Official UFC Thread

[b1adesofcha0s]

I don't mind Roy, definitely an interesting personality. I just don't think he will win this specific fight. He hasn't done too well against top level heavy weights with heavy hands. His 3 UFC losses were to JDS, Frank Mir, and Fabricio Werdum. I see Carwin throwing punches in bunches and eventually gassing out around the 3rd round. Last 2 rounds will probably be your typical HW whale slugfest. I think Carwin gets the win by decision. Of course either of them could land a good punch at any time and end the fight.

I don't like the trash talk either, but I have to admit it gets me way more excited for the fight. I think Sonnen went too far in the comments disrespecting Silva's wife and country and I was actually happy to see Silva finally say something.

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I don't like the trash talk either, but I have to admit it gets me way more excited for the fight. I think Sonnen went too far in the comments disrespecting Silva's wife and country and I was actually happy to see Silva finally say something.

Didn't change my opinion of the fight a bit. I was excited because the last one was so close. I knew Sonnen was a trash talker. His words are meaningless. I would have rather Silva shown class, shown that he is the bigger man, as others have in the past.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

Didn't change my opinion of the fight a bit. I was excited because the last one was so close. I knew Sonnen was a trash talker. His words are meaningless. I would have rather Silva shown class, shown that he is the bigger man, as others have in the past.

I don't like the fact that it got me more excited for the fight, but it did. I would have preferred that Silva show some more class but it is what it is.

[speedfreek]

I think you all are getting to caught up in this being Daniel-san and Mr. Miagi type martial arts. These are regular people who chose MMA as a lucrative business to compete in with their talents...some more than others. All walks of life are getting into the sport...so to not like someone cuz they cultivate some alter ego or naturally like to trash talk is one thing but it will never be a "true" martial arts contest in that sense. They have those martial arts displays where they break boards and stuff.

But Silva got heated and went off it happens. He showed his class at the end of the fight when he congratulated Sonnen for the fight and said that even though he said all that crap Brazil still loved him or something to that effect...I had been drinking a few and can't remember exactly how he phrased it so sue me. But you get the point. Sonnen also congratulated Silva. Sonnen uses his mouth to make him more money. You know how many more people bought that fight to see if he could beat Silva after all that trash talk and hype. Sadly it didn't live up to the hype of the first one but that is not the point. Silva and the UFC profited off of Sonnen's ability to trash talk and to do it quite well.

[Rooster89]

Originally Posted by speedfreek

I think you all are getting to caught up in this being Daniel-san and Mr. Miagi type martial arts. These are regular people who chose MMA as a lucrative business to compete in with their talents...some more than others. All walks of life are getting into the sport...so to not like someone cuz they cultivate some alter ego or naturally like to trash talk is one thing but it will never be a "true" martial arts contest in that sense. They have those martial arts displays where they break boards and stuff.

But Silva got heated and went off it happens. He showed his class at the end of the fight when he congratulated Sonnen for the fight and said that even though he said all that crap Brazil still loved him or something to that effect...I had been drinking a few and can't remember exactly how he phrased it so sue me. But you get the point. Sonnen also congratulated Silva. Sonnen uses his mouth to make him more money. You know how many more people bought that fight to see if he could beat Silva after all that trash talk and hype. Sadly it didn't leave up to the hype of the first one but that is not the point. Silva and the UFC profited off of Sonnen's ability to trash talk and to do it quite well.

but but but but but but but I waxed on and waxed off!

[speedfreek]