Bloody Elbow Radio Presented By Bad Boy - Episode 27: MMA Discussion, Mark Pavelich
by Matt Bishop on Apr 21, 2011 3:50 PM EDT
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Bloody Elbow Radio, presented by Bad Boy, will be LIVE! at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to talk the latest in mixed martial arts. Join Matt Bishop, Forrest Lynn and Mike Fagan as they discuss all the happenings in MMA, including the return of DREAM, all the latest on UFC 129, a preview of Bellator 42, the second edition of UFC Primetime, the NHL playoffs and more.
We'll be joined by MFC owner Mark Pavelich to discuss his piece about celebrity referees, plans for MFC 30 and more.
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Please ask him
if he still feels he should verbally threaten fighters with which he has disagreements. Also ask him why he feels that people shouldn’t be compensated for their likeness when they are being used to sell tickets.
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by Cory Braiterman on Apr 21, 2011 3:11 PM EDT reply actions
mark pavelich...
…is a sleazeball
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I would like to hear Forrest talk about the idiocy of having Vitor fight in August, but not on the Rio card.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
LOL
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Can we get Forrest to claim responsibility for beating up the dude who poisoned Auburn’s historic trees?
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
It’s honestly such a horrible thing.
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Bloody Elbow Radio – The podcast where the bloody elbow staff bothers the radio crew non-stop in the comments
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally signed up for the kids pack thing. I should have mine in the next day or two
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
The guy calling the radio show to claim responsibility was one of the best calls EVER
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions
Bear Bryant was the other name he wanted to use I thought
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
MikeUnderscoreFaganUnderscoreThirteen
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
HOMOPHOBE!
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
What would Jesus think of your gambling?
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
I believe he would pick up the computers and smash them on the floor.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Based on a careful reading of the bible he would be too busy looking for hookers to hang with and drinking wine.
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
don't forget the magic tricks!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, who DOESN'T want to do that?
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Well. the WSOP entries will drop when people cant play in satellite tourneys online to win a seat.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
It was the 2006 deal that blocked payment.
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What’s the benefit of keeping your money in those accounts?
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
I hardly ever maintain a balance on my sports betting account, but it has been an absolute bitch to get money out.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The real question is, how does Akiyama stay so sexy after all these beatings?
Vitor is going to bring the hurt.
UFC
Strikeforce
Bellator
MFC
nope…not top 3 in N.A. yet
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:37 PM EDT reply actions
Eeeeh
I’d say they’re tied for third at worst. And that’s if you count UFC and Strikeforce as different promotions.
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We always counted the UFC and WEC as different promotions. Don’t see how that’s any different
And Bellator has better top level fighters and more exposure in North America. I’d say they’re pretty clearly above MFC
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Better exposure?
Don’t go laying that Rebney “MTV2 has the best demos EVA” rhetoric on me. HDNET isn’t exactly a grand media outlet, but they’ve got to be getting as many views as Bellator.
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Not just in terms of views but in terms of media exposure. There’s a reason we cover Bellator more than MFC and it’s not just more shows.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
MFC still has proven sustainability and is the #3 promotion. Bellator has more of a chance to fold, and MFC doesn’t overextend itself. For as much crap as people give Pavelich, he’s done it in Canada.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet they can’t do anything even close to really creating a star. If I’m talking to people who casually follow MMA they tend to know that Bellator exists, not so much with MFC
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Nobody will create the stars the UFC does. Bellator’s contract hell is killing their prospects for the future. MFC is lax on that part, and those successful prospects will leave. Pavelich really hasn’t found an ultra-exciting guy either. Lima could be that guy, but he’s a guaranteed UFC guy down the road. He’ll leave.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
They’re certainly more relevant in the upper-upper echelon, but beyond that the UFC retreads that MFC gets are at least as important if not more than the list of random dudes that show up on some Bellator shows.
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No, Right?
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Bro.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I'm saying, right?
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Pavelich’s voice is TOO Canadian
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:38 PM EDT reply actions
Wait…he didn’t WRITE the article he WROTE?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
I mean, I mean. Right?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Right?
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
That it’s a conflict of interest for promoters to pay and bring in officials. Right?
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. Pavelich may need Ritalin, but he has points that I agree with.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It's true
But if you’re in a non-commissioned area it isn’t like you’ve got any other alternatives.
Can anyone confirm if MFC has run somewhere that there isn’t a commission in place?
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Sure it is. Don’t go there.
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by Leland Roling on Apr 21, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
What can the UFC do when it comes to international events then? Here in the UK regulators want nothing to do with the sport.
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by MattParker117 on Apr 21, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Pavelich throwing his own article under the bus.
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
Ask him if the River Cree Casino paid for celeb refs?
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Buh bye
Buh bye, right?
