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Who will be the champs come Sunday? This poll is closed. |
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| McGregor, Lawler |
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| Mendes, Lawler |
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| Mendes, MacDonald |
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| Aldo, Hendricks |
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It's been seven hours and 15 days since you took the champ away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2K4jHs92A Hello everyone, this is guest OP, Irish singer-songwriter and loud human rights activist Sinéad O'Connor. As most of you may know, I'll be singing Conor McGregor into the cage this Saturday. As I flew into Las Vegas to prepare, I was met at the airport by what I thought was the world's most subtle funhouse mirror. This mirror turned out to be UFC President Dana White. He said that there was a marketing budget surplus now that McGregor's original opponent, Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo, had backed out of the fight due to injury. He thus offered me a stipend to write this promotional post for the event on the SomethingAwful forums. So here I am to welcome you to the GDT for UFC 189, 10 p.m. ET Saturday, July 11, only on pay-per-view. While I believe corporate greed and politicans-for-hire cowtowing to telecom conglomorates has helped irrevocably destroy the middle class in the developed world, I am contractually obligated to say you are not allowed to post streams in this thread. Let's get started, shall we? For the Featherweight Interim Title  Conor McGregor vs.  Chad Mendes When Conor McGregor personally reached out to me to say that U2, Enya and the Cranberries were unavailable on July 11 so he wanted Ireland's fourth-most influential performance artist of the 1990s to herald him into the cage, I jumped at the chance. (Well to be honest I wasn't immediately thrilled, but like hell I was going to let Thin Lizzy get the better of me yet again.) He's an immensely talented, dynamic striker whose style and twitter tirades immediately made him an international face of the UFC, and he has enjoyed the fame and fortune that's come with it. He and I even have the same chest tattoo. But while he can eat his dinner in a fancy restaurant, nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues he's feeling when his original opponent, title-holder Jose Aldo was removed from the card due to breaking his rib. Conor now finds himself in the unfortunate situation of facing a completely different stylistic threat without the multi-million marketing push behind it. Chad Mendes gives up a large amount of reach going into this fight, but he possesses a tool set and level of power that McGregor simply hasn't faced up to this point in his career. He is a dangerous wrestler with huge knockout power that he used to KO four UFC fighters in a row, and also two individuals at a bar in 2012. He is also not the champion McGregor was promised. Fight The Real Enemy, Conor. For the Welterweight Title  Robbie Lawler (c) vs.  Rory MacDonald A silent, brooding, savage force that brutalizes anything in its path, leaving its victims crying, confused and alone on the floor in a crumpled mass. You may think I am describing the endemic sexual abuse of small children in the Catholic Church, and you are correct. But it also describes Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler. In many ways his career is the inverse of mine. He went from a fat, bald, deeply flawed scrapper who lacked the critical reception he deserved to on top of the world with a short series of big hits. His punches land so hard his opponents' ears wiggle like mine do when I sing. He looks to defend tonight to continue his reign. In many ways, I owe my career to Prince, but he and I did not get on too well. I remember one of the only times I met him backstage at one of his concerts after my version of Nothing Compares 2 U dropped. Before the show he summoned his poor aid and simply stared at him silently with varying levels of intensity in his eyes for no fewer than 12 minutes, before whispering “do you understand?” The fearful aid nodded and scurried off to his dressing room. Apparently that gaze meant Prince wanted “fruit M&Ms” waiting for him after the show. The poor sod had to buy a bag of Skittles, scrape the S off and draw an M on each one. Rory MacDonald is exactly like Prince: a feckin' socially-stunted weirdo with undeniable talent. Featherweight  Dennis Bermudez vs.  Jeremy Stephens Dennis Bermudez was recently on the hottest streak of his career, amassing a seven-fight win streak including a fight of the year with a brain-damaged car accident victim. He recently lost to Ricardo Lamas, who in turn recently lost to Chad Mendes. This high school and collegiate wrestling standout is of Puerto Rican descent, where overwhelming debt, high cost of living and police brutality are subjecting its peoples to struggle. Until the philosophy, Which holds one race superior And another inferior, Is finally and permanently Discredited and abandoned, Everywhere is war. Jeremy Stephens knows such struggle. He proves himself just good enough to beat the Estevan Payans and Danny Downes of the world, so they repay him by feeding him to Anthony Pettis or Cub Swanson. He also nearly beat a man to death in a bar. Until there is no longer first class Or second class citizens of any nation. Until the color of a man's skin, Is of no more significance than The color of his eyes, I've got to say "war". Welterweight  Gunnar Nelson vs.  Brandon Thatch Gunnar Nelson is an Icelandic grappling specialist who somehow has actually made that work, until he fought Rick Story. The undersized Nelson was brutalized over an agonizing 25 minutes in front of his quasi-home crowd in Sweden, while Dan Hardy and Doctor Who continued an elaborate piece of performance art in the commentary booth by claiming that the fight was competitive and occasionally mixing up the names of the fighters. I was moved to tears by their performance and how it evoked a powerful commentary on the blasphemous nature of the unethical, anti-Christian papacy. Brandon Thatch is as big for welterweight as Gunny is small, and he also suffered the first loss of his UFC career in what actually was a competitive bout against a much better fighter in Benson Henderson. You can use your imagination for how this one will go. Bantomweight  Brad Pickett vs.  