Comments on: Affliction’s Holy War http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Fri, 18 May 2012 05:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11401 Dave Walsh Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11401 The entrances could have used a bit more, but maybe they couldn't. If a lot of the complaints were that the show was too "showy" and stylized (poorly, mind you), maybe the toned down entrances would be fine. They just need to dim the lights and use a spotlight at least. I was going to say that they should stay away from EliteXC, because I feel they'd get manipulated, but anything for better cards, honestly. Lindland is simply getting old and Whitehead isn't that great. Lindland gassed out early on, which was depressing. Not the Lindland of old. I don't know if I see Aleks being licensed to fight in the US any time soon. He failed this medical and there is a good chance wouldn't be able to pass any medical exam in the US. Obviously I'd love for him to fight, but the safety of his opponents (and himself) is more important. The entrances could have used a bit more, but maybe they couldn’t. If a lot of the complaints were that the show was too “showy” and stylized (poorly, mind you), maybe the toned down entrances would be fine. They just need to dim the lights and use a spotlight at least.

I was going to say that they should stay away from EliteXC, because I feel they’d get manipulated, but anything for better cards, honestly.

Lindland is simply getting old and Whitehead isn’t that great. Lindland gassed out early on, which was depressing. Not the Lindland of old.

I don’t know if I see Aleks being licensed to fight in the US any time soon. He failed this medical and there is a good chance wouldn’t be able to pass any medical exam in the US. Obviously I’d love for him to fight, but the safety of his opponents (and himself) is more important.

]]> By: Louis http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11399 Louis Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:18:30 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11399 They would do well to not book Whitehead or Lindland again. Too bad those are considered American draws for them... I really hope they get everything straightened out so that Aleks can fight in the future, that would have been the icing on the cake for this card. The production was bad, but other than laugh at it, there were no really painful errors, everything was pretty minor, like not miking up the crowd, not getting the sound to work properly, and so on. Affliction needs to team up with Elite XC, as well as do some consulting with a Japanese promotion. Those guys are the real pros of production values, not to mention classy (the snow for Fedor) and zany entrances. They would do well to not book Whitehead or Lindland again. Too bad those are considered American draws for them… I really hope they get everything straightened out so that Aleks can fight in the future, that would have been the icing on the cake for this card.

The production was bad, but other than laugh at it, there were no really painful errors, everything was pretty minor, like not miking up the crowd, not getting the sound to work properly, and so on.

Affliction needs to team up with Elite XC, as well as do some consulting with a Japanese promotion. Those guys are the real pros of production values, not to mention classy (the snow for Fedor) and zany entrances.

]]> By: Louis http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11398 Louis Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:09:56 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11398 Whitehead is such a jock idiot. Like he didn't know Babalu was going to fall out of the ring if he kept pushing... Totally preventable, but the fighters have to actually have a few brain cells, in order for the fight to stay in the ring. Whitehead is such a jock idiot. Like he didn’t know Babalu was going to fall out of the ring if he kept pushing… Totally preventable, but the fighters have to actually have a few brain cells, in order for the fight to stay in the ring.

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11372 Dave Walsh Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:18:41 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11372 Thanks Justin, knew I blundered something, but couldn't remember what. The ring did show its flaws tonight. At least in PRIDE you have the ringside crew doing their best to keep the fights inside of the ring when stuff starts to spill out. The height of this was Babalu/Whitehead where this was a continual issue. I think the ring and cage each have their merits as well as drawbacks, honestly. Thanks Justin, knew I blundered something, but couldn’t remember what.

The ring did show its flaws tonight. At least in PRIDE you have the ringside crew doing their best to keep the fights inside of the ring when stuff starts to spill out. The height of this was Babalu/Whitehead where this was a continual issue.

I think the ring and cage each have their merits as well as drawbacks, honestly.

]]> By: Justin http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11371 Justin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:03:16 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11371 There was no former IFL Heavyweight champ fighting on this card. Rothwell never fought to be crowned champ, Big Country is the one and only IFL Heavyweight champ. There was no former IFL Heavyweight champ fighting on this card. Rothwell never fought to be crowned champ, Big Country is the one and only IFL Heavyweight champ.

]]> By: tonytee http://www.total-mma.com/2008/07/20/afflictions-holy-war/#comment-11369 tonytee Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:03:04 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=403#comment-11369 my only complaint is the ring , watching the fighters fall through the ropes and hit there head on the apron is unessesary , the square ring is fine but id rather a cage , other than that the fights were excellant and if they sign tito and randy they will only get better my only complaint is the ring , watching the fighters fall through the ropes and hit there head on the apron is unessesary , the square ring is fine but id rather a cage , other than that the fights were excellant and if they sign tito and randy they will only get better

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