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I was just thinking, he can't finish a sentence without throwing that in.

BTW I have a vain hope that the Reebok deal will lead to some new gloves. Because Urijah poked the everliving fuck out of Rivera's eyeball. How the fuck do they just let guys throw out open hands at faces so much? Make SOME kind of emphasis on penalizing that shit.

The near universal opinion seems to be "That was a fucked up score card. Lawler maybe won because Hendricks stalled. We don't give a fuck either way because we're happy it went his way because fuck Hendricks for using his head to hold Lawler's balls up for 10+ minutes."

The Green Power Ranger Wants CM Punk in UFC Debut | Bleacher Report

Green Power Ranger would serve him.

Probably, but CM Punk said he was definately not going to fight at light heavyweight (which was the green rangers division). So if he was going to fight and have to drop to welterweight or something it might not be possible.

PUNK DUCKS GREEN RANGER!!!!

I would, fucking green Zord is scary.

I'd watch that fight.

I don't think Lawler will hold the belt vs. Rory MacDonald either. Might be a contentious couple of years at the welterweight division.

He already beat him once, and if they keep judging against stalling like last night I wouldn't bet against him next time either. But yeah it definitely could look like LHW did pre-Bones.

Some guy went back and re-watched the fight to specifically listen to Hendricks corner. Some telling stuff.

"I was rooting for Lawler last night but I really thought he lost. I had it 49-46 Hendricks so the decision was a shock to me. Thinking maybe I was a victim of Joe's subliminal programming I went back and rewatched on the red cam to see how Hendrick's corner was reacting.

Here are some interesting quotes from them:

At the end of Round 4:

Laimon - We lost this round guys.

Other coach - yeah, we lost this round.

Another coach - we're fine, we're fine

Laimon - He's fucking tired.

So they thought they lost round 4 and it must not have been a surprise to them that some of the judges agreed.

Then immediately after fight:

Hendricks - I lost it

Black coach - No you didn't. It depends on how they scored that first round.

Somebody: Hey was that a 10-8 that last round?

So they knew it was close and could break for Lawler if the last round was a 10-8 or the first round 10-9 for Lawler. Rewatching the first round, I still gave it to Hendricks but it was def close. Robbie outstruck a little but Hendricks controlled a little with his wrestling.

I know Hendricks was feeling broken at the end of the fight so you give the guy a pass on the "I lost it" comment, but this exchange was interesting because in the post-fight interviews he repeatedly said he felt he did enough to win.

Finally, right before the announcement:

Hendricks: Man I'm just tired, that weight cut killed me.

Laimon: I know, I know, I'm not going to let that happen again

I guess that's no shocker. Everyone knows and Hendricks has been open about the fact that he got too heavy in the off season and the weight cut was terrible. Still interesting, and I wonder if there is any blame being put on Dolce behind closed doors.

Also, it looks like "Mike" was their code word for leg kick and "Delta" was their code word for takedown. Or maybe clinch, hard to say.

Edit: fixed quote"

edit: Punk is friends with Chael Sonnen.




Ben Askren posted this on Twitter.



Also someone posted this.





Also, SLACK!

Jack Slack: How Robbie Lawler Took the Title | FIGHTLAND

Amazing how they were able to make his chin look smaller.

Apparently Joe Rogan just verbally TKO'd Schaub on his podcast. It was on his ustream but isn't available now.

Edit - shit, Joe questions his commitment and straight up says he doesn't see Schaub beating any of the top guys. Told him Cain would fuck him up.

Lenas_sl said:

Apparently Joe Rogan just verbally TKO'd Schaub on his podcast. It was on his ustream but isn't available now.

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I always knew he had a weak chin but damn.