UFC 127

[edman5555]

So am I. I always think I will miss something important for a bet.

[poopoo333]

Poopoo knows everything that ever happens in MMA within seconds. He is an MMA news addict.

While UFC officials offered just one-week's notice that three fights from this past weekend's UFC 127 event would air live on ION Television, the broadcast still netted 714,000 viewers.

MMAjunkie.com today learned of the figures from industry sources. The ratings mark the lowest rating in the series' 17-month history.

[MMA_scientist]

Poopoo knows everything that ever happens in MMA within seconds. He is an MMA news addict.

[edman5555]

Ok when you post that I am assuming your saying you already knew that.

[poopoo333]

Regardless I have some other news. Chris Lytle had knee surgery 4 weeks before the fight.

[edman5555]

Bisping tried to lie and say he was spitting on the ground. Idiot. I'd like to see exactly where his corner was standing. Maybe there was some ground between them outside the cage but either way Bisping is a turd. Regardless I have some other news. Chris Lytle had knee surgery 4 weeks before the fight.

[SPX]

Michael Bisping spitting on Jorge Rivera's corner

That's gross.

[SPX]

Ebersole KOing Shannon Forrester at XFC

You know, I've seen that vid before several times, but I had no idea it was the same guy.

[Luke]

Michael Bisping spitting on Jorge Rivera's corner

[Luke]

Ebersole KOing Shannon Forrester at XFC

[MMA_scientist]

But honestly why should he try to finish the fight? Isnt the point to win 2 of the 3 rounds ?

I mean if fights were untimed fights and continued until someone finishes the other fighter then I can see trying to finish someone but since the point is to win the fight why should he try?

Well, he doesn't have to. But I don't have to like it either. All I was saying, is that it is not a definitive win. And Fitch has been extremely lucky that he has not had to face any superior wrestlers (save GSP). His system is flawed in that he really only has one path to victory. If they really want to bring him down, they should just let him fight a string of other wrestlers. The last time he fought another college wrestler, he ended up gassing and losing the final round (Pierce). I personally think he would have a lotof difficulty with Brenneman/Hendricks/Story/Koscheck/Shields/Ellenberger. I actually think he could lose all of those fights. There are all these matchups out there for him, but they keep giving him guys he can smother.

And when you put all your faith the subjective view of Cecil Peeples, don't complain when you lose a decision.

[SPX]

I think so. Though it's been a long time since I watched any bowling, myself.

I'm not sure I ever have.

[Svino]

I remember something about that.

I watched that documentary -- The League of Ordinary Gentleman. I think it discussed that extensively.

Did the plan work?

I think so. Though it's been a long time since I watched any bowling, myself.

[SPX]

Me too. I used to bowl quite bit. My high school even had a bowling team that I was on.

Appropriately for this discussion, bowling had it's own crisis about a decade ago. People weren't watching bowling on TV anymore and the Professional Bowling Association almost went under. New owners revived it, in part by trying to make it more exciting for fans (encouraging bowlers to show more emotion and go crazy, hyping up rivalries, and other stuff like that).

I remember something about that.

I watched that documentary -- The League of Ordinary Gentleman. I think it discussed that extensively.

Did the plan work?

(also: Is the off-topic thread supposed to be locked?)

Re-opened. Not sure what was up with that.

[Svino]

LOL

I actually like to bowl. I used to be pretty decent at it. Not great, but not bad either. I miss those days.

Me too. I used to bowl quite bit. My high school even had a bowling team that I was on.

Appropriately for this discussion, bowling had it's own crisis about a decade ago. People weren't watching bowling on TV anymore and the Professional Bowling Association almost went under. New owners revived it, in part by trying to make it more exciting for fans (encouraging bowlers to show more emotion and go crazy, hyping up rivalries, and other stuff like that).


(also: Is the off-topic thread supposed to be locked?)