Swift recovery Randy… I’d take an arm fracture any day over what happened to Cro Cop

just another great moment by the natural

Randy; you are amazing man! I don’t understand why he has to destroy Minotauro next; I would rather have Randy get an opponent that he might be more of a match the fans want to see like: Couture vs. Arlovski.

..The guy is a mutant.

I can’t believe he ate that head kick. I couldn’t tell how cleanly it caught him because they didn’t show it on the replay, but that’s a beast of a kick to take man.

bum arm or not, randy looked awesome in that fight.

Crazy! I actually broke my friend’s arm when we were about 17 the exact same way, blocking a high kick with his forearm. The only difference was that my friend knew something was wrong instantly. However, he wasn’t screaming or anything, so I guess I could see how someone could continue fighting. Especially The Natural. It does suck that we have to wait longer for another fight. Maybe in the mean time we could have arlovski vs Big Nog.

[quote comment=”136265″]Randy; you are amazing man! I don’t understand why he has to destroy Minotauro next; I would rather have Randy get an opponent that he might be more of a match the fans want to see like: Couture vs. Arlovski.[/quote]

Although a Couture/Arlovski match would be interesting, Minotauro just doesn’t get destroyed by people so it would be an interesting fight as well.

However, I’m with Couture and his pick for his next fight. Fedor Emelianenko. Dana needs to stop whatever it is he’s doing that’s holding the signing up and get it done. Because for all of his acomplishments, if he’s loses Fedor to some smaller brand, it will never be forgotten how much he screwed it up.

wow

That kick was no joke. If his arm wasn’t there it would have been another Crop Cop drop!! Randy’s the man. How can you not root for him?

That was the only nasty looking kick Gonzaga threw, it was just the only one that semi-landed. I didnt know Gonzaga had that kind of kick besides the Cro Cop KO.

maybe this will buy some time for dana to sign fedor and give randy,fedor and the fans the fight we all want to see.

I can’t beleive I doubted Randy! Stupid… His game plan execution was flawless and he is obviously strong enough to mix it up with anyone in the Div…. Gabe weighed in at 252 lbs, and he slammed him.

Thats just another example of Randy being Randy.
I kno some of u wanna c arovski vs Randy, I would prefer minotauro vs. Randy. It would be such a technical fight, it would be beautiful. Minotauro is a warrior like randy in the fact that they r both very tough to finish. It would be an awesome fight.

My wish list of fighters I wanna c Randy fight next are as follows:
Fedor
Noguerra
Cro cop (who randy will destroy constructing a gameplane around how one dimensional he is)
Arlovski (I dont think him or cro cop deserve a title fight yet, Arovsk vs. cro cop would be a great fight, winner gets a title shot)

If u fans are looking for someone to beat Fedor, I think Josh Barnett has a better shot at beating the Russian Experiment than Randy does. I am solely basing this belief because of the way the fighters not match up. In no way am I disrespecting Randy. I just feel that Barnett matches up better wit Fedor.

Barnett is a tough dude that sometimes is forgotten, I really would like to c him get signed by the ufc soon. Barnett would destroy tim sylvia… it would be so much fun

I’ve seen the fight twice now, and I never would have known his arm was broken.

I hope Dana White’s Thursday meeting with Fedor and his people goes well.

Rediculous! Im speachless. Words can not describe how amazing Randy Couture is. I dont even know what to say….

[quote comment=”136315″]Thats just another example of Randy being Randy.
I kno some of u wanna c arovski vs Randy, I would prefer minotauro vs. Randy. It would be such a technical fight, it would be beautiful. Minotauro is a warrior like randy in the fact that they r both very tough to finish. It would be an awesome fight.

My wish list of fighters I wanna c Randy fight next are as follows:
Fedor
Noguerra
Cro cop (who randy will destroy constructing a gameplane around how one dimensional he is)
Arlovski (I dont think him or cro cop deserve a title fight yet, Arovsk vs. cro cop would be a great fight, winner gets a title shot)

If u fans are looking for someone to beat Fedor, I think Josh Barnett has a better shot at beating the Russian Experiment than Randy does. I am solely basing this belief because of the way the fighters not match up. In no way am I disrespecting Randy. I just feel that Barnett matches up better wit Fedor.

