UFC / MMA
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I guess that some will class this cancelling but what a dumb-shit thing to say.
I get that fight sports have trash talk as part of their culture but there are basic lines that you don't cross in public man.
And for all the talk last year of respecting a fighter on the same plane as other athletes? You need to make sure you don't undermine that respect by talking in a manner that no other sports would.
Just adds fuel to the fire that UFC is glorified prison brawling.
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A bit silly but not a big deal
Plenty of people use that sort of language when discussing sports. For instance a quick search and found this:
@crucial said in Aus v NZ -Chappell Hadlee series III - MCG:
There was a total lack of lube used in that whole series. We were comprehensively bullied and prison raped.
@crucial said in Ireland II:
It's not often I support Australia but I hope the completely arse-rape the Irish this weekend just to see what excuses Kearney will come up with this time.
He's speaking like a TSFer which is generally a good thing. He just needs to tidy it up slightly on social media to stay out of trouble with the pearl clutchers.
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A bit silly but not a big deal
Plenty of people use that sort of language when discussing sports. For instance a quick search and found this:
@crucial said in Aus v NZ -Chappell Hadlee series III - MCG:
There was a total lack of lube used in that whole series. We were comprehensively bullied and prison raped.
@crucial said in Ireland II:
It's not often I support Australia but I hope the completely arse-rape the Irish this weekend just to see what excuses Kearney will come up with this time.
He's speaking like a TSFer which is generally a good thing. He just needs to tidy it up slightly on social media to stay out of trouble with the pearl clutchers.
Well done. Not that it is a relevant point but did you have dates for those. I can't recall them at all (that could be my old age)
But yeah nah! Speaking like a TSFer on a public platform as an easily identifiable person who has previously asked the public for respect is pretty dumb and undermines any credence you have tried to build for your sport. What other sportspeople talk like this? (aprt from the sport of talking shit on the interweb)
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@crucial boxing? I seem to remember Tyson talking about wanting to eat children.
Marc Ellis made a rape joke on Sports Cafe, so add Rugby.
And in a sport that has players pissing into their own mouths, I suspect I wouldn’t have to look to hard at League.
It’s almost like sports people are just regular people.
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@crucial boxing? I seem to remember Tyson talking about wanting to eat children.
Marc Ellis made a rape joke on Sports Cafe, so add Rugby.
And in a sport that has players pissing into their own mouths, I suspect I wouldn’t have to look to hard at League.
It’s almost like sports people are just regular people.
I think you’ll find that you recall all of those examples because of the reactions to them.
I’d hardly call that “normal people “.All my point was is that he was really stupid and undermined a view that he has been trying to get across.
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@crucial no you were making the point that this was specifically a UFC problem.
It was trivial to come with examples of other sports doing the same thing, and even your own posts
I’m sorry. Please show me where I said it was a UFC problem.
Are you sure that you aren’t being defensive about a sport that you like whose big NZ star is being a dick?Edit: I have edited a word in a previous post to be closer to what I meant.
I'm not attacking UFC, I'm saying that if a sport wants to have respect and credibility with the general public then perhaps they should rid themselves of dumb shit like this.
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@crucial no you were making the point that this was specifically a UFC problem.
It was trivial to come with examples of other sports doing the same thing, and even your own posts
I’m sorry. Please show me where I said it was a UFC problem.
Are you sure that you aren’t being defensive about a sport that you like whose big NZ star is being a dick?Edit: I have edited a word in a previous post to be closer to what I meant.
I'm not attacking UFC, I'm saying that if a sport wants to have respect and credibility with the general public then perhaps they should rid themselves of dumb shit like this.
Possibly off topic but I look at the mentality between combat sports and tennis. I mean can you imagine Roger Federer having to use his personality to hype up a Grand Slam ?
That man went to the Crossroads and exchanged amazing tennis ability for a personality.
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Possibly off topic but I look at the mentality between combat sports and tennis. I mean can you imagine Roger Federer having to use his personality to hype up a Grand Slam ?
Just on that “hype up” comment, some context for those that don’t follow results
Adesanya is not fighting Holland. So there is nothing to hype.
Holland is ranked quite low and he put in an insipid performance last weekend. It has done real damage to his career. Adesanya was jokingly pointing out how far away Holland is from the belt. It was used in the same way you/crucial and others have used it around here when describing a lack of contest
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Picks for 260 @MiketheSnow @raznomore ?
