Parl Celini

My picks are Western Kentucky, UNC-Asheville, LIU Brooklyn, and Lamar. Big upsets coming this year.

**Preliminary Card live on Facebook**

Zhang Tiequan vs Issei Tamura

Pick: Tiequan Via: Submission RD: 1

**Preliminary Card live on FX**

Takeya Mizugaki vs Chris Cariaso

Pick: Cariaso Via: Submission RD: 1

Riki Fukuda vs Steve Cantwell

Pick: Cantwell Via: Unanimous Decision RD: 3

Norifumi Yamamoto vs Vaughan Lee

Pick: Lee Via: TKO RD: 1

Takanori Gomi vs Eiji Mitsuoka

Pick: Gomi Via: KO RD: 1

**Main Card live on PPV**

Anthony Pettis vs Joe Lauzon

Pick: Pettis Via: Unanimous Decision RD: 3

Hatsu Hioki vs Bart Palaszewski

Pick: Hioki Via: Unanimous decision RD: 3

Yushin Okami vs Tim Boetsch

Pick: Okami Via: TKO RD: 1

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields

Pick: Shields Via: Submission RD: 2

Cheick Kongo vs Mark Hunt

Pick: Kongo Via: Unanimous decision RD: 3

Quinton Jackson vs Ryan Bader

Pick: Jackson Via: Unanimous Decision RD: 3

**Main Event** (Double Points)

Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson

Pick: Edgar Via: TKO RD: 3

Parl Celini?!?! He's alive!!!

***UFC 143 Fight Card***

***Prelim fights live on Facebook***

Dan Stittgen vs Stephen Thompson

Fighter: Stephen Thompson Via: KO Round: 1

Rafael Natal vs Michael Kuiper

Fighter: Rafael Natal Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 3

***Prelim Fights live on FX***

Matt Brown vs Chris Cope

Fighter: Matt Brown Via: Guillotine Choke Round: 2

Alex Caceres vs Edwin Figueroa

Fighter: Alex Caceres Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 3

Matthew Riddle vs Henry Martinez

Fighter: Matthew Riddle Via: TKO Round: 3

Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway

Fighter: Max Holloway Via: Split Decision Round: 3

***Prelim Fights live on PPV***

Ed Herman vs Clifford Starks

Fighter: Clifford Starks Via: KO Round: 1

Renan Barao vs Scott Jorgensen

Fighter: Scott Jorgensen Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 3

Josh Koscheck vs Mike Pierce

Fighter: Josh Koscheck Via: KO Round: 1

Roy Nelson vs Fabricio Werdum

Fighter: Fabricio Werdum Via: Rear Naked Choke Round: 2

***Main Even worth double points (10 points)***

Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit

Fighter: Carlos Condit Via: TKO Round: 3

Blue Moon Belgian White

I stopped caring about the NBA in the early 90's when basketball just because lame. The Lakers/Celtics/76er's/Pistons teams back in the day were entertaining.

 

These fools playing now, have no heart. If their not flopping on the floor, they're toe hurts.

 

There are many players that play with heart. Just tonight, Dirk Nowitzki played with a torn tendon in his finger and made they game winning shot. Always humble. Always complimenting his teammates. And thats just one example. Derrick Rose is another example of a player with heart. And many more in the NBA. Just have to watch the right players.

 

 

The truth is, like most things, it goes in cycles. The 00's were the "me" decade, focused on attention, self-centeredness, looking out for yourself and etc. It's gotten to the point where that has come and is starting to go, and the new generation of stars are those breaking the trend and seemingly showing real humility, joy for playing the game and other 'likeable' qualities, and this doesn't just apply to the NBA. Kevin Durant, Russel Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Suh, Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow, Dwight Howard and others are all testament to this.

 

I disagree about Westbrook. After watching him in the playoffs this year, he is a ballhog and threw a hissy fit and cursed his coach out for taking him out one game against Dallas. 100% agree with Durant. Very down to earth, humble guy. And also the other guys you mentioned.

 

I'm actually glad the NBA is made up of a bunch of whiney ass individuals, makes me appreciate hockey even more

 

Have you been watching these playoff for Hockey. Sticking fingers in people mouth the whole game doesn't come across as "Whiney ass individuals" to you. No one has ever accused Basketball players as being warriors or tough. Hockey has prided itself on it and they look real foolish in these playoffs.

The entire NBA isn't made up of whiney individuals. Just a select few, like LeBron James and Dwayne Wade or anyone else that plays like they do. I swear that everytime, every single time LeBron James or Dwayne Wade turn the ball over on offense or take a really bad shot and miss it, the commentators of the game say, "Wade/LeBron thought he got fouled on the play." I am extremely glad Dwayne Wade got a little hip injury in game 5 because if you watch the play he got injured he totally deserved it. Look at the flop he puts on just so its not called a charge on him but a block on Cardinal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIELmrJwc9Y

I liked him when he was in Cleveland, he seemed like a stand up guy then. But, now after the stupid stunt he pulled announcing that he's going to South Beach was a childish move. The NBA today is a league full of players like Lebron, then you have players like Derrick Rose who are team first mentality.