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by -Neil- on Apr 21, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
“I have a lot of…uh…nervous ticks when I speak. You know…uh…in the interview he said….and Snowden in the comments…uhh…he said”
yeah…nervous ticks indeed
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions
Hey man…i’m always sleepy!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
You go for the “atmosphere” not the view really. Unless you’ve got those sweet, sweet media seats…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:55 PM EDT reply actions
Which is totally a lie since I end up watching the screen anyway…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Fagan just got evicted on air
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
Oh God, stick and ball sports talk. Here we go………..
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I'm not a fan of sticks or balls
But that’s just me.
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by -Neil- on Apr 21, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
NBA >>>>>> NHL
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
NBA... who gives a shit.
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I think the big reason a lot of people watch the screen is that it's what they're used to
We all watch the UFC programs on TV, and when you tilt your head up to the screen when the action gets obscured, you just stay more subconciously than anything else. It’s the view and production you’re used to, and when the grappling comes back into effect you naturally go back.
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THERE WAS AN NHL LOCKOUT!
And no one DID notice
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:00 PM EDT reply actions
Forrest Lynn is fucking nuts...
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I sound like I’m asleep on the radio! I know! If M Bish was better at his job he could keep me awake
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:03 PM EDT reply actions
Sounded the same with Breen because I’d just listened to the latest edition of BE Radio before I went live with Jordan
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
That was neat. Forrest almost gave me a compliment!
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions
I’m as hardcore of an MMA fan as you’ll ever find, and I don’t watch Bellator at ALL anymore.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Same here
Partially because their stupid naming conventions make it so it isn’t recorded on my DVR, but also because of the random-ass dude vs random-ass dude fights. I’ll tune in for my boy Alvarez, but I don’t feel compelled to tune in to see Cole Konrad.
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My take on the bellator thing is that Saturdays are such a fucking bad day for their shows. If there isn’t marquee MMA, I’m skipping it for marquee boxing and catching up on Bellator the next morning on DVR. Usually with it playing in the background as I’m going to work on my keyboard for the site and only half paying attention.
I don’t think Bellator events are “bad” or “hard to watch” but i’m not skipping a marquee event in boxing or MMA to catch Bellator.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:12 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve been watching old episodes of “The Twilight Zone” instead of watching Bellator.
I just don’t care about Bellator whatsoever. If anything worth watching happens, I can see it the next day on a 1 minute YouTube clip.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Considering the Bellator format
Could it be that the tourney format is turning people off? Instead of being ‘unique and exciting’ could the irrelavent nature of the fights outside of their own promotion, make it easily dismissable?
Also, it is indeed in dire need of an HD broadcast.
Bellator is like American Gladiators. You’ve got these decently athletic dorks (Pat Curran) battling to get their shot at Nitro. And you know Nitro will kick their ass
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That's an excellent way of describing their upper echelon and "everybody else"
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Right. Here come the scrubs…battling to see who gets murdered by Lombard!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think anyone will care, sadly.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Hey, you’re the one who spent 15 minutes KILLING THEM!
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think anyone is reading the radio show
So I think it’s ok.
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If you care about interviews with Bellator mid-carders, you really need to find a girlfriend.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
thanks for the advice
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I’m doing this because I’m bored, not because I don’t have a life.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Not that you have a life
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My point remains the same.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I still think Bellator should do Saturday afternoons. Old school boxing on NBC style. NBC used to kill it with saturday afternoon boxing ratings because people are hanging out in their house, killing time until the night when they’ve got whatever to do. Saturday evening/night though? That’s a real hard time to find success.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions
Why not run on Sundays?
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Sundays make sense too. But if you want to do Saturday, do Saturday afternoon.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they should do it ANY OTHER DAY.
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I cared more when they were on Thursdays.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Me too
At least on that day I’m not preoccupied with other obligations. On Saturday Strikeforce/UFC is enough of a reason to not go out with the GF, but I don’t even consider it with Bellator. It’s sad, considering some of the talent they’ve got.
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To Mike Fagan’s point: I watched the last UFN on DVR and it was 10 billion times better than usual. Just skip to the fights!
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:22 PM EDT reply actions
An hour and a half of commercials to an hour of fighting. It kills me every time.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I waited 45 minutes and then started it. I was done in time to write about it but skipped all the BS.
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Commercials are a necesity
But that’s another thing that bugs me about Bellator. It feels like there are more ads, not to mention BAD ads. How many times do I need to see Randy’s door-based workout machine? I didn’t want it the first time, I don’t want it thirteen times later.
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You don't like Randy calling you a princess?
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Maybe once or twice
But not that many times over the course over a few hours.
