UFC 107: 'Penn vs Sanchez' video fight talk
by Jesse Holland on Nov 28, 2009 2:30 PM EST
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can't wait..
im roooting for diego but if he wins does that make the “current #2 lightweight” aoki #1??
i sure hope not because hes really not that great of a fighter, as far as grappling goes, its another story..
Diego is kind of goofy
but the kid brings it. I really don’t care who wins. I just want to see these guys throw.
@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Winner of BJ-Diego is the #1 LW in my opinion
Aoki is very good but BJ is easily the best in the division and I’d say the best LW of all time, Gomi was superb in his day but wasn’t half protected by shady dealings, he should have lost the belt to Aurelio for one thing plus BJ and Nick Diaz both beat him. A win over BJ would be huge and would propel Diego to the top in my opinion, he was a top 5 WW and with a win over BJ would have beaten 3 of the UFC’s top 10 LWs including the greatest LW of all time and a p4p great in Penn. If Aoki can unify the Dream and Strikeforce LW titles then he’ll have a case for being the best LW in the world but right now I consider this fight to be for the title as well as ranking as best LW in the world today.
I can't decide which of these arrogant, egomaniacs I dislike the most.
I just want to seem them beat the cr@p out of each other.
I'm on the same boat but...
I really dislike Dirty Sanchez so i’ll be on BJ’s bandwagon for this fight (damn did I really just say that). Hopefully is a double KO!
I'll also be rooting for the Nightmare
But I will always root against BJ, so my vote doesn’t really count. If I were to bet this fight I would definitely take BJ though.
Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.
gotta say..
sanchez has the best mental tools in MMA, does’nt lack any confidence, and hes was never really been hurt bad in any fight, he got layed on by fitch for 15 mins, he got punched like twice while staph infected during the dick head i mean koscheck match..
hmmm..
i think diego, but man idk to be honest, diego has the mind set that that title is already his and that its his destiny, bj believes hes can beat anyone at anytime, i won’t say either guy is wrong i say its gonna b awsome..
Come on
No way is he underestimating the BJ Penn in the biggest fight of his life. He is just in the perfect mental state and believes he is the best in the division. What is wrong with that? No way does he think BJ Penn is not going to be the toughest fight of his life
by Gambling Pat on Nov 28, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Great fight
I think Diego will be ready for BJ, but will he have enough? I have a hard time seeing BJ win this one by decision simply because Diego is crazy with cardio, so he will have to do what no one has ever done before, finish Diego Sanchez. I always give BJ an advantage in the stand up, but is that valid with Diego? The way he was striking with Guida made him look pretty dangerous, but who was the last guy Guida knocked out? One way or the other I think who ever delivers the big shot or cut early will control the fight and win.
Should be interesting
I agree with JRE that you have to give the standup advantage to BJ. In addition you clearly have to give the advantage on the ground to BJ as well. But the great thing about this fight for Diego is that he doesn’t need those advantages to win. GSP has now written the book on how to beat BJ Penn (Matt Hughes would have a small chapter in that book too). To beat BJ Penn you have to come into the fight strong, explosive, and as a cardio maniac. You have to control the tempo, out wrestle and simply survive 2 rounds and you will be able to tire him out for a decision or late round stoppage. Luckily for Diego he has those characteristics and if he is smart he will be able to outlast BJ. Memo to Diego… stick with the winning formula!
Clearly, nothing
Diego is a BJJ black belt under Ribeiro, who doesn’t give belts out like candy. He also has a strong wrestling background and is a top striker. To say BJ has a huge advantage anywhere is wrong. I think Diego uses his wrestling to put BJ on his ass and his superb top game to pound on him. I like Diego to take this one.
I'm kind of a big deal.
i really dont get it
how many times does bj penn need to stuff a take down to show that he has the best sub defence in mma? i mean seriously, besides that there is just no one with the power to knock him out at 155, and diego has already shown that he doesnt have knockout power. now i know i may take some heat for this, but bj has arguably the best bjj in mma. dont be surprised if the fight goes to the ground and bj uses his handfeet en rout to a submission victory. 3rd round rnc.
to the death, georges.
GSP and Hughes both whipped his ass by taking him down and pounding on him. Joe Daddy and T-Rex Sherk, both outstanding wrestlers, didn’t even try to take him down (Joe never even got the chance to try) because they were scared of his BJJ, and rightfully so. Diego won’t be. Diego is an excellent wreslter and very strong for a LW. I would not be at all surprised to see him put BJ on his back several times. And Diego goes for the finish from the top. He won’t be looking to LnP to a decision.
I'm kind of a big deal.
Deigo VS BJ
Diego’s mental state is a big part of why hes getting this far. BJ’s mental state isn’t as committed, but he definintely has an edge in talent and ego… Diego doesn’t have the power in his hands to damage BJ, he can outscore BJ, but BJ can hunt him down and beat him up in the standup power area. This fight may be the 1st time Diego gets tko’d
so..
that sounds like it may be a pretty bad idea then… you know… putting money on sanchez.
to the death, georges.
