This is a great lineup for a free card. I'm stoked. Jim Miller is a beast, but I have my questions about his ability to overcome Diaz's reach and boxing. Seems like their jiu jitsu should just about cancel out, but I think Miller has to be the better pure wrestler. Very interesting fight, and now that I said all of that it will probably be a first round knockout victory for Miller.

Kos vs. Hendricks should answer some interesting questions.

Barry is always fun to watch.

Belcher vs. Palhares is kind of out of left field to me, but I can't wait to see it.

Barry by submission, heh.

Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

the biggest redneck here: Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

No, not yet at least.

violentsalvation: the biggest redneck here: Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

No, not yet at least.

I actually want to see if a boxing thread can out post a UFC one (minor card at that)

paj: FB prelims starting now. Link

I just have a blank screen

I've got Miller in the main, I don't trust the wrestling defense of the Diaz idiots until they prove it. Granted, Nate looked incredible against Cerrone, but Miller isn't stupid and will force Diaz to prove he can wrestle. He hasn't proven it yet, so why bet on a guy with that kind of hole in his game? Miller by decision.

I don't trust Koschek's head to be in it, so give me Hendricks by TKO. 3rd round. If Koschek is mentally in the building, then maybe his experience will win out, but I'm guessing he won't want to be there.

Palhares does too much dumb shiat, Belcher will catch him. I hate that Belcher too often lets his opponent dictate the terms, but I'm betting he knows what he has to do tonight and will get the job done. Belcher by 2nd round TKO.

Barry decisions Johnson with class. The world is full of huge guys like Johnson who can beat up cans. And Barry will trade with him, which is dangerous, but a fighter has to PROVE he's in a certain class before being annointed as such, and Johnson will have to prove that tonight. Barry kicks his leg ten gazillion times for the W.

I'll be here for the main card, but right now I'm hiding out in the Talladega Ricky Bobby car thread laughing at the hilarity of the Nationwide race.

I hope Miller out points Diaz, just to see if he'll throw a hissy fit too.

Flappyhead: violentsalvation: [www.tapology.com image 320x364]

Barry by submission, heh.

Odd choice, I usually pick Barry via leg murder. Also I'm thinking maybe the loser of Hendricks/Kos gets Macdonald.

That would be good motivation to win, but I think he's ready for any and all comers. People tend to forget that he beat up the #2 guy for 2.5 rounds at age 20 and has gotten a LOT better and bigger since then.

paj:

Try a different browser. Works for me in IE but not Firefox.

Actually using chrome. Had to open up FF to watch it

One Bad Apple: violentsalvation: the biggest redneck here: Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

No, not yet at least.

I actually want to see if a boxing thread can out post a UFC one (minor card at that)

Turnout in the mma threads lately has been pretty poor, so I think that would be entirely possible.

Holy hell what a comeback.

violentsalvation: One Bad Apple: violentsalvation: the biggest redneck here: Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

No, not yet at least.

I actually want to see if a boxing thread can out post a UFC one (minor card at that)

Turnout in the mma threads lately has been pretty poor, so I think that would be entirely possible.

This is a crap card that's starting at 4 in the damn afternoon (1 on west coast), and the boxing card is the biggest and best in 20 years. It should get 3 times as many comments.

Flappyhead: the biggest redneck here: Flappyhead: violentsalvation: [www.tapology.com image 320x364]

Barry by submission, heh.

Odd choice, I usually pick Barry via leg murder. Also I'm thinking maybe the loser of Hendricks/Kos gets Macdonald.

That would be good motivation to win, but I think he's ready for any and all comers. People tend to forget that he beat up the #2 guy for 2.5 rounds at age 20 and has gotten a LOT better and bigger since then.

I haven't, but his competition since hasn't exactly been all world. Don't get me wrong, I think he deserves a re-match with Condit, but I think beating a top ten opponent is a necessary step. If he can rearrange Koschek or Hendricks it'll effectively silence detractors who will try to claim he's only getting a shot because he's GSPs training partner.

Yeah, they've handled him very oddly, whih is out of character for Zuffa. Threw him to the wolves as a teenager, now taking him slow for a few years... WTF? The only good explanation I can think of is that they want to keep the GSP money mahine going for as long as possible.

Your Average Witty Fark User: That Delorme/Denis fight was great.

Diaz. Because it's cool to hate on the Diaz family and I think you're all farking nuts.

