UFC, MMA whatever.....

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-12-2015 07:46PM

McGregor himself has spoken about how MMA gave him a focus and purpose in life, you have to be disciplined to excel at martial arts. A big thug throwing haymakers would be defeated in seconds by a disciplined trained fighter.

I think taking up MMA training and committing fully to it would have a positive impact on young people who are getting into trouble on a regular basis.

jamesbere · 11-12-2015 07:48PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Darts isn't the best example for you to use, it being a pub game an' all.

Well I've never heard about a fight breaking out over a darts match.

The Backwards Man · 11-12-2015 07:48PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Darts isn't the best example for you to use, it being a pub game an' all.

Curling is a sport full of friction too.

jamesbere · 11-12-2015 07:49PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Of course I don't believe all violent incidents are tied into sporting events FFS :rolleyes:

2 weeks ago in McGettigan's in Queen Street actually

Well if someone starts a fight over a darts match, then their idiots

tritium · 11-12-2015 07:52PM

bodice ripper wrote: »

Ufc is dull as dishwater to watch. If I wanted to watch sweaty, muscular men roll around on the floor, there are definitely more entertaining formats.

That would also be true of any other sport that you don't have or want an understanding of

Mesrine65 · 11-12-2015 07:54PM

jamesbere wrote: »

Well I've never heard about a fight breaking out over a darts match.

jamesbere · 11-12-2015 07:57PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

I retract my statement, I forgot those donkeys

AnonoBoy · 11-12-2015 07:59PM

Common street thugs weren't aware that they could kick during fights until this MDMA fighting thing became popular on the telly just like how they didn't know they could use their fists until they first saw boxing on TV.

Simple solution - ban television.

Wompa1 · 11-12-2015 08:01PM

I go to Vegas pretty regularly since it's within reasonable driving distance. I've also flown there 3 times. The shouting on the plane is a regular occurrence due to stags and hen nights. You'd have to be some f'kin Ape to start a fight on a flight in the US.

The talk was that the MGM wanted to lock McGregor in for his next few fights due to the money they are making. People have this idea that Vegas is a crazy, lawless place. It isn't. You can smoke in casinos, you can go to a brothel outside of the city zones, you can go to s3x clubs and strip clubs, pay to get into extortionate night clubs, go to crazy shows and buffets. You can drink on the street but if you're acting like an arsehole out on the Strip, the Vegas police won't tolerate it.

There was a Comedian that said, "they say what happens in Vegas, stay's in Vegas. That's not true at all. As it turns out, if you break the law there, they'll quickly put you in jail. What they mean with that saying, is that if you f*ck a prostitute, she won't tell your wife."

I'd bet, if McGregor's next fight is in Dublin. It will have more to do with them wanting to keep the nasty element away from Vegas. The Whales and regulars are more valuable than the fight crowd.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-12-2015 08:05PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

And this fine display from down under.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2gkpPlz9IY

bodice ripper · 11-12-2015 08:06PM

Swashbuckler wrote: »

And that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject up for discussion.

That mma/ufc is contributing to violence? Daft.

bodice ripper · 11-12-2015 08:08PM

tritium wrote: »

That would also be true of any other sport that you don't have or want an understanding of

That's not true. Hurling is pretty entertaining.

jamesbere · 11-12-2015 08:12PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

And this fine display from down under.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2gkpPlz9IY

Christ I've had some massive brain fart this evening, forgot about this video aswell.

I stand by curling, a lovely clean sport (waits for curling riot to be posted)

DeVore · 11-12-2015 08:18PM

ScumLord wrote: »

They probably packed it in because they found out they were crap at fighting. I can't see someone that excels at a martial art packing it in after 5 months because they think they know it all. If they can stick at it for 5 months they're probably hooked and have had their lives changed. They are more likely to quit within the first two weeks and at that stage they've learned absolutely nothing.

We see newcomers arrive every month in my gym... and you know the ones who will be back next week and the ones who wont. The ones who want to be turned into Bruce Lee overnight are never going to stick the skipping, the bag work, the stretching, conditioning/cardio ... They want to get in the ring and bang. They arrive violent thugs and they leave equally ignorant violent thugs.

The lamp doesn't create the moths.

DeVore · 11-12-2015 08:23PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

I go to Vegas pretty regularly since it's within reasonable driving distance. I've also flown there 3 times. The shouting on the plane is a regular occurrence due to stags and hen nights. You'd have to be some f'kin Ape to start a fight on a flight in the US.

The talk was that the MGM wanted to lock McGregor in for his next few fights due to the money they are making. People have this idea that Vegas is a crazy, lawless place. It isn't. You can smoke in casinos, you can go to a brothel outside of the city zones, you can go to s3x clubs and strip clubs, pay to get into extortionate night clubs, go to crazy shows and buffets. You can drink on the street but if you're acting like an arsehole out on the Strip, the Vegas police won't tolerate it.

There was a Comedian that said, "they say what happens in Vegas, stay's in Vegas. That's not true at all. As it turns out, if you break the law there, they'll quickly put you in jail. What they mean with that saying, is that if you f*ck a prostitute, she won't tell your wife."

I'd bet, if McGregor's next fight is in Dublin. It will have more to do with them wanting to keep the nasty element away from Vegas. The Whales and regulars are more valuable than the fight crowd.

I've walked around the Vegas "strip" with 5K in cash on me (during my poker years) and never felt safer. As one floor manager put it told me, the casinos hire private security forces (aka Rent-A-Cop) to patrol and secure the casino district. As he put it "they want to rob you in here, they don't want anyone beating them to it".

Its a ridiculously safe area compared to *any* city. Outside the boundaries... I reckon its like any American city, but on that golden mile of casinos... no one is going to touch you.

UFC, MMA whatever.....

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