bellator 97

Jizzear

any1 watching? minikov getting a point taken off him without a warning was strange enough

welkin

watching now, King Mo looks awesome. Won't be long till he's in the UFc.

Also lol at Tito Ortiz's surprise appearance!

It's ON with like Donkey Kong with Rampage!

Mellor

welkin wrote: »

watching now, King Mo looks awesome. Won't be long till he's in the UFc.

Zuffa released him not too long ago.

He might be enjoying some success lately, but he is beat complete cans.

Mr. CooL ICE

Watched this yesterday. My jaw dropped when I heard Rampage talking. I can't believe how deluded that guy is.

Bellator has had some great events and I really love the tournament format, but I really don't like the direction it is heading in.

Xlami

LordChessington wrote: »

Watched this yesterday. My jaw dropped when I heard Rampage talking. I can't believe how deluded that guy is.

Bellator has had some great events and I really love the tournament format, but I really don't like the direction it is heading in.

I agree; I like Bellator and the way it has always prided itself on the stars of the future. They have given us so many exciting fights and worl class fighters such as Douglas Lima, Ben Askren, Eddie Alvarez, Michael Chandler, Hector Lombard, Alex Shlemenko, Pat Curran etc. etc. They've always been unique and provided us with new names. Unlike so many organisations who have used ex UFC guys to try and build their brand. Now Bellator is using that tactic I'm not sure how it will work out. I don't really care about Rampage and Tito. Both guys are in the twilight of their career and posses the same skill set they had five years ago.

welkin

Only watched it up to King Mo then Rampage last night and must say the fights were cracking.

The HW was a war!
(Although they'd both be killed by JDS or Cain)

Easy Rod

Ben Askren proved he is an absolute knob chanting USA! USA! while in back mount.

welkin

Bloody hell, Ryan Martinez is only 25!
When i was watching him fight Minakov as well as his back story about being in prison(for dealing meth!) i thought he was at least ten years older than that

Xlami

Easy Rod wrote: »

Ben Askren proved he is an absolute knob chanting USA! USA! while in back mount.

While I'm all for respect in martial arts I don't see how this makes Askren a knob. He's obviously very proud of his Olympic past and that's the fan base he appeals to. Yet some fighters manage to flex their muscles or give the finger while in dominant positions and aren't cast with the same dye.

Easy Rod

Xlami wrote: »

While I'm all for respect in martial arts I don't see how this makes Askren a knob. He's obviously very proud of his Olympic past and that's the fan base he appeals to. Yet some fighters manage to flex their muscles or give the finger while in dominant positions and aren't cast with the same dye.

I presume you are referencing Diaz brothers? Plenty of people call them knobs in fairness!

Askren was taking the piss out of the Russian dude, pausing to look at the crowd and getting them to chant that, had nothing to do with how proud he is to have represented his country.

welkin

And the crowd thought he was a douche over it, booed him afterwards and then he called them commies and anti-americans, lmao. What a knob.

Hope he moves to the UFC but then againDana hates both the man and the way he fights so he can look good fighting cans in the minor leagues for a while more

Easy Rod

welkin wrote: »

And the crowd thought he was a douche over it, booed him afterwards and then he called them commies and anti-americans, lmao. What a knob.

Hope he moves to the UFC but then againDana hates both the man and the way he fights so he can look good fighting cans in the minor leagues for a while more

Yeah forgot about that bit, bizarre to say the least.

I would be very surprised if we ever saw him in the UFC.

He won't lose many fights in his career though, I'll give him that. His control is ridiculous.

Jizzear

Id love to see him vs gsp, hendriks, mcdonald, hell even koscheck! UFC would be silly not to sign him if he doesnt cost lombard money, would really **** with bellator after all, esp if the rumours of his glass chin are true

MrStuffins

welkin wrote: »

And the crowd thought he was a douche over it, booed him afterwards and then he called them commies and anti-americans, lmao. What a knob.

Askren to the UFC? Sounds like he'd be more at home fighting in the 1980s.