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MMA XII: Congratulations to Spectrum, Dana White

adytumadytum The Inevitable RiseAnd FallRegistered User regular
edited February 2011 in Debate and/or Discourse
MMA XII: LET'S GET IT ON

genki



Mixed Martial Arts?
klash wrote:
[It's] a bunch of shaved apes strutting around. Either they're normal people who decided they like punching people more than working at a desk, or they're dumb people that realized they can just punch people.
Or for a more accurate summary..
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.
MMA has had a huge increase in popularity over the last few years partly because of the UFC and it’s reality show The Ultimate Fighter (Sometimes abbreviated TUF). However MMA does not equal UFC. While all UFC fights are MMA, not all MMA Fights are in the UFC. The UFC is the big dog, but there are other organizations out there, like Strikeforce, Bellator Fighting Championship and Dream.



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Current Champs? We got that.

UFC
  • Heavyweight: Cain Velasquez
  • Light Heavyweight: Mauricio Rua
  • Middleweight: Anderson Silva
  • Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre
  • Lightweight: Frankie Edgar
  • Featherweight: Jose Aldo
  • Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz

Strikeforce
  • Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem
  • Light Heavyweight: Rafael Cavalcante
  • Middleweight: Ronaldo Souza
  • Welterweight: Nick Diaz
  • Lightweight: Gilbert Melendez


MMA FAQ cribbed from previous OPs

I just want to see like a ninja guy fight a sumo wrestler. Oh oh! How about like a Kung Fu guy take on some old dude who does Tai Chi? (Fighting Styles)
Well, this could happen, I guess, but most likely it won’t. Firstly, MMA matches are separated into weight divisions

• Flyweight: under 126 lb (57 kg)
• Bantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg)
• Featherweight: 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg)
• Lightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg)
• Welterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)
• Middleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg)
• Light Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)
• Heavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg).
• Super Heavyweight: above 265 lb (120 kg).

That’s why you can’t have Brock Lesnar (current undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world) destroy UFC welterweight (and almost universally despised asshole) Josh Koscheck. Or even have a huge sumo dude against some old Tai Chi guy.

Next, while you can fight with any style you want, there are a number of styles that have been proven over the years to work really well. Here are some examples:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is something almost every single MMA fighter trains in to some extent (Except, perhaps, James Toney) it has been a dominate strategy ever since UFC 1 and has greatly increased in popularity as a martial art due to MMA
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Abbreviated BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century, which was itself developed from a number of schools (or Ryu) of Japanese jujutsu in the 19th century.
It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be trained for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as 'rolling') and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition.


Muay Thai: The national sport of Thailand, Muay Thai is a very popular technique in MMA due to the fact it trains fighters to not only use their hands and feet, but also their elbows and knees which can create devastating strikes to their opponents.
Muay Thai is a hard martial art from Thailand. It is similar to other Indochinese styles of kickboxing, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and Muay Lao from Laos. Descended from muay boran, Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport
The word muay derives from the Sanskrit mavya and Thai comes from the word Tai. Muay Thai is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or the "Science Of Eight Limbs" because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact", as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (hands and feet) used in sport-oriented martial arts. A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a nak muay. Western practitioners are sometimes called nak muay farang meaning foreign boxer.

Wrestling (Freestyle and Greco-Roman) is another popular discipline for Mixed Martial Artists. The ability to take your opponent to the ground and while on the ground control him is incredibly powerful. While on the ground wrestling experts will either Ground and Pound (Abbreviated GnP, which simply means hitting their opponent while they are in a dominate position on the ground) their opponents, or attempt to make their opponent submit using any number of chokes and other submissions

However in the end you can fight however you want, if you want to Crain kick your way to MMA immortality, go for it. In the end, the only thing that matters is victory.

