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Evening! I wondered if any of you lot are into MMA? I've been watching for close to 10 years now, ever since Bravo started showing UFC, and it's been my favourite sport for quite a while. I've never actually trained in a martial art but I find it super interesting to watch the way different skills and strengths match up, and I'll take a good technical ground battle over a sloppy brawl. I've been really enjoying seeing the growth of women's MMA recently and look forward to Invicta's events just as much as the big UFC ones at the moment.
Anybody follow the sport at all?
Anybody follow the sport at all?
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I know our Karl is a big fan.
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I was just about to regale you all with an account of a certain New Years house party back in 1989 but then it dawned on me you were talking about mixed martial arts rather than methylenedioxy methylamphetamine so I'd best keep that particular story to myself for now.
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Had a very brief spell of watching UFC but it was only the first few. Stopped around 5 or 6 but Royce Gracie is burnt into my memory as a legend!
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It's a very different sport now compared to back then, much more of a focus on fighter safety and way better production values. We also have the benefit of years of men figuring out how to hurt other men good. EVERYBODY does BJJ now. There are some free fights starting in 15-20 minutes over on the UFC's Facebook page if you fancy giving it another look.
Getting ready for a solid night of fights, with a load of Super Mario World and Fire Emblem in between. Cannae wait
Getting ready for a solid night of fights, with a load of Super Mario World and Fire Emblem in between. Cannae wait
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Big fan of MMA! If I can catch a fight i generally will. Some divisions need to be livened up, especially the welterweight (mostly because GSP is on top) or maybe I just don't like him. Jon Jones is enjoyable, but I wonder who would pose a threat with a guy that has such a huge reach!
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I'm interested to see what happens between him and Cormier if he can get down to 205, although when I run that fight through in my head I just see a tired DC being picked apart at range and eventually getting subbed in the 4th or 5th. Jones has faced the power-punching wrestler type before obviously but nobody with Cormier's size, power and wrestling credentials.General Aquila wrote:Big fan of MMA! If I can catch a fight i generally will. Some divisions need to be livened up, especially the welterweight (mostly because GSP is on top) or maybe I just don't like him. Jon Jones is enjoyable, but I wonder who would pose a threat with a guy that has such a huge reach!
I certainly don't think there are any current 205ers with much of a chance at all. Maybe Mousasi could catch a submission off his back but even then Jones is probably too savvy, especially after the scare Vitor gave him, and Mousasi looks to be headed down to 185 in any case.
Even at heavyweight I think he easily handles everyone outside the top 5. Crazy amount of talent in that man.
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Wow - did not expect to see an MMA thread here!
I'm borderline obsessed with it, have been for years. Follow UFC, Bellator religiously and regularly stay up to watch events and have been to UK UFC shows.
I'm borderline obsessed with it, have been for years. Follow UFC, Bellator religiously and regularly stay up to watch events and have been to UK UFC shows.
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Weidman played right into Silva's hands, he just happened to clip him. Disastrous things can happen if you don't connect when you get frustrated and charge like Weidman did, just look at Bader vs Machida.
I think Silva was a little caught by surprise with the left - right - right - left flurry.
I think Silva was a little caught by surprise with the left - right - right - left flurry.