Elsalvajeloco Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 So what the fuck was your point about Rory then? You guys wouldn't be so upset if he didn't have personality. You can't call someone wooden and bland and then blow up when he actually does something that makes him stand out. I think with Rory the issue is more "this guy is creepy and irritating and I don't want to watch him" rather than someone like Floyd Mayweather where it's "this guy is an asshole, and I will pay my hard earned money to watch someone try and shut him up" Bad comparison. Floyd had a history of people actually believing that he could not and would not ever draw a reasonable dime. It took him NINE YEARS from the time he won fighter of the year until the Ricky Hatton fight for people to actually get on board. By the time Floyd was Rory's age, people began to wonder if his drawing power could actually catch up to this persona he began to create once he came out his first retirement/hiatus. It wasn't enough that he had beat Diego Corrales and was talking about how good he was. He had another five years before he became someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 So what the fuck was your point about Rory then?You guys wouldn't be so upset if he didn't have personality. You can't call someone wooden and bland and then blow up when he actually does something that makes him stand out. I think with Rory the issue is more "this guy is creepy and irritating and I don't want to watch him" rather than someone like Floyd Mayweather where it's "this guy is an asshole, and I will pay my hard earned money to watch someone try and shut him up"Exactly. Everyone likes to make Patrick Bateman jokes about him but he really does give off a sociopathic vibe. He displayed no emotion when talking about his girlfriend of several years on the hype special and basically said he likes her because she's compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Good for him. Anyway, do people consider the MacDonald/Ellenberger fight the de facto main event? The Road to the Octagon show got virtually nothing out of Demetrius and Moraga outside of they got kids or have kids on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Nothing more boring than the 125 guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Good for him. Anyway, do people consider the MacDonald/Ellenberger fight the de facto main event? The Road to the Octagon show got virtually nothing out of Demetrius and Moraga outside of they got kids or have kids on the way. Yes. I'm also more looking forward to Liz Carmouche vs. Jessica Andrade than the main event. Flyweight is one of my least favourite UFC divisions. Room for one more hoping MacDonald get's KO'd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I don't think I've sat through a single 125lb fight yet and I don't plan to with this. On Rory- just the act of doing something that someone didn't like doesn't all of a sudden give you personality. It just means you did something that made people not like you. He didn't do that lame ass shuffle and showboat BJ because he has some polarizing personality. He did it because he was trying to look cool and instead he just looked like a dumbass and made people dislike him. He's bland. And you can talk about Chael and compare him to pro wrestling and say that if you want to watch something like that then you'll just watch pro wrestling but that's a lie and it's a lie because you'll watch Chael Sonnen too just like everybody else. The proof is in the pudding with the PPV buys. People weren't so quick to shell out dollars to watch Anderson fight Yushin Okami, Dan Henderson, etc. but they paid to watch Chael Sonnen fight him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Four straight split decisions. Gotta love crappy judges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Michael Chiesa is a shithouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Maybe Robbie Lawler's best performance. Now the question is whether he can do that in a row. After watching the preview for new UF season, I can see why some people say that Rousey doesn't come off good. Nice to see that breaking her arm hasn't dulled her complete hatred of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 SUCH A CHARISMATIC GUY THAT RORY MACDONALD I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM FIGHT AGAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Not sure what the sound of money going down the toilet sounds like but whatever it is Rory heard it over and over and over again with that fight. Dana would be nuts to give Rory a title fight after that snoozer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Don't worry pal he won't fight GSP and GSP will do the wrestling equivalent of that to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The Juggernaut? Jesus, Jake, you let us all down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 FSW, haiiiiiii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Not sure what the sound of money going down the toilet sounds like but whatever it is Rory heard it over and over and over again with that fight. Dana would be nuts to give Rory a title fight after that snoozer. Good lord was that fight a fucking sleeping pill or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Demetrious and Rory is a one two punch of boredom that nobody can deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 And that is how a champion should finish a title fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 And that is how a champion should finish a title fight.Like The Rock beating Scotty 2 Hotty after 24 minutes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Dave Meltzer gave that ****1/2, though! Well, if nothing else Robbie Lawler impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Lawler looked real good. Expect him to never be matched up against Rory (the way they shoved him down the audiences throats to night was really bad). On the undercard, Melvin looked great (although hearing Danzig cry in pain was rough) and Jorge Masvidal impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Man MacDonald/Ellenberger was such a bust. What was Ellenberger trying to do out there? Did he think he'd be able to land that one good shot on Rory? Johnson/Moraga was a lot of fun. Glad to see a champ go for the finish and get it that late into the fight even if he was ahead on the score cards. Usually the champ will just coast to the finish. I'd say Benavidez/Johnson II is inevitable at this point, provided Benavidez beats Formiga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Not sure what the sound of money going down the toilet sounds like but whatever it is Rory heard it over and over and over again with that fight. Dana would be nuts to give Rory a title fight after that snoozer. Good lord was that fight a fucking sleeping pill or what? The fight most people were looking forward to as well. Sounds like I didn't miss much. Tempted to watch the above fight to see how bad it is. Welcome back TheVileOne, was wondering where you was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Robbie Lawler should be kept in an "In Case of Emergency, Break Glass" box when cards start to suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Not sure what the sound of money going down the toilet sounds like but whatever it is Rory heard it over and over and over again with that fight. Dana would be nuts to give Rory a title fight after that snoozer. Good lord was that fight a fucking sleeping pill or what? The fight most people were looking forward to as well. Sounds like I didn't miss much. Tempted to watch the above fight to see how bad it is. Welcome back TheVileOne, was wondering where you was. LOL, I was wondering where the forum was. I just noticed a PM from Epwar on another forum the link for this one. I thought DVDR got like nuked or swallowed up by the internet or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yeah, DVDR lives. Sadly, sprewell rimz was swallowed up by the internet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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