TUF 19 - Penn, Edgar + Pendred & Fields! Spoilers

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 11:29am #1

Didn't spot a TUF 19 thread, apologies if I missed it. I know there is a discussion about Pendred trying out but given that he and Fields are now both a factor I thought it made sense to start this thread.

Just saw confirmation that both Cathal Pendred and Chris Fields have made the house and are on BJ Penn's team.

Fantastic news for Irish MMA, if they play their cards right they will both get a contract out of this, and at worst will surely get a fight at the Dublin card this year.

Fingers crossed we get an Irish winner though!

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 11:30am

http://whoatv.com/irish-duo-revealed-to-be-on-tuf-19/

That's the link that says both are in the house and on Team Penn.

Dancor · 13-12-2013 12:32pm

Great news

Ian Whelan · 13-12-2013 2:02pm

Wow - Great news - Really good - Best of luck to them both.

Chewabacca · 13-12-2013 2:04pm

Fantastic news.

Johnny Drama_11 · 13-12-2013 2:47pm

Great news, cannot wait to see them both in action.

pbee · 13-12-2013 2:59pm

Good news. Pendred would definitely have enough to win it and I just get the impression hes in the final.

Cant say the same for Fields.

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 3:49pm

pbee wrote: »

Good news. Pendred would definitely have enough to win it and I just get the impression hes in the final.

Cant say the same for Fields.

Who knows, Pendred would be the favourite of the 2 but he's also fighting a weight class higher than his own isn't he?

Ian Whelan · 13-12-2013 4:21pm

pbee wrote: »

I just get the impression hes in the final.

How do you get that impression?

d_jordan · 13-12-2013 5:01pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Who knows, Pendred would be the favourite of the 2 but he's also fighting a weight class higher than his own isn't he?

If you look at the history of TUF the winners nearly always fight a weight division above their normal weight division.

pbee · 13-12-2013 5:05pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Who knows, Pendred would be the favourite of the 2 but he's also fighting a weight class higher than his own isn't he?

I think Chris is too at L Heavy.

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 5:07pm

d_jordan wrote: »

If you look at the history of TUF the winners nearly always fight a weight division above their normal weight division.

I'm well aware of that. My point was that Fields is not doing that, so it's perhaps not fair to suggest that Pendred is more likely to do well than him.

Pendred is the better fighter, but Fields will have the advantage of being at his best weight.

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 5:10pm

pbee wrote: »

I think Chris is too at L Heavy.

Is he? I thought this season was MWs only.

I stand corrected if so.

slicus ricus · 13-12-2013 5:28pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Is he? I thought this season was MWs only.

I stand corrected if so.

Here is the full cast listing:

Team Edgar;
Light-heavyweights
Corey Anderson (3-0)
Patrick Walsh (4-1)
Matt Van Buren (6-2)
Todd Monaghan (8-2)

Middleweights
Ian Stephens (4-0)
Dhiego Lima (9-1)
Eddie Gordan (6-1)
Hector Urbina (16-8-1)

Team Penn;
Light-heavyweights
Anton Berzin (3-1)
Josh Clark (5-2)
Daniel Spohn (8-3)
Chris Fields (10-5-1)

Middleweight
Mike King (5-0)
Tim Williams (8-1)
Cathal Pendred (13-2-1)
Roger Zapata (4-1)

DrPhilG · 13-12-2013 6:19pm

Ah fair enough then.

Never did know what I was talking about.

ciano316 · 13-12-2013 10:36pm

Excellent news for the lads.

chrisbag1986 · 14-12-2013 8:17pm

very well done!!!

good luck to both and no doubt will be on the ufc ireland card

darced · 14-12-2013 10:08pm

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Zero-Cool · 14-12-2013 10:17pm

Excellent, best of luck to the both of them!!

Dtp1979 · 14-12-2013 11:38pm

The 2 Irish guys are almost the most experienced in the house.
Wouldn't it be great to see someone like RTE or TV3 broadcast this season seeing as it has 2 well known fighters and with the ufc coming to Dublin too.
I'd say pigs will fly first though

Arawn · 15-12-2013 4:33am

Dtp1979 wrote: »

The 2 Irish guys are almost the most experienced in the house.
Wouldn't it be great to see someone like RTE or TV3 broadcast this season seeing as it has 2 well known fighters and with the ufc coming to Dublin too.
I'd say pigs will fly first though

Tbh outside of serious mma fans not many in this country will have a notion who they are.

Cathal will be grand at his size. He wasn't a small MW when he started out and is a massive welter

Xlami · 15-12-2013 5:09pm

Pendred tweeted earlier he wanted the winner of Shields - Lombard in Dublin. Think he'd be more focused on his finale fight.

Kieran81 · 15-12-2013 9:17pm

you'd go a long way to find two better guys to fly the irish mma flag ,particularly chris, i'm struggling to think of an irish event i've been to where he's not there . and to think he was competing in the mma league only a few short years ago if that doesnt inspire any young guys setting out on their mma journey i dont know what will

DrPhilG · 16-12-2013 3:20am

Xlami wrote: »

Pendred tweeted earlier he wanted the winner of Shields - Lombard in Dublin. Think he'd be more focused on his finale fight.

If he honestly thinks after a season of TUF that he's in line for the winner of Shields vs Lombard, he should be more focused on getting off the drink.

lertsnim · 18-12-2013 1:02am

Dtp1979 wrote: »

The 2 Irish guys are almost the most experienced in the house.
Wouldn't it be great to see someone like RTE or TV3 broadcast this season seeing as it has 2 well known fighters and with the ufc coming to Dublin too.
I'd say pigs will fly first though

Slight problem there as BT Sport already own the rights.

Henry9 · 18-12-2013 10:04am

lertsnim wrote: »

Slight problem there as BT Sport already own the rights.

Stop talking sense.
Big achievement getting the two lads on there. There's some serious momentum behind their team now.

Professey Chin · 18-12-2013 10:08am

Henry9 wrote: »

Stop talking sense.
Big achievement getting the two lads on there. There's some serious momentum behind their team now.

And Ais to follow I'd say.
Hopefully Seery gets a chance too (yes I know different gym

)

califano · 19-12-2013 6:20pm

This is going to be a helluva TUF!. Cant believe the 2 of them are in, im delighted for them.

0ph0rce0 · 23-12-2013 12:57pm

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MagicIRL · 30-12-2013 7:27pm

When does this air on TV?

Dtp1979 · 30-12-2013 9:12pm

MagicIRL wrote: »

When does this air on TV?

I think its April. I could be wrong

TUF 19 - Penn, Edgar + Pendred & Fields! **Spoilers**

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TUF 19 - Penn, Edgar + Pendred & Fields! Spoilers