Friday, August 17, 2007

Aug 25th UFC 74 Couture vs. Gonzaga


When: Next Sat. (or this Sat. depending on when you read this) August 25th @ 7PM
Where:
The Homie Matt's House
3376 Utah St Riverside, California 92507
Call me with ANY questions: 951-660-5499 or hit me up on my email account djtodd@gmail.com

DIRECTIONS:
1. Exit the 60 freeway at University Avenue and go North (towards UCR, in fact, regardless of what direction you're coming, you'll turn LEFT)
2. University makes you turn left and then you'll find yourself on Canyon Crest automatically.
3. Next, you'll pass one light and the second light is LINDEN. Turn RIGHT on PLUM St. which is a very small street on your right just past Linden.
4. Go all the way up PLUM and it turns in UTAH St.
5. Matt's house is 3376 on Utah and is on the right side. Look for his green Saturn with a ski rack on top. Call me if you don't find it right away and I'll step outside.

About UFC 74: Respect
First off, check out the official website at
http://74.ufc.com

Announced matchups

Main card

Premilinary card



My brief take:
When we watched Couture, the over the hill vet and hall of famer, step out of retirement to fight Sylvia, the giant, for the HW title, we all cringed. Could the old man pull it off or would he end up crumpled in the corner, washed up and burnt out? We feared the worst and hoped for the best.

We were on our feet throughout the fight, from the opening over hand right that dropped the "Maine-iac" to the last round when we all knew he had done it. Now Randy "The Natural" Couture faces an even bigger challenge in Brazilian phenom Gabe Gonzaga, the man who became famous by knocking out the most feared heavyweight striker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic with a ferocious high kick, Cro Cop's own signature move, one he's used countless times to KO opponents.

On Aug 25th you better believe we'll be there for Couture once again. Although I must admit I wouldn't put money on my man, I will root for him and I know he can do it, although the odds are heavily stacked against him. Gonzaga himself has admitted that he fears Couture not only for his physical prowess, but for his intelligence and perseverance.

On the same card we have a match up I am equally excited for: Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck. The winner of this fight will likely fight for the welterweight title after the current champ, Matt "The Terror" Serra fights Matt Hughes, a fight that'll go down in December (the UFC has two major shows booked for December, it's going to be a mega month for MMA in general). GSP is one of my fav fighters and one of the best fighters, pound for pound, in the sport. He's only been beaten twice: once by Matt Hughes, who he later destroyed in just over a round, and then, of course, he lost when he was beaten with a fluke punch (IMHO) in his title fight with Serra. It's time for him to prove his stuff, but Koscheck is one tough SOB. I can't decide who I think's going to win, although you know I want GSP and I know he can do it, it just depends on how things unfold at the beginning of the fight. Kos says he'll strike, which may be true, but if he does, I think GSP will take it. Kos has almost unstoppable take down power and we'll see how GSP defends/adapts.

Two other fighters to keep an eye on: Huerta, who at lightweight is amazing and is probably going to get a title shot soon if he gets past this fight and then there's Joe Stevenson who is also a lightweight and a contender. These guys are not fighting each other, which would be an amazing fight, but the guy's they're fighting are no push overs either.

Check out their records and all others at ufc.com

There are plenty of other very interesting match ups, but two are being served up as the main dishes and rightly so.

From UFC.COM:
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Fight fans around the world watched Randy “The Natural” Couture as he dominated Tim Sylvia for five straight rounds to become the only man ever to win the UFC® World Heavyweight title three times. Seven weeks later, millions watched in awe as Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga landed a devastating knockout over Mirko “Cro Cop”, one of the most skilled and feared heavyweights in the world. Having earned the respect of sports fans everywhere, both Couture and Gonzaga – the two best heavyweights in the UFC – will now face each other in one of the most anticipated title fights in history. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 74: RESPECT featuring the championship main event Couture vs. Gonzaga and the special feature Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck, live from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, August 25.

“With Gonzaga coming in and beating Mirko “Cro Cop” the way he did and Randy Couture defeating Tim Sylvia the way he did makes for one of the most exciting heavyweight fights in UFC history,” said UFC President Dana White. “I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this excited for a heavyweight matchup – I can’t wait to see these two get in the Octagon at UFC 74.”

Tickets for UFC 74: RESPECT will go on sale Sunday, July 8 and will be priced at $800, $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50. Tickets will be sold at any Mandalay Bay box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.ufc.com, www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

UFC 74: RESPECT is available live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Communications and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95 ($39.99 CAD) and in HD where available for $49.95.
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