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    #3602
    Fall_Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fall_Guy


    Effects wrote: »
    That's because he doesn't seem like he's a grand lad in real life. He seems like he's a douche bag 24/7.
    I doubt he turns on and off his McGregor gimmick. It's just ingrained into him at this stage.

    I don't know him, but to be fair that would probably be my take on it too.

    Out of interest, if you did think he was being self aware and was just doing the smartest thing he could do to maximise his revenue would you still be mad to see him get humbled / taken down a peg etc....

    I think another thing that adds to people's frustration of Gallagher is, on top of the persona, his talk doesn't match the level of opponent he is fighting. You can't level that at kiely, he talked a big game but got in there with a very high level fighter (in the striking department at the least). Just can't see how he would attract the same level of hate as the usual Irish suspects do. But it appears he does


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    #3603
    Adrift
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭Adrift


    “I'm sure he's probably a grand fella "in real life".”


    Meh, , just as egotistical in real life in my own experience, Kiely is in love with himself . Initially I had a lot of respect for what he’s achieved but he’s lost the run of things for this one and in my opinion looks like a proper plonker out of it. If he had been even a tad more measured people would just say he was beaten by a class fighter. Just watch that Sheehan thing again, painful.

    Will he even get another fight now?


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    #3604
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Of course he will, why wouldn't he get another fight?
    People lose all the time


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    #3605
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,413 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    You could have seen me and my two mates, who are both stocky and bald and thought we were scrotes. I'm a Sport Psychologist and a lecturer and they are both Gards.

    What's that got to do with being scrotes? I know plenty of gardai who are absolute scrotes. Same goes for solicitors, doctors engineers etc.

    Commenting that live events like these in Dublin attract scrotes (pretending otherwise would be ridiculously stupid) isn't the same as saying MMA fans are scrotes. Get over the massive chip on your shoulder.


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    #3606
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Get over the massive chip on your shoulder.

    Ha, we haven't seen you around here in a while. Your pleasent, informative and non judgemental posting style has been sorely missed!! :rolleyes:


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    #3607
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Fall_Guy wrote: »
    That's a perfectly fair viewpoint, I suppose, though not one I can get behind. If you actually think he's probably a grand lad in real life I can't see where the satisfaction comes from seeing a home fighter beaten.

    The people talking about Gallagher in this thread for instance, I definitely don't get the sense that most of them would have an "I'm sure he's a grand lad 'in real life'" attitude!

    Swearing blind allegiance to Irish fighters ended for me long ago. They're not a very likeable bunch. Being Irish doesn't get you a pass on being an unlikeable arsehole in the leadup to a fight!


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    #3608
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Adrift wrote: »
    “I'm sure he's probably a grand fella "in real life".”


    Meh, , just as egotistical in real life in my own experience, Kiely is in love with himself . Initially I had a lot of respect for what he’s achieved but he’s lost the run of things for this one and in my opinion looks like a proper plonker out of it. If he had been even a tad more measured people would just say he was beaten by a class fighter. Just watch that Sheehan thing again, painful.

    Will he even get another fight now?

    Yeah look my assumption that he's probably alright was based off nothing. Just giving him the benefit of the doubt. You're right about the Sheehan interview though.


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    #3609
    Adrift
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭Adrift


    I meant he won’t get another prestige fight, he’s had two and although made a better stab at Lehore still came up well short. His act won’t work in terms of selling a fight now as he looks like a complete joke, he’ll be fighting bums further down the bill if he’s lucky.


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    #3610
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    Paddy Pimblett will fight at CW111 on November 22nd in London.


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    #3611
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    Adrift wrote: »
    “I'm sure he's probably a grand fella "in real life".”


    Meh, , just as egotistical in real life in my own experience, Kiely is in love with himself . Initially I had a lot of respect for what he’s achieved but he’s lost the run of things for this one and in my opinion looks like a proper plonker out of it. If he had been even a tad more measured people would just say he was beaten by a class fighter. Just watch that Sheehan thing again, painful.

    Will he even get another fight now?

    They seem to believe that since they're part of SBG that they'll automatically be as successful as Conor is/was.

    Its ironic since Thornton and Kavanagh go on and on about how much of a cult religion is yet SBG is the most cult like with everybody trying to act like Conor [either by being obnoxious trashtalkers or Gallagher going the full monty and morphing into a Conor clone]


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    #3612
    bobbysands81
    Registered Users Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭bobbysands81


    Furryglove wrote: »
    The oul IRA chants and all, scum bag central

    Great chant.


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    #3613
    Zero-Cool
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    dulux99 wrote: »
    Swearing blind allegiance to Irish fighters ended for me long ago. They're not a very likeable bunch. Being Irish doesn't get you a pass on being an unlikeable arsehole in the leadup to a fight!

    My missus was just saying earlier she misses the days of Cathal, Ais, Paddy, Chris, Gunni and Conor. Local fighters on the big stage that would inspire you. Some of the guys now are just dickheads and get the limelight because they are loud. You can can see why the old guard moved on.


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    #3614
    pgj2015
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    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    My missus was just saying earlier she misses the days of Cathal, Ais, Paddy, Chris, Gunni and Conor. Local fighters on the big stage that would inspire you. Some of the guys now are just dickheads and get the limelight because they are loud. You can can see why the old guard moved on.




    they moved on because most of them weren't good enough, cathal and paddy for example and the reason the new crop are so unlikable is all down to them trying to copy conor, hes not exactly a gentleman.


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    #3615
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    My missus was just saying earlier she misses the days of Cathal, Ais, Paddy, Chris, Gunni and Conor. Local fighters on the big stage that would inspire you. Some of the guys now are just dickheads and get the limelight because they are loud. You can can see why the old guard moved on.