Wait what? Brazilian Jew Whatsu? More Ties? I don’t care about your fashion statements, I just want to see some sweet moves! You know like Hurricane kicks and Spinning Piledrivers! (MMA Moves)

Well not to worry, my eager friend, there are indeed some ‘sweet moves’ to be had in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. You know cool shit like:

Superman Punches:
685px-Flying-punch.jpg
A superman punch, cobra punch or diving punch is a technique used in Muay Thai, full contact karate and mixed martial arts fighting. The technique involves bringing the rear leg forward to feign a kick, then snapping the leg back while throwing a cross, resulting in greater power behind the punch

Roundhouse kicks:
Muay_Thai_High_kick.jpg
A roundhouse kick (also known as turning kick but often confused with the round kick) is a kick in which the attacker swings his leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot.[1] This type of kick is utilized in many different martial arts and is popular in both non-contact and full-contact martial arts competitions. The kick has many variations based on stance, leg movement, striking surface, and the height of the kick.


Guillotine Chokes:
Guillotine_choke.jpg
The Guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint (wind choke) that prevents air flow to the lungs, or a blood choke depending on how it is applied. When executed from the ground, the person applying it will try to control the opponent by the hips, for instance using a closed guard. This is done to prevent the opponent from escaping the hold, and to be able to apply additional pressure by extending the hips.


Rear Naked Chokes:
Rear_naked_choke.gif
The Rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases. The term rear naked choke likely originated from the technique in Jujutsu and Judo known as the "Hadaka Jime", or "Naked Strangle." The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in Jujutsu/Judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ("gi") or training uniform.
There are about a billion different ways to attack an opponent in MMA, this is just a small sampling, but not to worry. There are almost limitless ‘sweet moves’

Including this one, thanks facetious

Tiger Knee


And don't forget these (Thanks BubbaT)

Cro Cop's LHK (against the immovable object that is Mark Hunt's rock head)


Uberknee

Ryo Chonan's flying leg scissors heel hook


Toby Imada's inverted triangle choke



Randleplex


Mark Hunt's atomic butt drop
How about we just post a ton of links of incredibly awesome and sweet moves right here?


POWERBOMB!



Ok, now you’re talking my language! One of those moves had naked RIGHT IN THE TITLE. That’s awesome! These fights must be no holds barred right? You know like that awesome Hulk Hogan Movie… No Holds Barred (MMA Rules)

Ok slow down a minute, Mixed Martial Arts fights do have SOME rules to make sure this doesn’t become the Ball Punching Olympics (like it used to be back in the early days of the UFC). A Unified Set of rules has (kind of universally) been adopted.



Some organizations have different rules than others. Some you can’t use your elbows. Some you can perform a “Soccer Kick” (Kicking the head of a downed opponent) but the Unified Rules are as close as we have to the ‘rules’ of MMA.

Ok so now I know the basics I guess, you know with the Muay Jitsu and the Superman Kicks. Where can I get some additional info? (Outside Resources)


There are lots of places to get your fill on the up to the minute news and notes from the MMA world:

MMA news:
Bullshido
Sherdog
MMA Weekly
MMA Junkie
MMAPlayground
Bloody Elbow
MixedMartialArts.com
BestFightOdds

Also you can learn about odds and betting on MMA at these sites:

MMA Betting Blog Explains how odds work, gives tips on good betting sites. (Credit to Zzulu)

Fight Metric A collection of very well put-together UFC stats and fight analysis. Graphs included.

(Thanks to doug grammar for the list of sites)


Thread Rules

Fight results are not spoilered. If you don't want to know how a fight ended until you've had a chance to see it, don't read this thread. We'll refrain from spoilering in the thread title until at least the second day after the fight has occurred.

Participate! We want to hear what you have to say about MMA. We want you to take part in the Penny Arcade Fight Club. We want your fight analysis. And most importantly, we want your hilariously photoshopped pictures of MMA fighters.

Don't be a dick. This goes for everyone. This thread is for the polite discussion of MMA.

Absolutely no puns.

