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"Picking up hookers, instead of my pen, I let the words of my youth slip away." Willie NelsonSal Cordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322916318616810216noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715903739051030350.post-31678264842080689422015-05-17T01:29:00.001-05:002015-05-17T17:17:37.297-05:00Whorehouse Steps<div dir="ltr">
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But the size of the Sin that stole her sleep.</div>
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You let the Devil swallow you whole.</div>
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She took him in hopes of learning something.</div>
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Neither could spell the word God.</div>
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But they raged and ravaged against each other.</div>
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Sweat mixing with the blood of broken hearts.</div>
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And he loved her, but he left her.</div>
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And she loved him, but she took on the next one.</div>
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As whores always must.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It's the monster that I am.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Born from demon not from woman.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Smoke my cigarette, let the burlesque show roll on.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Endangering the soul, fill it up with lies.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It's the monster that I am.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Standing nude before another.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The trade your good Lord built me for.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">High class calls it gigolo, I'm just an everyday whore.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">List your desires, pay no mind.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I'll keep going and going.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The Best Ever. Many years ago I listened to a Howard Stern show in which he said if you want a title just call yourself that and repeat it ad nauseam. People will eventually just take it for a fact. He used Michael Jackson's moniker of King of Pop as an example. Then to prove his point he proceeded to call himself the King of All Media. Soon everyone called him that. Years ago Floyd Mayweather called himself the best ever and people started to believe it. Now every time he wins the arguments erupt. Is Floyd the best ever? The week before his fight with Manny Pacquiao Floyd even went as far as to say that Muhammad Ali was not the greatest. Floyd Mayweather has been masterful spreading this propaganda and stirring the debate. That's what he's supposed to do. That's what pays him and builds his legacy. It's the rest of us that are eating the cake and not realizing it's just dust.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The best ever is simply an opinion. There is no true basis of grading or comparison. Muhammad Ali is adored by fans and regarded as the greatest boxer ever. He captured America's imagination and hearts by first, by standing on principle against the Vietnam War then by his legendary and epic battles against Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton Jr., Sonny Liston and countless others. He is the original loudmouth. Everything that fans hate about Floyd Mayweather Jr., the money, brashness, cockiness, Ali did it 100 times worse. He called Joe Frazier a monkey, an uncle Tom, mocked his nose and lips. But Ali bled, sacrificed his body, took horrendous beatings for his legacy and for the fans. If you watched an Ali fight you were assured a spectacle you could tell your grandchildren about. His first battle against Joe Frazier showed us what all other champions will forever be measured by. But it also made Ali human. The huge ego was battered, beaten almost unrecognizable, yet Ali rose each time and took his beating. That's what boxing fans will always love, a man who overcomes all the adversity they can not. Physically, few heavyweights could match his overall skill and even fewer his heart. That's what makes him the best ever in most minds. But more knowledgeable boxing fans don't choose Ali as the best ever. The consensus is Joe Louis.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I could write for days on the accomplishments of Joe Louis. They're immeasurable. In a time when African-Americans were still not accepted, Joe Louis demolished Max Schmeling in two rounds. He beat the Germans. He beat Hitler. But he retired with losses on his record. That seems to be what Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his legion of fans cling to in order to call him the best ever. He's undefeated. Well, so was Rocky Marciano and more recently Joe Calzaghe. No one mentions them as the best ever. It's not Floyd's fault. It's the age we live in.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">We live in the now. Every day there is a clip or a Vine or whatever is cool at the moment claiming "here!" this is the funniest, the best, the craziest, the coolest, the whatever until the next hour when our attention span has waned and something replaces the last best ever. So give Mayweather some credit for keeping the discussion going this long. But he's not the best ever.