UFC / MMA
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<p>I agree that it's (probably) not going to turn off people for this fight that were potential buyers but might have an effect on the long-term prospects of the sport with things like getting the MMA licenced in New York and fighters being able to attract top-flight sponsors.</p>
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<p>MMA always walks a line between sport and spectacle, martial art competition and brawling violence which is what makes it so compelling to some of us but also why it gets a fair bit of negative press (or no press at all). </p> -
<p>Fight Night 51</p>
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<p>Solid undercard.</p>
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<p>And a great main event.</p>
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<p>Excuse the music overdub.</p>
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<div>Fight Night 51 was exactly the kind of card that certain fans and media mean when they talk about over-saturation. A main event with two fighters with name recognition but little divisional relevancy and an undercard stacked with local fighters. I'm not sure if it was better matchmaking or a coincidence but it was good to see Brazillians only go 5-4. I agree with Mike that it was a fun card even though it wouldn't have been considered "UFC Quality" a few years ago. </div>
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<div>Hunt v Nelson this weekend which has a similar look to the card but where it's a fair bit harder to find favourable matchups for the local fighter without obviously trying to get a result. Hopefully Hunt can finish Nelson and go on one last run towards the title. Nelson has had trouble with strikers who are willing to circle away from his overhand right and don't get backed up on the cage with his jab-feint-jab routine. </div>
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<div>Daniel Hooker, the kiwi who won his UFC debut at the Auckland event this year is the first fight on the card. Not sure if Sky will be showing that or whether it will be Fight Pass only.</div> -
<p>Fight Night 52</p>
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<p>Tokyo delivered.</p>
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<p>The Silverbacks delivered.</p> -
<p>UFC 178</p>
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<p>Cruz is back.</p>
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<p>Zingano fight was as good as it gets.</p>
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<p>Romero with a superb finish, after a controversial start to 3rd round.</p>
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<p>McGregor on a roll.</p>
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<p>Cowboy almost got bucked but came through strong.</p>
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<p>Mighty Mouse too strong.</p>
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<p>Excellent card.</p> -
<p>UFC 180</p>
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<p>Solid card top to bottom.</p>
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If only Hunt had a ground game. He had a monster take down but landed straight in Wurdum's guard so he had to stand up immediately to avoid a submission. But he knocked him. Over a couple of times and had he been confident enough he should have gone in for some nasty ground and pound to close it out. <br><br>
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<p>Jon Jones has been stripped of his title</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/12783425/jon-jones-stripped-light-heavyweight-title-suspended-ufc'>http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/12783425/jon-jones-stripped-light-heavyweight-title-suspended-ufc</a></p> -
<p>Wow, I didn't think that would happen at all. UFC's even more carny than the WWE these days, so I thought they'd pretend it never happened like they have with a bunch of other incidents. Credit where it's due though, that's a smart move, Jones is a complete mess.</p>
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<p>Cormier vs Rumble for the title now?</p>
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<p>Edit: Yep, Cormier vs Rumble. Cormier was already scheduled to fight a couple weeks later, so at least he'll be decently prepared.</p>
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<p>Edit #2: <img src="http://108.imagebam.com/download/9inrNU3oURUvTW-k4NbbnA/40658/406576124/lolol.gif" alt="lolol.gif"></p>
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<p>Jones has well and truly gone off the rails. It wasn't that long ago he was "allegedly" saving a women from a mugger.<br><br>
I think rumble looks really good and has the mustard to KO Cormier but if Cormier can get those take downs it could be a long night for Johnson.<br><br>
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<p>WOW!!!</p>
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<p>UFC Fight Night 65</p>
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<p>Great match-ups</p>
<p>Great fights</p>
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<p>UFC 187</p>
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<p>Pre-lims were decent but all went to the scorecard.</p>
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<p>Great, great main card.</p>
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<p>Arlovski v Browne saw 'The Pitbull' back to his best. And he took a cracker to the chin from Browne that would have finished him a couple of years ago.</p>
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<p>'Cowboy' Cerrone broke Makdessi's jaw with a sweet kick.</p>
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<p>Weidman battered Belfort on the ground.</p>
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<p>Cormier surprised everyone with an emphatic win. Smothered Johnson and took some heavy shots.</p> -
<p>Awesome card. Had a blast watching it. Big Travis Browne's body just wouldn't accept he was knocked out and kept swinging till he almost won it. Cracked me up when Arlovski said he was about to give up because he didn't know what else to do.</p>
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<p>Here's a gif of the brutal elbow by Cerrone<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://gfycat.com/ConsiderateDeepBoa#'>http://gfycat.com/ConsiderateDeepBoa#</a></p> -
<p>Yeah, it was a great card.</p>
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<p>I was stoked with the Cormier and Weidman wins. Cormier because he finally got his big win (though technically he got that in Strikeforce) and Weidman because he destroyed Captain Steroids.</p>
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<p>Also great to see Travis Browne wrecked. Fuck him and that shitty haka mixed with techno entrance music. You're Hawaiian, you fluffybunny!</p>
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<p>Just a pity Khabib got injured. I think he would've thrown Cerrone around like a rag doll and if he can stay fit, will be the next Lightweight champ.</p> -
<p>UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson</p>
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<p>Awesome, awesome card from prelims to main event.</p>
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<p>Tavares v Ortega was up there with the best we've seen.</p>
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<p>And got to love Hendo.</p> -
<p>Couple of average cards recently with some great bouts sprinkled in there.</p>
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<p>Werdum beating up Valasquez</p>
<p>Rodriguez v Rosa</p>
<p>Williams v Perez</p>
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<p>Santos with a cracking kick to finish Bosse</p>
<p>Romero biding his time to beat Machida</p>
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<p>The big news is Aldo has pulled out of his fight against McGregor.</p>
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<p>Rib injury, although the forums are saying more of a brusied vagina.</p>
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<p>Mendes steps in.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.ufc.com/news/Aldo-Pulls-Out-of-189-Mendes-to-Face-McGregor'>http://www.ufc.com/news/Aldo-Pulls-Out-of-189-Mendes-to-Face-McGregor</a></p> -
<p>Biggest UFC news is the Reebok deal at the moment. Most of the roster are getting big pay cuts because they can no longer advertise their sponsors on TV and instead, they have to wear some hilariously shit gear. Also, Reebok couldn't even use Google or Wikipedia properly because they misspelled a ton of fighters names, including "Giblert Melendez."</p>
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<p>Here's hoping Bellator capitalise enormously off this because otherwise UFC are using their monopoly of MMA to really fuck over their talent.</p> -
<p>Ouch!</p>
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<p>The big news is Aldo has pulled out of his fight against McGregor.</p>
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<p>Rib injury, although the forums are saying more of a brusied vagina.</p>
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<p>Mendes steps in.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.ufc.com/news/Aldo-Pulls-Out-of-189-Mendes-to-Face-McGregor'>http://www.ufc.com/news/Aldo-Pulls-Out-of-189-Mendes-to-Face-McGregor</a></p>
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<p>The UFC have been spending crazy money promoting that fight. They closed down the Vegas strip to film one of the promos</p>
