(‘Sup. You chicks party?’)
Marcus Davis just won’t quit with this master plan he and Chris Lytle have concocted. While it seems to be Davis who’s always talking about it, the agreement is that they will both stand and bang it out at UFC 93, and Davis is confident that this will result in a fight of epic proportions:
"Chris and I have spoken a number of times about this fight and we know the opportunity that it gives us," Davis told Eurosport-Yahoo! "That’s why we were so desperate to get it organised."
"We’re aiming for more than just Fight of the Night," Davis went on. "We think our styles and the way we fight match up really, really well and that this fight could potentially project us into a sort of legendary status. …I want to be remembered in this sport, and this fight is my chance to make sure that happens."
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"The people of Ireland, the fans who come and watch and those who watch this fight on television, they are going to see two guys putting it all on the line; two guys who have agreed to go out there and punch each other as many times and as hard as possible.”
It’s great that Davis and Lytle are so intent on creating an exciting fight for the fans, but a part of me wonders whether agreeing to slug it out is really a recipe for such an epic fight all on its own. Isn’t that the basic premise of a kickboxing match? They certainly don’t all turn out to be timeless gems.
The way Davis is hyping this thing, I hope it lives up to his expectations. When two guys come in with an agreed upon game plan, though, it seems equally likely that things could just get weird. Or one of them could come right out, catch a hard shot on the chin in the opening minutes, and get knocked out for the first time in their respective MMA careers. Which would be a satisfying ending if only Davis hadn’t promised us the world.
Kind of like "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold." Not a bad film, but under the crushing weight of expectations following the original "City Slickers," it seemed like a letdown. Not to mention, Jon Lovitz as Billy Crystal’s brother? Come the fuck on, know what I’m saying?
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comments1st round by triangle choke....But this WILL be a legendary fight...when an engaged and quite embarassed Davis gets drunk and murders a leprechaun (who was silly enough to stand and trade).
ooooh, zing!
"Sup. You chicks like to stand and bang?"
I agree. It seems like Davis is trying to use some form of child psychology to get this fight to go the way he wants. I can see him now "C'mon Chris, we will be legends, you and me. Just don't shoot, or throw me, or take my back, or attempt submissions of any kind... and the people will love us!".
1. Both men must take a minimum of 3 cycles of horse steriods
2. It is a fight to the death
3. Dana White will sit on a throne of golden whores WHILST eating a turkey thigh and being fed grapes. In the event of a TKO/ submission he is required to give the thumbs up/down to decide the losers fate
4. In the event of a thumbs down,the winner must rip and eat the heart from the defeated's chest
5. There will be no decisions, if the fight surpasses the 5th round the men, who knowingly have disgraced themselves and the sport, will commit Seppuku.
Under only this circumstances do I believe this fight will be of epic proportions.
LOVITZ'D
Davis/Lytle has neither star power, or any real apparent significance to the sport. Unless one of them does something completely wrong for the sport, like cheating or something I don't see it having a huge impact on MMA.
The most they can expect for is a fight that could make an entire highlight real. But that's not legendary it's just a great fight.
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