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Mayweather is retiring undefeated. That's all. He fought some of the best of his time. He is superbly talented. Maybe the most talented boxer of all time. With a ring IQ that no one can match. But what he truly is, is a businessman. He marketed himself and took chances to maximize his income before his time was up. He won every fight but very few fans beyond those that only loved the persona and the lifestyle. He never risked it all the ring. He never laid it all on the line as we like our heroes to, as Ali and Hagler and Cuevas and Chavez and Gatti did for us. But he didn't have to. Don't blame him. He fought some of the best boxers of his era and they could barely make him sweat. Nobody, no one brought out the best in him and I'm sure it's there. I'm sure if a boxer appeared that pushed him, Floyd would rise and show us brilliance. I'm not sure he would win, but we would all say "see? That's what a champion does. He rises." and maybe we would love him, watching him be knocked down a peg. That would make him human like us. Instead, we watched him cruise to victory every single time. We watched him batter women and laugh at them and the legal system. We watched him smother us all with his greatness. All Floyd did was win, thinking that would make him the Best Ever. His every other step only made the common man hate him even more.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Mayweather fought with more pressure than most. Boxers fight to win. For a belt. For a ranking. Floyd fought for his legacy. For his family and friends and for his future. Yes, he was paid more than any other boxer in history but it was he who brokered those deals and put himself in that position. It was he who realized making himself the promoter would grow his income exponentially. He took those risks. And with every fight the next big payday was at stake. Hundreds of millions. A loss would end all that because the only reason we all buy his PPV is to watch him lose. Once that appeal is lost Floyd Mayweather TBE is over.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hype is a beautiful thing for the one creating it and receiving it. Most of the time, hype is deception for those who believe in it. Saturday's "Fight of the Century" between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao delivered in monetary value, but fans, live and at home, left with a bad taste in their mouth. Feeling the only word that deserved "of the Century" to follow it was robbery. As in paying $100 for a PPV. I'll stop there and not mention ticket and Las Vegas hotel prices. But why such wrath? Most fans continue to support Manny Pacquiao, yet of all the players involved, Manny was the only one not to play his role.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Mayweather fought his fight. It was up to Pacquaio to push and make the bout exciting. To deliver. Everyone knew that. He didn't. He showed up, looked lost against a superior boxer and complained afterward. But what true boxing fan believed something different? This is a Manny Pacquiao who was outboxed by Erik Morales. Outboxed in four fights by Juan Manuel Marquez. It was always his volume and power that won him fights, not his ring IQ. Who among you truly expected Manny Pacquiao to solve the defensive puzzle of the greatest defensive fighter of our era? Stop kidding yourselves. You hoped he could do it because we all love to see David slay Goliath.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">They bill it as the fight of the century, the fight of a lifetime. Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao is happening May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Six years of negotiations and, depending on who you believe, running scared by both men, we have the boxing spectacle fans have clamored for. It is unfair to say we're getting it six years too late. Hey, at least it's happening. Now the question is, who will win? Will Floyd stay undefeated? Or will Manny vanquish the biggest loud mouth in the sport?</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">There isn't much to say about Floyd Mayweather Jr. that hasn't been said at least one thousand times before. The man stands as high atop the mountain as anyone ever has. Certainly higher than anyone now. Before I critique him, I'll say this, I am not a fan of Floyd Mayweather Jr. But I'm also not an idiot. Mayweather is that once in a lifetime athlete who chooses the sport that fitting him perfectly and not only uses his athletic ability but also learns and grows and studies all the intricacies of his trade and adds atop all that the drive of a champion. In his youth, detractors said well he's just faster than everyone and he runs. He's not willing to stand and bang. There's truth to that. Mayweather was gifted with exceptional hand speed and footwork. I haven't seen another boxer with better footwork and mobility than Mayweather. Ever. Add to that the defensive skills taught to him by his father and uncle and you have an almost unhittable adversary. The shoulder roll, the rope a dope, the angles, then he simply disrupts your timing with his jab. As far as standing and brawling, I have to agree with Mayweather, this is boxing, not a bar fight. He uses his boxing skills to not be hit like any boxer should. He lands shots and moves away. His opponent barely realizes he's been hit with a four punch combo before Mayweather is deftly away and mocking him. In the last few years, we have seen Mayweather take much more punishment than the rest of his career combined. The most important recent fight to me is his bout against Miguel Cotto. Cotto used superb footwork to corner Mayweather and keep him against the ropes while landing jabs and body shots. Somehow Mayweather managed to outland and outwork Cotto to win. This proved two things: making Mayweather stop and slug would not be the easy answer to defeating him and it proved his mettle and grit. Mayweather, if you like him or not, is not going to fold with adversity. The Maidana fights didn't prove much. Maidana muscled and brawled Mayweather, fought a little dirty, but past round 6 of the first fight was outclassed by the much better boxer. But the question lingered, are Mayweather's legs gone? </span></span><br />
