UFC 161 6/15 Rua v Little Nog

TheCalculator · 06-02-13, 01:52 PM

Feel free to post your analysis. Even the clowns that love to troll secretly love reading them.

Vaughany · 06-02-13, 01:54 PM

Yee drop some knowledge son

MD · 06-02-13, 01:55 PM

The problem with people jumping on Shogun is that they don't understand why he won in PRIDE, and why that isn't applicable now.

Great avatar though.

butter674 · 06-02-13, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by MD

The problem with people jumping on Shogun is that they don't understand why he won in PRIDE, and why that isn't applicable now.

Great avatar though.

Agreed. Pride was different than UFC and fighters still fighting for those days are vastly different. Rua is an enigma and have some hesitation in calling it a recommended play as of yet, I do think it may be the one to look at on this card. Rua and Little Nog both posses knock out ability, this is a fight of aging fighters (in the fight game anyway) with little hope of staying on the UFC main cards let alone the roster with a loss. It has the makings of another decision with Rua narrowly out pointing Little Nog.

MD · 06-02-13, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by butter674

Agreed. Pride was different than UFC and fighters still fighting for those days are vastly different. Rua is an enigma and have some hesitation in calling it a recommended play as of yet, I do think it may be the one to look at on this card. Rua and Little Nog both posses knock out ability, this is a fight of aging fighters (in the fight game anyway) with little hope of staying on the UFC main cards let alone the roster with a loss. It has the makings of another decision with Rua narrowly out pointing Little Nog.

Not quite what I meant, but, that too. Shogun lay all over Nog in their first fight; Nog obliterated him on the feet for the most part, and Shogun took him down and grinded him out. Nog's takedown defence has looked exceptional recently, and I highly doubt we'll see Shogun have any sort of success with such a strategy.

TheCalculator · 06-02-13, 02:45 PM

Shogun has been training with Roach for this fight. I could be wrong -- but I think this implies he plans to try to out-box Nog. I think that's a mistake. I think his best path to victory would of been to focus on Muay Thai style attacks. I think good muay thai usually beats good boxing.

butter674 · 06-02-13, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by MD

Not quite what I meant, but, that too. Shogun lay all over Nog in their first fight; Nog obliterated him on the feet for the most part, and Shogun took him down and grinded him out. Nog's takedown defence has looked exceptional recently, and I highly doubt we'll see Shogun have any sort of success with such a strategy.

Personally, I don't think Rua is going to try and take him down too much. At this stage in his career Rua is a one trick pony but I think he has enough to get past Little Nog. Starting to look at Barry v Jordan on this card instead. Thoughts?

MD · 06-02-13, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by butter674

Personally, I don't think Rua is going to try and take him down too much. At this stage in his career Rua is a one trick pony but I think he has enough to get past Little Nog. Starting to look at Barry v Jordan on this card instead. Thoughts?

Everyone seems to think this about Shogun, but I don't think anyone is really paying attention to his fights.

He was outstruck by half a dozen people in PRIDE, and he took all of them down and GNP'd them. He's much more a wrestler than a striker, especially these days.

I can almost guarantee you he tries to take Nog down. He tried it with Lyoto, Gustafsson, Jones, Nog the first time, Vera, Henderson... almost all of his opponents.

Beelzebubzy · 06-02-13, 03:46 PM

Yes I agree.
shogun is goin to wrestle here. He has been doing it in most of his ufc fights

The iron sheik · 06-02-13, 04:47 PM

rumor has it that diet nog is out of this one

Vaughany · 06-02-13, 04:52 PM

yee back injury

Beelzebubzy · 06-02-13, 05:00 PM

Is glover ready or suspended?
Or move thiago silva over
Latifi?
Hamill?

Sacrelicious · 06-02-13, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by The iron sheik

rumor has it that diet nog is out of this one

Was looking VERY forward to the props on this one....

Vaughany · 06-02-13, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Is glover ready or suspended?
Or move thiago silva over
Latifi?
Hamill?

They wont alter Thiago Silva fight. Glover could take it but doubt Shogun would accept it

MD · 06-02-13, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

Was looking VERY forward to the props on this one....

Most of the notable ones are out already, though. What were you waiting on?

Sacrelicious · 06-02-13, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by MD

Most of the notable ones are out already, though. What were you waiting on?