Barnett is a tough dude that sometimes is forgotten, I really would like to c him get signed by the ufc soon. Barnett would destroy tim sylvia… it would be so much fun[/quote]

..Josh is the Goods..his record is like 20-5.against talent too..

The UFC HH weight div with Randy, Fedor, Josh, Vera, Nog, Werdum, Gabe, AA, Crocizze, OldSchool Mir..and with new added talent..
Wow..things will b intresting

Nog? Why does Nog keep getting mentioned in title contention? The guy needs to decisively beat someone. Put him against Arlovski or Sylvia or anyone else. He does NOT deserve a shot after his crappy fight with Herring.

Jamie: the reason he is mentioned is alot of fighters r booked, would u rather wait another 10 months for a title fight?

Vera and Sylvia are booked for october.

Arlovski still hasnt shaken his new tentative fighting style, so no he doesnt deserve the shot.

If cro cop beats Kongo, than maybe give him a shot, but Randy will beat him easily, like I said b4 by constructing one of his world class game plans around the fact that cro cop is so one dimensional)

Noguerra did beat herring, I no he was rocked, but he won. If I recall rampage beat Eastman who is on the same level as hearing and then Rampage got a title shot, so y not give it to Noguerra?

Fedor would be great, but they gotta get him signed 1st.

GG just lost

So who would u propose he fights next?

PhilQNY: Have u herd of any contract talks involving Barnett?

Do u have any knowledge on the dvd release dates of any of the following events?
Shockwave 2006
Bushido Survival
The second comming
The real deal
2006 absolute Grand prix

[quote comment=”136329″]Nog? Why does Nog keep getting mentioned in title contention? The guy needs to decisively beat someone. Put him against Arlovski or Sylvia or anyone else. He does NOT deserve a shot after his crappy fight with Herring.[/quote]

agree. if herring had really brought to him, he would have lost that fight. that’s a big IF, but it’s also why he doesn’t deserve an immediate title shot.

[quote comment=”136329″]Nog? Why does Nog keep getting mentioned in title contention? The guy needs to decisively beat someone. Put him against Arlovski or Sylvia or anyone else. He does NOT deserve a shot after his crappy fight with Herring.[/quote]

I agree I think Nog looked way sh*tty and if herring was a real fighter he would have finished after that kick, and then what Randy would be fighting Heath?

Than in your oppinion besides Fedor, who deserves a title shot next?

Adrenaline carries broken limbs.

randy would beat fedor and josh if they fought again he is at his best right now. he destroyed gabe and dana said gabe was a killer and he got murdered. Randy should be ranked #1 in the world right now not fedor and i love fedor he is a great fighter but no one is beating randy right now.

[quote comment=”136361″]Than in your oppinion besides Fedor, who deserves a title shot next?[/quote]

I know you weren’t talking to me, but Nogueira should be the one to beat Couture. Although, I think it will/would be a rather close fight, ending in either Couture being submitted or one of them winning by decision.

I’ll back you up on that point Jamie. People are acting like Nog came to the UFC in a blaze of glory, if you are only as good as your last fight he isn’t that great (and yes I know he is a legend) even if he has provided MMA some of its best footage. Especially the newbies to MMA they will be scratching their heads wondering how this guy got a title shot.

Silva and Rampage came from pride and put the hurt on guys and then grabbed the title. Fair enough neither had to go up against top 5’s, but at least they finished their opponents. Big Nog didn’t come into the UFC and send a message out (if he did it got lost in the mail).

In my opinion use this time to get the big guys of the heavy weight division to battle it out. Who ever gets the most impressive win gets a shot in December.

Sticks and stones may break my bones but high kicks will never…wait a minute…

[quote comment=”136365″][quote comment=”136361″]Than in your oppinion besides Fedor, who deserves a title shot next?[/quote]

I know you weren’t talking to me, but Nogueira should be the one to beat Couture. Although, I think it will/would be a rather close fight, ending in either Couture being submitted or one of them winning by decision.[/quote]

Agreed!

