Interesting fight this Saturday at UFC 74. Randy "The Natural" Couture defends his heavyweight title against Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga, aka the guy who knocked Cro Cop TFO. Predictions? I say old man Couture wins by TKO in the later rounds. But who knows. Gonzaga has some serious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (sorry, using the acronym would have been asking for it) skills, and well, we all know he can kick. In any event, this fight is pretty much filler until the heavyweight division can find a suitable opponet for PRIDE heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko. At least, though, we won't have to snooze through another slo-mo Sylvia fight.
The undercard is pretty solid as well. George "Rush" St. Pierre vs. Josh "Kos" Koscheck and Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove vs. Patrick "The Predator" Cote should be watchable, too. Even if they can't come up with decent monikers. Da Spyder? Come on, dude.
Any predictions from the AofG MMA community?
I don't really know much about it but I have a friend who loves it and he said that under no circumstances would he ever bet against Couture.
That's all I got. Sorry.
Posted by: Art Vandelay | August 24, 2007 at 01:28 PM
Thanks for heads up, Klompus. Definitely ordering this up.
I say the clock has run out for Coutre and he is gonna get his ass kicked.
Posted by: jackie | August 24, 2007 at 04:36 PM
"I say the clock has run out for Coutre and he is gonna get his ass kicked."
I might say the same thing, but Couture is still in great shape and a proven fighter. Gonzaga beat Cro Cop on one lucky, albeit nasty, kick. I haven't seen him take too many shots from a top-shelf striker yet.
Posted by: Jack Klompus | August 24, 2007 at 08:48 PM
Gonzaga (The Bulldog???) will take Couture.
Don't know much about the cats on the undercard.
Posted by: Esco | August 24, 2007 at 09:11 PM
"Gonzaga (The Bulldog???)"
Escobar, as far as I know Gabriel Gonzaga goes by Napao (Portuguese for "Big Nose"). Of course, I could be mistaken. Wouldn't be the first time.
Thanks for your prediction, by the way.
Posted by: Jack Klompus | August 25, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Gonzaga is a Big Man, Klompus. I see him wearing down the old man and giving him a hellacious beating in the process.
Posted by: jackie | August 25, 2007 at 03:58 PM
"I see him wearing down the old man and giving him a hellacious beating in the process."
See anything else?
Posted by: Jack Klompus | August 26, 2007 at 09:51 AM
Was a great card, check out the videos from UFC 74:
UFC 74 Video: Randy Couture vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 74 Video: Josh Koscheck vs. Georges St. Pierre
UFC 74 Video: Kendall Grove vs. Patrick Cote
UFC 74 Video: Joe Stevenson vs. Kurt Pellegrino
UFC 74 Video: Roger Huerta vs Alberto Crane
UFC 74 Respect Torrent - High Quality
Posted by: MMA Videos | August 26, 2007 at 01:21 PM
Guess my prediction was a bit off. That old man beat dude like he stole something, goddamn!!! That was a vicious cut on his nose.
Poor attempt at humor with the bulldog bit. Gonzaga - Bulldogs. he he he, not so much.....
Posted by: Esco | August 26, 2007 at 02:32 PM
"See anything else?"
I actually saw nothing. Missed the show, but read on-line this morning that I was about 100% wrong.
Business as usual.
Posted by: jackie | August 26, 2007 at 02:33 PM
Randy is the man. 44 and wiping out dudes half his age....Not sure I'll be able to wipe my ass when I am 44.
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