Thursday, February 24, 2011

UFC 127- My thoughts

Okay this will be my first blog and post, very new to this. I probably Should've read some other blogs for examples before but I am no pro at editing or grammar anyway so probably wouldn't help.

Main card Penn vs Fitch

I like to start with the big fight it's the one I feel I have most knowledge about and can give predictions and my thoughts on most accurately. After being a BJ fan for a a few years now (roughly 4-5 years) I have seen some great highs and some great lows, his losses to Edger had me wondering if maybe he was at the decline of his career. BJ has a chance to restart his debate at one of the greatest fighters in history remember he has fought some great fighters GSP, Machida, yes he has fought former lightweight champ Machida, that's how great he can be as a fighter. Now to his fight with Fitch. Fitch should be a great test to see how serious Penn is about the rest of his fighting career as a loss to him can have him looking at which direction to go. Fitch is in a zone his training and diet is top notch it seems like he is ready for a shoot at the champ with his next win, BJ will be a test. I think BJ is looking to show people that those losses at lightweight are behind him and he is ready to make a run and remind us all why he is the prodigy. In this fight with Fitch I don't think BJ stands a chance with Fitch and his training if it goes past the 2 round into the third round, but that's all depending on how serious BJ is now and where his head and training is at. If Fitch trys to stand with BJ in the first two rounds and doesn't try to use some ground game to push BJ endurance Fitch will loose print it sign BJ at a title shoots it's BJ's fight. Clearly fitch will try to take him down BJ has great take down defense overall. Fitch has is some great wins leading to this fight the the only thing that concerns me is he has never fought a striker quite like BJ and the level of his striking is far ahead of Fitch. In Fitch's fight against GSP he got out struck 131-37 with nothing else to show no takedowns no passes and no subs! I guess it's time to get on with it and predict the fight remember my thoughts on it. Even though BJ also got destroyed by GSP, I think GSP is on a whole other level when it comes to the 170 division with no one standing a chance at him. I believe BJ is out to prove he has another run left him and if GSP is gonna go up in weight to fight the spider this leaves this division for him for the taking. This will be motivation hopefully for him to take his training serious and get his head back in his fighting, I see a late 1st round knockout by BJ maybe very early 2nd round knockout (within 1 min of start) and this will open up a possible title shoot for top two contenders for division if GSP moves up to fight spider remember GSP vs BJ will probably never happen again unless spider destroys GSP, but if that happens that might change whole landscape of 185 division with Anderson not much left to prove. BJ will bring it and will remind people why he is the prodigy. Good luck BJ and don't let me down lol ( Frankie Edger)

2nd Fight card


Michael Bisping vs Jorge Rivera

I wont spend too much time as i did with the BJ fight because i believe this is a no brainer for most people and most mma fans. Bisping has fought better comp and has more experience as well as better trained fighter, like this fight i will be shocked if it goes past first round. Michael Bisping i think will look for the knockout and will make his impact know on this division with this fight. Rivera is a good/decent fighter but no where near the type of figther that bisping should be fight at his level this is a shoe in win for Bisping. First Round KO for Bisping anything different will be a contender for upset of the year (yes its Feb).

3rd card Fight


George Sotiropoulos vs Dennis Siver

I'll start off by saying i don't have too much experience watching George heard some things and read some forums but not too much knowledge of him and his fighting history. This will be a test match for Dana White to see where these guys fit in this division, both these guys with BJ in the division do not stand a chance or anyone else not named Frankie Edger does. If George is looking to stand and have a good showing for the fans and make a statement he does not win this fight Dennis a under rated striker i believe will have his way with him on his feet. On the ground George will work his game and try and catch Dennis in some locks or subs for a quick finnish longer this fight goes the more a chance Dennis has at getting a KO on his feet. I see Dennis winning this fight ethier by having a good take down defense or catching George with a hook when George goes for the take down.
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