Oh and my post above only counts if we don’t sign Fedor, If we do kick those guys to the side and let the legends go at it come december.

All those who says Fedor shouldn’t get a straight title shot or as some of you put it “special treatment” obviously like to waste time. Why would a champion leave his current promotion foresaking his belt for anything less than title shot.

Holding Ropes:

Noguerra isnt booked to fight anyone yet, neither is arlovski,

Noguerra vs. Arovski would be interestng

Vera and Sylvia are both booked (neither deserve a title shot any way)

If cro cop wins against Kongo, then cro cop, Noguerra, and Arlovski will all be unsigned. 2 will have to fight each other, the 3rd will have to fight randy.

Cro cop would get killed by Randy, and I dont think a win over Kongo after that loss to GG would even put him at the #1 contender spot

Arlovski shouldnt get a title fight until he proves in the octogan that he isnt the tentative fighter we have seen out of him lately.

Noguerra hasnt earned the shot anymore then Arlovski or Cro cop, How ever I think Noguerra vs. Randy would be the most exciting, technical, and competitive fight out of the 3 only possibilities.

Of course everything I just posted gets thrown out the window if the UFC were to sign Fedor.

Fedor vs. Randy is a priority because Randy is in his Prime now(wow thats so hard to believe but true). If this fight were to happen at the december pay per view, it would be the greatest thing to ever happen to MMA, since Tim sylvia lost the title. lol

MY only wish is that the UFC can sign Fedor next week and schedule the greatest heavy weight title match in dec. between Randy and Fedor.
Greco-Roman vs. Russian Sambo
USA vs. Russia

[quote comment=”136372″]Sticks and stones may break my bones but high kicks will never…wait a minute…[/quote]

HA! Good One!

GG’s kicks are devastating, can you imagine if RC didn’t block?

And just think. Chuck beat him twice.

I’ll never bet against Randy again…unless they sign Fedor. I do want to see Arlovski vs Nog. Both of them had pretty crappy last fights so they deserve each other.
I know Cro cop got destoyed in has last fight but let’s not forget his past accomplishments. Also, he is now training in a cage against good training partners like Sergei Karatonov and Rico Rodriguez. Both of these guys are good ground fighters and it sounds like he’s training for a fight with Randy or a rematch with Fedor. Cro cop’s they kind of guy who can do good, get sloppy, and then come back stronger. Of course, we’ll have to see how he handles Kongo.

[quote post=”3160″]Randy; you are amazing man! I don’t understand why he has to destroy Minotauro next; I would rather have Randy get an opponent that he might be more of a match the fans want to see like: Couture vs. Arlovski.[/quote]

That may be the fight that the casual UFC fan wants to see, but a true MMA fan would prefer to see Randy against Big Nog. Where Randy’s Hall of Fame career stands, a win over Big Nog is more impressive then AA. Just look at thier records and who the two have fought and beaten.

OOPS, I didn’t mean to click submit yet.

[quote post=”3160″]Noguerra did beat herring, I no he was rocked, but he won. If I recall rampage beat Eastman who is on the same level as hearing and then Rampage got a title shot, so y not give it to Noguerra?[/quote]

Excellent point John. The ‘UFC-only ‘ people just don’t know enough about Big Nog either. It can easily be argued that him and Sakuraba are the two fighters that have been thru the most WARS.

Big Nog vs Arlovski in a #1 contender match. It is the only thing that makes sense right now with Fedor not being signed.

Then the next #1 contender can be decided by the winner of Sylvia/Vera vs winner of CroCop/Congo. Which would hopefuly give us the barnburner of a fight, Vera/CroCop

There is a reason head butts are illegal. They can cause serious damage to the area struck (Gabes’ nose). I don’t believe Randy did it on purpose, but the results are the same. I am convinced that broken nose is the reason Gabe lost, not because of Randy’s game plan. Randy is still remarkable don’t get me wrong, but he did not win because of his game plan. Talk of him beating Fedor is ridiculous.

[quote comment=”136439″]OOPS, I didn’t mean to click submit yet.

