AFFLICTION 2 "Day of Reckoning" : Jan. 24th, Anaheim, CA
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Sokoudjou: "I felt like someone stole my body and gave me a girl's"
by John Morgan on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:50 pm ET
When Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (5-3) burst onto the world's MMA landscape in 2007 with knockout wins over Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, "The African Assassin" was a picture of power and strength.
But after a disappointing 1-2 stretch in the UFC, Sokoudjou's lack of fitness became a major concern for his future endeavors.
With just hours remaining before Sokoudjou's "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" bout with Renato "Babalu" Sobral (31-7) in Anaheim, Calif., the Team Quest fighter told TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he's ready to put an end to questions of his fitness.
"Usually I wake up 10 pounds over (on the day of the weigh-ins), but I did it different this time," Sokoudjou said. "[This time] I was three pounds over.
"I don't want to do a big cut anymore and get in the sauna and kill myself forever. This time I decided to get on a diet a long time ago and get my weight down to where I don't need a sauna anymore."
The chiseled Sokoudjou's strength and explosiveness have long been considered his greatest assets. But in UFC losses to Luis Cane and Lyoto Machida -- defeats that led to Sokoudjou's release from the organization -- the Cameroon native faded quickly after the opening five minutes.
Sokoudjou readily admitted his faults.
"Last time I had a big cut, and then halfway through the fight I felt like someone stole my body and gave me a girl's body to fight with," Sokoudjou said.
Sokoudjou's coaches had previously advised him to change his approach to weigh-cutting, but the 24-year-old generally ignored their advice. This time Sokoudjou listened.
"Ryan (Parsons) is the guy that tried to get me to cut weight with a better diet a long time ago, but I was stubborn, stupid," Sokoudjou said. "I didn't listen. This time I went his way trying to cut weight by eating right, eating proper, instead of eating junk food and waiting until the last minute to hit the sauna.
"So I had a different approach to weight-cutting this time. I just ate clean, organic food and make sure I don't go to McDonald's and get a burger."
As a PRIDE and UFC veteran, Sokoudjou will be making his first appearance for Affliction. And though being released from the world's largest MMA promotion was certainly a disappointment, Sokodjou is excited about his current situation.
"I'm not sure what [the UFC] said about me eventually coming back, [but] I doubt I will because I kind of like to fight," Sokoudjou said. "I like to fight whenever I want, not whenever I get a call.
"I don't like those long layouts were you've got to be home for six, five months waiting for a fight. I like the idea of fighting, if I'm healthy I can fight the following week instead of staying home, spending months training without even knowing what you need to work on."
By signing with Affliction, Sokoudjou reinvigorated his passion for training. And with an adjustment in his approach to making the 205-pound limit, Sokoudjou believes he'll be able to better pace himself during his bout with Sobral. But Sokoudjou insists his aggression will not diminish.
"I'm going punch and kick [Sobral] and make sure I hurt him," Sokoudjou said. "And when I hurt him, that's when I'll go for the kill. I'm going to pace myself and just make sure I hurt him."
And while Sokoudjou declined to give a full breakdown on the fight, he did offer one simple prediction.
"I'm not going to lose this one," Sokoudjou said. "There's no way I'm going to lose."
by John Morgan on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:50 pm ET
When Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (5-3) burst onto the world's MMA landscape in 2007 with knockout wins over Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, "The African Assassin" was a picture of power and strength.
But after a disappointing 1-2 stretch in the UFC, Sokoudjou's lack of fitness became a major concern for his future endeavors.
With just hours remaining before Sokoudjou's "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" bout with Renato "Babalu" Sobral (31-7) in Anaheim, Calif., the Team Quest fighter told TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he's ready to put an end to questions of his fitness.
"Usually I wake up 10 pounds over (on the day of the weigh-ins), but I did it different this time," Sokoudjou said. "[This time] I was three pounds over.
"I don't want to do a big cut anymore and get in the sauna and kill myself forever. This time I decided to get on a diet a long time ago and get my weight down to where I don't need a sauna anymore."
The chiseled Sokoudjou's strength and explosiveness have long been considered his greatest assets. But in UFC losses to Luis Cane and Lyoto Machida -- defeats that led to Sokoudjou's release from the organization -- the Cameroon native faded quickly after the opening five minutes.
