AFFLICTION:BANNED - Bravo Sunday 9pm

Charlie3dan · 17-07-2008 02:22PM

Try this, usually gives all the fights a day or two after the event:

http://www.mmatko.com/

G Dog · 17-07-2008 02:28PM

Thanks a mil mate, I'll give it a try...

dunkamania · 17-07-2008 02:53PM

That sucks donkey nuts, its not the same watching it at home on internet as it would be watching it in Redz.

As an aside, it sucks as a fan watching what Zuffa are doing, but as a buisness decision I cant hold it against them. Its unrealistic that some people expect them to roll over and die, as new entrants enter the industry.

Evil_Clown · 17-07-2008 04:08PM

As with everyone I am gutted about the afffliction thing
If people don't want to stream they should use bit torrent and watch it in good quality on Sunday or Monday depending on when someone puts the torrent online and the speed of your broadband. If you have a media harddrive you can even watch it on your own tv, which is what I do;)

G Dog · 17-07-2008 05:02PM

dunkamania wrote: »

That sucks donkey nuts, its not the same watching it at home on internet as it would be watching it in Redz.

As an aside, it sucks as a fan watching what Zuffa are doing, but as a buisness decision I cant hold it against them. Its unrealistic that some people expect them to roll over and die, as new entrants enter the industry.

I didn't know they showed the UFC in Redz??? I wouldn't say they have the sound on though do they???

stevemc01 · 17-07-2008 05:04PM

dunkamania wrote: »

That sucks donkey nuts, its not the same watching it at home on internet as it would be watching it in Redz.

As an aside, it sucks as a fan watching what Zuffa are doing, but as a buisness decision I cant hold it against them. Its unrealistic that some people expect them to roll over and die, as new entrants enter the industry.

I think we can all understand it from a business point of view. Of course the UFC are gonna do their upmost to protect their business.

However after having it announced that Affliction was gonna be shown on Bravo, its a huge dissappointment for us guys that its now been pulled. We see little or no MMA on tv other than the UFC and its a pain in the arse having to watch it on the pc.

Fozzy · 17-07-2008 06:23PM

G Dog wrote: »

I didn't know they showed the UFC in Redz??? I wouldn't say they have the sound on though do they???

They do, it's a private party but all fans are welcome. Whenever it's been on details have been posted here. I've never gone myself but it sounds like a laugh

The Sparrow · 17-07-2008 09:24PM

Ah well this sucks! But I can see why if there was a clause in the contract between Zuffa and the UFC that UFC would prevent Bravo showing it. That is just sound business so I think that everyone should take a step back from the UFC bashing. They are only doing what any other company in their position would do.

It is hilarious to hear people say that UFC don't care about MMA. TBH if there was no UFC it is unlikely that there would be any MMA on our screens at all!

The real idiots are Bravo who advertised something that they could not deliver. Any anger should be directed their way as they knew what clauses were in their contract with Zuffa.

Fozzy · 17-07-2008 09:46PM

Apparently Bravo announced on their forums recently that they'll be showing DREAM, but then the post got deleted. If they signed a contract with the UFC saying that they can never show MMA ever again then they're idiots! Although I suspect that it's something more like they can't air any MMA for three months after the UFC contract finishes or they can't air MMA at the same time that a UFC show is on another channel, something along those lines if it actually is the UFC preventing this show airing

darkman x · 18-07-2008 07:04PM

A thread on sherdog mentioned this, what a letdown! Go Fedor

Fozzy · 18-07-2008 07:22PM

I think I've got it worked out. The UFC aren't to blame: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ib3b4f691bfdc20771a5c1cbeacdbd742

Canada's Fight Network has secured the exclusive rights to distribute "Affliction: Banned" -- mixed martial arts outfit Affliction's inaugural pay-per-view event -- in the Canadian, Australian, U.S. and British markets.

Affliction had already sold the rights to the show to a British channel, that's why Bravo can't show it

I expect you all to write a letter to Zuffa apologising!

I wouldn't think that The Fight Network will be airing it for at least a week, that seems to be the way they do it

Affliction have had to cut the prices of tickets because the event hasn't sold out. You can get $1000 seats for $585 now. I don't think Donald Trump helped matters at all by saying that the show's sold out for the last two weeks in every interview that he's done

Fozzy · 19-07-2008 12:56AM

Aleksander Emelianenko vs Paul Buentello is off, Aleks didn't meet the licensing requirements, whatever that might mean: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/aleksander-emelianenko-buentello-bout-off-13725

That's one of the fights that I was looking forward to seeing

Everyone else made weight, Babulu was 201lbs for a 205lbs fight though

calex71 · 19-07-2008 11:42AM

ahhhhh ffs this sucks i agree i hate watching mma on a stream, but got my laptop connected to the 26" tv and just got done watch king of the cage - body shot from last night best weekend ever for mma events, what surprised me about king of the cage was after being used to ufc rules was that a guy won a fight by kneeing an opponent in the hean while he was on his knees at 1st i was like DQ DQ shocked to see its legal in this one lol

Fozzy · 19-07-2008 02:18PM

Gary Goodridge has replaced Aleks

I haven't got high hopes for this event now I've got to say. Almost all of the fights are very one-sided. Plus they had a number of production issues during the weigh-ins and it looked pretty amateurish (using a bathroom weighing scales, announcer getting fighters' names wrong, Belfort apparently puking on stage to make weight according to a report I read, the lighting was very bad and the camera they used to record it was zoomed out too far)

Still, Fedor and Barnett will more than make up for whatever else happens for me!

Fedor's looking real big, I can't remember his arms being this thick before:

The weigh-in video's here: http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_Affliction__Banned_Weight_In__1_2_?vid=10000877&tid=107 So far I've seen "Savat" Young and Vitor "Belfrot"

19-07-2008 03:46PM

This is great news !! I didnt hear anything about it and i work very close to this.

Fozzy · 19-07-2008 03:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This is great news !! I didnt hear anything about it and i work very close to this.

Do you mean the news that it's on Bravo? Cos it's not :pac: It'll be on the Fight Network sometime

19-07-2008 03:52PM

Oh really ? I didnt read the whole thing lol.

Fozzy · 19-07-2008 03:54PM

Yeah, maybe the title should be changed! And the UFC aren't to blame, as we all immediately concluded

AFFLICTION:BANNED - Bravo Sunday 9pm

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