Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy

[TheNatureBoy]

Date: Jul 14, 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Venue: Rose Garden
Broadcast: Showtime and Showtime Extreme

MAIN CARD (Showtime)

Champ Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Kennedy (for middleweight title)
Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley (for vacant welterweight title)
Roger Gracie vs. Keith Jardine
Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler

PRELIMINARY CARD (Showtime Extreme)

Jorge Masvidal vs. Justin Wilcox
Pat Healy vs. Mizuto Hirota
Jordan Mein vs. Tyler Stinson
Jason High vs. Nate Moore
Ryan Couture vs. Joe Duarte

 

[jackswstd]

Champ Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Kennedy (for middleweight title)
Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley (for vacant welterweight title)
Roger Gracie vs. Keith Jardine
Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler

I'm rollin with Woodley. Saw Nate on MMA Uncensored and he got all testy when they mentioned him being on TRT, and basically saying he wanted to win this fight just to get back on the UFC. I don't blame him for that but he was acting like a bytch.

 

[Hoss]

I got Woodley too, I just hope it's not a boring fight because it has potential to be pretty bad. You're right about Marquardt, the questions about TRT shook him up.

 

[puppetmaster]

Can't say I blame Nate for getting testy (no pun intended) tho. Craig Carton tries doing that Skip Bayless trolling shyt all the time






-P-

 

[Hoss]

Can't say I blame Nate for getting testy (no pun intended) tho. Craig Carton tries doing that Skip Bayless trolling shyt all the time






-P-

True. I really can't stand Craig Carton. It almost seemed like Marquardt was expecting Carton to bring it up, but he still didn't handle it well. Nate's gotta get past that at some point.

Anyway, I expect him to spend a lot of time fighting off his back tonight. And losing.

 

[profound]

Nate looked a lil at the weigh ins, i dont think he'll match Tyrons energy at all, he might be in for a long night.

 

[123456789]

I've only seen Rockhold fight 3 times...I can't recall him ever being taken down...so I don't see how Kennedy wins this...probably a UD for the champ.

I don't get where Militech gets the whole "Woodley's the best athlete in MMA" thing from. His striking seems potentially explosive but he has no consistent explosion in his takedowns. He also seems to gas. Marquardt might gas too if the weight cut is tough. But I bet he's done some trial run cuts. I think Nate by late TKO.


Jardine's ground game is underrated and I think his weird striking can throw off Gracie. It sounds crazy but I got Jardine by strikes.


Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler is probably the fight of the night(unless they respect each other too much). Lawler's past his prime and Lorenz is young and might be damaged by the Mo fight. It's a toss up but I think Lorenz will win a UD with his technique.


Khan and Garcia fighting tonight, too, right? I don't even miss football

 

[Willy Waffle]

i will be suprised if nate wins this fight.

dont know if anyone saw mma live on spike on thursday, but a nate almost flipped out when he was asked, "what make you think you can win this fight, since your not on TRT anymore".

 

[Singh]

Champ Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Kennedy (for middleweight title)
Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley (for vacant welterweight title)
Roger Gracie vs. Keith Jardine
Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler

all on the left side hahahaha

shame we couldn't vbookie this shyt

checkin the prelims right now

 

[Uptown WaYo87]

larking and lawler should be fireworks...i got lawler

if it stay standing....jardine over gracie

woodley over marquat

kennedy over rockhold

 

[Dr. Fauci]

I dont stan a lot of athletes...not the least bit


But Roger Gracie is the Michael Jordan of jiujitsu. Literally


I hope he gets this win tonight...debut at 185 (cant believe he made that weight)...hes been training at Black House...hope he looks great tonight

 

[Uptown WaYo87]

I dont stan a lot of athletes...not the least bit


But Roger Gracie is the Michael Jordan of jiujitsu. Literally


I hope he gets this win tonight...debut at 185 (cant believe he made that weight)...hes been training at Black House...hope he looks great tonight

my brother does bjj and hes always hyped up when hes talking about roger gracie...

roger just has the gracie problem when it comes to MMA...bad striking

If he was to polish up his striking he would be a fukking problem, cause if you on the ground with him its like a 90% chance he gon make you tap..but i guess you can say that about all gracies ...

but his bjj is something special

 

[Singh]

Larkin was mad impressive @ 185

Looking 4ward to who he matches up with next

lol @ dude talkin bout his 2-pack

beggin on your knees to dana? get off the ground breh please

 

[Dr. Fauci]

my brother does bjj and hes always hyped up when hes talking about roger gracie...

roger just has the gracie problem when it comes to MMA...bad striking

If he was to polish up his striking he would be a fukking problem, cause if you on the ground with him its like a 90% chance he gon make you tap..but i guess you can say that about all gracies ...

but his bjj is something special

ill tell u what...in 2012...there are a whole bunch of "non gracies" that are so much better than even a lot of the "top" gracies...theres so many people training jiujitsu these days...people have caught up


But noone...NO ONE can sniff Roger Gracie (people may argue marcelo garcia...jacare.....nope...roger is the greatest)

 

[Dr. Fauci]

saved by the bell