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</span></u> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">As hated as Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be, the fact is he is currently the best. Not only is he physically superior to Manny, Manny does not possess the ring acumen of Mayweather. He never will. That knowledge only comes from being raised by two great boxing minds like his father and uncle and Floyd having the boxing humility to absorb that knowledge, not relying on his pure physical attributes. Manny will start fast, he always does and Mayweather will have to avoid an early left or hook. Mayweather has never been hit with the power of the likes of Manny, but he has been hit and he has overcome. After the first three or four rounds, I see Floyd outboxing Manny in every facet. Using his jab and counter punching. The impeccable timing that only he possesses. I see Manny constantly pushing and punching, doing his all to corner Mayweather, but failing. The Marquez battles are the blueprint to beating Manny and Mayweather has those exact skills, but many times better. He will find and exploit all of Manny's holes and weaknesses much as he did against Marquez. Manny will not slow down or quit. He will take a ton of damage, but Mayweather does not pack the punch to knock Manny out cold. The timing to land the perfect punch? Maybe. Mayweather's speed and ability to stay in the pocket moments at a time and avoid punches will befuddle Manny. His straight left will find air while Floyd lands hooks and straights to the body. If Manny stands a chance he will have to find a way to stop and corral Mayweather. If Mayweather survived and outworked Cotto, he won't Manny. That's Manny's only chance, aside from a one punch knockout, and I find that to be a slim one. Mayweather can win a variety of ways, including a knockout. Putting someone to sleep is not only power but timing and Floyd has plenty of that. Mayweather can outbox, out land, and, like it or not, out hustle Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather didn't come this far to have a 'one' on his record. </span></span>Sal Cordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322916318616810216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715903739051030350.post-1211696760450030242015-04-26T11:25:00.002-05:002015-04-26T15:55:03.159-05:00UFC 186 : What We Learned, What We'd Rather Forget<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I wonder if Joe Rogan has ever seen a Michael Bisping fight. His pace and cardio have won him most if not all his fights. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">On that note, Bisping did cement his spot as Dana White preferred Middleweight gatekeeper.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Makdessi did what bulls do and flattened Campbell. But Campbell was having his way until that point. Makdessi has to tighten up his defense if he expects to rise in the division.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Wow. Thomas Almeida is the real thing. But should a 14 year old be fighting professionally? The kid can take a punch and certainly deliver that Chute Boxe trademark death knell.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Ton of praise for Patrick Cote's "evolution" as an MMA fighter by the commentating team. He learned a little wrestling. A little. That's all. It's not like he went out and won the worlds in jiu-jitsu and wrestling or something. Standing he might have finished the fight but it seemed he was fighting for the win, the infamous 'gameplan.'</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Sarah Kaufman is a very formidable foe on her feet. She'll hurt you. Take her down and it seems like she's that kid thrown at the deep end of the pool by her father every Sunday yet refuses to learn to swim.</span></li>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It seems Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson reluctantly plays the UFC's version of Rodney Dangerfield. He gets no respect. Since his loss to then champion Dominick Cruz at 135 pounds, Mighty Mouse dropped to flyweight and cleaned out a (not his fault) weak division. Unbeaten for 8 fights (including 1 draw against Ian McCall) he has no star power to fare against. Critics said well he only wins by decision. So he finished 3 of his last 4 foes. The UFC's biggest problem with him is finding not only suitable challengers, but also challengers the fans <i>want </i>to see Mighty Mouse against. Kyoji Horiguchi is certainly talented, if untested, enough to fight for the flyweight belt.The problem is no one can say his name and no one cares.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Demetrious Johnson (-900) should not be blamed for either his talent or lack of talent in his division. His speed, technique, discipline, and physical talent are perfect for the flyweight division. He arrived a step ahead. Prepared and ready. Spending years at higher weight classes against fighters not as talented but bigger and stronger. Now, on even ground he runs circles around them. Literally. Mighty Mouse's biggest asset is the ability to dictate how, when and where the fight takes place. This is not a simple matter of he can stay standing or get the takedown. No sir. This is high level only the little guy can do it Octagon control. He has lateral movement, can dart in and out, strike from far away or close by. Try and take him down. If he stays still for more than a millisecond. Since his move to flyweight all I have seen Johnson do is use the absolute best footwork and movement in the fight business to frustrate and beat every opponent. Can he finish? He may not push it or force mistakes but if he hurts his opponent? He'll either be out cold or in some submission in a matter of half seconds. And Mighty Mouse making a mistake? Sure. Hold your breath on that. Be the blue guy in the corner waiting on that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Kyoji Horiguchi (600) is 15 - 1, 4 and 0 in the UFC. Japanese. Quick. With power. Unpredictable, like every Japanese fighter. To say he is undeserving of the title shot is an insult to him and his achievements. Japanese fighters have yet to hold UFC gold. Don't let that fool you into thinking Horiguchi is subpar. No one is 15 - 1 and on a 9 fight win streak without some sort of talent, drive and grit. American fans will say, "well who has he beat?" Come on, how many flyweights could we name? We really don't know the quality of his opponents. But he's beat all but one. His last showing against Louis Gaudinot didn't answer many questions. Gaudinot is on a losing streak himself. He's also the only man to finish John Lineker in the UFC, Dana White's chosen NBT. The fight was competitive, back and forth between Horiguchi and Gaudinot. And that's the problem. No knock on Gaudinot but being competitive against him is your best, take your paycheck and go home come Main Event time. It took time for Horiguchi to find himself in that time. At times Gaudinot outworked and outhustled him. You can bank that time to adjust will not be granted to him by Johnson. If he fights that way against Mighty Mouse it'll be nite nite Kyoji. He must use his own speed and movement to at least stay within range. Horiguchi's key will be his unpredictability. He's not unorthodox at all. Opponents just have a hard time readig when or from where he will strike. Maybe he can catch Mighty Mouse.