Falls Count Anywhere

08-27-07

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I’ve only managed to see about ½ of the fights from this weekend’s UFC on YouTube or eMule. It’s amazing how fast these things get up there! I started with the second biggest fight of the night in my eyes: Koscheck vs. Georges St. Pierre. I really don’t like St. Pierre. I think he’s over-rated most of the time, but here he was nearly dominating. I mean, Koscheck didn’t get too much in, save for a really nice take-down in the first that could have led to a win, but it didn’t work out like that. I think Koscheck is the best fighter at his weight, but there was no taking anything away from St. Pierre this night. He was driven to prove himself and he did it. It wasn’t the kind of domination that ends fights fast, but it was the kind that made St. Pierre look really good.

And the crowd was so damn hot! It’s insane to say it, but I think the Von Erichs in Dallas had nothing on the way they were reacting to St. Pierre. Koscheck got a great heel reaction too. I want to see what they come back with for Koscheck.

Roger Huerta vs. Alberto Crane was really good, but honestly if all you saw was the ending you got the best stuff. You see, they worked pretty hard, Crane got some armbar attempts and Huerta got punches and such, but the ending was awesome. Crane knew he needed to go big and he got Huerta’s back. Now, 9 times out of ten, you ain’t gonna win in a round where a guy gets your back, but Huerta was throwing punches and elbows and then got free and reigned punches down! It was awesome! They stopped the fight and Huerta looked like a big star, though he didn’t get as big a reaction as he deserved.

Kendal Grove, who I really like, Lost to Pat Cote. I thing Cote is a great fighter. I think Grove is a great attraction. I really think Kendall could be something special if they give him a few big wins, even if they are over nobodies. They need to learn the concept of squashes…

Renato Sobral beat David Heath, but after choking him out, he held on to the choke and didn’t let go for a while. That turned him into a big heel with the crowd. Now, he claimed that Heath said something rude so he didn’t want to let go. That’s probably crap because he’d know that he’d get over better by being a heel and not letting go. I really dislike Sobral and I’m glad that he was fined 25 Large for his dicketry. I want a rematch.

And then there was the Main Event. Gonzaga’s a great fighter. I mean, the guy KOed Mirko “Scarier than Prostate Cancer and the IRS combined” Cro Cop. That’s nothing to sneeze at. Randy The Natural Couture is the greatest sports story this year. There is no one who showed as much heart and class as Couture and his win over Tim Sylvia was epic.

The opening two rounds were easily Couture. He busted Gonzaga’s nose. Gonzaga was dominated the second round, while he held his own until the nose got busted in the first. Lots of blood. Couture, no matter what the result, is an amazing MMA Superstar and even moreso, he’s a stud. He took Gonzaga down and then beat on him until they stopped him. Just as Terry Funk was Middle-Aged and Crazy in 1989, having the best year of his career, Randy Couture is the best fighter in the world. He may not win every fight, but he will fight every fight like he wants to win. That’s the mark of a real fighter.

Good show from what I saw. I missed the match where Stephenson hit a German Suplex that supposedly looked awesome. I haven’t found it yet.

So, that’s Falls for this Monday. More on Thursday!

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Chris Garcia