Poll: Affliction Banned

[Sephiroth Crescent]

Hi peeps,

I don't know if anyone here likes MMA, but im gonna put up a poll about Affliction Banned, but only the fights i care about, i'll List my predictions for the other fights below.

Enjoy! Feel free to post your predictions as well.

1. Fedor
2. Pedro Rizzo
3. Ben Rothwell, Arlovski could win also
4. Matt Lindland
5. Renato Bablalu(hopefully)
6. Mark Hominick
7. Terry Martin, the old Belfort aint coming back
8. Little Nog > Vernon White
9. Mike Pyle
10. Aleksander, Won't surprise me if Buentello wins
11. Justin Levens, Hopefully lol

Note: I almost forgot to make this poll multiple choice /bonk.

 

[Moogles]

I'm gonna move this out of the general gaming section and into Sports Grounds. Seems to fit a little better there.

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I'm not the biggest fan of MMA. It's entertaining to watch, but I don't follow it closely enough to be able to recognize any of those names. It's way better than boxing, at least. Boxing became crap.

 

[Sephiroth Crescent]

I'm gonna move this out of the general gaming section and into Sports Grounds. Seems to fit a little better there.

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I'm not the biggest fan of MMA. It's entertaining to watch, but I don't follow it closely enough to be able to recognize any of those names. It's way better than boxing, at least. Boxing became crap.

Man im 0/3 as far as where threads belong lol.

Oh well, thanks more moving the thread, and yeah MMA seems to be replacing Boxing, alot of boxers actually have learned Jiu-Jitsu and have moved to fighting orgs like UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, EliteXC, etc.

 

[Moogles]

No problem, sir. Takes some time to figure out where everything belongs. :]

I've seen a few dudes in MMA who fight using only boxing techniques rather than karate, jiu-jitsu, and other methods of fighting. That's why I seem to like MMA. There's plenty of variety, resulting in matches that are much more entertaining.

 

[Sephiroth Crescent]

No problem, sir. Takes some time to figure out where everything belongs. :]

I've seen a few dudes in MMA who fight using only boxing techniques rather than karate, jiu-jitsu, and other methods of fighting. That's why I seem to like MMA. There's plenty of variety, resulting in matches that are much more entertaining.

Well I'm glad you like MMA, but it doesnt seem that many people here do . Oh well

- Kuja

 

[Ruud Love]

• WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout:
  
  Fedor Emelianenko vs
  
  Tim Sylvia

Interesting fight. Sylvia should be given tremendous amount of credit on leaving the UFC to take the toughest challenge in Fedor. Sylvia has always been of the opinion that he could indeed beat Fedor so now is his time to prove his words. Sylvia is an awkward fighter but I think Fedor will easily overcome it and find the takedown within the first round and will find an easy submission.

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Andrei Arlovski vs
  
  Ben Rothwell

Arlovski, another fighter fresh from the UFC will prove a good test for Rothwell. I think both are lacking finishing ability at the moment so a dreary decision in Andrei's favour is the prediction

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Josh Barnett vs
  
  Pedro Rizzo

I've missed seeing Barnett fight, he's got big heart and brilliant submission ability and heavily underachieved in PRIDE. Barnett will get an emphatic victory over Rizzo and put himself in the WAMMA Heavyweight Title picture almost instantly

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Matt Lindland vs
  
  Fabio Negao

Now then, this is a tough one to call. Negao is a ground specialist whereas Lindland has an immense amount of dominating wrestling skill. Matt has to be careful when taking Fabio to the ground and beware of the Brazilian's submission ability. I'm not sure how to call it but I have faith in Lindland's experience and will give him the predicted victory, not too sure how though.

• Light heavyweight bout:
  
  Renato Sobral vs
  
  Mike Whitehead

Whitehead's a bulky sub-par wrestler and will be an easy test for a young yet experienced Sobral. Possible flash knockout here.

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Aleksander Emelianenko vs
  
  Paul Buentello

Emelianenko will feel out the fight with the first round and have Buentello figured out by the second, Aleksandr has had bigger fights than this and will overcome Buentello's predictable offence.

• Light heavyweight bout:
  
  Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs
  
  Edwin Dewees

Don't even want to talk about this one, Nog all the way.

