Comments on: Silva vs. Griffin, like poetry in motion

By: RodB

RodB — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:48:13 +0000

Neo aint got nothin on Anderson Silva! lol, matrix indeed!

By: ironman

ironman — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:00:23 +0000

You know, they have a lot of cameras around the cage and use the reels for post fight footage. Better angle that the one from the fight.

By: Brandt DeLorenzo

Brandt DeLorenzo — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:51:04 +0000

Duh, Vee…it came from UFC.com

Maybe it was a part of a highlight reel or a stream.

By: VEe

VEe — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:04:23 +0000

I just rewatched the fight. This is not the same footage from the PPV, where did it come from? ESPN?

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Check out this animated gif of Muhammad Ali dodging punches.
http://i42.tinypic.com/21brcyw.jpg

I thought Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was the best at dodging and slipping punches in the inside. His fight against Oscar was classic.

By: JoshK

JoshK — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:47:47 +0000

That’s insane. his head movement is friggen matrix-like.

My only wish is that we could see the strike that drops forrest.

By: ironman

ironman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:42:08 +0000

This is still mindblowing to me now. Great GIF, Brandt.

By: VEe

VEe — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:15:46 +0000

Great Gif! I would love to see an edit that combines real-time action with slow motion shots, kind of like the opening of the Wolverine film. Frank Mir said something that I was thinking about this fight. It looked like a scripted blockbuster Hollywood film. “It was surreal.” Legendary Sh*t, period.

That inside left hook is deceptively powerful. I have to remind myself that Silva did not enjoy a considerable reach advantage or height advantage.