STRIKEFORCE Carano vs Cyborg Thread. SPOILERS

[sugarngold]

Showtime!

[sugarngold]

Its about to start now.

[Grievesy]

It starting now?

[sugarngold]

not yet.

[sugarngold]

Delete

[Grievesy]

There a fight on now?

[sugarngold]

EDIT: Nevermind. It hasn't started yet

[Grievesy]

Cool. Just tryin to make sure I've got my streams sorted.

[sugarngold]

It's about to start now. Sorry about that.

[sugarngold]

They're showing an add for the super six tournament now. That's going to be great.

[Club Fighter]

10:30 kickoff

[sugarngold]

Werdum vs Kyle up first.

[sugarngold]

This is a fun card tonight. When I think about it - the STRIKEFORCE events have always been really entertaining.

[Grievesy]

Werdum is actually in shape this time aswell.

[Club Fighter]

This is a fun card tonight. When I think about it - the STRIKEFORCE events have always been really entertaining.

Mannn, I was never able to differentiate between Strikeforce and EliteXC.

[sugarngold]

I probably don't know the difference either.

[Club Fighter]

Tapped!

[sugarngold]

Brazilian jiujitsu represent.

[sugarngold]

Funny to see the Pride ref in the ring.

[Club Fighter]

Are they fighting in an octagon, hexagon, pentagon, etc.?

[sugarngold]

Randy! Is he going to work Gina's corner tonight?

[sugarngold]

It's an octagon I believe.

[sugarngold]

I like how they use the FIght Science graphics to explain the strategies. Pretty cool touch.

[Grievesy]

Yeah, shame I disagree with their keys thingy. How is the knee key for Ishida. He's a fucking wrestler. I think his key is to stick to his bread and butter and outlast Melendez. He's called the Endless Fighter for a reason.

And for me Melendez' key is the striking. But hey they're the experts.

[Club Fighter]

It's an octagon I believe.

The UFC hasn't trademarked the use of it?


Ohhh, I did a quick check. It's a Hexagon. UFC probably has that shit on smash.

[sugarngold]

I agree with you, G. Shamrock gives strategies like the general forum thinks Teddy Atlas gives strategies - except Atlas' are usually good.

[sugarngold]

The UFC hasn't trademarked the use of it?


Ohhh, I did a quick check. It's a Hexagon. UFC probably has that shit on smash.

They might - but I remember when ZUFFA bought the uFC back in '01 and they started allowing other orgs to use the octagon cage. They might have changes their policy back since then.

[Grievesy]

Commentators are shit aswell. 'OMG!!!! Ishida's blinking!!!!! He's hurt!!!!'

[Club Fighter]

Get the fuck outta here. Herschel Walker in the cage?!?!?!!?!

[Club Fighter]

Damn, I think this card probably needed Nick Diaz to infuse some much-desired "bad guy," skill, and magnetism (n/h) into it.

[sugarngold]

Nick Diaz would have been a great addition. Shame he had to pull out for being a dumbass. Lay off the weed before the fight, Nick.

[Club Fighter]

Nick Diaz would have been a great addition. Shame he had to pull out for being a dumbass. Lay off the weed before the fight, Nick.

Let's be honest, tho, weed doesn't affect your fighting ability . . . at least not advantageously. Let the man smoke some la.

[Grievesy]

Melendez fought with a chip on his shoulder tonight. Ishida got abused.

[sugarngold]

Let's be honest, tho, weed doesn't affect your fighting ability . . . at least not advantageously. Let the man smoke some la.

:good:rasta:hi:

[sugarngold]

Melendez fought with a chip on his shoulder tonight. Ishida got abused.

He kicked the shit out of my predictions.

[Grievesy]

He kicked the shit out of my predictions.

Same. He had a great gameplan though. He knew all Ishida had was his wrestling and some submissions and so kept the fight standing until they were on the ground on his terms.

[Club Fighter]

Goddam, only 3 of us on ESB actually give a fuck about this shit. If this is any indication of how Americans as a whole feel about Strikeforce then it is destined to go the way of the dinosaur . . . and quick.

[sugarngold]

Well STRIKEFORCE has been around for a while. They predated the UFC by covering kickboxing back in the day. They're not going to grow to rival the UFC any time soon but they will probably provide a quiet alternative for a while.

[sugarngold]

That or everyone else is out getting laid. My girl was having her special visitor if you know what I mean so this is the only action I'm getting tonight.

[Beebs]

Is that a joke? Saying that Mousasi's key to the fight is to armbar Babalu?

And the Pyro just about burned him. Great.

Oh and Babalu's key is to throw a standing elbow? What the hell Frank? Maybe this is why you are losing all your fights now. Mousasi to go for the armbar, and Bablalu to keep it standing? Brilliant.

[Grievesy]

Is that a joke? Saying that Babalu is going to get armbarred?

Yeah their Keys of the cage shit have been shit all night. Because yeah, Babalu wants to strike with a guy whos bread and butter is kickboxing.

Fucking retards.

[sugarngold]

I was about to say the same thing. lol

[sugarngold]

It's almost like the production team assigned graphics to each fighter without knowing anything about them so Frank had to make up some bullshit key to victory to match the graphic.

