UFC 74: Respect - 08/25/2007

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 8/03/2007 12:58pm

UFC 74: Respect - 08/25/2007 7pm PT / 10pm ET
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Heavy Weight Title Match
Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane
Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre
Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson
Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove
Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites
Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath
Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk
Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio

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**meataxe** · Posted On: 8/03/2007 2:49pm

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Gonzaga - decision
Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane - Huerta - 2nd round TKO
Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre - GSP 2nd rd TKO
Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson - ???
Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove - haven't seen Cote fight, so ???
Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites - Leites. I assume Jensen is just someone they are feeding to Leites.
Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath - Sobral. Ditto.
Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk - ???
Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio - as long as he does not cut his hair, Guida will prevail.

For the main event, I think Randy will be well prepared and have a good strategy. I think he will be able to use his preparation to avoid being stopped, but not strong enough to prevail. He might even win a round or two. No way will he be able to make Gonzaga look as silly as Silvia.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 8/03/2007 3:57pm

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Couture by Decision
Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane - Crane by KTFO, Rd 1 (because I want to see Huerta lose and the show in Mexico flop)
Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre - St Pierre by KO, Rd 1
Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson - Stevenson by Submission, Rd 2
Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove - Cote by Decision
Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites - Don't care
Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath - Sobral by Armbar
Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk - Hardonk by Not Being A Lumbering Bouncer Loser
Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio - Guida by Insanity

**couch13** · Posted On: 8/04/2007 3:57pm

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Heavy Weight Title Match- Couture Uni Decision
Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane- Huerta 2nd Round KO
Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre- St-Pierre 2nd Round KO
Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson- Stevenson 1st Round Sub
Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove- Grove 3rd Round Sub
Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites- Leites dont know
Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath- Sobral 2nd Round Sub
Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk- Mir 1st Round Sub
Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio- Aurelio 3rd Round Sub

**Donkey_Fizzle** · Posted On: 8/04/2007 10:17pm

Couture round three by TKO. For some reason I envision Randy stuffing Gonzo into the cage and pounding him out.
Huerta round 1 from a punch launched from Kastick-wherethefuckever.
St.Pierre round three by decision.
Stevenson 2nd round stoppage due to strikes on the ground.
Cote by split decision.
don't know squat about Jensen or Leites so I can't wager a guess.
Soboral, TKO round 2.
Mir by split decision.
Gauida, round two TKO

**meng_mao** · Posted On: 8/04/2007 10:51pm

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Gonzaga by late-round stoppage from cuts.
Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane - Huerta
Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre - Koscheck by Un. decision. I am a huge GSP fan but I think Kos is gonna play it nice, safe, and LNP. This is where GSP will have to really bring his sub game.
Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson - Joe Daddy
Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove - Kendall. His striking is pretty good and I think he can drag Cote into a striking match.
Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites - Leites
Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath - Sobral. I'm glad Babulu is still in business after his troubles in and out of the cage.
Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk - Hardonk, easily
Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio - Guida. If Gomi can eek out a victory against Aurelio, Clay should have no problems.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 8/05/2007 12:54am

LOL, Koscheck would have to get him down without getting hit. He CANNOT outstrike GSP and he can't get the takedown either, IMO.

**meng_mao** · Posted On: 8/05/2007 4:34pm

Originally Posted by Cracky McSlugHoot

LOL, Koscheck would have to get him down without getting hit. He CANNOT outstrike GSP and he can't get the takedown either, IMO.

Stranger things have happened. No one gave credit to Serra for having a striking chance against GSP.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 8/05/2007 4:59pm

I think I did more than most people, because while Serra isn't the most polished striker, he's pretty smart defensively and does throw heavy, but Koscheck doesn't have those qualities. IF Kos can get him down, then he's got, I'd say, about an 80% chance of winning, but barring that, he has a 100% chance of losing.

**T3hJudoChop** · Posted On: 8/05/2007 7:18pm

Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Gonzaga dec.

Roger Huerta Vs. Alberto Crane - Huerta, but, judging from Crane's submission wins, I wouldnt be surprised if Crane pulls a surprise upset. It would fit the year's theme

Josh Koscheck Vs. Georges St-Pierre - GSP by dec.

Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Joe Stevenson - Everyone likes Joe-Daddy for this. Pellegrino by submission.

Patrick Cote Vs. Kendall Grove - Grove

Ryan Jensen Vs. Thales Leites - Leites, but only because he's fresh on my mind

Renato Sobral Vs. David Heath - Babalu. for ****'s sake will the old Babalu please come back.

Frank Mir Vs. Antoni Hardonk - Mir, submission. I hope.

Clay Guida Vs. Marcus Aurelio - Guida, TKO. Lookin forward to this one.

Overall, a decent card. Might have to shell out the moolah for this one.