Thanks to everyone that's contributed to this OP: ChillyWilly, doug_grammar, MetalJared, B:L, etc.



Penny Arcade Fight Club (PAFC)

PAFC is a friendly competition we run amongst ourselves. Individuals choose who they think is going to win each fight at each event, and how each fight will end. We put our picks up against eachother to see who's better at MMA predictions. The format is a tournament bracket- specifics depend on how many people are interested in participating. Starting matchups are made based on previous rankings, and we keep track of stats.

Take a look at the PAFC Round 2 post for a rundown of how it works. Watch the second post of this thread for PAFC Round 3 updates if you're interested in taking part! It's open to everyone, and your participation is encouraged!


PAFCR Champions
  • PAFCR1: facetious
  • PAFCR2: Spectrum
  • PAFCR3: Spectrum
Our reigning (PAFCR2 and PAFCR3) champion is Spectrum. Think you've got what it takes to unseat the champ?



Got it? Then let's party.
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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Penny Arcade Fight Club Round 3 (PAFCR3)
    A MayGodHaveMercy production in conjunction with Adytum Entertainment and Penny-Arcade

    Final Standings!
    Position Name
    Record Points

    01. Spectrum
    (9-0) (228)
    02. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (5-2) (387)
    03. Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo
    (10-4) (350)
    04. Metal Jared
    (5-3) (224)
    05. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (4-2) (231)
    06. facetious / Chagrin
    (6-3) (206)
    07. PeteRebel
    (3-2) (217)
    08. ChillyWilly
    (3-4) (199)
    09. adytum
    (5-5) (252)
    10. Xrdd
    (2-2) (196)
    11. Barbatus
    (3-4) (173)
    12. Star
    (3-3) (123)
    13. B:L
    (4-3) (174)
    14. SweeneyTom
    (3-4) (158)
    15. moleface
    (2-4) (152)
    16. TehSpectre
    (4-2) (135)
    17. Zzulu
    (0-4) (154)
    18. doug_grammar / chokehead
    (0-4) (119)
    19. Snarfmaster
    (3-3) (111)
    20. sportzboytjw
    (2-4) (85)
    21. Dangerbird
    (1-2) (72)
    22. Campy
    (1-2) (66)
    23. Peen / Tw1tch
    (0-4) (59)
    24. Brodo Faggins
    (1-3) (38)
    25. Organichu
    (1-4) (80)
    26. DasUberEdward / Edward
    (0-2) (63)
    27. MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    (3-4) (59)

    Contenders
    01 adytum / x
    02 Sweeney Tom / SweeneyTom
    03 Spectrum / x
    04 ChillyWilly / x
    05 Zzulu / x
    06 Brodo Faggins
    07 Snarfmaster / x
    08 Metal Jared / metaljared
    09 Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    10 doug_grammar / chokehead
    11 Organichu / x
    12 Peen / Tw1tch
    13 moleface / x
    14 Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    15 Barbatus / x
    16 B:L / B-L
    17 A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo
    18 MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    19 facetious / Chagrin
    20 Star / x
    21 TehSpectre / x
    22 DasUberEdward / Edward
    23 sportzboytjw / x
    24 fmz65 / SensAZNal
    25 Campy / campy
    26 Xrdd / x
    27 Dangerbird / x

    Rules

    1) Only stated events are counted toward the bout results (Please read the bout listing below carefully! If you have ANY questions about how to make your picks, please ask in the thread)
    2) Only MMAplayground results are counted. Please register an account and then post in the thread or message Zzulu with your mmaplayground information in order to be added to the PAFC team. (Don't forget to make your picks!)
    3) In the case of a tie on points, fantasy wager amounts on mmaplayground.com will be taken into account


    Structure

    There is one double elimination bracket, with a winners and losers sub bracket. The Bracket is available here.
    The Winners Bracket is the main bracket, consisting of 6 rounds. Losers are dropped into..
    The Losers Bracket is the secondary bracket, consisting of 9 rounds. The winner of the losers bracket will face the winner of the winners bracket to determine the PAFCR3 champion.
    Losers in the losers bracket are eliminated from the competition


