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"Affliction: Banned" to Use Extra Large Ring?

Sherdog has a new video interview with Mark Hominick, who fights former IFL'er Trenell "Savant" Young on the under-undercard of Affliction's debut show this Saturday. And just when you thought you'd heard everything there is to hear about the biggest show of 2008, Hominick casually drops this nugget:

"I'm glad to be a part of history, and that's exactly what this show is. It's history. You know, it's gonna be the biggest heavyweight card of all time, especially on North American soil. And, you know, they're bringing in the biggest ring ever in the States, so it's gonna be huge, you know, room to play. So I'm gonna be excited to be in there... I'm a kickboxer. I trade, and I love the ring. I've talked to Savant, he likes the ring too. And we both like to stand and trade, and that's what's gonna happen. It's just he's gonna fall down."

I wonder how big this thing could really be, considering this is the first time I've seen or heard it mentioned anywhere and the show is less than a week away. In fact, Affliction have been somewhat elusive in their not-mentioning of the structure in which the bouts will take place. Could they be afraid to scare off potential casual PPV buyers who want their fights caged? Or have my wildest dreams come true: has Tom Atencio purchased the prototype of "The Hex" from the sinking IFL?

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Please let it be the Hex! Then I could die laughing.

by pud333 on Jul 14, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL@ Hominick sayin he will have plenty of room to play….see/gurgel/hominick

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by Tha Realness on Jul 14, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty weird how little we know of this event.

by banter on Jul 14, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard on another forum that it was a 30’ x 30’ ring

by dedstrk911 on Jul 14, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be going Saturday

The hex-ring would be pretty sweet. I actually like the fact it’s in a ring. My brother doesn’t. But oh well. Should be a great night.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by FlyByKnight on Jul 14, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The hex ring would be pretty cool, but it’s no yamma pit.

by Andy R on Jul 14, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yamma pit redux

When are fledgling promotions going to learn not to mess with greatness? The fact that this is event is going to take place in a ring at all, let along a supersize ring, devalues the results in my eyes. It screams gimmick, and it’s all the more reason why I’ll stick with the UFC’s free event.

by thetakeover on Jul 15, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are aware that the ‘Octagon’ was a gimmick to begin with right?
The ring does cause more restarts but it also gives a more level playing field – A wrestler cant push you against the ropes to take you down.

by Benicio on Jul 15, 2008 12:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, without the ring you lose the ability to “fall” through the ropes and force restarts.

by Richard Wade on Jul 15, 2008 12:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t stand the ring.

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by Tha Realness on Jul 15, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ring is a disaster for MMA. Let alone some super huge ring.

by MrNiceGuyMMA on Jul 15, 2008 12:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

affliction web-site

has a link for a “stadium preview” which shows a ring. the preview is actually quite weak (only 15 seconds or so)

Interestingly the song played during the ‘preview” is from suicidal tendencies and not a megadeth song.

http://www.afflictionclothing.com/banned_july19/

by !claw on Jul 15, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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