i dont think ud like to continue after that either????[/quote]

Funny you’d bring that as an example. After the so many years of watching MMA, and so many fights where a guy gets kicked in the nuts (most unintentional) but many of them full force kicks, I can’t say I remember a fight being stopped and given DQ status for something like that. Can you?[/quote]

-Well its even funnier you are supporting an illegal kick or at the very least, justifying it like its okamis fault for not wanting to continue(ref stopped it not okami BTW)especially if u have been a long time fan as u claim,or did u forget its a sport with rules after all the years of watching???
BTW, You r missing the point, why should silva get an advantage to continue at a possbile dizzy okami after an unexpected kick like that??? so, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE OK FOR FIGHTERS TO TAKE CHEAPSHOTS AT EACHOTHER since theyll figure nothin but a point would be deducted from them…. You have been watchin MMA for many years as you claim, so wouldnt you say a kick like that or a punch like that is devastating enough to maybe have someone seeing double throughout the fight??? is it fair you think?[/quote]

In that fight Anderson Silva didn’t with no malice intentionally kick Okami while he was down.

1. Silva was on his back..Okami in his Guard. With good high posture..what did’t help Silva was Okami had his knees on the mat..but when I saw the fight..I don’t think Silva deserved a loss on his record for it. Silva had said : The rules weren’t correctly explained to me. Does any one remember…

Renzo Gracie vs Oleg Takarov..MArs?? Renzo KO’d Oleg while on his back with an up kick..( The first ever fighter to do so in MMA )..Granted..Oleg didn’t have his knees planted on the mat..but both scenarios are almost the same.

Okami didn’t do ish in that fight..and if given a rematch..oh poor guy..he will be fighting an angry and much more of MMA fighter in Silva..Silva likes Franklin and look what happened to him twice.[/quote]

I agree with PhilQNY and furthermore, I’m not making excuses for silva but rather explaining how he feels, there is a big difference. See, on an earlier post you said:

“Silva, why must you be so pissed at okami? It was YOU who landed the ILLEGAL kick remember??? when you say nobody explained the rules to you, it just sounds like an excuse.”

He’s not pissed at Okami for himself making the illegal kick, he’s not pissed that he got DQ, he’s pissed because he felt okami was not out and therefore could have continued the fight, that’s the reason he’s calling okami a “coward” capiche? Oh, and I’m not supporting an illegal kick, I’m just explaining silva’s point of view, nothing more. It seems many here got lost through the words he used because he said “coward”, that’s it. I don’t know for a fact that okami was out or not, therefore I’m not agreeing nor disagreeing with the spider, the only thing I’m doing is clarifying what he said. He could be wrong, he could be right, but the only two that knows for sure is him and okami.

You also said:

“MAYBE IT SHOULD BE OK FOR FIGHTERS TO TAKE CHEAPSHOTS AT EACHOTHER since theyll figure nothin but a point would be deducted from them”

This is true, fighters could take cheapshots at any time and get a point deducted, but they don’t and it’s not hard to figure out why. They’re not punks, they respect the rules (maybe not tito), they would also suffer great displeasures from the fans. It also seems that you’re trying to imply that I’m talking down to you because I’ve been a fan for “so many years”. This is not so, if you feel this way I’m sorry, but we’re all fans here, there are a bunch of us that are fans for many years and there are a bunch of us that are new fans. Regardless neither knows more than another IMO.

He is the goods..I just qustion his toughness overall..not to say he doesn’t have..but I have to see more of him..he needs to stay injury free..beat Nate M..and put on a good fight..he got the tools..and the backround..and opportunity to make some noise in his division.

i dont think ud like to continue after that either????[/quote]

Funny you’d bring that as an example. After the so many years of watching MMA, and so many fights where a guy gets kicked in the nuts (most unintentional) but many of them full force kicks, I can’t say I remember a fight being stopped and given DQ status for something like that. Can you?[/quote]

-Well its even funnier you are supporting an illegal kick or at the very least, justifying it like its okamis fault for not wanting to continue(ref stopped it not okami BTW)especially if u have been a long time fan as u claim,or did u forget its a sport with rules after all the years of watching???
BTW, You r missing the point, why should silva get an advantage to continue at a possbile dizzy okami after an unexpected kick like that??? so, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE OK FOR FIGHTERS TO TAKE CHEAPSHOTS AT EACHOTHER since theyll figure nothin but a point would be deducted from them…. You have been watchin MMA for many years as you claim, so wouldnt you say a kick like that or a punch like that is devastating enough to maybe have someone seeing double throughout the fight??? is it fair you think?[/quote]

In that fight Anderson Silva didn’t with no malice intentionally kick Okami while he was down.