    I was writing a post about this last night then couldn't be arsed. But all of those that you mentioned became far bigger "stars" than any of the current crop of Gucci pretenders, the one trait they all share is none of them pretended to be someone they weren't. All very different , yet all quite popular. Shame that the current generation think the faux-Mayweather route is the only viable one.


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    #3616
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,356 ✭✭✭Homelander


    He's not but he was genuinely very funny, well able to trash talk and work an audience, as well as most importantly, an amazing fighter. Most of these guys aren't funny, the trash talk is cringe, and then underneath all that, most of them that are trying their hardest to emulate aspects of what made Conor so successful are not very good fighters to boot.

    James Gallagher is a prime example. He seems to be an OK fighter, not that you'd be overly sure or confident given the bums he's being fed recently. But his whole persona is just awful, cringe inducing and so utterly repellent. I think he's possibly the only guy I pray gets knocked out each time he steps foot in the Octagon (apart from Jon Jones on occassion).


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    #3617
    JohnMc1
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    Homelander wrote: »
    He's not but he was genuinely very funny, well able to trash talk and work an audience, as well as most importantly, an amazing fighter. Most of these guys aren't funny, the trash talk is cringe, and then underneath all that, most of them that are trying their hardest to emulate aspects of what made Conor so successful are not very good fighters to boot.

    James Gallagher is a prime example. He seems to be an OK fighter, not that you'd be overly sure or confident given the bums he's being fed recently. But his whole persona is just awful, cringe inducing and so utterly repellent. I think he's possibly the only guy I pray gets knocked out each time he steps foot in the Octagon (apart from Jon Jones on occassion).

    Gallagher is the worst parts of Conor's gimmick dialed up to a thousand.

    Conor atleast backed up his big mouth and arrogance by fighting the best and beating. Gallagher has earn the arrogant attitude that he displays.

    Gallagher and every MMA fighter who feels the need to act like pro wrestler and "play the Heel". There's different types of heat.

    1)I hate you and I'm going to buy a ticket [or buy the PPV] in the hopes of seeing you get your ass kicked.

    2)**** You. I hate you. Get off my screen. I hope you die. I will never buy a ticket [or buy a PPV] to an event you are on or headlining. Previously known as X-Pac heat.

    Gallagher is quickly approaching #2.


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    #3618
    Effects
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    Fall_Guy wrote: »
    Out of interest, if you did think he was being self aware and was just doing the smartest thing he could do to maximise his revenue would you still be mad to see him get humbled / taken down a peg etc....
    I just wouldn’t be interested in him. He’d just come across as playing a knob and I just wouldn’t care about watching him really.


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    #3619
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    Conor atleast backed up his big mouth and arrogance by fighting the best and beating.

    Conor was also quite funny and entertaining, which endeared people to him.

    I used to enjoy seeing Conor win, but now he’s revealed what he’s like as a person I don’t care.
    I don’t want to see him beaten badly, like some people do. But in some of his potential matchups I’d rather see his opponent win.


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    #3620
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    Effects wrote: »
    Conor was also quite funny and entertaining, which endeared people to him.

    I used to enjoy seeing Conor win, but now he’s revealed what he’s like as a person I don’t care.
    I don’t want to see him beaten badly, like some people do. But in some of his potential matchups I’d rather see his opponent win.

    He was definitely funny and witty before he became a complete caricature of himself. His out of ring antics have definitely turned people off of him. Hence his mixed reception last night.


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    #3621
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,941 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    He was definitely funny and witty before he became a complete caricature of himself. His out of ring antics have definitely turned people off of him. Hence his mixed reception last night.




    what happened?


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    #3622
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    what happened?

    Part of the crowd cheered him and the other part booed him.


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    #3623
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    califano wrote: »
    Paddy Pimblett will fight at CW111 on November 22nd in London.

    How’s ‘The Baddy’ getting on these days?
    Any closer to holding two belts?


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    #3624
    weemcd
    Registered Users Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭weemcd


    Effects wrote: »
    How’s ‘The Baddy’ getting in these days?
    Any closer to holding two belts?

    When he's trying to decide which one to buy in TK Maxx.


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    #3625
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,356 ✭✭✭Homelander


    All I see when I look at the guy is Jay from Inbetweeners.


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    #3626
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Did any of you see the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix draw last night? I loved how they done it. All 8 fighters on stage and they got to pick themselves who and when they fought next.

    Pedro Carvalhao from SBG fights Pitbull in March for the belt.


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    #3627
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,356 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Yeah I saw that. It was interesting alright. Felt bad for the guy who chose March only to get booted out of it a few minutes later! I see Caldwell is now claiming that Pitbull is 'dodging him'! I think Caldwell's totally over-rated and Pitbull would wreck him.

    Poor enough card in general I thought. Gegard and Machita was very disappointing, I understand it but it wasn't a good watch.


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    #3628
    iebamm2580
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    Anyway of finding out what the fighters got for last weekend?


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    #3629
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,970 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    iebamm2580 wrote: »
    Anyway of finding out what the fighters got for last weekend?

    No they don't have to disclose earnings. I know someone recently signed on 5 fight contract there and he said he's on 5k/5k for his first 3 fights. Pretty ****, the sponsorship you can get is probably better than the purse.


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    #3630
    Beersmith
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    Well bellator had to pay out over 60k if you believe a bunch of people on here for running the show past 11pm


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    #3631
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,038 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    rob316 wrote: »
    No they don't have to disclose earnings. I know someone recently signed on 5 fight contract there and he said he's on 5k/5k for his first 3 fights. Pretty ****, the sponsorship you can get is probably better than the purse.

    I’ve seen guys on 2k/2k


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