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I thought this was going to be one of the best cards going in and it didn't disappoint. I definitely liked it better than 84 because I'm not a fan of a lot of the 84 winners. If I was I would probably give the nod to 84 but between Lesnars coming out party and the amazing Huerta/Florian and Fitch/GSP fights this was a stellar card that lived up to the hype. The undercard and prelims were all very good as well, at least the ones they broadcast.
I wouldn't say the next three look amazing, Silva/Cote and Bisping/Leben might be the worst main events ever.
evrybodys saying how the gnp sucked but i think brock was definetly being mindful of trying to keep his strikes legal with herring constantly giving his back up it kinda put brock in a position than an illegal blow could have been easy to make he just had enough presence to not rush or get caught up in the situation where he would just flail away with the chances of getting points deducted or possibly dqed
The 87 card was a great card with great fights! GSP completely dominated Fitch. I have the most respect for fitch for not quiting and having a great deal of heart. St pierre is just a very well rounded fighter with skills Jon Fitch just could not match. Kongo fought well but it was against an unskilled and unknown opponent. He wouldn't last a minute against lesnar unless he has good submission skills.
Lesnar totally dominated herring who was just too small, too slow, and had no power. At least none compared to the beast lesnar who imposed his will on him. And then what can I say about huerta? He just doesn't compare to ken flo. Kenny has more knowledge about the sport, more strength, more skill, more heart and the code of the samurai. Who can compeat with that? with the exception of BJ Penn. I see kenny florian as being in the top three of lightweights especially after the sherk fight. Tyson Griffin and Frank Edgar are among the best also.
TRUST ME BRO I AINT NO INTERNET WARRIOR THATS WHY I SAID IF I SAW YOU IM NOT TALKIN SHIT OVER THE INTERNET ALL I DID IS ASK FOR A LITTLE RESPECT AND YOU THOUGHT IT FUNNY TO MOCK ME!! SO TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU I CAN BACK MYSELF UP AND IF YOU ARE EVER IN BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA AND WANT TO FIND OUT JUST LET ME KNOW BRO!! NO I DONT THINK IM THE HARDEST THING ON THE PLANET BUT I KNOW WHAT IM DOIN WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING AND IVE PROVEN IT AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PROVE IT WHEN PROVOKED!!1
Jquil I agree with my other fellow NCO what are you doing why are you talking to people that way this is a discussion about MMA events so I will break it down to you like this, Yes I to can help you I am SFC Newport I am the Senior Instructor at the NCO Academy at Fort Rucker if you wanna look me up, anyways Soldiers do not act like that to civilians, If you are in this business for some Glory get out we dont need people like that in the Foxhole, Second I have been in the Fight game for many years, People who are real fighters competent in thier abilities dont act like that either, maybe you should read about how ticked everyone is about how lesner acted at the end of his fight, real fighters dont gloat and dont disrespect, I mean who do you think you are TITO , grow up big guy I cant believe anyone would start acting like that for a person asking if you really need to type in all caps.
UFC 87 was in my opinion, the best overall card, ever. From the start we had Maia and McDonald who put on a great show. The first round of that fight could have been the best single round I have ever witnessed. Maia looks like he is going to do some major damage under the mentoring of Wanderlei. Congrats to McDonald, who showed some great heart and despite his loss, how can you not applaud the guy.
Huerta and Florian. Man-o-man. Very good bout and again, both guys deserve alot of credit here. Huerta pressed the action and Kenny played it beautifully, using very accurate striking and Huerta countered it by having amazing heart and will. He also didn't allow Kenny to "Finish Fights", which I thought was very fitting. I bow to both these guys. Did anybody notice Guida was cheering on Huerta just as Roger was coming to the Octagon? I had to say, yet another blockbuster matchup.
Manny and Emerson. Nice knockout. That may be an understatement, because he just lit Manny up. Congrats Rob.
Kongo, who I don't really enjoy watching much, beat a guy he should have beat so no suprises here. The fight was fun to watch simply because Kongo did soe major leg damage and his opponent could barely walk after the barrage of leg kicks and knees. Nice finish and nice fight. Congrats Kongo.
Lesnar vs. Herring. All I can say his....Oh man, if he knew BJJ, he would have ripped Herrings head off. This fight was simply everything I expected it to be. Lesnars power was clear, using a lunging jab that literally flipped Herring over. Despite his antics, which I believe to be more out of excitement than anything else, he threw everything he does know and feel comfortable with at Herring. He dominated in pure Wrestling style, but added knees and punches(even a kick too, lol), which all just added to the Meat Grinding that was Herrings face. The haters are still out on Brock, but he just took an experienced fighter and ripped him apart. Congrats Lesnar.
Last but not least. GSP. Fitch man, you have a new fan right here. I was not sold on Jon leading up to the fight, but he showed some great class in a hard fought bout and he deserves a clap. St. Pierre looked phenomenal, throwing the kitchen sink at Fitch and dominated throughout. Fitch is tough as nails and GSP is getting scary right now. Amazing battle.
Overall, I was very pleased with all performances. At a time when MMA is expanding, the UFC did good by putting a card together that outdid anything thats been seen in quite some time. Congrats to the UFC and all he fighters on the UFC 87 card. BRAVO!
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