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UFC 249 - Ferguson v Gaethje Sat May 9th

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    #392
    JimmyAlfonso
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭JimmyAlfonso


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    I actually quite like it


    I'm with the original poster. Distracting. Might be better placed in between rounds. Also thinking that when we look back at old footage these tweets covering up the action will seem very lame.


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    #393
    Porthallian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭Porthallian


    I'm in between. It's a good idea, but should be filtered a little more. I understand they are trying to show tweets from a lot of different fighters, fans etc. But some of them are so mundane, like "Finally some UFC action."


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    #394
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,411 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    JimmyAlfonso wrote: »
    I'm with the original poster. Distracting. Might be better placed in between rounds. Also thinking that when we look back at old footage these tweets covering up the action will seem very lame.

    They'll not be hard coded as part of the footage.


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    #395
    Fromvert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭Fromvert


    The tweets should be kept for in between the rounds. Hated them coming up during the fight.

    Was a fantastic performance by Justin, hopefully he gets the Khabib fight whenever he is ready and McGregor doesn't jump to the front of the line.

    I was completely wrong thinking this card would do bad PPV wise, 700k the estimated buy rate in the US.


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    #396
    Still Ill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭Still Ill


    They should at least screen the tweets they put up during the fight. Nobody wants to hear what Stephen A Smith thinks about a fight. Especially when he's calling Justin Gaethje 'Garth'. Predictive text error or not, it's pretty brutal.


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    #397
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Tony wasn’t at his best. Nobody knows why. Cutting weight previously was stupid in my opinion. Regardless I believe Justin is a better fighter.

    For what it's worth, Tony has said cutting twice wasn't a factor - via Eddie.

    Eddie Bravo also said that he wasn't supposed to be in the Octagon, the the striking coach was the lead. But striking coach told him to go in there and he wasn't prepared for it and didn't know what to tell him.


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    #398
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Mellor wrote: »
    For what it's worth, Tony has said cutting twice wasn't a factor - via Eddie.

    Eddie Bravo also said that he wasn't supposed to be in the Octagon, the the striking coach was the lead. But striking coach told him to go in there and he wasn't prepared for it and didn't know what to tell him.

    Yeah I’ve heard that but it takes a toll on the body. I find it hard to believe it didn’t have an impact and hinder his performance. But that’s speculation, maybe it made no difference to him.

    When he’s ready a fight vs Poirier would make a lot of sense and would be guaranteed fireworks.


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    #399
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    There's no way to know. But it certainly didn't help him.
    Tony might not have even said it. Eddie was high at the time


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