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  • DuluthD Duluth

    @MajorRage said in UFC:

    Conor tonight.

    My pick is a Conor win by KO in round two

    Plenty of questions coming into this one though.

    • Conors last win was waaaay back in Nov 2016
    • It appears he's gone from a karate stance to more of a boxing stance
    • He is carrying a lot more muscle. How is his stamina?
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    Bovidae
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    #591

    @Duluth said in UFC:

    • Conors last win was waaaay back in Nov 2016

    I was just reading an article which said McGregor has had more arrests than wins since 2016. 🤣

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    • DuluthD Duluth

      @MajorRage said in UFC:

      Conor tonight.

      My pick is a Conor win by KO in round two

      Plenty of questions coming into this one though.

      • Conors last win was waaaay back in Nov 2016
      • It appears he's gone from a karate stance to more of a boxing stance
      • He is carrying a lot more muscle. How is his stamina?
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      #592

      @Duluth said in UFC:

      My pick is a Conor win by KO in round two

      Well it was Conor in 40secs

      Four massive shoulder strikes in a mid-octagon clinch.. a head kick rocked Cerrone and it finished with a few lefts

      Impressive

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        #593

        These gifs got posted on sherdog quickly

        The shoulder strikes
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          #594

          Dominant and important win for Conor McGregor. He reminded everyone that he is a superb athlete and a great fighter, not just hype.

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            #595

            McGregor.

            Talk the talk, then walk the walk. Outstanding.

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              Cowboy needs to walk away. He’s got a good thing going at home and a lot of people wanting to be trained by him. He’s been badly beaten the last few times out and with little Danger(yes that’s his son’s name) only a baby, Cerrone needs to leave before CTE gets the better of him. Great ambassador for the UFC. Turned up on weight every time. Never backed away from a fight and stepped in at short notice.

              McGregor looked good but I do wonder how much damage has been done cowboy in the last few fights.

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                  #598

                  Bobby Knuckles sidelined because he donated bone marrow to his daughter

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                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                    Bobby Knuckles sidelined because he donated bone marrow to his daughter

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #599

                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                    Bobby Knuckles sidelined because he donated bone marrow to his daughter

                    Good to see the real story getting out

                    He was getting a lot of shit about constantly pulling out of fights and some people were convinced he had failed a drugs test etc etc

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                    • DuluthD Duluth

                      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                      Bobby Knuckles sidelined because he donated bone marrow to his daughter

                      Good to see the real story getting out

                      He was getting a lot of shit about constantly pulling out of fights and some people were convinced he had failed a drugs test etc etc

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                      #600

                      @Duluth I thought it was mental health TBH. Poor, poor bugger.

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                        #601

                        It seems a few people thought Reyes won?

                        I scored it 48-47 to Jones

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                          I had Reyes winning 3 out 5 rounds.

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                            As an Izzy fan, this was probably the best possible outcome. Sucks for Reyes though.

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                            • raznomoreR raznomore

                              I had Reyes winning 3 out 5 rounds.

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                              wrote on last edited by Duluth
                              #604

                              @raznomore said in UFC:

                              I had Reyes winning 3 out 5 rounds.

                              He was very good for the first 3 rounds. I gave the second round to Jones but it was extremely close. I know Reyes had the better striking stats.. however I thought Jones had the better of the exchanges in that round

                              I was cheering for Reyes and understand people scoring it for him. I am surprised by the number of people that think this was a robbery

                              The 49-46 judges card was bullshit though

                              How good was Jones's chin??

                              I hope they set up a rematch soon

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                                raznomore
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                                I think Jones stole it with the takedowns for 2 of the judges. If you want t go 5 round with the champ you have to win outright. I guess he didn't do that.

                                I'm not sure if Reyes could fight that fight again and not be found out by Jones. I think Jones would level up as he did vs Gustafsson and up the number of kicks he'd throw.

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                                • raznomoreR raznomore

                                  I think Jones stole it with the takedowns for 2 of the judges. If you want t go 5 round with the champ you have to win outright. I guess he didn't do that.

