Miguel Torres to submit Demetrious Johnson. Johnson has the skills to land take downs but I think Torres will have his number on the ground.
X LOSER this was an excellent fight but Johnson scored more take downs and eeked out a unanimous decision 29-28. Fun fight to watch!
Tim Boetsch to grind out a win over Kendall Grove. Grove is rangy but Boetsch should be able to man handle him.
√ WINNER exactly as I called it.
Tibau over Oliveira. Tibau is too big and strong for Oliveira. I think he'll take a decision.
√ WINNER Tibau ended up finishing Oliveira.
McDonald over Caraiso. This one may be a barn burner, both guys swing hard and repetitively. Taking McDonald because I've seen him more times..no other reason for this pick.
√ WINNER inconsistent judging, one guy had it 30-27 for Caraiso..I agreed with the other two judges who scored it 29-28 for McDonald.
I've never seen Barao or Escovedo so I'm not making a pick in this one.
BARAO won it.
Stann to defeat Santiago. Brian Stann has actually gotten much better lately, not just relying on a knockout punch. Santiago has been up and down in his career and I think he's due for a big loss.
√ WINNER Stann knocks out Santiago. Santiago clearly isn't as great in the UFC as other organizations, he loses too much in the UFC.
Stefan Struve made a believer out of me. He has a great chin and will fight through a beating to secure a win. Browne I think is over matched in this one and I think he'll gas too early.
X LOSER Struve got caught with a superman punch that was epic followed up with a couple of hammerfists. The punch bent him backwards in the air..should be highlight reel stuff! NICE!
I'm taking Rick Story to whip Thiago Alves. I think Alves is just too big to keep fighting at 170 lbs. Rick Story has a good chin and I think he can keep enough pressure on Alves to wear him out.
√ WINNER Alves was frustrated just as I predicted, Story stayed on him and kept dragging him down. I think Story would be a fun match to watch with Fitch.
Frank Mir will expose Roy Nelson again. Nelson doesn't have what it takes to be in the UFC. Sure, he could easily whip my butt...he's just too out of shape to be in the big show. Look for Nelson to try to score a take down and then lay and pray while holding Mir in position. Mir starts quick and if it goes the distance, he may gas as well. Mir by submission!
√ WINNER Nelson was worn out but shows that he's got the heart to give a top heavyweight a tough time. Mir won it for sure, but he was worn out at the end as well. If Nelson would just lose some weight, he may be able to give anyone a tough fight. I was surprised.
Rampage Jackson should easily defeat Matt Hamill. Hamill is another over rated fighter in my opinion. His stand up is sloppy and I haven't seen him take many people down for ground and pound. Quinton has better stand up, better take down defense and is just a better fighter in my opinion. Hamill got a gift when they gave him a win over Jon Jones from an illegal downward elbow. Jones was kicking his a$ good and he cried about it. Jackson had better have trained or he'll be in trouble again for taking someone lightly.
√ WINNER Jackson never got taken down, stuffed every attempt. Hamill looked like a confused old man. He never had much of a chance but Jackson didn't finish either...in order to get his title shot. Hamill displayed that he has a heck of a good chin but he's not even close to the bad boys.
2 Wrong..not bad again, seems I can pick the fights pretty well.
5/28/11
Change of Plans
Skipping the pool party @ Schlitterbahn Waterpark and the No-tell motel. I've got to cut back on costs. I don't really want much more sun either...Moody Gardens would have been fun too. I think I'll skip the bloody mary's also and head north (off the island) to see what other adventures I can find on the cheap!
Possibilities....hmmm
Possibilities....hmmm
- Sam Houston National Forest-camping
- Home-watch the fights tonight
- Cabin in Leona TX-more camping
- Barbecue at Uncle Richard's house
- Suggestions??
5/26/11
Sounds like a plan..
Memorial Day Weekend Itinerary
Friday AM
Walk the beaches of Galveston in search of beached whales.
Buy Sunscreen but forget to apply it.
Friday noonish
Moped riding to Zorba the Greek for lunch.
