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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2022 19:32:51 GMT
Masvidal charged after allegedly seeing Colby out and smacking him in the mouth.
Both cunts but fair play. Shame he couldn't do that in the Octagon.
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Post by Lukus on Mar 22, 2022 19:57:57 GMT
I can't fucking stand him. He's a militant scouser. I don't get the appeal to anyone outside of Liverpool. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Mar 24, 2022 18:16:00 GMT
Masvidal charged after allegedly seeing Colby out and smacking him in the mouth. Both cunts but fair play. Shame he couldn't do that in the Octagon. Sucker punched him from behind and was wearing a mask to cover/protect his face. And this guy thinks of himself as some sort of gangster? What a joke. |
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Post by Lukus on Mar 24, 2022 18:32:51 GMT
They're both cunts. But yeah that's so pathetic it's unbelievable. The guy is an emotional mess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2022 18:55:46 GMT
Yeah, the fact that he snuck up from behind on him makes him more of a cunt.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2022 19:27:37 GMT
Gamebred yo.
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Post by unrealkilla on Apr 6, 2022 9:20:45 GMT
Hype af for Khamzat v Burns.
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Post by Lukus on Apr 6, 2022 11:45:27 GMT
Predictions?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2022 12:02:49 GMT
Volk by decision, khamzat by sub or ko and yan by sub or ko is my bet I've done.
It's a good card though, looking forward to it.
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Post by theguy on Apr 6, 2022 14:33:24 GMT
I'd lean the same way in terms of picks. I think they're all the favourites but it's for good reason.
Pretty excited for the fights. Yan in particular is one of my favourite fighters to watch right now
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Post by unrealkilla on Apr 9, 2022 12:54:03 GMT
Yan will probably win but I think people are underestimating Sterling.
He was doing ok in the first fight before he started gassing and losing, landing 2 flying knees and a beautiful smooth takedown. His stand up is very creative and he was touching Yan up in the first round or two.
If he's prepared properly and cut weight more healthily and had better nutrition, maybe he can maintain his pace and get more serious early, use his wrestling to tire Yan out a bit.
I know Yan's a beast though and tends to endure and get better as the fight goes on. And that's especially a problem for Sterling because he's been out of it with neck surgery whereas Yan has been super active fighting Sandhagen and you know he's not doing coke and banging hookers but training like a G.
Considering a small bet on Sterling tho, be fun if he won.
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Post by Lukus on Apr 9, 2022 13:00:15 GMT
His output was really high but he didn't land anything with any meaning. Yan's boxing defence was too good. Then he got knackered and was taken apart.
I hope he does do better this time for the sake of a more interesting fight, but I think it'll be more of the same.
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Post by unrealkilla on Apr 9, 2022 13:24:55 GMT
I think it'll be more of the same. Probably right. 2 flying knees though, is significant. You're right about Yan's defence but he tends to cover up high, if Sterling can mix up body strikes he might have more success. Sterling needs to use his wrestling early as well. |
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Post by theguy on Apr 9, 2022 13:45:03 GMT
He did try to in the first fight, just didn't have much success at all. Yan started taking him down for fun as it went on.
Yan's a slow starter while Aljo fought with a high pace he couldn't maintain, and even then he had limited success.
I think people are underestimating Sterling's skillset, but at the same time Yan is just that good. It's not that there's no hope for Sterling though, we'd just have to see a lot of adjustments
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2022 19:10:47 GMT
Aljo needs to get him out of there early. Pounce and get him like he did with Sandhagen. That's the only route to success I see.
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Post by unrealkilla on Apr 10, 2022 6:21:14 GMT
Well what about that, my horse came in.
Aljo's unique style and wrestling skillset completely slept on, bizarrely. Prior to Yan 1 he was on a killer run, y'all must've forgot. He beat Sandhagen in less than 1.5 minutes, took Yan a 5 round decision.
Watch the first fight back, he handily won round 1 out striking, out thinking and took Yan down with ease, it was only when he got clipped and tired that Yan started tooling off on him with the judo trip takedowns etc, minus that one admittedly beautiful right cross that rocked him early.
He took the fight at the last minute, no time to prepare properly for Yan's boxing or weight cut healthily.
Everyone just got caught up in hating on him for winning the belt via DQ, which wasn't his fault. I must admit even though I agreed with the decision at the time, I did think he laid it on a bit, but watching it back without the frustration of staying up all night and having a championship fight cut short, I don't think he was faking it at all.
Well done Aljo.
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Post by Frog on Apr 10, 2022 8:59:46 GMT
He certainly didn't win round 1 of the rematch, spent the whole round running away. Sure he won 2 and 3 via lay and pray but that was it.
