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WEC Brown vs Aldo

WEC Featherweight Champion puts his title on the line against the dangerous striker Jose Aldo, tonight from the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV. This fight could be the fight of the year. You have the strong, hard punching Brown, and the precision speed striker Aldo. This fight is sure to have some fireworks. There are many other good fights on this card. One of them that I am looking forward to is the between Rob McCullough vs Karen Darabedyan. This one I think will have a chance of fight of the night. Don't ask me why, but just a feeling. Below are my picks for tonight's fights.

Mike Brown Vs. Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo by 3rd RD TKO
Speed Kills!

Manny Gamburyan Vs. Leonard Garcia
Leonard Garcia by 1st RD TKO

Rob McCullough Vs. Karen Darabedyan
Rob McCullough by Split Decision

Danny Castillo Vs. Shane Roller
Shane Roller by 3rd RD Submission

Kamal Shalorus Vs. Will Kerr
Will Kerr by Unanimous Decision

Diego Nunes Vs. LC Davis
Diego Nunes 2nd RD Submission

Cub Swanson Vs. John Franchi
Cub Swanson by 3rd RD TKO

Antonio Banuelos Vs. Kenji Osawa
Antonio Banuelos by Split Decision

Ricardo Lamas Vs. James Krause
Ricardo Lamas by Split Decision

Seth Dikun Vs. Frank Gomez
Seth Dikun by 2nd RD Submission

Great Night of Fights. Be sure to Tune in on the VS Channel.

UFC 105 After Thoughts

UFC 105 was loaded with great battles and explosive finishes. You saw a new Michael Bisbing with a new found focus and aggressiveness. Can he keep the momentum going all the way to a title shot? It will be exciting to see. Mike Swick looked a little off his game this night. The quick finish flurry that were all used seeing from Swick was absence. Dan Hardy proved that he deserves a title shot against the Best athlete in the game, GSP. Can Dan Hardy's fist find The champion or will he become another notch on GSP's legacy? All international title fight. We also got to see an old dog teach some old tricks. Randy the Natural Couture with a controversial win over the Truth Vera. Im a little lost with this one. Very surprised how Vera fought. This now moves Couture closer to a 205 title shot. Great night of fights and anticipating another good showing for UFC 106.

UFC 105 Picks

On November 14th, 2009 (M.E.N Arena Manchester England) a hungry new contender steps into the octagon against a former world champion. Men of country hope to bring pride to their people. May the fists hit the fan! UFC 105 Picks:

Randy Couture Vs Brandon Vera
Winner Brandon Vera by 2nd rd Head Kick KO.


