MMA: Lemme speak on this...

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Lol, I find it amusing that if someone survives for three minutes it's cause to doubt...even if at 3:01 they get KtFO. You're right...raised expectations.

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Kexdaddy watchu think, sigbet...UFC 99...Cain Velasquez versus Heath Herring....

...talk to me mang...

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I think Herring is the gatekeeper to the upper echelon of the HW, a good test for the 5-0 kid. I think Velasquez is a bit overrated and riding the hype machine - not sure how he'll hold up against a legit striker like Herring.

That said, I still expect Velasquez to pull this one off. I'll lay sig down on that.

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I think Herring is the gatekeeper to the upper echelon of the HW, a good test for the 5-0 kid. I think Velasquez is a bit overrated and riding the hype machine - not sure how he'll hold up against a legit striker like Herring.

That said, I still expect Velasquez to pull this one off. I'll lay sig down on that.

Lol, okay, well I was gonna try and take Velasquez too...but ya know what...yer on. In my eyes this may be the first even-odds sigbet I've seen in awhile.

Herring seems to have problems with grapplers but Velasquez IMO has some questionable cardio. If this one goes long it's anybody's guess, or....< obligatory smacktalk > get ready for The Gatekeeper to slam the door shut!!

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Lol, okay, well I was gonna try and take Velasquez too...but ya know what...yer on. In my eyes this may be the first even-odds sigbet I've seen in awhile.

I think you're right about that. I had it rated 50/50, but Herring seems to show up for the fights he's ruled out for and whenever the UFC feeds their prospects they seem to choke a bit so yeah. Velasquez is hungry and I think he'll be ready and in shape since this fight doesn't happen until June.

So then...what's the term? A month...could be a long time, especially with NHL playoffs and March Madness 'round the corner...2 weeks would allow sufficient reload time...your call.

Does the site let us insert images in sigs? If not, I propose Avatars are fair game too...you been using those pictures of that wrestler Sting for way too long, Bobby Styxx.

Oh yes, you'll be signing posts with such confounding, astounding, spell bounding messages of perveted persuasions...I can't lose...reminds me of another bet I made the time I rolled two 8's and slayed the dragon of Mt. Corruptus with my 4th level...err never mind.

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1) That's Brandon, check yo specks...
2) For personal reasons I actually agree with your assessment but am willing to forgo my intuition in an effort to liven this place up.
3) All NHL sigbets will be considered on an individual basis..& yer right, there's more than enough time for multiples.
4) I'm pretty sure images can be inserted...didn't Jrhymedaddy have some horrible mullet thing going awhile back? In any case, I'll check tonight when I get home...this here phone ain't got no images in ye ol' memory banks.

In any case, it's on like Donkey Kong and, for someone, it'll be shameful fo' sho'

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1) That's Brandon, check yo specks...

It's cool man, you dig the Stinger, Scorpion Death Lock, Stinger Splash. I can respect that. Yeah, I liked the neon surfer look better myself, and he never should have beat Ravishing Rick Rude, but it is a bad ass avatar.

2) For personal reasons I actually agree with your assessment but am willing to forgo my intuition in an effort to liven this place up.

Wouldn't matter who you picked, my guy would win...I'm undefeated in Ar.com sig bets...

3) All NHL sigbets will be considered on an individual basis..& yer right, there's more than enough time for multiples.

We gotta talk Swish-o-matic into it too. We could each do a round by round prediction, dude who gets the most right wins, the others suffer the consequences...that way we don't run into the trouble of everyone taking the same teams each round and no sigs being wagered. Could even get a sig bet mediator to send our picks to unanimously, GM or someone, if anyone's worried about posting first.

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It's cool man, you dig the Stinger, Scorpion Death Lock, Stinger Splash. I can respect that. Yeah, I liked the neon surfer look better myself, and he never should have beat Ravishing Rick Rude, but it is a bad ass avatar.

Actually I was never much of a Stinger fan...but I'll hang with Hall and Nash all day long. Road Dogg too.

Wouldn't matter who you picked, my guy would win...I'm undefeated in Ar.com sig bets....

Has there ever been an AR sigbet? Mebbe we're both undefeated, making this the Clash of Champions.

