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Most things Conor says seem to be unnecessarily racially charged, perhaps there is some explanation for this pattern of behavior........
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Conor getting leg kick TKO'd will be The Best ThingTM.
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Jun 3, 2015 16:19
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Bluedeanie posted:Most things Conor says seem to be unnecessarily racially charged, perhaps there is some explanation for this pattern of behavior........ As Jimmy Rabbitte said: "The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once and say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud."
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Jun 3, 2015 16:19
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One(okay two) more for the MMA podcast list Cheap seats with Jordan Breen and Greg Savage. Relaxed talks about past weeks topics with callers calling in. Monday Morning Analyst/Live Chat with Luke Thomas. A lot of people here dont like Thomas but i find him okay. He takes questions from fans and comments on current events. Sometimes he can be pretty grumpy. He covers MMA/boxing/grappling
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Jun 3, 2015 17:03
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Did you seriously just recommend a luke thomas podcast lmao
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Jun 3, 2015 17:18
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i hate that guy more than anik
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Jun 3, 2015 17:57
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[norm voice]Who's that guy?
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Jun 3, 2015 17:58
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All I know about Luke Thomas is that funny picture with Tito. What's his deal and why does everyone hate him?
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Jun 3, 2015 18:56
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Luke Thomas looks and sounds like a douche.
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Jun 3, 2015 18:56
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kensei posted:Conor getting leg kick TKO'd will be The Best ThingTM. And Conor will roll around in his money when he regains the ability to walk.
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Jun 3, 2015 18:59
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him talking about Real Madrid is the worst
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Jun 3, 2015 18:59
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EmmyOk posted:Old posts from McGregor back in 2011 when he used to post on the MMA-subforum of an Irish Board
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Jun 3, 2015 19:01
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Bluedeanie posted:Most things Conor says seem to be unnecessarily racially charged, perhaps there is some explanation for this pattern of behavior........ I'm a brown people and Conor is the coolest guy in mma. Before him it was Chael. Also seconding Chael's podcast. I skip the pro wrestling ones but he's currently the best MMA journalist there is. His insight into steroids, rules and of course the stories are amazing. He has the best opinion on stripping people of belts too, it's really worth a listen. Paraphrase: the super bowl is every year, if one team can't make it they forfeit and lose. They don't sit out and wait til they are healthy. Imagine how cool it would be if every belt must be defended twice (or at least once a year). If you are out with a blown ACL, guess what? You aren't the best fighter in the world right now, so let other top fighters fight for it. When you recover come back and try to win it back. But it's ridiculous a guy can be out 18 months and still be the best fighter in the world while other guys are actually fighting and winning.
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Jun 3, 2015 19:35
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Yeah it'll be cool when Aldo leg kick tko's Conor just like the time he leg kick tko'd
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Jun 3, 2015 19:41
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He expended too much energy and got tired
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Dangersim posted:Yeah it'll be cool when Aldo leg kick tko's Conor just like the time he leg kick tko'd That Faber lasted the whole 25 minutes doesn't negate the fact that his corner was carrying him to the stool after the second. 
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Jun 3, 2015 19:46
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Wise Learned Man posted:That Faber lasted the whole 25 minutes doesn't negate the fact that his corner was carrying him to the stool after the second. yeah that was in 2010
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Jun 3, 2015 19:48
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The UFC has partnered up with USADA to handle the new drug testing program. USADA will handle everything: the protocol, who, when, where, how often, etc. The UFC will have no say in it other than how many tests overall are done and paying for the tests. There is literally no one in all of North America more qualified to handle drug testing than USADA. edit: 2,750 tests per year. This averages out to 5.5 per year per athlete
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Jun 3, 2015 19:49
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TheRationalRedditor posted:Thats a good flame post. I liked the bit about 2pac posters. Also cool to see he's always been brash and outspoken even before he was a cage warriors champion
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Jun 3, 2015 19:52
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Dangersim posted:Yeah it'll be cool when Aldo leg kick tko's Conor just like the time he leg kick tko'd What he did to Faber was worse than any leg kick tko I've seen.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:06
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Chickpea Roar posted:What he did to Faber was worse than any leg kick tko I've seen. There was one Marlon Moraes fight, also quite ugly, which reminded me of Faber-Aldo.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:07
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EmmyOk posted:I liked the bit about 2pac posters. Also cool to see he's always been brash and outspoken even before he was a cage warriors champion I'm surprised 2pac's music made it to Ireland as early as 2011
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Jun 3, 2015 20:08
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Pimp Cauldron posted:I'm surprised 2pac's music made it to Ireland as early as 2011 He only has one song though not songs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxYzjjs6d1s
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Jun 3, 2015 20:13
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Northjayhawk posted:The UFC has partnered up with USADA to handle the new drug testing program. USADA will handle everything: the protocol, who, when, where, how often, etc. The UFC will have no say in it other than how many tests overall are done and paying for the tests. i predict a lot of guys are going to start getting worse cardio
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Jun 3, 2015 20:17
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Northjayhawk posted:edit: 2,750 tests per year. This averages out to 5.5 per year per athlete  though most should be reserved for the heavyweight division.Still, if that is evenly distributed that means fighters will get tested at least twice per camp. That's pretty dang good.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:22
