Spooky's UFC/WEC/PRIDE MMA Thread

[Spooky]

Wish me luck! It looks like NW Fight Scene will only be getting one press credential for the UFC event that is coming to Seattle in March and the owner/editor, Mike, will be using that. I am trying to get a gig with http://sportspressnw.com/ right now. Just waiting to hear back from them. I've shown them my best MMA photos as well as my recent Seahawks photos and UW football photos.

[AdmiralDigby]

 

[Spooky]

48 year old Herschel Walker is fighting again.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/20/1946875/strikeforce-herschel-walker-talks-about-his-last-year-of-training

[AdmiralDigby]

Herschel could've been the greatest RB in NFL history .

Boy , was he ever mishandled by his coaches .

[Spooky]

GSP is a mega star!

GSP vs. Jake Shields (at the Rogers Centre in Toronto) sells over 42,000 tickets in a few hours. Previous UFC attendance record was about 22k.

http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3838

[AdmiralDigby]

GSP is a mega star!

GSP vs. Jake Shields (at the Rogers Centre in Toronto) sells over 42,000 tickets in a few hours. Previous UFC attendance record was about 22k.

http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3838

Obviously it helps he's a Canuckistani fighting in front of a bunch of other Canuckistanis . Will he win ?

[Spooky]

Shields is a very good fighter (he left Strikeforce as their champ) and every fighter has a puncher's chance when it comes to combat sports, but GSP is a high level athlete (much higher than Shields) and he a person who works very hard to master his craft and shore up his weaknesses. Some people consider him the best pound for pound fighter in MMA (me included) and he is considered a scientist when it comes to tactics and forming a game plan against specific fighters. He also is very good at sticking to his game plan and exploiting the weaknesses of his opponent time and time again. Also, he doesn't make many mistakes (aside from the Serra fight in 2007). There aren't very many opportunities for his opponent to cause a lot of damage to him. So, to make a long answer even longer, yes, I think he will win. 

Best GSP Highlights (Georges St-Pierre)

[AdmiralDigby]

He's painful to listen to when he attempts teh Engrish .

[Spooky]

Interesting interview with an MMA fighter. I've only seen him fight onece, but after this read, I am a fan. Sharp kid.

http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4166

[Spooky]

Big fight in Canuckistan on Saturday! Go GSP!