Mike Swick Vs Dan Hardy
Mike Swick 1st rd KO




Michael Bisping Vs Denis Kang
Michael Bisping by Majority Decision

James Wilks Vs Matt Brown
Matt Brown by Split Decision


Ross Pearson Vs Aron Riley
Ross Pearson 1st rd Submission

Paul Taylor Vs John Hathaway
Paul Taylor by TKO 2nd rd


Terry Etim Vs Shannon Gugerty
Shannon Gugerty by Split Decision

Nick Osipczak Vs Matthew Riddle
Nick Osipczak by Unanimous Decision


Paul Kelly Vs Dennis Siver
Paul Kelly by TKO 1st rd


Alexander Gustafsson Vs Jared Hamman
Jared Hamman by Split Decision

Andre Winner Vs Rolando Delgado
Andre Winner by TKO 1st rd

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A Monumental card of Fights

The Spider Dilemma

Vitor Belofort made his long awaited return to the UFC against the dangerous Rich "Ace" Franklin at UFC 103. Vitor was able to take Franklin out in the first round with some devastating punches bringing back the Vitor of old. Vitor was out of the UFC for a long time fighting in in other organizations and trying out a boxing career. Now that Vitor is back and ready for a fight, MMA fans are excited. It has been announced that Vitor will challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC middle weight championship. I'm very interested in this fight. I have been watching a lot of Vitor's fights. He has very fast hands, and power in both of them. Here is my concern for Vitor: When he swings, the punches come from wide angles and he uses hooks. He does stay tight inside though. I watched a video of him in a boxing match and his jab seems to not have the power of his hooks. With this being said I think that Anderson Silva has seen this style so many times and trains to counter this style. Everybody wants to see Silva go up against someone with power to see if they can knock him out. My opinion is that it is going to take more than power to take him out. Everybody also wants to see someone take Silva down and pound him out. Those that have tried that, normally end up in a submission and gets tapped out. There are many strategies that people use to fight the Spider but there has yet to be one. Now we have Vitor Belfort looking to dethrone the Middle Weight King. Anderson Silva is going to have a Little height and reach advantage. The reach advantage I believe is the key to victory for Silva. When you watch him fight, he tries to keep his opponent within arms length. Then he sets up a viscous knee to the body and sets up the clinch. Opponents swing across the top of his arms hoping to catch him, but Silva just moves out of the way. If Silva gets Belfort in the clinch he needs to be weary of a powerful over hand right from Belfort, that can knock you out even if it barely hits you. Whats interesting is that if you watch Loyoto Machida he also does this same thing. This fight between Silva and Belfort is going to be an interesting. Is Belfort going to be the spoiler of Silva's legacy or will Silva just wait to strike and end Belfort's attempt at the title. We shall see.

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Not to Forget: UFC Fight Night 19

September 16th on Spike TV is going to be a smorgasbord of MMA for the fan to salivate to. First, you get to watch some great fights with UFC Fight Night Live DIAZ vs GUILLARD. This card is loaded with some hard hitters and octagon savvy vets, sure to please the KO fan & the submission fan. UFC Fight Live has brought extraordinary fights in the past and I am sure this one will not disappoint. Names like, Melvin Guillard, Roger Huerta, Carlos Condit and Steve Cantwell, just to name a few. All these guys can bring it and spark a fight of the night.

In the main event you have a scrappy Nate Diaz and on the other side an explosive Melvin Guillard. This fight ought to be interesting. Daiz coming off two losses against Clay Guida & Joe Stevenson. Diaz surely needs a win to bring up his stock or risk release from the UFC. Melvin Guillard is coming off two wins one by KO(Dennis Siver)and decision win over Gleison Tibau. Guillard has been caught in submissions being to aggressive though, which makes me believe that Daiz will want this on the ground. Should be interesting to see what happens on the feet. Guillard has knockout power. Diaz really does not bring the heat but has Black Belt Jujitsu and is always a threat on the ground.

The other match that could possibly be fight of the night is the rubber match between Steve Cantwell & Brian Stann. Each fighter has a win over the other. Both these guys have knockout power and can end things quickly. I do not see this one getting passed the 1st round. Someone is going to get knocked out.

TUF alumni Phillipe Nover also needs to prove that he can still compete in the UFC. Phillipe lost to Efrain Escudero during the TUF finale then got knocked out by Kyle Bradley during UFC 98. Nover really needs to step it up against octagon vet Sam Stout. Anybody that knows UFC knows that Sam Stout is no slouch. Very tough test for Phillipe coming off two losses. It will be a great fight.

Right after all the UFC Fight Night mayhem and destruction comes the TUF season that we have all been waiting for. The Heavy Weights. Loaded with ex pro football players, IFL champion, wrestling All-Americans and the Internet star Kimbo Slice. This season is sure to please. All this action packed into one night is a MMA fans dream. UFC Fight Night will surely be one to remember and the anticipation of TUF season 10 is mounting. The DVR will be set to record and the snacks will be plentiful as Spike TV brings one of the best nights of fights and entertainment ever.
Below are my predictions for UFC Fight Night Live 19:
Nate Diaz VS Melvin Guillard: Winner Nate Diaz by Submission Rd1
Gray Maynard VS Roger Huerta: Winner Gray Maynard by Split Decision
Carlos Condit VS Jake Ellenberger: Winner Carlos Condit by KO Rd1
Nate Quarry VS Tim Credeur: Winner Nate Quarry by TKO Rd2
Steve Cantwell VS Brian Stann: Winner Steve Cantwell KO Rd1
Chris Wilson VS Mike Pyle: Winner Mike Pyle by Submission Rd1
Sam Stout VS Phillipe Nover: Winner Phillipe Nover by Split Decision
Jeremy Stephens VS Justin Buchholz: Winner Jeremy Stephens by Submission Rd1
Brock Larson VS Mike Pierce: Winner Mike Pierce by KO Rd2
Ryan Jensen VS Steve Steinbeiss: Winner Steve Steinbeiss by Split Decision

Belfort training before UFC 103. Partner Forrest Griffin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH57N_QnETg