[quote post=”3160″]Noguerra did beat herring, I no he was rocked, but he won. If I recall rampage beat Eastman who is on the same level as hearing and then Rampage got a title shot, so y not give it to Noguerra?[/quote]

Excellent point John. The ‘UFC-only ‘ people just don’t know enough about Big Nog either. It can easily be argued that him and Sakuraba are the two fighters that have been thru the most WARS.[/quote]

Sakuraba, Big Nog, throw in wanderlei even though his competition wasnt as good as the other 2, still those 3 r the defination of an MMA warrior

[quote comment=”136444″]Big Nog vs Arlovski in a #1 contender match. It is the only thing that makes sense right now with Fedor not being signed.

Then the next #1 contender can be decided by the winner of Sylvia/Vera vs winner of CroCop/Congo. Which would hopefuly give us the barnburner of a fight, Vera/CroCop[/quote]

Violent mike: I love those to scenarios, but if the Big nog vs. Arlovski fight doesnt happen soon, we will have to wait a long time until we c Randy defend tghe title again. because we have to wait for nog vs. aa fight to happen, then recovery time, then training.

My point is the AA vs. Big Noog has to happen soon if not we will have to wait 7 months or so till we c randy defend the title again.

Had Heath “bitch tits” Herring had any cardiovascular endurance and a pair of testicles, he would have easily defeated Big Nog who got laid out. Its simple jump on your opponent and force the ref to stop the fight. But instead, Herring comes out in round 2 and does nothing in the first minute, allowing Nogueria time to recover.

Randy Couture would punish Big Nog for three rounds and then get his TKO in the 4th.

Personally, I feel the UFC is black balling Arvlovski who fans would like to see fight Randy. I say bring on Fedor !

or we can just award Noguerra the title fight simply because no one really earned it anyway so they might as well give it to noguerra who would put up the most competitive(out of him, aa, and cro cop) against Randy.

[quote comment=”136465″]Talk of him beating Fedor is ridiculous.[/quote]
You probably said the same about Gabe and Silvia matches.

Violent Mike: Have u heard any news on ufc contract talks with Barnett, because I havent. I dont understand y Dana isnt going after him!

Im curious to c how the next editions of all the fight magazines rank randy after his latst win against I believe the #7 fighter gonzaga. Fedor and Barnet havent fought in a while wihch could lead to Randy jumping up a couple places in the Rankings(not that it really matters cuz he hold the most prestigious title in MMA)

Barnett and Fedor and maybe Noguerra are the only heavyweights that r on Randy’s level at this point in time.

Cro cop is better suited to fight Arlovski, Big Tim, Nog part 2
I wouldnt mind seeing how he would fight against Gonzaga in a rematch

That picture is Awesome!

[quote comment=”136465″]There is a reason head butts are illegal. They can cause serious damage to the area struck (Gabes’ nose). I don’t believe Randy did it on purpose, but the results are the same. I am convinced that broken nose is the reason Gabe lost, not because of Randy’s game plan. Randy is still remarkable don’t get me wrong, but he did not win because of his game plan. Talk of him beating Fedor is ridiculous.[/quote]

Watch the fight again all the way up to & including the slam. Now, erase the broken nose & everything after that & it’s not a matter of speculation. Up until that point it was clearly evident Gabe was outclassed. You can’t tell me you honestly believe Gabe was gonna rally to a win do you? I mean he may have had a punchers chance but that’s it.

Still got the “W” thats all that matters baby! Captain America is a damn soldier

Mr.Fye said ” I am convinced that the broken nose is the reason Gabe lost, not because of Randy’s game plan. ”

Well that begs the question, what then, was GG doing to lead you to believe that he was winning or could win that fight up and until the nose trauma?

I believe that it WAS in fact Randy’s game plan that had GG backing up and swinging wildly. Randy pretty much neutralized GG offense and for that matter Randy was the aggressor in that fight which is not only what the fans want to see but is also something that the judges score. I don’t see how you can minimize RC’s game plan just because GG got his nose broken while Randy was executing an excellent game plan.

