Author Topic: UFC 169, Overeem vs Mir (Read 8508 times)

gmflex · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2014, 09:00:49 PM »

Good win for the reem..

Kwon_2 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2014, 10:28:06 PM »

Reem played it safe, which he should considering the outcome against Bigfoot and Travis Browne.

flexingtonsteele · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:28:27 PM »

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #28 on:** February 02, 2014, 12:00:40 AM »

weird fight..very tentative Overeem.. it's like he lost all his confidence

MAXX · « **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2014, 12:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Schnauzer on February 01, 2014, 01:41:53 PM

Headliner Barao vs. Faber:

they all look small and soft now wonder why

Trapper_Slapper · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2014, 03:27:34 AM »

Quote from: Schnauzer on February 01, 2014, 08:38:46 PM

Damn, I really wanted Mir to pull off the win somehow

This straight right was in super slo-mo and still looked fast and violent.

freespirit · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2014, 05:11:56 AM »

Quote from: Cleanest Natural on February 02, 2014, 12:00:40 AM

weird fight..very tentative Overeem.. it's like he lost all his confidence

Radical Plato · « **Reply #32 on:** February 02, 2014, 05:16:10 AM »

Quote from: Trapper_Slapper on February 02, 2014, 03:27:34 AM

This straight right was in super slo-mo and still looked fast and violent.

Frank Mir looks like he is being hit by a truck in that slo mo footage, look at how suddenly and violently his neck is pushed backwards.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #33 on:** February 02, 2014, 05:29:24 AM »

Quote from: E-Kul on February 02, 2014, 05:16:10 AM

Frank Mir looks like he is being hit by a truck in that slo mo footage, look at how suddenly and violently his neck is pushed backwards.

Straight right that started from Overreem's hip. Not to mention Mir had his chin stuck in there like a jr high-school fight. Got what he deserved.

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #34 on:** February 02, 2014, 06:01:09 AM »

Frank Mir is very good at getting beat up to a pulp. Whay is his oofensive weapon? Did he ever punch anyone in a fight?

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #35 on:** February 02, 2014, 06:04:27 AM »

Quote from: Cleanest Natural on February 02, 2014, 06:01:09 AM

Frank Mir is very good at getting beat up to a pulp. Whay is his oofensive weapon? Did he ever punch anyone in a fight?

Maybe his weapon is his face?

Schnauzer · « **Reply #36 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:38:12 AM »

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GRACIE JIU-JITSU · « **Reply #37 on:** February 02, 2014, 01:40:34 PM »

jude2 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 02, 2014, 01:44:03 PM »

They have both lost a lot of size and power.

honest · « **Reply #39 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:00:51 PM »

pretty low standard fight both guys look shot, no flow to either of them, to hesitant, which to me is always the end of a fighter, seen first hand with Tszyu, de la hoya, realise its MMa not boxing but when you can no longer pull the trigger, your shot,

thebrink · « **Reply #40 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:10:04 PM »

Quote from: honest on February 02, 2014, 02:00:51 PM

pretty low standard fight both guys look shot, no flow to either of them, to hesitant, which to me is always the end of a fighter, seen first hand with Tszyu, de la hoya, realise its MMa not boxing but when you can no longer pull the trigger, your shot,

Reem has looked hesitant in other fights though, especially in K1. He's just an awkward fighter.

_bruce_ · « **Reply #41 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:32:23 PM »

Poor Mir, is he still alive. I guess the knee took a lot out of him... kinda hoped he would win.
On a more positive note he passed the test and survived 3 rounds which takes a lot of willpower.

hazbin · « **Reply #42 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:38:27 PM »

Quote from: Cleanest Natural on February 02, 2014, 06:01:09 AM

Frank Mir is very good at getting beat up to a pulp. Whay is his oofensive weapon? Did he ever punch anyone in a fight?

you gotta admit he can take a pretty good beating. not exactly what I'd like to be known for mind you

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #43 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:43:08 PM »

I think the Overeem vs Mir fight was pure garbage.

Most likely, Dana figured that he needed to groom an opponent for Brock Lesnar, prior to his return. Not to mention that one of these fighters was due to get cut from the UFC (Historically speaking, after 2 loses, a fighter gets cut, unless he can actually provide a great return on investment via high PPV sales).

Overeem is still a "visually" appealing heavyweight with an impressive CV that gets fans interested. What better way to slowly rebuild the Overeem hype, than by putting him up against a tired Mir that is clearly on his way out?

As soon as his current WWe stint is done, Lesnar will come on over for a nice pay day in the UFC and in return will provide Dana and the Fertittas with massive Pay Per View numbers, as WWe fans will buy the UFC event (Lesnar vs Overeem) in support of their "wrasstling" hero.

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Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #44 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:54:48 PM »

I agree. I also think Overeem is done. He was a different fighter or maybe he was not that good. I thought he was at some point.

The Wizard of Truth · « **Reply #45 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:02:37 AM »

Mir will get another fight, versus Brock for their 3rd fight

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #46 on:** February 03, 2014, 12:00:13 PM »

Quote from: Imako on February 03, 2014, 08:02:37 AM

Mir will get another fight, versus Brock for their 3rd fight

I can see that match-up..How about Reem? Dos santos?

spiro · « **Reply #47 on:** February 03, 2014, 12:34:15 PM »

Quote from: Cleanest Natural on February 03, 2014, 12:00:13 PM

I can see that match-up..How about Reem? Dos santos?

Overreem would get smoked bad by JDS.

The Ugly · « **Reply #48 on:** February 03, 2014, 01:29:11 PM »

Quote from: OneMoreRep on February 02, 2014, 02:43:08 PM

As soon as his current WWe stint is done, Lesnar will come on over for a nice pay day in the UFC and in return will provide Dana and the Fertittas with massive Pay Per View numbers, as WWe fans will buy the UFC event (Lesnar vs Overeem) in support of their "wrasstling" hero.

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Are people really gonna pay to watch Lesnar get humiliated again? The guy doesn't belong in MMA.

OneMoreRep · « **Reply #49 on:** February 03, 2014, 01:33:01 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on February 03, 2014, 01:29:11 PM

Are people really gonna pay to watch Lesnar get humiliated again? The guy doesn't belong in MMA.

Self-respecting fans of MMA won't, but the millions of WWe fans will pay that and more.

Not to mention, that there will be a large cohort of MMA fans that will pay the cash just to see Overeem (or whomever they pick to go up against Brock) beat the living shit out of Brock.

The world of MMA is completely controlled by money, as I guess pretty much all things are.

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