We gotta talk Swish-o-matic into it too. We could each do a round by round prediction, dude who gets the most right wins, the others suffer the consequences...that way we don't run into the trouble of everyone taking the same teams each round and no sigs being wagered. Could even get a sig bet mediator to send our picks to unanimously, GM or someone, if anyone's worried about posting first.

I'm down. And, I like the idea of two week increments of pain. Clearly we have to keep it within the confines of the Forum's rules and the law of the land and such but I say rawk on.

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Has there ever been an AR sigbet? Mebbe we're both undefeated, making this the Clash of Champions.

I went to clash of champions 5 in 9th grade...our wrestling coach took us. Damn I used to worship Lex Lugar.

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We gotta talk Swish-o-matic into it too. We could each do a round by round prediction, dude who gets the most right wins, the others suffer the consequences...that way we don't run into the trouble of everyone taking the same teams each round and no sigs being wagered. Could even get a sig bet mediator to send our picks to unanimously, GM or someone, if anyone's worried about posting first.

We can get Swishy-shish involved...shodiluk's been 'round too...most bets I'll take on all comers, 'specially this one.

I haven't heard the exact terms...was it two weeks? We can come up with sidebets too but, in the interests of full disclosure, you might wanna check up on Cain's recent health issues which you can find out about here
Remember where ya read it first...

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Hey Kex...or any other interested parties...

...tonight's the night, UFC 97....Liddell v. Shogun and Silva v Lietes...

Sigbets? Who wants to look like a jabroni...and, frankly, I don't care if it's me...

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Hey Kex...or any other interested parties...

...tonight's the night, UFC 97....Liddell v. Shogun and Silva v Lietes...

Sigbets? Who wants to look like a jabroni...and, frankly, I don't care if it's me...

Sorry, I missed this while I was gone or I woulda nailed you on it for sure...

Dunno if I coulda given you the odds to take a chance on Liddell though...

Our earlier bet is still on though...I have such sites to show you....

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It's on ...like Donkey Kong...

You really didn't miss much. Frankly, the best match of the evening was two little, lightweights that nobody ever heard of...a muay thai master and a bats-ass crazy guy that whooped the snot out of each other. I will say that if any good may have come from it it's that we're one step closer to a Silva/GSP fight at a catch weight. We'll see.

In any case, Big Daddy Herring gonna slap the smugness right offa Cain's face...

Nice avi, btw...lol

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Wow...I did not see Machida surgically dissecting Evans like that...and making it look so easy. I want to see him fight Silva. Now.

And Serra - I really thought he had Hughes in bad spots a lot more than vice-versa, though the 2nd round definitely went to Hughes. He probably retires now (right?). Tough decision, the guy I watched it with felt Hughes won all 3 so what do I know?

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Yeah buddy...I also did not forsee such a thorough dismantling. Machida's come a lon way in evolving his style into an offensive vivisection, as it were. I see him giving Rampage a lot of trouble as well. That straight-backed, kick and stick elusiveness will probably prove to be confusing for most wrestlers and straight boxers. Page is goingto have to be prepared to eat a few on the way in, actually get in (which 15 before him have failed to do) and then g-n-p a BJJ Black Belt. Methinks Machida could be around for some time.

I think I read somewhere that Serra has a couple of successful martial arts schools on the East Coast. Money may not be enough of a motivator to continue...

Did I hear that Herring is being replaced by Cheik Kongo in the Valesquez fight? As I recall we have a standing sigbet on that and such roster changes could necessitate renegotiation...

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Did I hear that Herring is being replaced by Cheik Kongo in the Valesquez fight? As I recall we have a standing sigbet on that and such roster changes could necessitate renegotiation...

Dunno about Cheik, but we'll work something out, pick an undercard fight if we need to. You ain't getting out that easy, dawg.

Rampaggio might be the guy to take Machida out. Maybe precision skills and chess-match thinkery has been the downfall of his opponents so far. Now let's try a guy with ability to take some punches while setting up for the big only-need-to-land-one shot. Could be just what the doctor ordered? And that from a guy who is at times a somewhat sloppy, unpredictable brawler. How does Machida elude that? Like cutting butter with a chainsaw. If Quinton gets put on his back it could be game over.

I'm equally interested in the Lesnar/Mir rematch. Part of me hopes Mir sends him back to school, but the other part hopes Lesnar just physically overwhelms him. Genetic freaks are cool. I see Lesnar faking the flying arm bar, and calling an audible scissor heel hook.

