Mark Goldberg wrote:
Well, there's some good bouts tomm night.

I particularly want to see Josh Burkmann vs Justin Hazlet, who is that
new breed of very skilled young mma guys. This could be interesting.

Also, Matt Brown, vs Matt Arroyo from last yr's show
Young Matt Riddle versus Dante Rivera- I'm interested in how much Riddle
has learned and if he can dominate Rivera and show me a real UFC
youngster on the rise...

Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti-  Sanchez always tough and looking to
see if he's continued to grow

And Amir Sadallah, vs cb dollaway.

I hope Sadallah wins. He had guts, and although Dollaway is the better
fighter, I don't like his total inability to learn submissions, and put
together even rudimentary submissions when he had the chance during the
show, esp with his arrogance. Sadallah's got enough heart for the whole
bunch this season.

Anyway... it's free and I get a front seat guaranteed.

Ok... make your picks....

Mark

And Dollaway got caught again by Amir Sadalloh who earns kudos' for
quiet dignity coming out of the usual Tuf guys and fortitude thru all
his fights, growing and becoming  a fine fighter.

I wasn't watching when the Hazelett vs Burkeman fight took place so I'd
love it if someone puts that one up.... Hazlett the 22 yr old armbars
the very tough josh burkman.

Diego Sanchez vs Fioravanti was a really good fight and filled with
skills from both fighters with Diego winning at the end of round three
in a fight thats worth watching again to see a really great tactical
fight with reversals, and two good fighters showing mma for what it's
capable of.

Let's see... Matt Brown beat Arroyo, but wasn't on TV and Matt Riddle
showed that he's clearly the better fighter than the gutsy tough Dante
Rivera and now that he's training at a real mma gym, getting better, and
tougher so he's among that new breed of mma fighters who trained as mma
fighters and show the natural advantage in the octagon moving from all
aspects of the game.

Watching Kendall Grove try to finish off Evan Tanner who refuses to lay
down and quit... Grove is showing a savy and poise having gotten beaten
his last two fights and showing he's not done competing.

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Well, there's some good bouts tomm night.

I particularly want to see Josh Burkmann vs Justin Hazlet, who is that
new breed of very skilled young mma guys. This could be interesting.

Also, Matt Brown, vs Matt Arroyo from last yr's show
Young Matt Riddle versus Dante Rivera- I'm interested in how much Riddle
has learned and if he can dominate Rivera and show me a real UFC
youngster on the rise...

Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti- Sanchez always tough and looking to
see if he's continued to grow

And Amir Sadallah, vs cb dollaway.

I hope Sadallah wins. He had guts, and although Dollaway is the better
fighter, I don't like his total inability to learn submissions, and put
together even rudimentary submissions when he had the chance during the
show, esp with his arrogance. Sadallah's got enough heart for the whole
bunch this season.

Anyway... it's free and I get a front seat guaranteed.

Ok... make your picks....

Mark

kendal was fed a drunk for an easy win cause hes a tuf champ. and he
looked horrible.tanner showed nothing but heart, yet kendal
struggled.i just dont see the kendal tonight beating any top 25 185er,
despite rogan and goldie bullshit.

amir has good back game, i just dont see anything from CB.Hes kinda
strong, good wrestler.So? never lands his expolisive punches, seems to
have no grasp of subs.

diegos standup looked good, way better than ever, but he still has no
punching power.

SPORTfighter wrote:
90% OF YOUR GAINS ARE YOUR FIRST FEW YEARS OF TRAINING.Then mostly its
staying sharp and conditioning.

I was thinking about Hazelett's strategy and poise and how much he seems
improved even since he fought last year. He discusses how he's been
taught all the moves and counters, and then it's really about instinct
and how he's been working that rather than techniques.

Aside from the obvious, it seems to show in his poise, in his ability to
make a fight and let it happen, and bring out his skills, which I think
his sub at the end was what you'd call, making your position stronger
and stronger. I think he did that by fighting and working until he got
what he needed without trying to force any of it....

Just wondering if there are gyms that really do bring this out of those
mma guys, those who are not learning boxing, wrestling, muy thai, bjj
separately for years, separately for years but as one continuum of mma
and... if it occurs at the smaller gyms or even the bigger one's from
smart coaches.
I thought Riddle looked better, by the way... less careless and more
careful, and Rivera was not willing to go easy, so I was impressed that
Riddle to overpress, but rather worked to make sure he won. For a young
fighter, I thought he lacked that in Tuf, but here, he seemed poised to
win rather than being in a position to mistake like he was in Tuf with
croedure.

mark