Fedor vs. AA

[Brown Ninja]

Check this out....
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=7910&zoneid=2

"As far as his stand up game, we’ll kill him," says Roach. "If we can keep the fight standing up, if he chooses to fight us like a man, we’ll dominate him."

The way Roach sees Emelianenko, it’s not so much about staying away from his swarming attack as using his habits against him.

"Just be smart with it," he says. "Use your angles when they’re necessary, but after you land a combination, because after you land a combination with Fedor, he’s going to throw back. That’s his instinct. He throws one punch after the other. He’s very predictable. He makes the same moves every time. He’s very common. His boxing game is weak."

Roach obviously knows boxing but I think he might be speaking a little out of turn. I guess we will see how smart he is in a couple of weeks. Very interesting stuff....

[BgMc31]

Why do you say he's speaking out of turn? What he says is the truth. But this isn't boxing, Fedor is too smart a fighter to keep the fight standing if its not in his best interest.

[jimmyinkedup]

im not surprised at his comments. I think alot of individual sport trainers can pick apart opponents based on one discipline...but thats not mma like BgMC said....i also feel a trainer w/o backgrounds in mma tend to have a strong bias based twords their particular discipline...so again his comments dont shock me....and they also dont mean that much to me in the scheme of this fight *L*

[Brown Ninja]

^^^Well said. Its not the first time a trainer has tried to play mind games in favor of his fighter. Although AA is the superior striker technically speaking I still give the edge to Fedor because he is so unorthodox. Should be a great fight that I see Fedor winning via TKO.

[J-Dogg]

Fedors Chin > AA striking

if AA goes out there trying to jab and stick and move, Fedor is going to run him over faster than he did Timmeh.

Fedor will just keep backing him up on his feet like he did CroCrop who was a superior striker as well.

[Brown Ninja]

^very true

[roid_rage]

MMA boxing is not the same as Pro Boxing, two different worlds... 4 oz gloves makes such a big difference...

[Brown Ninja]

Yes but the threat of a takedown makes the biggest difference

[J-Dogg]

If fedor wants it on the ground, he will get it there.

He's not scared to back you up and take a hit if that's what it takes to get you to the ground.

To be honest, he has no reason to though. The intresting thing about Fedor, he never avoids a take down, and it's rare that he attemps one. If someone wants to keep it on the feet, he's generally happy to meet them there. If they are comfortable on the ground, he's also happy to comply.

[J-Dogg]

I'll also say, Fedor is not cautious. When he fought Timmeh, Tim was went out to jab and feel him out, figure range.

He never saw a bomb coming. If AA comes out with his hands tucked up to his chin ready to box and throw jabs, he's going to get clocked up side his head and won't make it a minute past round one.

[BG]

^^ Along with kicks and knees.

As far as what he said, I agree with him, I think Cro-Cop would have had a chance if he had re-engaged after he backed away from fedors first flurries. He get very off balance chasing and puttting so much behind those bomb he throws. Also, Liland caught him and liland sucs. If AA sticks to this game plan, throws upper cuts when Fedor tries to shoot, it could be interesting.

BTW whats the exact date and time?

[BG]

If fedor wants it on the ground, he will get it there.

He's not scared to back you up and take a hit if that's what it takes to get you to the ground.

To be honest, he has no reason to though. The intresting thing about Fedor, he never avoids a take down, and it's rare that he attemps one. If someone wants to keep it on the feet, he's generally happy to meet them there. If they are comfortable on the ground, he's also happy to comply.

Lately though it seems he takes it to the ground real fast, he's been getting caught lately on his feet. He has no head nor foot movement. He's just bad ass. After Liland caught him he took him right down, I was so disapointed I thought he would take it to him like he did to Tim.

[Brown Ninja]

The fight is on the 24th don't miss it. I see Fedor putting it on AA.

[*RAGE*]

I think you are right Brown Ninja but then again I cant call it..

