Anyone surprised?

Could there be any one person surprised by Anderson Silva’s dismantling of James Irvin?  I almost came on here and posted a prediction of Irvin by knockout in the first ten seconds, cuz if he was going to win he had one chance to do it, the first punch.  If the fight went on past that he wouldn’t last more than a minute.

James Irvin is a stud for preparing for this fight with all of his heart and soul, just a rough landing and bad timing.

Brandon Vera remains my favorite fighter in the UFC despite three poor showings in a row since tugging at my heart strings by taking a year off.  Vera looked good at 205lb and has never been in the best shape for his fights.  He is just simply a bad ass who likes to fight.  He looked hesitant in his 205lb debut, but will be fine in the future at any weight.  I’d honestly like to see him fight Anderson Silva next at 205lb.  That would be one heck of a muay thai fight.

Affliction Banned vs. UFC Silva vs Irvin July 19th. What will you do?

July 19th is a huge night in MMA. Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Randy Couture is the face of Affliction.  Used to be a harmless clothing company, now in direct competition in promoting mma fights with the UFC.  To fight back the UFC has put a top caliber fight for free on SpikeTV.

Affliction Banned fight card: (our predictions will come closer to the fights)
Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Tim Sylvia will face the best Heavyweight in the world, Fedor Emilianenko.
Josh Barnett vs Pedro Rizzo
Andrei Arlovski vs Ben Rothwell
Renato Sobrall vs Mike Whitehead
even Vitor Belfort is fighting on this card.

UFC July 19 fight card free on Spike TV:
Anderson Silva is the king of the 185lb weight division.  He’s moving up to 205lb to take on James Irvin.
Jake O’Brien takes on Yuma, Arizona native Cain Velasquez.  Both College Wrestling standouts.
Brandon Vera is making his 205lb debut against UFC newcomer Reese Andy.
Hermes Franca and Frank Edgar will also do battle.

Both of these fight cards are stacked.  I don’t know which to watch live and witch to TiVo. Predictions will come as the fights get closer.  Before we experience this amazing night of fights, we still get to see Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin fight in what will most likely be the battle of the year on July 5.  Christmas comes in July for MMA fight fans.

Amir wins, I’m wrong on every single fight…..

For the first time ever I missed every fight prediction I made.  I felt so confident about my Utah boys representin that I picked Jeremy Horn and Josh Burkman to win their fights and both lost.  Josh Burkman and Dustin Hazelett put on one hell of a show.  With that fight being the last on J. Burkman’s contract it will be interesting to see where he goes from here.  I know EliteXC has been snatching up fighters right and left, or even Affliction.

Diego Sanchez looks to be back on track with a big win. 

Finally Amir and CB.  Wow.  I was really concerned that the fight ended in controversy.  I hate when a rematch or grudge match ends in controversy.  As a fighter I’d rather get a win in a big way or decisive way rather than squeek somethin’ out cuz the ref stopped it a tad early.

From the replay it looked like CB did start to tap and then after one good solid tap he changed his mind.  CB did tap and I loved it.  Amir is so surprising as a fighter.  I would put him as an underdog in any fight and not be surprised if he found a way to win them. 

Hopefully he can move through the division quickly and work his way to a title shot.  There are quiet a few people waiting for a chance, but Anderson Silva may have moved on.

Next up: Amir and Jesse Taylor fight in spring of ’09.  How is that for a prediction.  Jesse will get his stuff together and Dana will give him a shot and promote the hell out of it as the ‘fight that should have been’ just like the Michael Bisping vs. that deaf kid that should have won.

UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale Predictions

Team Rampage was given a fu(k!n gift when CB Dalloway was invited to fight Tim for the chance te be in the finale.  CB should have and did beat Tim.  Tim is a hell of a fighter and even better person, but Dana White and the UFC powers-that-be knew CB would win and they’d get him in the finalle as they wished.  When Amir beat CB the first time they royally f-ed up Dana’s plan for CB and the Middleweight Division.

With Anderson Silva bored to tears with the middleweights, he’s moving up to 205lbs to fight and hopefully kick some ass up there.  The 185 needed some new blood and CB was supposed to be that new blood.

Ultimate Fighter Finale Prediction:
CB will beat Amir by desicion.  I’d love for Amir to pull off another upset and ko CB, but it isn’t going to happen.  My prediction is CB by unanimous decision.

Jeremy Horn will submit Dean Lister in the second round.  Probably ankle lock or something out of the ordinary.  I’ve been down there and seen this guy train, he’ll submit him in the second round after taking a beating in the first round.

Josh Burkman will TKO Hazlett.  Dustin Hazlett is a good fighter, but Burkman is too strong for the 170lb weight class.  Guy has insane strenght and wrestling ability.  Once he has Hazelett down it will be only a matter of time before Hazelett taps from punches or it gets stopped.  Burkman by TKO in the first round.

Kendall Grove will lose by KO or TKO to Evan Tanner.  Tanner never should have lost to Franklin and is a freakin beast.  I’ve never seen so much muscle on one guy with out having some of the juicy-juice in their system.  Look for Tanner to stand and bang if Grove wants to or take it to the ground and pound it out there.

Evan Tanner by KO or TKO in the first round.  Probably in the first two minutes.  I love Kendall, but this isn’t a good match up for him.

Agree?  Disagree? Lets fu(k!n here it!

Jesse Taylor. Holy Sh!t.

Dana knows Jesse can fight and saw how devistated he was.  He knows Jesse will punish himself more than Dana ever could. 

He’ll be back, after CB beats Amir in the finale Jesse will get to fight the winner in the fall.  You’ll see.  I don’t even like the fighter that is Jesse Taylor, but I have place in my heart for morons who blow their chance at success by stupidity.