Sokoudjou readily admitted his faults.
"Last time I had a big cut, and then halfway through the fight I felt like someone stole my body and gave me a girl's body to fight with," Sokoudjou said.
Sokoudjou's coaches had previously advised him to change his approach to weigh-cutting, but the 24-year-old generally ignored their advice. This time Sokoudjou listened.
"Ryan (Parsons) is the guy that tried to get me to cut weight with a better diet a long time ago, but I was stubborn, stupid," Sokoudjou said. "I didn't listen. This time I went his way trying to cut weight by eating right, eating proper, instead of eating junk food and waiting until the last minute to hit the sauna.
"So I had a different approach to weight-cutting this time. I just ate clean, organic food and make sure I don't go to McDonald's and get a burger."
As a PRIDE and UFC veteran, Sokoudjou will be making his first appearance for Affliction. And though being released from the world's largest MMA promotion was certainly a disappointment, Sokodjou is excited about his current situation.
"I'm not sure what [the UFC] said about me eventually coming back, [but] I doubt I will because I kind of like to fight," Sokoudjou said. "I like to fight whenever I want, not whenever I get a call.
"I don't like those long layouts were you've got to be home for six, five months waiting for a fight. I like the idea of fighting, if I'm healthy I can fight the following week instead of staying home, spending months training without even knowing what you need to work on."
By signing with Affliction, Sokoudjou reinvigorated his passion for training. And with an adjustment in his approach to making the 205-pound limit, Sokoudjou believes he'll be able to better pace himself during his bout with Sobral. But Sokoudjou insists his aggression will not diminish.
"I'm going punch and kick [Sobral] and make sure I hurt him," Sokoudjou said. "And when I hurt him, that's when I'll go for the kill. I'm going to pace myself and just make sure I hurt him."
And while Sokoudjou declined to give a full breakdown on the fight, he did offer one simple prediction.
"I'm not going to lose this one," Sokoudjou said. "There's no way I'm going to lose."
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I am adding a SMALL undercard parlay of Cooper to L.C. Davis
Actually excited to seem some of these youngsters in action
thought about using Duarte as well (people are very high on him)
but I will stick with what I got...big weekend with Margarito, Affliction, and WEC
Actually excited to seem some of these youngsters in action
thought about using Duarte as well (people are very high on him)
but I will stick with what I got...big weekend with Margarito, Affliction, and WEC
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MMA/Boxing Parlay:
Margarito
Fedor(Inside distance)
Lindland
200 wins 365Loser -200
NEW THE PARLAY THAT NEVER ENDS PARLAY:
Margarito
Faber
Fedor(Inside distance)
Gonzaga(ml) over LMU
Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, Federer,Dementieva
100 wins 410. Loser -100
First parlay still alive:
CBB Arizona(winner), Davidson(winner), Gonzaga
Tennis Murray, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic
Box/MMA Fedor, Margarito
200 wins 704 Miracle comeback by Arizona. Loser -200
PARLAY:
Fedor(Inside distance)
Babalu
Barnett
100 wins 173 Winner +173
Thanks for nothing Margarito.
Margarito
Fedor(Inside distance)
Lindland
200 wins 365Loser -200
NEW THE PARLAY THAT NEVER ENDS PARLAY:
Margarito
Faber
Fedor(Inside distance)
Gonzaga(ml) over LMU
Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, Federer,Dementieva
100 wins 410. Loser -100
First parlay still alive:
CBB Arizona(winner), Davidson(winner), Gonzaga
Tennis Murray, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic
Box/MMA Fedor, Margarito
200 wins 704 Miracle comeback by Arizona. Loser -200
PARLAY:
Fedor(Inside distance)
Babalu
Barnett
100 wins 173 Winner +173
Thanks for nothing Margarito.
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Keeping track of my record this year. :mj07:
2009 1-0 +4 units
FEDORRRRR -333 3units
Buentello -148 1unit
2009 1-0 +4 units
FEDORRRRR -333 3units
Buentello -148 1unit
-small on arlovski at +325
-3-way parlay with holly holm/margarito/and possibly the ugliest human being in combat sports....
sobral and the mosley+1.5 3 rd prop(-250 ouch) on lederman`s card...
