"Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right." - Henry Ford

Happy New Year to all ya'll.
"Life is hard.
It's harder
if you're stupid." - John Wayne
Frank Mir def. Cheick Kongo by KO (guillotine choke), rd. 1 - Mir obviously watched some tape on Kongo and saw that he drops both hands to his waist when you try to take him down & he used one of the oldest MMA moves, duck down, fake takedown, while throwing a big overhand and he caught Kongo right on the button which set up a guillotine that knocked Kongo out. If Mir keeps fighting like this he will make a good case for a third Lesnar fight. I don't understand why a guy like Kongo, with great striking but the poorest ground game in the division, doesn't just fight K-1 instead of MMA. I'd love to see how he matches up against Overeem, Badr Hari, or Schilt.
Kenny Florian def. Clay Guida by submission (rear-naked choke), rd. 2. - Kenny has improved once again after losing a titleshot. I think Kenny has solidified himself as the #2 guy in the division ( at least in the UFC). Look for the UFC to make a rematch of Florian and Sanchez & this time, I would think that Ken-Flo would be the favorite.
Stefan Struve def. Paul Buentello by decision - I thought this fight should've won 'Fight of the Night'. It was a great battle & I have a new found respect for Struve. With Struves genetic gifts, he already has a very solid Jiu Jitsu game, half decent striking, & he is only 21 years old.
Alan Belcher def. Wilson Gouveia by TKO(punches), rd. 1
Demarques Johnson def. Edgar Garcia by submission ( triangle choke) - Johnson was losing but he put together a great upkick into a triangle- choke to win $65 000 for 'Submission of the Night'.
Rousimar Palhares def. Lucio Linhares by Submission (Heel Hook), rd.2
Johny Hendricks def. Ricardo Funch by Decision (Unanimous), rd.3 - I'm looking forward to seeing more Johny Hendricks. He is developing nicely and will be a big deal in the welterweight division.
UFC Lightweight Championship
B.J. Penn (No. 1 LW, No. 6 PFP) vs. Diego Sanchez - As much as I'd like to see Diego take the belt I gotta go with BJ. I don't think there is anyone at 155lbs that can beat BJ right now. Penn is better then Sanchez in every aspect of the game. Penn is not gonna stand in one spot and get hit with machine gun uppercuts like Guida did. I'm rooting for Diego to knock Penn out with a 'YES! cartwheel', but I have to pick PENN by TKO, rd.4.
Frank Mir (No. 4 HW) vs. Cheick Kongo - Mir should win this fight easy. Should. I am going with Kongo for the upset, though. I think Mir believes that he can hang with Kongo on the feet & I expect Kongo to hit him hard and accurate. This is Mir's fight to lose, if he fights smart he'll go to the ground ASAP but I don't think he really respects Kongo's ground and pound game. Whichever way this fight goes I don't expect it to gt out of the first round. Kongo, by TKO, rd. 1.
Kenny Florian (No. 4 LW) vs. Clay Guida - Florian is an all-round better fighter but I can see the judges giving Guida the nod if he gets on top of Florian and stays there, regardless of whether he is doing more to win. Some people still argue that Guida won rd. 2 of his fight with Sanchez because he was on top, even though he didn't do anything but get elbowed in the face a million times. Florian by decision.
Jon Fitch (No. 2 WW, No. 8 PFP) vs. Mike Pierce - Fitch by decision. It's nice to see Fitch back on the main card.
Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve - Struve has a huge length and reach advantage but I think Buentello's experienced striking and good takedown defense should get him the win. Buentello by TKO, rd. 3.
Jon Madsen defeats Justin Wren by decision (split) - Nothing to say about these guys. They'll both be in the UFC, neither will be a contender.
Brian Stann defeats Rodney Wallace by decision (unanimous)
1) Who are you & what do you do?
My name is Lezley Davidson. I'm a cartoonist and publish "Peeling Onions", a daily auto-bio web comic. I also have a day job, which we won't discuss.
6) You order a pizza all to yourself, what toppings do you get?
7) What's your favourite fruit?
Lychee.
8) Favourite junk food?
Chips. Any chips, I love the fried potato in all it's forms and flavours. All hail potato joy.
9) What's the best concert you've ever been to?
Eminem's Up in Smoke Tour. Go ahead and judge me. It was awesome.
10) Biggie or Tupac?
Biggie. Tupac's hawt and smart and stuff, but seriously, Biggie had way better hooks and beats. You know it's true.
11) Who's your childhood crush?
Embarassingly, I had a crush on Ricky Schroder from Silver Spoons. I'm so happy this is being published.
12) If you could travel anywhere right now, where would you go?
To another galaxy that had life. That would be so interesting. Or China. I've always wanted to go to China. And not the cities either, but the middle of China in the country and see the fish head mountains and Yang Tze. You know... stuff.
13) Any TV shows you're watching right now ?
I am watching True Blood online and House. And remain in scowling mode over Heroes. What a waste.
14) What's your guilty pleasure?
15) Favourite super hero(es)?
PLEASE. Wonder Woman. Of COURSE.
16) What pisses you off?
People who judge. It's the worst characteristic in the world. Oh, looking at me being all judgey. Meh.
17) Rank these hairstyles from best to worst - fauxhawk, comb over, mushroom cut, mullet.
1. Fauxhawk
2. Mushroom cut
3. Mullet
4. Comb Over
18) Favourite Saturday Night Live cast member (past or present) & why?
Mike Myers for always and forever. He's from Scarborough.
19) Saturday morning cartoon you had to watch?
Gawd - I watched Krofft Super Star Special and Spiderman and Barba Poppa and Rocket Robin Hood...
20) Craziest place you've ever done the 'no pants dance' ?
Every bathroom at Art Camp during high school. (Camp Walden through the TDSB).
21) Beverly Hills 90210 or Saved by the Bell?
The ORIGINAL Beverly Hills 90210. We used to gather in the common room at university and watch 90210 and then Melrose Place. What a bunch of geeks. The boys liked it too though. Or they were there because the girls were there. It's hard to tell.
22) Favourite artist(s)?
Tara McPherson, Audrey Kawasaki, Andre Jolicoeur, Chris Uminga.
23) If you were on death row what would your last meal be?
Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, Mussels... mmmm seafood.
24) 20 years from now, you will be_____________?
Nearing retirement, which I will never do because I will be working as a cartoonist which I love. Who the hell knows. I hope I'm happy and satisfied.
25) How awesome are you? Feel free to use a scale of 1 - 10.
8 - nicely done, but still room for improvement.
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Lezley
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