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Post by The Sandmen on May 10, 2013 12:35:30 GMT -5
So for the first time we have only 1 rookie this season, and they didn't really have a great season. The spirit of the award is to reward someone who has a breakout first season. So we are kinda left with 2 options:
Either award the award to her (as winner by default), or award no winner (maintaining the spirit of the award).
Sarah D'Alelio (1-3)
- win over Ayaka Hamasaki (2-2)
- losses to Rousey (19-12), Carmouche (2-8), Budd (5-4)
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 10, 2013 16:25:17 GMT -5
Wow... um... well, I'm obviously going to vote for Sarah to get it, BUT I'm more surprised that she's the only rookie this year. My feeling on this is that if she was the only rookie, then she should get it. I find it a bit of a travesty that the powers that be would even put this to a vote; TBH. BUT being that the league has decided to put it to a vote and I have a number of "haters" here... I find it extremely lame to feel the need to do this... but I'll suggest for voters to go look at her fights and actually read them to make a proper decision on this one. Cuz I would consider myself to be a shitty GM if I didn't do this.. However, I'd also be saying this if it wasn't my fighter in this situation too. So, please vote on the fighter herself and her own merits, not solely based on her record or the team she is from. I'd appreciate that. This is a bit of a unique situation. Thank you. Sarah vs. Ronda (Special Event)manmma.proboards.com/thread/2851/rousey-dalelio-Did the best against Ronda out of all Phoenix combatants Sarah vs. Liz Carmouche (ManMMA 125)manmma.proboards.com/thread/2985/dalelio-carmoucheSarah vs. Ayaka Hamasaki (ManMMA 131)manmma.proboards.com/thread/3138/dalelio-hamasakiSarah vs. Julia Budd (ManMMA 135)manmma.proboards.com/thread/3246/budd-dalelio |
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Post by The Rocketmen on May 10, 2013 16:28:06 GMT -5
She sucked and doesn't deserve it.
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 10, 2013 20:30:57 GMT -5
She sucked and doesn't deserve it. You suck and deserve even less, yet here you are...  lol But seriously, now that you're done trolling... :  (Yes, I get why. No worries. ) |
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Post by The Sandmen on May 10, 2013 20:35:54 GMT -5
I find it a bit of a travesty that the powers that be would even put this to a vote; I find it more of a travesty that our only rookie of the year nominee has a record of 1-3. |
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 10, 2013 21:06:56 GMT -5
I find it a bit of a travesty that the powers that be would even put this to a vote; I find it more of a travesty that our only rookie of the year nominee has a record of 1-3. That's honestly the one of the only things working against her on this, really; and something I won't/can't argue. That part is true. Otherwise, she did well performance-wise in the cage, despite her record/the 3 losses; performance isn't always dictated by wins/losses. (See Paul Daley.). I also don't think it's a good thing to not hand out an award in a season, despite the lack of candidates. |
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Post by The Sandmen on May 10, 2013 22:28:17 GMT -5
If every goalie in the NHL is hurt all season, you don't just hand the Vezina to Sidney Crosby.
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Post by Ferocity on May 11, 2013 19:04:32 GMT -5
this is a tricky one. also makes me think we need to do somethign to encourage new blood, but I'm not sure what as I know I don't have time/points for anythign more than I have now.
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 12, 2013 13:54:15 GMT -5
If every goalie in the NHL is hurt all season, you don't just hand the Vezina to Sidney Crosby. Seriously?!  lol You have to come up with some example that would never happen? I figured that you could come up with something atleast plausible. You're slipping... |
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Post by The Sandmen on May 12, 2013 14:05:23 GMT -5
K, then here is a better one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_119Frank Mir KOs Cro Cop with a knee, but the UFC awarded no KO of the night bonus because the fight sucked. Sometimes its better to offer no award than give it to a shitty "winner" by default. |
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 12, 2013 14:42:17 GMT -5
K, then here is a better one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_119Frank Mir KOs Cro Cop with a knee, but the UFC awarded no KO of the night bonus because the fight sucked. Sometimes its better to offer no award than give it to a shitty "winner" by default. I just took a look at it again and I disagree with that decision too. That wasn't a bad knee thrown by Mir at all and was actually a decent fight. I will say that Cro Cop didn't seem like himself in that fight though, and likely lent to you thinking the fight sucked which is understandable. It wasn't a stellar performance by either guy since we've all seen better out of both men, but that knee was pretty nasty at the end and likely should've gotten KO of the Night IMO despite being the only one... Dana does crazy shit like that all the time though lol |
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Post by The Sandmen on May 12, 2013 14:45:52 GMT -5
I saw the fight. It was boring. The whole event was boring.
The moral here is awards go to people who earn them. It is my opinion, (and others' it seems) that Sarah D'Alelio has not earned Rookie of the Year. But we will see how the vote falls.
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 12, 2013 14:54:28 GMT -5
I saw the fight. It was boring. The whole event was boring. The moral here is awards go to people who earn them. It is my opinion, (and others' it seems) that Sarah D'Alelio has not earned Rookie of the Year. But we will see how the vote falls. You and I also have different definitions of a "boring fight" though too. lol Also, I don't think that only that your opinion and HammerFists saying "She sucked and doesn't deserve it." constitutes ALL "others it seems". Though I know you'd like to believe it does. |
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Post by The Sandmen on May 12, 2013 16:58:14 GMT -5
We'll see how the vote pans out. |
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Post by xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club on May 12, 2013 17:10:03 GMT -5
We'll see how the vote pans out. We'll see... but you already can see. |
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lol But seriously, now that you're done trolling... :
(Yes, I get why. No worries. 
lol You have to come up with some example that would never happen? I figured that you could come up with something atleast plausible. You're slipping... 