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  • DuluthD Duluth

    Adesanya defends his title this weekend

    I'm confident he'll win.. too fast and too elusive for Romero. Romero's crazy bursts of energy are always a threat though
    I actually hope there is some wrestling in this match. We haven't seen Israel have to defend that yet, but his camp is very confident they can cope with it

    Anyone picking Romero?

    Also does anyone think Joanna has a chance vs Zhang? I'll be cheering for Jedrzejczyk but can't see her competing

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    @Duluth said in UFC:

    Adesanya defends his title this weekend

    I'm confident he'll win.. too fast and too elusive for Romero. Romero's crazy bursts of energy are always a threat though
    I actually hope there is some wrestling in this match. We haven't seen Israel have to defend that yet, but his camp is very confident they can cope with it

    Anyone picking Romero?

    Also does anyone think Joanna has a chance vs Zhang? I'll be cheering for Jedrzejczyk but can't see her competing

    Genuine question? Does he come out to the Lion King intro? AHHH DEN SAAANYA!!!!!

    Feels like a missed opportunity if not.

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      @Duluth said in UFC:

      Adesanya defends his title this weekend

      I'm confident he'll win.. too fast and too elusive for Romero. Romero's crazy bursts of energy are always a threat though
      I actually hope there is some wrestling in this match. We haven't seen Israel have to defend that yet, but his camp is very confident they can cope with it

      Anyone picking Romero?

      Also does anyone think Joanna has a chance vs Zhang? I'll be cheering for Jedrzejczyk but can't see her competing

      Genuine question? Does he come out to the Lion King intro? AHHH DEN SAAANYA!!!!!

      Feels like a missed opportunity if not.

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      Duluth
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      @Hooroo said in UFC:

      Genuine question? Does he come out to the Lion King intro? AHHH DEN SAAANYA!!!!!

      Feels like a missed opportunity if not.

      Well that would be tougher than his dance routine.. this was his last fight entrance:

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        raznomore
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        #627

        I love Yoel. When he was called for cheating I was gutted. Happy when he was cleared obviously. He is a monster. He's a gargoyle carved out of granite. Olympic silver medal wrestler, flying knees, power punches. He's got a lot in the tank too. But Israel is too quick and too pinpoint.

        I'm on team Joanna. It's more interesting with characters in the women's divisions. She is one few girls that gets cerebral on the mic. She speaks perfect English and says cool things. Sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't. But she has a personality when not a lot of the other girls do. I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

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          Romero and Zhang for me

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          • raznomoreR raznomore

            I love Yoel. When he was called for cheating I was gutted. Happy when he was cleared obviously. He is a monster. He's a gargoyle carved out of granite. Olympic silver medal wrestler, flying knees, power punches. He's got a lot in the tank too. But Israel is too quick and too pinpoint.

            I'm on team Joanna. It's more interesting with characters in the women's divisions. She is one few girls that gets cerebral on the mic. She speaks perfect English and says cool things. Sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't. But she has a personality when not a lot of the other girls do. I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

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            @raznomore Wow, you are right. Why on earth would a UFC fighter want them? Surely they are a hinderance in the ring.

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            • raznomoreR raznomore

              I love Yoel. When he was called for cheating I was gutted. Happy when he was cleared obviously. He is a monster. He's a gargoyle carved out of granite. Olympic silver medal wrestler, flying knees, power punches. He's got a lot in the tank too. But Israel is too quick and too pinpoint.

              I'm on team Joanna. It's more interesting with characters in the women's divisions. She is one few girls that gets cerebral on the mic. She speaks perfect English and says cool things. Sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't. But she has a personality when not a lot of the other girls do. I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

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              Duluth
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              @raznomore said in UFC:

              I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

              Yeah it seems counter productive

              Pure speculation, but I would assume it's related to her ex-fiance cheating on her (she claims that's why she lost her belt)
              Other fighters calling her gollum probably didn't help

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                @raznomore said in UFC:

                I see she got bolt-ons recently. Not sure why any girl fighter would want that while they are active.

                Yeah it seems counter productive

                Pure speculation, but I would assume it's related to her ex-fiance cheating on her (she claims that's why she lost her belt)
                Other fighters calling her gollum probably didn't help

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                @Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

                She has the best coloured eyes I’ve seen in a while but when you’re walking around with A Brent Tate chin I’d imagine self esteem may be an issue.

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                • raznomoreR raznomore

                  @Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

                  She has the best coloured eyes I’ve seen in a while but when you’re walking around with A Brent Tate chin I’d imagine self esteem may be an issue.

