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Hammill might actually be dumb enough to trade with Rampage though, like he did with Franklin. If he had any brains he'd put Rampage on his back and frustrate him like Evans did. Either way I'm not really looking forward to that card :(

Also dont understand why Jorge Santiago has been brought back...
 
I think its because he can't be bothered to train when home. He is notoriously bad at training, and has said he trains much harder when over here.
 
Jon33 said:
What are your thoughts on Twins, Fairtex and Sandee as brands?
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Of those three, I prefer Fairtex. I've had a set of pad and sparring gloves, and leg guards that have lasted an age. Having said that, I've also got a set of Twins Thai pads which are very very good. Not used much Sandee kit so can't really comment.
 
Written by Jack Barrington
I wrote before about Royce Gracie’s want for a fight on the upcoming UFC Rio card, where I argued that, for the sake of the sport’s legitimacy as much as my own sense of justice, Royce should be matched up with a legitimate opponent—I suggested BJ Penn—were he to get his wish. Recent events have made me reconsider my opinion and, honestly, I’m beginning to look at this fight in a whole new light.

This fight is not a case of Royce wanting one more shot in the UFC to prove he can still compete with a modern mixed martial artist. No, this fight is a celebration of the first UFC champion, a celebration of the very essence of Royce Gracie. Well what exactly is the essence of Royce Gracie? To me, it is Royce, a small, scrawny looking Brazilian in a gi, mercilessly embarrassing old, out of shape men with bad haircuts and delusional opinions of not only themselves, but of the practical use of their traditional martial arts as well. Enter Steven Seagal.

Let’s be honest, a fight involving Royce Gracie has no credibility at this point anyway, so it might as well have novelty instead, a lot of it. Seagal is probably just enough of an egomaniac to agree to a fight with Royce, presumably based on the condition that he is allowed to wear some form of gi or other stomach covering garment, as well a ban on any training footage being shown of him attempting, and failing, to run like an actual human being.

If you genuinely want a throwback to the early UFC’s, a salute to Royce’s former dominance, then what better way than to have Royce finish the job that Gene Lebell started? This time, with Royce Gracie choking him out, we would even have the pleasure of actually seeing Seagal forced to make that choice between the admission of defeat and the embarrassment of incontinence.

Picture it. Royce would come out like he always does, in a low stance and throwing front kicks, as the two men circled one another early on. Seagal’s Aikido—which seems to consist of flailing your forearms around like a sign language interpreter on crystal meth—would quickly prove ineffective as Royce put him on his back early. From there, it’s Royce’s world, Gracie Jiu Jitsu 101: takedown, pass guard, move to mount, land some punches on top, rear-naked choke for the finish. The interesting part would be seeing how Royce chose to deal with him. Whether Royce would dispatch of Seagal clinically—like he did in his first fight with Ken Shamrock—or somewhat more cruelly—as he did when he first fought Jason DeLucia.
Really, it matters little. What matters is that we would be seeing Royce Gracie in the Octagon again; beating up a fat man with bad hair again; paving his way to Disneyland again.

It would be a genuine throwback. It would be glorious. It would be 1993 all over again. I need it.
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Was really looking forward to Brock v JDS but I guess Carwin is a decent replacement but I'm wondering how good his cardio will be this time since I see it going the distance.

JDS may need to rethink his strategy too, Carwin on the feet is much more accomplished than Brock is.
 
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