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Vitor Belfort vs
  
  Terry Martin

Interesting bout, Belfort is a crestfallen fighter and Martin is coming off a dissapointing loss to UFC Light-Heavyweight gatekeeper, Marvin Eastman. But lately he's rectified these problems with a first round, pro-boxing win and dropping down to Middlewight which I think will suit him far better. He can be explosive when he gets his rythm so the "upset" will be with Martin

• Featherweight bout:
  
  Savant Young vs
  
  Mark Hominick

• Welterweight bout:
  
  Mike Pyle vs
  
  JJ Ambrose

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Justin Levens vs
  
  Ray Lazama

 

[Sephiroth Crescent]

• WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout:
  
  Fedor Emelianenko vs
  
  Tim Sylvia

Interesting fight. Sylvia should be given tremendous amount of credit on leaving the UFC to take the toughest challenge in Fedor. Sylvia has always been of the opinion that he could indeed beat Fedor so now is his time to prove his words. Sylvia is an awkward fighter but I think Fedor will easily overcome it and find the takedown within the first round and will find an easy submission.

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Andrei Arlovski vs
  
  Ben Rothwell

Arlovski, another fighter fresh from the UFC will prove a good test for Rothwell. I think both are lacking finishing ability at the moment so a dreary decision in Andrei's favour is the prediction

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Josh Barnett vs
  
  Pedro Rizzo

I've missed seeing Barnett fight, he's got big heart and brilliant submission ability and heavily underachieved in PRIDE. Barnett will get an emphatic victory over Rizzo and put himself in the WAMMA Heavyweight Title picture almost instantly

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Matt Lindland vs
  
  Fabio Negao

Now then, this is a tough one to call. Negao is a ground specialist whereas Lindland has an immense amount of dominating wrestling skill. Matt has to be careful when taking Fabio to the ground and beware of the Brazilian's submission ability. I'm not sure how to call it but I have faith in Lindland's experience and will give him the predicted victory, not too sure how though.

• Light heavyweight bout:
  
  Renato Sobral vs
  
  Mike Whitehead

Whitehead's a bulky sub-par wrestler and will be an easy test for a young yet experienced Sobral. Possible flash knockout here.

• Heavyweight bout:
  
  Aleksander Emelianenko vs
  
  Paul Buentello

Emelianenko will feel out the fight with the first round and have Buentello figured out by the second, Aleksandr has had bigger fights than this and will overcome Buentello's predictable offence.

• Light heavyweight bout:
  
  Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs
  
  Edwin Dewees

Don't even want to talk about this one, Nog all the way.

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Vitor Belfort vs
  
  Terry Martin

Interesting bout, Belfort is a crestfallen fighter and Martin is coming off a dissapointing loss to UFC Light-Heavyweight gatekeeper, Marvin Eastman. But lately he's rectified these problems with a first round, pro-boxing win and dropping down to Middlewight which I think will suit him far better. He can be explosive when he gets his rythm so the "upset" will be with Martin

• Featherweight bout:
  
  Savant Young vs
  
  Mark Hominick

• Welterweight bout:
  
  Mike Pyle vs
  
  JJ Ambrose

• Middleweight bout:
  
  Justin Levens vs
  
  Ray Lazama

Finally a response XD! I only picked Pedro Rizzo, because I dont like Barnett that much, on thing to nite is that Rizzo alrdy Tko'd Barnett, but eh that shouldn't affect the outcome. Im glad you agree with me that the old Vitor is gone , but I also feel the same about Arlokski, but it depends, either man could win.

Well thanks for your predictions, I picked Justin Levens cuz i feel bad for him XD.

-Kuja

 

[Ruud Love]

Oh yeah, the old Belfort & Arlovski's have all gone sadly. But still I think Arlovski on a bad day can edge out a victory against Rothwell on a bad day.

I just hope Mirko hasn't seen his best day yet!

 

[Sephiroth Crescent]

Oh yeah, the old Belfort & Arlovski's have all gone sadly. But still I think Arlovski on a bad day can edge out a victory against Rothwell on a bad day.

I just hope Mirko hasn't seen his best day yet!

I agree, I just want Rothwell to win because he needs a damn win vs somebody whos a top tier fighter. Rothwell hasn't really fought anyone with a name, but its not really his fault, hes fought the best competition made available to him.

I'd like to see Mirko return to the UFC, a re-match vs Gonzaga is in order =D.