Comments on: IFL to unveil six-sided ring during Aug. 15 show http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fight Fan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26492 Fight Fan Fri, 09 May 2008 15:34:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26492 A lot of you guys are saying that it's going to fail. Pretty petty. It looks like a good idea to me. Why not try it ? it may be the fairest surfase for fighting. The glass is half full people. A lot of you guys are saying that it’s going to fail. Pretty petty. It looks like a good idea to me. Why not try it ? it may be the fairest surfase for fighting. The glass is half full people.

]]> By: Nate http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26471 Nate Fri, 09 May 2008 00:14:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26471 Pride still had it best, use a ring and have the right "ring rules", no hanging on, yellow card if the fight is slow, stand the fighters up if they are boring, and if they are on the edge, put them back in the middle. Pride still had it best, use a ring and have the right “ring rules”, no hanging on, yellow card if the fight is slow, stand the fighters up if they are boring, and if they are on the edge, put them back in the middle.

]]> By: Fightlinker » Blog Archive » The IFL is a few sides short of a hex, if you know what I mean http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26450 Fightlinker » Blog Archive » The IFL is a few sides short of a hex, if you know what I mean Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26450 [...] So when the IFL announced during a conference call today that their big promotion saving change was the creation of a new six sided ring called “The Hex”, no one followed up with “What, are you fucking kidding me? Because that’s fucking [...] [...] So when the IFL announced during a conference call today that their big promotion saving change was the creation of a new six sided ring called “The Hex”, no one followed up with “What, are you fucking kidding me? Because that’s fucking [...]

]]> By: bjjdenver http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26434 bjjdenver Thu, 08 May 2008 21:18:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26434 Kelvin... i agree completely with your point of view, but I suggest giving them another try. Their first couple of shows are occasionally shown on HDNet (if you have it available). Their cards are set up completely different now and are much, much better, imo. If it was the same original format, I would be with you all the way. Hex or ring doesn't have much of an impact on most of us, I think they could fight in a kids plastic swimming pool and we would be happy. Basically what I'm saying is that their product now is almost unrecognizable compared to the past. Thanks for taking the time to explain your stance for me. Kelvin…

i agree completely with your point of view, but I suggest giving them another try. Their first couple of shows are occasionally shown on HDNet (if you have it available). Their cards are set up completely different now and are much, much better, imo. If it was the same original format, I would be with you all the way. Hex or ring doesn’t have much of an impact on most of us, I think they could fight in a kids plastic swimming pool and we would be happy. Basically what I’m saying is that their product now is almost unrecognizable compared to the past.

Thanks for taking the time to explain your stance for me.

]]> By: William W. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26428 William W. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26428 No ropes? How is Chris Horodecki going to get out of guillotines now? No ropes? How is Chris Horodecki going to get out of guillotines now?

]]> By: GoofyMonkey http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26417 GoofyMonkey Thu, 08 May 2008 20:17:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26417 Lame Lame

]]> By: Kelvin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26416 Kelvin Thu, 08 May 2008 20:15:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26416 #25BJJDenver...I suppose I got off on the wrong foot with the IFL...from the first episode on Mynetwork to just lackluster fights...I'm a MMA fan first and foremost...however, I tried watching the IFL for the first couple of months and I just could never get into the matches. They were often sloppy and the referee's always stood the fights up too quick once they hit the mat IMHO. #25BJJDenver…I suppose I got off on the wrong foot with the IFL…from the first episode on Mynetwork to just lackluster fights…I’m a MMA fan first and foremost…however, I tried watching the IFL for the first couple of months and I just could never get into the matches. They were often sloppy and the referee’s always stood the fights up too quick once they hit the mat IMHO.

]]> By: Gygax http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26413 Gygax Thu, 08 May 2008 20:00:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26413 BTW, as a friend just reminded me, this won't be the first time a promotion has used a ring with more than 4 sides. PRIDE's The Best series used an 8 sided ring for showcasing up and coming fighters in 2002. So this new fighting area is not that innovative. I like the IFL, having been to a few of their recent shows. But constant change to the product is not the way to survive IMO. BTW, as a friend just reminded me, this won’t be the first time a promotion has used a ring with more than 4 sides. PRIDE’s The Best series used an 8 sided ring for showcasing up and coming fighters in 2002. So this new fighting area is not that innovative.

I like the IFL, having been to a few of their recent shows. But constant change to the product is not the way to survive IMO.

]]> By: Reaser http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26406 Reaser Thu, 08 May 2008 19:41:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26406 IFL has a lot of good fights and decent to good fighters, besides that everything else is a joke... The Hex, I started laughing so much, especially the quote how when they announced it they said it's "the future fighting surface for all of MMA"..hahahahaha, just like the team concept huh? or just like YAMMA saying the pit is the future fighting surface, hah... Way off topic but for the record I like WEC's "cage" best..... IFL has a lot of good fights and decent to good fighters, besides that everything else is a joke…

The Hex, I started laughing so much, especially the quote how when they announced it they said it’s “the future fighting surface for all of MMA”..hahahahaha, just like the team concept huh?

or just like YAMMA saying the pit is the future fighting surface, hah…

Way off topic but for the record I like WEC’s “cage” best…..

]]> By: D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26404 D Thu, 08 May 2008 19:33:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/08/ifl-to-unveil-six-sided-ring-announces-aug-16-date/#comment-26404 IFL has been putting on some good shows, but they need to address the money issue and put on a few more consecutive shows that have consistent themes (team/no team) and fighting surfaces. IFL has been putting on some good shows, but they need to address the money issue and put on a few more consecutive shows that have consistent themes (team/no team) and fighting surfaces.

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