MMA-UFC UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

[Jay C]

Just watched the Primetime, wasn't bad. Touching story to finish it off obviously, I felt uncomfortable watching that.

I'd rather see more training camp stuff though, just a preference.

I haven't seen it yet, but you can't expect the early episode to focus mostly on the training aspect.

To engage casual fans that aren't familiar with either fighter you have to focus on the personality's to give the viewer a reason to care otherwise it won't work. All countdown's or primetime's follow that formula.

There are still 2 episodes to go so plenty of time to build up the actual fight.

 

[Nickos66]

I did enjoy that, like Jay C said, there's another 2 eps to go, so, what.. an hr all up? A lot of time to only focus on training. Heck, a lot of extended previews for fights go into background stories and lifestyle etc. I saw a great one about Cain Velasquez a few years ago which made me that much more of a supporter for him. I like to be engaged by the life of the fighter and not just the fight, much in the same way that if I am about to watch 2 guys i've never heard of before - I mightn't be quite as interested.

 

[alfy!]

I haven't seen it yet, but you can't expect the early episode to focus mostly on the training aspect.

To engage casual fans that aren't familiar with either fighter you have to focus on the personality's to give the viewer a reason to care otherwise it won't work. All countdown's or primetime's follow that formula.

There are still 2 episodes to go so plenty of time to build up the actual fight.

Oh of course, I've seen Countdowns and Primetimes before. I'm just saying my personal preference on fighters I don't really dig is to see more training camp footage and stories.

 

[BradWCE]

Gamburyan is injured, so he's out of the fight with Mendes. Yet again someone out injured not long before a scheduled fight with Mendes. Last time they brought in someone who was nowhere near his level, hopefully this time they can get a decent test for him.

 

[BradWCE]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/2/9/3971768/ufc-157-chad-mendes-ricardo-lamas-mma-news

Mendes took things into his own hands to attempt to get a good fight by calling out Lamas through twitter. Lamas is apparently already booked to fight in May though, I'm thinking against the Korean Zombie.

If they get Mendes a fight I can't see it being against anyone who'll give him a test.

 

[Arecsa]

Apparently Mendes will be fighting Clay Guida.

Or not. From Chad's twitter:

Well guys it looks like I'm off the Anaheim card. Sucks pretty bad. Ill keep everyone updated with what I find out. Sorry.

 

[BradWCE]

Apparently Mendes will be fighting Clay Guida.

Or not. From Chad's twitter:

All I've seen is this one MMA forum with someone saying that Mendes and Guida will be fighting in San Jose. If that's true then it'll be the UFC on Fox card in April. That sucks, I was looking forward to seeing Mendes fight soon.

 

[Jay C]

All I've seen is this one MMA forum with someone saying that Mendes and Guida will be fighting in San Jose. If that's true then it'll be the UFC on Fox card in April. That sucks, I was looking forward to seeing Mendes fight soon.

Its unfortunate but finding someone on Mendes level on two weeks notice isn't possible. He has beaten his last two opponents as easily as you could so the UFC owes him a quality match up.

 

[BradWCE]

With Mendes vs. Gamburyan off the card they added a new fight, Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Yuri Villefort. Two guys coming off of a loss in their last Strikeforce fight.

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...dded-to-ufc-157-mcgee-neer-moves-to-main-card

 

[alfy!]

 

[Jay C]

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Countdown is out.

Rousey - Carmouche



Machida - Hendo >> Faber - Menjivar



Would have liked a bit more air time on Machida v Hendo and Faber v Menjivar.

13 minutes is a little light on.

 

[Z_K]

Would have liked a bit more air time on Machida v Hendo and Faber v Menjivar.

13 minutes is a little light on.

Nah. Why would you want more Henderson and Machida? Second stringers.

 

[alfy!]

Some really fun/interesting interviews from Ariel up at mmafighting.com including this one from Ivan Menjivar:

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/2/2...is-in-favor-of-weigh-ins-on-same-day-as-fight

Dude is pretty funny and chill. Like the guy.

 

[Nickos66]

Interesting point raised by Menjivar, that would change the whole dynamic of the sport as we know it. Guys would be going up in weight classes left, right & centre for fear of being too dehydrated for their fight and gassing out, some notable title holders would be among those names too.

 

[alfy!]

98% of the fighters (excluding HW's) would have to go up one/two/three/four weighclasses.

 

[alfy!]

Karyn is killing it with interviews lately, like her much more than Ariel.

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Karyn is killing it with interviews lately, like her much more than Ariel.

Spot on.

Her Lyoto interview was really solid.

 

[Jay C]

Just a few vids I found interesting.

 

[Nickos66]

Nothing wrong with the green juice, good for alkalising your body Rhonda.

 

[alfy!]

Third episode.

 

[alfy!]

Weigh ins are live now.

 

[alfy!]

It's time, live on FB/YT.

 

[alfy!]

Such a sick fight to start us off, awesome.

 

[alfy!]

So awesome.