Friday afternoon
Bungie jumping! (probably take all afternoon to get the courage to jump)
Friday night
Nursing my already sunburned body.
Cold bath in epsom salts and doused with Solarcaine and aloe lotion.
Bed by 9:30
Saturday AM
Bloody Mary's at the bar until lunchtime
Saturday noon
Skip eating to chase women at the pool.
Enjoy a few more cocktails basking in the conversation of my new found lady friends.
Saturday afternoon
Enjoy one of my new lady friends company back at the shack. *note to self..condoms!
Check into the clinic afterward to ensure no diseases were contracted.
Make predictions on tonight's UFC fights online.
Saturday night
Watch the fights while consuming copius amounts of beer.
Go online and rub it in that my predictions turned out just as planned.
Sunday AM
Go to church and pray for forgiveness.
Sunday lunch
Pack up for a road trip and eat a bologna sandwich.
Sunday afternoon
Hit the road
Sunday night
Spend the night in the car taking short naps and driving while hyped up on Mountain Dew.
Monday AM Memorial Day!
Arrive in Laredo Mexico.
Monday lunch
Eat the best tacos ever made at Fat Pancho's bar and grill!
Monday afternoon
Spend some time window shopping and sight seeing while wearing Hawaiian outfits.
Monday night
Get mugged and robbed of my remaining $22.
Wander the streets of Laredo wondering where my car was parked.
Find the car by day break.
Tuesday
Learn to live in Mexico without any ID or money.
OR, I could stay at home and drink beer and make up itineraries for you!
Friday AM
Walk the beaches of Galveston in search of beached whales.
Buy Sunscreen but forget to apply it.
Friday noonish
Moped riding to Zorba the Greek for lunch.
Friday afternoon
Bungie jumping! (probably take all afternoon to get the courage to jump)
Friday night
Nursing my already sunburned body.
Cold bath in epsom salts and doused with Solarcaine and aloe lotion.
Bed by 9:30
Saturday AM
Bloody Mary's at the bar until lunchtime
Saturday noon
Skip eating to chase women at the pool.
Enjoy a few more cocktails basking in the conversation of my new found lady friends.
Saturday afternoon
Enjoy one of my new lady friends company back at the shack. *note to self..condoms!
Check into the clinic afterward to ensure no diseases were contracted.
Make predictions on tonight's UFC fights online.
Saturday night
Watch the fights while consuming copius amounts of beer.
Go online and rub it in that my predictions turned out just as planned.
Sunday AM
Go to church and pray for forgiveness.
Sunday lunch
Pack up for a road trip and eat a bologna sandwich.
Sunday afternoon
Hit the road
Sunday night
Spend the night in the car taking short naps and driving while hyped up on Mountain Dew.
Monday AM Memorial Day!
Arrive in Laredo Mexico.
Monday lunch
Eat the best tacos ever made at Fat Pancho's bar and grill!
Monday afternoon
Spend some time window shopping and sight seeing while wearing Hawaiian outfits.
Monday night
Get mugged and robbed of my remaining $22.
Wander the streets of Laredo wondering where my car was parked.
Find the car by day break.
Tuesday
Learn to live in Mexico without any ID or money.
OR, I could stay at home and drink beer and make up itineraries for you!
5/17/11
Facebook "friends"
I'm amazed by how many people have like 1000 friends on facebook. Most of the people they seem to know never have anything to say to them. Personally, I don't have time to read through 1000 people's worth of BS.
I like my friends and family. If I ever invited you as a friend..I consider it as a true friendship, not just an acquaintance. Real friendship carries a burden of putting up with another persons idiosyncrasies. Upon rare occasions I find myself wanting to extricate myself from a friendship. It's accomplished easily by hiding all of their posts or "unfriending" them.
I find it fascinating to read posts from the friends I've gathered over the years. We may not agree politically or religiously but I think we all have good intentions. I may not share your opinion, but I do respect it. Life is not the same for any of us, our common bond is we want life to be good for us, the ones we love and those around us.
If you are a friend to me on facebook, you made a difference in my life or I wouldn't accept you.