[Grievesy]

It's almost like the production team assigned graphics to each fighter without knowing anything about them.

Or got them mixed up. I can see the elbow for Mousasi and the armbar for Babalu.

[Club Fighter]

When is Dana gonna stop being a jagoff and let Babalu back in the UFC???

[Grievesy]

Mousasi is awesome.

[sugarngold]

Woooweee!

[Beebs]

Fuck, not only is Babalu one of my favorites, that ruined my night of perfect picks winner wise.

[Club Fighter]

Short night for Babalu.

[David_TheMan]

Damn your boy saw Jesus.

[sugarngold]

Bring those points home to papa!

[Grievesy]

Dammit. I picked TKO in the second.

[Big T]

Big win.

[Club Fighter]

Main Event time.

Roy Jones is about to come out to fight Lacy too. Damn why do these have to be on simultaneously?

If I woulda told you ten years ago that you're gonna have a tough time deciding whether to watch two broads fightin' or Roy Jones you probably woulda slapped me.

[Club Fighter]

I fuckin' hate Jake Shields!

[sugarngold]

Roy Jones is about to come out to fight Lacy too. Damn why do these have to be on simultaneously?

[Grievesy]

I fuckin' hate Jake Shields!

He looks like he constantly has a mouthguard in his mouth.

[Club Fighter]

I don't care for Ward too tough either.

[David_TheMan]

Andre looks big

[sugarngold]

I fuckin' hate Jake Shields!

Why do you hate Shields? He put it on Lawler.

[sugarngold]

He looks like he constantly has a mouthguard in his mouth.

lol

[sugarngold]

I've got Ward to win the Super Six tourney.

Nice Fedor promo.

[Grievesy]

Well whatdyaknow, they have a decent keys to the cage.

[Club Fighter]

They should add like a wrestling angle to this bout. Like loser poses for Playboy match.

[sugarngold]

The Jones/Lacy fight is really good.

[sugarngold]

wow! first round

[codeman99998]

Damn Gina has been impressive so far. I mean, Cyborg is obviously winning, but I am surprised that Gina is as competitive as it is. Someone she's gotten mount twice from getting taken down.

[sugarngold]

Gina has to get away from those headlocks

[Beebs]

Huge round for Cyborg: Cyborg has terrible takedowns, Announcer needs to learn the difference between guillotine and RNC. You don't go for a guillotine from the back.

[Grievesy]

That was actually a really good fight,

[Club Fighter]

Wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraap!

[sugarngold]

Nooo!

[Beebs]

Good stoppage.

[ravtrav]

Who didn't see that coming. Gina's never been hit before

[Club Fighter]

Entertaining, but each fought foolishly.

[sugarngold]

That was a great fight.

[Grievesy]

Gina looked very tense and gassed half way through the first. It wasn't looking good for her. Good stoppage aswell.

[Club Fighter]

Gina shoulda finished the fight early when she had the mount but she was too excited and lost it.

[sugarngold]

Gina got her ass kicked. Cyborg started steamrolling her from teh opening bell. Gina showed a lot of heart. She couldn't get her punches off. Should have used her leg kicks more and stayed away from trying to headlock Cyborg.

lol

There;s like five people that cheered Cyborg's victory. At least it was a good scrap.

[Mandanda]

I don't watch a lot of MMA but i just saw that fight and i say fair play to them two...very good fight. I saw Carano's interview in dressing room and she was nervous she had her hands clenched i think she knew she was coming up against a beast. She should of stayed in the mount but got caught up in emotion. She thought or wanted to bang with Cyborg and she couldn't.

[Club Fighter]

Gina looked very tense and gassed half way through the first. It wasn't looking good for her. Good stoppage aswell.

I noticed that as well. I was actually dyin' like "she's gassed in the 1st." NO way she woulda got outta this bout alive.

[ravtrav]

Time for her to get into porn!

[sugarngold]

I wonder if Gina's nose was broken? Would explain why she ran out so quickly.

[sugarngold]

STRIKEFORCE has "deep heavyweight talent" but can't name anyone. lol

Werdum is really the best challenge in STRIKEFORCE for Fedor.

[ravtrav]

FEDOR coming soon:rofl

[Club Fighter]

Gina should either consider giving up fighting altogether or actually dedicating herself. She routinely comes in overweight and obviously suffers from poor conditioning. In this regard she reminds me of Shannon Briggs. Although Gina & Cyborg were fighting at a torrid pace, Gina was gassed midway through the first. Honestly, how in the hell would she have been able to complete 3 five minute rounds, let alone 5. That broad needs to prioritize. She's partying too much.

[Bad_Intentions]

I don't watch a lot of MMA but i just saw that fight and i say fair play to them two...very good fight. I saw Carano's interview in dressing room and she was nervous she had her hands clenched i think she knew she was coming up against a beast. She should of stayed in the mount but got caught up in emotion. She thought or wanted to bang with Cyborg and she couldn't.

she knew she was going to get her ass kicked :yep.

