Comments on: Heat-up for UFC 76 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MMA News » Heat-up for UFC 76 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-37306 MMA News » Heat-up for UFC 76 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:18:20 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-37306 [...] TAGG Radio wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFirst, more bad news for boxing fans.Mark Cuban made an appearance on The Mike Tirico Show Friday to talk about UFC and MMA (starting at the 15 minute mark - audio here).Here is a report claiming that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter gave Jenna… [...] [...] TAGG Radio wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFirst, more bad news for boxing fans.Mark Cuban made an appearance on The Mike Tirico Show Friday to talk about UFC and MMA (starting at the 15 minute mark – audio here).Here is a report claiming that Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter gave Jenna… [...]

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36641 45 Huddle Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:10:30 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36641 Politically, it is stupid for the UFC to demand knees on the ground. It looks better for them if the NJSAC does it.... Then Nevada.... Then CA.... And when the UFC is out of the loop... And some fight looks ultra blood because of them... They can put the blame on the athletic commissions. Sounds stupid, but that is how big companies think. Politically, it is stupid for the UFC to demand knees on the ground. It looks better for them if the NJSAC does it…. Then Nevada…. Then CA…. And when the UFC is out of the loop… And some fight looks ultra blood because of them… They can put the blame on the athletic commissions.

Sounds stupid, but that is how big companies think.

]]> By: ajax http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36634 ajax Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:37:47 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36634 Thanks for the information. I get passionate about this subject really quickly, and it's nice to know that there's hope. Thanks for the information. I get passionate about this subject really quickly, and it’s nice to know that there’s hope.

]]> By: Tomer Chen http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36632 Tomer Chen Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:35:37 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36632 <blockquote>Great Tomer, but can you tell me that they’re working to get them changed? Hell no.</blockquote> Nick Lembo recently asked a number of writers, fighters, etc. if the NJSACB should consider implementing knees to the head of a downed opponent. At least some commissions seem to have an interest in modifying the rules (assuming that it's reasonable; I don't expect to see soccer kicks or stomps in a US ring/cage anytime soon given the rather extreme appearance of the strikes in the eyes of many).

Great Tomer, but can you tell me that they’re working to get them changed? Hell no.

Nick Lembo recently asked a number of writers, fighters, etc. if the NJSACB should consider implementing knees to the head of a downed opponent. At least some commissions seem to have an interest in modifying the rules (assuming that it’s reasonable; I don’t expect to see soccer kicks or stomps in a US ring/cage anytime soon given the rather extreme appearance of the strikes in the eyes of many).

]]> By: ajax http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36630 ajax Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:31:04 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36630 Great Tomer, but can you tell me that they're working to get them changed? Hell no. Great Tomer, but can you tell me that they’re working to get them changed? Hell no.

]]> By: Tomer Chen http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36628 Tomer Chen Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:08:40 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36628 <blockquote>The UFC limits the fights to the point where I never feel like the best fighter won.</blockquote> Uh, it's the athletic commissions that implement the rules, not the UFC.

The UFC limits the fights to the point where I never feel like the best fighter won.

Uh, it’s the athletic commissions that implement the rules, not the UFC.

]]> By: ajax http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36627 ajax Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:01:11 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36627 I believe the reason Wand lost to Henderson was the fact that the shitty American rule set limited that "Chutebox" style that got me to watch MMA in the first place. There were times in the Hendo/Silva fight where Dan should have eaten Wands foot, but instead turtled and thus defended. My point is, if Shogun loses tonight, and all us old Pride fans see multiple situations where stomps, soccer kicks, knees on the ground etc. could have been implemented, I won't give the fight to Griffen. It will just further justify my decision never to pay money to see the UFC and their flawed rules. The UFC limits the fights to the point where I never feel like the best fighter won. It's like the BCS, there's too many "what if's". I believe the reason Wand lost to Henderson was the fact that the shitty American rule set limited that “Chutebox” style that got me to watch MMA in the first place. There were times in the Hendo/Silva fight where Dan should have eaten Wands foot, but instead turtled and thus defended. My point is, if Shogun loses tonight, and all us old Pride fans see multiple situations where stomps, soccer kicks, knees on the ground etc. could have been implemented, I won’t give the fight to Griffen. It will just further justify my decision never to pay money to see the UFC and their flawed rules. The UFC limits the fights to the point where I never feel like the best fighter won. It’s like the BCS, there’s too many “what if’s”.

]]> By: el feo http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36625 el feo Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:14:04 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36625 jeremy stephens with 2 rampage slams in the first and the crowd goes wild... jeremy stephens with 2 rampage slams in the first and the crowd goes wild…

]]> By: el feo http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36624 el feo Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:04:25 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36624 all the way live at ufc 76. Wellisch got the win with the heel hook. Junk let out a painful yell before tapping. Weak drinks in the oc. Stay tuned... all the way live at ufc 76. Wellisch got the win with the heel hook. Junk let out a painful yell before tapping. Weak drinks in the oc. Stay tuned…

]]> By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy) http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/comment-page-1/#comment-36623 Jeremy (not that Jeremy) Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:02:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/09/21/heat-up-for-ufc-76/#comment-36623 45, it's really early in the night to start crowing at the downfall of Pride. They haven't even fought yet, and they both work for the UFC now, so maybe we can pass on this "discussion" tonight. 45, it’s really early in the night to start crowing at the downfall of Pride.

They haven’t even fought yet, and they both work for the UFC now, so maybe we can pass on this “discussion” tonight.

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