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Bellator/WSOF/One FC etc events Thread

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    #3362
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Typical Bellator to be honest. Hard to take them seriously, their matchmaking is just awful when it comes to what they clearly see as interests/prospects to be protected. No business having MVP v someone with 3 pro low-level fights.

    As was said, not Kiely's fault obviously, and obvious he would take the fight as well. Good luck to him.


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    #3363
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Keily is a nice enough lad, but he's also arrogant enough to think he'll win easilly. He called for the fight and it's a nice tune up fight for MVP after gettting demolished by Lima.


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    #3364
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Keily is a nice enough lad, but he's also arrogant enough to think he'll win easilly. He called for the fight and it's a nice tune up fight for MVP after gettting demolished by Lima.

    I imagine he was told to "call" for the fight. So Bellator can pretend they are giving the fighters the match they want.

    Has a glance at both guys instagram pages. No mention of each other until week weeks ago. They suddenly each posting about the other on-stop. Pathetic stuff from Belator really.


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    #3365
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    I imagine he was told to "call" for the fight. So Bellator can pretend they are giving the fighters the match they want.

    Has a glance at both guys instagram pages. No mention of each other until week weeks ago. They suddenly each posting about the other on-stop. Pathetic stuff from Belator really.

    He called for it in the cage after his first, second and third wins in Bellator. He wasn't told to do it by anyone but his ego.


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    #3366
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Keily is a nice enough lad, but he's also arrogant enough to think he'll win easilly. He called for the fight and it's a nice tune up fight for MVP after gettting demolished by Lima.
    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    He called for it in the cage after his first, second and third wins in Bellator. He wasn't told to do it by anyone but his ego.

    Lol really. 1 win ant calling on MVP. Jesus wept.
    I was talking about the sudden ramping up of memes on IG


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    #3367
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    Lol really. 1 win ant calling on MVP. Jesus wept.
    I was talking about the sudden ramping up of memes on IG

    He did it every time he got in the cage and won. He called out MVP. He got the fight because his three wins looked impressive against tomato cans, his only fight against a decent fighter he nearly retired.

    The only reasons he's getting the fight are that they wanted to give MVP an lay up after getting wrecked, and they wanted to give the Dublin card at least one "big name" without too.much effort or cost on their part, and they have a willing can who's been saying MVPs name in every interview and post fight interview he's ever had a as a pro.

    MVP probably didn't know who Richie was 3 weeks ago, he doesn't care. Richie's socil media is about as active as your grans Instagram.


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    #3368
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    He did it every time he got in the cage and won. He called out MVP. He got the fight because his three wins looked impressive against tomato cans, his only fight against a decent fighter he nearly retired.

    The only reasons he's getting the fight are that they wanted to give MVP an lay up after getting wrecked, and they wanted to give the Dublin card at least one "big name" without too.much effort or cost on their part, and they have a willing can who's been saying MVPs name in every interview and post fight interview he's ever had a as a pro.

    MVP probably didn't know who Richie was 3 weeks ago, he doesn't care. Richie's socil media is about as active as your grans Instagram.

    Funny how he managed to call out MVP after his 3 wins in Bellator when he has only fought once for Bellator. Some people need to stop talking absolute tripe.

    In his one fight with a decent fighter (as you claim) where he nearly retired he did actually retire after it. He ruptured knee ligaments 4 weeks out from that fight and Lahore caught him in a knee bar in the first round.

    The lad has done very well to get this fight, he's looked impressive in his MMA victories to date and now he has a big step up. He's an Irish and European champion in another Martial Art so this won't phase him. Time will tell if he is up to the standard.


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    #3369
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,461 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    I think another factor is Kielys age (which I think there is some porky pies about:p). He can't really go for the slow build up route if he wants to make decent money.

    I'll support him as a fellow Tallaght man anyway.


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    #3370
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    A few versions of events being spun. I don’t think the match makes sense. But me he has it. I’d like to see him win. He’s anIrush fighter on the big stage. And MVP is a clown.


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    #3371
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Mellor wrote: »
    And MVP is a clown.

    There's the reason most people would be watching and cheering for Kiely.


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    #3372
    Dirkziggler
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    Mellor wrote: »
    A few versions of events being spun. I don’t think the match makes sense. But me he has it. I’d like to see him win. He’s anIrush fighter on the big stage. And MVP is a clown.


    Honest question: is there any SBG fighters you'd like to see beat?


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    #3373
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    Funny how he managed to call out MVP after his 3 wins in Bellator when he has only fought once for Bellator. Some people need to stop talking absolute tripe.

    In his one fight with a decent fighter (as you claim) where he nearly retired he did actually retire after it. He ruptured knee ligaments 4 weeks out from that fight and Lahore caught him in a knee bar in the first round.

    The lad has done very well to get this fight, he's looked impressive in his MMA victories to date and now he has a big step up. He's an Irish and European champion in another Martial Art so this won't phase him. Time will tell if he is up to the standard.

    Richie has fought at least 2 times on bellator cards as part of BAMMA/Ballator co-promotions. His pro debut was on a bellator card, I was sitting about 30 feet from the cage when he called out MVP after the fight.