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Kyoji Horiguchi tends to set and put his all into his strikes. And that will be his undoing. That half second or whatever it takes for him to set Johnson will see it and either attack or disappear. We'll spend an evening watching attacking ghosts. Demetrious Johnson is simply at another level much like Mayweather or a 2008 Anderson Silva. Simply unmatched. I'll take Mighty Mouse by 4th round submission. </span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">That snow outside his door don't melt with a heart as cold as hers.</span></div>
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font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When he kisses your neck.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When he turns out the lights.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wish I could, I wish I could.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come on down, take me out.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We're owed a good night.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like a good dog, put me down, put me down.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just take off your clothes</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and get in my bed.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; 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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Right kick hospital. Left kick cemetery. That was the pre-2007 CroCop. At their first meeting, CroCop was coming off his (anyone's really) biggest achievement. The previous year CroCop won the Pride Absolute Grand Prix defeating Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett on the same night. Ask any champion in any organization to do that now. He had finally arrived in the UFC and looked sluggish in his first outing, but won. The match against Gonzaga was simply a rest stop on his way to a title bout against Randy Couture. Gonzaga ended those hopes and changed CroCop's career with a high kick at the end of round 1. Does CroCop have an answer or something different now?</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Since his match against Fedor Emelianenko foes became aware that CroCop didn't do well when not allowed to set. Fedor kept him retreating, never allowing him to unleash his patented offense. CroCop does not deal well with opponent's who either don't fear him or don't fall at his strikes. He has not only become gun shy due to multiple recent KO and TKO losses and his 40 year old body does not function the way it used to. CroCop still has some power left in him, it's a matter of his being able and willing to unleash it. He can no longer dart in and out and sprawl the way he used to and has always had a tendency to keep his hands low. See the Gonzaga KO. Is CroCop a shot fighter? Hard to tell. But the physical attributes that placed him at the top of the heavyweight division and masked some of his shortfalls are no longer there. He is still not someone you want to stand and bang with, taking chances. On the feet is his best chance at victory, via multitude of strikes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Gabriel Gonzaga conversely has deteriorated in the years since the first fight, but remains the better all around fighter. I do not believe in luck in sports, especially MMA. Athletes are highly trained, disciplined and prepared. I do believe that 98 out of 100 times Gonzaga does not land that kick on CroCop. Before that the fight was fairly even with Gonzaga spending some time on top. But Gonzaga did land that kick. Since that fight Gonzaga has been Ko'd or TKO'd 6 times out of 8 losses. Like many grapplers who find success in MMA using 4oz gloves, Gonzaga has fallen in love with his striking, believing he can stand with anyone if he did against CroCop. Maybe a seventh knockout loss will convince him otherwise. Gonzaga is top heavyweight grappler and submission specialist. He needs to focus on takedowns and ground control to win this fight. If he does so, he could easily win by submission or earn a late stoppage. CroCop will have no answer for his ground and pound. But if Gonzaga decides he can KO CroCop again, he is flirting with disaster. He does not have the footwork or strike savvy to back up CroCop, especially in round one with a fresh CroCop. And if CroCop can set and unload, right kick hospital, left kick cemetery.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In a pick 'em fight, one would expect Gonzaga to play it safe, especially with his UFC career most likely on the line. But Gonzaga has repeatedly and disastrously shown he believes he can stand with anyone. He forsakes his takedowns and gets lulled into a stand up battle he can't win. He does not posses a weak chin. In the heavyweight division, any punch or kick is devastating. The worst thing that will happen in this fight is CroCop landing a straight left or a high kick and Gonzaga eating it. He will believe he can take the strikes and remain standing, losing the fight. Fighting on as close to home turf as possible for CroCop, I expect him to step up and win this fight via unanimous decision.