And yes you would be annoyed but at the end of the day you are a professional and have to overcome such things - kind of comes with the territory. He aint the first sportsman to get abuse and he wouldn't be the first to react either (he aint in Cantona's league style wise anyway) but the fact is a load of people get abuse from chavs in their jobs they just deal with a bit more sensibly and smile and know they can afford to buy the whole council estate if they so wish and kind of rise above it.
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And yes you would be annoyed but at the end of the day you are a professional and have to overcome such things - kind of comes with the territory. He aint the first sportsman to get abuse and he wouldn't be the first to react either (he aint in Cantona's league style wise anyway) but the fact is a load of people get abuse from chavs in their jobs they just deal with a bit more sensibly and smile and know they can afford to buy the whole council estate if they so wish and kind of rise above it.
do you really think that a blatant, deliberate illegal knee and then spitting at people is the way a professional athlete should behave?
let me guess you do/used to watch wwf
Well, blatant and deliberate is your interpretation. I've watched every event barring around a dozen from the earlier years and I've lost count of the illegal blows in fights, but only a few I ever thought were thrown with intention to cheat. I think he was that wound up the knee came without thinking. If you watch his fights he does go to the knees quite a lot in clinches and in dominate top positions.
OK, I may have been over the top with the chair thing, What I mean to say is that Rivera and his yes men were totally out of order. By all means gob off to wind your opponent up but you don't ever bring a mans family into things. If you do, you deserve everything you get and they should have expected a smack in the chops instead of a bit of spit in the heat of the moment.
OK, I may have been over the top with the chair thing, What I mean to say is that Rivera and his yes men were totally out of order. By all means gob off to wind your opponent up but you don't ever bring a mans family into things. If you do, you deserve everything you get and they should have expected a smack in the chops instead of a bit of spit in the heat of the moment.
yes that is my interpretation and but i think you would be in the minority if you think otherwise
illegal blows are indeed common in mma. its the nature of the sport but i think the bisping knee was hardly accidental. jorge had both knees on the floor. its not even a close call
but if you think it wasnt deliberate thats fair enough. i, like you, am entitled to an opinion ours just differ in this case
thats fair enough. jorge and co maybe took the 'hype the fight' thing too far.
are you looking forward to 135? im thinking jones to tko rampage but i kinda want rampage to win
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I think I said elsewhere, but I think Jones is going to finish him. I like Rampage, but he's hardly been athletically explosive in his last few fights. His foot speed especially seems to have dropped off a cliff. However, he does still perform some great combinations which lead to knockouts and he has the power to hurt anyone he catches cleanly.
I'm thinking Jones will be just too much for him at this stage in his career, but this is MMA and anything can happen with one punch. Will be interesting to see what happens in the clinch. Rampage has very underestimated wrestling but Jones has been ragdolling everyone he gets a grip of.
This is why I love MMA, Seems like there is a really good matchup every month. Rarely do you get a fight where it's a foregone conclusion. Joe Silva is a god send after being a boxing fan and watching the likes of Frank Warren build their 'superstars' on the back of worn out champions and men 10 years past their best.
I'm thinking Jones will be just too much for him at this stage in his career, but this is MMA and anything can happen with one punch. Will be interesting to see what happens in the clinch. Rampage has very underestimated wrestling but Jones has been ragdolling everyone he gets a grip of.
This is why I love MMA, Seems like there is a really good matchup every month. Rarely do you get a fight where it's a foregone conclusion. Joe Silva is a god send after being a boxing fan and watching the likes of Frank Warren build their 'superstars' on the back of worn out champions and men 10 years past their best.
Heads up for you all The Ultimate Fighter starts tonight at 22:00 on FX.
It's a double episode I've seen it and it is awesome! Just all the fights to get into the house. Featherweight and Bantamweight fighters.
Not watched the last few TUF's but this one I think I will be watching.