UFC 103 Predictions

UFC 103 September 19th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This is sure to be an explosive event. Loaded with upcoming fighters like, Efrain Escudero(TUF winner). Veteran's looking for a comeback as in Josh Koscheck and superstars making their way back to the UFC such as Vitor Belfort and Mirko Cro Cop. Ex-champions trying to get back on the top as in Rich "Ace" Franklin. The card is full of possible fights of the night and KO victories. With the return of the “The Phenom" Vitor Belfort (Former UFC LW champion) is sure to bring his explosive power back to the octagon against Franklin. On this card we will also welcome long time competitor, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko. Excited to see him fight in the octagon. There are many names on this card that can bring an exciting fight and close the show early. This is one that I will not miss (Like I miss any of them). Below are my UFC 103 predictions.
Rich "Ace" Franklin VS Vitor "Phenom" Belfort: Winner Rich Franklin. I think that Rich will be able to weather any storm that Vitor brings and as soon as the gas tank is empty Rich will seal the deal. 3rd round stoppage.
Mirko Cro Cop VS Junior Dos Santos : Winner Mirko Cro Cop. Mirko really wants to come out a make a statement. This one will not take long. 1st round KO.
Paul Daley VS Martin Kampmann : Winner Paul Daley. You may be asking your self why Paul Daley (Replaced Mike Swick due to injury). Well I like the underdog and I think this might miss up Kampmann game plan. Paul Daley is no Mike Swick so I think that makes him more dangerous. Paul Daley by decision.
Josh Koscheck VS Frank Trigg : Winner Josh Koscheck. No need to explain. Kos is a great wrestler which nullifies Trigg's and Josh will use his great improving stand up to end it quick. Koscheck by KO in 2nd round.
Tyson Griffin VS Hermes Franca : Winner Hermes Franca. This should be a great battle. I thinks this is going to be a tough match up for Franca but I think that he will catch Griffin slipping and win by submission.
Efrain Escudero VS Cole Miller : Winner Efrain Escudero. Submission
Drew McFedries VS Tomasz Drwal : Winner Drew McFedries. 1st Rd KO

Diego Sanchez vs BJPenn

Now here is one that I believe could be voted fight of the year. You have Diego coming with major momentum and a perfect time for a title shot. The Nightmare Sanchez has been on a terror since dropping down to 155. On the other side you have the Prodigy BJ Penn who is the Pound for Pound King at 155. It is going to be a fight for the ages. Whats your take?

UFC Middle Weight ChampionShip

UFC 102 is now over. Most interesting to me is Who is next to get a title shot against the "Spider"

Impersonations by the Spider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYTqhOfY5lY

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UFC 102: End Result

UFC 102 was packed full of great match-ups. Veterans, new names and 1st timers alike made their impressions in the cage tonight. Fallen warriors were lifted up to new victories, and fan favorites came up short. Surprise finishes and some that we expected. UFC 102 was able to bring all that is MMA into one night with amazing fashion. This is what keeps us coming back. Forever I shall be a fan. What a great night of competition, heart and the will to win. All my respect goes to those warriors that step into that cage.

The inside Effects

The weights have been established and the signatures have dried on the contracts. Months & months of sweat, spit & tears have converged in one place. Rose Garden Arena in Portland Oregon for UFC 102. The marching sound of seasoned and not so seasoned fans begins to increase with every step. The sweeping sound of the broom on the mat, preparing for the stomp and blood of world class warriors. The sound in the arena is mellow and quite calm, but knowingly anticipating a war of fists and grip. As the seats start to get warm and folks have had their ''what ups'' ''handshakes'' and ''winks'' that atmosphere will change. In the stands and around the cage, conversations turn Into shoutversations and excuse me turns into a sharp shoulder to your chest. A sharp dressed man starts to make his way to the cage. Then the heads turn ignoring the current topics of the day. Some eyes at the screens some forward to the iron battle ground. the man in suite waves his arm in a ("Snap!") whip like action that would make Indiana Jones blush. Then: ROAAAAARRRRR! And these are some of the reason why I cannot get enough of the addiction they call MMA.

