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Old 07-14-2008, 06:00 AM   #1 (permalink)

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England and the USA Reverse Roles

After watching Cage Rage the other night and witnessing referee Grant Waterman blatantly try to sabotage Baroni's fight by standing them up while Baroni mounted I couldn't help but notice some similarites to Elite XC in the USA.

In England, Baroni was apparently not welcomed in the least bit as apparent by the booing and lack of respect by the English fans. Not to mention the headbutt at the end along with the twat waffle giving him the bird. It seemed that the whole Cage Rage persona was anti-Baroni from the get go from the fans to the referee.

In the USA when James Thompson (from England obviously) faced off against Kimbo, he was met with similar boo's but not as intense. I was at that fight. Elite XC also it seemed to be anti James Thompson as evident by the Shaws comments and behavior and the the questionable stoppage of the fight.

Just my observations.
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Decent post.

However, despite all of the baiting done by the Cage Rage promoters, trying to get us to boo the yank, I don't think that Baroni was exactly booed that much, really.

Nothing excuses the girlfriend and yellow-shirted dinlow, though.
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Old 07-14-2008, 06:08 AM   #3 (permalink)

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I really don't think Baroni intentionally meant to disrespect him when he went over to shake his hand although he was kind of unconscious.
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personnally i would probably boo baroni but not because of his nationality, just for his personnality, altought he seems more liked around here after getting beat many times recently + the headbutt incident, which he handled well, i must admit.
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Old 07-14-2008, 06:14 AM   #5 (permalink)

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Im surprised Mark Coleman didnt start a riot, remember the Shogun Chute Box fiasco? lol
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Decent post.

However, despite all of the baiting done by the Cage Rage promoters, trying to get us to boo the yank, I don't think that Baroni was exactly booed that much, really.

Nothing excuses the girlfriend and yellow-shirted dinlow, though.
from what i can make out, baroni and co where taking a lot of verbal abuse from people ringside even, u can see coleman constantly turning round to the crown just behind him

but yeah the stand up was bullshit, although it got him a devasting first rd k.o so i doubt hes too botherd about it
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