Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 13, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 13, 2013 maybe you're the one with the better memory i seem to remember Fedor attempted a throw from the clinch position, Silva blocking and falling straight into mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I actually think you are right Fedor did try a throw and Big Foot did get mount from it as well as the double leg, I do not re-watch fights these days so my recollection is usually sketchy at best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 15, 2013 Ariel Helwani said on UFC Tonight that the UFC are confident this visa issue with Mark Hunt will be sorted out, but that they've asked Roy Nelson to step in if they can't resolve it. Â JDS vs Nelson 2? Would be about the best option available but still, after the way the first fight went it's not a fight that will have people rushing to order the PPV. Which would be bad when the main event is also a rematch of a one sided mauling. Â I hope this Hunt/visa stuff gets fixed quick. Hunt has been saying that allowing for the time difference between New Zealand and Vegas, he was hoping to be there early to acclimatise. Every day this drags on eats into that and puts the fight more at risk. I'll be gutted if we lose JDS vs Hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 To me Hunt and Nelson may as well be the same fighter, only Nelson has a more seasoned ground game and Hunt's has better striking credentials Both are late 30's, have Knockout power, do not throw many kicks, have great chins, overweight but small for HW. Both also knocked out Kongo and Struve. Â That said, Hunt vs JDS does excite me a bit more due to it being fresh, so I hope that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 16, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 16, 2013 There's definitely similarities. But, as you say, we haven't seen JDS vs Hunt before. Also, as fun as Roy Nelson is to watch, he's very limited as a striker. He's basically got one punch. Hunt isn't exactly Anthony Pettis in terms of variety as a striker but he is better with his hands, dangerous with both and finds openings better in my opinion. Â And considering JDS is primarily a striker, in a striking match Hunt should test him more than Nelson, he gives JDS a little more to worry about I think. So on paper you'd think they make for a more interesting match up, whereas Roy couldn't take JDS down and was outmatched standing, Hunt is a bit better equipped to strike with JDS. Â I really hope things stay as they are and we get JDS vs Hunt. I'd still like to see that rumoured Nelson vs Cormier fight as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatseeker Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 JDS knocking out Hunt has far more appeal to me than a decision win over Nelson. Either way, JDS will have his hand raised. Cracking card from top to bottom, just gutted it's my twins wedding and I will have to watch the replay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I'm going to be waiting with bated breath as far as this PPV goes. Not over the whole show, but just to see if Hunt makes it to America on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hunt has obtained a visa. Â Fight with JDS is on thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Perfect start to my week! Can you imagine if Hunt pulls off the upset now? It's already a Cinderella story, but add the jet lag and interruptions to valuable prep time... it'd be the biggest storybook ending since Couture won the title. Â Super excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbk4life Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Thank god for that, I like Nelson but he had nothing for JDS last time. I've gone form liking Hunt from his earlier days to loving him during this UFC run. JDS should win, but you just never know, if Hunt lands then it's goodnight JDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 20, 2013 I feared the worst when I saw this thread bumped. Thank fuck it's all sorted. JDS vs Hunt is the real main event for me on this show. Â JDS vs Nelson 2 would probably have been enjoyable enough but I think it would have hurt the card having two rematches of one sided twattings, headlining and co-headlining the PPV. Â I'm really torn on JDS vs Hunt. I'd love to see Hunt's run continue, but I don't want to see JDS lose two in a row. And I want to see JDS back with a bang, but I don't want Hunt's Indian Summer to end. The only negative of the fight is that one has to lose. At least we're pretty much guaranteed a great fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I'm really torn on JDS vs Hunt. I'd love to see Hunt's run continue, but I don't want to see JDS lose two in a row. And I want to see JDS back with a bang, but I don't want Hunt's Indian Summer to end. The only negative of the fight is that one has to lose. At least we're pretty much guaranteed a great fight. Even a loss for Dos Santos won't mean the end for him unless he gets completely smashed. I want Hunt to win, simply because it would be a remarkable comeback story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I feared the worst when I saw this thread bumped. Thank fuck it's all sorted. JDS vs Hunt is the real main event for me on this show. Â Yeah I had the same feeling. The Memorial Day weekend UFC PPV is one one of the biggest regular UFC PPV's and one of my favourites. Looking forward to this show. Â Voted in the poll: Velasquez KO in two, dos Santos by decision and Maynard by decision. Not sure who I want to win dos Santos vs. Hunt. dos Santos is really likeable and will want to put on a performance after what happened in his last fight but this Hunt story is something. If Hunt wins, he should get the next tile shot. Still want Hunt vs. Nelson. Â EDIT: 21 voted for Velasquez by KO, no votes for anything else. Can't remember that happening in any other MMA poll here. Sometimes there is a rematch to a one sided fight and the rematch produces the exact opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 20, 2013 Even a loss for Dos Santos won't mean the end for him unless he gets completely smashed. Â You'd like to think so, but after the decisive and drawn out beating he took from Cain, if he gets KOd by Hunt in his very next fight he might never rebound mentally. I hope I'm wrong. Â JDS really should win, I expect he will if he fights smart, but you have to give Hunt a decent shot against any striker in MMA. And we don't know how or if the loss to Cain will have affected JDS. He could come out gunshy, or even over aggressive, both of which could play right into Hunt's hands. Â The timing of this fight makes it very interesting in that respect. Fuck it, I'm remaining neutral. It will be bittersweet whatever the result but I get your point Dave, you get the feeling this is Hunt's last big run, whereas JDS should have a good few years yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 fight week, blog week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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