I like my friends and family. If I ever invited you as a friend..I consider it as a true friendship, not just an acquaintance. Real friendship carries a burden of putting up with another persons idiosyncrasies. Upon rare occasions I find myself wanting to extricate myself from a friendship. It's accomplished easily by hiding all of their posts or "unfriending" them.
I find it fascinating to read posts from the friends I've gathered over the years. We may not agree politically or religiously but I think we all have good intentions. I may not share your opinion, but I do respect it. Life is not the same for any of us, our common bond is we want life to be good for us, the ones we love and those around us.
If you are a friend to me on facebook, you made a difference in my life or I wouldn't accept you.
5/5/11
Navy SEAL craziness
While onboard the USS Kitty Hawk, We were graced with the presence of SEAL team 5. They came aboard with a container (like a train car container) that had all of their equipment inside. They checked and double checked all kinds of weapons in the hangar bay and mostly kept to themselves. There were the occasional meet your fellow sailor moments, but mostly they had a job on their mind and were completely focused while they got ready for their assignment.
I heard all kinds of stories that they ate spaghetti through their noses in the mess hall, threatened people with throwing them overboard..just a rowdy bunch that nobody seemed to control. I had respect for what they do, but they were just uncontrollable and didn't seem to answer to anyone.
While onboard the ship, they were completely destructive. Two guys seemingly plastered, tore up a bathroom on the ship. At the time I was responsible for my squadrons spaces and it was one of our bathrooms. I was notified that our head was being destroyed and I had to do something about it. Upon arrival I found two pissed off SEALs. I surely didn't try to be a badass, but I informed them they were destroying government property and somebody had to fix the mess they created. My exact words were, "You may not care, but you are ruining where we have to live." on that note, both guys apologized and left without incident. At the time, I was thinking either guy could just beat the hell outta me but they listened to a calm and collected voice. I did not want to enter that head but at the time it was my responsibility. I got shoved around a little bit and asked who was my CO (commanding officer) but they left without tearing any more stuff up. To this day, I don't remember which guy was my CO at the time, Bailey or Monger. I did end up getting an "attaboy" from the skipper for telling two SEALs to stop tearing up our head.
The next day, I saw them in the hangar deck as they were preparing to leave. I didn't say anything because I was still pissed off that they had screwed up the head. All of them were loaded to the hilt with weapons. One of those guys brought me a SEAL team 5 patch and handed it to me and gave me a wink. All he said was "Go Navy!"
I sent the patch home to my son, hopefully he still has it because I don't think he understands the pressure I was under for those guys to give it to me. Not fun, but definitely memorable.
I heard all kinds of stories that they ate spaghetti through their noses in the mess hall, threatened people with throwing them overboard..just a rowdy bunch that nobody seemed to control. I had respect for what they do, but they were just uncontrollable and didn't seem to answer to anyone.
While onboard the ship, they were completely destructive. Two guys seemingly plastered, tore up a bathroom on the ship. At the time I was responsible for my squadrons spaces and it was one of our bathrooms. I was notified that our head was being destroyed and I had to do something about it. Upon arrival I found two pissed off SEALs. I surely didn't try to be a badass, but I informed them they were destroying government property and somebody had to fix the mess they created. My exact words were, "You may not care, but you are ruining where we have to live." on that note, both guys apologized and left without incident. At the time, I was thinking either guy could just beat the hell outta me but they listened to a calm and collected voice. I did not want to enter that head but at the time it was my responsibility. I got shoved around a little bit and asked who was my CO (commanding officer) but they left without tearing any more stuff up. To this day, I don't remember which guy was my CO at the time, Bailey or Monger. I did end up getting an "attaboy" from the skipper for telling two SEALs to stop tearing up our head.
The next day, I saw them in the hangar deck as they were preparing to leave. I didn't say anything because I was still pissed off that they had screwed up the head. All of them were loaded to the hilt with weapons. One of those guys brought me a SEAL team 5 patch and handed it to me and gave me a wink. All he said was "Go Navy!"
I sent the patch home to my son, hopefully he still has it because I don't think he understands the pressure I was under for those guys to give it to me. Not fun, but definitely memorable.
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