Author Topic: MMA General Discussion 2014 (Read 65971 times)

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1150 on:** May 31, 2015, 06:42:04 AM »

Fire Jimmo. Now.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1151 on:** May 31, 2015, 08:34:53 AM »

Holy shit Mirsad Bektic did Lucas Martins dirrrrty. That's the type of performance he needed after going to the judges in his first two UFC fights.

Cool, Bad, & Handsome · « **Reply #1152 on:** June 01, 2015, 05:25:59 AM »

Quote from: Youth N Asia on May 30, 2015, 04:19:03 PM

Quote from: ViciousFish on May 30, 2015, 03:27:01 PM
Strike of the night is still Jimmo getting kicked in the nuts.

Was the case until Condit crammed Alves' nose into the back of his head.

I'm still sort of stunned by this. I really thought the combo of Condit's long layoff plus the commission saying they wouldn't be drug testing either guy since they have clean histories would mean Alves picking apart a tentative Condit for a decision win... even with how badly Alves looked in his last fight.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1153 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:06:17 AM »

Alves has pissed hot before on the record and long been suspected of juicing prior to that. Who the hell said he had a clean history?

HSJ · « **Reply #1154 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:33:12 AM »

Prior to the knee injury, Condit looked like an animal even in his losses and was starting to hit his peak. I never had a doubt he would put a beating on banged up Alves.

Cool, Bad, & Handsome · « **Reply #1155 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:08:07 AM »

Quote from: Lord of The Curry on June 01, 2015, 06:06:17 AM

Alves has pissed hot before on the record and long been suspected of juicing prior to that. Who the hell said he had a clean history?

It's Brazil, bro.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1156 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:59:29 AM »

Quote from: HSJ on June 01, 2015, 06:33:12 AM

Prior to the knee injury, Condit looked like an animal even in his losses and was starting to hit his peak. I never had a doubt he would put a beating on banged up Alves.

I think Condit still needs to rematch either Woodley or Hendricks in a 3 rounder to prove that his TDD has been upped enough. I know that everybody wants 5 round fights for guys like that but he needs to prove that he can win a 15 minute fight. Obviously the Alves win is a step in the right direction but I still think 3 rounders are his kryptonite.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1157 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:08:03 AM »

..but the whole point of having 5-round fights is so that we always see what the elites are made of.

With the quality of fight cards the way they are, Condit should never be in a non-main event unless he's fighting for a title on a stacked card. It seems like with his style, it's a no-brainer.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1158 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:15:43 AM »

I guess that's maybe the point I was trying to make: it's not a guarantee he's going to get every fight as a 5 rounder, it's totally plausible that he rematches Woodley or fights Brown in a co-main event that's for #1 contender.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1159 on:** June 01, 2015, 11:32:26 PM »

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Kerr estimates he made $1.8 million fighting for the Japanese, big money in MMA at the time. He lived lavishly when he could, adding an “unbelievably expensive” place in Santa Monica, Calif., to go with his home in Phoenix. He claimed four cars, two at each location.

"I needed at least three fights a year to sustain the lifestyle,” Kerr said.

This is crazy considering it's not too far off from what a lot of top stars make now in a much more favourable climate. But Kerr fucked it up like he fucked up a lot in his life.

http://www.si.com/mma/2015/05/21/mark-kerr-former-mma-champ-reflects-on-career-future?page=8&devicetype=default

Amazing long-form article, brings back lots of memories of hoping to see Kerr finally turn it around. Never had a chance without the painkillers though.

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The first name musician to come through the storied venue was Eddie Money, the New York City police officer turned rocker who strung together hits in the '70s and '80s. Off went the roller coaster. A friend with a car asked Kerr if he would take a two-and-a-half-hour ride to setup for Bon Jovi in Saratoga, N.Y. Two tickets to paradise? Check, please.

Kerr’s aptitude for lifting and moving heavy things led to better roadie assignments. He worked the Grateful Dead at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Starting in Raleigh, N.C., he toured during the hottest part of the summer with The Who. Hitched rides brought him to Kansas City, then Boulder and, lastly, Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

The pressure to build and disassemble stages prompted the tour’s senior management to use drugs to amp up the crew’s work rate, Kerr said.