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The sport of MMA needs to accept some blame for the bad decisions it produces. Judging combat sports is difficult. Extremely. Boxing has had countless bad decisions in it's history and in boxing all you have to look for is whether one guy punches the other. In MMA a judge has to look for striking, grappling, cage control, aggressiveness, ground control, top control, submissions, damage, and probably a dozen more things. And how do you judge all that? What carries the most weight? A takedown or a three strike combo? What if a guy gets two takedowns but is hurt by strikes later in the round, what carries more weight? None of that has been defined in MMA. Or what if nothing happens in a round, who wins the round? The one with center control or the one who's footwork forced the other to have "center" control? Judging is essentially opinion. What do you think happened? So when a round is not clear cut it leaves the judge with all the power to choose what he prefers, including the fighter. Why can Floyd Mayweather use his superior footwork and speed to avoid damage and conflict and win every round while a lesser fighter loses the same type of round because he was inactive? Because everyone loves Mayweather and really, it takes boxing skill to avoid the way he does in the ring. The Masvidal/Iaquinta match is a perfect example of perception. Iaquinta is a fan favorite. He takes the fight to his opponent. Almost a brawler. Masvidal is extremely skilled on his feet. He, in my opinion was picking Iaquinta apart. But viewers felt that Masvidal was coasting and running because Iaquinta kept chasing and throwing bombs that mainly missed. I saw one fighter head and shoulders above the other in the striking department. But what many fans and the judges saw was a lot of effort from Iaquinta and another fighter not engaging. That was the perception. I can see that. Even with me giving the fight to Masvidal in the back of my mind I was thinking they may thinking Iaquinta is the aggressor. And to me, that's the worst of judging or commentating. "Well he was the aggressor" or "He was busier, threw more strikes" That means hey you should win for trying. Now, after the fight stats showed that Masvidal actually was more active and accurate during the rounds 2 & 3 that he "coasted" what other reason do we have to award the rounds to Iaquinta? I personally dislike the use of statistics to prove a fighter won because judges don't have that available. A fight should be judged on what we see, not on generated numbers. But I use them here merely to point out how opinion and perception play a major role in today's MMA judging.</span><br>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Masvidal is the bettor's favorite and on paper he should be. He s more experienced, competed against better talent, and possess beautiful standup. He has held his own against the likes of Gilbert Melendez (lost), K.J. Noons (won) and Paul Daley (lost). Anyone who can go three rounds against Paul Daley with his head still attached to his torso deserves a hand. Masvidal's striking is varied and fluid. His hands are his best weapon but he can unload nice low and high kicks. He is difficult to take down but he probably doesn't have to worry about that against Iaquinta.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In Chad Mendes we have probably the best wrestler in the lighter weight classes not named Frankie Edgar. Strong, quick with tremendous doubles. At the beginning of his career he set up the takedown with nice punches and combinations. Now, like so many, he's realized he has bricks in his hands and just knocks his opponent out skipping the takedowns. And who could blame him given his recent KO ratio. He has a chin along with movement and setups that allow him to stand with little danger, unless his opponent is Jose Aldo. After his last performance against the champ, Mendes gained more fans, more respect and more grit than in any other fight or victory of his career. He also showed that to beat him you're gonna have to go through Hell to do it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In Ricardo Lamas we have some similarities. Good wrestler, but not elite. Good striker but not one punch KO power or exceptional footwork. Good chin but Lamas has been KO'd twice. Worse of all, when Lamas faced Jose Aldo, I felt he did not give his best performance. Lamas preferred to say he went five rounds with the champ than to go all out and let the chips fall where they may a la Chad Mendes. But who can blame him? I'd love to say I went five hard rounds with Jose Aldo and lived. Regardless, Lamas' best chance at victory is in getting Chad Mendes on his back and delivering his vicious elbows and strikes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I see Ricardo Lamas having a very difficult time with Chad Mendes and going into cruise mode to survive, which he may not. Chad Mendes has confidence for ages and his loss to Jose Aldo did nothing to deter that, may have even increased. He took everything Aldo had and struck right back. Turned the tide even. Lamas will stay in the fight, but unless a fire has been lit in him, once he realizes he's facing a much better fighter he will crawl into the same shell he did against Jose Aldo. I take Chad Mendes by grinding decision.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-1ce94cc9-7804-8d77-019e-c9cd21c48791"><br /></span>Sal Cordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322916318616810216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715903739051030350.post-17696251399035627882015-03-30T10:57:00.000-05:002015-03-30T10:57:55.450-05:00All Your Body Would Sell
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tired eyes weaken,<br />waiting for the blood letting to begin.<br />I
feel all that I was, seeping,<br />Waiting for the end.<br />I remember
your lips,<br />but not their taste.<br />When love rips,<br />all is laid
to waste.<br />So goodnight, farewell.<br />Serenade me with one more
lie.<br />I paid for all your body would sell.<br />I paid for a dream so
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