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General MMA Chat/News mk2

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    #8372
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,796 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    Loads left Eventim poland are an official seller anyway.

    Spot on - used their English site.

    Bought 2 cheap enough tickets - really just an excuse for a weekend away with the missus in October!

    Looking forward to it as I enjoy the spectacle/production of a UFC event a lot.

    Haven't been to one since Bisping v Hendo


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    #8373
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,376 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Ya UFC 204 was a great time, can see why you'd go but I'm gonna knock it on head 8 fights announced and not overly keen on any.


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    #8374
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    Does anyone have an inkling to where the event listed on Dec 9th might be? I'll be in LV on this date and REALLY hoping to catch a card over there

    http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-to-deliver-a-dozen-events-in-Q4-2017


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    #8375
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,938 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Mr. Manager wrote: »
    Does anyone have an inkling to where the event listed on Dec 9th might be? I'll be in LV on this date and REALLY hoping to catch a card over there

    http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-to-deliver-a-dozen-events-in-Q4-2017

    Going by past events (early dec), last years was held in toronto, previous 2 years was vegas, both of them tied in with TUF Finale too


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    #8376
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Mr. Manager wrote: »
    Does anyone have an inkling to where the event listed on Dec 9th might be? I'll be in LV on this date and REALLY hoping to catch a card over there

    http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-to-deliver-a-dozen-events-in-Q4-2017

    I think you've almost no chance unfortunately mate.

    It is a Fight Night and they are rarely on in Vegas these days. Also, the TUF Finale which probably would have been your best chance given that timing is on the week before in Vegas.

    My guess is that it'll be on the east coast.


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    #8377
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    Dang :( booked the flights first without even thinking about an event.

    Feck it, LV Knights are playing Anaheim in hockey and UNLV have a game on too


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    #8378
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Ariel has been done by the "An Experience With..." lads who put together the Conor McGregor event in Manchester.

    Hardly surprising, but shockingly bad from them nonetheless.

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/902864959956189185

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/902865352073375744


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    #8379
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Don't those guys have a history of "going bankrupt"


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    #8380
    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Haha, love this.


    https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/902775336777211905

    https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/902812627205623810


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    #8381
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Are body punches used to the same extent/volume in MMA as they are in Boxing though?


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    #8382
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Are body punches used to the same extent/volume in MMA as they are in Boxing though?

    Not even close.

    Some people throw a few teeps per round but it's not like in boxing where people start investing in straight back hands to the body early and keep going for it round after round.


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    #8383
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,474 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Are body punches used to the same extent/volume in MMA as they are in Boxing though?

    No.


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    #8384
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,084 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Are body punches used to the same extent/volume in MMA as they are in Boxing though?

    I don't watch boxing but body punches aren't really used at all in MMA. Conor would throw some teeps though and I believe he's referred to them as 'stabbing their gas tank' or something similar so he does know going after the body can hurt people in the long run.


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    #8385
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Are body punches used to the same extent/volume in MMA as they are in Boxing though?



    No, half the bums in the ufc can hardly throw a jab never mind ripping bodyshots.


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    #8386
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    Body punches are traded plenty in MMA, but it's less of a tactic to drain someone because in MMA fighters don't really stand and trade in the pocket because invariably one fighter is gonna initiate a grappling exchange.

    Body work is more effective from range in MMA, teeps, spinning back kicks, push kicks, switch kicks, roundhouse to body etc.

    Also knees from Thai clinch too. Try taking one of those and tell me that an MMA fighter doesn't know bodywork


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    #8387
    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    In fairness I think Max was just reacting to the snide comment that MMA fans wouldn't be able to 'grasp the concept' of what body shots do to a fighter, rather than trying to suggest that they are used to the same extent in both sports.


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    #8388
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Max Vs Paulie

    More Circus


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    #8389
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Max Vs Paulie

    More Circus

    Nah i want to see Max take Frankie's soul first


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    #8390
    Django99
    Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Django99


    ricero wrote: »
    Nah i want to see Max take Frankie's soul first

    Nobody will ever take Frankie's soul. They might out point him to a decision, that's about it. It's a fight I really hope we see too.


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    #8391
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    Aldo wants to fight down his UFC contract an switch to boxing.

    He should fight Paullie for the undisputed salt champ


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    #8392
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,853 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Lukker- wrote: »
    Aldo wants to fight down his UFC contract an switch to boxing.

    He should fight Paullie for the undisputed salt champ

    426676.jpg


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    #8393
    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    Ah is it not safe to come back yet?

    Looking forward to seeing Struve fight again at the weekend, a few other decent scraps there Darren Till be interesting to see him too.

    However doesn't look like BT sports have it so might not see it on Saturday


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    #8394
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Duffy vs James Vick being targeted. Venue to be confirmed.


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    #8395
    Fromvert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭Fromvert


    Paully D wrote: »
    Duffy vs James Vick being targeted. Venue to be confirmed.

    Two good LWs that are trying to break into the top 15, like that fight.


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    #8396
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Vick is like 9 foot tall, how the hell does he make 155?


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    #8397
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Vick got hurt and viciously KOed by Beneil Dariush who doesn't have a whole pile of KO power. Good fight for Duffy to make a big statement.


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    #8398
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Interesting read here re: Abdul-Kerim Edilov, who makes his debut at UFC Rotterdam this evening, and his links to Ramzan Kadyrov:

    https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/8/31/16228360/feature-kadyrov-ufc-debut-abdul-kerim-edilov-feared-dangerous-chechnya-karim-zidan-mma-investigation


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    #8399
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Paully D wrote: »
    Thiago Santos v Michal Materla (KSW) headlines UFC Gdansk.

    Jesus wept.

    Materla has backed out and re-signed with KSW. I'd imagine someone had "a word" with him.

    UFC now looking for a new main event. It can hardly get worse, but with 6 weeks to go **** knows what we will get landed with.

    What a shambles.


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    #8400
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,376 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Paully D wrote: »
    It can hardly get worse

    Famous last words :o

    In other news Aldo looking to fight anyone at MSG, surely it's about time we finally got the Swanson II fight.


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    #8401
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    Famous last words :o

    Karolina just posted the below. I reckon she's got the main event:

    https://twitter.com/karolinamma/status/904455345300484096


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