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UFC/MMA etc crossover Thread *Spoilers for latest show*

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    #362
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    https://twitter.com/thejournal_ie/status/555297158274899968

    I say yes. We've lost too many potential Irish indie Wrestlers to MMA.


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    #363
    Diabhal Beag
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    Best wishes to "Dirty" Den Siver tonight against that national disgrace that is the Dub with the Yank accent.


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    #364
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    It's on in Boston so he'll be right at home with a mangled accent.
    Cerrone vs Henderson is a more interesting fight for me. But if McGregor wins isn't there going to be a Dublin stadium show?


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    #365
    rovert
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    ERG89 wrote: »
    It's on in Boston so he'll be right at home with a mangled accent.
    Cerrone vs Henderson is a more interesting fight for me. But if McGregor wins isn't there going to be a Dublin stadium show?

    Croke Park has been more than a rumour for months. Some people mentioned he Aviva also.

    BUT Dana White seems to have changed his tune this morning. Saying the title fight would be in Vegas.

    UFC has always worried about it raining in Ireland and there's loads of logistical considerations with the curfew in Croker. Also the matter of selling enough tickets.


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    #366
    Diabhal Beag
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    Dana is bluffing. As if an All-Ireland/six nations game was not flooded with rain before. They just don't have the research done to commit to even the Aviva as a venue.


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    #367
    Mellor
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    As if an All-Ireland/six nations game was not flooded with rain before.

    *facepalm*


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    #368
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Remove that facepalm bae and gis some facts. Happy to admit I'm wrong once it's after about 2002. Fire ahead.


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    #369
    Reganio 2
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Remove that facepalm bae and gis some facts. Happy to admit I'm wrong once it's after about 2002. Fire ahead.

    I assume it's cause they can't have a fight in the rain due to slippy conditions and how would they get a submission if both fighters are soaking wet.


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    #370
    rovert
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    How Aldo will confront Conor

    https://twitter.com/jeremybotter/status/556992748239466498


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    #371
    Diabhal Beag
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    Reganio 2 wrote: »
    I assume it's cause they can't have a fight in the rain due to slippy conditions and how would they get a submission if both fighters are soaking wet.
    If that poster thought that I thought they'd have a mudwrestling match by the Hill they'd be warranted not posting in this forum again tbh


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    #372
    rovert
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    Looking forward to read about the post fight to the main event being BAD FOR THE SPORT and all that craic


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    #373
    harney
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    If that poster thought that I thought they'd have a mudwrestling match by the Hill they'd be warranted not posting in this forum again tbh

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    #374
    Lord TSC
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    rovert wrote: »
    Looking forward to read about the post fight to the main event being BAD FOR THE SPORT and all that craic

    Found it massively entertaining myself.


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    #375
    bur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    rovert wrote: »
    Croke Park has been more than a rumour for months. Some people mentioned he Aviva also.

    BUT Dana White seems to have changed his tune this morning. Saying the title fight would be in Vegas.

    UFC has always worried about it raining in Ireland and there's loads of logistical considerations with the curfew in Croker. Also the matter of selling enough tickets.

    The only thing that matters, and why this fight was NEVER a goer, is PPV. Unless they could put the fight on at 3am, it was never happening in Ireland.


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    #376
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    bur wrote: »
    The only thing that matters, and why this fight was NEVER a goer, is PPV. Unless they could put the fight on at 3am, it was never happening in Ireland.

    Too many fights already available for free around that time of the night :pac::pac::pac:


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    #377
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭cena


    How was the flight won by a k.o. Your man was just on the ground and got up after the bell went.


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    #378
    Insect Overlord
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    Which fight?


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    #379
    cena
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    An File wrote: »
    Which fight?
    McGregor fight


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    #380
    Insect Overlord
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    cena wrote: »
    McGregor fight

    It wasn't a knock-out. He won by TKO.


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    #381
    ERG89
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    cena wrote: »
    How was the flight won by a k.o. Your man was just on the ground and got up after the bell went.

    Think its classed as a technical knock out....damn all fights end via a KO.
    Despite claims by fighters to knock out their opponents most fights end via ref stoppages due to an accumulation of strikes


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    #382
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭cena


    The flight could of went on for a few more rounds.


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    #383
    Professey Chin
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    cena wrote: »
    The flight could of went on for a few more rounds.

    No it couldnt. He wasnt defending himself so thats the end of it (and covering your head and praying the man hitting you goes away isnt defending).
    Anymore would have been dangerous and unnecessary damage. Fighters welfare comes 1st


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    #384
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    No it couldn't. Siver was on the deck and couldn't defend himself. It was absolutely the right call unless you want brain damaged fighters. McGregor made handy work of him .


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    #385
    Insect Overlord
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    Doubt it. Siver was in trouble if they were stood back up, and a fair few people reckon McGregor was looking tired too.


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    #386
    Omackeral
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    Ha snap Prof :pac:


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    #387
    Professey Chin
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    An File wrote: »
    Doubt it. Siver was in trouble if they were stood back up, and a fair few people reckon McGregor was looking tired too.

    Not seeing the tired thing myself. He used more energy jumping out and in of the cage then the rest of the fight. Didnt even look to be breathing heavily when he finished it


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    #388
    Insect Overlord
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    Professey Chin wrote: »
    Not seeing the tired thing myself. He used more energy jumping out and in of the cage then the rest of the fight. Didnt even look to be breathing heavily when he finished it

    Same here. I watched the fight again 2 hours ago and saw no evidence of it. A lot of spoofers are trying to knock the guy today!


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    #389
    brianregan09
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    Siver looked terrified the minute the bell went and Mcgregor was in total control throughout any one doubting the dominance of his win needs there heads examined , Aldo will attack him though unlike the others who haven't even had a chance to


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    #390
    ERG89
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    brianregan09 wrote: »
    Siver looked terrified the minute the bell went and Mcgregor was in total control throughout any one doubting the dominance of his win needs there heads examined , Aldo will attack him though unlike the others who haven't even had a chance to

    Tbh Siver was a tin can who McGregor was expected to beat at a canter.
    I'm not 100% sure if Connor is in line for the next title shot but he didn't earn it by beating Siver.


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    #391
    harney
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    ERG89 wrote: »
    Tbh Siver was a tin can who McGregor was expected to beat at a canter.
    I'm not 100% sure if Connor is in line for the next title shot but he didn't earn it by beating Siver.

    The post match press conference by the owner seemed to indicate a title shot in May in Los Vegas.

    *Edit*

    If I remember correctly, he also indicated that a full 90k Croke Park would make less money than a Los Vegas fight due to logistics and other factors (he didn't elaborate). He also said other takings (PPV I guess) are generally down 25 - 30% when they are held outside the USA.


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