Thomas Almeida Through the administration of win bonuses, Brad Pickett has recently helped support multiple drug problems and only narrowly defeated a rape apologist through a token effort. His opponent, Thomas Almeida, has knocked out no fewer than 14 impoverished and struggling Brazilians and Haitians. Both of these men are terrors. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE AND THE DEGREDATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT FOR THE GAINS OF ANTI-UNION VENTURE CAPITALISTS FOX Sports 1 Prelims, 8 p.m. ET Welterweight Matt Brown vs. Tim Means Welterweight Mike Swick vs. Alex Garcia A fight I will not even copy and paste into my gameday threads because if you watch it you are a stupid rear end in a top hat Bantamweight Cody Garbrandt vs. Henry Briones UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims, 7 p.m. ET Flyweight Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka Lightweight Yosdenis Cedeno vs. Cody Pfister Official Weigh-Ins, 7 p.m. ET Friday, July 10 http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-189-official-weigh-in OFFICIAL MMA SNACK RATING: True Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy  Ingredients 4 links pork sausage 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons milk (optional) 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon butter 2 large onions, chopped 6 cups beef broth 2 cups red wine Directions Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Cook the sausage links in a skillet over medium-low heat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to an oven-safe dish and move to the preheated oven to keep warm. Place potatoes into a saucepan over medium heat, cover with water, and boil gently until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Mix in 1/4 cup of butter, milk, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper; mash until fluffy and smooth. Set aside. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the onions until translucent and just starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and red wine; boil the mixture down to about half its volume, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. To serve, place a sausage onto a serving plate with about 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes. Pour the onion gravy over the sausage and potatoes. And don't forget to make your picks in Goonweight! 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And on the 7th day I read the OP. And it was good.
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Bluedeanie posted:He is a dangerous wrestler with huge knockout power that he used to tie the record for most consecutive KO's in UFC history He had four which is a lot but Chuck had seven.
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Jul 9, 2015 18:59
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The Duck of Death posted:He had four which is a lot but Chuck had seven. You really think Mike Goldberg would do that? Go in the broadcast booth and just tell lies? Thanks, I'll fix that out.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:04
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quote:As I flew into Las Vegas to prepare, I was met at the airport by what I thought was the world's most subtle funhouse mirror. This mirror turned out to be UFC President Dana White. I'm dead.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:04
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Bluedeanie posted:
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Jul 9, 2015 19:08
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flashy_mcflash posted:I'm dead.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:08
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UFC 189 Press Conference streaming here soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdirmHXijH4
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Jul 9, 2015 19:12
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This is the best OP yet. You top yourself every time, dude. Maybe when TKZ finally escapes military hell, he can fight Conor and we can have dueling shorn Irish women belting out walkout songs.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:27
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Hmmm McGregor didn't change his camp one bit after the Mendes announcement. That seems like a mistake.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:33
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the layout in that arena looks great the weigh-ins tomorrow are going to be bananas.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:34
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Bubba Smith posted:the layout in that arena looks great the weigh-ins tomorrow are going to be bananas. The embedded said that they were using the entire arena for the weigh ins. I wonder if they'll fill the thing.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:45
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Watching the end of that presser and Money and Conor both loving own.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:58
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Chad Mendes owns.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:58
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Irish getting their kids to talk poo poo for them.
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Jul 9, 2015 19:59
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quote:Apparently that gaze meant Prince wanted “fruit M&Ms” waiting for him after the show. The poor sod had to buy a bag of Skittles, scrape the S off and draw an M on each one.
