UFC 96

cowboyronnie · Post #1 » by **cowboyronnie** » Tue Mar 3, 2009 8:38 pm

Main event:

205 lbs.: Quinton Jackson (29-7) vs. Keith Jardine (14-4-1)

Main card (Televised):

265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (10-0) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (10-3)
170 lbs.: Pete Sell (8-4) vs. Matt Brown (8-7)
205 lbs.: Matt Hamill (5-2) vs. Mark Munoz (5-0)
155 lbs.: Jim Miller (13-1) vs. Gray Maynard (6-0)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

170 lbs.: Ryan Madigan (5-0) vs. Tamdan McCrory
185 lbs.: Kendall Grove (9-5) vs. Jason Day (17-7)
205 lbs.: Tim Boetsch (8-2) vs. Jason Brilz (16-1-1)
205 lbs.: Brandon Vera (9-3) vs. Mike Patt (12-3)
155 lbs:: Aaron Riley (27-10-1) vs. Shane Nelson (11-3)

Really not the fighters or match-ups I'm interested in. Sell, Jardine, Carwin...ugh.

I'm excited to see Maynard and Boetsch. Boetsch vs Hamill would be awesome.

Cammo101 · Post #2 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Mar 3, 2009 9:32 pm

Carwin vs. Gonzaga could be a nice fight. Also, Munoz is a monster, but Hamill is going to be a stern test.

jTF2 · Post #3 » by **jTF2** » Tue Mar 3, 2009 10:58 pm

wow, teh ghey. Only 2 fights that I could give a damn about.

Post #4 » by **CPT** » Tue Mar 3, 2009 11:16 pm

This card is horrible. If I ordered PPVs, I would skip this one.

It's got some decent matchups, but when Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown is your 3rd fight from the top, it's a **** card. It could be a pretty good fight, but it's the kind of fight you expect to find on a Fight Night undercard.

Maynard vs. Miller is an important fight in the LW division, but I don't particularly enjoy watching Maynard fight. I hope Miller takes it.

Munoz vs. Hamill is an interesting matchup, but I'll be surprised if it makes for a good fight.

I like Carwin vs. Gonzaga, as it will either stop the Carwin hype abruptly, or take it to the next level. I could see this being a quick one, as one guy could be completely outclassed.

Rampage vs. Jardine is alright I guess, but not as a main event. When you've got two top 10 LHWs in a fight, anything can happen, but I fully expect Rampage to take this one, and go on to a title shot. I think the only reason this fight is happening is to give Rampage that extra push to get a title shot over Machida. If he loses, then Machida gets it.

Nothing on the prelims really interests me.

Oh, and CBR, they've already done Boetsch vs. Hamill, and it wasn't that awesome.

cowboyronnie · Post #5 » by **cowboyronnie** » Wed Mar 4, 2009 1:42 am

I'm glad I'm not the only one underwhelmed.

Cammo101 · Post #6 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Mar 4, 2009 7:49 am

The real question is, why is the Sell vs. Brown fight even on the main card? IMO it is the worst fight on the entire card.

cowboyronnie · Post #7 » by **cowboyronnie** » Wed Mar 4, 2009 10:54 am

Grove vs Day is clearly the better match, no question.

I can't believe Boetsch vs Hamill has happened, and I don't remember!

Post #8 » by **kdawg32086** » Thu Mar 5, 2009 6:41 am

205 lbs.: Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine.....Rampage
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga.....Gonzaga
170 lbs.: Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown.....Drago
205 lbs.: Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz.....wow, I don't know who to pick but I'll say Hamill
155 lbs.: Jim Miller vs. Gray Maynard.....Miller
170 lbs.: Ryan Madigan vs. Tamdan McCrory......Madigan
185 lbs.: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day....Grove
205 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Jason Brilz....Boetsch
205 lbs.: Brandon Vera vs. Mike Patt......Vera
155 lbs:: Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson.....Riley

Cammo101 · Post #9 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Mar 5, 2009 4:16 pm

I'll take...

Rampage
Carwin
Sell
Hamill (I like Munoz a lot though)
Miller
McCrory
Grove
Boetch
Vera
Riley

sh00n · Post #10 » by **sh00n** » Thu Mar 5, 2009 9:30 pm

Woo, another Boetsch YouTube clip to watch over and over. ****ing love watching him abuse dudes.

Post #11 » by **CPT** » Thu Mar 5, 2009 11:28 pm

Did they do a countdown show for this? I could use something to help me get hyped up for this event.

cowboyronnie · Post #12 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Mar 6, 2009 1:20 am

You can get a package of clips from UFC.com or mmatracker, but there's not going to be a Countdown.

The Sell vs Brown fight only gets more lackluster if you watch their attempt to hype it. Guess what?, Sell's going to take the centre of the ring and swing for a KO.

cowboyronnie · Post #13 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Mar 6, 2009 1:35 am

there's a CDown... :oops:

Cammo101 · Post #14 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Mar 6, 2009 4:40 am

The countdown show is on right now. Kind of a snoozer.

cowboyronnie · Post #15 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Mar 6, 2009 6:57 am

The Dream event on Sunday compensates for this, with lots of agile little dudes. Between the two events, it should be a good weekend. Wish their were an Eng lang broadcast...

cowboyronnie · Post #16 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Mar 8, 2009 7:02 am

Haha, Rampage is the best. It's a wonder a guy can posture as so macho, and in such heated situations, and be doing it all totally tongue-in-cheek. "Don't say that Rashad, don't use that language" (to Rashad's "MFer"). "There's gonna be some more black-on-black crime".

Vera looks great right now, at the end of the first. His physique is awesome. That's what a MT fighter looks like.

cowboyronnie · Post #17 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Mar 8, 2009 7:03 am

PLEASE DON'T SPOIL UNAIRED PRELIMS UNTIL WE'VE HAD A CHANCE TO DL AND WATCH THEM

cowboyronnie · Post #18 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Mar 8, 2009 7:07 am

They aired the Tamdan vs Madigan fight before the Vera fight??? What does McCrory have on the UFC that gets him this billing?

cowboyronnie · Post #19 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Mar 8, 2009 7:10 am

Skinny dudes throwing straight punches (Grove, Brown and Vera) beating down the musclebound is what I like to see. I have no idea which will get KO of the night.

Ah ****, I guess that heavyweight will get it for KOing Gonzaga. Cos they're big and brawling. What nonsense. Grove's cross was far more impressive.

Post #20 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Sun Mar 8, 2009 7:39 am

This was my first MMA PPV. Watched it with a big fan and watched the final fight with guys more around my level of mma knowledge (limited to say the least) I had a fun time.

hey MMA board.