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[tattoofever]

i liked that fight i think alex tapped a little quick but it's easier to sit here and watch then to be there i guess ,i dont think sam stole anything i think he just took some of the extra stuff the was laying around ,i dont see him going in peoples rooms and stealing stuff he doesnt seem like the type i think some people lost their stuff by just leaving it at challenges or in the back yard or werever were sam grabed some extras
and made sure he didnt leave anything ,and he just took the heat because he saved all his ,i hope if forrest cant fight they bring back bobby i think he's a dick but he can still fight and if chris can come back bobby should too

 

[BOOEY]

i liked that fight i think alex tapped a little quick but it's easier to sit here and watch then to be there i guess ,i dont think sam stole anything i think he just took some of the extra stuff the was laying around ,i dont see him going in peoples rooms and stealing stuff he doesnt seem like the type i think some people lost their stuff by just leaving it at challenges or in the back yard or werever were sam grabed some extras
and made sure he didnt leave anything ,and he just took the heat because he saved all his ,i hope if forrest cant fight they bring back bobby i think he's a dick but he can still fight and if chris can come back bobby should too

That's a big coincedence though. 3 people lose their stuff, and Sam just happens to have the lost items in his suitcase. He definitely got busted cold, none of the trainers would back up his story, because plain and simple - he was lying!

Anyway, I think if Alex had better ground skills, he would have won. He obviously didn't know what to do once on the ground. If he continues to practice, he will become a great fighter.

 

[Big Rick Rock]

As far as Alex keeping the fight on their feet.

It is my opinion that Alex did a shitty job of using the cage to his advantage, the rules are that you can't hold on to the cage .
Guys however can grab on to it for a couple of seconds to pull themselves up before the ref comes and slaps their hands off.
There was a point right after the take down where you can clearly see an opening for Alex to grab the fence and help get back on his feet.
Even while Forest was working to get the mount, he could have (at least try) to push off the cage with his legs to try and sweep or escape... I might have to go back and look at the fight again but I did not see one attempt bay Alex to use that fence to his advantage. That’s is a HUGE deal when fighting in the UFC, you have to learn how to work the cage.

 

[USMC fighter]

OK if Forrest cant continue because of the cut he got, do you think he will get to pick a heavyweight to take his place? And if so who do you think he will pick?

 

[Snypr]

Laughed my ass of at the whole Sam incident. I don't even like Sam, but it doesn't look like he went around stealing guys things out of their suitcases and closets. It seemed like he probably picked up stuff at the gym that people left lying around, which probably would have ended up in a "lost and found" box or something and never would have been thought of again.
The fight was good. Obviously because Alex was tougher than expected. I'm betting Forrest won't be able to pick someone to come back if he can't continue. If he could it would probably be Bobby.

 

[BOOEY]

If they let Nate do it, they have to let Forrest also. Of course he'll pick Bobby if given the choice.

Btw, during the intro, I think I made out Leben and Koscheck fighting with different clothes on than their first fight. I guess they fight again sometime soon

 

[Snypr]

If they let Nate do it, they have to let Forrest also.

Maybe not. There seems to be something stinky about the overall Team Quest dynamic as it relates to this show. As soon as I can put my finger on it, I'll post about it(have to review my tapes of the show). I like Randy alot, but I just can't believe the term "conflict of interest" hasn't come up.

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

I think Alex displayed some awesome POWER and agression. He surpised the hell out of me for sure. IMO, if he would have had more experience on the ground, he would have won, b/c as BRR pointed out, his grappling on the ground/near the cage seemed weak. I was just thinking to myself when he was initially taken down "OH MAN JUST GET UP ITS WIDE OPEN!!" b/c I saw both Bob and Stefan get up from that exact position during their fight.


Did you hear the sounds that some of Alex's punches made on contact, and did you see how he threw Forrest against the cage? He's got some power.

 

[Snypr]

Alex certainly impressed. Forrest, too. I'm still surprised that big punch didn't take the fight out of him.

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

AAhhhh I think I found out where he gets his power from. THis is from the Ultimate Fighter website:

Alex S.
Born in Argentina, Alex works and trains in Las Vegas. The 28 year-old works in developing engineering industrial products and is a graduate of Montana St. University where he played football. Ranked #32 in the US in power-lifting, he also competes in jiu jitsu and boxing. A huge fan of NBA legend, Michael Jordan, Alex spends his spare time catching rattlesnakes in the desert.

Now, I don't know how good of a rank #32 is, but at least we know he augments his fighting workouts w/ some good ol' squats/deads/cleans/presses. Props to him. I also wonder what drives him to want to fuck w/ rattlesnakes?!