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Re: Shevchenko-Peņa (no odds available yet)
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[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] I'm not sure how much of an excuse that is for MMA journalists. I found out quite a bit about her just by searching around a bit so likely they didn't do much research. For instance, in Ariel Helwani's interview with Valentina on the MMA Hour today, he seemed amazed to find out she won dance contests and shooting competitions. He started talking about how well-rounded she is but completely missed the fact she has a degree in film, her planned future career. That's all going to change now. The UFC won't make the mistake of only promoting one fighter again when she fights Nunes, so people will get to know Shevchenko. Anyway, I don't know how Pena and her camp regarded Shevchenko, maybe they knew better than the MMA media about her complete game. Media tends to label fighters too easily as strikers or grapplers so I don't think that's going to affect Pena much. Besides, she's proved she's pretty darn resilient so nothing's going to hold her back. I actually like Pena as a fighter but she's yet to reach her potential, IMO. She still brings too much of her hot-head personality into the cage. You could really see the difference in mental poise between her and Shevchenko. Added after 20 minutes: Quote:
I think she'll force MMA media to promote her in a different way. As she says, she's not only a lifelong martial artist but a person who is completely comfortable using the philosophy of martial arts as her template. One of the things I recall her saying is "I'm so happy I have this life." So you're never going to see her trash-talking her opponents to any great degree but look at how she dealt with the in-cage confrontation with Nunes. When Amanda grabbed the mic and started going off on her, Shevchenko threw her head back and roared with laughter, then gestured to the crowd to get them drowning Nunes out. That was handled like a boss. Then she went and charmed the ass off the whole place with her dancing. Promotion-wise, I have no doubt Valentina will capture people's interest. It's already happening. Last edited by brooksie; 31-Jan-17 at 03:22. |
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Re: Shevchenko-Peņa (no odds available yet)
I agree about Shevchenko. Even if they don't always acknowledge it, media expect women fighters to talk "loud" and it's easier to promote a style of fighting against another...but a competition isn't always that predictable.
Valentina seems focused on herself, not playing a role and she has the will to move forward without being carried away by her last victories. |
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Re: Shevchenko-Peņa (no odds available yet)
One of the more in-depth, revealing interviews so far with Shevchenko:
[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] Something I noticed was at the end when the interviewer wanted her to show him some dance moves, you can see he doesn't really have a plan for this and it's Shevchenko who does the professional thing by a)holding onto the mic and b) taking control and turning it into a salvageable moment by creating a quick lesson focusing on foot movement, no arms (because she remembered to keep the mic). I think those people who are saying she's not marketable, won't be as good at media as Rousey or Tate are in for another surprise. She's good at this kind of stuff, has a ton of TV experience and strong sense of presentation. She knows what she's doing, as far as media goes. No worries there from me. This is a much less professional interview, typical of a lot of MMA "journalism" with the predictable questions and the obligatory "show me something" segment, but still worth a look: [Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] Last edited by brooksie; 04-Feb-17 at 23:00. |
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