Miocic v Ngannou
Micocic to avoid the power in the first two minutes. Decision to MiocicWoodley v Luque
I can't see Woodley halting the declineO'Malley v Almeida
Early KOMullarkey v Worthy
Slight upset here. Mullarkey is better than he gets credit for. Might be the fight of the night.Young v Morales
I'll be cheering for Young. There was an interview earlier in the week where he seems distracted by some external stuff this week (the incorrect media reports that his fight was off etc). Hope I'm wrong but this is a tough fight with an awkward build up. -
Picks for 260 @MiketheSnow @raznomore ?
Miocic v Ngannou
Micocic to avoid the power in the first two minutes. Decision to MiocicWoodley v Luque
I can't see Woodley halting the declineO'Malley v Almeida
Early KOMullarkey v Worthy
Slight upset here. Mullarkey is better than he gets credit for. Might be the fight of the night.Young v Morales
I'll be cheering for Young. There was an interview earlier in the week where he seems distracted by some external stuff this week (the incorrect media reports that his fight was off etc). Hope I'm wrong but this is a tough fight with an awkward build up.Same except Ngannou with TKO after knock down
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Did not disappoint
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The Young fight was really frustrating to watch. His tdd was good, got back to his feet extremely well, the jab to the chest was disrupting Morales.. but not enough output. Rounds 1 & 3 were really close and it wouldn't have taken much to swing them.
Pleased for Mullarkey. He's had close decisions go against him up until now
I though light Stipe would have a slight speed advantage that would keep him out of trouble. Ngannou was quick and patient. Not sure who can take him into the later rounds? Jones maybe?
UFC will be delighted. He's someone they can make genuinely famous like a Conor or Ronda. Notice how many times they used the old Tyson line "Baddest man on the planet"? Hard to argue anyone else deserves the nickname.
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Jeez I take an internet hiatus and combat Sports don't exist anymore...
Booby knuckles was impressive today. Gastelum looks like a gate keeper now. Just devoid of improvement. He's going to give good fighters a workout but he's not anywhere near a top contender anymore.
The rest of the card was ok-ish. Thought Tracy Cortez lost her fight but they need pretty young things in the UFC. She's ok on fight day but a fucking knock out in her Instagram...her fake eyelashes have no place in the Octagon thoug. She must have to sign a release to be able to have them in a fight.
I saw some Bellator this weekend and I think they had the better event. Just felt bigger and more exciting. That Maori kid who's name escapes me, looked good yet again.
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@raznomore said in UFC:
Jeez I take an internet hiatus and combat Sports don't exist anymore...
Booby knuckles was impressive today. Gastelum looks like a gate keeper now. Just devoid of improvement. He's going to give good fighters a workout but he's not anywhere near a top contender anymore.
The rest of the card was ok-ish. Thought Tracy Cortez lost her fight but they need pretty young things in the UFC. She's ok on fight day but a fucking knock out in her Instagram...her fake eyelashes have no place in the Octagon thoug. She must have to sign a release to be able to have them in a fight.
I saw some Bellator this weekend and I think they had the better event. Just felt bigger and more exciting. That Maori kid who's name escapes me, looked good yet again.
I've been watching and enjoying. Some great fights.
Bobby Knuckles v Vetori would be a good match up.
Arlovski keeps defying the odds.
Would love to see him get all-time wins record.
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really wanted to see how costa would come back, and how that fight would go, but great fight to watch, whittaker has been very good since his loss.
i dont think vettori gets a shot here it has to be Whittaker vs adesanya, even though stylistically i think vettori is a harder fight for Adesanya.
If it happens, i think rob will be more of a challenge, bring less rush and mix it up more, but i think hes too susceptible to low kicks with his stance and izzys precision and fitness will hurt him as the fight goes on
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Most dramatic event of the year.
Poor Weidman. The first kick, the first strike thrown. Compound fracture. He didn't know it was fucked until he went to stand on it.
Crute was really unlucky to get some kind of pinched nerve. That made his leg look a piece of cooked spaghetti that you're trying to make stand up.
The Spy goes out and completely out muscles the brazilian , muscley Justin Beiber. Pure and absolute dominance.
Then..... Thug Rose, Thug Rose!
Now if street Jesus can get the upset it'll be complete.
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@raznomore was just at the pub and saw the Rose knock out. Fucking awesome
That broken leg was pretty yuck.