Fedor "I Have Nothing to Prove"

FanHouse interview in New York City. Fedor stated that he has nothing to prove against Brett Rodgers. Video Blog. Here is the link if you want to see the video. http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2009/08/27/fedor-i-have-nothing-prove-against-brett-rogers

Randy "The Natural" Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira. 3 Days To Go

Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira are 2 of the best mixed martial artiest in the game. Men that have been throwing blows for many years in many organizations and always in the top 10 of MMA greats. They have a combined record of 47w - 14l - 1. Many wars have been waged, and countless rounds fought by these two men. They are men of skill, experience, and the will to win. Randy Couture was at the fore front of the early days of MMA, and at that time he was always competing at its highest level. Randy held many titles early in his career. Nogueira was a Pride sensation winning the Kings 40 man tournament and his debut in Pride. Big-Nog has also ran into Fedor Emelianenko, losing a decision by ground and pound. Both these men have fought the best of the best that MMA has to offer at their respective weight classes. Truly will be a great time in MMA history when these two enter the octagon.

What comes to question as always is age and how it has affected the skills of an individual. Both men are coming off losses. Randy lost to Brock Lesner UFC91. Big-Nog lost to Frank Mir UFC92. Which fighter will be able to overcome the metal side and be confident to showcase their skills and come out a winner. Many people talk about athlete decline. The physicality that MMA requires and a fighters aging body are all part of the formula for decline. Nog has been the fighter that takes a beating in order to tough out a win by decision or catch a fighter in a submission in the later rounds. This style of fighting will take its tool to any athletes body. Randy Couture has also been in long wars with many of the best MMA fighters in the world. Big-Nog looked like decline had come early against Frank Mir. He looked slow and sluggish, no answer to Mir's striking skills. Can Randy utilize that same tactic to bring down the Big-Nog or will there be some type of training secret that the Nog shows up with? I really do not take this aging thing to literally. I mean, athletes that age rely mostly on heart and mental toughness to make things happen. I believe that heart and a motivated mind are ingredients that can make any man forget about how his body is feeling and do great things. Can Randy keep his mind clear and focus on the fight without being side tracked by personal issues? Can Nog weather the storm and show all the critics that he can still smash and tap his opponents?

These are two men that MMA fans have been wanting to see fight for a long time and the time is near. Both careers have spanned a decade and many battles have been fought. They will step into the octagon (August 29th, from the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon) and bang for the first time. Hold onto your seats it is going to be one to remember.

MustacheSpitsMMA

DAMN! Dude got Knocked the F&%ked OUT

http://withleather.uproxx.com/2009/08/i-blinked-and-missed-this-knockout

I Wonder

I wonder what it feels like for a mma fighter to know a battle is brewing? I wonder what is going on in the mind of a warrior before the war is raged? In the dressing room, what is the biology of the fighter at that point? The screams of the crowd as they make their walk to the mat of triumph or defeat. The mind as the bare feet hit the mat and gear up for the collision. LETS GET IT ON!

Night of «Unleashed»

Sitting back in the couch eyes peeping . UFC fighter Chuck Liddell making people sleepy sleeping. Mike Goldberg Joe Rogan spitting MMA. 8 sided octagon bloody stains on the mat....would I get in........No Way. All the bright Lights and sounds. Bruce Buffer spinning cards and viscous points, The UFC: Broken Noses, Jaw dropping KOs and dislocated joints.

Mustache History

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Lesner vs Carwin

There is a lot of talk about why did Shane Carwin get the next title shot against Brock and not Cane V. We all do not know what goes on in the heads of the the UFC top dogs, but they do know what the fans want. Your going to have 2 great wrestler's in the octagon going at it. We all know what this means. The wrestling should cancel each other out & we should see a stand up WAR. When Brock fought Couture and his shot was stuffed he got hit a lot. So I think that Carwin has a chance to shock the world. He has the power to knock Brock on his block. Cane will get his chance but I can't wait to see 2 wrestling Beast power houses go at it.

Watching old fight #UFC : Rampage Jackson vs Dan Henderson on @Spike_TV

Demian Maia vs Nate Marquardt at UFC 102

Twitter MMA

If your on Twitter check out who I follow. I have many MMA folks. Most are the real deal. I have not found the real Brock Lesner so if you have please leave a comment with his user name I would appreciate it. Other news: BJ Penn will be defending his Light Weight title against Diego Sanchez before the end of the year. This is a fight I am really interested in. Can the Nightmare do what KenFlo could not. We will see.

