PBP RIZIN 50: Naoki Inoue vs. Yuki Motoya ***Sherdog Discussion*** 3/29 10:30PM ET

[Bobby Boulders]

Imagine making your pro debut in 2025 against a vet who fought in PRIDE

 

[MiroHa]

Gen X vs Gen Z

 

[Xuh]

Imagine making your pro debut in 2025 against a vet who fought in PRIDE

Was that the fight where Krazy Horse ripped up a stuffed toy pre-fight? One of my favorite moments

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Was that the fight where Krazy Horse ripped up a stuffed toy pre-fight? One of my favorite moments

No, it was the one where he strutted across the ring as they were doing the pre-fight announcing, then laid down in the way Nick Diaz swagger jacked him against Anderson Silva, and then flexed at the crowd from the mat, and then made funny faces at the camera during the staredown

 

[Xuh]

No, it was the one where he strutted across the ring as they were doing the pre-fight announcing, then laid down in the way Nick Diaz swagger jacked him against Anderson Silva, and then flexed at the crowd from the mat, and then made funny faces at the camera during the staredown

yeah it's on youtube (though not with most of the prefight antics),
kinda funny looking at this in tandem with Maeda fighting right now

 

[UFCFantasyMVP]

Call me crazy, but there's a certain level of experience I'd pick to win before I'd pick any debutant without tremendous credentials. And Maeda has that experience. He's always been good. Even at his age, I wouldn't pick against him. Crazy that he's the underdog. Oddsmakers must know more about his opponent than I do.

 

[Mick Dojang]

Unc tactics working well so far

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Call me crazy, but there's a certain level of experience I'd pick to win before I'd pick any debutant without tremendous credentials. And Maeda has that experience. Even at his age, I wouldn't pick against him. Crazy that he's the underdog. Oddsmakers must know more about his opponent than I do.

The kid won RIZIN TUF, I believe. But they tend to do this with young talent they intend to push, match them against a vet who is capable of beating them. If they win, the star keeps rising, and if they lose, it endears them to the crowd and the star keeps rising. Idk lol

 

[leto1776]

Best luck to Seo Young Park, who I’ve sponsored for her fight against Machi

Not the result I was hoping for, but I’m proud of Park. Pulled up in weight for should have been an absolute squash match. She was very competitive in the first round. Wrestling absolutely needs work, but that’s all Machi is good at, so of course Park would be behind there.

IN for some Japanese MMA sherbros, the girls fight got VIOLENT, a nice sub before that, not a bad night so far.


PS: Long time not hearing Michael Schiavello guy.

I could go the rest of my life without having to hear his bullshit and drooling over the company narrative, and I’d be all the better for it.

“Machi has made a habit of beating Korean fighters in her career.”
Machi was 1-1 against Korean fighters before tonight

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Old timers wrecking shop tonight

 

[Xuh]

Someone should have told Sanoh you're supposed to dye your hair YELLOW instead of RED

Then he wouldn't have fucked up in the RING as well as at the HAIRDRESSERS

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Someone should have told Sanoh you're supposed to dye your hair YELLOW instead of RED

Then he wouldn't have fucked up in the RING as well as at the HAIRDRESSERS

His face was the same color as his hair. When that happens to bleach blonde overlords it's bc they're going Super Saiyan

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Laramie is one to watch, he's good

 

[Xuh]

has the 'young prospect' ever won one of these huge experience mismatch bouts RIZIN likes to put on?
when will u learn this lesson old man Sakakibara

 

[Mick Dojang]

has the 'young prospect' ever won one of these huge experience mismatch bouts RIZIN likes to put on?
when will u learn this lesson old man Sakakibara

Sakuraba Jr during the NYE card

 

[Bobby Boulders]

has the 'young prospect' ever won one of these huge experience mismatch bouts RIZIN likes to put on?
when will u learn this lesson old man Sakakibara

Sakuraba Jr knocked Yachi's soul out of his body in like 30 seconds in his debut. But...Sakuraba Jr. Levels

 

[UFCFantasyMVP]

The kid won RIZIN TUF, I believe. But they tend to do this with young talent they intend to push, match them against a vet who is capable of beating them. If they win, the star keeps rising, and if they lose, it endears them to the crowd and the star keeps rising. Idk lol

Good to know! Had no idea... that they even had a Rizin TUF. Haha.

This is my main event right here. Japan's been lackin' UFC talent for a long time, so I always like to see Japanese dudes succeed, but even they have Taira among others now... Who's Canada have? Sure, they had GSP but now they lack tremendously. And people love to judge, so that alone will make Laramie stand out to a certain crowd. I'm gonna choose to support him. Let's go Tony!!! I think he's got a great future if he can do what he's been doin!

 

[helax]

Nasty left from Laramie. Thought he had him

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Are there a large number of Canadians with mullets? Laramie, Harold Howard, Tanner Boser...

 

[Mick Dojang]

Lol Ito landed a jumping knee and then got dropped, Laramie's tough