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Post by BigOrkWaaagh on Apr 11, 2022 0:28:21 GMT
He certainly didn't win round 1 of the rematch, spent the whole round running away. Sure he won 2 and 3 via lay and pray but that was it. Lay and pray? Were you watching a different fight? |
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Post by Frog on Apr 11, 2022 5:32:17 GMT
Held him in a body triangle with little effort to find the sub. He won those 2 rounds regardless but he certainly didn't win the first. Scoring is based on effective striking/grappling, aggressiveness and octagon control. He was on his bike the whole of the first showing no aggression or octagon control.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 10:56:39 GMT
Great tactics by Sterling, that was the only way I could see him winning, but I think that decision was wrong. For me he only won rds 2&3.
Khamzat passed a firm test against Gilbert. What a great fight.
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Post by rhaegyr on Apr 11, 2022 11:10:37 GMT
Honestly think Covington will beat Khamzat fairly easily if he fights like that.
Not sure who I'd want to win either - normally I'd want everyone and their mum to knock Covington out but Chimaev is becoming just as annoying with all the bollocks he's talking lately.
Usman would destroy him.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 11:18:47 GMT
Honestly think Covington will beat Khamzat fairly easily if he fights like that. Not sure who I'd want to win either - normally I'd want everyone and their mum to knock Covington out but Chimaev is becoming just as annoying with all the bollocks he's talking lately. Usman would destroy him. Be interesting to see how he develops. He admitted he made some mistakes and underestimated Burns. I hope they make that matchup. |
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Post by Frog on Apr 11, 2022 13:21:33 GMT
To be fair, Burns is a huge step up and a hard fight for anyone. He also couldn't really risk using his ground game against him as his Jujitsu is too good to mess with. Covington doesn't have that to fall back on so it would come down to who is the better wrestler (they could neutralise each other there).
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Post by Frog on Apr 11, 2022 13:33:13 GMT
Also I have no idea how he survived that hook from Burns, it would have knocked out a lot of fighters as it was an absolute grenade.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2022 13:40:43 GMT
To face the no.2 ranked guy in your 5th fight is a massive jump. I'm still behind the hype with him. He's a future champ @ 170
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Post by unrealkilla on Apr 30, 2022 23:09:12 GMT
Interesting main card tonight. Some really close 50/50 fights and interesting match ups. And the main event could be crazy good.
So many close calls either way.
Normally I'd take Font but I didn't rate his last performance against Aldo and if Vera can make it out of the first 2 rounds where Font normally does well, maybe Vera wins later. It could be a decision but if Vera KO or Subs him in R5 it'll pay my rent at 28/1 (William Hill).
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Post by theguy on May 1, 2022 16:34:01 GMT
Thought the main card was so-so but the main event was good. Suppose you were screaming at Chito to actually finish him in the 5th, was close lol
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Post by unrealkilla on May 2, 2022 9:52:16 GMT
When Font was sat down between rounds 4 & 5, you can see in his eyes he knew he was getting knocked out next round. My heart went out to him a bit, but yeah I was starting to think I was about to get paid. Oh well.
I also predicted a Jake Collier upset against Arlovski. Even though Collier was robbed, betting wise I was already out cos I bet on Collier to win via KO/sub. How about Arlovski's chin, there's nothing wrong with it Collier was landing big shots the whole fight.
I like Collier, his record doesn't reflect the danger he brings. He's got good recently at his over hand right where he steps forward, drops his head and moves off the center line to slip the jab. It glides through the guard and lands accurately on even highly experienced and rated kickboxers like Arlovski, and he always follows it up.
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Post by Lukus on May 2, 2022 16:17:42 GMT
Totally late to this, but had Burns edging it over Khamzat and Aljo taking the first round and therefore beating Yan. Impressed by the latter and I guess Khamzat too given his rise to stardom. Definitely has taken away a lot of the mystique though.
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Post by unrealkilla on May 3, 2022 9:41:00 GMT
It's marginal but Aljo landed more in R1. Yan was pressing forward the whole time but anyone who isn't a casual will know that in MMA octagon control is the very last and least important of all the criteria that are scored. Strikes, take downs and effective grappling always trump forward movement.
In terms of poor judging, there's a case to be made that R2 should have been scored a 10-8 for Sterling. He spent almost the entire time on Yan's back with a body triangle he wasn't getting out of, and constantly threatened the choke and dug him in the ribs. Yan was in survival mode the whole time giving nothing back.
So it should actually have been a more emphatic points victory for Sterling.
Khamzat Burns, I dunno. I think I gave it to Khamzat, just. I'll have to watch it back again.
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