Already had plays made. Shogun Dec +190, contemplating a Nog Dec +180 as well, right now the price would be the same as fight goes distance, but I figured with some hunting around I might be able to get a better price on both decision props.

Waiting for point spreads, as well, bleh.

Beelzebubzy · 06-02-13, 05:27 PM

Phil Davis makes the most sense

Sacrelicious · 06-02-13, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Phil Davis makes the most sense

Roy Nelson or Tom Lawlor make a lot more sense IMO.

Wanna Bet On It? · 06-02-13, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

They wont alter Thiago Silva fight. Glover could take it but doubt Shogun would accept it

I looked up Glover Tiexeira's (online) patient chart and it says that he's under medical suspension for a hand injury.

Vaughany · 06-02-13, 06:15 PM

Ahh rules tht one out thn! How about Sonnen, he doesnt like brazilians!

Wanna Bet On It? · 06-02-13, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

Ahh rules tht one out thn! How about Sonnen, he doesnt like brazilians!

I like it. Canada is the true north strong & free (of drug testing). Perfect for TRT Chael... as long as he hasn't puffed any BC bud recently, passing a piss test in America's Hat is automatic.

If he beats Shogun, that will help build Chael versus Wand, mob boss of the old school chutebox stomp your head out Brazilian clan.

PunisherIND · 06-02-13, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

Already had plays made. Shogun Dec +190, contemplating a Nog Dec +180 as well, right now the price would be the same as fight goes distance, but I figured with some hunting around I might be able to get a better price on both decision props.

Waiting for point spreads, as well, bleh.

you know playing the current lines for shogun by decision and nog by decision does not give you the same odds as fight goes distance? not even close.

Sacrelicious · 06-02-13, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

you know playing the current lines for shogun by decision and nog by decision does not give you the same odds as fight goes distance? not even close.

I'm aware, I was only on Shogun Dec.

PunisherIND · 06-02-13, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

I'm aware, I was only on Shogun Dec.

are you aware though? what did you mean by "Shogun Dec +190, contemplating a Nog Dec +180 as well, right now the price would be the same as fight goes distance"

Sacrelicious · 06-02-13, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

are you aware though? what did you mean by "Shogun Dec +190, contemplating a Nog Dec +180 as well, right now the price would be the same as fight goes distance"

Watching line movement, waiting to see if I could squeeze out a few more cents at another book.

iifold · 06-02-13, 10:08 PM

Dana White is just exploiting people for cash now

Ive seen both of these fukks fight about 5 times too many times...

Give us a fight that Matters!!!

Fragoel2 · 06-03-13, 04:08 AM

Lil Nog is hurt, fight is off.

-300 that Glover takes the fight on short notice.

Imsmarterthanu · 06-03-13, 05:24 AM

they'll probably replace him with ryan bader

Beelzebubzy · 06-03-13, 06:11 AM

Maldonado

Fragoel2 · 06-03-13, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Maldonado

Might as well replace him with a punchbag then

Vaughany · 06-03-13, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Fragoel2

Lil Nog is hurt, fight is off.

-300 that Glover takes the fight on short notice.

Read the above!

El Nino · 06-03-13, 07:45 AM

Surprise, surprise...Chael campaigning for another fight that he doesn't deserve.

*From MMAJunkie*

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http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/06/chael-sonnen-campaigns-for-ufc-161s-open-slot-against-shogun-rua

Thor4140 · 06-03-13, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by butter674

These two faught almost eight yrs ago in Pride with Rua winning a unanimous decision. Little Nog has had more recent success but I like Rua and at -160 am considering this to be a play for this card. I will be handicapping this card in the upcoming week but will not post on SBR unless there is an interest as it seems MMA is not the main sports of wagering interest.

GL to all

Dude next time u want to post the card could u kindly post the whole card so we don't have a clusterfuk of ufc post? Thankyou and good day.

MD · 06-03-13, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by El Nino

Surprise, surprise...Chael campaigning for another fight that he doesn't deserve.

*From MMAJunkie*

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/0...nst-shogun-rua

Uh, he's probably a lot more relevant than Shogun right now. Chael's last few wins have been against excellent competition, the weakest of his last four has been Brian Stann, who was still top ten at the time.