[Brown Ninja]

Fedor wins due to the fact that he is not human but I would love to see AA fight someone like Lesnar, GG, or maybe even Barnett. AA is so athletic and well rounded that I think he could give anyone a very tough fight but Fedor is on another level.

[godkilla]

arlovski has the more tech striking and it will interesting to see if he can use straight punches to beat fedors looping punches and lightning fast hands. if it goes down i gotta give to fedor by either gnp from the top or armbar from the bottom. i think this fight is alot closer than most think, but i still give it to fedor.

[Brown Ninja]

A fight is always a fight but like you said you have to give it to Fedor. He will eventually lose, I think, and someones going to have to do it but i am not sure this is the fight. Would be crazy if AA was the one to unseat him though.

[Point4Dave]

I hate how some radio promo's call him the best in the world and how he destroyed "former UFC Heaveyweight champion Tim Silvia" .... Silvia is a bum and doesn't belong in the cage. IMO

[Brown Ninja]

are you crazy? Sylvia is a D bag no doubt but he is very tough. Name 5 heavys out there that can beat him

[Brown Ninja]

Fedor, Barnett, maybe Mir, maybe Nog, maybe AA...who else?

[godkilla]

they call fedor the best because he is the best. as for sylvia, even though is a total ogre looking goofball mofo, he is still tough as nails and a ranked hw.

[BG]

are you crazy? Sylvia is a D bag no doubt but he is very tough. Name 5 heavys out there that can beat him

Plus hes past his prime, but still holds his own. It wasnt fair to what they did with he and Fedor, they threw him to the wolves. He beat AA and some think AA has a chance against fedor.

Dont eve go anywhere BrownNinja !!!

[*RAGE*]

I hate how some radio promo's call him the best in the world and how he destroyed "former UFC Heaveyweight champion Tim Silvia" .... Silvia is a bum and doesn't belong in the cage. IMO

I so agree with you and he is an a** hole I met him a couple of years ago when he was the champ and came across as a total a**

[Deltasaurus]

I hate how some radio promo's call him the best in the world and how he destroyed "former UFC Heaveyweight champion Tim Silvia" .... Silvia is a bum and doesn't belong in the cage. IMO

Sylvia has beaten AA twice, That puts him up there in my book, but i dont like him either u cant say he doesnt belong in the cage. i just dislike that he seems to win by being taller and heavier than his opponents.

I think Fedor is going to win this fight,But HE IS HUMAN and will eventually lose to someone, I agree this is just most likely not that fight.
But i think they should do away with so many weight classes and let people just fight. Like Anderson Silva walks around at 200+ that means he could fight heavy's if he chose to. And that way we could have fights like GSP and Silva and so on.....


-AJ

[Point4Dave]

Sylvia has beaten AA twice, That puts him up there in my book, but i dont like him either u cant say he doesnt belong in the cage. i just dislike that he seems to win by being taller and heavier than his opponents.

I think Fedor is going to win this fight,But HE IS HUMAN and will eventually lose to someone, I agree this is just most likely not that fight.
But i think they should do away with so many weight classes and let people just fight. Like Anderson Silva walks around at 200+ that means he could fight heavy's if he chose to. And that way we could have fights like GSP and Silva and so on.....

-AJ

I'm just so sick of him. And yes, Fedor is human. He lost a Sambo fight last November and actually came in 3rd of that tournament. I would like to see more mainstream guys fight Fedor before he's over the hill.

[Deltasaurus]

^^^that would be awesome if it happens

[*RAGE*]

Sylvia has beaten AA twice, That puts him up there in my book, but i dont like him either u cant say he doesnt belong in the cage. i just dislike that he seems to win by being taller and heavier than his opponents.

I think Fedor is going to win this fight,But HE IS HUMAN and will eventually lose to someone, I agree this is just most likely not that fight.
But i think they should do away with so many weight classes and let people just fight. Like Anderson Silva walks around at 200+ that means he could fight heavy's if he chose to. And that way we could have fights like GSP and Silva and so on.....