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Jul 9, 2015 20:01
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Free fights on Youtube (some with Spanish commentary since ufcespanol uploads different fights than the main UFC channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhBogcT_qtg McGregor vs Siver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2yLtEpYUOw McGregor vs Poirier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNSyq9KpBc McGregor vs Brimage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBhRAF0yyos Mendes vs Lamas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpNnCi1hOKA Mendes vs Guida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGa5V9aKQDM Mendes vs McKenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpdD8UAF7yk Lawler vs Hendricks II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F2-xI-rG8Q Lawler vs Koscheck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtuOLswKN9E MacDonald vs Saffiedine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4uEIYVxqI MacDonald vs Mills
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Also I haven't had a chance to watch all of these yet but they've gotten Dan Hardy to break down the main card matchups in a fair amount of detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykA7_o1RROk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9jF_0mS2ts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWxF6SoviDQ
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Jul 9, 2015 20:51
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I need the wrestle bro and Inspector Gadget to walk away with gold. That poo poo would rule.
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Jul 9, 2015 20:55
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Ditch posted:I have to know if this is real or not. Everything about Prince is true
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Jul 9, 2015 22:03
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if chad wins you should imo only be allowed to make i knew that conor mcgregor was garbage all along posts if you were sure enough to bet on chad before the fight
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Foul Fowl posted:if chad wins you should imo only be allowed to make i knew that conor mcgregor was garbage all along posts if you were sure enough to bet on chad before the fight I think we do need to make this a rule punishable by probation.
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willie_dee posted:I think we do need to make this a rule punishable by probation. Some people take criticisms of performance to mean "was always poo poo" though even when the intent clearly isn't that.
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Jul 9, 2015 22:16
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I'm just excited to see if Conor handles himself the same against a high level grappler. If he doesn't, well back to the drawing board. If he does, good for him.
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quote:As I flew into Las Vegas to prepare, I was met at the airport by what I thought was the world's most subtle funhouse mirror. This mirror turned out to be UFC President Dana White.  edit: and now i got to the Prince joke Does SA's forum software allow voters to be visible on polls? Shumagorath fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jul 9, 2015 |
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Charles Gnarwin posted:This is the best OP yet. You top yourself every time, dude. I've definitely had some dud OPs, but thanks!  Shumagorath posted:Does SA's forum software allow voters to be visible on polls? The OP does not have the ability to see or enable this. Whether mods can or not, 
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Jul 9, 2015 23:30
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I put 75 on $Mendes because I'm not a loving idiot that thinks a dude who crushes Dennis Siver is the second coming
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Jul 9, 2015 23:35
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-Atom- posted:I'm not a loving idiot Let's not get ahead of ourselves here
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It really pains me to see Atom make a post that I somewhat agree with.
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Jul 9, 2015 23:47
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that look Mendes gives the ref as he's pounding out Lamas just before the stoppage is great. is dan miragillota or whatever known as a good ref?
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Skip My Posts posted:that look Mendes gives the ref as he's pounding out Lamas just before the stoppage is great. is dan miragillota or whatever known as a good ref? no, he has an unsatiable bloodthirst.
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Skip My Posts posted:that look Mendes gives the ref as he's pounding out Lamas just before the stoppage is great. is dan miragillota or whatever known as a good ref? Dan Miragillota likes to see a fighter almost die sometimes so we could be seeing Irish blood this Saturday.
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Jul 10, 2015 00:10
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i hope gunnar drops to lightweight or puts on some muscle after he gets the poo poo kicked out of him
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Jul 10, 2015 00:40
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I kind of hope every SBG fighter on this card loses.
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Jul 10, 2015 00:43
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Skip My Posts posted:that look Mendes gives the ref as he's pounding out Lamas just before the stoppage is great. is dan miragillota or whatever known as a good ref?  so, no, not exactly
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CarlCX posted:
lmao no wonder frank is a doofus top tier OP bluedeanie
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Jul 10, 2015 00:55
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I much rather have the fight go on a bit too long tbh than have months of excuses. like Frank mir says 'let me take my beating for failingto be the better fighter'
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Nierbo posted:I much rather have the fight go on a bit too long tbh than have months of excuses. like Frank mir says 'let me take my beating for failingto be the better fighter' Steve Mazzagati, is that you?
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Nierbo posted:I much rather have the fight go on a bit too long tbh than have months of excuses. like Frank mir says 'let me take my beating for failingto be the better fighter' Considering you have a JDS avatar, I would have expected differently
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