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04-07-2008, 01:19 PM
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great, should me the fight more interesting because Hansen hits just as hard. ask his brother flemming. He was holding pads for Joachim and his palms were black and blue after. He started telling Joachim to stop hitting 'so f**kin hard' haha.
See - Im not doubting Eddie at all. That'd be very, very dumb. You can bet Joachim wont doubt him either. Theres a reason why he's got the record he does, but Hansen will be his toughest test to date. Hansen's chin, power, and agressiveness, along with Eddies pace, boxing, and wrestling should make this a FOYT candidate. We can all agree on that I hope  |
Agreed!!
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04-07-2008, 01:23 PM
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Agreed!!
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Hey - if you're able to tell us, what is next for thompson?
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04-07-2008, 01:25 PM
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Yellow Belt
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Hey - if you're able to tell us, what is next for thompson?
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He has got a few things in the works. He has another fight for WVR and is trying to finish a deal with Hardcore. But no finalized opponents that I know of yet.
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04-07-2008, 01:26 PM
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Taisho has returned!!!
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Originally Posted by The dude abides
He has got a few things in the works. He has another fight for WVR and is trying to finish a deal with Hardcore. But no finalized opponents that I know of yet.
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Awesome, thanks for the info, man. Seems like a pretty cool person, too. Love that lil interview they did with him in FightSport magazine hah
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04-07-2008, 01:29 PM
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bad matchup for hansen, imo. alverez is a bit bigger than hansen and has the ko power to keep hansen at bay. i honestly think that they may cancel each other out and go to a decision. i've been wrong before though.
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04-07-2008, 01:32 PM
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Taisho has returned!!!
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bad matchup for hansen, imo. alverez is a bit bigger than hansen and has the ko power to keep hansen at bay. i honestly think that they may cancel each other out and go to a decision. i've been wrong before though.
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Haha, hansen's upper body is bigger than most LHWs  .
As for his power - Im not sure why some people dont realize how hard he hits. His boxing has def. imrpoved over time, but his power is great. After the Sato fight, Sato said the GNP was similar to someone dropping a brick on his head hah.
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04-07-2008, 01:33 PM
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This is the fight that I was hoping DREAM would make for a 2nd round fight. Perfect matching !
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04-07-2008, 01:38 PM
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I will be rooting for Hansen but Alvarez is a tough freaking match for him. As some of you have already mentioned, Alvarez's size is a bit of a concern.
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04-07-2008, 01:40 PM
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I hope Hellboy destroys Alvarez and people see him for the overhyped fighter that he really is
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04-07-2008, 01:54 PM
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I hope Hellboy destroys Alvarez and people see him for the overhyped fighter that he really is
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I thought this exact comment was laid to rest in the first round.
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