News in MMA world

Big news in MMA today. Shane Carwin to meet Brock Lesner @ UFC 106 for the HW title. It is going to be the battle of the Beast

UFC 102 Randy Couture VS Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 102 August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland OR. You have the Natrual Randy Couture going up against Antonio Minotauro Nogueira. This is a fight that fans have been wanting for a long time. You have the Greco Roman master Couture and the BJJ Minotauro ready to go 3 rounds in the Octogon. Many are saying that if it goes to the ground Nogueira will be victorious, but that is only if he can get him to the ground. Nogueira has been know to take a beating and still coming up on top so, he made need to just weather an early storm. Randy can try to out strike Minotauro such as Mir did it was affective. There are many things that make this fight great. The two fighters have fought in many wars, many championships and pleased fans all over the world. It is a fight that will be worth watching. Predictions below
Randy Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Antonio by sub 3rd
Keith Jardine vs Thiago Silva Jardine by Dec
Nate Marquardt vs Damian Maia Marquardt by KO in 1st

Carano Vs Cyborg

Well the fight that everybody has been waiting for has happened. Most people did not like the result. Cris Cyborg finished Carano at 4:49 of the 1st round by ground and pound. Carano was not ready for the power and strength of Cris Cyborg. Can womens MMA and StrikeForce survive now that a pretty face is not wearning the belt? I belive that it will be hard to sell it. More to come.

UFC 101 Results

It has been a long time since my last blog. I had my in laws over and they were staying down stairs where my computer is. It was hard to get to the computer. We had some good times and the kids had lots of fun. My other sons finally came home so have spent lots of time with them. We had to spoil them for awhile so spent most of my time doing that.
I did have the chance to watch UFC 101 Florian VS Penn & Anderson Silva VS Forrest Griffin. It was a great card with lots of great fights. As my last blog I had predictions. The Silva vs Griffin fight played out how I thought it would. Anderson Silva did not take long to take Griffin out with precise strikes and great movement. I knew that Silva would be to much for Griffin to handle. Yes Griffin is a big light heavy weight but that also meant he was going to be slower than Silva. This played a big role on the demise of Griffin. Anderson Silva came out as he normally does taking his time just waiting for the right moment. Griffin fired off some shots and Silva danced around them like a movie star in the 9th week of Dancing with the Stars. Silva countered with some devastating straight punches. He dropped Griffin not once, not twice but 3 times. The 3rd time Griffin signaled to the Ref that he did not want anymore. The next thing that happened was a surprise to most people but not me. Griffin gained his composure and rushed out of the octagon and raced to the dressing rooms. Most likely he was on a flight out to Georgia before Silva walked out of the octagon. Griffin came into this fight with lots of emotion. There was all kinds of talk on-line about how it would be Griffin to de-thrown the champion and he was also very confident that he could win. The way that Silva beat him was not only embarrassing but a blow to the ego. As we all remember when he fought Jardine and lost he was very emotional and he stated that he was not going to do that again. Forrest Griffin is a great fighter and I totally respect him still. He is a fighter that fights with a lot of emotion. Do not count him out he is still one of the top fighters in the world. He will be back and he will put on great fights. Anderson Silva is a fighter that is above all the rest. He is truly the best fighter Pound for Pound. He does not duck fights, he does not care about promotions or money, nor does he worry about a tainted legacy(Fedor). He wants to fight the best and fight the biggest fights. Fedor needs to take some lesson on how to be the best from the Spider Silva. Anderson Silva still has 3 fights left on his UFC contract. Does Silva want to stay a Light Heavy Weight? Or does he want to continue to fight and the weight that he has dominated since coming to the UFC. Silva wants to fight the best so if that is at 205 then he will fight at 205. Is there anybody at 185 that can challenge him? If there is he will fight them. There is still Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt and Damian Maia for him to fight at 185. He has already beat two of the named. Will Anderson be excited and motivated to fight people that he has already beat? Not so much. We know what happens when Anderson Silva gets bored with fights. They turn into unanimous decisions with lack luster action. These fighters have other fights that they need to win to be considered worthy. Did Dan Henderson get close to winning the fight with Anderson? Who knows but the one thing I know is that if they make him fight Hendo again it will not last that long. I hope that all that Fu&*# talk about Fedor is over cause he does not deserve to be in the same sentence as Anderson the Spider Silva. Then there is the talk about him fighting his buddy Lyoto Machida. I hope that fight never happens. Lyoto Machida has not even had the chance to defend his title yet. Lets see him do that a couple of times first. Can he beat a Rashad Evans or a Rampage Jackson. That test needs to be signed and delivered before any Silva fight needs to happen. GSP sounds like he does not want any of Silva either. What would be a good fight to see is Chuck Liddell if he decides to come out of retirement, Wanderlei Silva and many others that I think would make for a great fight. ANDERSON THE "SPIDER" SILVA THE BEST FIGHTER POUND 4 POUND NUFF SAID.

