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[roaddawg]

Originally Posted by GL Jeff

Yeah, but Daley does it so much better. Martin is a world class striker,and Daley mauled him. While Johnson wasnt even better then Kos in the stand-up. Dont get me wrong, I like them both, but anytime I see Johnson and hear his nickname I keep thinking of that old video game " Ready to Rumble", while with Semtex I only think about Explosions.

I expect knocks outs when I see both guys fight because both of them can and will deliver. Speaking of Daley maybe its time they let him fight KOS. Winner gets a shot at whomever the title holder is at the time but im guessing Semtex wont fight Hardy if he wins.

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[GL Jeff]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

I expect knocks outs when I see both guys fight because both of them can and will deliver. Speaking of Daley maybe its time they let him fight KOS. Winner gets a shot at whomever the title holder is at the time but im guessing Semtex wont fight Hardy if he wins.

rd

Yeah, theirs no way Daley would fight Hardy. But the chances of Hardy beating GSP are pretty slim. Even if he did, Daley is going to need at least two more wins to get a title shot. And I could easily see Kos, Fitch, Alves, or even Hughes beating him. Three of those guys would take him down,and ground him out. While I think Alves is a more dangerous striker, just because he has KO power in more outlets. Daley uses his hands, Alves will use any part of his body. And even if Hardy somehow beat GSP, then I think they would match Daley up with GSP,and I couldnt see him getting caught twice.

[roaddawg]

One thing for certain I hope they setup Anthony Johnson vs Paul Daley soon. This is about the closest thing we can get to Page/Evans.

I seriously want to know whom is the better striker since wrestling wont be an issue.

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[iced]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

One thing for certain I hope they setup Anthony Johnson vs Paul Daley soon. This is about the closest thing we can get to Page/Evans.

I seriously want to know whom is the better striker since wrestling wont be an issue.

rd

i agree man, this fight would be sick. something tells me that we're gonna see daley vs kos next though.

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

Originally Posted by bluerinosg

Why does Daley get knock out of the night bonus when he didn't even make weight? They didn't give Rumble his bonus when he didn't make weight so why does Daley get it? At the press conference after Rumbles fight, Dana had said that Rumble "wasn't eligble due to not making weight".

Good point.

Dana's mood and opinions change with the wind and I'd assume that it would appear that Dana has a present crush on Semtex, while he had a hard on when Rumble missed weight....again and since Dana's word is worth about as much as it costs him to get a haircut, I figured he just did what he wanted to....then swore a bunch.

I betcha if Daley misses cut once or twice more, Dana will bitch about him and not reward him, but since this was a first time offence, he let it slide. Either way, it's not fair to fail to make weight, then be rewarded for your performance, but it isn't like it's Daley's routine.

[GL Jeff]

Originally Posted by roaddawg

One thing for certain I hope they setup Anthony Johnson vs Paul Daley soon. This is about the closest thing we can get to Page/Evans.

I seriously want to know whom is the better striker since wrestling wont be an issue.

rd

I think Daley is the better striker. If you watch the Johnson/Burns fight, Burns was getting the better of the exchanges. While Johnson does have KO power,I think Daley would end up KO'ing him in a flurry of punches similar to what he did to McLovin.

[Chillzone]

Originally Posted by Fedorlei Gomipierre

Good point.

Dana's mood and opinions change with the wind and I'd assume that it would appear that Dana has a present crush on Semtex, while he had a hard on when Rumble missed weight....again and since Dana's word is worth about as much as it costs him to get a haircut, I figured he just did what he wanted to....then swore a bunch.

I betcha if Daley misses cut once or twice more, Dana will bitch about him and not reward him, but since this was a first time offence, he let it slide. Either way, it's not fair to fail to make weight, then be rewarded for your performance, but it isn't like it's Daley's routine.

I think that when Condit pulled out of the fight with Semtex, he was given a freebie. His original bout agreement was over and so he didn't HAVE to fight at the pay per view. He did anyway, which probably meant alot to Dana.

Thiago Alves didn't make weight in the Matt Hughes fight, but after he won, it made people see him as a title contender. Semtex had issues getting into the country and it messed with his cut time. How hard is that to understand? Did everybody not hear Jon Fitch whining at UFC 100 about not fighting at the speciffic time he was supposed to and how it threw him off?

I agree that if this happens to Daley in the near future, then some concern will be raised, but I bet Daley will make his trip a littler earlier for his next fight. I don't think Daley or his camp will let that happen again. Rumble will continue to have weight issues until he moves to Middleweight.

[Tadd]

I liked Dos Santos KO better anyways.

[joeyt]

Originally Posted by FidgitUK

I thunk another big reason why Daley wasn't penalised is that the commission wouldn't even give him an extra hour to try and lose the last pound like fighters usually get.

They said he didn't look to good so wouldn't let him try and lose any more. They even let him of for half of the fine. Only 10% instead of the usual 10% forthe commision and 10% for the opponent.

I'm sure that's why as well. It's the only logical conclusion.

I love how people jump on the Dana White sucks bandwagon every chance they get instead of looking for a logical reason Daley was eligible for the bonus.

[bluerinosg]

Originally Posted by GL Jeff

I think Daley is the better striker. If you watch the Johnson/Burns fight, Burns was getting the better of the exchanges. While Johnson does have KO power,I think Daley would end up KO'ing him in a flurry of punches similar to what he did to McLovin.

The first time they fought? You mean after Burns poked Rumble in the eye twice and the third time required Rumble to get surgery so he wouldn't loose his eyesight?

In the second time they fought Rumble crushed Burns from begining till the highlight reel knock out. I think Daley would have a ton of trouble with Rumbles reach, height, and his kicks. Rumble would knock Daley out.