Adventure awaits – m4w – 33 (BSoA)
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Date: 2009-01-23, 6:34PM PST

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In need of a woman who Enjoys being rooffied.

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That’s IT!
Anthony Dominguez
comedian.writer.lover…

UFC 100 has come and gone, according to some, it was the milestone MMA has been working towards, to others the beginning of a new chapter, rather the next chapter. Many industry insiders see it as just another UFC money grab. If you ask Dana White, it was the biggest thing to happen to MMA since, well, the UFC. That remains to be seen, was it a milestone, possibly, a new chapter, definitely. If you missed the broadcast, below is the recap, a little fighter info, along with my humble opinions.

Middleweight bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
Akiyama is a superstar in Asia, known as ’sexyama’ to his millions of fans. He is an actor, popular singer (he fills stadiums for his concerts) and accomplished MMA star. Throw in his recent controversies (during a match with superstar and hall of famer Sakuraba, Akiyama was handed a No Contest and had his purse revoked for greasing his body prior to the match) you have one well known star, a foothold into the market that has thus far alluded the UFC. Belcher is the future of the class, that is if he can continue his growth in the ring. A tall, lanky Muy Tai specialist with quick hands and a strong chin. Belcher has shown some great abilities, recently defeating a very strong and talented opponent, coming in as the underdog.

The match started out fast, with lots of action, back and forth between both fighters, however, the tide turned quickly as Akiyama was stunned by Belcher’s overhand right. Belcher followed by delivering brutal Muy Tai kicks to the thigh and continued the onslaught for the next 2 rounds, with Akiyama answering occaisionaly with his own well placed flurries, only to lose by decision. A controversial decision as the boos from the crowd would confirm. To make matters worse, Akiyama had to be helped from the ring, as he could not do so under his own power due to the leg strikes he received during the bout. That on it’s own should tell you who the winner was. Alas, Belcher learned a good lesson, never leave it in the judges hands. My guess is he will never do so again.
Akiyama defeated Belcher via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28). What fight were these judges watching? See Joe Rogans twitter for his thoughts immediately after the decision.

Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
This was the fight I was most anticipating, next to Lesnar/Mir. Hendo, as Dan Henderson is affectionately known in Japan, was a bit irritated by Bisping, UFC’s answer to the European market (after Mirko Cro Cop failed to make the grade) and future earnings. Hendo is destined to be a hall of fame inductee, a dual belt holder in Pride and pioneer in the sport.
Bisping is an Ultimate Fighter winner and great white hope with a distinctly infuriating style, including a big sh!t talking mouth. He spent the better part of the Ultimate Fighter antagonizing Hendo in a misguided attempt to gain a psychological advantage. One problem with that strategy, Hendo doesn’t trash talk, he remains calm and lets his fists do the talking. Known for his great wrestling and devastating right hand, Hendo is always a tough opponent, when he shows up he is amazing. Since his glory days in Pride, Hendo has failed to show up to a UFC fight, taking his title fight with Rampage too lightly (allowing his friendship to cloud his in ring judgement) letting his cardio get the better of him in a title bout with Anderson Silva and generally sleepwalking through his other bouts, namely his poor showing against Rich Franklin which ended with a decision in his favor that could have easily gone either way.
UFC 100 saw a return to form for Hendo, stalking Bisping with his right locked and loaded, Bisping did the stupidest thing imaginable, he circled to Hendos right hand, for 2 entire rounds, even after his corner told him not to. As the 2nd round was coming to a close, Bisping walked into a vicious right knocking him out instantly, followed by another just for good measure. The winner of this bout is scheduled to face Anderson Silva for the title, good luck, and my the right Hendo show up.
Henderson defeated Bisping via KO (punch) at 3:20 of round 2. Maybe Bisping will keep his mouth shut next time, naw, probably not.

Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
If you don’t know who GSP is, what can I say, you are not paying attention to the 21st century. George ‘Rush’ St-Pierre, is by most accounts tied as the pound for pound best fighter in the world, yes, the world. The world that includes boxing. He’s so good, his fights are almost boring, at least to the untrained eye. He has the uncanny ability to take the best opponents and make them look like rank amateurs. It begins to become predictable as each round progresses, GSP does what ever he wants to to the opponent, and the opponent just can’t do anything to stop the onslaught.
Thiago Alves is known as ‘The Brazilian Wrecking Ball’, an elbow throwing, knee landing ball of angry muscle. Undefeated in 7 straight and considered by many, the future of the weight division. Thiago represented the toughest fight to date for GSP, or so the sound-bytes go.
Put them in a cage, and what happens, I thought we went over this earlier, GSP does what ever he wants, repeatedly, all the way to a victory. What’s left for the Canadian? We are not really sure, after clearing out the division, there really is no one left. Time will tell.
St-Pierre defeated Alves via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45) to retain the UFC Welterweight championship. You should not be surprised.

