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Bellator/WSOF/One FC etc events Thread

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  • #3872
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Cali_girl wrote: »
    Y'all v quiet esp as Bellator 252 live and free on youtube atm...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7cMYlIcZXQ

    Keri Melendez looked amazing (opponent not great to be fair) but still. Gill her corner :) She wants to move up a weight class - makes sense. Aiming for Ilima Lei I guess, but good luck with that!
    Pico looking crazy strong vs Jesus on now, and Patriky vs Carvelho coming up. Hopefully still on free to air?
    Coverage on sky sports at 12, don't know if still FTA


  • #3873
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    That was too easy for Pitbull. Would love to see him in the UFC.


  • #3874
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Podge2k7 wrote: »
    That was too easy for Pitbull. Would love to see him in the UFC.

    Too easy alright. Shows the gulf in class. I had a feeling Pedro would get KO'd early. I checked PP to see if they were giving prices but they only had a market for the straight win and there was no value in it. Pitbull was 1/7 I think.


  • #3875
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Felt bad for Pedro. He works so hard and a great guy at the back of it too.


  • #3876
    Fall_Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fall_Guy


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Felt bad for Pedro. He works so hard and a great guy at the back of it too.

    Yeah definitely seems like a good skin. He's only 24 in fairness, unbelievably tough fight for him at this stage in his career.


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  • #3877
    MartyMcFly84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭MartyMcFly84


    It was a big step up for him in fairness, and he was unfazed by it.

    But he didn't look completely out of place. He got out of some tough situations against the cage and on the ground with high level technique, and landed some nice shots himself.

    To be honest most of the loss was his own doing, from lack of experience. He started in southpaw as the longer range fighter and was landing shots.

    However he became overly aggressive and started moving forward switching into his natural orthodox stance. That was when Pitbull started clipping him, each time he changed stance from Southpaw to Orthodox he closed the distance, and its often when a fighter is vulnerable to an immediate attack which Pitbull took full advantage of.

    The second strategic error from Pedro was pushing forward aggressively against a shorter opponent with knockout power.

    By moving forward Pedro was closing the distance again for Pitbull to strike, making it easier for the shorter opponent to land.

    I would have liked to see more patience from Pedro, to hang back in southpaw and pick away at Pitbull. To make Pittbull work to close the distance instead of Pedro closing it for him.

    These are simple enough strategic errors to fix, which I think would have made it much more competitive. These things are learned with experience however and as mentioned above Pedro is still young and I am sure we will see him back fighting for a title again in the not too distant future.


  • #3878
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Cage Warriors is on at 8pm tonight and for the next two nights.


  • #3879
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    Cage Warriors is on at 8pm tonight and for the next two nights.

    How does one watch cage warriors these days ?


  • #3880
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    dashoonage wrote: »
    How does one watch cage warriors these days ?

    I think it's only possible through fight pass, which I believe is free this week?


  • #3881
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Ian Garry and Paul Hughes are up tonight on Cage Warriors. I think I've said it before, but I definitely see them as Ireland's two biggest prospects when it comes to any sort of success in the UFC.


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  • #3882
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,385 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    Ian Garry and Paul Hughes are up tonight on Cage Warriors. I think I've said it before, but I definitely see them as Ireland's two biggest prospects when it comes to any sort of success in the UFC.


    They are 2 guys that I get excited about watching fight and the fact that they are Irish makes it even better. Hope they can keep it going tonight


  • #3883
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Easy work for Ian Garry. I don't see anyone giving him any trouble in that CW division.

    I reckon he beats Rhys McKee at 170 too. Rhys needs to drop back to 155 if he wants a run in the UFC.


  • #3884
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    That Hughes fight was a great watch, two excellent fighters. Wrong decision for me though. I look forward to seeing that one run back again.


  • #3885
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,186 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    Rhys needs to drop back to 155 if he wants a run in the UFC.

    Surely with 60 something cuts hitting the UFC soon, Rhys will be on his way?

    In the future though, yeah I agree if he wants to get back in.


  • #3886
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Surely with 60 something cuts hitting the UFC soon, Rhys will be on his way?

    In the future though, yeah I agree if he wants to get back in.

    Rhys is cheap( no offence to the lad), cheap is good at the moment.


  • #3887
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    Ive watched the Paul Hughes fight back twice.. still cant understand how the decision went against him? was it the two cage grabs that helped his position surely not?


  • #3888
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    but1er wrote: »
    Ive watched the Paul Hughes fight back twice.. still cant understand how the decision went against him? was it the two cage grabs that helped his position surely not?

    I don't think a judge has scope to take something like that into account if the ref has not pulled the fighter up on it.


  • #3889
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,385 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Ian Garry with a fantastic KO at Cage Warriors 121 over a UFC Vet no less!

    https://twitter.com/CageWarriors/status/1373022676667744262?s=20


  • #3890
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,715 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Who?


  • #3891
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,550 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Who?

    Rostem Akman. Was 0-2 in the UFC.


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  • #3892
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,506 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    The White Feather wrote: »
    Ian Garry with a fantastic KO at Cage Warriors 121 over a UFC Vet no less!

    https://twitter.com/CageWarriors/status/1373022676667744262?s=20





    How good is he ?
    He seems to think he would be a top 5 in UFC already at 25


    I see he just moved in with presenter Layla Ann Lee life seems to be on the up for him fair play ,


  • #3893
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 38,995 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    The White Feather wrote: »
    Ian Garry with a fantastic KO at Cage Warriors 121 over a UFC Vet no less!]

    “UFC vet” is a bit generous. 0-2 on two non-US cards then cut.
    Nice finish though.


  • #3894
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    Blaine o driscoll fighting Thursday against Jose Torres in brave


  • #3895
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,306 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Bellator have confirmed that every Bellator event will be aired live on Virgin Media in Ireland starting with Bellator 255 this weekend.

    Interesting to see Virgin's push for things like this and also now having WWE on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Probably low cost-high gain.


  • #3896
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    What do you all make of Bellators new rankings?

    https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-mma-fighter-rankings-patricio-pitbull-cris-cyborg-top-pound-for-pound-lists-in-inaugural-tabulation/


  • #3897
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Heavyweight division seems a bit stale at this point. Full of very average or past-it fighters.

    Up to LHW is solid enough for the most part.

    James Gallagher #4 in Bantam despite having fought none of those top 10 guys and very few people of any real worth in general.

    The great thing about these rankings is that the quality of fights should dramatically improve, I assume they will start to match-make using the rankings rather than throw #3 against some local nobody.


  • #3898
    hots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    Homelander wrote: »

    James Gallagher #4 in Bantam despite having fought none of those top 10 guys and very few people of any real worth in general.

    The great thing about these rankings is that the quality of fights should dramatically improve, I assume they will start to match-make using the rankings rather than throw #3 against some local nobody.

    I really hope this is the case, I've always had the impression that Bellator makes awful matchups (mainly following irish or english cards), having rankings makes that harder to do at least.


  • #3899
    Mr. Karate
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Mr. Karate


    Homelander wrote: »
    James Gallagher #4 in Bantam despite having fought none of those top 10 guys and very few people of any real worth in general.

    j-jonah-jameson-laugh-gif-8-1.gif

    More people will die from laughter at the thought of James "Discount Conor" Gallagher being in the top 10 than from Covid.


  • #3900
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Mr. Karate wrote: »
    More people will die from laughter at the thought of James "Discount Conor" Gallagher being in the top 10 than from Covid.

    Won't last long - Patchy Mix stops him in May.


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  • #3901
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    Won't last long - Patchy Mix stops him in May.

    lets see what this switch up does with Kanas for him.


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