Comments on: UFC 97: HOW DISAPPOINTED WERE YOU? http://chicagosmma.com/2009/04/ufc-97-how-disappointed-were-you/ The Definitive Source for MMA In and Around Chicago Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BigAl http://chicagosmma.com/2009/04/ufc-97-how-disappointed-were-you/comment-page-1/#comment-512 BigAl Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:36:40 +0000 http://chicagosmma.com/?p=1218#comment-512 Silva fought an intelligent fight to nullify his opponent's attack and win conclusively without taking any damage. Still, I would not pay to see his next fight. Silva fought an intelligent fight to nullify his opponent’s attack and win conclusively without taking any damage. Still, I would not pay to see his next fight.

]]> By: Matt http://chicagosmma.com/2009/04/ufc-97-how-disappointed-were-you/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Matt Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:53:10 +0000 http://chicagosmma.com/?p=1218#comment-487 Amen to this: "but going in to round 5 of the fight knowing you are behind, and it being a title fight he really should have gone for broke. He had nothing to lose." That was the strangest part to me. But I still enjoyed watching Silva. He is so creative. Amen to this: “but going in to round 5 of the fight knowing you are behind, and it being a title fight he really should have gone for broke. He had nothing to lose.”

That was the strangest part to me. But I still enjoyed watching Silva. He is so creative.

]]> By: kung fu hustler http://chicagosmma.com/2009/04/ufc-97-how-disappointed-were-you/comment-page-1/#comment-459 kung fu hustler Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:18:42 +0000 http://chicagosmma.com/?p=1218#comment-459 On Chuck/Shogun - I was disappointed in Dana putting unneeded extra pressure on Chuck by making those statements before the fight. As for Chuck actually retiring, Shogun is a pretty good pick to pass the torch to. Shogun showcased the same fearlessness he had back in the Pride days. Plus he avenged his old training partner, Wanderlei. It's actually a pretty good story. The young lion takes out old lion and old lion leaves the pride. It's sad and beautiful at the same time. On the Silva/Leites debacle - That whole fight seemed very strange to me. I don't know what happened there. I gotta say though that the phrase, "fight ending in spectacular fashion" is silly to expect for every outcome. You can't blame Anderson though for Thales not attempting much offense. Every time he went for the thai plum Thales would drop straight down, which I get that from him, kind of, but going in to round 5 of the fight knowing you are behind, and it being a title fight he really should have gone for broke. He had nothing to lose. I think as multi talented as Anderson it's starting to look like his gameplans are becoming one-dimensional. On Chuck/Shogun – I was disappointed in Dana putting unneeded extra pressure on Chuck by making those statements before the fight. As for Chuck actually retiring, Shogun is a pretty good pick to pass the torch to. Shogun showcased the same fearlessness he had back in the Pride days. Plus he avenged his old training partner, Wanderlei. It’s actually a pretty good story. The young lion takes out old lion and old lion leaves the pride. It’s sad and beautiful at the same time.
On the Silva/Leites debacle – That whole fight seemed very strange to me. I don’t know what happened there. I gotta say though that the phrase, “fight ending in spectacular fashion” is silly to expect for every outcome. You can’t blame Anderson though for Thales not attempting much offense. Every time he went for the thai plum Thales would drop straight down, which I get that from him, kind of, but going in to round 5 of the fight knowing you are behind, and it being a title fight he really should have gone for broke. He had nothing to lose. I think as multi talented as Anderson it’s starting to look like his gameplans are becoming one-dimensional.

]]> By: Matt http://chicagosmma.com/2009/04/ufc-97-how-disappointed-were-you/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Matt Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:29:38 +0000 http://chicagosmma.com/?p=1218#comment-447 Perhaps I'm in the minority. I though SIlva fought his fight. And I enjoyed watching him pick apart Leites. Not his fault Leites would not engage. Am I nuts? Perhaps I’m in the minority. I though SIlva fought his fight. And I enjoyed watching him pick apart Leites. Not his fault Leites would not engage. Am I nuts?

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