Comments on: “Babalu” vs. Sokoudjou Slated For Affliction “Day of Reckoning” http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/ UFC and MMA News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:43:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Vinz C1ortho http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-79095 Vinz C1ortho Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:58:03 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-79095 bob is a greta fighter.. if he wasnt an insane crazy bastard he still would be fighting in the ufc. bob is a greta fighter.. if he wasnt an insane crazy bastard he still would be fighting in the ufc.

]]> By: DR.DOOM http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78986 DR.DOOM Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:17:25 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78986 This affliction card is shaping up nicely .... I think I will be buying this one . This affliction card is shaping up nicely …. I think I will be buying this one .

]]> By: fr702 http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78972 fr702 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:27:01 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78972 Bfree, I remember watching Babalu's ear flop in slo mo that was awesome, I'm just saying that he doesn't take punches the same as he use too back in the day, like when he beat Shogun and Horn Bfree, I remember watching Babalu’s ear flop in slo mo that was awesome, I’m just saying that he doesn’t take punches the same as he use too back in the day, like when he beat Shogun and Horn

]]> By: Mikew http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78964 Mikew Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:41:55 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78964 Babalu is a much more seasoned fighter with alot more of a well rounded game. If for instance Soku ends up on his back the fight is definitely going bad for him. I would say Soku would have to KO this guy early to win, i suspect Babalu wins by Guillotine. Babalu is a much more seasoned fighter with alot more of a well rounded game. If for instance Soku ends up on his back the fight is definitely going bad for him. I would say Soku would have to KO this guy early to win, i suspect Babalu wins by Guillotine.

]]> By: Willy D http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78953 Willy D Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:43:11 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78953 Oh I was hoping it was going to be Babalu vs Tito! Taking Babalu on this one and hopefully Soku won't gas after the first 4 minutes. Soku needs to train in the higher elevations and get his cardio up. Those huge ass mucles take to much oxygen to swing around. Babalu by submission (choke) 2nd round 4th minute. Oh I was hoping it was going to be Babalu vs Tito! Taking Babalu on this one and hopefully Soku won’t gas after the first 4 minutes. Soku needs to train in the higher elevations and get his cardio up. Those huge ass mucles take to much oxygen to swing around. Babalu by submission (choke) 2nd round 4th minute.

]]> By: justin http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78951 justin Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:27:41 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78951 It does look kind of bad in that they are picking up the UFC cast offs. I don't think its the best business model for them to employ, in terms of profitability. That said, they have to get fighters from somewhere, and I think they are trying to endear themselves with the fighters and boost their PR by saying "Hey, we're willing to stick with these guys and still pay them, even if they don't 'live up to their expectations.'" The problem with that is two fold. First, the fighters aren't going to turn around and fight for them for free, or give them money back to keep the organization running if they run out of money. Second, if they are paying the fighters too much, they won't last long enough for the general public to catch on to/care about them paying the fighters more or sticking with the fighters longer. It does look kind of bad in that they are picking up the UFC cast offs. I don’t think its the best business model for them to employ, in terms of profitability. That said, they have to get fighters from somewhere, and I think they are trying to endear themselves with the fighters and boost their PR by saying “Hey, we’re willing to stick with these guys and still pay them, even if they don’t ‘live up to their expectations.’” The problem with that is two fold. First, the fighters aren’t going to turn around and fight for them for free, or give them money back to keep the organization running if they run out of money. Second, if they are paying the fighters too much, they won’t last long enough for the general public to catch on to/care about them paying the fighters more or sticking with the fighters longer.

]]> By: mburtoni http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78950 mburtoni Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:20:56 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78950 It all comes down to whether or not Sokoudjou learned anything from his loss to Cane. He tends to throw everything he has into his strikes in the first round and ends up gassed early in the second. Babalu, like Cane, would just have to whether the early storm and wait until Sokoudjou gasses and then start pummeling him. If Soukoudjou takes a more disciplined approach (ie. throws fewer, more precise strikes) he could be victorious here. Also, as happy as I am to see this fight, does anyone else but me think that it kind of looks bad for Affliction to constantly be scooping up whoever the UFC drops? Don't get me wrong, Soko is a great fighter who probably wouldn't have been dropped so quickly had he been willing to take a pay cut from the UFC, but if Affliction keeps this up, they will have an organization provides huge salaries to fighters who, for one reason or another, couldn't cut it in the UFC. They tried to scoop up Fitch during his 24 hours as a free agent. It all comes down to whether or not Sokoudjou learned anything from his loss to Cane. He tends to throw everything he has into his strikes in the first round and ends up gassed early in the second. Babalu, like Cane, would just have to whether the early storm and wait until Sokoudjou gasses and then start pummeling him. If Soukoudjou takes a more disciplined approach (ie. throws fewer, more precise strikes) he could be victorious here.

Also, as happy as I am to see this fight, does anyone else but me think that it kind of looks bad for Affliction to constantly be scooping up whoever the UFC drops? Don’t get me wrong, Soko is a great fighter who probably wouldn’t have been dropped so quickly had he been willing to take a pay cut from the UFC, but if Affliction keeps this up, they will have an organization provides huge salaries to fighters who, for one reason or another, couldn’t cut it in the UFC. They tried to scoop up Fitch during his 24 hours as a free agent.

]]> By: bfree http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78944 bfree Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:16:42 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78944 fr702 Lambert throws big bombs and one happened to connect with Babalu sending him hard to the canvis. not many people can take a big hit from lambert But i gotta go with Babalu, he'll know how to pace himself unlike sokoudjou. i gotta give this to babalu. However soku might be one of those guys whos better in a ring than in a cage as well fr702
Lambert throws big bombs and one happened to connect with Babalu sending him hard to the canvis. not many people can take a big hit from lambert

But i gotta go with Babalu, he’ll know how to pace himself unlike sokoudjou. i gotta give this to babalu. However soku might be one of those guys whos better in a ring than in a cage as well

]]> By: justin http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78942 justin Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:03:28 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78942 timcat, Not smoking anything, mate. I agree that Bobablou is the better fighter, but Soku has that KO threat early in the fight, that's why I say he could win it early, or if Bobalou survives the early onslaught his superior skills will win. timcat,
Not smoking anything, mate. I agree that Bobablou is the better fighter, but Soku has that KO threat early in the fight, that’s why I say he could win it early, or if Bobalou survives the early onslaught his superior skills will win.

]]> By: fr702 http://mmafrenzy.com/7979/babalu-vs-sokoudjou-slated-for-affliction-day-of-reckoning/#comment-78937 fr702 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:43:46 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=7979#comment-78937 Babalu is a far better and complete fighter definately, Soku well he has some growing to do imo to become more well rounded, hell he is a Judoka Black Belt, yet never utilizes that he perfers to stand and gas himself out. One thing I did notice as of late with Babalu is that his inability to take a strong punch to the face, I by no means am saying he has a glass jaw ala Goulet but Jason Lambert comes to mind along with him v Bobby Southworth @ StrikeForce... I do agree that Soku might (t)ko Babalu in the first few minutes, if not Babalu by choke Babalu is a far better and complete fighter definately, Soku well he has some growing to do imo to become more well rounded, hell he is a Judoka Black Belt, yet never utilizes that he perfers to stand and gas himself out.

One thing I did notice as of late with Babalu is that his inability to take a strong punch to the face, I by no means am saying he has a glass jaw ala Goulet but Jason Lambert comes to mind along with him v Bobby Southworth @ StrikeForce…

I do agree that Soku might (t)ko Babalu in the first few minutes, if not Babalu by choke

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