    Bouts

    PAFCR3 will be composed of 10 bouts.
    Bout 1 will on 11/13/2010 during UFC 122
    The Winners Bracket will be updated

    Bout 2 will be on 11/20/2010 during UFC 123
    The Winners Bracket will be updated
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 3 will be on 12/04/2010 during TUF 12 Finale
    The Winners Bracket will be updated
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 4 will be on 12/11/2010 during UFC 124
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 5 will be on 12/16/2010 during WEC 53
    The Winners Bracket will be updated
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 6 will be on 01/01/2011 during UFC 125
    The Winners Bracket will be updated
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 7 will be on 01/22/2011 during UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 8 will be on 01/29/2011 during Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 9 will be on 02/05/2011 during UFC 126
    The Losers Bracket will be updated

    Bout 10 will be on 02/12/2011 during Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva
    The champion will be updated




    Bout 1 Results
    11/13/2010 @ UFC 122

    Spectrum
    (50) (4-0) vs. BYE
    TehSpectre
    (31) (2-0) vs. Star
    (27) (1-1)
    Organichu
    (54) (1-2) vs. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (56) (0-0)
    adytum
    (46) (2-3) vs. Campy
    (21) (0-0)
    Barbatus
    (66) (2-2) vs. BYE
    doug_grammar / chokehead
    (32) (0-2) vs. Brodo Faggins
    (38) (0-0)
    moleface
    (48) (0-2) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (37) (0-0)
    facetious / Chagrin
    (27) (4-1) vs. BYE
    Snarfmaster
    (48) (3-1) vs. BYE
    Peen / Tw1tch
    (17) (0-2) vs. Metal Jared
    (33) (1-1)
    SweeneyTom
    (38) (1-2) vs. DasUberEdward / Edward
    (37) (0-0)
    A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo---- (28) (3-2) vs. Xrdd
    (58) (0-0)
    B:L
    (45) (3-1) vs. BYE
    Zzulu
    (39) (0-2) vs. ChillyWilly
    (50) (0-2)
    sportzboytjw
    (10) (1-2) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (64) (0-0)
    MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    (42) (3-2) vs. Dangerbird
    (58) (0-0)

    Bout 2 Results
    11/20/2010 @ UFC 123

    Winners Bracket

    Spectrum
    (38) (4-0) vs. TehSpectre
    (37) (3-0)
    fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (39) (1-0) vs. adytum
    (38) (3-3)
    Barbatus
    (33) (2-2) vs. Brodo Faggins
    (:() (1-0)
    moleface
    (28) (1-2) vs. facetious / Chagrin
    (38) (4-1)
    Snarfmaster
    (22) (3-1) vs. Metal Jared
    (34) (2-1)
    SweeneyTom
    (34) (2-2) vs. Xrdd
    (49) (1-0)
    B:L
    (29) (3-1) vs. ChillyWilly
    (32) (1-2)
    Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (48) (1-0) vs. Dangerbird
    (14) (1-0)

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    (47) (1-2) vs. BYE
    Organichu
    (26) (1-3) vs. Campy
    (45) (0-1)
    doug_grammar / chokehead
    (37) (0-3) vs. BYE
    Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (41) (0-1) vs. BYE
    Peen / Tw1tch
    (10) (0-3) vs. BYE
    DasUberEdward / Edward
    (26) (0-1) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo---- (40) (3-3)
    Zzulu
    (43) (0-3) vs. BYE
    sportzboytjw
    (50) (1-3) vs. MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    (17) (3-3)

