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01-14-2009, 04:03 AM
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#371 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,244
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KJ Noons
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Twenty eight years
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01-14-2009, 04:31 AM
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#372 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Originally Posted by Konnekt MMA
I respect all professional mixed martial artists so I rarely "root" for or against any fighter. The shit they go thru day to day to prepair for their fights and to push themselves to become the best fighter they can be is amazing! I wish to GOD I had that type of time and discipline!
I'm not a fan of the pro wrestling / soap opera dramatics that have been brought over to MMA. It makes the athletes look less like sportsmen who are here to be the best they can in their sport and more like actors who are trying to sell a product.
I know that drama and hype helps sell tickets and ppv's (Ali was the best at it) but I don't feel that in mixed martial arts that there are "good guys" and "bad guys", just two athletes with amazing skill sets competing to see who's the better fighter.
All this being said, i'm not a fan of certain styles of fighting (and no, that does not mean that I would pay to see them lose... I won't pay to see them fight at all) such as the styles of Sherk and Lesnar, and I am a HUGE fan of the styles of Machida, Eddie Alvarez, Anderson Silva, BJ Penn (amazing fighter but he talks too much shit), and Miguel Torres but that doesn't mean that i'm "rooting" for them, it just means that I love watching their styles. If they're defeated, I don't get pissed because "my favorite fighter lost" because the chances are that their opponent put on an amazing performance and kept me entertained.
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good attitude bro...i'm with ya
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01-14-2009, 04:31 AM
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#373 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
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I dont ever root for Kimbo coz i dont like the way he got into MMA, im not saying its his fault or anything as its not but im not sure its a good example to have illegal videos of yourself in street fights and that be your way into MMA.
Also iv never rooted for Tito Ortiz, cant stand that guy, did anyone know he's put 11 years on his life into the UFC??? F*&k off man, thats all you ever say. stop crying, you have had your time.
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01-14-2009, 04:34 AM
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#374 (permalink)
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White Belt
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 88
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evans bisbing lesner
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01-14-2009, 04:37 AM
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#375 (permalink)
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: City of Angels
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roller
Lets see fighters I root against
Tito Ortiz
Rashad Evans
Michael Bisping
Matt Hughes
Kimbo Slice
Junie Browning
Jeremy May
Tim Sylvia
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I'll take everyone on your list and add Marcus Davis and Bob Sapp, also Arona just for beating Sakuraba.
I know there are some names i'm missing off the top of my head but basically anyone who is super cocky or refers to themselves in the third person, i'll let Shonie Carter be the exception to this rule.
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"We are all one."
-Genki Sudo
Sakuraba > Jesus!
R.I.P. Evan Tanner
(1971-2008)
My highlights:
http://www.dailymotion.com/Machine211
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nisp
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01-14-2009, 04:38 AM
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#376 (permalink)
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 Blue Belt
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 669
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Rashad, Thiago Silva, Karo, Junie, Diego
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HW - Fedor, Mir, Big Nog, CroCop,
LHW - Shogun, Tito, Mousasi
MW - Wanderlei, Vitor
WW - GSP, Koscheck, Fitch, Swick
LW - Alvarez, Penn, Edgar
Shogun #1 LHW in the World, never lost faith
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01-14-2009, 04:52 AM
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#377 (permalink)
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fool I got yay...
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,920
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Wanderlei, Gamburyan, Danzig, Diaz brothers, Minowaman, Griffin.
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"Life sucks, Brendon. That's your lesson. Go enjoy it."
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01-14-2009, 05:00 AM
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#378 (permalink)
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Blue Belt
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 687
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1. Brock Lesnar
2. Keith Jardine
3. Ricardo Arona
4. Forrest Griffin - I like the guy but I always like his opponent more.
I respect all fighters as well. Except for Brock Lesnar...
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01-14-2009, 05:00 AM
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#379 (permalink)
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Blue Belt
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 687
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1. Brock Lesnar
2. Keith Jardine
3. Ricardo Arona
4. Forrest Griffin - I like the guy but I always like his opponent more.
I respect all fighters as well. Except for Brock Lesnar...
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01-14-2009, 05:01 AM
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#380 (permalink)
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 Yellow Belt
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 173
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Andrei Arlovski
Tito Ortiz
BJ Penn
Ricardo Arona
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James "Lights Out" Toney
Wanderlei Silva \ Luiz Arthur Cane \ Keith Jardine \ Gabriel Gonzaga
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