1. Silva was on his back..Okami in his Guard. With good high posture..what did’t help Silva was Okami had his knees on the mat..but when I saw the fight..I don’t think Silva deserved a loss on his record for it. Silva had said : The rules weren’t correctly explained to me. Does any one remember…

Renzo Gracie vs Oleg Takarov..MArs?? Renzo KO’d Oleg while on his back with an up kick..( The first ever fighter to do so in MMA )..Granted..Oleg didn’t have his knees planted on the mat..but both scenarios are almost the same.

Okami didn’t do ish in that fight..and if given a rematch..oh poor guy..he will be fighting an angry and much more of MMA fighter in Silva..Silva likes Franklin and look what happened to him twice.

How so? The fact both are so athletic standing and have equal ability with their punches and kicks, as well as decent submissions when needed. Lately GSP has changed his game up a bit and gone to more wrestling, only huge difference is Silva’s style is based off Muy Thai mostly but in general both are fairly simular in how they attack with strikes, only exeption is knee’s. I don’t see how you can call them opposites at all though.

i dont think ud like to continue after that either????[/quote]

Funny you’d bring that as an example. After the so many years of watching MMA, and so many fights where a guy gets kicked in the nuts (most unintentional) but many of them full force kicks, I can’t say I remember a fight being stopped and given DQ status for something like that. Can you?[/quote]

-Well its even funnier you are supporting an illegal kick or at the very least, justifying it like its okamis fault for not wanting to continue(ref stopped it not okami BTW)especially if u have been a long time fan as u claim,or did u forget its a sport with rules after all the years of watching???
BTW, You r missing the point, why should silva get an advantage to continue at a possbile dizzy okami after an unexpected kick like that??? so, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE OK FOR FIGHTERS TO TAKE CHEAPSHOTS AT EACHOTHER since theyll figure nothin but a point would be deducted from them…. You have been watchin MMA for many years as you claim, so wouldnt you say a kick like that or a punch like that is devastating enough to maybe have someone seeing double throughout the fight??? is it fair you think?

Ok, I will admit it, maybe I just want to see Kendall’s little head get Knocked off! As mis matched as this fight would be, it has to be more exciting than Okami vs. Silva.

I honestly dont think Okami has anything for Silva. He is a strong guy, but Silva is deceptively strong. Most of his UFC opponents thought they would be able to out muscle Silva: Hendo, franklin, Marquardt, and tey were all shocked at how deceptively strong Silva was…. I dont think Okami has anything to threaten Silva with.

From an excitment point of view, I would rather Silva face someone like Belcher or Cote that will try to stand with the spider… I guess it doesnt really matter, since no one in the UFC’s middleweight division can beat Silva, I am sure he will eventually go through everyone![/quote]

Hi Crazy lol[/quote]

Automation…. I just read my post, and maybe I do come off as a Raging Lunatic today! I am just stressed! I got final exams all this week and next week. Still I dont think Okami has anything exciting to offer to a fight. Since Dana has been all about excitement instead of who actually deserves title shots, I am surprised that Okami is even getting a title shot, but he has earned it so whatever… Just have to enjoy another highlight KO by Silva.

It really doesnt matter who silva faces, Hendo, Leben, Franklin, Honestly, they all look the same when they are fighting the Spider!

In the next couple of years watch out for THales Leites, he is one of my favorite up and coming middleweights and I hope he does Fight Marquardt, because after beating Him, that should put Lietes on the map![/quote]

No problem John.

Just trying to inject humour to the stress.

Do what true MMA fighters do, don’t get angry and keep focused and you won’t make mistakes. Exams will be a breeze.

We will wait and see how your boy Leites gets on, I’ll reserve judgement at this stage. I would expect a submission of Pete Sell as childs play for him but he went the distance.[/quote]

Thanks 4 understanding Automation! As for Leites, he is still very young but down the line he will be a force! His ju jitsu is amazing! I am dying to see how a fight between Leites and Marquardt plays out!

I know he is willing to drop down or go up in weight, but both titles are being fought for in upcoming months…and Anderson is the only champ right now fighting more then 2 times a yaer..The UFC should not put him on the shelf to wait for the WW and LHW fights to end..They should hook this fight up, then try to move Anderson around different weight divisions.