    Bout 3 Results
    12/04/2010 @ TUF 12 Finale

    Winners Bracket

    Spectrum
    (47) (5-0) vs. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (39) (2-0)
    Barbatus
    (38) (3-2) vs. facetious / Chagrin
    (46) (5-1)
    Metal Jared
    (55) (3-1) vs. Xrdd
    (50) (2-0)
    ChillyWilly
    (43) (2-2) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (60) (2-0)

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    (17) (1-2) vs. Dangerbird
    (:() (1-1)
    B:L
    (55) (3-2) vs. Campy
    (:() (1-1)
    doug_grammar / chokehead
    (50) (0-3) vs. SweeneyTom
    (51) (2-3)
    Snarfmaster
    (41) (3-2) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (48) (0-1)
    Peen / Tw1tch
    (32) (0-3) vs. moleface
    (50) (1-3)
    Brodo Faggins
    (:() (1-1) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo-- (25) (4-3)
    Zzulu
    (72) (0-3) vs. adytum
    (72) (3-4)
    TehSpectre
    (48) (3-1) vs. sportzboytjw
    (25) (2-3)

    Bout 4 Results
    12/11/2010 @ UFC 124

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    (53) (2-2) vs. B:L
    (45) (4-2)
    SweeneyTom
    (35) (158) (3-3) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (35) (161) (1-1)
    moleface
    (26) (2-3) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo
    (41) (5-3)
    adytum
    (44) (4-4) vs. TehSpectre
    (19) (4-1)

    Bout 5 Results
    12/16/2010 @ WEC 53

    Winners Bracket

    Spectrum
    (66) (6-0) vs. facetious / Chagrin
    (59) (6-1)
    Metal Jared
    (25) (4-1) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (66) (3-0)

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    (26) (3-2) vs. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (33) (2-1)
    Barbatus
    (36) (3-3) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (45) (2-1)
    A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- (39) (6-3) vs. Xrdd
    (39) (2-1)
    ChillyWilly
    (57) (2-3) vs. adytum
    (52) (5-4)

    Bout 6 Results
    01/01/2011 @ UFC 125

    Winners Bracket

    Spectrum
    (34) (7-0) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (24) (4-0)

    Losers Bracket

    fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (33) (3-1) vs. PeteRebel
    (11) (3-1)
    A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- (31) (7-3) vs. ChillyWilly
    (17) (3-3)


    Bout 7 Results
    01/22/11 @ UFC: Fight for the Troops 2

    Losers Bracket

    Metal Jared
    (54) (4-2) vs. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    (31) (4-1)
    facetious / Chagrin
    (36) (6-2) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- (52) (8-3)

    Bout 8 Results
    01/29/2011 @ Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

    Losers Bracket

    Metal Jared
    (23) (5-2) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- (38) (9-3)

    Bout 9 Results
    02/05/2011 during UFC 126

    Losers Bracket

    Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (76) (4-1) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- (56) (10-3)

    Bout 10 Results
    02/12/2011 during Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva

    Championship Match

    Spectrum
    (43) (8-0) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    (39) (5-1)


    Brackets

    The PAFCR3 Bracket




    PAFCR2 Mega Post

    PAFCR2 Final Standings!
    Position Name
    Record Points
    01. Spectrum
    (4-0)
    02. Snarfmaster
    (3-1)
    03. B:L
    (3-1)
    04. Barbatus
    (2-2)
    05. facetious / Chagrin
    (4-1)
    06. MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    (3-2)
    07. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--(3-2)
    08. adytum
    (2-3)
    09. 815165
    (1-2) (202)
    10. Organichu
    (1-2) (175)
    11. SweeneyTom
    (1-2) (142)
    12. sportzboytjw
    (1-2) (141)
    13. moleface
    (0-2) (137)
    14. doug_grammar / chokehead
    (0-2) (97)
    15. Zzulu
    (0-2) (95)
    16. Peen / Tw1tch
    (0-2) (86)
    17. TehSpectre
    (2-0)
    18. Star
    (1-1)
    19. Metal Jared
    (1-1)
    20. ChillyWilly
    (0-2)

    adytum on
  • Metal JaredMetal Jared Mulligan Wizard Rhode IslandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Winner's bracket, don't forget to make your picks for the next WEC. It's coming up soon

    Metal Jared on
    BattleTag: MetalJared#1756
    PSN: SoulCrusherJared
  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    My favorite fight from last night was the bald dude versus the ginger dude. Dear Lord that was entertaining. And the ginger dude just WOULD. NOT. STOP. Nothing could take him out!