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    #3374
    MartyMcFly84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭MartyMcFly84


    Richard Kiely is a great fella. He is really just taking the piss.

    He obviously knows how to pick a fight and boost his profile. He was going to pack in fighting all together a couple years ago . He is a highly decorated kickboxer but relatively new to MMA. He was offered a fight on Bellator and decided to have one last role of the dice.

    As someone who walked away from fighting in my 30s to get a "real job" I will alway cheer for someone like Kiely who is giving it the best shot he can with what he has and doing what he loves.

    Hope he knocks out MVP.


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    #3375
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    I hope he murder's MVP, and like I said, he'll genuinely believe he can.
    But I reckon he'll be a another one of MVP's highlights.


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    #3376
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    Honest question: is there any SBG fighters you'd like to see beat?
    I was glad when Cowley lost his debut. An accomplished striker, but ignoring jiu jitsu like that is pure arrogance.

    I don’t know many of the up and coming guys on the local scene at all tbh. Never seen Kiely fight for example. When a Irish fighter breaks into the international stage (and thus my radar), my default position is to support him, unless I’ve a good reason not to. I think that’s reasonable.

    Certainly much more reasonable than people blindly opposing fighters they’ve never heard purely due to their team affiliation.


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    #3377
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Mellor wrote: »
    I was glad when Crowley lost his debut. An accomplished striker, but ignoring jiu jitsu like that is pure arrogance.

    I don’t know many of the up and coming guys on the local scene at all tbh. Never seen Kiely fight for example. When a Irish fighter breaks into the international stage (and thus my radar), my default position is to support him, unless I’ve a good reason not to. I think that’s reasonable.

    Certainly much more reasonable than people blindly opposing fighters they’ve never heard purely due to their team affiliation.
    Queally is someone I could never bring myself to like, or Cowley.


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    #3378
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,956 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Queally, Ward and pound shop McGregor I can't stand and could never support. Lots of SBG fighters I do like though and would be rooting for. Fluery's a nice fella.


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    #3379
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    MartyMcFly84 wrote: »
    Richard Kiely is a great fella. He is really just taking the piss.

    He obviously knows how to pick a fight and boost his profile. He was going to pack in fighting all together a couple years ago . He is a highly decorated kickboxer but relatively new to MMA. He was offered a fight on Bellator and decided to have one last role of the dice.

    As someone who walked away from fighting in my 30s to get a "real job" I will alway cheer for someone like Kiely who is giving it the best shot he can with what he has and doing what he loves.

    Hope he knocks out MVP.

    This is it in a nutshell. I remember his last loss talking big coming into it then talk of hanging it up after the fight with the continious knee injury and said he had a ball but what could he do with the knee.
    He believes in himself but id hate him to come out with the knee heavily strapped like it was before.


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    #3380
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    califano wrote: »
    This is it in a nutshell. I remember his last loss talking big coming into it then talk of hanging it up after the fight with the continious knee injury and said he had a ball but what could he do with the knee.
    He believes in himself but id hate him to come out with the knee heavily strapped like it was before.

    It was strapped before because he blew it 4 weeks previous. He had no strapping in his last fight a few months back.


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    #3381
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Benson Henderson is fighting Myles Jury on the Bellator Dublin card.


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    #3382
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Nick Newell signed with bellator


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    #3383
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,625 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    ASOT wrote: »
    Nick Newell signed with bellator
    I thought he retired?


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    #3384
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    riffmongous wrote: »
    I thought he retired?

    I think he was just annoyed with his performance on DWTNC


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    #3385
    EagererBeaver
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    Cian Cowley just knocked out cold.


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    #3386
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    How in gods name was Cian cowly knocked out from this punch, call it a day son, what's the positives for John here lads

    https://twitter.com/niallmcgrath4/status/1154504382450266113?s=19


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    #3387
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    but1er wrote: »
    How in gods name was Cian cowly knocked out from this punch, call it a day son, what's the positives for John here lads

    https://twitter.com/niallmcgrath4/status/1154504382450266113?s=19
    A knockout doesn't always have to be a massive punch...


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    #3388
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    A knockout doesn't always have to be a massive punch...

    I mean the sloppyness of how he came forward, shouldn't be getting caught let alone kod


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    #3389
    themandan6611
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭themandan6611


    the poor ***** family, they will never ever again see him smile


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    #3390
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    but1er wrote: »
    How in gods name was Cian cowly knocked out from this punch, call it a day son, what's the positives for John here lads

    https://twitter.com/niallmcgrath4/status/1154504382450266113?s=19

    His credentials of winning "world Championships" on various kickboxing and Thai boxing disciplines exposed as utter horse****e here.
    There's so many random invented world titles floating around barely regulated that almost anyone can win one and claim to be a world champion.
    They give them away in lucky bags.


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    #3391
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    There's so many random invented world titles floating around barely regulated that almost anyone can win one and claim to be a world champion.
    They give them away in lucky bags.
    Growing up there was constantly some karate/TKD "world champion" in the papers. Appears to be the case is virtually all martial arts that I've seen.
    Wrestling and Judo maybe the exceptions, as there clearly only one real world championships.

    Jiu Jitsu getting a bit silly like like that too. There real wold champions, and a hand fully of other comps using that title.


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