It was argued that it was somewhat of a premature stoppage. I personally thought that it certainly could have gone for a little while longer. Ivan wasn't slammed that hard and he did seem to withstand the hammer fists.
He looked a bit dazed after though.
The Ref HAD TO STOP IT HE HAD TO.
He was facing the canvas with his hands doing nothing, he looked out, of course when the ref pulled martin off he got up straight away, he maybe wasn't out but he should of showed that he could defend himself. The Ref had no choice!
Welterweight find it hard to pick any other one except if you like the weight class of what you weigh or like seeing gigantic human-beings HW's fight who are better than any other weight class except sometimes LHW's. I personally weigh about 170 something so I could say I like welterweight, because that is what I weigh.
I'd go with Welterweight and Light Heavyweight. I'm suprised nobody voted for Light Heavyweight before me. The Pride Light Heavyweight Grand Prixs were fantastic.
Got to go with LHW, there are so many great fighters in the division and with the big names from pride coming over its only going to get better and better, can't wait to see Henderson vs Jackson at 75
LHW's They are basically HW power with MW speed and they are the most exicting divison by far IMO i will say that the LW are a lot of fun but they don't have top names yet and they are really lacking finishing skills they have exicting fights but I would like to see the top guys finish each other more often so we don't have contervesy like Guida vs Griffen
I don't need big names for great fights. I really like 3 round wars the lightweights have. It's just an insane speed for 15 mins and they can sustain it like no other division.
I don't need big names for great fights. I really like 3 round wars the lightweights have. It's just an insane speed for 15 mins and they can sustain it like no other division.
but they seldomly finish those great fights with either KO's or Subs Huerta vs Garcia was a decison, Griffen vs Guida was a decison, Shrek vs Florian was a decison, Fisher vs Stout was a decison. They don't have the flash KO power in the LW divison.
The speed though is exicting to watch Some Fighters in other divisons go hard for three rounds but every fighter in the LW seems to go full out for 15 minutes and that makes for exictment
but they seldomly finish those great fights with either KO's or Subs Huerta vs Garcia was a decison, Griffen vs Guida was a decison, Shrek vs Florian was a decison, Fisher vs Stout was a decison. They don't have the flash KO power in the LW divison.
I guess that's where we differ somewhat. I love a good KO as much as the next guy, but its not a prerequisit for a great fight in my book. Great fights are great fights regardless of the outcome.
I'd take any of the above fights over a first round KO anyday.
The transitions is the LW division are so fun to watch. Nothing tops that IMO. I think the LHW's have the most start power and most intriguing matchups. But most exciting goes to LW.
I gave it to Welterweights. Lightweights are fast and furious, but my problem with them is the majority of them are all speed and no power. There are a few exceptions like Gomi, Sherk, Penn, etc., but the vast majority lack KO power and often the power to pull a difficult sub off.
The Welterweight division, to me, has all the speed but more power. I'd also give a nod to the seemingly unpopular Middleweight division for the same reason.
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