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  • TehSpectreTehSpectre Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Scott Jorgensen will win that title.

    Possibly by accidental decapitation due to standing guillotine.


    Side note: His vitiligo is worse everytime I see him fight. He's gonna be completely white in a few years at this rate.

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  • fmz65fmz65 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I don't even see WEC available on my picks list...

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    fmz65 wrote: »
    I don't even see WEC available on my picks list...

    It's under the secondary league

    http://www.mmaplayground.com/league2/upcoming.aspx

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  • TehSpectreTehSpectre Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    You need to go to Secondary League to make your WEC picks.

    Obligatory follow-up to my Jorgensen post:

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    (Yes, that is a guillotine. Yes he is being lifted into the air. )

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    oh shit me and Peter Ebel tied?

    hot damn that's the second event i've had that's been close

    last time i won by a point

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  • Metal JaredMetal Jared Mulligan Wizard Rhode IslandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well Rogan guessed correctly during the fight, Koscheck suffered a broken orbital bone in the first round last night

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I still want to see whatever prelim fight caused all the blood on the floor.

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  • CabezoneCabezone Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I still want to see whatever prelim fight caused all the blood on the floor.

    Anyone know which fight it was?

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  • Raoulduke20Raoulduke20 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Cabezone wrote: »
    I still want to see whatever prelim fight caused all the blood on the floor.

    Anyone know which fight it was?

    Wasn't there a forehead cut in the prelims? It wasn't horrible but I remember someone bleeding like a stuck pig from top guard. The Doerkson fight maybe? It wasn't as bad as the blood splotchs made it seem, more of a cut that smeared everywhere during wrestling exchanges. I could be wrong though.

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  • [Tycho?][Tycho?] As elusive as doubt Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Cabezone wrote: »
    I still want to see whatever prelim fight caused all the blood on the floor.

    Anyone know which fight it was?

    I saw them, but I'm not sure. I was surprised when I saw the amount of blood that was actually on the mat. It might have been Derkson vs Dan Miller. TJ Grant had a bloody nose. I wouldn't recomend watching either of those fights though.

    Pat Audinwood vs. John Makdessi was quite entertaining however. Makdessi is some sort of kicking machine, there were side kicks, axe kicks, some weird TKD looking kick involving a heel vs side of head. Good stuff.

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Since SweeneyTom and PeteRebel tied on points and money I had to break it down to cumulative points from this tournament, for which the results are

    SweeneyTom = 38 + 34 + 51 + 35 = 158
    PeteRebel = 37 + 41 + 48 + 35 = 161

    Don't leave it to the judges, gentlemen.

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  • mysticjuicermysticjuicer [he/him] I'm a muscle wizard and I cast P U N C HRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well Rogan guessed correctly during the fight, Koscheck suffered a broken orbital bone in the first round last night

    Man, if I liked the guy, I would hear news like this and watch every one of his fights from here on out. That's an incredible amount of determination, to fight five rounds in that kind of pain. If he takes this loss and stops playing heel, I would follow him like I follow GSP. My favourite moments in fights have always been when both fighters take a moment to acknowledge a good hit or pause to high five eachother.

    Come on Kos, less WWE, more MMA.

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    adytum wrote: »
    Since SweeneyTom and PeteRebel tied on points and money I had to break it down to cumulative points from this tournament, for which the results are

    SweeneyTom = 38 + 34 + 51 + 35 = 158
    PeteRevel = 37 + 41 + 48 + 35 = 161

    Don't leave it to the judges, gentlemen.