Kenny Florian vs BJ Penn also played out like I thought it would. Kenny did a good job being active during the fight but he never took Penn's confidence away and that is what needs to be done to defeat a fighter like BJ. If BJ does not feel threatened or hurt or frustrated then he will smash you. Kenny was in good shape and seemed ready to fight a BJ Penn but he did not have the game plan to put BJ away. Just like GSP did. GSP won most of the stand-up game and was constantly putting BJ on his back and gave damage while he was down. Kenny was not able to do that. BJ was not worried about losing that fight at all. Kenny will be back, but I do not think he will be able to defeat the master until he figures some of this out. Now BJ is calling out Diego Sanchez. Does Diego have what it takes? I believe he does but he needs to be able to break down BJ and strip him of his confidence. BJ looks unstoppable but any one can get beat at any time. If they fight it will be one worth watching, but I do not think the Nightmare is ready for the Prodigy. There is one fighter that I think can beat BJ right now, Frankie Edgar. I think he has all the tools to beat a BJ. His name has not come up but remember I said this. For Frankie's time will come. There were many other good fights that night but I do not have the time.

UFC 101 - Fedor - StrikeForce

UFC 101 is scheduled to go down on Aug 8th. We have Anderson "The Spider" Silva VS Forrest Griffin at light heavy weight, 205 lbs. In the main event we have the Prodigy BJ Penn VS Kenny "Kenflo" Florian for the light weight title. Both of these fights I have been waiting for. There has been a lot of talk about the Silva-Griffin fight. Everybody is saying not to count out Forrest and that he has already shocked the world with his wins against Sho Gun and Rampage, but I must say that Silva does not compare to either of these two. Silva is a different level then they. He is quick and precise with his stikes. He brings speed and top level counter strikes and above average foot work. People are saying that Forrest is a larger light heavy weight and that it can pose many problems for Silva. A lot of people bring up the Henderson fight and the Lutter fight. Mmmm, let me think........Lutter was submitted but a triangle choke and Henderson a rear naked choke. Silva took a lot of damage from both fighters from the bottom but he still submitted them. Every fighter that goes in to fight Silva wants to take him down and impose their will. Many fighters have tried but have not succeeded. Do not get me wrong Forrest does pose some problems for Silva but he is the type of fighter that will find a way to win and win in a awesome fashion. Forrest is going to come after Silva and kick and strike and he will not run from Silva nor beat himself. This is exactally what Silva wants. Chris Leben tried to do the same thing and we all know how that ended up. Yes Forrest is bigger and stronger but so was Rich Franklin. Rich has been know to say that he was stronger then Silva and bigger. As we all know to watched both fights Silva dominated him and had him all over the Octagon. Is Anderson Silva unbeatable? No, any man can be beat at any time. Can Forrest be the guy to beat him? Maybe. Many people are looking for Forrest to beat him and if he can weather the storm he can win. All this could or could not be the case. What I have noticed about Anderson Silva is that when he wants to knock a fool out he will find the way. Will Forrest be able to impose his will? I really do not see this happening. The one thing that I notice about Forrest is that he sure does get hit a lot during his fights, and you really do not want Silva to hit you many times, most people say goodnight. Forrest is going to try to utilize a lot of kicks and close quarters and the clinch. If he starts to chase Silva that could be the end of the fight due to Silva's great striking ability. My prediction is Silva KO within the first 3 minutes of the fight. I also think that Silva might just rush Forrest with a devastating flying Knee right after the ref starts the fight. It will rock Forrest and then it is just a matter of time before the lights go out.
Penn VS Florian is a different story. BJ Penn is a dangerous fighter, ex specially coming off a loss. If Florian is going to have a chance he better not let Penn pick him apart with the jab and great striking. Is KenFlo ready to take on the best 155 Pound in the world. We will just have to see. The one thing that I notice about BJ is that if the fight starts to slip away from him he will break and will never be able to come back. In all his fights if he starts off well and continues that way no one can stop him. Every time he gets in trouble he does not win. Florian is going to have to beat BJ at the stand up game in order to win. That is a very huge task going up against BJ. I really do not have a prediction for this fight because many things have to happen in order for each fighter to gain the advantage. If KenFlo can take the 1st round then I think he definitely has a chance. If he lets BJ control the standup and take the 1st round he might not get another chance because once BJ smells blood it is over. What Iam wondering is will BJ get on top of KenFlo and will he eat some vicious elbow's. Iam so excited to see these fights. I cannot wait.
The whole Fedor thing has me all pissed off. If you look at all other sports wither it be NFL, NBA, MLB you want to always play with the best. Alot of it could be about money, fame and legacy but when it all boils down to it any champions wants to beat the best to call himself the best. StrikeForce has some good fighters but they are all UFC flunkies or no names. Yes they have titles but are they defending the titles. Fedor may go in and dominate the division but then what. Can StrikeForce continue to put good fighters in front of him to keep him happy. Who knows. I just think that he is going to be the Dan Marino of MMA. Has all the records but no Super Bowel Ring.