It's a double episode I've seen it and it is awesome! Just all the fights to get into the house. Featherweight and Bantamweight fighters.
Not watched the last few TUF's but this one I think I will be watching.
thanks for the heads up. was wondering where/when this was gonna be on
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What channel is FX on Sky? Need to series link it!
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It's gonna be one hell of a TUF season, everyone looked really good in the elimination fights.
Yeah they all looked like they really wanted it, 8 KO's 5 Subs and 3 Decisions, that is some decent number. I think that's right anyway?
Shows that 145 and 135 can KO people, some people on the underground dislike the little dudes because "they lack ko power"
Shows that 145 and 135 can KO people, some people on the underground dislike the little dudes because "they lack ko power"
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Rampage is a massive underdog in the betting lines for this fight, which is crazy in my eyes. A 4/1 shot with someone like Rampages power???
Still, naturally Jones is a big favourite. I felt he was a bit cocky leading up to the Shogun fight, but i've seen a bunch of interviews with him this time around and he didn't really come across like that at all.
Going to be interesting come Saturday night.
Still, naturally Jones is a big favourite. I felt he was a bit cocky leading up to the Shogun fight, but i've seen a bunch of interviews with him this time around and he didn't really come across like that at all.
Going to be interesting come Saturday night.
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yup bookies proberly giving the best ever odds to jones and least to rampage ever...
Ive seen the rampage vids showing me working on long jabs/strikes and leg strikes with a long pole with gloves on each end, not sure if that will work but its the closest he has to immitate jones long accurate strikes and reaching.
Nate diaz given major odds to win also... gonna have to watch the gomi fights on youtube before confirming that almost feels like gomi could stand a chance here.
Either way should be a cool ufc event
Ive seen the rampage vids showing me working on long jabs/strikes and leg strikes with a long pole with gloves on each end, not sure if that will work but its the closest he has to immitate jones long accurate strikes and reaching.
Nate diaz given major odds to win also... gonna have to watch the gomi fights on youtube before confirming that almost feels like gomi could stand a chance here.
Either way should be a cool ufc event
For anyone who wants to catch UFC 135 weigh-ins live tonight, starts at 11pm, link below:
http://mmajunkie.com/news/25362/wat...igh-ins-live-on-mmajunkie-com-at-6-p-m-et.mma
http://mmajunkie.com/news/25362/wat...igh-ins-live-on-mmajunkie-com-at-6-p-m-et.mma
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Was it just the Denver crowd or are people starting to hate on Jones? Also, think it's the first time he looked into his opponents eyes during a weigh-in. Jones looked a little nervous to me.
Hughes/Koscheck - 20:20
Jones/Rampage - 24:20
Hughes/Koscheck - 20:20
Jones/Rampage - 24:20
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Everyone hates Jones, he is a snitch.
Dream 17 is on at the moment in Japan, if you can find a stream its worth watching because of the incredible MMA on display you often dont get to see in the UFC because the skill levels are often so much more varied in Japanese promotions.
Dream 17 is on at the moment in Japan, if you can find a stream its worth watching because of the incredible MMA on display you often dont get to see in the UFC because the skill levels are often so much more varied in Japanese promotions.
Rampage is looking more determined than I've seen him in ages, his training camp was good probably the best while he's been in the UFC. I respect Jones ability and skill but I'm rooting for Rampage to knock his head clean off his shoulders. War RAMPAGE! 
Rampage has the nostalgia value, thats about it. Jones is going to destroy him. UFC are very good at hype, as was seen by people actually believing Tito had a chance against Rashad last month.
Rampage has a punchers chance as does anybody, but he is going to be getting walloped if he cant get inside the reach of one of the quickest and most athletic UFC fighters there is. It doesnt look good for him.
Rampage has a punchers chance as does anybody, but he is going to be getting walloped if he cant get inside the reach of one of the quickest and most athletic UFC fighters there is. It doesnt look good for him.