Are people finally going to give Rashad some credit, I know Salmon may not be the best fighter out there but he kept it interesting. I was just super impress at how calm Rashad was and how he set that whole kick up, perfect.
What??? Man are you serious...did you not read the part where I said he remained calm and that Salmon kept it interesting??? But Rashad did not get dominated,not by any stretch of the imagination.anton said:he got dominated in the first rnd. it was a less then spectacular showing by rashad in reality. but the kick was pretty slick.
Blah, Blah, Blah...here we go again, people just can't give winners any credit...same old storyCalibretto9 said:Give Rashad credit? Please man, he lost credit in my eyes. He's fighting a complete newb in that ring. Salmon was out of shape, had (And I kid you not) the worst kicks I have ever witnessed in an MMA event, and couldn't do jack crap on the ground. He was gassed midway through the first round... And he hadn't done anything!
Of course Rashad looked calm. Have you ever stepped into the ring, exchanged a few swings and suddenly realized you outclass your opponent by leaps and bounds? It takes all the pressure off you. Your shoulders relax, you loosen up a bit, and you have the confidence to really let it go. Dana fed Rashad an absolute can so that Rashad can have a nice highlight reel to hype up his title shot. Nothing against Salmon, but my goodness that guy should never have been in the UFC, let alone making his debut against an undefeated Ultimate Fight winner!
Haha, good to know Dana's antics still work for the easily amused "UFC RULZZ!!11!" masses. I bet you'll be all hot and bothered when Hughes beats Lytle too, won'tcha? Silly person, you're excused.jamlena said:Blah, Blah, Blah...here we go again, people just can't give winners any credit...same old story
Thanks for proving my point :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Calibretto9 said:Haha, good to know Dana's antics still work for the easily amused "UFC RULZZ!!11!" masses. I bet you'll be all hot and bothered when Hughes beats Lytle too, won'tcha? Silly person, you're excused.
Sorry, didn't catch your point if you had one.jamlena said:Thanks for proving my point :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He didn't look too confident in the first round after being taken down several times by Salmon, did he? I imagine I'll get the same lame reply you gave to the last poster. It's all good though.Calibretto9 said:Of course Rashad looked calm. Have you ever stepped into the ring, exchanged a few swings and suddenly realized you outclass your opponent by leaps and bounds? It takes all the pressure off you. Your shoulders relax, you loosen up a bit, and you have the confidence to really let it go. Dana fed Rashad an absolute can so that Rashad can have a nice highlight reel to hype up his title shot. Nothing against Salmon, but my goodness that guy should never have been in the UFC, let alone making his debut against an undefeated Ultimate Fight winner!
I consider that a testament to where Rashad is at my man.TheJame said:He didn't look too confident in the first round after being taken down several times by Salmon, did he? I imagine I'll get the same lame reply you gave to the last poster. It's all good though.
OK, I'll say it slow for you...P e o p l e j u s t c a n ' t g i v e c r e d i t t o t h e w i n n e r s...grow up and move onCalibretto9 said:Sorry, didn't catch your point if you had one.
Well, I see what you have to say and disagree. There are times when you have fan favorites and people refuse to believe their fighter lost. Some times people just hate the winner and want to pick apart his win. In this case, I had absolutely no ill win or interest in Rashad. I watched him over TuF2 but really didn't care too much. On the other hand, that doesn't change the fact that he's a veteran and he got put up against a guy who didn't belong. Honestly, were you comfortable watching Salmon in the ring with Rashad? It turned my stomach as well as the friends who were watching it with me. And oh yeah, if you didn't see the devastating way in which he was disposed of... Yeah, we had reason to be disgusted with the matchup.jamlena said:OK, I'll say it slow for you...P e o p l e j u s t c a n ' t g i v e c r e d i t t o t h e w i n n e r s...grow up and move on
I never said Salmon was anything special,it was pretty evident the guy was "green" but that does not take away from the fact that I think Rashad still showed how far he has come and evolved...IMO Salmon made things interesting for a little while until Rashad saw an opening (weakness) and attacked it. That is improvement regardless of who your opponent is...Calibretto9 said:Well, I see what you have to say and disagree. There are times when you have fan favorites and people refuse to believe their fighter lost. Some times people just hate the winner and want to pick apart his win. In this case, I had absolutely no ill win or interest in Rashad. I watched him over TuF2 but really didn't care too much. On the other hand, that doesn't change the fact that he's a veteran and he got put up against a guy who didn't belong. Honestly, were you comfortable watching Salmon in the ring with Rashad? It turned my stomach as well as the friends who were watching it with me. And oh yeah, if you didn't see the devastating way in which he was disposed of... Yeah, we had reason to be disgusted with the matchup.