Back on the grind

Well back from the Valley and the vacation was great. I visited with my family and friends. We had a great time. We arrived on Friday and started the party that night. All of the people that graduated in 1984 was there and the laughs were immense. It was a great joy to see them all talking about the old times and sharing new life experiences. My mothers house was filled full of laughter and joy. We sure did have a lot to drink. Pictures were being taken and videos also. Most of it is posted on my Face Book. Saturday came along and we all enjoyed a nice parade and then went to the park for the festivities. I can remember when I was young the Covered Wagon Days was much funner. The town has seemed to lost that. We started it off by getting the facility ready for the big party. We set out tables and chairs and prepared the coolers full of beer and other drinks. The DJ started to play music and legs began to move and dancing followed that. It was a great time. The next I spent lounging around with family. It was a great time.

Home soon

Vacation has been great. Hanging out with family. Partied up the weeknd. Will post all details later today.

Class of 1984 (Lester, 1982) Trailer

Class of 1984 (Lester, 1982) Trailer

VACATION, Class of 84

Currently on my day off. My vacation is coming up and believe me when I say "I cannot wait". I will be going to my home town of Del Norte Colorado. My uncle will be celebrating his 20th class reunion. Class of 1984. My cousin from Chicago will be coming down also. These guys are funnier then hell. They have so many stories of crazy shit that they did and all the antics. Going back home will be exciting and fun. There are a lot of folks back home that I cannot wait to see. Now that being said there are also people that I do not want to see. I know that if I cross paths with them there could be possible altercations. I will be more than happy to settle a problems with anybody when I go back.
My other 2 sons will be coming home soon. I really do miss them. It has been a little difficult without them here. They feel in all the quite time and always keep me on my toes. It is going to be good to get things back to normal. They will be going back to school 2 weeks after they get back. We also need to start to get ready for up and coming wrestling season. My 6yr old had a great season last year. It was his first time wrestling and he took 1st, 3rd and won a match and the regional tournament. He is going to have a great year. My oldest boy is also going to wrestle. It is very exciting to see by sons succeed.
Man, my direct deposit has not hit yet and the budget is a little tight this month. Man I hope that nobody F-up and I got to raise some hell. Last time that happened I almost went on a nose bleed spree...........no just kidding. I cannot wait to go on VACATION.

Vacation on the way

One more day of work and then some vacation. It has been a little tuff at work lately. I deal with people all day that are screaming, yelling, and blaming you for everything. They argue the facts and work the system. They never want to take responsibility for their decisions or live up to their history. It gets very tiresome to deal with these people on a consistent basis. What amazes me is that people will go out and purchase services that they cannot afford but continue to use them. Americans are the reason we are in the boat we are. We think that we can just do what we want and that we do not have to pay for nothing. I have made decisions in my life and I had to face the consequences of my actions. I was taught early to lay in the grave if I dug it. It is hard for most of us to come to terms with things when we are wrong. When we caused our own pain. That needs to change. We cannot continue to live like this in America because it will bring it down in flames.
For all the people that I talk to: YOU NEED TO REEVALUATE YOUR LIFE, TAKE A STEP BACK AND THINK ABOUT ALL THAT WE CAN AND CANNOT. IF YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED THE CANNOT THEN DO NOT DO IT. PLEASE TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND OWN UP TO YOUR MISTAKES. IF WE CAN ALL DO THAT THEN IT WILL FEEL BETTER WHEN THINGS WORK OUT.