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Uh yeah, we'll figger somethin' out....I dunno why you think I'm runnin'....I'm the brave journeyman who's been searchin' these here internets far and wide for the prettiest lil' pics for yer sig....

As for your assessment of Page's chances, it pains me to agree. Quinton is easily one of my favorite fighters and personalities and I don't relish the thought of watching himm get KTFO.

Currently may attention has been diverted oversees between the recent freakshow that was DREAM9 and the upcoming Affliction card. Just announced matches: Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon, Gegard Mousasi vs. Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral vs. Tito Ortiz, and the long-awaited bigg daddy, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett...

...and, yes, I'll be taking any and all sigbet action on Fedor and Babalu...

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Uh yeah, we'll figger somethin' out....I dunno why you think I'm runnin'....I'm the brave journeyman who's been searchin' these here internets far and wide for the prettiest lil' pics for yer sig....

Why you wasting your time on a efforts that will never see the light of day?

Currently may attention has been diverted oversees between the recent freakshow that was DREAM9 and the upcoming Affliction card. Just announced matches: Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon, Gegard Mousasi vs. Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral vs. Tito Ortiz, and the long-awaited bigg daddy, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett...

...and, yes, I'll be taking any and all sigbet action on Fedor and Babalu...

Your on like teflon, I'll take Ortiz.

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Your on like teflon, I'll take Ortiz.

OMG, who knew that the crack epidemic extended that far into Canada?!

One week; winners choice...WAR BABALU...

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OMG, who knew that the crack epidemic extended that far into Canada?!

One week; winners choice...WAR BABALU...

I'll admit to riding a bit of a hunch here, but....nobody has had Machida on the ropes as much as Tito did...he's got lots of fight left in him, and I think he'll take him out. And really, other than that enigma Sokoudjou, who's Babaloney fought in the last 2 years? TUF contestant Mike Whitehead????
Ortiz, FTW.

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I almost feel guilty...almost...

JoSE, you want in on this action?

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I almost feel guilty...almost...

JoSE, you want in on this action?

I like Rampage as well. I think he will just be too tough for Machida. I think Machida going to beat the hell out of him but I think Rampage can withstand it. Rampage in 2.

I think Lesnar will take Mir. Lesnar in 3. I think he has more experience now and won't get caught this time.

I hope Sobral hands Tito his arse. Can't stand the guy.

And Fedor vs. JB? Ooooo Boy! That's gonna be fun. I'll take Fedor for no real reason.

I have also been eagerly awaiting Brown vs. Faber II on 6/7 over at the WEC. Faber is one heck of a little fighter. I think he made a mistake in the first match and got caught. I think he is clearly the better fighter and will take Brown in the 1st round this time. Mainly because he is pissed off about letting himself get beat.

I also like Miguel Torres in the WEC. He is just scrappy and tough as nails. I don't think he has ever really been challenged. What else is left for him in the WEC?

I would like to see both of the guys come over to the UFC. I think Faber will come over eventually because I think he can compete in the lightweight 145+ weight. He's about that now. Torres will have a harder time getting up to a UFC lightweight. I'm guessing he is about 5 to 10 lbs below that and he has a small skinny frame.

Anyway, to recap....

Rampage
Lesnar
Sobral
Fedor
Faber


JSE

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I don't do PPV. I do watch a lot of MMA on TV, but I watch both WEC and UFC equally. Is there a major difference? besides the obvious, I mean...

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I don't do PPV. I do watch a lot of MMA on TV, but I watch both WEC and UFC equally. Is there a major difference? besides the obvious, I mean...

Same basic rules. There are a few minor differences. Other than that, I think UFC is considered the "premier" association. It seems the most the best of the best fighters all end up there at some point. Fedor???? The money is definitely better with UFC. Bigger billing and popularity means bigger paychecks for the fighters.

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aaaiight..JoSE...it looks like we's on the same mindmeld, the same mental plane, 'cepting the Rampage issue...sssssoooooooo....

....I'm throwin' down the gauntlet at you, I'm pickin' Lyoto and I'm pickin' it definitively....gimme watcha got bruh...

btw...good to see yer arse posting in these here hallowed halls...