"You'd have a production trailer and you'd get a boss calling you on the mic, time for lunch,” Kerr said. “You'd come in, they'd pull a drawer open, there'd be a pile of cocaine. I was told to take what I need, but I had to have a job done by this hour."

Damn never knew that's how he started with the drugs, snorting lines with MICK JAGGER this guy had a crazy fuckin' life. Read this story to appreciate the road to the Octagon's current success that Dana likes to ignore.

Also found out he's half Puerto Rican. I always thought he looked like a non-white, so it's the same feeling of confirmation as when I learned Lawler is half-Filipino.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1160 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:53:02 AM »

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/6/3/8720971/chael-sonnen-i-love-the-entertainment-value-of-conor-mcgregor-but

Strong words from Chael. I like his humility in deferring to guys like Florian and Cruz. I don't know if I agree with him, some say he feels like Conor's taken some of his bits.

Cool, Bad, & Handsome · « **Reply #1161 on:** June 03, 2015, 04:00:03 PM »

$:-\$

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1162 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:07:49 AM »

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Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA

Alexander Gustafsson will be 15th fighter in UFC history to compete in a title bout after a loss. Six of those have been in past two years.

I remember when Justin Eilers getting picked for a title shot after the Buentello KO was a significant thing and shit on by everyone. But now it's not even surprising.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1163 on:** June 05, 2015, 12:57:18 AM »

And to make the situation even worse Buentello fought on that same card. Neck crank on Kevin Jordan FTW~!

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1164 on:** June 06, 2015, 09:23:47 AM »

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"Honestly, I do I feel bad for him. You know what that almost tells me, honestly? It almost doesn't matter what he does in any situation regardless of what's going on, it will be hard for him to get a title fight. Because if there was a situation where he was going to get one, this would be it. If they didn't give him a chance now, probably they never will.

Everything was there. From his press conference stunt to him being the only guy in the division on a win streak, if I was Ryan and his team I'd be pretty bummed out right now actually."

Ryan seemed the most natural guy for the title shot, regardless of what you think of his chances. This seems cold, and the way he worded it...I can't come up with the words but it just reminds me of a HONKY TONK MAN style of carrying oneself. Jones is gonna come back as the Ultimate Warrior, coked up and everything.

HSJ · « **Reply #1165 on:** June 06, 2015, 10:21:51 AM »

I wouldn't be surprised if Gus gets injured or replaced with Bader after the backlash similar to the Rory/Lawler vs Hendricks 3 fiasco.

HSJ · « **Reply #1166 on:** June 06, 2015, 12:16:12 PM »

Since we don't have a thread about the card that is on right now...

ONE OF MY COACHES CHRIS WADE GOES 3-0 IN THE UFC! YEAH BABY

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1167 on:** June 06, 2015, 12:41:37 PM »

Watch your toes! HSJ droppin' names!

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1168 on:** June 06, 2015, 01:16:14 PM »

lol it's cool, what does he coach you in? I didn't see the fight but Sherdog said he was getting hurt with strikes in the third.

Rivera has crazy power. He reached with that left hook almost like an afterthought, and it still laid Bruce Leeroy out.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1169 on:** June 06, 2015, 01:23:38 PM »

Not a good look when a guy who is borderline top ten in a tough division is begging for a bonus. "PLEASE DANA I REALLY NEED IT" makes me more uncomfortable than the vicious KO that happened beforehand.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1170 on:** June 06, 2015, 01:48:59 PM »

Damn Joe Soto got killed, he's taken a lot of shots and never seemed to have the best chin to begin with. Birchak is a good finisher, really used a variety of strikes. I thought bantamweights weren't supposed to finish each other with strikes?

This Tavares fight should be good too. The main event is a joke (these promos of Tim talking about his power are making me queasy) but the undercard is stacked.

This UFC Training Day show looks cool. Funny that Dana shit on AKA so much recently lirl

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1171 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:04:47 PM »

The doctor should have stopped this. It look like Tavares is going to lose his eyebrow.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1172 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:07:19 PM »

That said, I'd say they have FotN all sewn up.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1173 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:16:36 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Steve Brule on June 06, 2015, 01:48:59 PM

This Tavares fight should be good too.

Wow I was gonna say that was one of the best fights of the year, and maybe it's the excitement but that might be one of the best fights I've ever seen. I can't remember the last time I saw that much action in one fight. The standup was a bit sloppy but still p. good and the ground fighting was ELITE and where the fight took place for most of the first two rounds anyway. The amount of false finishes rivaled a WWE Raw main event.