Heavyweight Championship unification bout: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir
Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar, BROCK LESNAR…the future of the heavyweight division has arrived. Big, enormously big, strong, agile and willing to put the time and effort in to learn and grow. Frank Mir, the previous future of the division. Big, strong, gifted in his stand up and on the ground, with an enormous personality and the will to succeed. Put these two men in a ring, and watch the lightning and thunder.
Once again, one man spent the entire time prior to fight night, talking trash, the other tried to keep his cool, then he lost it, and the pre fight spectacle began. Mir is gifted on the mic, witty, clever, charismatic. Lesnar is also gifted on the mic, in a decidedly different way. You may recognize the name from his time as a WWE star, as THE WWE Star. Charismatic, yes, one does not simply become the WWE’s number 1 man without tons, and I mean tons of charisma. The war of words got heated, bitter even, with Mir getting the better of the exchanges. Lesnar, however vowed to avenge his previous loss, and shut Mir’s mouth for good. Coming into the fight with a record of 3-1, Lesnar should have been considered the underdog, he wasn’t with good reason. The man is a monster.
For the uninitiated, this is considered the biggest fight in UFC history, for a couple of reasons. Reason #1 it is a unification bout between the Heavyweight Champion Lesnar, and the Interim Champion Mir. Reason #2 Dana White, and the general public believe this to be the catalyst the casual fan needs to jump onto the MMA bandwagon. Everyone loves a big man, look at the Heavyweight division in boxing. With Lesnar comes a renewed interest in the big men, in a division that for all it’s glory has been lacking excitement (aside from Couture’s departure and return) and the #1 heavyweight in the world Fedor Emelianko (google him, better yet, youtube him and watch the highlight reel). Strategically, the time is right, Fedor is 1 fight from ending his current contract, Kimbo Slice (the Heavyweight internet sensation and downfall of EliteXc on CBS) is making his way into the UFC through the backdoor, namely The Ultimate Fighter television show and Heavyweights from far and wide are knocking on the door, hoping to cash in on what looks to be a very strong year for the UFC.
With the title unified, the stage is set for a number of very entertaining fights, starting with a rubber match between Mir and Lesnar.
This fight was a blockbuster, garnering the highest pay per view in the companies history, a live gate of $5.1 million and the largest worldwide audience to date, estimated to bring in an additional $50 million in revenue, add the advertising and sponsorship money UFC collected, and you have one fine payday. The stage was set, and Lesnar did not disappoint, starting strong with heavy hands and solid ground and pound he dominated the first round. The second round saw Mir land a nice punch and a gymnastic style knee, all to no avail. Lesnar proceeded to take Mir down and continue his onslaught, resulting in Mir being ground and pounded till the ref stopped the match. Mir was visibly dizzy and battered from 2 rounds of manhandling by the newly unified Heavyweight Champion. The post fight saw Lesnar play to his roots, namely the roll of ‘heel’ in WWE. He got in Mir’s face, pushed security, bashed the nights main sponsor, and gave the Las Vegas crowd a double bird. The more the crowd boo’d the bigger his smile got. I don’t condone his actions, but I do give him a bit of room on this one, we must remember, he came from a company where the more heat (audience dislike) he received, the more money he got. The angrier he made the crowd, the higher his profile in the company became, for Lesnar, turning on the monster and turning him off is only easy when he’s not in front of a crowd, boo him and he naturally resorts to what he knows. Does this give him a complete pass? No, but one mistake he should surely not be judged upon for the rest of his potentially lengthy career. Did he learn a valuable lesson, I believe so, will he do it again, time will tell, I for one hope not. I want to like Lesnar, I want to root for him, not against him as I have for several others based upon their out of ring antics.

Lesnar defeated Mir via KO (punches) at 1:48 of round 2 to become the Undisputed UFC Heavyweight champion. Possibly the new franchise.

Next month August 1st to be exact, Fedor defends his Affliction Heavyweight title against Josh Barnett, for die hard fans, this is the fight of the summer, Lesnar/Mir was just an appetizer. The problem with this fight is, after Barnett, who is left for Fedor, most of the divisions top prospects are in the UFC, and Fedor is unlikely to sign with them. This leaves the fan at a loss, The UFC champion will never be considered the real champ in the eyes of the die hard fan if he never fights Fedor, and Fedor’s legacy will be blemished by his inability to fight the best of the new era because they were with the UFC. Next month comes the Affliction recap.

That’s IT!
Anthony Dominguez
comedian.writer.lover…