I was amazed by Randy’s control of Gabe against the fence. Can somebody explain why this huge monstrosity of a man was not able to escape and establish distance? Clearly, i think, Gabe had the advantage in striking, with his wicked kicks and punches.

Why was Gabe stuck against the fence, and how could he have broken Couture’s gameplan?

Randy Couture is the God of MMA.

Took a solid kick to the face and kept on ticking. I can’t believe the guy is 44.

I cant believe i doubted randy either, this guy is the SHIT!!!! and i think fedor is more of a match for gonzaga i would rather see a Couture Gonzga rematch…or Cro Cop Gonzaga rematch.or…ahahah Cro Cop Fedor Rematch

[quote comment=”136465″]There is a reason head butts are illegal. They can cause serious damage to the area struck (Gabes’ nose). I don’t believe Randy did it on purpose, but the results are the same. I am convinced that broken nose is the reason Gabe lost, not because of Randy’s game plan. Randy is still remarkable don’t get me wrong, but he did not win because of his game plan. Talk of him beating Fedor is ridiculous.[/quote]

Has it occurred to you that this was Randys game plan?
If you are face to face with your opponent when you slam them into the matt that is not a head butt and is a perfectly legal move.
I remember an Evan Tanner fight where he threw down a similar slam with his forehead pressed against his opponents chin, the impact rocked the opponent pretty bad and Tanner took the win.
I would argue that a head butt is a strike, hit or blow from the head moving forward and then connecting and not the compound pressure from a slam when the head is already in contact.
Anyone know how the officials in the UFC define a head butt?

If GG broke his arm w/ a kick, what would Cro Cop do, fucking knock him out with his own hand? That was a dope fight anyway it turned out and RC should be applauded, shit was amazing.

damn gonzaga kicks hard, i still can’t believe couture didn’t go down from that shot to the head, i was real impressed with randy taking that shot and pretty much just shaking it off…

[quote post=”3160″]Big Nog vs Arlovski in a #1 contender match. It is the only thing that makes sense right now with Fedor not being signed.
Then the next #1 contender can be decided by the winner of Sylvia/Vera vs winner of CroCop/Congo. Which would hopefuly give us the barnburner of a fight, Vera/CroCop [/quote]

So what you’re saying is Vera would have to win 7 or 8 fights in a row to get a title shot. That hardly seems fair.

[quote post=”3160″]If GG broke his arm w/ a kick, what would Cro Cop do, fucking knock him out with his own hand? That was a dope fight anyway it turned out and RC should be applauded, shit was amazing. [/quote]
Nothing ,how many arms has CC broke? With the speed of GG kicks and another 30LBS behind them I’d bet they are every bit as hard as CC’s, maybe harder. I wonder how much more damage he will have to do before people stop saying it was a lucky kick against CC.

[quote post=”3160″]randy would beat fedor and josh if they fought again he is at his best right now. he destroyed gabe and dana said gabe was a killer and he got murdered. Randy should be ranked #1 in the world right now not fedor and i love fedor he is a great fighter but no one is beating randy right now. [/quote]

What is really going to make Randy look good is when GG starts destroying guys, he is a killer.

[quote post=”3160″]Oh and my post above only counts if we don’t sign Fedor, If we do kick those guys to the side and let the legends go at it come december.
All those who says Fedor shouldn’t get a straight title shot or as some of you put it “special treatment” obviously like to waste time. Why would a champion leave his current promotion foresaking his belt for anything less than title shot. [/quote]
Maybe it would be in Fedor’s best intrest to get his feet wet first in the cage. Not a can like Eddie Sanchez, someone good. Forget I said that ,I want to see this fight now.

[quote post=”3160″]There is a reason head butts are illegal. They can cause serious damage to the area struck (Gabes’ nose). I don’t believe Randy did it on purpose, but the results are the same. I am convinced that broken nose is the reason Gabe lost, not because of Randy’s game plan. Randy is still remarkable don’t get me wrong, but he did not win because of his game plan. Talk of him beating Fedor is ridiculous. [/quote]
Well Gabe shouldn’t have grabed the cage and he wouldn’t have landed like that. Did you hear that Fedor, don’t grab the cage or you’ll get a broken nose lol.

