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Grimmlokk · 11-05-2009, 03:57 PM

Honestly, this is probably more of a bone for Rothwell than it is Mirko. I imagine at this point he's more of a long-term investment as a legit HW gatekeeper type than Mirko is as a premier fighter. He's just a name now. And even though a win over him would be meaningless to most die hard fans, it would carry some weight with the bulk of their audience and set Rothwell up as a legit guy for the next big thing at HW to beat up and make a name for themselves.

I'd expect something like a Rothwell win by TKO, then if Duffee gets healthy(his next fight, Buentello at 107, is off due to injury BTW) and beats whoever they put in front of him next he'll get a chance to pummel Ben and be considered the next title contender.

This is why Rothwell was such a huge deal for them and should have been brought in awhile ago. He'll never hold the belt, but he adds depth to the division and he's someone that will stand and bang with anyone and at worst make them look legit against someone who's not just a slug in there. He'll fill the role they wanted Hardonk/Kongo/Herring to fill.

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Grimmlokk The Clam before the Storm Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,796 +66 Internets	Honestly, this is probably more of a bone for Rothwell than it is Mirko. I imagine at this point he's more of a long-term investment as a legit HW gatekeeper type than Mirko is as a premier fighter. He's just a name now. And even though a win over him would be meaningless to most die hard fans, it would carry some weight with the bulk of their audience and set Rothwell up as a legit guy for the next big thing at HW to beat up and make a name for themselves. I'd expect something like a Rothwell win by TKO, then if Duffee gets healthy(his next fight, Buentello at 107, is off due to injury BTW) and beats whoever they put in front of him next he'll get a chance to pummel Ben and be considered the next title contender. This is why Rothwell was such a huge deal for them and should have been brought in awhile ago. He'll never hold the belt, but he adds depth to the division and he's someone that will stand and bang with anyone and at worst make them look legit against someone who's not just a slug in there. He'll fill the role they wanted Hardonk/Kongo/Herring to fill. __________________ Hey man, I guess it's worth it if I can help one little white girl learn the difference between a black man and a refrigerator. - Walter Last edited by Grimmlokk; 11-05-2009 at 04:00 PM..