UFC 111 Predictions

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UFC 111 is tonight.  That means it’s time for predictions:

  • Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida vs Matt “The Immortal” Brown.

Prediction: The Immortal will put the Big Dog down.  Brown by TKO.

  • Nate Diaz vs Rory Markham.

Prediction: Diaz by stoppage [even if he takes a beating before doing it].

  • Jon Fitch vs Ben “Killa B” Saunders.  Saunders is taking the fight on very short notice.  He was prepared to fight on the undercard, so he’s in shape and he asked for the fight when Alves didn’t pass the pre-fight physical.  I like Saunders, and really admire his willingness to step up, but think that Fitch will be a bit too much.

Prediction: The “Killa B” loses by decision.

  • Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino vs Fabricio “Morango” Camoes.

Prediction: How can you go against “Batman”?  Pellegrino will earn the victory.

  • Frank Mir vs Shane Carwin.  THIS is the fight that I’m really excited about.  Carwin is a BEAST.  He’s 11-0 and never been past the first round.  How can I take Mir?  How could anyone?

Prediction:  Mir in an upset.

  • Georges “Rush” St-Pierre vs Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy.  The odds-on favorite is GSP, but Hardy does have a punchers chance.  [Anyone remember Matt Serra?]

Prediction: GSP will arrest the outlaw.

If you want to see some different predictions and some cool art to boot, then check out how Ryan Cody sees the night going.

[Not the] Greatest Cartoons in History

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Earlier this week CoedMagazine.com listed their choices for The 10 Greatest Saturday Morning Cartoons in History.  So, using just their top ten, here is my top four:

  • 4.  The Superfriends
  • 3. Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
  • 2.  H.R. Pufnstuf
  • 1. The Wacky Racers

I have to tell you, their choices stink.  First of all, how are H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmun the Sea Monster and Land of the Lost considered cartoons?  If these shows qualify as “cartoons” then The Monkees and The Banana Splits should have made the list.

I’d always thought that “cartoon” indicated animation.  Using that criteria then why didn’t Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, Tom & Jerry, The Roadrunner, and others not make the cut?  Bah!

UFC Live Prediction Results

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Hey!  I almost forgot to post the results of my predictions for UFC Live on Versus:

  • Clay “The Carpenter” Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty Prediction: “TKO/KO victory for Guida
    Result: Guida by chokeout.  1-0
  • Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara vs. James “The Sandman” Irvin Prediction: Irvin
    Result: Sakara by 1st round stoppage  1-1
  • Cheick Kongo vs. Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello Prediction: Kongo wins by KO.
    Result: Kongo by tapout  2-1
  • Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos vs. Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga Prediction: Dos Santos by TKO/KO.
    Result: Dos Santos by KO  3-1
  • Brandon “The Truth” Vera vs. Jon “Bones” Jones Prediction: “Bones” will win.
    Result: Bones by 1st round stoppage  4-1

80% ain’t bad!

Movies They Should Make

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Bet you can’t wait to see Oliver Stone’s The Murder of Martin Luther King starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Jodie Foster.  Unfortunately, you’re going to have to.  Maybe forever, because there is no such movie.

This poster comes from a site called Movies They Should Make.  Talk about a cool idea.  I hope this site takes off because it has so much potential.

Black’s Back

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It’s been a while since we heard from my buddy, Bill Black.  Bill is a comic writer, artist, and publisher.  He’s also a film-maker.  Bill wrote in to say that he’s working to get his films carried by Amazon.com.  If that happens it’d be a great thing for Bill and his fans.  Until then Bill’s films can be purchased through his CultRetro site.

UFC on Versus: My Predictions

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Here are my predictions for tomorrow night’s UFC Live on Versus:

  • Clay “The Carpenter” Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
    Prediction: “The Carpenter” will hammer the nicknameless Gugerty.   TKO/KO victory for Guida
  • Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara vs. James “The Sandman” Irvin
    Prediction: This should be a war.  I’m a James Irvin fan and I’m going with him hoping that he lives up to his moniker and puts Sakara to sleep.
  • Cheick Kongo vs. Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello
    Prediction: Kongo will beat “The Headhunter” at his own game. Kongo wins by KO.
  • Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos vs. Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga
    Prediction: I looked up their nicknames. “Cigano” means gypsy. I couldn’t find a definition for “Napao” but my guess is, at least in this fight, it will mean 2nd best because I see Dos Santos winning by TKO/KO.
  • Brandon “The Truth” Vera vs. Jon “Bones” Jones
    Prediction: I’m hoping that this fight lives up to the excitement that the undercard fights should provide.  Despite Vera having one of the best names in MMA, I think that “The Truth” is “Bones” will win.