Bellator/WSOF/One FC etc events Thread

Gamebred

Good grappling on top here not giving anything up Pimblett is sneaky from these positions.

scudzilla

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Watch the Pimblett vs Julian Erosa fight from November. It's sickening stuff.

yep, truly was, Pimbletts manager also owns CageWarriors :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Gamebred

Look at Boylan behind them doing some sweating.

Subcomandante Marcos

Jesus that was a sus back take... it was like Nad let him have it...

callaway92

30-27 so far to Norimani

Gamebred

I gave Pimblett that round, 2-1 Nimrani.

scudzilla

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Jesus that was a sus back take... it was like Nad let him have it...

just coming in to say that, seemed like he just turned himself around, here's my back, wouldn't surprise me at all with this shower


Watch out for the fall now when he gets hit

Subcomandante Marcos

Jaysus Dalby keeps calling takedowns submissions.

mdwexford

What were the prices for this fight?

mailburner

mdwexford wrote: »

What were the prices for this fight?

i backed narimani at 9/5 paddy was 8/15

Subcomandante Marcos

D'ya think Godard was told "if it hits the mat DO NOT STAND THEM UP!"?

The White Feather

Jeez I thought Nad had that sub there. Dalby is worst commentator ever

scudzilla

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

D'ya think Godard was told "if it hits the mat DO NOT STAND THEM UP!"?

not a hope, Goddard is one of the good guys, would have told them to fcuk off

Subcomandante Marcos

Nad going for the ole wrist ride g+p package here.

Gamebred

3 rounds for Nimrani at worse, farcical if hes robbed here.

The White Feather

The scores the CW owners want are probably preprinted on the judges cards!

Gamebred

Hope they have riot squad there if Pimblett is beaten the place will riot.

The White Feather

Paddy has to finish this to win surely

mdwexford

Farcical if Pimblett gets this decision.

scudzilla

truly amateur stuff here from Pimblett

The White Feather

Got to be a new Champ........

Subcomandante Marcos

That has to be 50-45 to Nad.

mailburner

awful stuff that was

48/47 lol suppose there had to be one close one

Gamebred

So many holes in his game its not funny, Namirani is hardly a world beater nothing but right hand and a td.

callaway92

Not even sure how there was a 48-47 there

Subcomandante Marcos

Gamebred wrote: »

So many holes in his game its not funny, Namirani is hardly a world beater nothing but right hand and a td.

Nad's a decent wrestler, I'd say it's like a lead blanket on top of you.

The White Feather

48-47??? WTF is with that judge

scudzilla

48-47, christ on a bike :pac::pac:

Subcomandante Marcos

Hahahahahaha Pimblett with the "wtf" hands at the decision like he was expecting the win.

Gamebred

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Nad's a decent wrestler, I'd say it's like a lead blanket on top of you.

Yeah reminds me of a orthodox bektic in looks too :pac:



Very fit fair play got the job done, Boylan absolutely seething.

callaway92

Dirty fans throwing **** into the ring. Wow

The White Feather

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Hahahahahaha Pimblett with the "wtf" hands at the decision like he was expecting the win.

Yeah the classic "I swore I got the decision!!"

Dtp1979

The White Feather wrote: »

Yeah the classic "I swore I got the decision!!"

Or "I was told I was gonna win, wtf?

EagererBeaver

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Hahahahahaha Pimblett with the "wtf" hands at the decision like he was expecting the win.

It honestly looked like genuine surprise rather than bravado as well. Delusional.

DrPhilG

Sure why wouldn't he be surprised, given his previous fight!

qwabercd

The disgust on boylans face as he was putting the belt on narimani made it even sweeter.

Whelo79

qwabercd wrote: »

The disgust on boylans face as he was putting the belt on narimani made it even sweeter.

Yeah I laughed at that too. Pure disgust. He almost left the ring without shaking Narimani's hand.

Subcomandante Marcos

I'd say Pimblett will be off to Montreal to join Breese and Duffy to get some concrete into him.

Mellor

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I made no comment on the money that's in it for the TV station.

You were talking about money that's in it for Belator. The owners of Belator and the owners of 5 are the same company.
It makes no sense why they'd don't take advantage of the situation where they can broadcast it for free.


The advertiser comment is weird. Nobody would force them to way more.
Even if they did, why should Belator or MMA fans care?

Mellor

Also lol Pimblett, glad he lost. Was very overrated, easy to show slick grappling d when you're fight white belts.
Go and do some proper training now

dulux99

Pimblett was pathetic. He looked bloated, as if he'd had a massive feed of carbs just before the fight - it honestly wouldn't surprise me if he had. He looked terrified from the opening bell and I can't recall him ever throwing a single combo. He also looked gassed after about two minutes. A poor fighter and would get absolutely smoked by pretty much anyone in the UFC.

EagererBeaver

Mellor wrote: »

The advertiser comment is weird. Nobody would force them to way more.
Even if they did, why should Belator or MMA fans care?

It makes perfect sense. In order to increase revenue, as you alluded to, they'd need to up the advertising costs for those timeslots. I don't know about you, but at the minute i don't pay to watch Five or Dave or any of the other channels like that.

