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UFC Bantamweight kingpin Sean O’Malley could triple his combat purse revenue from social media revenue, however maybe that’s really extra harmful than getting into the cage?
In a brand new episode of his TimboSugarShow podcast, O’Malley talked a few current incident throughout a Twitch streaming middle. Based on “Suga,” he was the sufferer of a “Swatting” incident, by which a false name to the police is made in opposition to an unsuspecting individual. Swatting is each unlawful and harmful, as armed officers are despatched into what they consider to be harmful conditions.
“Went residence, I’m like, ‘You understand what? I’m gonna stream at the moment,’” O’Malley defined (through LowKickMMA). “Streaming, about an hour and a half in I see a f—king cop fly down my street. I really feel like immediately I kinda knew as a result of I’ve heard about Adin [Ross] and the large streamers getting swatted. Folks discover out the place they’re at and so they name the cops, say one thing occurred that clearly didn’t occur after which they’re f—king getting swatted.”
“So, I peek out my head out the window to see if possibly it’s one thing else. However then they’re on the intercom and I see a bunch of cops and so they’re like, ‘Stroll out along with your arms up.’ So I f—king stroll out, arms up. I used to be like, ‘I’m simply gonna hear. I may get shot.’” I used to be like, ‘Okay if I simply take heed to them, I’ll be alright.’ However you by no means know, somebody sneezes, pulls the set off. I acquired f—king shotguns pointed at me. ARs from like 4 completely different cops pointed at me. I used to be like I’m simply gonna hear and stroll again.”
After O’Malley surrendered himself to the police, he was cuffed and put at the back of a cop automotive. Fortuitously, one other set of officers arrived and acknowledged O’Malley, letting him go. O’Malley additionally revealed that whoever made the decision stated there was an energetic shooter within the constructing, in addition to useless our bodies.
“No. They didn’t have me get on the bottom,” O’Malley continued. “I simply rotated, walked backward with my arms up, put me in handcuffs. Put me within the cop automotive. I simply used it as a meditation as a result of moments like these carry you into the current second a lot. I used to be sitting at the back of that cop automotive in handcuffs and I used to be like, ‘Dude, that’s loopy. I had freedom 5 minutes in the past. Now I’ve none. Zero.’
“They stated I killed my mother and father or one thing like that, and so they thought there was an energetic shooter inside … Somebody referred to as the cops and stated there’s an energetic shooter, and two useless folks in the home or one thing.”
Within the cage, O’Malley most not too long ago defeated Marlon Vera through dominant five-round determination, avenging the one lack of his skilled profession. Subsequent up for “Suga” ought to be a showdown reverse streaking contender Merab Dvalishvili, probably at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Joilton Lutterbach (38-10) is an ACB and PFL veteran with a bunch of kickboxing matches on his report as properly. He additionally misplaced to Clay Collard in a Light-weight bout in 2011 …
Dana White loves to speak Energy Slap numbers however I’ve but to satisfy a dwelling, respiration Energy Slap fan in my actual life.
Dana White on Energy Slap: While you speak about numbers on views on this factor, take each sport on Earth, mix all their numbers collectively and multiply it by 4, Energy Slap beats it. Is not that fascinating? pic.twitter.com/am5xfZG7Qf
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) Could 17, 2024
One other declare that PFL can not afford to truly guide its fighters …
Final man I beat is combating for the belt now. Strong win Costello nice job. I’m on the sidelines for a yr now, what heard was my purse was too “excessive” and PFL didn’t need to pay and honor my final combat on my contract. so yeaaa @BellatorMMA @PFLMMA
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) Could 17, 2024
This thread stuffed with uncommon Sumo throws is totally price a click on by way of:
Tsutaezori (beneath arm ahead physique drop): 0.6% of Ura’s wins (0.01% general charge)
It is kind of like doing a fireman’s carry the place you duck beneath your opponent’s underhook and cargo their physique onto your shoulders (completely different although as a result of your knees cannot contact).
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— Miguel Class (@MigClass) Could 17, 2024
Jon Jones loves DMing folks bizarre messages.
Belal Muhammad wasn’t impressed by Themba Gorimbo’s current post-fight speech.
Lerone Murphy with the throwback image of his future opponent!
Boxing politics are so foolish.
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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) Could 20, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Fascinating angle on this elbow KO:
Torrez Finney is a reputation to maintain an eye fixed out for on this summer season’s season of Contenders Collection.
Yeah, it doesn’t seem the third spherical was tremendous needed right here …
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Like a home of playing cards:
Midnight Music: Soul, 1964
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