Ufc 130

[MMA_scientist]

Other than the fact that he didn't finish him, what more could you have wanted?

He just didn't put up very much offense. He let Roy press him on the cage quite a bit in the first round. I don't know how many of those knees actually landed, but that was really his only output in the fight. He got a few takedowns, but he didn't pass and when Roy gave his back, he didn't go for the finish. Mir also gassed IMO, just not as bad as Roy.

Basically, I just hate Mir and I don't want to give him any credit.

[Vandelay]

Nelson's takedowns suck. I was impressed with mir's takedowns tho. He found success in dropping to his knees and tying both of nelsons legs up. Way more effective than his lame single leg attempts. Nelson looked off tonight tho. He usually doesn't gas. Maybe he wasnt completely healed from his knee surgery.

[SPX]

I don't think Mir looked very good personally. I thought they both looked shitty, with Mir being less shitty. He did hit a sweet throw though.

Other than the fact that he didn't finish him, what more could you have wanted?

[SPX]

Roy looked like shit. Maybe this fight will tell Roy you can't come in to a fight looking like "the people of walmart" and expect to win a fight against a decent opponent

LOL

Word.

[MMA_scientist]

So did Roy Nelson look like shit tonight or did Mir look really good? That was the first time (I think) that we saw Mir in more of a "complete" fight instead of just a beatdown.

I don't think Mir looked very good personally. I thought they both looked shitty, with Mir being less shitty. He did hit a sweet throw though.

[SPX]

So did Roy Nelson look like shit tonight or did Mir look really good? That was the first time (I think) that we saw Mir in more of a "complete" fight instead of just a beatdown.

Maybe some of both. Nelson is in the big leagues now. He actually holds 0 wins over top fighters. That's right. He has never beaten anyone that could be considered a top fighter in the heavyweight division.

[Luke]

So did Roy Nelson look like shit tonight or did Mir look really good? That was the first time (I think) that we saw Mir in more of a "complete" fight instead of just a beatdown.

Roy looked like shit. Maybe this fight will tell Roy you can't come in to a fight looking like "the people of walmart" and expect to win a fight against a decent opponent

[SPX]

FTR, I said I thought Mir was a better grappler.
That was also in 2003.

Story beat Ellenberger in 2008, which still has some relevance to today IMO.

I any event, I would probably pick Fitch to win a decision over Story as well... I was just saying, he is extremely Fitchy in his gameplans in the last 2 fights.

Obviously 2003 is a lot farther back than 2008, but that's still a good bit of time, especially when talking about these young guys who are still improving at a rapid rate.

Besides, I never saw the fight. For all I know the judges fucked up.

[poopoo333]

So did Roy Nelson look like shit tonight or did Mir look really good? That was the first time (I think) that we saw Mir in more of a "complete" fight instead of just a beatdown.

[MMA_scientist]

And Roy beat Mir in a grappling match.

FTR, I said I thought Mir was a better grappler.
That was also in 2003.

Story beat Ellenberger in 2008, which still has some relevance to today IMO.

I any event, I would probably pick Fitch to win a decision over Story as well... I was just saying, he is extremely Fitchy in his gameplans in the last 2 fights.

[Luke]

Hendricks/Ellenberger and Story/Fitch is what I would like to see.

I wouldnt mind those two match ups . Shields has been calling out Penn so he might end up fighting him

[SPX]

Good point but I was still joking .I rank Fitch ahead of either of them and would favor him in a fight

Fitch would probably win.

But I didn't necessarily think it was a ridiculous notion to say that Ellenberger would beat Story.

[MMA_scientist]

Fitch took Alves down over and over and over without any problems ,Story had a lot of problems getting Alves down . I'd like to see a Story-Ellenberger rematch with the winner getting Fitch since Penn obviously doesnt want Fitch again

Hendricks/Ellenberger and Story/Fitch is what I would like to see. Or maybe Shields in there too. We got to weed out some of these guys. They are basically interchangeable. Fitch did get him down more, but Alves had had two fights with Fitch to prep him for Story's tactics. I think it would be a close fight and boring as hell.

[Luke]

Win or lose at UFC on Versus 4, I hope we see Anthony Johnson fight Thiago Alves.

Should be a good grappling match

[SPX]

The IWS hive mind is 7-0 (IIRC)

That really is pretty interesting.

We almost lost on MacDonald, though.