11-08-2009, 08:53 AM
<!--quoteo(post=338259:date=Nov 8 2009, 12:00 AM:name=JV666)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (JV666 @ Nov 8 2009, 12:00 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=338259\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quoteci don't see how someone who follows MMA can try to criticize this fight. rogers has is an equal opponent to shane carwin, who was scheduled to be challenging brock lesnar (before he pulled out due to illness) in a ppv bout later this month. both shane and rogers are (in rogers case now, was) undefeated, with all wins coming by KO. both have one win over top 10 opponents, rogers knocking out arlovski and carwin KOing gonzaga. fedor has been the champion and #1 heavyweight for 6 years now. he is basically undefeated (you really can't count the "loss") boasting a record of 31-1. he's beat more top 10 fighters than anyone and has never even been knocked down in a fight. can you honestly say that's not "pay per view" worthy? cbs is a major media outlet broadcasted in the homes of millions across the world. in russia alone, fedor's home country, cbs is broadcasted into 120 million homes.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEnd<b>Rogers was not ready for a fight of that magnatude, plain and simple. His size and strength are the only reasons he did well in the 1st round. But one jump in punch had him fall like a tree. And CBS is a major media outlet, but it wasn't even shown live on the west coast. People are out partying at 8pm on a Saturday night. 8pm is usually when a main event starts on PPV, but thats when the cbs card started. Fedor didn't fight until 10:30pm PT or so. That shows the lack of importance this fight held.If no one gave Rogers a chance based on his inexperience and the outcome showed that, then most people were right. Common opponents means nothing because Kimbo and Rogers both fought Thompson and won, but Kimbo SUX. So based onw hat you said, then Kimbo would've been perfect for either, but he would have to lost both.</b>