nate should be able to TKO his way to a V. Don't be surprised if Maia pulls sweet sub, though. I just don't think Maia is well rounded enough to handle Nate's solid striking and all around game.

Vera vs Soszynski - I really like Soszynski in this situation. He's got great hands, shouldn't be intimidated by Vera on the feet, and provided he follows a solid gameplan and gets the fight to the mat, he should be able to win this one. If Soszynski for whatever reason decides to stand up, though, he could be in for a short night. Still, I think he's got a pretty solid lock on the fight. I'm hoping for another kimura win by him. Vera has been a golden boy for a long time now, but has never really delivered in terms of potential. I think he's gonna fall short on saturday.

Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Chris Tuchscherer - Tuchscherer has been fighting on smaller circuts for awhile and has some solid wins, but I think he's just going to be an easy first round victory for Gonzaga. He's just not on the same level... But still... It's nice to see a new HW in the division.

Those are all the ones I care to have an opinion on for this card.

Randy/Nog is pretty even money, as are most of the other fights, so if you bet with a friend, I wouldn't worry about laying any other odds.

Awesome!

Most of your picks are the same as what I was thinking, but some of them I needed some clearing up on.

I hope Randy wins.

and... that's all the fights that I wanted you to comment on.

Thanks again.

Anybody else have any input?

I'll go into mine in more detail a little later.

I put some money down for
Couture+Silva+Leben+Maia+Soszynski+Gonzaga

It's a 4/6 system, so even if I miss two I'll get some money back. It's a bit of a gamble and I'm definitely not confident in my decisions

Hopefully you had better picks than I did. I feel somewhat retarded this card, I'm generally pretty acurate. 2/6 is a new low. =(

The only pick I'm bitter about is Vera. I really should have went with him, but I figured Soszynski was on a tear, had overcome some decent fighters since coming to the UFC, and would have pressed the fight for a V. I was wrong. Very surprised he choose to stand with Vera most of the time, and even more surprised he couldn't get the takedown. He should spend more time with Hendo.

Vera has fought better talent, and despite being like 2-3 in his last few fights, it's all against better talent than Soszynski.

Leben SHOULD have won but he got choked out, so that sucked. Randy/Nog was up in the air, really.

And this is how I plan on winning any fights I get into in the future:



So brutal.

For the most part, I went with the picks you posted. So I did not do very good at all. We have our own makeshift betting thing and my cousin in-law who only comes to the fights like 3 or 4 times a year won the pot again. Not only did he win, but he dominated. I don't get it, when you talk to him he barely has a clue about any of the fighters yet he always has way more points than anybody else. meh...

Sad to see Randy lose, but he showed that he still has some fight in him. Nog looked great, but could he beat Lesnar?

I was not expecting to see Jardine get knocked out like that, I wonder what is next for him. More importantly, what is next for Thiago Silva.

That Todd Duffee knock out was crazy, but the Marquardt knockout to Maia was even crazier. My friend is a huge Maia fan and kept telling me that Nate had no chance blah blah blah... then Maia got rocked, fight over. I turned to my buddy and said, Maia has never fought anybody like Marquardt and Maia should have never rushed in with that kick.

I am not a Chris Leben fan, but I did pick him to win. So I had mixed feelings to see him get choked out.

All in all a good night of fights, hopefully 103 is just as good if not better. And hopefully Randy comes back soon and beats his next opponent, whoever that may be...