[Kolya]

Gina should either consider giving up fighting altogether or actually dedicating herself. She routinely comes in overweight and obviously suffers from poor conditioning. In this regard she reminds me of Shannon Briggs. Although Gina & Cyborg were fighting at a torrid pace, Gina was gassed midway through the first. Honestly, how in the hell would she have been able to complete 3 five minute rounds, let alone 5. That broad needs to prioritize. She's partying too much.

I don't necessarily think it was bad conditioning, I think the event got to her, she tensed up, and it ate her energy up, especially when Cris started mauling her. Unless Carano has a party lifestyle that I haven't heard about, which is very possible, I don't watch MMA much.

[Goose]

I thought that Carano wasnt mentally prepared...and the spotlight got to her little bit
she also probably went on the internet and read about Cyborg that she was actually a dude

[audio101]

uuuuh horrible fight. How the hell do you give up full mount twice?! Hopefully woman's mma can go back to being on the undercard.

[SkillsSoSmooth]

Gina hadn't fought for nearly a year apparently and that's not the best way to prepare for your biggest rival at all, before this fight i was thinking she had to adopt a similar strategy to what Anderson employed against Franklin and Forrest i.e stay on the outside and counter, Cyborg is not technical at all, all she does is goes in fists first and swings away, after the first minuet Gina got mount and that's when she should have gone for broke but she foolishly stood up and let Cyborg get up and back into the fight, she was unlucky that it got stopped one second from the bell though, but even if she made it through the round i'm guessing Cyborg would have stopped her eventually because Gina was getting caught with some heavy punches, Gina can come back from this as she wasn't knocked spark out and embarrassed or anything but she needs to dedicate herself more to the game and work on her counter attacks and ground defence,

Another thing, people are raving about that Mousisa guy on sherdog, claiming he could tear up the ufc 205 division, but lets be real he'd get his ass handed to him by Machida and especially Silva and i believe Jon Jones would give him fits too.

[boxingwizard]

I liked the Cyborg Carano fight and was hoping Gina would win, and it looked like she could have at times, but she lost in a very good fight, if this had gone a couple more rounds competitively there probably would be a rematch.

[Goose]

Mousassi is a cold customer

[jrow]

gina did alot better than i expected her to,but cyborg is just to much for her...maybe gina could put a few wins together and get a rematch

[jrow]

Mousassi is a cold customer
agreed 100 percent:D:D:D:D:D:D

[sugarngold]

Mousasi would mix well into the UFC 205 talent pool. He would be a great fight for Rampage and Machida. I'd still tap Machida to win - but Rampage. . .

[evalistinho]

Fuck i missed the fight! Kind of expected to Gina to get stopped. She was fighting a chick with a dick.

[IntentionalButt]

Wasn't Melendez originally supposed to get a shot at avenging his other loss tonight? I guess all the better, if the Thompson fight is rescheduled he'll be able to wipe the slate clean.

[Longhhorn71]

Gina is a woman......Cyborg is a mutant....and bigger.

[cdnboxing]

Gina got mugged.

Decent card but overall just too many one-sided fights. Mousasi beat Babalu alot easier then I thought he would though.

Babalu is a good fighter not a great fighter but for Mousasi at this stage in his career is a big win.

[jimmie]

Mousassi is a cold customer

Dude looked like he was almost pissed he won.

[WiDDoW_MaKeR]

I felt bad for her, because she was actually doing well. If Cyborg was a woman, Gina would have beat her. The problem is that Cyborg is a genetically/synthetically mutated dude. Gina was simply wore out by the man-strength of Cyborg.

[gottagivafight]

Strikeforce fuckin' rocked tonight. I've certainly become somewhat of a fan over it. It lived up to the hype, that's for damn sure.

[Hrak]

fuck, Carano looked hot as hell crouched on the ground covering her face taking those punches, Cyborg was about to pull out her cock and get it over with, thank god the ref jumped in.

[J.R.]

fuck, Carano looked hot as hell crouched on the ground covering her face taking those punches, Cyborg was about to pull out her cock and get it over with, thank god the ref jumped in.:lol: I was thinking something similar during that fight. While Gina was on her back with her legs spread I was almost thinking about whipping it out and whacking it. :yep No way a woman that fine should be doing this for a living.

[sitiyzal]

Carano's a can. The ending was pathetic.

[Club Fighter]

fuck, Carano looked hot as hell crouched on the ground covering her face taking those punches, Cyborg was about to pull out her cock and get it over with, thank god the ref jumped in.

:lol::lol::lol:

Hell yeah. Like fuck it. All this premium pussy sprawled out in front of me, might as well go for it.

[red cobra]

fuck, Carano looked hot as hell crouched on the ground covering her face taking those punches, Cyborg was about to pull out her cock and get it over with, thank god the ref jumped in.
That's just it...the only reason I pay any attention at all to this sport is because of how damned hot Gina Carano is...not because of the "sport"..if she were to quit, I don't know if there are any other females out there that would be worth looking at, the hell if they can fight or not.

[J.R.]

Carano's a can. The ending was pathetic.Who gives a fuck you fruitcake?! She's hot.. end of story.