Why are we nuts? Nick is perhaps the most overrated fighter in the sport, and a total clown to boot.

/7-5 in UFC
//3-3 against UFC lightweights
///flunks drugs tests HE KNOWS ARE COMING
////lacks signature win(s)

Flappyhead: the biggest redneck here: violentsalvation: One Bad Apple: violentsalvation: the biggest redneck here: Is there a Mayweather/Cotto thread in the pipe?

No, not yet at least.

I actually want to see if a boxing thread can out post a UFC one (minor card at that)

Turnout in the mma threads lately has been pretty poor, so I think that would be entirely possible.

This is a crap card that's starting at 4 in the damn afternoon (1 on west coast), and the boxing card is the biggest and best in 20 years. It should get 3 times as many comments.

Sadly most of them will be about how it's not Mayweather/Pacquiao.

As they should be. Tonight's fight is 4 years and one assault with deadly weapons too late, fu*k boxing for this shiat.

/unabashed Cotto fan

psychicdeath99: Unfortunately, I might miss the prelims.

I'm trying to watch and brew beer and participate in a discussion thread all at once. I'm all over the place.

Flappyhead: the biggest redneck here:

Yeah, they've handled him very oddly, whih is out of character for Zuffa. Threw him to the wolves as a teenager, now taking him slow for a few years... WTF? The only good explanation I can think of is that they want to keep the GSP money mahine going for as long as possible.

True, but partner vs. partner does sell(especially if they can swing an instant re-match) and MacDonald recently stated if he had to fight St. Pierre he would. I think a better explanation would be that Zuffa knows Jon Jones is a once-in-a-decade fighter and that by pushing Rory too far too fast they might burn him out.

Huh? Unless Rory has done a complete 180 in the last 3 days, he's dead set on not fighting GSP. Both have repeatedly said they'd rather go to 185 instead of fight the other.

I can't see the cage, is there really no Bud Light on the mat? That would be huge news.

Your Average Witty Fark User: the biggest redneck here: Your Average Witty Fark User: That Delorme/Denis fight was great.

Diaz. Because it's cool to hate on the Diaz family and I think you're all farking nuts.

Why are we nuts? Nick is perhaps the most overrated fighter in the sport, and a total clown to boot.

/7-5 in UFC
//3-3 against UFC lightweights
///flunks drugs tests HE KNOWS ARE COMING
////lacks signature win(s)

Can you read?

Let's assume that's a yes.

Did I say Nick, anywhere, in that post?

I'll give you time to go back and read it.

No, I didn't. I said "it's cool to hate on the Diaz family".

Reading comprehension. Not yours.

And Nick is no longer part of the Diaz family, right? HOOOLLLLY FU*K are you ever an idiot.

Flappyhead: Your Average Witty Fark User: the biggest redneck here: Your Average Witty Fark User: That Delorme/Denis fight was great.

Diaz. Because it's cool to hate on the Diaz family and I think you're all farking nuts.

Why are we nuts? Nick is perhaps the most overrated fighter in the sport, and a total clown to boot.

/7-5 in UFC
//3-3 against UFC lightweights
///flunks drugs tests HE KNOWS ARE COMING
////lacks signature win(s)

Can you read?

Let's assume that's a yes.

Did I say Nick, anywhere, in that post?

I'll give you time to go back and read it.

No, I didn't. I said "it's cool to hate on the Diaz family".

Reading comprehension. Not yours.

You said Diaz in a thread about a fight card Nick Diaz is on. What the hell else could you have possibly meant?

Nate's on this card. Still, he said Diaz family and smokes crack.

Your Average Witty Fark User:
Can you read?

Let's assume that's a yes.

Did I say Nick, anywhere, in that post?

I'll give you time to go back and read it.

No, I didn't. I said "it's cool to hate on the Diaz family".

Reading comprehension. Not yours.


the biggest redneck here:

And Nick is no longer part of the Diaz family, right? HOOOLLLLY FU*K are you ever an idiot.




GENTLEMEN you can't fight in here. This is a UFC thread.

If he brings up the Kennedys, don't anyone go talking about JFK.

So.... hows the weather?

Hot and balls-sticking-to-your-leg humid

80 and sunny and humid as a motherfarker in NW VA, been raining off and on all day. Tired as hell from getting up at 4AM to chase turkeys, tonight is gonna take lots of willpower and alcohol to get through.

Mid 80's and single digit humidity. Still, it is miserable in the sun.