                                  I'm not sure if Reyes could fight that fight again and not be found out by Jones. I think Jones would level up as he did vs Gustafsson and up the number of kicks he'd throw.

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                                  #606

                                  @raznomore said in UFC:

                                  I'm not sure if Reyes could fight that fight again and not be found out by Jones. I think Jones would level up as he did vs Gustafsson and up the number of kicks he'd throw.

                                  Maybe.. there's so many questions about how a rematch would go

                                  Is it possible for someone Reyes size to keep that pace up for longer than 3 rounds?
                                  If he holds back does he lose more of the early rounds?
                                  Jones might go for the take downs from round one?

                                  Jones would probably win a rematch.. however the performances against OSP, Santos and now Reyes gives the opposition more hope than the first part of his career.

                                  Maybe the picograms have stopped pulsing 💉

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                                    raznomore
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                                    #607

                                    Dana seems to think Reyes has it. I’m slowly being convinced, by a guys at work, Jones did enough to squeak by.

                                    The Houston card was pretty controversial. Refs and Judges getting it wrong.

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                                      #608

                                      @MiketheSnow

                                      Do you have a prediction for the Felder v Hooker fight? It would be good to hear a non kiwi point of view

                                      My by biased prediction is of course a Hooker win..

                                      The first round is the biggest worry. Despite Hookers persona he is a deliberate calm fighter.. he evaluates the opponents in the first round before picking up the pace. Felder might get some damage in early
                                      There's stories about how hard the weight cut is for Felder so the longer it goes the more confident I am

                                      Everyone seems to be talking about the striking.. but I think it might end by a Hooker rear naked choke late in the fight

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        @MiketheSnow

                                        Do you have a prediction for the Felder v Hooker fight? It would be good to hear a non kiwi point of view

                                        My by biased prediction is of course a Hooker win..

                                        The first round is the biggest worry. Despite Hookers persona he is a deliberate calm fighter.. he evaluates the opponents in the first round before picking up the pace. Felder might get some damage in early
                                        There's stories about how hard the weight cut is for Felder so the longer it goes the more confident I am

                                        Everyone seems to be talking about the striking.. but I think it might end by a Hooker rear naked choke late in the fight

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                                        raznomore
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                                        #609

                                        @Duluth I know you said “non kiwi” but I want to talk lol....

                                        Felder’s spinning back fist is dangerous. For him as well. Having broken his arm throwing it. He’s better than Iaquinta but I don’t think he’s this elite fighter he’s sometimes made out to be. He’s a brawler. Hooker is calculating and so bloody long. I think if he get that feint game going he could do some real damage.

                                        Felder is a very good kickboxer and I think that’s where he has the edge. Kicks and lots of them will win him the fight.

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          @MiketheSnow

                                          Do you have a prediction for the Felder v Hooker fight? It would be good to hear a non kiwi point of view

                                          My by biased prediction is of course a Hooker win..

                                          The first round is the biggest worry. Despite Hookers persona he is a deliberate calm fighter.. he evaluates the opponents in the first round before picking up the pace. Felder might get some damage in early
                                          There's stories about how hard the weight cut is for Felder so the longer it goes the more confident I am

                                          Everyone seems to be talking about the striking.. but I think it might end by a Hooker rear naked choke late in the fight

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                                          #610

                                          @Duluth said in UFC:

                                          @MiketheSnow

                                          Do you have a prediction for the Felder v Hooker fight? It would be good to hear a non kiwi point of view

                                          My by biased prediction is of course a Hooker win..

                                          The first round is the biggest worry. Despite Hookers persona he is a deliberate calm fighter.. he evaluates the opponents in the first round before picking up the pace. Felder might get some damage in early
                                          There's stories about how hard the weight cut is for Felder so the longer it goes the more confident I am

                                          Everyone seems to be talking about the striking.. but I think it might end by a Hooker rear naked choke late in the fight

                                          Hooker's to lose.

                                          Head and shoulders better than Felder.

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