[quote comment=”136317″]I’ve seen the fight twice now, and I never would have known his arm was broken.

I hope Dana White’s Thursday meeting with Fedor and his people goes well.[/quote]

I agree. I would love to see Randy vs. Fedor to happen in the near future. I think both of them would give us a great fight.

[quote post=”3160″]Barnett and Fedor and maybe Noguerra are the only heavyweights that r on Randy’s level at this point in time.[/quote]
Vera is a way more dangerous match up for Randy than Nog. When was the last time Randy was submitted? I know Nog has some sick subs, but so do the world class grapplers(outside the UFC) that Randy fought recently and they couldn’t submit him. Vera has one thing that no other contender has , and that is world class Greco Roman wrestling. I’m not saying Vera will beat Randy by wrestling,but rather use his to nullify Randy from taking him out of his game. That is going to be the key and his cat like reflexes are going to be to much for Randy. I would never count Randy out against anyone, except for Vera. I hope I’m wrong, I would love to see Randy retire undefeated since his comeback.

Adrenaline is a hell of a drug

Using tactics and a high pace “in ya face” style, I believe Randy will dominate the late three rounds of a five round championship fight against fedor.

[quote comment=”136407″]And just think. Chuck beat him twice.[/quote]
Randy was going through alot of personal problems at that time.If Chuck would have fought the Randy that beat Sylvia and Gonzaga Couture would beat him.I still cant believe what Couture is doing,at his age in this kind of sport is amazing.He a totally diffrent kind of human.We wont see someone like him for a long time.

[quote post=”3160″]Big Nog vs Arlovski in a #1 contender match. It is the only thing that makes sense right now with Fedor not being signed.
Then the next #1 contender can be decided by the winner of Sylvia/Vera vs winner of CroCop/Congo. Which would hopefuly give us the barnburner of a fight, Vera/CroCop[/quote]

[quote post=”3160″]Violent mike: I love those to scenarios, but if the Big nog vs. Arlovski fight doesnt happen soon, we will have to wait a long time until we c Randy defend tghe title again. because we have to wait for nog vs. aa fight to happen, then recovery time, then training.
My point is the AA vs. Big Noog has to happen soon if not we will have to wait 7 months or so till we c randy defend the title again. [/quote]

But Randy just suffered an injury that will take close to 2 months to heal, PLUS he is going away to film that lame Scorpion King movie. He is one of the main chacters, so I would think that he would be spending at least 3-4 months over there filming. So for him to face the winner of a Big Nog/AA fight, that fight doesn’t actually have to take place until November - December or so. That is right around the time that Randy would be done filming and can begin training.

[quote post=”3160″]Violent Mike: Have u heard any news on ufc contract talks with Barnett, because I havent. I dont understand y Dana isnt going after him![/quote]

No John, I haven’t. But he was cornering someone at this past PPV. I just can’t remember exactly who it was. Actually, I think he was cornering Babalu.

Josh Barnett would be a great addition to the UFC HW division. Dana always says that he wants all of the top fighters in the UFC, so he better get going on signing Barnett.

[quote post=”3160″]I would never count Randy out against anyone, except for Vera. I hope I’m wrong, I would love to see Randy retire undefeated since his comeback. [/quote]

I would not count Randy out against anyone, especially against Vera. Vera is the only fighter you named that has NO big fight experience. I think that Big Nog would destroy Vera. Big Nog’s stand up has been improving for years now. The largest, hardest hitting HW were not able to knock out Big Nog, so what makes you think that at 220 lb Vera can? If Vera was to fight Randy know, Vera would be so frustrated in the octagon that he’d probably just give up the sport right there and then.

Couture is not Captain America. He’s Wolverine. Even an injury won’t stop him.

