Comments on: Saturday house call: AMA joins BMA in angst about MMA

By: cyphron

cyphron — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:39:08 +0000

Rollo,

Right, Hawaii is Russian. Got it.

By: Rollo the Cat

Rollo the Cat — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:24:19 +0000

45,

I lived in Hawaii. It is not the US. I don’t care what the maps, textbooks or US government says, it is not America.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:36:33 +0000

I just have to laugh about this…. Sherdog.com is doing the PBP for the EliteXC Show. When discussing the Diaz fight…

“The American picks up the pace as he jabs and throws combos with his hands down.”

I believe Diaz is “The American”. But I find it funny that because the other fighter is from Hawaii, then he is the non-American. Man, they need some better guys doing this stuff.

By: Jordan Breen

Jordan Breen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:35:21 +0000

Most people’s predictions for Art of War were wrong, I think.

My thought is that really, anyone could write a preview about an MMA card. If you can do it with your own steez or flair, it’s all the better.

I’m planning on doing a 9/22 Shooto card preview for next week, I probably won’t go too overboard on jokes because I think I’ve gotta use my words to explain and contextualize fighters that people haven’t seen before. But I think what Rios has is necessary when you’re writing, say, a UFC preview, where people KNOW the fighters and in many cases can make their own assessments of how guys’ styles clash with one another.

Also, Rios’ preview has a Mr. Belvedere reference. Mr. fucking Belvedere.

By: SB

SB — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:15:23 +0000

http://excuprising.proelite.com/52537
I think Gina will be taken care of very well by her opponent *Winks* Fuck weight limits its about no limits people!

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:57:10 +0000

MMA needs more funny and less Rios Just kidding, Rios is okay. Although his predictions for Art of War 3 were hilariously wrong.

By: ch

ch — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:12:17 +0000

One benefit to Showtime, if they choose to make it so, it the opportunity to put a live event on television every month. Right now only the UFC is able to do that which has made them the most recognizable (US) brand in mma, bar none. Showtime can show KOTC, ICON Sport, Cage Rage and Elite XC branded events every month. The orgs they buy already have their infrastructures in place, they have athletes that fight for them, they have established titles, they have draw with the local live audience, and they each have some established brand equity. Putting these events on every month could make showtime the first direct and significant challenge to the UFC here in the US. Sure it’ll cost money, but it can be done.

By: Jordan Breen

Jordan Breen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:08:19 +0000

Rios rules.

By: The Gaijin

The Gaijin — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:45:59 +0000

I don’t mean to rant and all due respect to guys/gals that go out there and attempt to write articles on mma, but…

Tomas Rios needs to stop – his writing is so EFF’in horrible. I want to scrape my eyeballs out when I read this homeless man’s Dennis Miller of MMA articles.

The obscure references, simile/metaphors need to stop – there’s fucking one every other sentence and most of them are flat out STUPID.

By: Zack

Zack — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:21:19 +0000

“First Pro Elite is bad for the sport. ”

As a fan…I’m fired up for the card tonight. Showtime for $12 = sweet!

There is a wealth of talent out there that the UFC has failed to sign. I’d rather have them end up in Elite XC than Heros because at least then I can watch them live without staying up to watch a stream from 2-7am on a Sunday morning.