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On a pretty good day? I can only find one day in the past few months that BE has done less views than Bellator drew with their last show…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:25 PM EDT reply actions
With the ability to show prelims on Facebook…there REALLY is no reason to not see 5 round non-title fights between title contender level fighters.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Am I the only one who thinks the UFC is really missing the boat by pushing just the GSP-Shields fight in the lead up to UFC 129? I know a lot of “casuals” who have zero interest in this show, mainly because they don’t know how awesome the rest of the card is. The GSP-Shields fight on it’s own is not particularly compelling.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I think the choice to run a Primetime series on it is weird
For major fights it makes sense, but it’s not like there’s any kind of new ground to break on the guy. There are only so many times that I can see Zahabi hold mits for GSP and say he’s the greatest.
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They would have been better served if the Primetime was centered around Aldo-Hominick, or even Couture-Machida.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
Maybe doing a three-part Countdown where they do the top three
Instead of just the main event.
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UFC Primetime GSP vs Shields
Has been two half hour training montages…. they phoned this one in
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
You can get that on YouTube anytime.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I’d rather see fights like Couture/Machida (two former champions, mind you) get 5 rounds risk having to bump Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz from the PPV than GUARANTEE that I get to see Vlad/Brilz because we HAVE to have 5 fights guaranteed on the PPV
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:37 PM EDT reply actions
Boy…editing on the fly screwed up how that reads. Let’s fix that:
I’d rather see fights like Couture/Machida (two former champions, mind you) get 5 rounds and risk having to bump Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz from the PPV than GUARANTEE that I get to see Vlad/Brilz because we HAVE to have 5 fights guaranteed on the PPV
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Jose’s manager should allow him to do interviews if they want publicity for him. None of his guys are the kind of star they should be because of him. #justsaying
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions
The UFC putting a youtube video of Aldo is a GREAT idea. Of course, they’d probably pull their own video due to copyright infringement
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
I think they put a free Aldo vid on the UFC site. YouTube would have been better
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
gotta youtube...
video shit doesn’t go viral without it being on the youtubes
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
NBA gets it right. MLB is killing themselves.
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 21, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Bishop driving around looking for a "poofy thing"
I can only imagine how this looked…
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Jose Aldo
Would do well with a “UFC viral leaked” video on YouTube a la El Guerrero – Cain Velasquez prior to UFC 121 or Captain America: The UFC’s Secret Weapon vs Boxing prior to UFC 118
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I think the lack of promotion for Aldo-Hominick is the UFC’s worry that selling Jose as this monster who’s been destroying everyone and then Hominick ends up winning a decision in Canada. By not hyping Aldo the UFC can put together a highlight for both of them before the fight (Canadian pride for Hominick, Aldo’s highlight reel KOs, whatever they want) and whoever takes the fight becomes a much bigger draw as the champion with a potentially stronger fanbase who didn’t buy the card for this fight.
You retired from kick boxing in 2006. If you had to do it all over again, would you have tried fighting in MMA?
Jean-Charles Skarbowsky: No.
If Aldo loses, and becomes a “former UFC champion” while going 0-1 in the promotion, I will laugh until I cry.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
by Brian Mayes on Apr 21, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
My bank account would be very upset
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:48 PM EDT reply actions
If the UFC would give open access to their video library, it could only help their brand...
People would see these amazing fights, for free, and it would basically reinforce the notion that if you want to see high level MMA, you come to the UFC. New fans could compare the UFC product to what is on television now, and see for themselves how superior the UFC is.
Seems like the value of bringing in new fans and the possible future PPV buys would be so much greater than the $1.99 or whatever they charge on a per fight basis to the current fanbase.
I don't think they can give them away for free, since there's still value
But I do think that playing with the pricing structure could help things. Maybe making a $10-15/month for a free-for all would work, with the past three to five events being locked out to keep up DVD/PPV sales.
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They used to have a free-for-all, then cut it off within the last year or so. Also, the UFC Vault is a terrible piece of software.
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I think the software is fine
But the navigation is god-awful. I bought a PPV to stream it, and actually getting to the prelims to watch later was extremely difficult, not to mention having to login several times.
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To Fagan’s point. You didn’t promote Mike Tyson’s fights by making him seem like he’s going to lose. That didn’t hurt Buster Douglas when he won…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:55 PM EDT reply actions
Which…stay tuned to BE for my article to that effect.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
What happened to him?
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
What happened to who?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Buster Douglas
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions
He dropped the title to Evander Holyfield, spent a few more years fighting. I don’t know exactly what he’s up to now but he was at a Strikeforce show earlier this year.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah okay, thankyou
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by Obviously5Believers on Apr 21, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
The last time I saw him, Buster looked like he was up to around 350 pounds.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 21, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks to everybody for listening live!
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Great show guys………..other than the poker talk.
And the stick and ball sports talk.
And the Pavelich interview.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
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