UFC 59 Reality Check - This Saturday Night

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by Matt Friezo , Team IronLife.com Staff Writer



There is alot of great fights on this card.. and As always I'm gonna try to act smart and make my picks.. "Reality Check" really is a good name for this card.. This event is gonna make, break, and show who really is the man.. Bad blood, Ego's, & Heart its all here.. Come Saturday Night get ready for a Great Night of Fights.. And here is the way I see It going..

- Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia


Andrei Arlovski & Matt Friezo at UFC 53

Here we go again.. The two big boys go at it again.. In the HW division There is not many big names in the UFC... So we knew this fight would happen again.. Sylvia did do good to get the chance again.. With an impressive high kick knockout of Tra Telligman, and a decision win over Assuerio Silva.. But I feel he is biting off more he can Chew.. Arlovski is the champ for a good reason. The first time they fought The Pitbull knocked Sylvia down with a nice right then finished with a heel hook to make Big Tim tapout.. Sylvia said "I took you lightly the last time" ......HUH? how do you take Arlovski easy? He is a beast.. He can get hit.. but He'll recover.. I don't see this one making it into the second round.. Arlovski 1st Round Late KO..

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THE PICKS

- Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia = Arlovski by KO in round 1.

- Evan Tanner vs. Justin Levens = Levens by TKO in round 1.

- David Terrell vs. Scott Smith = Smith by KO in round 3.

- Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin = Forrest by submission in round 2.

- Thiago Alves vs. Derrick Noble = Alves by submission in round 2.

- Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Thompson = Parisyan by submission in round 2.

- Nick Diaz vs. Sean Sherk = Sherk by judges decision.

- Jeff Monson vs. Marcio Cruz = Monson by submission in round 1.

- Jason Lambert vs. Terry Martin = Lambert by KO in round 2.

[McKenzie]

TweetI would so love to see this

[NATE]

TweetNice Post edouble!

I dont think griffin has what it takes (yet) to beat ortiz....i will agree that if he does win it will be by submission. Cotour has been working with him so lets see just how much he has learned. We all know he can take a beating (standing) but his ground skills have always been suspect imo.



I'm jacked to see another Monson fight, i cant wait until he climbs the ranks and gets it on with Arlovski....that will be freakin AWESOME!

right now, Arlovski has nobody to worry about...

[FUZO]

TweetI HOPE ORTIZ LOSES BAD IN THE FIRST ROUND

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetANYONE WANT ME TO TAPE IT? LET ME KNOW

O2

[NATE]

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I HOPE ORTIZ LOSES BAD IN THE FIRST ROUND

Good luck with that...

He's a damn good fighter and a reach for griffin at this point. Griffin needs to fight this caliber of fighter to get better though...


good step for him to take, even in a defeat.

[Testify]

TweetWhen is this - I don't see it anywhere.

[kite]

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I HOPE ORTIZ LOSES BAD IN THE FIRST ROUND

That's what I'm hoping for

[McKenzie]

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ANYONE WANT ME TO TAPE IT? LET ME KNOW

O2

Uh...duh....how about an invite?

[McKenzie]

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When is this - I don't see it anywhere.

April 15th...PPV

[Testify]

TweetDamn, I thought it was tonight. Well, I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.

[markriley]

Tweet- Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia = Arlovski is a JOKE Sylvia via KO R1.

- Evan Tanner vs. Justin Levens = Tanner by dec.

- David Terrell vs. Scott Smith = Terrell by TKO .

- Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin = Tito by unan dec.

- Thiago Alves vs. Derrick Noble =Noble by submission (he chocked out alves in 2003.

- Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Thompson = Parisyan by submission .

- Nick Diaz vs. Sean Sherk = Sherk by complete domination.

- Jeff Monson vs. Marcio Cruz = Monson by dec.

- Jason Lambert vs. Terry Martin = Lambert by TKO .

[NATE]

TweetArlovski is a joke?

could you please help me understand this statement?

[markriley]

Tweethahaha

Ok,AA isn't a joke. You got me. I was trolling, I knew that one would stir something up.lol He is better than Sylvia and will probably dominate on the feet and on the ground. For the UFC, Arlovski has some skills. I think Sylvia will come out with a better game plan than he did in the first fight but I don't think he can pull out a win over AA.

[TestRip7]

TweetYeah, Arlovski has my bet on this fight. I'm sick of people saying sylvia is so awesome. He is def. a good fighter but people give him to much credit cause he is so damn tall.