4 way shot in the dark parlay with sobral/possibly the ugliest human being in combat sports/arlovski/buentello....at 16-1....
more to come...
-3-way parlay with holly holm/margarito/and possibly the ugliest human being in combat sports....
sobral and the mosley+1.5 3 rd prop(-250 ouch) on lederman`s card...
4 way shot in the dark parlay with sobral/possibly the ugliest human being in combat sports/arlovski/buentello....at 16-1....
more to come...
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soko small +161
i've made money betting against soko, but sobral doesn't fit the mold of the type of guy soko loses to. sobral isn't a striker, he's a grappler. if he gets it to the ground, soko is likely in trouble, however, i question sobral's ability to get it there. i'm going to trust that soko has learned from his mistakes.
and it's not like soko is facing a fighting genius in sobral, case in point, sobral vs. liddell 2 and sobral vs. lambert.
i'm counting on sobral's standup and wrestling being inferior and soko following a winning gameplan :shrug: :mj07: . seriously though i think he can do it.
i've made money betting against soko, but sobral doesn't fit the mold of the type of guy soko loses to. sobral isn't a striker, he's a grappler. if he gets it to the ground, soko is likely in trouble, however, i question sobral's ability to get it there. i'm going to trust that soko has learned from his mistakes.
and it's not like soko is facing a fighting genius in sobral, case in point, sobral vs. liddell 2 and sobral vs. lambert.
i'm counting on sobral's standup and wrestling being inferior and soko following a winning gameplan :shrug: :mj07: . seriously though i think he can do it.
ok.....final picks are in....here they are:
MMA Record (since UFC 58)
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Prop Bet 22-17
Fighter vs. Fighter 110-164
Parlays 51-71
+17.64 Joe Rogans
Andrei Arlovski beat Fedor Emelianenko $4.20 *1.5 Joe Rogans
Gilbert Yvel beat Josh Barnett $5.50 *1 Joe Rogan
Vitor Belfort beat Matt Lindland $2.50 *2 Joe Rogans
Kiril Sidelnikov beat Paul Buentello $2.55 *1 Joe Rogan
Vladimir Matyushenko beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira $2.10 *2.5 Joe Rogans
Parlay #1
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Jay Hieron
Vladimir Matyushenko
Vitor Belfort
Renato Sobral
odds = $10.96 *1 Joe Rogan
Parlay #2
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Renato Sobral
Jay Hieron
odds = $2.09 *2.5 Joe Rogans
Oh and in case anybody doesn't know...GSP is fighting in one weeks time...not sure if anybody knew...just thought I'd spread the word
MMA Record (since UFC 58)
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Prop Bet 22-17
Fighter vs. Fighter 110-164
Parlays 51-71
+17.64 Joe Rogans
Andrei Arlovski beat Fedor Emelianenko $4.20 *1.5 Joe Rogans
Gilbert Yvel beat Josh Barnett $5.50 *1 Joe Rogan
Vitor Belfort beat Matt Lindland $2.50 *2 Joe Rogans
Kiril Sidelnikov beat Paul Buentello $2.55 *1 Joe Rogan
Vladimir Matyushenko beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira $2.10 *2.5 Joe Rogans
Parlay #1
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Jay Hieron
Vladimir Matyushenko
Vitor Belfort
Renato Sobral
odds = $10.96 *1 Joe Rogan
Parlay #2
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Renato Sobral
Jay Hieron
odds = $2.09 *2.5 Joe Rogans
Oh and in case anybody doesn't know...GSP is fighting in one weeks time...not sure if anybody knew...just thought I'd spread the word
i think i`m gonna hedge my sobral parlays.....he`s to wild and erratic for my taste....
kinda gimme a small hedge with fedor on my small arlovski bet...
fedor inside/soko inside(i didn`t realize i could get better than 3.5 to 1 odds on this parlay)...if they both win,i think they`ll both get stoppages...
Man, how can I not parlay this....
Arlovski +280 , Lil Nog -125, Sokoujou +150, Belfort +135...
gl boys!
Arlovski +280 , Lil Nog -125, Sokoujou +150, Belfort +135...
gl boys!
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