-AJ

If you can call them fights looked more like a dance off. IMO and I agree with you

[Brown Ninja]

Lesnar vs Fedor has to happen iffor no other reason then as a bench mark for the sport. Can someone with a limited skill set, who is very tough, come in and beat the best in the world at mma. I think the answer is no but I want to find out. If Brock beat Fedor I am calling out A silva

[Brown Ninja]

I changed my mind....maybe Nate Quarry or Pete Sell instead

[Point4Dave]

Lesnar vs Fedor has to happen iffor no other reason then as a bench mark for the sport. Can someone with a limited skill set, who is very tough, come in and beat the best in the world at mma. I think the answer is no but I want to find out. If Brock beat Fedor I am calling out A silva

I've been a huge Lesnar fan since his NCAA days. He was the only reason why I started watching WWF/WWE again for a while (didn't last long, gawd that is garbage) and I tried again in the last years because some personal friends are actually on the roster now....but the product is still garbage. I miss the 80's. lol

[Brown Ninja]

To hell with the 80's, what about the 90's. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Degeneration X, The Rock! God the WWE is ghey

[Brown Ninja]

I hear that Vince MacMahon was going to challenge Randy if he beat Brock

[Point4Dave]

I wish Kurt Angle would shut up in interviews about saying he's doing MMA training and that we will see him in an octagon. He's been saying that for going on years now.

[Brown Ninja]

yeah he has pretty much become a punch line. That being said I think he could have been legit some years ago but he is getting old and I assume he is very one dimensional. Not to mention he's getting old and would fail miserably at his piss test

[Point4Dave]

yeah he has pretty much become a punch line. That being said I think he could have been legit some years ago but he is getting old and I assume he is very one dimensional. Not to mention he's getting old and would fail miserably at his piss test

[Brown Ninja]

i wonder if he would fight in his singlet???

[PrideFEDOR]

I'm just so sick of him. And yes, Fedor is human. He lost a Sambo fight last November and actually came in 3rd of that tournament. I would like to see more mainstream guys fight Fedor before he's over the hill.

The only reason Fedor lost to bulgarian dude is because of his crazy and hactic schedule. He's a public property now and when everyone else trains he's making movies, do the interviews, presentations, appearances etc. Man, at this rate , any man would've had hard time to compete ( Im not even talking about taking a pedistal)... Plus, If u saw the face of Blagoi, he looked like he got lucky. ( bet he wondered if he could've reapeated this thing if it came to that )..... Its the same thing if u count Fedor's the only loss to Hunt when in reality he didn't even beat Fedor, but the rules said " who gets the cut - loses"
FEDOR IS DA MAN , HANDS DOWN !

[PrideFEDOR]

Fedor, Barnett, maybe Mir, maybe Nog, maybe AA...who else?

I'll bet my house against anyone elses house ( it has to cost at least 1/3 of mine i.e $150.000 min.) with Fedor vs. Barnett or Fedor vs. Mir... Barnett is way too slow and Mir can't play no BJJ with Fedor. U guys think that Fedor is Sambo only and there is some BJJ submission specialist who can wrestle him down, but do u know that Fedor is also an Olimpic prize winner in Judo ? When Judo was invented by Kano Dzigaro or whatever , he challenged all Jiu-Jitsu schools in Tokio and every fight xcept for 2 were won by Judo practitioners. Even those 2 fights that they didn't win were called as a "draw". So whoever wants to make a good bet , pm me. We can do ur 50k against my 100 on Barnett fight !

[southmadejd]

^^^Holy shit, PrideFedor is back!!!!! Where have you been man??? We though you actually found War and killed him and were now on the run from the law because we haven't heard from either one of you in awhile.

[PrideFEDOR]

hahahaha What happened to my man War ? lol I miss the guy already ! I swear I didn't do anything to the guy. Im sure he got his reasons not to show up though!