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    the bottom part is my reaction to the closeness of those results

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    This is what happens when you get punched in the eye 100 times.

    Warning: close up picture of Koscheck's eye post fight.

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'm pretty happy that Kos got busted up but what I really want to know is how awesome was the Alves/Howard fight? Awesome or so awesome?

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Did you really miss the fights, or is that a rhetorical question?

    I wouldn't say it was a great fight, but more a showcase of Thiago Alves' striking skills. I think people (including myself), forgot how good of a striker Thiago Alves really is, with his problems with making weight and gas issues.

    But yeah, it was pretty much the definition of "muay thai clinic".

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    No it was serious, I didn't watch the event. If there was one fight I was sorry I missed it was that one because I knew what would happen in GSP/Kos but I didn't know about that one, plus I fucking love watching Thiago Alves fight.

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  • Raoulduke20Raoulduke20 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Peen wrote: »
    No it was serious, I didn't watch the event. If there was one fight I was sorry I missed it was that one because I knew what would happen in GSP/Kos but I didn't know about that one, plus I fucking love watching Thiago Alves fight.

    You would have enjoyed it then, it was a return to form for him. Maybe if he can keep making weight he can get a streak going. Not that great of a fight otherwise, but not boring either.

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    I enjoyed that card last night. Plenty of interesting fights, even if there wasn't many finishers. Koscheck was embarrassed.

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  • fmz65fmz65 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I was saddened to see "do Bronx" lost.

    I became a huge fan after I got to see him fight in a Fight Night I went to.

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Penny Arcade Fight Club Round 3 (PAFCR3)
    A MayGodHaveMercy production in conjunction with Adytum Entertainment and Penny-Arcade

    Bout 4 Results
    12/11/2010 @ UFC 124

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    (53) (2-2) vs. B:L
    (45) (4-2)
    SweeneyTom
    (35) (158) (3-3) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    (35) (161) (1-1)
    moleface
    (26) (2-3) vs. A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo
    (41) (5-3)
    adytum
    (44) (4-4) vs. TehSpectre
    (19) (4-1)

    Bout 5 Matchups
    12/16/2010 @ WEC 53

    Winners Bracket

    Spectrum
    () (6-0) vs. facetious / Chagrin
    () (6-1)
    Metal Jared
    () (4-1) vs. Raoulduke20 / BongRipsPalin
    () (3-0)

    Losers Bracket

    Star
    () (3-2) vs. fmz65 / SensAZNal
    () (2-1)
    Barbatus
    () (3-3) vs. Peter Ebel / PeteRebel
    () (2-1)
    A Half Eaten Oreo / half_eaten_oreo--- () (6-3) vs. Xrdd
    () (2-1)
    ChillyWilly
    () (2-3) vs. adytum
    () (5-4)

    Bracket

    The PAFCR3 Bracket



    Partial Standings!
    Position Name
    Record Points

    13. B:L
    (4-3) (174)
    14. SweeneyTom
    (3-4) (158)
    15. moleface
    (2-4) (152)
    16. TehSpectre
    (4-2) (135)
    17. Zzulu
    (0-4) (154)
    18. doug_grammar / chokehead
    (0-4) (119)
    19. Snarfmaster
    (3-3) (111)
    20. sportzboytjw
    (2-4) (85)
    21. Dangerbird
    (1-2) (72)
    22. Campy
    (1-2) (66)
    23. Peen / Tw1tch
    (0-4) (59)
    24. Brodo Faggins
    (1-3) (38)
    25. Organichu
    (1-4) (80)
    26. DasUberEdward / Edward
    (0-2) (63)
    27. MayGodHaveMercy / Mercy_XXVI
    (3-4) (59)

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  • ChillyWillyChillyWilly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    TumTum, I love you.

    But I gotsta beat you on WEC picks.

    Gotsta.

    Just wanted to say sorry in advance.

