http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-5864 FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:33:04 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/#comment-5864 [...] Last month, we reported an industry rumor online first about Bodog.net owner Calvin Ayre getting involved in the MMA business. Today, a press release was issued on the Casino City Times detailing Ayre’s plans. In short, the first MMA show series taping is underway right now in Costa Rica (where Ayre is located) and the series will air on the Dish Network. [...] [...] Last month, we reported an industry rumor online first about Bodog.net owner Calvin Ayre getting involved in the MMA business. Today, a press release was issued on the Casino City Times detailing Ayre’s plans. In short, the first MMA show series taping is underway right now in Costa Rica (where Ayre is located) and the series will air on the Dish Network. [...]

]]> http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-5010 Preach Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:24:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/#comment-5010 Well, competition is good, but to me it seems the sport is starting to attract more and more "money marks"... Well, competition is good, but to me it seems the sport is starting to attract more and more “money marks”…

]]> http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-4990 FredEttish Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:30:14 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2006/07/28/source-calvin-ayre-getting-involved-in-mma/#comment-4990 This could be good for MMA. Calvin knows the sport and has piles of money to throw at it. I would expect excellent production values and well paid fighters. My only concern is that it might be too much about celebs and ring girls and not enough about the sport. I don't mind mixing a little of that stuff in there but if it just masks a bad card or takes away from the fights it could make the sport look to much like spectacle. This could be good for MMA. Calvin knows the sport and has piles of money to throw at it. I would expect excellent production values and well paid fighters. My only concern is that it might be too much about celebs and ring girls and not enough about the sport. I don’t mind mixing a little of that stuff in there but if it just masks a bad card or takes away from the fights it could make the sport look to much like spectacle.

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