[quote]sardines12 wrote:
[quote]OneMoreRep wrote:
2 problems with the Silva toying with Sonnen theory
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Why has he or anyone in his camp or manager or anyone even remotely connected to Silva ever mentioned this theory before? Not at the press conference, post fight interviews, nothing. Additionally, no commentator, analyst or MMA journalist has ever brought this up. Why is it that you are the only one coming forward or bringing up this supposedly obvious theory?
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That would have had to have been the best rope-a-dope/acting execution ever because he lost every round in dominating fashion, took considerable damage and left his comeback to the last possible second. [/quote]
While I wouldn’t say “TOY” Anderson did
Wore a gi into the octagon, something he had never done before.
Said he wanted to submit Sonnen for the Nog bros.
He also humiliated Travis Lutter in similar fashion because he felt insulted that Lutter did not make weight.
Lastly he had a rib injury.
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Obviously I forgot to mention this as well. Anderson did play ropeadope, allow himself to be taken to the ground very easily to get to the position he wanted.
Like you mentioned, he wore a gi intentionally too. He is a very loyal person and takes the personal insults seriously because I don’t believe he stoops and insults personally people before the fight. He has true fighter spirit in acknowledging that others may be as good if not better. This acknowledgment doesn’t have to be verbal and can be through his reservations in speech.
I believe he always say’s time and time again, I’ll leave the fighting to the octagon. Every pre fight interview, he’s consistent but it doesn’t make for entertainment of the masses… which is what the ufc and dana want.
This is why mma will never be a purist sport, rather like a popular tv show which will eventually wane, so long as ufc market and control it in this manner. The public will always sound the same towards fighters like silva. If Silva did all this outside of the ufc, dana would be saying he is utter crap too. Something along the lines of “who’s he fought” blah blah.
The fact he told people he would submit him too also speaks of his deliberate plan.
I’m not an analyst, nor a commentator and don’t care for their self proclaimed positions. I’m a pro fighter and trainer, have had my share of wins and losses. I’ve learned to deal with them and mostly from the outset have been respectful in my discipline.
I’ve been involved in the fight game before the UFC was invented and don’t need to be taught about interpreting a fighters movements and style. Anderson is crap at marketing himself because he isn’t a lout, that’s why when he does try to market himself he looks silly and people dislike him. He tries to put on a show in the ring with his skills and people take this as him being a dick. Well dick or not, he’s damn skillful at it.
He is too honest a fighter to know how to spin the hype machine but who cares, he fights awesome and is great at what he does. Fedor also comes to mind. Imagine him trying to hype up a fight… it’s just not him. He can’t do it and will look stupid if he tried and people will begin to dislike him.
In Silva’s vain attempts to meet the American public’s thirsty demand for theater and entertainment he loses all rounds, but as a fighter, I don’t have to nut hug him to realize how awesome he is.
Petty retorts to name calling like I’m a nut hugger or people wanting to do things to my mum and or that I’m retarded/brain injured is just lacking in character.
I suspect many on this forum have not fought but are true fans. Sure, you all may follow the sport, be observant in a few things and so on, but it does not mean that being status quo and agreeing one and all actually means you know what you’re talking about.
