Cris Cyborg Santos vs. Hitomi Akano is Back On
Posted by Larry Csonka on 04.11.2009
And we have confirmation…
According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer, the Cris Cyborg Santos vs. Hitomi Akano is back on for tonight's Strikeforce show. Representatives for Hitomi Akano and Strikeforce promoter Scot Coker came to terms at 2AM PT this morning, and the terms are not known.
After the official weigh-ins, Santos was already back up to 158lbs, and is expected to be well over 160lbs for tonight's fight.
Now I know I an not a pro fighter, but when you have weeks, if not months to make a weight, and you don't, then I think it is lazy. It is also disrespectful to your opponent who made the weight and had to work hard to do so. I think there should be stricter rules when it comes to failing to make weight. These people are professionals and it isn't like they have nor had to do so before. Like I said, I couldn't do it, but they are pro fighters amd making weight is part of the job.
Posted By: BDAWG (Guest) on April 11, 2009 at 12:27 PM
can someone tell me whats the point of weigh-ins the day before but they can go back over the limit on the actual day? sounds pretty fucking stupid to me for example that brock could weigh in at 260 and fight the next day over 300 if he wanted.
Posted By: Guest#1121 (Guest) on April 11, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Mostly it's to keep fights interesting. Imagine having to cut weight the same day you fight. It's just unfair to anyone to ask that of them.
There's a huge difference between fighting weight and what you walk around at. People fight where they're comfortable. Forcing people to fight at the weight they walk around at isn't fair. So sometimes you get guys who are big for the division, Lesnar, Sylvia was huge for heavyweight, GSP or Alves at welterweight, Forrest Griffin or Chuck Liddel at light heavyweight, hell even Franklin at middleweight was huge.
Posted By: Last_Rider (Guest) on April 11, 2009 at 05:02 PM
Guest#1121 (Guest) i never got that shit either haha. why have weight classes if you or your opponent outweigh each other in the fight? :s and how can people gain all that lost weight back on in a couple hours damn
Posted By: sup (Guest) on April 11, 2009 at 05:16 PM
Cutting weight (and regaining it quickly) can have serious implications on ones body.
If the weigh-ins were moved to the same day, fighters would still cut weight, but end up fighting dehydrated risking even worse injuries.
Sadly, weight cutting has become a major part of the sport- with fighters seeing who can cut the most weight for the biggest advantage come fight time... as 4 of the 5 current UFC champs are each known to cut significant amounts for the strength advantage (and Brock needs to do it just so he can fight).
Posted By: cyks (Guest) on April 11, 2009 at 05:17 PM
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