[quote comment=”136951″][quote comment=”136407″]And just think. Chuck beat him twice.[/quote]
Randy was going through alot of personal problems at that time.If Chuck would have fought the Randy that beat Sylvia and Gonzaga Couture would beat him.I still cant believe what Couture is doing,at his age in this kind of sport is amazing.He a totally diffrent kind of human.We wont see someone like him for a long time.[/quote]

Hummm didn’t Randy beat Chuck? =-P

[quote post=”3160″]I would not count Randy out against anyone, especially against Vera. Vera is the only fighter you named that has NO big fight experience. I think that Big Nog would destroy Vera. Big Nog’s stand up has been improving for years now. The largest, hardest hitting HW were not able to knock out Big Nog, so what makes you think that at 220 lb Vera can? If Vera was to fight Randy know, Vera would be so frustrated in the octagon that he’d probably just give up the sport right there and then. [/quote]
I never said I thought Vera could KO Nog,but now that you mentioned it , I think there is a good posibility ,because Sloppy HH did (well should have) and IMHO Vera’s alot better. Why would Vera be so frustrated if he fought Randy? Why does Chuck do good against wrestlers where alot of other stikers fail? Because he has good wrestling, it alows him to avoid the takedown and impose his striking. Brandon is an exellent wrester( I believe he was picked an alternate for the 2000 olimpics) with very dangerous stiking. Lastly Vera dosen’t have to be better than Nog, to be more dangerous against Couture.

The fact the Heath was able to rock Big Nog like that still suprsises me. Nog has taken WAY harder shots than that without flinching.

I think that Vera needs to beat Sylvia and then put him into a #1 contender match. If and only then, can Vera even be mentioned in the same sentence as Randy.

[quote post=”3160″]The fact the Heath was able to rock Big Nog like that still suprsises me. Nog has taken WAY harder shots than that without flinching.
I think that Vera needs to beat Sylvia and then put him into a #1 contender match. If and only then, can Vera even be mentioned in the same sentence as Randy. [/quote]
Fair enough.

jeff monson vs Randy couture

that whoud be a Great fight….
randy whoud have big problem to manage that type of person

Randy Couture is definitively a tough act to follow let alone hope to defeat. I wish the fight with Gonzaga hadn’t come down to a nose though. I hate fights where you get a freak accident like what happened here early on. The minute Gonzaga had to work on mouth breathing and spitting blood to avoid swallowing it, the match became distinctly lop-sided.

This isn’t a knock on Couture at all but if you note the look on his face when the fight is stopped, it wasn’t a woohoo! I just owned Gonzaga!!! He looked a little more like… ok I got this one. I think Randy, as usual, came prepared for what should’ve been a more grueling battle. Instead it pretty much ended up being a lot of holding on the part of Gonzaga.

Which given his injury and difficulty with it made sense, which is why I hate to see injuries like that come at the start of a fight. Had Gonzaga not taken the unintentional head blow to the nose on Couture’s takedown, I think the fight would’ve gone very differently but still in Randy’s favor.

As it was, Gonzaga was trying to hold his way through it after the nose blow. Ever so often he tried to land something hard enough to open Randy up or get him dazed so he could get something going. Randy took it all and kept coming. Took his arm getting a “nightstick fracture” and kept coming. Couture is mma to his core. You could probably break his arm and both his legs and he’d still find a way to fight you.

Gonzaga’s got power and that’s well proven but I don’t think he’s got the heart of a guy like Couture. Would’ve been nice to see that fully tested here and not have him thrown off his game by a busted nose.

Just some quick additional thoughts…

How much of a class act was Couture after Gonzaga’s nose got busted open?

Seriously, I can’t recall how many boxing matches I’ve seen where a guy gets a nasty cut and bleeding like that and the other guy homes in on it and makes it the entire focus.

Randy could’ve easily started playing a game of fist tag zeroing in on Gonzaga’s nose but he didn’t. I guess you could say Randy pretty much knew he had Gonzaga hurt and didn’t need to go there but if he had the fight would’ve been over that much quicker. Ref Dean to Gonzaga… I’m sorry man, Randy just knocked your nose off this cannot continue. It could’ve gone that way but Randy came to fight this man out not mutilate him, class act.

randy is a legend.. i love him…

only people o whant to see hum against is jeff monson, tim , and fedor..

fedor and jeff = big problem i thinck..

maybe tim too…

i like jeff a great man, and very strong