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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 21:13:39 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 21:13:39 GMT -5
I might as well cover this. Here's what I've seen so far...
Marcus Davis submitted Paul Kelly in the second round with a guillotine choke. Boring first round, short second round.
Chris Lytle beat Paul Taylor by decision. They beat on each other like Kensuke Sasaki and Kenta Kobashi, except with punches. It'll be hard to top this one tonight.
Next is Remeau Thierry Soukoudjou vs. Luiz Cane.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 21:28:20 GMT -5
Post by Peter H. on Oct 18, 2008 21:28:20 GMT -5
There are some prelim matches I would have liked to seen. I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 21:29:10 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 21:29:10 GMT -5
Luiz Cane TKO'd Soukoudjou in round two. Soukoudjou probably won the first round. They were both a lot more tentative in the second. I was dividing my attention during this one, so I don't know if it was that good. Cane became the predator in round two and dropped Soukoudjou in the last minute before pounding on him until the ref stepped in. Soukoudjou's having a pretty Heath Herring-esque UFC run.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 21:37:54 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 21:37:54 GMT -5
Man, it would be tough to be a translator having to remember everything a fighter says and then repeating it accurately in another language. Luiz Cane was making some pretty funny head poses during that interview. I don't speak Portugues, but my limited knowledge of Spanish helped me catch when Cane thanked God in his monologue. It's weird that I can't speak any language besides English well, yet what I know from some helps me know things from others.
Now we have an interview with Patrick Cote. He's pretty sure that he's gonna beat Anderson Silva. I'm not gonna say that he's dreaming, because it could happen. I'm not holding my breath, though.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 21:46:02 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 21:46:02 GMT -5
Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera is up next. I'm not a big fan of either guy. Jardine has had an inconsistent run of late and has the dumbest nickname in sports. Vera is the kind of guy who I heard so much hype about that I pretty much disliked him before I ever saw him fight. He also seems prone to making excuses, which is not cool for a fighter.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 22:17:23 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 22:17:23 GMT -5
Keef Jardine wins a split decision over Brandon Vera. Jardine got cut 30 seconds in. If he had blond hair (or any hair), he could be Steve Corino. It was quite the divided battle. The crowd booed near the end, but the fighters were fighting. It wasn't fight of the night, but it wasn't really boring. Can you tell I split my attention here, too?
Okay, I think Bisping vs. Leben is next after the extended video game ad.
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UFC 89
Oct 18, 2008 23:02:27 GMT -5
Post by dedwyre on Oct 18, 2008 23:02:27 GMT -5
Michael Bisping beat Chris Leben by decision. It was a fight. Not the fight of the night, but it wasn't boring. I think. I'm multi-tasking too much here. Anyway, Leben was funny at the end, daring Bisping to hit him. Maybe he really, really didn't want it to go to a decision. Bisping is a lot more humble ever since losing to Rashad Evans. That's good; I was really disliking him after that botch of a decision against Matt Hamill. Chris Leben has matured a lot since losing to Anderson Silva; he's not so bad now. He also took the microphone from Joe Rogan for his interview. Every fighter should do that.
Okay show. The Lytle/Taylor fight was exciting, so if you can catch it on a replay, go for it. Nothing else stands out.
I'm tired and my dog's being weird. Goodnight.
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