UFC 73: Stacked

[mrsnifflez]

Anyone planning on getting this PPV tonight? I am actually very surprised there wasn't a thread made earlier about this event. (if there was I apologize I overlooked it when I searched.) Anyways, I believe this is one of the best cards that they have had in a very long time.

Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt....I hope Marquardt can beat him, and he has a great chance, but I believe Silva's quickness and striking will prevail.

Tito Ortiz vs Rashad Evans....I like both fighters a lot, and this fight is huge for both fighters. I think this may be the second best fight on the card. Rashad Evans can step over the edge as a real threat in the LHW division with a win.

Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca.....Fight of the night. Sherk is one large muscle and strong as hell, but Franca is a bad ass on the ground. Very good BJJ for Hermes. I like Hermes in this one in a 3rd or 4th round submission.

Heath Herring vs Big Nog....I think the UFC wants Herring to fail. Herring is coming off that win against Brad Imes, but he went the distance. I haven't seen Herring fights outside of the UFC, but for all the hype he had coming in, he hasn't impressed me at all. Big Nog finishes fights, which is something I haven't seen out of Herring, so I see Nogueira finishing this one early.


Great card with great under card fights as well. I am really looking forward to it.

[Anibal]

so what was the outcome ?

if i had enough money id get fuckin direct tv and pay for the payper view crap

[mrsnifflez]

Well, it was a really great card, with really great fights. My only complaint is that all of them went the distance except Silva vs Marquardt and Kenny Florian vs Alvin Robinson.


Silva def. Marquardt (1st round stoppage)
Sherk def. Franca
Ortiz and Evans received a draw. (Ortiz won the fight, but had a point deducted in the second round for holding the fence, which ultimately cost him the fight.)
Nogueira def. Herring- Herring could have put the fight away in the 1st, but didn't capitalize on a nasty head kick that about knocked Nogueira out.
Florian def. Robinson by ref stoppage in 1st.

If i get some time today I will post thoughts about each fight.

[Anibal]

crap i really need to get direct tv

i remember going to this bar when i was workin in us for every good fight, and now i have no where to watch them...

[bzg]

crap i really need to get direct tv

What you need is a DVBs card, then you can watch for free...:)

[facepeeler]

Silva def. Marquardt (1st round stoppage)




Anderson Silva is a fucking beast. I've seen him fight a couple of times, he brings the fucking pain.



on a similar note, there's a kid in the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) named Urijah Faber who destroys everyone he fights. I've seen several fights of his on the channel VS. and he goes nuts on muhfuckers

[Draggon]

Someone actually gets VS? weird...

[mrsnifflez]

Man I want VS. really bad so I can watch the WEC and hockey when it starts back up. My cable company blows, but has good internet. Until I can get it, I will be stuck watching shitty fights on IFL and watching the same old fights on spike.

[koЯnut]

Well, looks like Sherk and Franca both tested positive for steroids. Both were also fined and suspended by the UFC today.

I have to say I'm pretty disappointed. Although I'm not really surprised, it will put a black mark on the sport and hopefully it doesn't make people think that it's as crooked as boxing is.

I really like Sherk and thought that his future was going to be huge in MMA. Now, he will be stripped of his belt, and this could end his whole fighting career.

I know more guys are taking the stuff, I just hope that these suspensions will scare the shit out of the other fighters and they leave the juice alone.

[starchaser]

I'm guessing BJ Penn and an to-be-announced opponent will fight for the vacated lightweight title.

I don't quite understand it myself, the whole juicing business. I remember Royce Gracie said he didn't think steroids could help you win a fight. He's got his foot in his mouth now. Although Franca claims to have used it to help him heal faster.

Tis a shame though.