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                  Duluth
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                  #632

                  @raznomore said in UFC:

                  @Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

                  Here's Penne offering her a ring at a weigh in

                  alt text

                  I think she claims it's about JJ's crouched weigh-in pose. But it was really bitchy and she wasn't the only female fighter calling her Gollum

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                    Is he actually a JAFA? I thought he was from Wanganui

                    https://twitter.com/Henry__Oliver/status/1235097327599116288

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                    • DuluthD Duluth

                      @raznomore said in UFC:

                      @Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

                      Here's Penne offering her a ring at a weigh in

                      alt text

                      I think she claims it's about JJ's crouched weigh-in pose. But it was really bitchy and she wasn't the only female fighter calling her Gollum

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                      @Duluth said in UFC:

                      @raznomore said in UFC:

                      @Duluth they call her Gollum?? That’s rough.

                      Here's Penne offering her a ring at a weigh in

                      alt text

                      I think she claims it's about JJ's crouched weigh-in pose. But it was really bitchy and she wasn't the only female fighter calling her Gollum

                      That’s a bit shit and I usually love a good sledge

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                      • jeggaJ jegga

                        Is he actually a JAFA? I thought he was from Wanganui

                        https://twitter.com/Henry__Oliver/status/1235097327599116288

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                        @jegga said in UFC:

                        Is he actually a JAFA? I thought he was from Wanganui

                        He also went to school in Rotorua

                        I think he's lived in Auckland for most of the last decade

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                          raznomore
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                          Just saw Zhang open work out pad work. JJ is getting slept.

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                          • raznomoreR raznomore

                            Just saw Zhang open work out pad work. JJ is getting slept.

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                            Duluth
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                            @raznomore said in UFC:

                            Just saw Zhang open work out pad work. JJ is getting slept.

                            I hope you're wrong, but I think you're right

                            Zhang will be champ for a long time

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                              Zhang looked drained after the face off. I saw just now she's still cutting weight.

                              That's enough for me to put a sneaky $20 on JJ for KO/TKO or SUB

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                              • raznomoreR raznomore

                                Zhang looked drained after the face off. I saw just now she's still cutting weight.

                                That's enough for me to put a sneaky $20 on JJ for KO/TKO or SUB

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                                Duluth
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                                @raznomore said in UFC:

                                Zhang looked drained after the face off. I saw just now she's still cutting weight.

                                That's enough for me to put a sneaky $20 on JJ for KO/TKO or SUB

                                I'm starting to lean this way too.. and JJ is looking the best she has for years

                                I was surprised at how big Adesanya looked next to Romero too

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                                  Well that's easily the best womens MMA fight I've seen. Joanna is tough.. could anyone else take those punches??
                                  Her face is a mess right now

                                  She had plenty of success, a razor thin decision again

                                  The finish of the Dariush fight was amazing too

                                  Great card already. Now it's time for Izzy...

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                                    ..and the main event didn't deliver

                                    The tone was set by Romero standing still for the first minute of the fight

                                    Adesanya won relatively comfortably by just throwing a modest amount of volume from distance. Good legs kicks though.

                                    Romero's 10 second bursts didn't achieve much

                                    Adesanya is already unpopular in the US. This won't help

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                                    • DuluthD Duluth

                                      ..and the main event didn't deliver

                                      The tone was set by Romero standing still for the first minute of the fight

                                      Adesanya won relatively comfortably by just throwing a modest amount of volume from distance. Good legs kicks though.

                                      Romero's 10 second bursts didn't achieve much

                                      Adesanya is already unpopular in the US. This won't help

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                                      Rembrandt
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                                      @Duluth That's the first Izzy fight I've seen. Just from the highlights of his next opponent you'd think he'd be in trouble, that a fair assessment or can he do the work up close as well?

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                                        @Duluth That's the first Izzy fight I've seen. Just from the highlights of his next opponent you'd think he'd be in trouble, that a fair assessment or can he do the work up close as well?

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                                        Duluth
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                                        @Rembrandt

                                        Watch the the Adesanya v Gastelum or Whittaker. They are on youtube

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                                        • R Rembrandt

                                          @Duluth That's the first Izzy fight I've seen. Just from the highlights of his next opponent you'd think he'd be in trouble, that a fair assessment or can he do the work up close as well?

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                                          Duluth
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                                          @Rembrandt

                                          Some more context.. I expect the Costa fight to be more like the ones I mentioned. Costa will come forward and engage

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