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07-04-2009, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Manchester England
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Palhares at Middleweight.
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Shogun, The current LHW champion of the world.
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07-04-2009, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Can't call Cane a "dark horse" at this point. He's a win or 2 away from a title shot. Banha is no secret anymore...
Hazelett...He's a ground wizard and was developing his stand up before injury.A lock to climb high on the WW ladder.
Hardy..This kid has great hands. has great range in arms and legs ( did you see that knee he planted on Davis's chin ). I also see this kid climbing high at 170...
Dos Santos...agreed with evryone...made short work of , at the time , a top 5 heavyweight in Werdum.
Cantwell...fought a great fight against a top 7 Lhw in CAne...has some chin...
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07-04-2009, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Neo Kobe City
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ALLROY1420
dark horse~~~~ a candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly.
~~~~~competitor, etc., about whom little is known or who unexpectedly wins.
Each division has a few. Here's my list of those fighters that may be somewhat overlooked at first, but has potential to be a champion someday....broken down by divisions in the two major orgs.
BW: Dominick Cruz (if it wasn't for the accident I would say Will Ribeiro as well)
FW: Raphael Assuncao, Wagnney Fabiano
LW: Spencer Fisher, Joe Lauzon
WW: Dong Hyun Kim, Yoshiyuki Yoshida
MW: Alan Belcher, Rousimar Palhares
LHW: Luiz Cane, Krzysztof Soszynski
HW: Junior Dos Santos, Pat Barry
These are just my opinions. What are yours?
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Pat Barry is some wishful thinking.
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07-04-2009, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: The Flying Dragon Wagon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chaos_36
Heavyweight: Chieck Kongo
Light Heavyweight: Quinton Jackson
Middleweight: Drew McFederies
Welterweight: Josh Koscheck
Lightweight: Melvin Guillard
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How is Rampage a darkhorse, he's already been the champ.
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Randy is not some kind of "Master of the Gameplan" and definitely not the master of implementing them properly .... implementing the gameplan successfully means you'd be winning, not losing.
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07-04-2009, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Manila, Philippines
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lw- joe lauzon, spencer fischer, gray maynard.
Ww- swick
Mw- palhares
Lhw-cane
Hw-dos santos
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07-04-2009, 08:52 AM
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Orange Belt
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Romford, London, UK
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FW: Gamburyan (now hes at a smaller weight class)
LW: Joe Lauzon maybe Terry Etim
WW: Anthony Johnson or Dan hardy
MW: Palhares
LHW: Jon Jones
HW: Junior Dos Santos
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07-04-2009, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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HW: Dos Santos: His ko over Werdum was nice, he looks to be pretty quick and a really good striker.
LHW: Ryan Bader: This guys wrestling is really good and he uses it. Hes a pretty big 205lbr.
MW: Aaron Simpson: I dont know much about this guy expect he brings a very powerful agressive style. He's 5-0 all fights by tko/ko, 4 out of 5 in the first round.
WW: Mike Swick: I think Swick is gonna go right to the top and fight GSP.
LW: Gray Maynard: Such a powerful wrestler and improved standup. Dude is a beast.
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07-04-2009, 09:27 AM
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 Blue Belt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sweden
Posts: 949
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Jardine LHW.
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Shogun is the REAL LHW-Champ.
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07-04-2009, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: NE Pennsylvania
Posts: 7,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leedogg900
LHW: Ryan Bader: This guys wrestling is really good and he uses it. Hes a pretty big 205lbr.
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Good pick. He's been really impressive even in injury against Carmelo. Big power in those hands too.
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07-04-2009, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Steeler Country, US
Posts: 1,534
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron Blade
Pat Barry is some wishful thinking.
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exactly my point....
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