Zoom7000 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Another month, another UFC PPV. This time it's UFC 61: Bitter Rivals! Here's the proposed card: (Subject to Change) Tim Sylvia Vs. Andrei Arlovski Tito Ortiz Vs. Ken Shamrock Dan Christison Vs. Frank Mir Josh Burkman Vs. Josh Neer Yves Edwards Vs. Joe Stevenson Drew Fickett Vs. Kurt Pellegrino (TBC) Jeff Monson Vs. Anthony Perosh (TBC) Gilbert Aldana Vs. Cheick Kongo (TBC) Hermes Franca Vs. To be announced (TBC) Tim Sylvia Vs. Andrei Arlovski is just too hard to call! The last 2 fights have been close, the first ended in victory for Arlovski in just 27 seconds or so after Sylvia got an unfortunate trip! The 2nd bout looked to be Arlovski's after he got the blow on Sylvia's chin but somehow he countered and made for a very surprising finish! To tell the truth it seemed as though Arlovski was getting too big for his boots after so many victories and maybe that defeat was the kick in the backside that he needed! As for Tito Ortiz Vs. Ken Shamrock, I dunno why Shamrock even bothers! Tito kicked the crap out of him the last time and he's just asking for more trouble! Randy Couture retired and even he stands more of a chance of beating Tito! Shamrock was a good fighter in his time, but I think this will be his final fight before he hangs up the gloves! It'll be nice to see Frank Mir work up the ranks of the Heavyweight division again. Maybe he came back too early from his injury in his last fight, but he's got a tough task in the Octogon with "The Sandman" Zoom7000 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted July 4, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2006 you should make this into a POLL! put up tito vs shamrock, and have one for Tim Sylvia Vs. Andrei Arlovski i was about to make a poll about this too heh. i'm going for ###### and tim sylvia! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587666787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Well, I can't put a poll but a moderator can if they wish! 2 Questions: 1. Who do you think will win? A. Tim Sylvia B. Andrei Arlovski 2. Who do you think will win? A. Tito Ortiz B. Ken Shamrock Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587668744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex. Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I'm really looking forward to this. Id say: Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski and Tito Ortiz def. Ken Shamrock I really didnt like Ken's coaching in TUF3, It just seemed really "Meh do what you want to do, and ill take all the credit if you win" style where Ortiz was really into the whole training scene. And that showed up in the results. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587671310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted July 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted July 9, 2006 Not finished yet here in UK so put it in spoilers... LOL well ken was well worth watching...he lasted all of 1 minute 30 but I feel another fight coming on and I read somewhere Dana White might put next one on free after fans shouted BullS*** Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587685480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Shamrock got his ass handed to him. I was laughing so hard! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587686234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vol_freak Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 A lot of people were pretty upset with the fight. I didn't see it so I can't comment. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587686238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 It only lasted 1:30. Tito takes Ken down with a wicked double leg slam. Ken gets put on his back, and they end up by the fence. Ortiz then lands a wicked right elbow and Ken gets visably (at least to me) rocked. Tito then rains down right elbows. After 5 clean, hard, and more importantly, uncontested elbows to the face, Herb Dean stops the match. Ken jumps up all ticked of, but Herb did the right thing by stopping the match. Ken was not intelligently defending himself at all. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hNkILA5fJfQ&search=ufc%2061 The entire match at YouTube. See just how much Ken got "pwnt" All in all UFC 61 sucked. The very first match was the "best" if only because of the blood. Shamrock was embarassed, and the Sylvia match was boring. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587686255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfalcon Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 The very first fight of the PPV was so bloody and amazing. I was hoping it'd set the tone for the rest of the night, but the excitement waned after that. The Shamrock/Ortiz fight was kind of disappointing. And the Sylvia fight wasn't all that awesome either. Whatever though, it was a good excuse to sit around and drink with the guys. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587686275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Well, as most people guessed correctly, Tito destroyed Shamrock. I was surprised at the quick call, at first. But you can't blame Herb Dean. Tito could have killed Shamrock if he kept at it with those elbow blows right to the temple! Arlovski/Sylvia was just plain dire! Bring on Chuck/Babalu - Chuch is so a dead man! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587697297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I pose this question: Which was more pathetic? Shamrock vs Tito, or Hoffman vs that "undefeated" Asian guy who he whooped in like 13 seconds? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587704778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Shamrock vs Tito. Easy. All the hype with Ultimate Fighter and everything. It sucked. Alot. I'm glad that I didn't pay for the fight and a friend did. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/475588-ufc-61-bitter-rivals/#findComment-587713064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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