The next UFC PPV is this weekend, and for the first time in the past couple of them, I think we're gonna get some great fights. I'm excited about the Babalu/Iceman fight. The buzz for this fight is really interesting. Seems that, for the first time in a while, people want to bet against the champ.
I'm not sure why that is. Renato "Babalu" Sobral is a fantastic fighter. He's tough, he's got great wrestling skills, he's a Gracie jiu jitsu master. He's very well rounded, with better striking skills and he's bigger than he was three years ago when he got knocked out. He's been thinking about this fight for three years. I wouldn't wanna match up against this guy. He's going to bring it, full speed and all the time.
Chuck has great takedown defense. He's got good wrestling skills, and he's taken guys down to beat them. But he doesn't like to be there; Chuck wants the fight to be a stand up striking affair.
Chuck's game plan is the same as it always is. He's not gonna do anything different; he's going to defend the takedown and look for the knockout. Who hasn't he fought like that? Ortiz? Beat him that way. Cotoure? Defend the takedown, stand up and strike. He beat Randy two of three, getting the belt, and getting the belt back. Then he beat Randy in the final shot at the title. He beat Sobral the first time in the same way. His game plan is old, well known, and not going to change.
Don't bet against Liddell. He will win this match up via knock out and retain his title.
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I'm watching the fight over at Beefy's tonight. And I'm rooting against Liddel, just to change things up a bit.
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Since the fight hasn't started yet, I'm guessing this one goes more than three rounds, but Chuck will still get a KO. So far, I've only missed on one prediction: I thought the foreigners (Chieck Kongo's win by KO) would match up somewhat more evenly.
I did write something new...its just not very interesting! I'm in the midst of some writer's block right now with all that I have to do at work. I appreciate all of you that bother to read what I write!
That fight didn't last anywhere near as long as I expected it to. 95 seconds is not indicative of what Babalu can do, but its totally indicative of how Chuck stops fights. I wanna see Babalu beat the crap out of Ortiz to get back on the winning track.
At least the undercards were entertaining. Otherwise, I'd be pissed.
Its not Chuck's fault that guys get knocked out in the first round. Next month's PPV should lend itself to some longer fights. Overall, should be a strong card.
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