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A porn website will be blending their regular product with an MMA event, and I have so many questions.
The webcam streaming site Camsoda will be putting on a mixed martial arts (MMA) event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on April 26th. Headlined by former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez against former UFC middleweight Alex Nicholson, “Camsoda Legends” is the most Florida event to happen since bath salts became a thing. It even features Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett. And yes… the ring girls will be available after the fights as a “special bonus”- as cam girls, in other words.
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What makes this even weirder? The fans watching via livestream will be able to pay money to tip the fighters… and to get the fighters to do the moves they want. This is the part I still have questions about. As Ben Fowlkes explains, the press release makes it seem straightforward… but it’s not exactly clear how it will work in reality.
“For the first-time ever, fans will be able to directly interact with fighters in real-time,” it states. “As the fights occur, fans watching the livestream will be able to determine bonus money and provide extra incentive for specific finishing moves.”
The release goes on to say that “specific requests” will be relayed to the fighters during their fights.
“The more a user tips, the more direction over the fights they are afforded,” it adds.
Will the fighters get that money if they go for, say, an armbar, but don’t get it? How are these wishes communicated to the fighters? Won’t the opponent be able to hear that and be able to counter it? Isn’t it somewhat degrading to take MMA fighters, notoriously hard up for cash, and put them onto a porn stream where they have to perform tricks for cash?
Yes, I know, you could ask the same about the cam girls.
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Sex and violence have always gone together… so perhaps this was inevitable. Still… it all feels a little like an episode of Black Mirror to me.
Insomnia
Should champions defend their belts against the toughest contenders, or spend their time looking for superfights?
Do UFC champs have the responsibility to fight #1 or chase the bigger money fights? @dc_mma @twooodley and @blessedera weigh in! pic.twitter.com/BDq9UQEnPm
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) March 22, 2018
Ouch
Oezdemir vs. Shogun is a good matchup but it’s pretty wild Shogun is still relevant at light heavyweight so far into his decline.
Volkan Oezdemir (@volkan_oezdemir) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (@ShogunRua) set for UFC Fight Night: Santiago #UFC pic.twitter.com/of6GA5lLFi
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) March 21, 2018
This wrestling counter is interesting
What should you do if someone Single Leg’s you against the cage wall?
SPLADLE!
@Willwitter https://t.co/lWVyK1eJrO pic.twitter.com/9yMmcbcIl8— Catch Wrestling U (@CatchWrestling) March 21, 2018
Aljamain Sterling is convinced PED users are pathetic.
All these weak-minded suckas keep getting popped for PEDs! You guys are pathetic! IDGAF!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 21, 2018
Masvidal shut Ali Abdelaziz down for saying he turned down Kamaru Usman
The most avoided fighter in the ufc today @USMAN84kg everyone’s talking shit but I’m talking to the matchmakers daily – masvidol said no, Magny said no, Covington said no, thompson injured, Darren till saying he wants to fight but no contracts coming through pic.twitter.com/nA1fNI7R59
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) March 20, 2018
You must be as 2 faced as people say you are for posting this with my name in it. Lets see I’ve agreed to fight #1 at the time Maia, #2 at the time Thompson now I’ve been offered #7 Till which I more than welcome cause it’s a dude that actually fights and doesn’t run his mouth https://t.co/yNnX9Xmawy
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) March 21, 2018
Slips, Rips, KO Clips
Takeru, is, of course, incredible.
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1R KO#k1_wgp pic.twitter.com/k3mevcrxjj— ??K-1bot (@New_K1_bot) March 21, 2018
This flurry was incredible
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2R KO#k1_wgp pic.twitter.com/IoLdO2UIcc— ??K-1bot (@New_K1_bot) March 21, 2018
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— ??K-1bot (@New_K1_bot) March 21, 2018
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Random Land
Did he just bounce the puck off his stick mid-air and then knock it into the goal without it ever touching the ice?
Wow. Crosby. pic.twitter.com/GjJOSQhHpf
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 22, 2018
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