Comments on: Rich Franklin on Matt Hamill UFC 88 fight (Video)

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:04:46 +0000

I think Rich is the more mature fighter here….. dealt with both wins and losses – this fight is a crash course for him at LHW and will make or break him. I like them both but there will only be one winner. Franklin by TKO (ref stoppage) 2nd RD.

By: iagoof22

iagoof22 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:17:09 +0000

Well said Mike, the only thing I have a problem with is you think the only way Hamell win is by decision. Hamell is such a GREAT wrestler he can get him in a rear-naked choke, triangle choke,well any choke for that matter. And his stand-up is MUCH better, not better than Franklin but in this sport it only takes one shot. He may shock the world!!

By: iagoof22

iagoof22 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:57:30 +0000

That is AWSOME to see, I am a big fan of both. I hope thay do that same picture and have that attitude after this fight.

By: iagoof22

iagoof22 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:45:45 +0000

O.K. Enough bashing my comments, I am a big fan of both and really do not care who wins. I would love to see Hammel seeing everyone doesn’t like me now that I picked him, and I still think he will do enough if he doesn’t go to sleep.But I think you all think I am stupid because I was “comparing” Bisping to Rich. I WAS DRUNK!!!!! I do think Franklin would beat Bisping, but not Hamell.GSP4Pres, I do know MMA, I am a MMA studant, I have forgotten more MMA than you know. I do not want to be a ass-hole, I think the comparison was wrong,I apoligize a thousand times. O.K. I need anouther beer!

By: Brian "Bisping-Hater"

Brian "Bisping-Hater" — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:03:09 +0000

Matt will win. I bet you a beer.

By: santiago69us

santiago69us — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:26:57 +0000

quadricep agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: santiago69us

santiago69us — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:25:00 +0000

and im not quick to write off any fighter as crappy or one dimensional..im less of a d*ck than most of the guys here…im very unbias to my facts and opinion and i call it like it is regardless of who is fighting. VM do you think hamill has gotten past putting his hands down for shots like matt hughes does? i see that his main issue…to be honest the reason he lost that fight with hamill is cuz he made the mistake of making bispign look good with his boxing by putting his hands down..and he was hurt more than he needed to be by boetch, hamill won that fight cuz boetch was crazy and though he could take down hamill and hold him there.

By: santiago69us

santiago69us — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:21:29 +0000

and bisping was a small LHW..VM i expected more from you than to make excuses for fighters…dont. hurt or not hurt..a fighter comes in there with his own mind made up to fight. im not taking anything away from franklin, hamill, nor bisping. hamill will take him down for sure…but i see him landing very few decisive shots and just losing top position quickly…maybe getting submitted that is all upto hamill he is strong enough to get out most attempts but with an experienced guy like franklin…expect hamill to be submitted thru his own mistakes…he comes in alot with hand down as well. bisping was cathing him alot with punches hamill didnt have to take. either way i like both of them as fighter and wish the best for both of them. and VM franklin did train with gurgel but he has isnce left that camp and training with Matt Hume.gurgel is still with franklin but only training under Hume as well.

By: ViolentMike

ViolentMike — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:02:58 +0000

Triple Agreed

By: ViolentMike

ViolentMike — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:52:03 +0000

And Forrest holds the belt without fighting for 2 years as you go through your matchups. That is gayer than Richard Simmons having a hairy nutsack repeatedly smacking him in the chin with an open mouth.

Sorry for the mental image to everyone but Scott…. LOL

Scott, I don’t ever see a “playoff system”, but perhaps you are speaking of a tournament style which the UFC no longer uses. Reference DREAM 5 if you want to find out a perfect example why not to.