Funny Folks

Today was a special day for me. As an American I know that there are many different types of folks that walk our great lands, but there is another type of category that Americans can be placed into. The common sense people and the less common sense people. I believe that I would fall into the common sense people but then I start to think...I could easily end up in the other. It sounds like I am rambling on. When someone listens to the both sides consistently for many years, things start to clear up. To tell the difference between the 2 what I have come up with is initial contact. When I fist here someone speak I make the decision right away as to which one they are. That then lets me know how to speak and act with this person. I do this because it sets me up for less time in either sides presence. You may think I a jerk but you do not live in my world.

Morning

Yesterday had its moments. One of the ladies that I have worked with for awhile was fired yesterday. It was very disappointing to find out that this had happened. Yes she struggled a little bit but no body wanted to help her. She had her issues but we all do. I believe that everybody needs to get help to get where they need to be and if that does not work keep on trying. She was not a lost cause she just needed to be dealt with a little different than others. I am still upset about the whole thing. There is nothing that I can do now. Still very upset.

MMA News. Affliction Triology canceled. Barnett cannot fight. Failed drug test. Tito Ortiz back in the UFC. The next year mma is going to blow up. I love this stuff. MMA the new SuperBowl

Last day off

Well this day started off like any other day. A green cup full of folders finest. There was that fact that my son would be coming home today. That makes the day eventful. Spent the morning cleaning out the pool and getting it ready to be swam in. The water was nice and clear but, there were some spots that still had dirt. The weather was hot. The kind of dry hot that really heats things up. My girl friend and I spent most of the day chilling in the house watching TV. We got a little excited about getting out son, so time seemed to go real slow. We did take the drive to go get him. It was a good drive, good weather except for some rain on the way back. It was so good to have our son again. He does feel in those moments that you need a reality check. It is amazing how some that small can make such a big difference. His little voice, wild hair, funny little faces and all the other wonderful things that he does. It makes our life and the moments we have special. I love being a dad.

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Chill Day

Today was a real chill day. Much was not done. My son is still gone, but he is doing okay. My sister said she might bring him home tomorrow or Friday so that is good. He seems to be getting along well. He has not had any real big problems with being away. That is good. He needs to get used to being with them.

Today I had a listening problem. I tend to get caught up in my own self and not listen to the issues. This problem gets me in a lot of trouble. I really need to work on this. It effects everybody around me. I will get better.

Today we found out that Barnett will not fight Fedor. Affliction is scrambling to get a replacement. $$$$ is what needs to be offered to the right fighter. I hope that this puts a knot in the Fedor doom. Maybe this will be the fight where Fedor loses. In his last fight he was losing until the Pit Bull made a mistake. If a fighter can go in and win the exchanges and does not get caught he will win. Hope to see this fight.

Tomorrow I really need to finish the yard work.

Day Off #1

Well today started off okay. I had the booger eyes so I washed them away with some discounted Folgers coffee. My sister and her family slept down stairs. My girl friend was out of the house early, she had some classes to go to at the college. My son was up early and wanting some nanans (that what he calls it). Today my son was going to leave and stay a week with his Aunt and Grandma. It was hard to let him go. You get used to your child around all the time and confortable with the days events. When that is not there no day is eventful. I took care of some yard work after he left. With a sippy cup in his hand and snug in the car seat. Little lips blowing kisses and saying goodbye. My other 2 boys are gone also. Me and my girl friend will take some time to ourself's.

Heard from work today. Good news so that was awesome. Things are turning around so hopefully the stress level will balance out. Watched the movie WatchMen but passed out in the middle. We watched another movie but I cannot remember the name at this moment. Overall it was a semi good day. Not having my son makes the day a little hard. He will be gone for a week, but maybe he will come home sooner.

In the famous words of Yoda "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Be good.

Just starting

Well this is the first Blog post. Today was a challenging day. It was filled full of tasks and meetings. Some times I feel that it is all for nothing. Work is created but at the end you finished product is weak and tired. The motivation factor is missing.
My son will be leaving. Sadness. Will post tomorrow.
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