Sanchez is so damn cool
man i feel excited for him just watching this video – BJ is a freak at 155 but hopefully sanchez can give him a gr8 fight!
by Randy for Couture on Nov 28, 2009 2:44 PM EST reply actions
Same here, big fan of Diego but think bj will be too much for him, hoping for a competative fight anyway. The more I think of it the more I think the comment kev posted months ago could come true. Diego rushing out like a madman and bj catching him quick with the ko. Hope am wrong tho
by eagzy on Nov 28, 2009 2:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Sanchez has a great chin so I doubt that will happen
"We're gangsters too. We're just gangsters with a little bit of God in us."
-Dog the bounty hounter.
Also a huge Sanchez fan
I’m also a huge Sanchez fan, and I also believe that Diego will win this fight……if he can weather the storm of the first 2 rounds. I do believe that BJ’s striking is superior, but if Diego can find his range before getting knocked silly, he has a huge advantage in the later rounds. What people fail to realize is that Diego has one of the best chin’s in MMA. Sanchez has NEVER been in trouble. He’s never even had his bell rung, and it’s not because he hasn’t been hit. He is a tough son-of-a-bitch, period….and you know he’s gonna bring it. I don’t know why he has so many haters, how can you not love the way this kid fights? I do believe a championship belt is his destiny.
Well I really liked Kongo, but...
Mir looks like he is coming in with the gameplan to get this to the ground and snap a limb. I thought Mir was falling in love with his striking and that was going to get him in trouble here. If Mir fights a smart fight and Kongo on the mat, Chiek will have no answer.
One hears all the smack talk and see Mir’s arrogance/cockiness, but he knows what he’s talking about. I don’t see Mir even really insulting Kongo by saying Kongo has the worst ground game in the UFC Heavyweight Division, it is just fact as shown by his lack of ground game in previous fights, but Mir still gives respect to Kongo about his striking and conditioning. Mir definitely has this fight if it gets to the ground.
Diego's best strength
is his relentlessness, but against BJ can be his biggest down fall because of BJ’s striking power. Diego may be able to take other LW shots very well but he has not fought someone with BJ’s power and precision. BJ is with out a doubt the #1 LW in the world so for anyone to really have much of a chance is slim and Diego has as good of a chance as any.
Mir is going to destroy Kongo, he seem so much more focused and committed to improving his MMA. The old Mir would probally beat kongo the new Mir will destroy him just watch.
Mir's got to be a huge favorite in this one
The sad thing for Kongo in this fight is that his standup is useless because everyone now knows the formula on how to get an easy win over him. The recipe to beat Kongo is as follows, takedown, pound then submit. His next opponent simply has to rinse and repeat. He really should think about maybe moving to K-1. He’d be a big fish in that pond.
I agreed with Kevin's post
from OldMania saying that Diego will bumrush him and get KO’d before round 3. I hope thats not the case and we have a very high paced scramble for 5 rounds. This will probably end up being Fight of the Year, I’m sooooo pumped for this fight.
As opposed to most guys, I really dont think Mir is a cocky ass cunt. This interview, I really enjoyed his breakdown and what he has to do to win. Go Mir.
BJ may underestimate the Nightmare
I’M a fan of both but if either fighter is going to underestimate the other I would be worried about BJ and his cocky peaking phase attitude. Granted with his resume I would be cocky to but he didn’t prepare well for gsp so I would worry about the same here not visa versa. Diego is simply confident. He is more mentally prepared for his fights then possibly any fighter out there. He digs deeper into his mind before each fight then anyone, and it seems to be working well so far. This could be the main event that Dana needs right now. I’m more pumped about this fight then anything since mir v lesnar 2. YES YES YES…
by DrewMoney$$$ on Nov 28, 2009 4:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Mir actually opened his mouth
And didn’t sound like a douche. He was realistic and humble in that interview. Bravo Frank.
Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.
I can't wait
Bj should win this one but it should also be a war. This could be the best match up of the year. But when BJ runs him over. Who would he fight next?
Exactly!!
I honestly dont see ANYONE in the UFC LW division who can beat Penn I being a HUGE Aoki fan;) I think Aoki is the only one who would have a shot to beat him…
But honestly when BJ comes with his mind right and decent cardio he is the best LW out there!! IMO
Aoki would probably die from one punch from Penn
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by Lester The Pimp on Nov 28, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Penn would beat Aoki standing no argument there but Aoki has better BJJ then Penn and is very dangerous off his back which for a jits guy Penn struggles…
If Penn kept it standing I would give it to Penn but I believe with Aoki’s Black belt in Judo and BJJ he would get it to the ground then it would be over!! IMO
I am sorry but Aoki does not have better BJJ then BJ.
by bigislandboi808 on Nov 28, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Aoki has way well rounded BJJ then Penn!!
