First off, Frank no need to fret, as last weeks UFC Fight Night Card was relatively underwhelming, a low turn-out was expected and the Shed President called off the event. Apparently to watch "The Wrestler" with the Misses.
(by the way...if you would like to see the best/funniest acceptance speech of all time, check out Mickey Rourke at the independent spirit awards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3tN7P6oKI )
But let's recap last week's Fight Night...As expected, the night was fairly uneventfully with the exception of the Josh Koshcheck fight... Kos was KO'd by UFC newcomer, and BJJ (that's Brazilian JuJitsu, Frank please get your mind out of the gutter) expert Paulo Tiago...
Koscheck is one of the most love/hated fighters in the UFC...as many people (including yours truly) were put off by his lay and pray, clock watching...just get a "W" style when he first broke into the sport.
Since then he has begun seriously training on his feet..an has recently fancied himself a kick boxer. From last week's performance it looks like he may want to get back to his roots; vicious take downs and face smashing ground and pound. This fight was pretty much a fluke though, Kos underestimated Tiago and as the imortal Joe Rogan says "everyone has a button, located behind your jawbone, it's just a matter of time until someone finds it"... I don't know why, but for the first time I'm a Koscheck fan, I want to see how he rebounds...
The headliner was a snooze-fest, with Diego Sanchez beating Joe Daddy in what turned out to be a low impact Kick boxing match. I agree with you Drew that Joe Daddy looked a bit one dimensional, but that was mostly Diego's defense and supperior boxing tequnique. Diego trained with Oscar De la Hoya for a while and looked like he was more concerned with trying to look good (Golden Boy Styel) rather than trying to take Joe out. Also... remember Diego's only losses were to Koscheck and John Fitch...two of the best welterweights in the world...and both fights were close decisions... Diego's no slouch.. Now that Joe Daddy (a shed26 fan favorite) has now lost to the top three 155'ers in the UFC...BJ Penn, Ken Flo and Diego... I see him becoming a "gate-keeper" of the weight division...meaning all up and comers need to get past him to be considered for a title shot...but it will be a while before he gets another shot at the top UFC 155'ers... I think you'll instead see him drop to 145 and head off to the WEC...
Ok lets look ahead to this weekend...
we've got WEC on Sunday night (3/1/09) available for free on Versus (channel 65...but check your local listings)...The 145 champ , Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia...Brown is the guy who knocked out Uriah Faber (the best 145er in the world)..and Garcia is one of the most entertaining fighters in the WEC...he NEVER has a boring fight...Brown on the other hand is a bit of a mystery...a wrestler by trade, he seems to have a nice stand-up game and pretty much bullied Uriah Faber...this should be a good fight...With Garcia swinging for the fences and Brown standing until things go wrong...If brown takes it to the mat, we can only hope he does it with bad intensions (Randy Cotoure style)...I would hate for Brown to win "by blanket"... stalling and clock watching from the top (Frank get your mind out of the gutter)
OK...here it is the next Shed Fight Night Saturday March 7...UFC 96 Rampage Vs. The Dean of Mean!!!
I put my personal, Shed corresponded, stamp guarantee on this card!! All great fights...all great fighters...no tomato can fights...well maybe one or two..
Here's a look at the card...Finally Joe Silva (UFC match maker) seems to get what your friendly Shed26 Fight Corresdent has been saying for years... "Match great wrestlers with other great wrestlers and make them fight" yes, that's right, I just quoted myself...
Quinton Jackson Vs. Keith Jardine
Holy S!!...what a fight (as long as Jardine brings his chin)
Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Shane Carwin
Two huge monsters..the winner may be in line for a title shot
Pete "drago" Sell Vs. Matt Brown
Both guys never have a boring fight
Matt "the hammer" Hamill Vs. Mark "The Philippine Wrecking Machine" Munoz
I'm a huge Hammer Hamill fan, but we finally get to see him fight someone that can deal with his wrestling..Munoz is a newcomer to the sport but is a former NCAA national champ in 2001...I haven't seen him fight but I hear he brings the pain...look out hammer!!
Gray Maynard Vs. Jim Miller
Again, we finally get to see Gray Maynard fight another wrestler that he can't push around the cage... Gray keeps piling up the victories, but no real memorable wins... kind of a staller when he get's in any trouble...Miller is a bad A$$ that can wrestle...it's go time Gray!!
Tamdan McCrory Vs. Ryan Madigan
McCrory is pretty entertaining...no idea who madigan is...this fight may be the night's only dudd
Tim Boetsch Vs. Jason Brilz
Tim Boesch brings it karate style
Brandon Vera Vs. Michael Patt
This may be tomoto-cannish actually...Vera needs a win and has not looked good since dropping to 205... The UFC is looking to make a big move into the Phillipines this year and really need to prop Vera up so he can headline...(We'l also see see Munos on that card)
Aaron Riley Vs. Shane Nelson
Two good young fighters...Shane nelson is BJ Penns protege
Finally from the "what the F" file
Hasim "The Rock" Rahman is apparently attempting a move from boxing to MMA? Here is the article: UFC Fantasy League
Sign up for the UFC fantasy league and make your picks for each fight...Try your luck at out-picking the Shed26 Correspondent (currently ranked 96th out of 15,000)...whoever beats me will receive and iPod! (although the iPod is 5 years old and does not work...and to be honest is not an iPod..it's 15 inch TV with a broken antenna) Good Luck..
That's it from your friendly Shed26 Fight Night Correspondent...
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