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  • ChillyWillyChillyWilly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well Rogan guessed correctly during the fight, Koscheck suffered a broken orbital bone in the first round last night

    Koscheck has grapefruit sized balls. Both for talking smack to an entire city and for fighting five rounds with a broken face.

    I mean seriously...here's two other broken orbitals. These guys were done immediately after it happened.

    CroCop vs. Sapp

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCXeP9mCUm4

    Jones vs. Vera

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxk0vrD9h0c&feature=related

    Koscheck is just a less inventive Chael Sonnen. I'll be happy to support him from now on. :D

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  • ChillyWillyChillyWilly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Who needs all those other workouts when you can burn fat with GSP?

    http://www.gsprushfit.com/

    Tae Bo? More like Tae Bitch.

    P90X? More like P90suX.

    Eat some maple syrup and get ready to get Canadian!

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  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Eat some maple syrup and get ready to beat up Trolls.

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  • Peter EbelPeter Ebel CopenhagenRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Facetious do love himself some puns and homonyms.

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  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Emphasis on















    love himself.

    (It occurred to me about halfway through spamming return that this thread might not know me well enough to get the 'real' joke. Hmm. It still works on face value, I suppose.)

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  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    But yes that is an accurate statement.

    My brain processes are least 30% puns. And I made that number lowish as opposed to something outlandish like 90% because it might not actually be an exaggeration.

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    So, is the overall concensus that GSP will pretty much use the same gameplan he used against Kos when he eventually goes up against Jake Shields?

    He might even sprinkle in a few takedowns after boxing up Jake's face, since it seems Jake's strength in his groundgame isn't off of his back.

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  • 815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Shields is less dangerous on the feet than Koscheck, so I imagine it'll be pretty much the same only GSP will feel safe to be more aggresive.

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    815165 wrote: »
    Shields is less dangerous on the feet than Koscheck, so I imagine it'll be pretty much the same only GSP will feel safe to be more aggresive.

    Haha, thats kind of an understatement.

    Check out this video of Jake Shields working on his muay thai in Thailand.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK66TO4WXiI

    You know how fighters generally look like they know what they're doing when they're hitting pads, but in a real fight, you see their true technique? Jake Shields looks super awkward even in training.

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  • 815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    That's not fair, robots can't do muay thai.

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  • DangerbirdDangerbird Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Oh well, you have to at least give him credit for trying to improve himself as a fighter.

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  • ChillyWillyChillyWilly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    facetious wrote: »
    Emphasis on















    love himself.

    (It occurred to me about halfway through spamming return that this thread might not know me well enough to get the 'real' joke. Hmm. It still works on face value, I suppose.)

    I don't get the "real" joke.

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Oh man, Jake Shields is going to go up against GSP? I am super excited for that, I enjoyed watching Shields fight last time. He was just straight up stronger than his opponent.
    Dear God, that man's thighs.

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  • adytumadytum The Inevitable Rise And FallRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    facetious wrote: »
    Emphasis on















    love himself.

    (It occurred to me about halfway through spamming return that this thread might not know me well enough to get the 'real' joke. Hmm. It still works on face value, I suppose.)

    I don't get the "real" joke.

    Masturbation. That may not be the joke facetious was going for, but that's the joke to me.
    Oh man, Jake Shields is going to go up against GSP? I am super excited for that, I enjoyed watching Shields fight last time. He was just straight up stronger than his opponent.

    His last fight against Martin Kampmann? The judges cocked that decision up, Kampmann should have had a unanimous decision.

    Will, as I said last thread, don't be scared, homie.

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    adytum wrote: »
    His last fight against Martin Kampmann? The judges cocked that decision up, Kampmann should have had a unanimous decision.

    Yeah, I agree that Kampmann should have won, but it was still a really entertaining fight and I thought Shields didn't embarrass himself. I don't know, something about him just stuck in my memory, I like him quite a lot.

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