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| | Subject: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:17 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:20 pm | |
| Thats good shit. I can see Kawajiri putting the hurt on Gil. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:28 pm | |
| Gil is gonna beat that ass! I would rather see him, fight KJ. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:41 pm | |
| Diaz vs Daley
Gil vs Crusher
Mousasi vs Gracie
not a bad start. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:43 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:08 am | |
| Kawajiri won the first one. I hope he does again | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:59 am | |
| Crusher has a good style to translate to the States, similarly to Okami.
Only thing I'd worry about is pretty sure it'd be his first fight in the States and in a cage.
Picking Gil now, but want Crusher to win.
If Aoki and Noons are on the card, but not fighting eachother, who will they fight?
Aoki vs Thompson?
Noons vs Ishida? | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:05 am | |
| I think Crusher will find that the cage benefits his style much more than the ring.
Interesting fight. I expect a battle like Melendez-Thomson II with Gil coming out on top.
I hope for Noons or possibly Aoki..JZ is one of their opponents. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:11 am | |
| You're probably right Kings, cage would benefit his style, but those first stateside fights always seem tough for Jap fighters. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:19 am | |
| Yeah, but not many jap fighters fight like Kawajiri or Okami as you mentioned. Most Japanese fighters arent as physical and strong as these guys,. They fight an american style. You can probably count the amount of japanese fighters who fight that style on one hand.
I think Kawajiri performance against Thomson is pretty telling. I could see Aoki grabbling Thomsons heel and tapping him out, but not dominating and out muscling him for 3 rounds, JT is a good wrestler, strong, and the type that would usually give Japanese standouts fits but Crusher is a guy who is long overdue to join Okami in the states. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:44 am | |
| Shinya Aoki and Hiroyuki Takaya Expected for April 9 Strikeforce Card, May Air Live in Japan http://bit.ly/gGZ5Ex | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:04 am | |
| That'll do I guess, Takaya moving up a division for this one.
Good points Kings, I do believe his style is very good for the transition, and some think he beat Gil the first time. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:10 am | |
| It just says Aoki and Takaya are expected on the card, not that they are fighting each other | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:26 am | |
| - KingsOwn19 wrote:
- I think Crusher will find that the cage benefits his style much more than the ring.
Interesting fight. I expect a battle like Melendez-Thomson II with Gil coming out on top.
I hope for Noons or possibly Aoki..JZ is one of their opponents. JZ has been complaining recently about lack of fights. If all those lw's r on the card, and he is not, I expect he'd be pissed. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:18 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:27 am | |
| - captain organic wrote:
- OU wrote:
- Diaz vs Daley
Gil vs Crusher
Mousasi vs Gracie
not a bad start.
MMAjunkie is back to the Gegard Kyle rumor. which makes more sense, and should provide fireworks.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/22660/stri...-for-apr-9.mma Yeah I just saw that, I'm cool with either fight. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Melendez vs Crusher expected for April 9th SF: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:47 pm | |
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