UFC 132 (July 2, 2011)

Bernman · Post #121 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:20 am

spykelee wrote:However for me at least, I gave Siver round 1 and 3. It came down to whether or not round 2 was a 10 8 round. If Wiman held that takedown in round 3, I think he may have gotten the nod. but getting it reversed, and then getting rocked afterwards certainly didn't help his cause.

Maybe it was the perception that he got rocked. I thought he was just off balance. Still would conflict with the judging precedent regardless though. A-Train got hurt more, and took Tavares down less, and held him down for shorter periods, with less G&P, and yet still won a 30-27 UD. I don't get it. I would love for this to signal a change in the judging criteria, but I'm sure it was just an anomaly.

Banco · Post #122 » by **Banco** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:30 am

Damn Wandy done. Get out Wandy enjoy the rest of your life. Fighting isn't for you any more.

Bernman · Post #123 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:32 am

Yeah, Wand has a thin glass chin. He was tagging Leben with precise punches, but he can't take one punch. A poor man's Kongo-Barry.

REDDzone · Post #124 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:32 am

Please retire Wand, that was so hard to watch.

SpReEfOrAlL · Post #125 » by **SpReEfOrAlL** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:34 am

Now I hate Leben even more. ..

Bernman · Post #126 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:38 am

Justin Bieber in the building....finally MMA has street cred.

Post #127 » by **spykelee** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:45 am

Wandy's just been through too many wars man. And the sport is passing guys like that by. You can't just recklessly run in 3 sheets to the wind anymore. It's too bad, his entire UFC career has had a couple moments, but by and large, the guy has never even been close to the guy he was back in pride.

Bernman · Post #128 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:59 am

I don't like Faber nearly as much at this weight. Body-wise, he looks like a little kid. He had baboon strength at 145. Being out-classed by Aldo and a couple of fluke losses to Brown was not reason to hit the eject button, IMO.

Post #129 » by **spykelee** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:02 am

Man Cruz has some awesome combo's!

Bernman · Post #130 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:04 am

spykelee wrote:Man Cruz has some awesome combo's!

Quick hands and feet, mixes up his strike, gets angles by constantly switching. Some people are booing but I'm really enjoying watching him.

REDDzone · Post #131 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:05 am

Love this. Loveeeeeeeeee it.

Post #132 » by **spykelee** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:06 am

Was there really some boo's that I heard in the 2nd round?? I sure hope that's just because Cruz is public enemy # 1 and not because the fight "isn't exciting enough"

Ayt · Post #133 » by **Ayt** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:09 am

Cruz is basically working him other than a moment here or there for Faber.

Ayt · Post #134 » by **Ayt** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:13 am

Cruz needs to drink a 5 minute energy at the next break.

Post #135 » by **spykelee** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:15 am

I could probably be persuaded to give round 4 to Faber...

Bernman · Post #136 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:15 am

1st round for Faber. He needs a finish, or at least 10-8, on my card.

Post #137 » by **spykelee** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:21 am

We really don't need expert judges for this one Joe. There were 3 pretty clear rounds for Cruz imo.

1 that Faber "probably" won in the 4th and then the 5th was a toss up at worst...

3-2 Cruz minimum.

Edit: Great fight BTW

And Cruz should move up to face Edgar

Ayt · Post #138 » by **Ayt** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:21 am

Clearly Cruz.

Banco · Post #139 » by **Banco** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:21 am

4 rounds to 1 for Cruz

Bernman · Post #140 » by **Bernman** » Sun Jul 3, 2011 3:23 am

49-46 Cruz.

Joe always tries to contrive drama. He did the same thing in the Aldo-Hominick fight acting like Hominick was landing enormous shots that were about to finish Aldo, which was required to come back.