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Post by secretJOKER on Oct 24, 2012 2:01:10 GMT -5
Apropos of nothing, and I'm certainly not bragging, but holy crap, I'm credentialed for 154! I'm not an MMA reporter and you guys certainly have no idea who I am, but this is so cool for me. I've done pretty much every other sport you can think of, but this is my first MMA credential, so I'm flipping out! I have a GSP interview lined up! I'm crapping bricks! Awesome stuff, dude. GSP seems like a class act, so that should be fun. |
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Post by mo on Oct 24, 2012 11:55:18 GMT -5
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Post by secretJOKER on Oct 24, 2012 17:26:53 GMT -5
I love Lil Nog, for reasons that aren't quite clear to me, so I'm down for this. |
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 24, 2012 20:23:50 GMT -5
I look forward to the inevitable announcement of a replacement for one of them three weeks before the show.
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Post by mo on Oct 25, 2012 11:22:37 GMT -5
I look forward to the inevitable announcement of a replacement for one of them three weeks before the show. With Little Nog it's almost a guarantee. |
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Post by zeez on Oct 25, 2012 11:43:32 GMT -5
I love Lil Nog, for reasons that aren't quite clear to me, so I'm down for this. I like Lil Nog because he looks like Big Nog in 20 years, which makes me laugh since they're twins. |
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 26, 2012 18:00:58 GMT -5
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Post by Jazzman on Oct 26, 2012 18:12:11 GMT -5
I'm going to ask this question about Sonnen/Jones. Why is Dana convinced that doing it on PPV is a good idea? It seems like this is the kind of fight that could a ton of eyeballs on FOX. The best hypeman Dana has against arguably his most mainstream marketable guy would do a good number in prime time. Fans will get to see a dominant performance from one of the best in the world and Sonnen gets embarrassed on a national stage, so really everyone wins here.
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Post by WIENERS=$$$ on Oct 26, 2012 21:20:38 GMT -5
I'm going to ask this question about Sonnen/Jones. Why is Dana convinced that doing it on PPV is a good idea? It seems like this is the kind of fight that could a ton of eyeballs on FOX. The best hypeman Dana has against arguably his most mainstream marketable guy would do a good number in prime time. Fans will get to see a dominant performance from one of the best in the world and Sonnen gets embarrassed on a national stage, so really everyone wins here. I agree, but with this being a "TUF fight," the hype is built on cable, so the pay-off should not be "given away" on free television. I know I'm a Sonnen-hater, and for good reason, but he can gain a little respect back in my eyes IF he turns out to be a good coach, and doesn't "Rampage" it in on the show. |
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Post by secretJOKER on Oct 26, 2012 21:32:39 GMT -5
I'm going to ask this question about Sonnen/Jones. Why is Dana convinced that doing it on PPV is a good idea? It seems like this is the kind of fight that could a ton of eyeballs on FOX. The best hypeman Dana has against arguably his most mainstream marketable guy would do a good number in prime time. Fans will get to see a dominant performance from one of the best in the world and Sonnen gets embarrassed on a national stage, so really everyone wins here. I agree, but with this being a "TUF fight," the hype is built on cable, so the pay-off should not be "given away" on free television. I know I'm a Sonnen-hater, and for good reason, but he can gain a little respect back in my eyes IF he turns out to be a good coach, and doesn't "Rampage" it in on the show. I'm almost positive that the percentage of time he spends actually helpfully coaching vs. the percentage of time he spends jawing pointlessly at Jones is gonna sit at about 20/80. |
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Post by WIENERS=$$$ on Oct 26, 2012 21:49:27 GMT -5
I agree, but with this being a "TUF fight," the hype is built on cable, so the pay-off should not be "given away" on free television. I know I'm a Sonnen-hater, and for good reason, but he can gain a little respect back in my eyes IF he turns out to be a good coach, and doesn't "Rampage" it in on the show. I'm almost positive that the percentage of time he spends actually helpfully coaching vs. the percentage of time he spends jawing pointlessly at Jones is gonna sit at about 20/80. Sonnen's coaching strategy: 1. Have every member of his team lose their first match. 2. Claim that they are the "greatest TUF team ever created by the greatness that is Sonnen." 3. Every team member gets a guaranteed spot on the UFC roster. |
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Post by zeez on Oct 26, 2012 23:00:30 GMT -5
I agree, but with this being a "TUF fight," the hype is built on cable, so the pay-off should not be "given away" on free television. I know I'm a Sonnen-hater, and for good reason, but he can gain a little respect back in my eyes IF he turns out to be a good coach, and doesn't "Rampage" it in on the show. I'm almost positive that the percentage of time he spends actually helpfully coaching vs. the percentage of time he spends jawing pointlessly at Jones is gonna sit at about 20/80. The film editors will make sure of that. |
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Post by zeez on Oct 27, 2012 12:31:07 GMT -5
Now it's being reported that UFC wanted TUF 17 to be Chael vs. Rampage but Rampage turned it down. Hmmm...
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 27, 2012 12:45:16 GMT -5
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Post by Corporate H on Oct 27, 2012 17:11:48 GMT -5
Now it's being reported that UFC wanted TUF 17 to be Chael vs. Rampage but Rampage turned it down. Hmmm... Man, I was hoping they'd do this match. This would have made a ton more sense. I wonder why Rampage shot it down, he was trash talking Chael only a few months ago. The interviews alone would have been worth it. |
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Post by mo on Oct 30, 2012 21:45:22 GMT -5
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Oct 30, 2012 21:52:31 GMT -5
Pat Barry vs Shane del Rosario has been announced for the tuf 16 finale main card.
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Post by zeez on Oct 31, 2012 11:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 31, 2012 19:26:21 GMT -5
Bonnar/Silva making more sense now. Huge payday to fade into an (eventual) announcing job. Good on him for always being game and one of the people who truly helped launch the sport.
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