Comments on: Return of Captain America

By: Lam

Lam — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:52:18 +0000

Im real glad that the boards are finally alive again. There was a lull for a while when there weren’t really anything to discuss. Im happy

By: Amir

Amir — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:10:55 +0000

You make really good points, but I have disagree with your assumption that I have hatred for Randy Couture. I actually lost my voice from yelling so loud at the tv when he slammed Gonzaga on his head or knocked Sylvia down with that punch, but who wouldn’t have?

I guess I’m at a point where I believe Couture is an issue from the past when the UFC should be looking to the future. There is a decent amount of talent that deserves the spotlight too.

By: R.J. St.Croix

R.J. St.Croix — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:23:08 +0000

come on man dont let your hatred cloud your thinking. Randy Couture is, was, and will be a great fighter no matter how much you dislike him. i really dont like Lyoto Machidas fighting style but im not going to sit here and say he sucks. Couture has accomplished more in MMA (as far as titles go) then anyone else, so that alone he should get some props right? you may bring up the fact that he didnt deserve the title shot he got but that means nothing (just like Forrest) he still had to get in the cage and win the fight, the way i see it is if you get an undeserved title shot and you win it kinda proves that “yeah maybe you did deserve a shot” because you had what it take to beat the champ. its cool if you dont like Couture and dont watch his fights but your trying to run him down to the world based on your opinion of his character, and these are the sort of things that give the internet fanboys a bad name. judge a fighter by his inring performance, judge an actor by his onscreen performance, and judge a singer by what he put on CD, forget what they did outside those forums because no one is perfect including you and i, and its really sh*tty that people who know me from 15 years ago still fear that i might hurt someone when i get angry based on there opinion from a one time thing. sorry for the the long one, hopefully you dont think this is some kind of attack on you i just want to see the real fans stay real fans for the fights and the entertainment they bring us.

By: Amir

Amir — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:13:12 +0000

Come on man, there is NO WAY that any comparison can be made between GSP and Couture. GSP has, by far, better striking, accuracy, submissions, GnP and nowadays I would even say grappling. I was on Randy’s side when all this started but as more and more reports and facts came out, it was obvious what his motivations really were. The guy got KO’d twice at LHW and got to fight for the title?

GSP fights like a madman and, like Anderson Silva, is a true artist. Randy Couture/GSP? no comparison!!!!

By: R.J. St.Croix

R.J. St.Croix — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:00:40 +0000

just a few questions for ya bro:
#1 what MMA promotion is not a joke?
#2 how did the UFC make Forest a champ aside from giving him the fight?
#3 what make you think Kimbo is ok with getting hurt and Lesnar is not?
your absolutely right about popularity counting for a lot, and that is why they “lick Liddells balls” but guess what? its pay per view buys and ticket sales that pay the bills, and the two best fighter aren’t always the ones who get that done. im all for only the best fighting the best, but i will deal the bullsh*t matchups as long as the sport i love doesnt fall off again. at one point it was really tough to find fights to watch and in the last few years MMA has become so much more accessible, so give me a Kimbo or Lesnar main event on every card for all i care as long as they give me a handful of real matches to go along with it.

By: Savage

Savage — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:23:10 +0000

i’m sorry you feel that way amir.. i agree to a point there was some ground where he was holding him down for a lil bit but while he was doing that he was punching him in the head and body trying to finish the fight.. So if you think that randy has only been laying and preying what do you think gsp has been doing .. cuz he has been taking his opponets down at will holding them there and beating on them and then they stand for a bit same thing so wouldnt you think that its the fighter showing their dominance not just layin gon them. but your gunna belive what you want so it’s just to bad you cant see the talent behind it

By: Amir

Amir — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:20:38 +0000

Savage,

I do recall that “huge right hand” that knocked Tim Sylvia down, but you know what? that’s ALL I seem to remember in that entire fight. Actually I do remember something else from that night, a feeling of emptiness as to why I ever spent my money on such a terrible main event.
I think the only person more surprised than you by landing that right hand and knocking Tim Sylvia down was Randy Couture.

By: Cez

Cez — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:48:33 +0000

I’m so glad that you knuckleheads are finally realizing that the UFC is a big f’n joke (with the exception of some fighters) They lick Liddell’s balls and made that looser Forrest Griffin a f’n champion, now they’re making the WWE champion a real-sports champion. What is MMA coming to? It seems as if popularity is what counts now a day. I hate to see truly talented guys not getting a shot at the title. Seriously, this is sick. I think this is even worse than seeing Kimbo fighting, at least Kimbo doesn’t mind getting hurt. Who the F does Lesnar think he is? Norgueira, Fedor, Cro-Cop, Kongo, Igor Vovchanchyn, and a crap load more of HW would kill him. I hope Randi breaks Lesnar’s f’n neck.

By: Savage

Savage — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:49:47 +0000

lol oh thats what i am .. i see how this works

By: R.J. St.Croix

R.J. St.Croix — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:24:12 +0000

im not totally sure about the cardio thing, Randy knows how to train and trains with some very good people, Brock being an all around good athlete also know how to train well and with guys like Sherk around no doubt hes doing good cardio workouts. Brock may have a huge amount of muscle to feed that will put a dent in anyone conditioning, Randy is 45 years old and even Captain America starts to get tired faster at that age. im thinking that in this fight the cardio thing will be the one wash, ring time, size, strength, knowledge, these things will matter but cardio not so much.