As for why should MMA fans care, that's just a complete straw man argument - nobody said anything about the interests of MMA fans, the only commentary was on whether there was any sense in it for Bellator as a business so I've no idea why you're barking up that tree at all.

Mellor

EagererBeaver wrote: »

It makes perfect sense. In order to increase revenue, as you alluded to, they'd need to up the advertising costs for those timeslots. I don't know about you, but at the minute i don't pay to watch Five or Dave or any of the other channels like that.

They should be trying to build the Belator brand, a wider broadcast facilitates that. Whether it not the tv station also decide to increase the ad revenue is irrelevant. That decision doesn't effect Bellator.
If the ad revenue remains the same Bellator still achieve their goal.

As for why should MMA fans care, that's just a complete straw man argument - nobody said anything about the interests of MMA fans, the only commentary was on whether there was any sense in it for Bellator as a business so I've no idea why you're barking up that tree at all.

Yeah, MMA fans talking about Bellator, and what makes sense for them.
How is Ad revenue at Dave or Five relevant to that?

EagererBeaver

Mellor wrote: »

Yeah, MMA fans talking about Bellator, and what makes sense for them.
How is Ad revenue at Dave or Five relevant to that?

Why are you continuing to persist with this? Nobody made any comment about ad revenue being relevant to fans. Fans are only interested in being able to see the fights they want to see. Obviously. The more MMA on TV, especially free to air TV, the better. Obviously. Nobody is suggesting anything otherwise.

Mellor

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Why are you continuing to persist with this? Nobody made any comment. about ad revenue being relevant to fans. Fans are only interested in being able to see the fights they want to see. Obviously. The more MMA on TV, especially free to air TV, the better. Obviously. Nobody is suggesting anything otherwise.

I'm not not talking about it not being relevant to to fans. I'm asking how is it relevant to the discussion, or to anything.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you were the one that brought up the cost for advertisers. I just don't get why that would happen, or why it affects Bellator's decision to air or not.

I just think it's crazy for them to focus only on America, especially when they already have the UK infrastructure, and are now putting on European cards. That's all I'm saying

The White Feather

Mellor wrote: »

I just think it's crazy for them to focus only on America, especially when they already have the UK infrastructure, and are now putting on European cards. That's all I'm saying

That was my original point. Coker didn't seem to know or care about how Belator is viewed over here or the UK.Surely they should be trying to get their name out by putting it on live.

People will stay up and watch if you put it on. I know I would.If its a day or two later I end up just reading the results.

EagererBeaver

Mellor wrote: »

I'm not not talking about it not being relevant to to fans. I'm asking how is it relevant to the discussion, or to anything.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you were the one that brought up the cost for advertisers. I just don't get why that would happen, or why it affects Bellator's decision to air or not.

I just think it's crazy for them to focus only on America, especially when they already have the UK infrastructure, and are now putting on European cards. That's all I'm saying

You're the one who brought cost into it with sarky comments about the money to made:

Yeah, minimal money to be made from MMA in the middle of the night.
They should just continue to cash in the deaf imsomniacs with that person who does the sign language

The money comes from advertising. For there to be more money, the cost of the advertising has to go up. My arguement was that the audience for Bellator with its poor cards in the middle of the night on ****e TV channels wouldn't really appeal to any advertisers. It's not a difficult concept.

riffmongous

Jus caught the results, Bellator make great highlight/roundup videos to be fair

Mellor

EagererBeaver wrote: »

You're the one who brought cost into it with sarky comments about the money to made:

You might want to check the post I was replying to there.

EagererBeaver wrote:

By investing in more modern options like streaming? There's minimal money to be made for Bellator airing on Five or Dave or the like in the middle of the night.

You brought up money to be made for Belator. Then when how it was pointed out how it made little sense, you switched to advertiser money for some reason.

The money comes from advertising. For there to be more money, the cost of the advertising has to go up. My arguement was that the audience for Bellator with its poor cards in the middle of the night on ****e TV channels wouldn't really appeal to any advertisers. It's not a difficult concept.

As I said why does there need to be more money? Whats wrong with maintaining the same income from advertisers?
Bellator cards might not be breaking viewership records, but there's hardly millions of deaf people getting up to watch the sign language currently. Which was the point. It's not a difficult concept. :rolleyes:

Anyway, going in circles so gonna leave it here. Either the penny drops or you keep digging. Eitherway not much point in continuing this, because its FIGHT WEEK! Whopp whoop whoop..


(awaits AKA injury announcement)

Subcomandante Marcos

Mellor wrote: »

there's hardly millions of deaf people getting up to watch the sign language currently.

Welllllllllllllll... You're kinda right.

There isn't loads of deaf people staying up to watch reruns of topgear with a signer in the corner, but that's not why they air it so late anyway.

It's aired late so deaf people can record it on their DVR boxes and watch it back later. You'll often see 3 episodes of something back to back every night for a week or two so that the entire season can be recorded and watched at the leisure of deaf people who usually have to wait several months for the signed version of a show to be aired.


Either way, there'd be little harm in showing a Bellator card every few weeks and rearranging the schedule around it. Minor inconvenience for people who are using the service but a slight bump in viewership for Spike/Five of a random Friday/Saturday.