Why is every non-John McCarthy referee such utter shit.

How can you possibly end that main event fight, sigh. Like it's a RNC, rather caution on the side of it being 2 sieconds too long rather than have this happen. Nothing will happen to you if you're in a RNC for a few seconds longer, nothing will happen to you if you go to sleep and the fight is stopped in a few seconds. Corporate shills.

/angry

peanuts

United States1225 Posts

June 26 2017 04:12 GMT

#1302

Wow, that stoppage was absolute shit. I've lasted more than 20 seconds in RNCs that deep and I'm a fucking white belt. Chiesa was definitely in trouble, but he was still defending and was still advancing his defense. I hope that the rematch happens, because that was turning into a really fun fight, from a ground game perspective.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

June 26 2017 04:37 GMT

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FiWiFaKi

Canada9859 Posts

June 26 2017 04:45 GMT

#1304

On June 26 2017 13:37 JimmiC wrote:
yeah bad stoppage for sure. Not sure about the corporate shills thing as the UFC has nothing to gain by lee winning in a disputed match. Just bad call by the ref

The UFC has stuff to gain by making UFC more mainstream, which supposedly the media entertainment sector thinks it's achieved by making the UFC safe at significant expense to the actual sport. Just lately all the stoppages seem very early, and people tend to justify them by saying oh, it was 99.9% sure the guy would get knocked out anyway, but with that logic we could end most fights before the KO's happen. I think an extra 2 seconds of a submission or ground and pound, or whatever, for clarity in the result and entertainment is well worth it. I think an extra 2-3 punches that these fighters will sustain is a drop in the bucket compared to what they sustain during the fight.

It's just all these small things that upset me, but corporate shills is just something I say inaccurately all the time because rolls off nicely, or idk why, so yeah, apologies for the misuse.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

June 28 2017 03:34 GMT

#1305

the ending of the Lee//Chiesa fight was called a "technical submission". I guess they're acknowledging he didn't tap out by putting "technical" in there. the stoppage was not perfect, but it wasn't horrible highway robbery either. I pretty much subscribe to Luke Thomas' viewpoint on the Lee//Chiesa stoppage.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

June 28 2017 17:04 GMT

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JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

June 28 2017 18:37 GMT

#1307

after fighters under 6'2" turn 32 there is a big drop off in performance.

Cyborg will now face Evinger at UFC 214. Whatsherface got hurt.

https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/27/15878516/cris-cyborg-will-face-tonya-evinger-at-ufc-214-with-megan-anderson-out

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

June 29 2017 18:11 GMT

#1308

Demetrious Johnson won the staring contest with Dana. its DJ versus Borg. White also clarified the talk about getting rid of the flyweight division. White says he has no plans to eliminate the division.

http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/demetrious-johnson-ray-borg-dana-white-tj-dillashaw-dont-complain

peanuts

United States1225 Posts

July 01 2017 02:59 GMT

#1309

So uhhhhhhhhhh, there's a decently strong rumor that the UFC might just can the entire flyweight division

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

July 01 2017 05:11 GMT

#1310

i'm pretty sure that is a humour/troll tweet based on the fact that Dana just gave a big speech about not dismantling the flyweight division.

xwoGworwaTsx

United States984 Posts

July 01 2017 13:42 GMT

#1311

Whoa, same people in the nba thread!!!

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

July 06 2017 22:06 GMT

#1312

McG says he'll fight Khabib in Russia after the Mayweather thing is done.
like him.. don't like him ....the guy delivers

Sermokala

United States14155 Posts

July 07 2017 01:13 GMT

#1313

I wonder where in Russia. It would be cool to have it in Grozny or in Dagestan proper but sochi is probably the best all things considering. Would be good to see khabib actualy fight and having it in russia will probably motivate him to make weight/ remove the need to make weight.

God I hope they rocky 4 this shit.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

July 07 2017 02:07 GMT

#1314

i know almost nothing about Russia. What is wrong with putting it in Moscow?

Sermokala

United States14155 Posts

July 07 2017 06:38 GMT

#1315

On July 07 2017 11:07 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
i know almost nothing about Russia. What is wrong with putting it in Moscow?

I know almost nothing about Russia either but with khabib being a Dagestan avar it'd be like having a McGregor fight in Boston instead of texas. Fedor was much more Slavic so Moscow would work for him but khabib would be a much more easy sell in the south of russia. Sochi has a proper stadium from the Olympics and clicks a lot if the boxes.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

July 08 2017 04:00 GMT

#1316

great main event tonight.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

July 08 2017 05:34 GMT

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JimmyJRaynor

Canada17682 Posts

July 08 2017 12:27 GMT

#1318

Normally reddit streamables get taken down quickly because the UFC does their internet cop thing. however, for some reason the streamable of the last minute of the main event remains up. i guess they want the advertising? who knows. any how here is the last 70 seconds of hte main event

+ Show Spoiler +

https://streamable.com/tjlbf

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

July 23 2017 01:19 GMT

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peanuts

United States1225 Posts

July 23 2017 05:45 GMT

#1320

FUCK YEAH THAT FIGHT WAS FUCKING AMAZING

The Coliseum was loud as fuck for the entire main card. Admittedly shit crowd during the undercard and prelims, but we backed our boys in the main. Watching Chris fight in front of the home crowd was honestly one of the best sport experiences I've ever had. Maybe only matched by the Butler run in 2010 or the 2004 double championships for Uconn. Actually, maybe Uconn beating Notre Dame in double OT in 2009 comes close?

FUCK MAN, I'm still on an adrenaline rush.