Bellator General Discussion and Info

REDDzone · Post #1341 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 4:00 am

Jasen777 wrote:Sure didn't take Ruth long to remember he's a wrestler after he got dropped.

I didn't see the whole fight, just the finishing sequence gif but in that 10 seconds he almost reminded me of Darrion Caldwell with the way he moves.

It still kills me that guy lost that last fight btw. Sucks.

Jasen777 · Post #1342 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 4:13 am

REDDzone wrote:
Jasen777 wrote:Sure didn't take Ruth long to remember he's a wrestler after he got dropped.

I didn't see the whole fight, just the finishing sequence gif but in that 10 seconds he almost reminded me of Darrion Caldwell with the way he moves.

It's on spike.com already: http://bellator.spike.com/fight/tdywyb/163-prelims-ed-ruth-vs-dustin-collins-miles

cowboyronnie · Post #1343 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 4:55 pm

Unbelievable to see someone as fearsome as Kharitonov starched. So much meat in the point of contact of that punch. Jesus.

Guy had lifted his back foot like he was a pitcher on his first throw of that shot. Kharitonov tried to counter the second bomb but you can't throw a check lead unless you are really comfortable with the distance and have your feet under you such taht you can throw it tight. He had neither.

Sergei looking chagrined afterwards! I didn't know Russians could produce the emotion.

cowboyronnie · Post #1344 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 5:30 pm

Davis has never looked that poor on his feet before. Was it McGeary's length? Injury? I could see it being the former: with Phil's shoulders, I'm sure he's almost always got the longer reach.

Davis with AKA now? Cook and that other guy in his corner. Interesting.

Brennan Ward is top 3 best looking dudes in MMA. Good lord. Those sparkling eyes, the lashes, that skin, his V'd out back. Aye.

cowboyronnie · Post #1345 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 5:35 pm

REDDzone wrote:

Read on Twitter

strong point from Tito. you gotta, GOTTA "no homo" a comment about another man zipper. otherwise I dont know you not a homo. you know? a simple courtesy clarification, "no homo", lets me know your not gay that the comment is just contingently about gay stuff but NOT fundamental.

its 2016, throw the no homo in there, thats a simple ask.

cowboyronnie · Post #1346 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 5:36 pm

cowboyronnie wrote:
Brennan Ward is top 3 best looking dudes in MMA. Good lord. Those sparkling eyes, the lashes, that skin, his V'd out back. Aye.

oh **** ****, no homo. Tito, be easy.

[The passive-aggressive, 'hey, man, I don't swing that way. It's cool if you do, but it's not me' is the most childish part. Tito is such a **** loser.]

REDDzone · Post #1347 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 6:29 pm

I just think its funny that he caught Chael eyeing up his crouch.

Bernman · Post #1348 » by **Bernman** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 10:23 pm

Fortune was by far the more impressive decorated wrestler making his debut. Those were some of the most vicious knees to the body on the ground I've ever seen, and he had a stand-up game. Bellator might want to think of fast-tracking him, Lesnar-style. WWE apparently wanted him and Bellator's HW division sucks. They need somebody to stop Kongo from holding almost the entire division down by the shorts.

That card got a lot less interesting after Daley-Anderson fell out. That could have been fight of the night. Yeah, that was some kind of haymaker by Ayala, who is the upset king of Bellator. Awad fought foolishly, getting baited by Ward, who is a tool, but always fun to watch. Sort of the Mike Perry of Bellator. McGeary didn't do a bad job of fighting off td's actually, although he could have timed some blitzes better for the chance at the ko (knee still affecting him?), but beats me what he was trying to do on the ground not fighting for closed guard and then doing something with it. He was hanging his legs back limply, not in any position to submit, and allowed Davis to pass almost at will. Going to have to go back to the drawing board and not just try to get subs from the element of surprise and being unorthodox. Phil was blocking the inverted triangle from side mount with his knee and then grabbing full mount from that soon after.

Koreshkov-full cartilage Lima rematch next week in Israel. I'm looking for that, but that's about all the card offers. Bellator makes some weird match-up and location choices.

cowboyronnie · Post #1349 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 10:33 pm

Was that Full-Cartilage Lima against Daley a few months ago? He looked terrible. Maybe against less of 1-punch KO guy he can assert himself and put together a combo.

Bernman · Post #1350 » by **Bernman** » Sat Nov 5, 2016 10:40 pm

If you actually had Lima's power, you'd load up for 1 shot too. He throws feints to set them up and it obviously works for him. And he'll throw 1-2's or even 1-2-3's with kicks attached here and there.

How's this for a combo from Full Cartilage Lima?!?!

cowboyronnie · Post #1351 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Nov 6, 2016 12:11 am

He has crazy power. Which it's easy to exercise when your opponent can't counter. Broham there held a crouched high guard, no counter can be thrown from that. No doubt Lima can mess up a heavy bag. He could not counter or open up to save his life against Daley.

Cammo101 · Post #1352 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Nov 7, 2016 6:21 pm

I think it's time to stop letting Tito speak unscripted.

REDDzone · Post #1353 » by **REDDzone** » Mon Nov 7, 2016 6:46 pm

Cammo101 wrote:I think it's time to stop letting Tito speak unscripted.

Why? I think he's one of the best speakers on the night.

Bernman · Post #1354 » by **Bernman** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:05 am

Full Cartilage Lima cleaned Koreshkov's clock after making him desperate from crushing leg kicks. That's something you are going to have to deal with, as are his future opponents. Pretty impressive path of destruction so far for Lima outside of UFC. Really should be on 17 of 18, with the Askren loss being the only hiccup. Him vs. Page or Rory next should be fun. Deserves to be around top 3 ww in world if he beats those two. Hopefully he stayed healthy.

Cammo101 · Post #1355 » by **Cammo101** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:28 pm

Bernman wrote:Full Cartilage Lima cleaned Koreshkov's clock after making him desperate from crushing leg kicks. That's something you are going to have to deal with, as are his future opponents. Pretty impressive path of destruction so far for Lima outside of UFC. Really should be on 17 of 18, with the Askren loss being the only hiccup. Him vs. Page or Rory next should be fun. Deserves to be around top 3 ww in world if he beats those two. Hopefully he stayed healthy.

I think you put Lima in with MVP and give the winner to Rory. That's a big big fight.

cowboyronnie · Post #1356 » by **cowboyronnie** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:59 am

Bernman wrote:Full Cartilage Lima cleaned Koreshkov's clock after making him desperate from crushing leg kicks. That's something you are going to have to deal with, as are his future opponents. Pretty impressive path of destruction so far for Lima outside of UFC. Really should be on 17 of 18, with the Askren loss being the only hiccup. Him vs. Page or Rory next should be fun. Deserves to be around top 3 ww in world if he beats those two. Hopefully he stayed healthy.

OMG, he's so poorly skilled. Rory takes him apart at the joints. That squared up torso, high guard, no head movement. He's custom built for being carved up by a smooth jab and good forward/back movement.

Or Rory takes him down and beats him there.

A long way from that win, man.

REDDzone · Post #1357 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Dec 4, 2016 1:03 am

Please Caldwell, get this one back.

Jasen777 · Post #1358 » by **Jasen777** » Sun Dec 4, 2016 1:08 am

Odd scheduling for Bellator here?

Cammo101 · Post #1359 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Dec 5, 2016 4:24 pm

Does anyone in Bellator ever make weight? Not a card goes by where half the fights aren't at catchweights.

Jasen777 · Post #1360 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:50 pm

Event going on, so I guess Ed Ruth is back, but the much anticipated Carvalho / Manhoef fight is off.