so whose tuning into one hd this sunday?

adamheight · Post by **adamheight** » 15 Feb 2010, 17:40

for the UFC?
i know a lot of u guys dont get into mma, but its a cracking card. 3 fights to look out for, a decent HW match up between nogueira and valesquez (nogueira by dec), bisping v w.silva (silva by KO) and local favourite george setoropolous v joe stevenson (stevenson by dec, but wouldnt be at all surprised if george pulled something off coz hes looked good in his last few ufc fights).

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 15 Feb 2010, 17:42

I'd have to swap the cables of my Foxtel to plug in my old set top box, tbh that seems like too much effort for something like this...

adamheight · Post by **adamheight** » 15 Feb 2010, 17:55

Marlin wrote:I'd have to swap the cables of my Foxtel to plug in my old set top box, tbh that seems like too much effort for something like this...

u must have an old tv?...i get one hd without no set top boxes or anything else

itll be worth it even if u have to swap some cables

toppity · Post by **toppity** » 15 Feb 2010, 18:07

what time is it on?

Can't you run Fox through the set-top box?

adamheight · Post by **adamheight** » 15 Feb 2010, 18:10

1pm i think

madball1982 · Post by **madball1982** » 15 Feb 2010, 23:28

I'm thoroughly excited about this card.

Still pissed off couldn't get a ticket for it though. Sold out too quick for me.

Trent · Post by **Trent** » 16 Feb 2010, 00:31

I'll be tuning in for sure. I think its a great promotional idea from Dana, to make it free to air for australians. Hope boxing starts getting these ideas.

keyboard warrior · Post by **keyboard warrior** » 16 Feb 2010, 01:21

I would like to watch it but am working this Sunday.

Soundkamp · Post by **Soundkamp** » 16 Feb 2010, 01:57

Kudos to the UFC and ONE hd, a major ppv for free

toppity · Post by **toppity** » 16 Feb 2010, 07:43

if i get the chance i'll watch it.

caveman · Post by **caveman** » 16 Feb 2010, 19:07

not me

dberry · Post by **dberry** » 16 Feb 2010, 19:22

I will, I wouldn't mind watching george fight, he came down to the gym often train at a few times a couple of years ago nice guy.

buster007 · Post by **buster007** » 16 Feb 2010, 20:09

is it a replay or is it live?

keyboard warrior · Post by **keyboard warrior** » 16 Feb 2010, 20:17

Live. Normally this type of thing is a PPV. But the noucey UFC have the habit of putting out a free-to-air when they they first host a UFC in a new country. Good PR move.

keyboard warrior · Post by **keyboard warrior** » 20 Feb 2010, 21:55

Looks like I will be watching this now. Was supposed to work this weekend but still have a bunch of stitches in from having an abscess removed so I'm taking the weekend off.

caveman · Post by **caveman** » 20 Feb 2010, 21:59

if u have never seen 2 goanna's mating......watch UFC

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 20 Feb 2010, 22:15

caveman wrote:if u have never seen 2 goanna's mating......watch UFC

Very similar I believe.

I dont mind watching UFC if they stand up, When they roll on the floor for more than a 30 seconds i turn it over and watch something else. Its about as interesting as watching paint dry.

bigred83 · Post by **bigred83** » 20 Feb 2010, 22:32

ben k
Post subject: Re: so whose tuning into one hd this sunday?

caveman wrote:
if u have never seen 2 goanna's mating......watch UFC

Very similar I believe.

I dont mind watching UFC if they stand up, When they roll on the floor for more than a 30 seconds i turn it over and watch something else. Its about as interesting as watching paint dry.

agreed, my brother has been trying to get me into it for ages, i just cant do all the leg humping shit they go on with. the bit that gets me the most is they award points for that shit. dont get it.
ill watch today though, by the sounds a few of the fights will be exciting so be worth a watch

adamheight · Post by **adamheight** » 21 Feb 2010, 07:03

ben k wrote:
caveman wrote:if u have never seen 2 goanna's mating......watch UFC

Very similar I believe.

I dont mind watching UFC if they stand up, When they roll on the floor for more than a 30 seconds i turn it over and watch something else. Its about as interesting as watching paint dry.

u guys watch the sitoropolus fight? phenomenal ground fighting.

keyboard warrior · Post by **keyboard warrior** » 21 Feb 2010, 07:30

adamheight wrote: u guys watch the sitoropolus fight? phenomenal ground fighting.

I wouldn't recognise phenomenal ground fighting if I saw it but Sitoropolus can box OK, nice head movement and slips. Nice sharp punches, and straight punches to the body too, not so much to hurt to the body but to bamboozle the defence, which is rare in MMA. They introduced him as having amateur boxing experience, and what I saw today made me think that an amateur boxing background is probably better for you than pro boxing in some respects in MMA. Nice footwork, balance and not putting as much power on your shots may prevent you getting tangled up with a grappler.

Overall I was a little disappointed by today's show. The build up on HD1 had me sucked in a little bit.

Hounddawg · Post by **Hounddawg** » 21 Feb 2010, 07:53

I watched, it was alright but nothing to convert me, what kept me interested was i could identify with some of the fighters that I've seen come thru the Ultimate fighter series.

Agree with big Red Grappling on the ground should be looked at to keep 95% of it's audience awake...it's boring Dana.

dberry · Post by **dberry** » 21 Feb 2010, 08:26

adamheight wrote: u guys watch the sitoropolus fight? phenomenal ground fighting.

Congrats to George Sitoropoulos, a deserverd win.

bigred83 · Post by **bigred83** » 21 Feb 2010, 22:03

george was great, was a pretty good fight, even though it was on the ground, they were actually going for it, the amount of almost submissions was good, the crowd nearly tore the place down when george almost locked in that weird arm lock thing.
the fact they were on the ground so much was a lil dissapointing, but they were actually going fo rsomething the whole time, not just trying to pin the other guy down/still. thats where it get very boring/ borderline gay porn. and that is a real problem due to the fact they get points for that shyte.
the poor other aussie against cro cop got smashed, but ig uess that'll happen wen u take a mismatch on at 2 days notice

dberry · Post by **dberry** » 21 Feb 2010, 23:45

I felt the pain of the Aussie that fought Cro-Cop, he didn't disgrace himself though

Soundkamp · Post by **Soundkamp** » 22 Feb 2010, 00:52

quickest sell out in UFC history,

it had some good bouts on it i thought, some good KO's.