I guess you are right.
While I am @it I should familiarize myself w/the entire roster of the Canadian Football League and the International Hockey League.
I claim to like Hockey and Football yet I cant name ONE player in either one of those either.
I guess I am not a true fan of MMA,Hockey or Football.
smoogy -voorhees - Zuffa could replay Shamrock/Severn 2 and Rizzo/Randleman on Spike and it would beat that card in ratings even if it was on NBC.
You must've got lost on the way to the Nielson Rating Data message board and took a wrong turn to the UG. Who the fuck cares? Do you derive joy from reading ratings points and declaring "victory" for one corporation over the other?
If you're into the sport of MMA at all, you'll be happy to learn that Woodley, Kennedy and Cormier are all considered blue chip athletes in their respective weight classes. Longacre vs. Calanoc, Woodley vs. Light and Kennedy vs. Cummings are all relevant, competitive matches.
If you need more schooling, let me know.
Smoggy,I only said the Zuffa ratings thing because X called us,"paid Zuffa posters"
Hell,I would RATHER see a Showtime card beat a UFC card.
I am sure that the fighters you mentioned are top up and comers and I WILL watch the card.
I didnt mean to imply that because I didnt know who they were they dont matter in MMA.
Its just that these fighters will not garner in the attention Showtime needs to solidify its spot as a major player in televised MMA,and that(and only that)is why it is not a good card.
School me?
Not that IHL...
voorhees - I guess you are right.
While I am @it I should familiarize myself w/the entire roster of the Canadian Football League and the International Hockey League.
I claim to like Hockey and Football yet I cant name ONE player in either one of those either.
I guess I am not a true fan of MMA,Hockey or Football.
This is another misguided and pointless analogy, since MMA isn't a team sport and the UFC isn't a league with constituent owners. But let us pretend you have a point for a second:
Do you seek out threads on message boards about CFL and IHL and diss the level of competition without even watching any games? And try to mock their fans because NFL gets better ratings?
Of course not. That would be a total douchebag troll thing to do, right?
If you're expecting every ShoMMA card to be loaded with names you recognize, I don't think you've been keeping up much, because the platform is explicitly defined as a launching pad/proving ground for younger fighters, so they can be ready when they graduate to the main Strikeforce cards. Relative to those goals, this is a great fight card, even if you aren't up on how good some of these fighters are.
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Its for up and comers/new talent,etc... the ShoXC cards had some very good fights, just like this one will
I will be watching and like Crowbar just posted another 1 next month, good stuff
also, not many come into MMA with the wrestling that Cormier is coming in with
Maybe after he losses 1 and wins 1 he will get a title shot...
JimmersonzGlove - This card is on the same level as the previous ShoXC cards that Elite XC did. Those cards were always entertaining. Jared Hammond who just signed with the UFC is one of the prospects that was on those cards, and so was Eddie Alvarez before he entered the DREAM tourney.
Jeri Sitzes has been on TV several times in Chuck Norris's World Combat League, I knew I recongnized her name. I hope this fight gets televised, you know how the chickies always bring it ..... and Garv, you're right about Hammond, I was psyched when I saw the UFC saw fit to sign him. The guy is pretty good, at least the two times I saw him....
JimmersonzGlove - This card is on the same level as the previous ShoXC cards that Elite XC did. Those cards were always entertaining. Jared Hammond who just signed with the UFC is one of the prospects that was on those cards, and so was Eddie Alvarez before he entered the DREAM tourney.
Jeri Sitzes has been on TV several times in Chuck Norris's World Combat League, I knew I recongnized her name. I hope this fight gets televised, you know how the chickies always bring it ..... and Garv, you're right about Hammond, I was psyched when I saw the UFC saw fit to sign him. The guy is pretty good, at least the two times I saw him....
It's a good card. People complain about ufn so it's expected for people to complain about this card.
Lacey Schuckman vs. Jeri Sitzes
wish it was on television!! this should be a great fight
smoogy -voorhees - I guess you are right.
While I am @it I should familiarize myself w/the entire roster of the Canadian Football League and the International Hockey League.
I claim to like Hockey and Football yet I cant name ONE player in either one of those either.
I guess I am not a true fan of MMA,Hockey or Football.
This is another misguided and pointless analogy, since MMA isn't a team sport and the UFC isn't a league with constituent owners. But let us pretend you have a point for a second:
Do you seek out threads on message boards about CFL and IHL and diss the level of competition without even watching any games? And try to mock their fans because NFL gets better ratings?
Of course not. That would be a total douchebag troll thing to do, right?
If you're expecting every ShoMMA card to be loaded with names you recognize, I don't think you've been keeping up much, because the platform is explicitly defined as a launching pad/proving ground for younger fighters, so they can be ready when they graduate to the main Strikeforce cards. Relative to those goals, this is a great fight card, even if you aren't up on how good some of these fighters are.
I'm glad there are still a few people left willing to educate the ever growing number of simpleton mma fans who come on to message boards to parrot Dana White's meme's.
I guess all of you guys are just gonna ignore the 2nd post I said to smoggy,right?
JimmersonzGlove - This card is on the same level as the previous ShoXC cards that Elite XC did. Those cards were always entertaining. Jared Hammond who just signed with the UFC is one of the prospects that was on those cards, and so was Eddie Alvarez before he entered the DREAM tourney.
+ 1
I wonder how many of you guys that are bitching at me are the same guys who are complaining about "how bad UFC 105 is"
voorhees - I wonder how many of you guys that are bitching at me are the same guys who are complaining about "how bad UFC 105 is"
Voorhees you should spend time learning about this "new" sport called mma.
You only know two fighters on the card(still shocked at that) and then hate on the fight card, bringing up Zuffa vs. the competition arguments.
JimmersonzGlove - This card is on the same level as the previous ShoXC cards that Elite XC did. Those cards were always entertaining. Jared Hammond who just signed with the UFC is one of the prospects that was on those cards, and so was Eddie Alvarez before he entered the DREAM tourney.
Jeri Sitzes has been on TV several times in Chuck Norris's World Combat League, I knew I recongnized her name. I hope this fight gets televised, you know how the chickies always bring it ..... and Garv, you're right about Hammond, I was psyched when I saw the UFC saw fit to sign him. The guy is pretty good, at least the two times I saw him....
CRE - word I love Showtime for real, got a serious love relationship with that channel.
I totally enjoy Bernstein, it's great knowing his perspective on MMA is a positive one, I think Frank Shamrock is the most knowledgeable commentary you get in the sport.
I love Showtime. Usually at least 1 live boxing and mma event per month.
Plus soon, Fedor vs. Rogers.
showtime = combat sports