Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread

Martinez vs Macklin card starts tonight @ 10:00 PM ET on HBO or in about an hour here in the States, and at around 3:00 AM Sunday in the UK.

March 17
At New York (HBO): Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin, 12 rounds, for Martinez's Ring magazine middleweight title.

Beginning 1st - HBO might show 1 or both of these undercard fights:

Edwin Rodriguez vs. Donovan George, 10 rounds, super middleweights; Magomed Abdusalamov vs. Jason Pettway, 10 or 12 rounds, heavyweights.

Time for my 1st Guinness, to get me in the spirit of St. Paddy's Day, if Merchant is calling this fight for HBO he'll be half in the bag by the time the main event starts. :drunks:

lucky you... i can only get a british stream. i hate the commentary.

"enjoying the rock music tho"

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lucky you... i can only get a british stream. i hate the commentary.

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Oh well, i'm just glad I get this on HBO in HD on my big screen, as for the commentary, every now and then I have to mute HBO. I can deal with the British commentary, it's the shitty streams I have issues with.

they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

Good night for a few Guinness in bottles even if it weren't St. Patrick's Day, tasty stuff.

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they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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Rap, Hip Hop, I can't stand any of that shit, I do like the "Blues" a bit though.

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Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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You'd prefer to have someone who's outgunned continually get punched in the head? For a change I think they've been spot on both times (Pettway and King)

You could turn the volume down, find an HBO stream, pay for it?

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they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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Rap, Hip Hop, I can't stand any of that shit, I do like the "Blues" a bit though.

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don't really see your point... but whatever.

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Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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You'd prefer to have someone who's outgunned continually get punched in the head? For a change I think they've been spot on both times (Pettway and King)

You could turn the volume down, find an HBO stream, pay for it?

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if i fighter is willing to get up and his corner is willing to let him continue then it can't be such a travesty.

Struggling to stay awake for this one so gonna call it a night :-\

will stick this thread before I go... have a good one, night guys ;)

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Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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You'd prefer to have someone who's outgunned continually get punched in the head? For a change I think they've been spot on both times (Pettway and King)

You could turn the volume down, find an HBO stream, pay for it?

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if i fighter is willing to get up and his corner is willing to let him continue then it can't be such a travesty.

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Sometimes the referee has to be smarter than the fighter and his corner (who arent actually getting punched in the head)

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Originally Posted by Memphis

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Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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You'd prefer to have someone who's outgunned continually get punched in the head? For a change I think they've been spot on both times (Pettway and King)

You could turn the volume down, find an HBO stream, pay for it?

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if i fighter is willing to get up and his corner is willing to let him continue then it can't be such a travesty.

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Sometimes the referee has to be smarter than the fighter and his corner (who arent actually getting punched in the head)

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you're a bausss!

Here we go homies, Lampley, Merchant & Manny Steward calling the action for HBO, 1st up,

Edwin Rodriguez vs. Donovan George, 10 rounds, super middleweights.

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they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.

don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.

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You'd prefer to have someone who's outgunned continually get punched in the head? For a change I think they've been spot on both times (Pettway and King)

You could turn the volume down, find an HBO stream, pay for it?

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if i fighter is willing to get up and his corner is willing to let him continue then it can't be such a travesty.

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Sometimes the referee has to be smarter than the fighter and his corner (who arent actually getting punched in the head)

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you're a bausss!

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If that means I dont want to see guys who've got zero chance of winning taking unnesessary punches in the head then yes, I am a bausss.

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Struggling to stay awake for this one so gonna call it a night :-\

will stick this thread before I go... have a good one, night guys ;)

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Thanks Boss,

Cheers

"don george, or donovan, as he's sometimes known." brilliant!

These guys look big for Super-middleweights, Rodriguez doing some nice body work.

George is being somewhat competitive, but I haven't given him a round so far after 6.

Yeah fight. I almost punched my boss in the fooking teeth today, so this is gravy.

I like Rodriquez but he's trailing.

rodrguez fully in control.

I think Rodriguez is wining this easy.

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I think Rodriguez is wining this easy.

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I amend my previous post as I've been on the phone for five rounds, need to see replay. Early on he looked off, sloppy and taking shots ;D

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Yeah fight. I almost punched my boss in the fooking teeth today, so this is gravy.

I like Rodriquez but he's trailing.

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Might be time to change jobs.

Rodriquez trailing? I've got him just about pitching a shutout.

rodriguez should focus and knock this bum out.
he really shouldn't leave it to the judges to decide.

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Yeah fight. I almost punched my boss in the fooking teeth today, so this is gravy.

I like Rodriquez but he's trailing.

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Might be time to change jobs.

Rodriquez trailing? I've got him just about pitching a shutout.

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You my friend could not be anymore correct. Well time.

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Yeah fight. I almost punched my boss in the fooking teeth today, so this is gravy.

I like Rodriquez but he's trailing.

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Might be time to change jobs.

Rodriquez trailing? I've got him just about pitching a shutout.

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You my friend could not be anymore correct. Well time.

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George better get a Knock out... dont think he will

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Yeah fight. I almost punched my boss in the fooking teeth today, so this is gravy.

I like Rodriquez but he's trailing.

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Might be time to change jobs.

Rodriquez trailing? I've got him just about pitching a shutout.

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You my friend could not be anymore correct. Well time.

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Got a little Buzz tonight have we Spicoli? hehehe.. cheers

Rodriquez by UD, not much of a surprise, I didn't think the scores were that close, George just wasn't effective with most of his punches, and got out-worked.

Merchant doesn't sound sloshed tonight, I don't get it. :confused:

He's coming out toe the Rocky Road to Dublin :D Instant fave of mine!

Macklin and Martinez in the ring.. I could be wrong but Macklin seems a bit delusional.

Here we go..

thank god i found the hbo stream...
where they aren't butchering george w bush's english.

Anyone ever see Mike McCallum vs Sean Mannion, the abbreviated version ;D This should be fun while it plays out...Martinez is not getting younger

Uneventful 1st round.

Macklin doesn't seem to know how to close the ring. He can't wait for Martinez to go to war as it just isn't going to happen.

Why refs not fixing that body armor slash guard Martinez has is a mystery. Think he's going to start toying him big time here

What happened to Macklin brawling? He seems to be trying to box Martinez.

Macklins straight right is bugging Martinez big that round, breaking his rhythm up. He believes

Macklin needs to rough Martinez up. He is losing this at this stage.