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The UFC also announced that they will have their own sanctions, which seem a little more lenient than NV. (So, we may someday have someone eligible to fight for the UFC but not in NV or any state that reciprocates with NV, so I guess they may have to fight overseas in some area that the UFC self-regulates) Anabolic steroids, growth hormones, peptides, blood doping drugs and methods (tested for in- and out-of competition): 1st offense: 2 years (with possibility of 4 years for "aggravating circumstances") 2nd offense: Double the sanction for the 1st offense 3rd offense: Double the sanction for the 2nd offense marijuana, cocaine, other stimulants and glucocorticosteroids (tested for in-competition only): 1st offense: 1 years (with possibility of 2 additional years for "aggravating circumstances") 2nd offense: Double the sanction for the 1st offense 3rd offense: Double the sanction for the 2nd offense
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Jun 3, 2015 20:22
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Chickpea Roar posted:What he did to Faber was worse than any leg kick tko I've seen. That Faber got through that fight was a testament to how tough that dude is. Good christ, he should have been done after the second and it was almost sickening watching it go on. And the aftermath... wasn't Faber on crutches for a couple weeks? And there were serious concerns about massive blood clots loving up his lungs and brain? I can't remember it all, just reading about it back in the day. Northjayhawk posted:The UFC has partnered up with USADA to handle the new drug testing program. USADA will handle everything: the protocol, who, when, where, how often, etc. The UFC will have no say in it other than how many tests overall are done and paying for the tests. Anyone else get the sense there are going to be a lot of people getting caught for all sorts of poo poo for the next little while? I mean, you know the tests are coming, you know the guys who are doing the tests don't miss much and you know that the consequences are going to be horrifically dire... but you've never been caught before, so keep on going on. Even though instead of Joe's Discount Urine Testing Outlet running the program now it's the freaking USADA. Never underestimate how stupid some fighters are and/or how ingrained doping is in their training culture. EDIT: and seeing the sanctions, holy mother of hell would you have to be blinding idiotic to do anything stronger than pretty much whey powder. Unless you can afford the latest designer undetectable steroid available from whatever BALCO is now... EDIT2: Sanctions are more lenient that Nevada, but getting eight years for the third steroid offence is pretty much life anyway... acejackson42 fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Jun 3, 2015 |
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Jun 3, 2015 20:23
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"in-competition" has also been defined, it is the time period from 6 hours before weigh-in until 6 afters after the fight. So, I guess wait at least 7-8 hours before a celebratory smoke
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Jun 3, 2015 20:28
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Triticum Guzzler posted:i predict a lot of guys are going to start getting worse cardio Worse cardio, less definition, less power. It will be like a fun house hall of mirrors with Vitor in every view.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:30
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Northjayhawk posted:"in-competition" has also been defined, it is the time period from 6 hours before weigh-in until 6 afters after the fight. So, I guess wait at least 7-8 hours before a celebratory smoke Man, there goes the awesomeness that would be a post-fight Nick Diaz reclining on a couch in the dressing room with a 'Nick is Numero Uno' shirt smoking the largest spliff this side of Snoop's house.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:35
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I like how they didn't even bother to define a sanction for a 4th steroid offense. After 14 cumulative years, its pretty likely that you'll be too old to compete after serving all that time, and it might be easier to get 8 years to stick if somehow legally challenged than "life" which a court might think is arbitrary.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:36
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So where's UFC going to come up with the money for all this? And how are they going to keep fighters under contract? Between this and the mythical reekbok uniforms, I don't see what the incentive is for up and coming fighters to stay under Zuffa.
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coconono posted:So where's UFC going to come up with the money for all this? And how are they going to keep fighters under contract? Between this and the mythical reekbok uniforms, I don't see what the incentive is for up and coming fighters to stay under Zuffa. how much do you think guys in bellator are making
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Jun 3, 2015 20:38
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interesting that they're announcing they'll test for peptides, since that's an area where the drug tests are guaranteed to be a million years behind the cheaters
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coconono posted:So where's UFC going to come up with the money for all this? And how are they going to keep fighters under contract? Between this and the mythical reekbok uniforms, I don't see what the incentive is for up and coming fighters to stay under Zuffa. Unless sponsors are willing to pony up big money for that sweet Spike exposure, I'm not sure if they have an alternative
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coconono posted:So where's UFC going to come up with the money for all this? And how are they going to keep fighters under contract? Between this and the mythical reekbok uniforms, I don't see what the incentive is for up and coming fighters to stay under Zuffa. I don't think paying for this is a problem for the UFC anymore. The days of money troubles are long behind this organization. They're going to keep fighters under contract because where the hell else are they going to go? Bellator and the WSOF are the definition of minor leagues at this point, no matter how much they might not want you to think so. You want to make money and fight the best then you sign with the UFC and get off the drugs. Until a viable alternative comes up, it is what it is. Oh, and good luck to the org that comes around with 'less drug testing' as a policy to attract fighters. I'm sure that's really going to fly.
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Triticum Guzzler posted:interesting that they're announcing they'll test for peptides, since that's an area where the drug tests are guaranteed to be a million years behind the cheaters At least it's something, though. At least the USADA will have a better idea of what to look for, in theory.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:48
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acejackson42 posted:I don't think paying for this is a problem for the UFC anymore. The days of money troubles are long behind this organization. worked for PRIDE.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:55
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Wow If there's one thing I've wanted over the last few years in MMA it's more canceled fights and worse fighters. This seems like a win all around.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:55
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acejackson42 posted:At least it's something, though. At least the USADA will have a better idea of what to look for, in theory. The thing with peptides is that bodybuilders are willing to try them out basically as soon as they know it won't kill them within 3 days. Guys are using drugs years before they're even approved for human use (if that ever happens) so developing a test is waaaaaaay out of the picture. Which is fine in the olympics if you're gonna freeze stuff forever and have an incentive to stomp on a guy's career years after the fact, but it'll never happen here. It's a really weird and fascinating area of sports and nutrition science, the bodybuilders are really hosed up.
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coconono posted:worked for PRIDE. It would not work today. If the popular outrage in today's environment where fans generally want drug testing doesn't kill the idea, then government regulators would probably step in.
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