 

The younger generation seems to be more team first. Derrick Rose/Kevin Durant are examples.

I hope players like Brandon Knight and Kyrie Erving mold into team first type players.

I'm almost certain that they will turn into money first type players. Every year there are more and more players like that.

This is not really the superfight I was looking forward to.

The Fakers need a PG, because Fisher is slow...

 

The Knicks shouldn't have wasted so much to get Melo, been patient, and gone after CP3 and D. Howard.

 

Fisher's clutchness and leadership more than make up for it. And the knicks didn't waste anything. Melo was #3 in scoring this year. And besides they will still get either CP3 or Dwight Howard. I would expect them to get Dwight, seeing how Billups is already at point. Plus, if they get Dwight, the Knicks will have the most dominant inside game in the HISTORY of the NBA with Melo, Stoudemire, and Howard.

 

Clutchness and leadership are nice, but he's still old, and slow...

Well if they go after a PG, they better not get rid of Fisher but instead get rid of Steve Blake.

The Fakers need a PG, because Fisher is slow...

 

The Knicks shouldn't have wasted so much to get Melo, been patient, and gone after CP3 and D. Howard.

Fisher's clutchness and leadership more than make up for it. And the knicks didn't waste anything. Melo was #3 in scoring this year. And besides they will still get either CP3 or Dwight Howard. I would expect them to get Dwight, seeing how Billups is already at point. Plus, if they get Dwight, the Knicks will have the most dominant inside game in the HISTORY of the NBA with Melo, Stoudemire, and Howard.

I'm hearing a lot of talk about the Lakers picking up Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. Superpowers unite.

 

I heard Knicks are going after CP3

I think the knicks are going after both cp3 and Dwight. That way they will most likely get one other superstar to go with melo and stoudemire. As for the lakers i don't think they should go after a PG because Derek Fisher is not the problem. The problem is Andrew Bynum (worthless/classless player), Lamar Odom (douche who cares more about which fragrance he should pick on reality tv instead of the playoffs), and Ron Artest (no description needed because you already know). What the lakers need is a couple of young future nba stars at either the SF, PF, or C positions. After next season they should worry about a PG because Derek Fisher might only have one more productive season in him.

2.5 k/d ratio in COD Black Ops. Not too bad if I might say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUqLGRMrFAg

As soon as I saw it was the Yankees website, I x'd out of the window. I don't care what it had to deal with, but it had something to do with the Yankees, so I dont care

Why, everyone knows that the yankees are the best.

The reason for the enthusiasm...

 

Too Freakin Cool

It sounds like it will be one EPIC concert!

I could, I'll watch everything on netflix or espn3 (is it still considered television if I don't watch it on a tv?)

Well if you liked the movie 300, you will most likely like this too. In that case, I will love this movie. That shooting of the arrows at the end of the preview was sick!

Holy crap! at 3:18.

It's a sad day in MMA. The best warrior is retiring from the sport of MMA after tonight. Thank you for helping put MMA on the map Randy.

Prelim Fights on Spike

Sean Pierson vs Jake Ellenberger

Winner: Jake Ellenberger Via: TKO Round: 3

Nate Diaz vs Rory MacDonald

Winner: Nate Diaz Via: Triangle Choke Round: 1

Main Card

Mark Bocek vs Ben Henderson

Winner: Ben Henderson Via: TKO Round: 2

Randy Couture vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Randy Couture Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 3

Vladimir Matyushenko vs Jason Brilz

Winner: Jason Brilz Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 3

Jose Aldo vs Mark Hominick

Winner: Jose Aldo Via: TKO Round: 1

Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields

Winner: George St-Pierre Via: Unanimous Decision Round: 5

This is unbelievable. A future top tier NFL cornerback is still on the market and no one wants all of that talent. This is really confusing the hell out of me.

Why the heck did the Vikings pick Ponder? I wouldn't have expected him to go even in the 2nd Round. Soooo many better QB's than him.

 

They signed Brett Favre, they don't know what a QB is.

When they did sign Brett Favre, he actually had the best season of his already tremendous career his first year with the Vikings. So they know what a good QB is, but I guess they just didn't want to get one this draft.

Why the heck did the Vikings pick Ponder? I wouldn't have expected him to go even in the 2nd Round. Soooo many better QB's than him.

One of the best cards ever! My favorite UFC fighter Randy Couture will be fighting his last fight ever. He will be missed...by me at least. Ill get my picks in Friday.

What? Seriously? I don't want him to leave. He is MMA!