Both of these guys were super tough but Ortega is a new breed. Action all the way through, unreal fight. Check it out if you didn't see it.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1174 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:17:11 PM »

wow this guy is a GODBOY to the max, God came in him and Ortega finished the fight because he told him to finish the fight? no wonder he's so tough, has God running through his veins.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1175 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:21:31 PM »

They should start testing for God. He's obviously a PED. Ortega should have just stuck with God for his last fight. Probably wouldn't have been suspended 9 months.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1176 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:27:16 PM »

Jesus CHrist Yancy's chin, that could have been stopped like 16 times.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1177 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:42:48 PM »

Hawaiians don't get KO'd.

HSJ · « **Reply #1178 on:** June 06, 2015, 02:59:30 PM »

Big Ben just cut a great pro wrestling promo and dumbass Anik couldn't just leave it at that.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #1179 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:04:38 PM »

THE LAUGH

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1180 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:04:54 PM »

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1181 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:05:02 PM »

The laugh was ridiculous.

HSJ · « **Reply #1182 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:22:25 PM »

HENDO

Zetterberg is Go · « **Reply #1183 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:22:40 PM »

Lol Boestch.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1184 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:23:20 PM »

Best card ever.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1185 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:23:37 PM »

That's why the man will never retire. No matter how badly he gets destroyed in the previous fight, he always has his power.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1186 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:29:26 PM »

Damn...

Hendo's wife...

HSJ · « **Reply #1187 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:32:37 PM »

Hell of a card tonight

Youth N Asia · « **Reply #1188 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:32:44 PM »

What a magnificent night of violence. Sadly this will lead to Hendo getting another big fight and getting starched.

His extra punches after getting a guy out are always nasty. Fedor ate those as well.

Cool, Bad, & Handsome · « **Reply #1189 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:39:15 PM »

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1190 on:** June 06, 2015, 03:51:18 PM »

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Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON

Seriously, how come the guys who script shows can't get it this good?

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1191 on:** June 07, 2015, 02:27:57 AM »

Dustin Poirier vs Tony Ferguson in a battle for my lifelong love and affection please.

MikeofEvil · « **Reply #1192 on:** June 07, 2015, 03:28:06 AM »

That card impressed the hell out of me. Flash knockouts at Bantamweight, Ortega surgically removing a guy's eyebrow from his back, BEN ROTHWELL SUBMISSION MASTAH~! and Hendo proving yet again that most UFC fighters are simply too dumb to stay the fuck away from his right hand.

Honourable mention to the excellently-executed gameplan of "Hey, Ebersole puts a lot of weight on his front leg... oh wait, not any more he can't."

Cool, Bad, & Handsome · « **Reply #1193 on:** June 07, 2015, 05:43:57 AM »

I forgot all about this but the streak of Ebersole being on some of the best cards continues. Always seems to be on the most violent and/or controversial ones.

Lord of The Curry · « **Reply #1194 on:** June 07, 2015, 07:11:52 AM »

That's actually a really good point. Fare thee well, avatar of violence.

HSJ · « **Reply #1195 on:** June 09, 2015, 04:54:44 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Steve Brule on June 06, 2015, 01:16:14 PM

lol it's cool, what does he coach you in? I didn't see the fight but Sherdog said he was getting hurt with strikes in the third.

Wrestling and MMA.

He gassed a bit in the third, but he was never in trouble. He took the fight on short notice, too.

ViciousFish · « **Reply #1196 on:** June 09, 2015, 06:50:38 AM »

Mike Richman failed a drug test for an undisclosed drug after his fight in Bellator last month and the CSAC suspended him for 2 years.

Fernando Gonzalez tested positive for pot and got a 90 days suspension.

The Art of Rasslin' · « **Reply #1197 on:** June 09, 2015, 07:01:22 AM »

phew I'm glad Fernando didn't get fucked for smoking the heefer, but 2 years is crazy.

Grit, Toughness, Soul, & Spirit · « **Reply #1198 on:** June 09, 2015, 07:09:20 AM »

Ken's probably getting busted again

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #1199 on:** June 09, 2015, 07:14:06 AM »

HELL YEAH SLAMCOCK

KIMBO YOU GOING DOWN

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