Penn is a great MMA fighter but if it was a BJJ match Aoki would whoop BJ’s ass!! IMO Penn has nothing off of his back and may have a good rubber guard but he has never finished a fight with anything besides a RnC which he has mastered with the exception of a head arm triangle over Ludwig!!
Akiyama and Maia to WW!!
Yes that is because BJ is “most of the time” on top and therefore uses his BJJ to have an advantage to try and pass guard gain mount let his opponent give up the back and get the RNC. Just because you don’t see BJ doing anything off his back doesn’t mean he is not good at it.
And IMO if this was a straight BJJ match with gi or without BJ would beat Aoki. Not saying it would be easy but I think he would definetly win 8 to 9 times out of 10.
by bigislandboi808 on Nov 29, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
you're crazy big island boi
BJ sucks…..nuff said.
Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.
I can tell you are all for BJ
Because you are from the big island?? But BJ’s BJJ skills is not as great as you think!!
Not gonna go on about BJ cause I really dont care for him!! Because I know if Aoki beat him BJ would have all sorts of excuses then go on to claim Aoki cheated!!
BJ would win the stand up Aoki would win the ground game…period!! IMO
Akiyama and Maia to WW!!
but aoki’s tooo one dimentional for UFC, the only reason he wins is because of his cheating pants and the fact that he fights in japen, hes a great grappler but hes not much of a real MMA fighter..
that's the truth bob
Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.
I honestly think Aoki is a great sub artist.....
but like guyverbob said he doesn’t have much else to offer. I can’t see him being able to have any chance of taking BJ down and would get destroyed standing. Even against Sanchez & Kflo I don’t think Aoki has much of a chance against. I know a lot of boards have him at number two but in the octagon and by todays standard MMA rules he would have a tough time cracking the UFC top five.
by BeaverRaider on Nov 28, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
A lot of the wrestlers would beat him too
Maynard, Edgar guys like that would probably smash him because the fight would never make it to the ground. Aoki is the most over rated fighter in MMA.
Fedor is the king…
P4P best ever.
Now get on your knees…
and bow down to the sweater!!! -infamous Mania Blogger.
Over rated??
Really, I think that the only top LW in the UFC is Penn IMO top 5 that is…
If or when Penn beats Sanchez who else in the division would give Penn a good fight?? worth watching?? Griffin??he lost to Sherk,Maynard who stated he wouldnt want to fight Penn…I honestly think Aoki would be the only good fight for Penn if he beats Sanchez!!
everyone knows the japanese are horrible fighters, as durable as they may be.
by Coach's Corner on Nov 30, 2009 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
Thats a bit racist....
Dont ya think?? Japan has alot of talented fighters not to mention thats where majority of the martial arts started!!
Akiyama and Maia to WW!!
Penn has heart
I have no love affair for Penn, he is a punk, but unless you are stronger then him I don’t think you have a chance. This boy’s Pineapple is unbreakable and unless you can control him on the ground or on the fence you are not going to out strike him. I would so enjoy a Sanchez victory but I am thinking the fight is Penn’s if he wants it.
Agreed TUP
Diego doesn’t have the power in his hands to handle BJ, BJ will have to come unmotivated or out of shape to lose… either one is a remote possibility though..
BJ BJ BJ!!!
"Look Eye! Must Always Look Eye!!"
by ( (Adam G) ) on Nov 28, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’m going to keep picking against your boy, and one of these days I’ll be right. :)
I'm kind of a big deal.
only if hes standing across from GSP.
"Look Eye! Must Always Look Eye!!"
by ( (Adam G) ) on Nov 29, 2009 3:59 AM EST up reply actions
'The Answer lies in the heart of battle' - Ryu
BJ my fave fighter gona ride his bandwagon 4 life win/lose. Though he aint losin @ LW anytime soon.
by WayofTheWarrior on Nov 29, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions
replace ‘bandwagon’ to penis. Bj sucks. Go to penn vs sanchez video to find out why…
by penn vs sanchez video on Nov 29, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
penn-vs-sanchez-video
I’m rooting for my man Diego to whoop that ass. There’s something about BJ that I just don’t like. Hopefully Diego outworks him in the fight and walks away with the decision! I found a bunch of penn vs sanchez videos here.
by penn vs sanchez video on Nov 29, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions
8=======D~~~~DIEGO~~
BJ is definitely the MOST talented, lazy-sack of silver-spoon-fed SHIT that has ever laid on his back and wrapped his shaved legs around another man’s head.
that being said, diego is once AGAIN delusional from new mexican peyote if he thinks he’s gonna run over BJ like he did guida the garden-weasel.
BJ. 3rd round rear-naked. shades of the kenny “i always look like im crying” florian fight.
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