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ekimswish
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 Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:35 am Post subject: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun. |
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Sector7G
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| He certainly would not be the first fighter to have more bravado than brains, but that is not always a bad thing. |
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coffee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: |
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American Food Chain? Isn't the UFC an international food chain?
It's fighters are from all over the globe, of course Americans are on top but "technically" it's being led by BRAZIL. Not to turn this into a "this country" is > "that country".
Current UFC champs:
HW: Cain Velasquez (USA)
LHW:Mauricio Rua (BRA)
MW:Anderson Silva (BRA)
WW:Georges St. Pierre (CAN)
LW: Frankie Edgar (USA)
FW:Jose Aldo (BRA)
Regarding pound for pound best fighters...I can't think of any Americans who could make the top three or five...at the moment...
SILVA,GSP,FEDOR.... aint American. |
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bobbybigfoot
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Kim made himself look the fool, IMO. He has no business mentioning GSP's name. He could barely beat a 155 pounder in Nate Diaz. GSP would rip him a new *hole. |
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hellofaniceguy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:28 am Post subject: Re: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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| ekimswish wrote: |
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun. |
Korean fighters are good? Name 5 korean top fighters who have won the MMA number one spot. OK...name 3 then. Still can't?
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Sector7G
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:56 am Post subject: |
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This Sherdog writer appears to agree with you, OP:
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UFC 125 Postmortem: No Answers for Edgar
Monday, January 03, 2011
by Jake Rossen ([email protected])
From the I-want-a-pony dept: Dong Hyun Kim used his post-fight interview Saturday as an opportunity to challenge St. Pierre. It�s a strange request given that he has yet to beat a single top�-10 welterweight. Not that Kim doesn�t have a chance -- his control is solid and his Judo might get GSP�s attention -- but it�s not an opportunity he�s earned. |
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rumdiary
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
| ekimswish wrote: |
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun. |
Korean fighters are good? Name 5 korean top fighters who have one the MMA number one spot. OK...name 3 then. Still can't? |
I can name won or to. |
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rumdiary
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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| ekimswish wrote: |
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun. |
Are you new to the sport? This is pretty normal in MMA. Or are you just mad because he's Korean? |
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wormholes101
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| Kim would OK for one round, maybe 2. Then he's gas like he always does and it'd be all over by the 3rd or 4th. Kim looks great while he still has the power but if he ever wants to be a serious contender, he has A LOT OF work to do on his cardio. |
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Rteacher
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Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe a steady diet of Wheaties topped with kimchi ... |
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Sector7G
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
| Maybe a steady diet of Wheaties topped with kimchi ... |
That could work like spinach for Popeye. |
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ekimswish
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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| rumdiary wrote: |
| ekimswish wrote: |
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun.
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Are you new to the sport? This is pretty normal in MMA. Or are you just mad because he's Korean? |
Lol... not new and not an old timer... and I'm not mad because he's Korean. I'm mad because he's not doing his homework, thus making Koreans look bad, where I've always been proud of him for making Koreans look good... until his comments. (so I guess it could be because he's Korean, but in the way you're interpreting it.)
Sure it's normal. And it's stupid. I just had higher hopes for this kid. Disappointed is all. |
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ekimswish
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| coffee wrote: |
American Food Chain? Isn't the UFC an international food chain?
It's fighters are from all over the globe, of course Americans are on top but "technically" it's being led by BRAZIL. Not to turn this into a "this country" is > "that country".
Current UFC champs:
HW: Cain Velasquez (USA)
LHW:Mauricio Rua (BRA)
MW:Anderson Silva (BRA)
WW:Georges St. Pierre (CAN)
LW: Frankie Edgar (USA)
FW:Jose Aldo (BRA)
Regarding pound for pound best fighters...I can't think of any Americans who could make the top three or five...at the moment...
SILVA,GSP,FEDOR.... aint American. |
American MMA food chain as in that's where the big market of fans is. Obviously Brazil leads the way pound for pound in quality fighters. Hence why I was pissed that Sexiyama didn't think Leben is a big name, when his name is as big as can be (reality TV) for someone who's not a champion. |
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ekimswish
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: UFC: KIM wants GSP |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
| ekimswish wrote: |
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5979989
I always cheered for Kim Dong Hyun, but the guy is a lifetime away from a fight with GSP or even winning it. For him to call out GSP is as dumb as the half Korean/Japanese guy (Sexiyama) to complain about Chris Leben being a no-name fighter (and then lose to him).
Korean fighters are good, but they need to get a clue when it comes to their place in the American MMA food chain. Beat someone who's at least challenged GSP before you call him out, Stun Gun. |
Korean fighters are good? Name 5 korean top fighters who have won the MMA number one spot. OK...name 3 then. Still can't? |
Koreans have potential to get bigger in the sport one day down the road, like 5 years or so. I'm not saying they'll ever be a superpower or nothing crazy like that, but they could have more fighters reach the big spotlight eventually. Judo seems to serve a lot of fighters really well. |
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BoholDiver
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I watched the fight and as less than impressed by Kim's win. If he wanted to get GSP's attention, he would have had to win more decisively. A KO win or 30-27 by decision.
GSP should take him up on his challenge. |
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