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General MMA Chat/News mk2

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    #4922
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,852 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    ****.....sake

    Edit: ah he said it was an old PIC, that's OK then....to post when he knew he wouldn't be making weight...

    https://twitter.com/SevereMMA/status/794638355434651648


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    #4923
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano




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    #4924
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Anyone planning on going to this?

    14963253_1274006562650638_6855573231021726216_n.jpg?oh=7c81f70c0b749873e54a0136cc4371a4&oe=5890DBF1


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    #4925
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    John_D80 wrote: »
    Anyone planning on going to this?

    14963253_1274006562650638_6855573231021726216_n.jpg?oh=7c81f70c0b749873e54a0136cc4371a4&oe=5890DBF1


    €70 per ticket, they can go and shiiiiiii.


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    #4926
    MichaelScarn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭MichaelScarn


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    €70 per ticket, they can go and shiiiiiii.

    VIP tickets - 70 euro. Show tickets - 20 euro. A poor poster.


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    #4927
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Actually the poster doesn't even have the promoters/organisers name or contacts on it. Unusual.


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    #4928
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Thats a weird one,bringing a ''rival'' of McGregor's over to his hometown cant see there being a clammer of people to get tickets to this,**** that paying for a photo the chap will be walking around temple bar when hes over Ha


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    #4929
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Yeah, idiots! They must think there are MMA fans over here or something.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    #4930
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    Yeah, idiots! They must think there are MMA fans over here or something.


    Ha you may say that tongue in cheek but 80% of these so called fans dont give a **** unless McGregor is involved,they probably dont even know who Edgar is.


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    #4931
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    It's just math.

    If X is the number of 'so-called' MMA fans in the country.
    80% of X wouldn't be interested unless there's a McGregor.
    1% of what's left would be interested in meeting Frankie Edgar.
    1% of them will drag their asses off the couch & buy a ticket.
    What number are we left with?

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    #4932
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    It's just math.

    If X is the number of 'so-called' MMA fans in the country.
    80% of X wouldn't be interested unless there's a McGregor.
    1% of what's left would be interested in meeting Frankie Edgar.
    1% of them will drag their asses off the couch & buy a ticket.
    What number are we left with?

    2.


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    #4933
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    It's just math.

    If X is the number of 'so-called' MMA fans in the country.
    80% of X wouldn't be interested unless there's a McGregor.
    1% of what's left would be interested in meeting Frankie Edgar.
    1% of them will drag their asses off the couch & buy a ticket.
    What number are we left with?

    Well I guess we find out when it happens I'll be surprised if its a success,Edgar is a humble boring family man not someone I'd be paying 70e to meet,are you going?


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    #4934
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Probably not.

    Moderator: Non Drinkers Group & Grand Theft Auto



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    #4935
    Digitalism
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Digitalism


    you should go to it gambred, im sure Frankie would love to hear some of your interesting ramblings questions. maybe leave your mcgregor fight kit and sweatbands at home though ;)


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    #4936
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,852 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    That's class I wouldn't mind going up to Dublin for that but no way paying 70 quid. 20 is grand though to go sit down, have a few pints and listen to stories from Frankie and Paddy.


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    #4937
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    2.
    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    That's class I wouldn't mind going up to Dublin for that but no way paying 70 quid. 20 is grand though to go sit down, have a few pints and listen to stories from Frankie and Paddy.

    Me and Zero it is so.

    To be honest i'd pay the 20 just to listen to Paddy speak over a few pints. Would love to hear him talk more about the mental struggle as an athlete forced into retirement and a new career, albeit in the same sport.

    Timing is very weird for this, i find it hard to believe Frankie would fly to Dublin solely to sit down in Clonsilla for one night. He must be stopping off in Dublin for a night or 2 on his way to Bahrain or Russia or something.


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    #4938
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    If I was back in Ireland I definitely go for the 20 quid, Frankie is a true legend


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    #4939
    InstantMMA
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭InstantMMA


    riffmongous wrote: »
    If I was back in Ireland I definitely go for the 20 quid, Frankie is a true legend

    Seems like a cool guy outside of the Octagon


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    #4940
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Frankie imo is one of the greatest, not top 5 but he'd probably make my top 15-20. I think he's underrated in that sense. He won the lightweight title way undersized and ended BJs hold over LW. Wins over Faber, BJ, Maynard, Mendes, Swanson, Sherk. Only losses were to Henderson (both verrry debatable) and Aldo (who's probably top 10 GOAT), and Maynard very early on.

    Anyway, I'll try to go.


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    #4941
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Must be seriously stuck for a few quid if he heading to the local in clonsilla for a payday,I'd be surprised if this happens.


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    #4942
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Must be seriously stuck for a few quid if he heading to the local in clonsilla for a payday,I'd be surprised if this happens.

    Eh why wouldnt it happen bar ticket sales being atrocious which I cant see happening.

    Frankie tweeted about it so...


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    #4943
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Anyone watching EBI? just starting now I fancy Vinny Magalhaes to win it.


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    #4944
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,414 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Anyone watching EBI? just starting now I fancy Vinny Magalhaes to win it.

    It's set up for a Tonon Vrs Vinny Finale.

    Vinny to win by twister imo


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    #4945
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,414 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Also I don't have Fight Pass access in work. Anywhere else to catch it?


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    #4946
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,414 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Mellor wrote: »
    It's set up for a Tonon Vrs Vinny Finale.

    As predicted, these two reach the final. About to kick off soon I believe


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    #4947
    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    Queued up for an hour fight week to have a pic with him must get along to this, Frankie is a legend.


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    #4948
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    This could be a a dumb question...

    When fighters hit pads, they make all sorts of grunts, Conor's one being "HAI!" but I feel like I've never heard fighters make the same noises in a fight?

    The reason I ask is because if they do make a noise wouldn't the opponent have a tell or warning?


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    #4949
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,771 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    This could be a a dumb question...

    When fighters hit pads, they make all sorts of grunts, Conor's one being "HAI!" but I feel like I've never heard fighters make the same noises in a fight?

    The reason I ask is because if they do make a noise wouldn't the opponent have a tell or warning?

    Joe Stevenson used to make a load of noise when throwing.

    Women make a lot of noise when throwing too


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    #4950
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    callaway92 wrote: »
    Joe Stevenson used to make a load of noise when throwing.

    Women make a lot of noise when throwing too

    It's interesting though that some fighters do it during training but not while fighting.

    Is there some benefit to doing it in training?


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    #4951
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    I think its a mental thing,when your hitting pads you know your gonna land flush and clean on a surface so you try hit it hard,a moving object ie a human in a fight you arent gonna land clean everytime.


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