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  • JKJ JK

    Stirling gets another crack tomorrow

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ufc/ufc-navajo-stirling-to-fight-for-ufc-contract-in-dana-whites-contender-series-main-event/ZX2KSCUUTZHWXBQEYYUOTXXQZY/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFMehJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSPi1421VTNGcDoBrtIKBMtZX2n2CKUItjZSBb3azW7VlY5bJ_XLF-fdCg_aem_Btq1527jJ8nSZZAbwANIIA

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    @JK

    Probably the CKB fighter most likely to get through Contender series this year (Tau has a tough fight next week)

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      Navajo gets a 2nd round knock out!

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        https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1833687123591061869

        Another fighter in the UFC

        Hopefully Tau does the same next week

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          #1472

          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ufc/ufc-aaron-tau-looking-to-use-dana-whites-contender-series-to-welcome-ufc-back-to-the-realm-of-tumatauenga/S7QH6BCKLVCHDFUNRLPTY6FLDM/

          Tau fights on the contender series later today. Probably around 2pm on espn2 in nz

          Haven't seen too much of him but he has good power for the division. CKB seem very confident about his ability.. odds are favouring his opponent currently (2.8 v 1.38 on betfair)

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            #1473

            Great fight. Smith faster and with more reach, he got the first two rounds. Tau had a great 3rd round

            I assume he's lost but maybe has a chance at a contract as a loser?


            Edit nope. Got some praise for the comeback but no contract

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              #1474

              UFC 306 Noche

              What an amazing spectacle

              Was like watching a fight from the future from a 90s action flick

              Epic

              Souza v Jauregi was a top fight and finish
              Great finish from Bahamondes
              Ribovics v Zellhuber was an all-time classsic
              Lopes looked very good against Ortega but could/should have finished it in the first
              Schevchenko took Grasso's soul

              Merab pulled off the unexpected. Made O'Malley look ordinary

              Going to be interesting to see how both fighters go in their next fights

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                Rembrandt
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                Just caught up on this yesterday as was travelling over the weekend. Sphere looks amazing, definitely becoming a bucket list attraction.

                Awesome fights up until the co-main events, got bored during the women's match, just not a great spectacle for the uneducated fan like me. Merab/O'Malley was only slightly better maybe more for Merab's antics, the dude is hilarious. O'Malley just didn't fire until too late, could have been a hell of a match had he gone with those front kicks early.

                Not particularly excited about 307 though keen to see Harrison in action again, 308 is where it is at though. Need to clear my calendar for that

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                • DuluthD Duluth

                  Great fight. Smith faster and with more reach, he got the first two rounds. Tau had a great 3rd round

                  I assume he's lost but maybe has a chance at a contract as a loser?


                  Edit nope. Got some praise for the comeback but no contract

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                  #1476

                  @Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

                  Great fight. Smith faster and with more reach, he got the first two rounds. Tau had a great 3rd round

                  I assume he's lost but maybe has a chance at a contract as a loser?


                  Edit nope. Got some praise for the comeback but no contract

                  Tau is a bit of a beast eh! Just kept going forward and I was so impressed he didnt tap in the 2nd as he looked to be in a pretty shit place there but got out of it really well. Massive last round but just not enough.

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                  • R Rembrandt

                    Just caught up on this yesterday as was travelling over the weekend. Sphere looks amazing, definitely becoming a bucket list attraction.

                    Awesome fights up until the co-main events, got bored during the women's match, just not a great spectacle for the uneducated fan like me. Merab/O'Malley was only slightly better maybe more for Merab's antics, the dude is hilarious. O'Malley just didn't fire until too late, could have been a hell of a match had he gone with those front kicks early.

                    Not particularly excited about 307 though keen to see Harrison in action again, 308 is where it is at though. Need to clear my calendar for that

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                    @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

                    Just caught up on this yesterday as was travelling over the weekend. Sphere looks amazing, definitely becoming a bucket list attraction.

                    Awesome fights up until the co-main events, got bored during the women's match, just not a great spectacle for the uneducated fan like me. Merab/O'Malley was only slightly better maybe more for Merab's antics, the dude is hilarious. O'Malley just didn't fire until too late, could have been a hell of a match had he gone with those front kicks early.

                    Not particularly excited about 307 though keen to see Harrison in action again, 308 is where it is at though. Need to clear my calendar for that

                    Looks like O'Malley was injured, hence stifled performance

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                      I don't understand why he took the fight then, money problems in the background? Seems odd, I understand why a challenger might take a chance but not a champion

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                        #1479

                        The French fight night tomorrow morning looks like a decent card for a non ppv

                        CKB's Jousset has a tough fight up against Bryan Battle. I think Jousset is better than the betting market thinks

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                          Some really well matched bouts

                          Hopefully we’ll have finishes not decisions

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                            French crowd sounded great. Must be so loud in person with the roof etc

                            Battle was impressive, super quick. Jousset had the edge on power but the damage slowly built up. He seems to feint a lot less than other ckb fighters

                            I wasn't picking Moicano to win but he dominated BSD in the first round. He had another great interview after the fight

                            Ziam ahd the most violent KO of the night

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                              Great event

                              Some really good fights

                              Duncan and Barez fights were fun

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                                Rembrandt
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                                Up to 2006 now in my UFC catchup. This is one of the craziest fights I've seen, something just nuts about guys that love fighting this much,

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                                  Good effort from Rountree. He was quicker than I thought. AP was brutal in that 4th round

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                                    Good effort from Rountree. He was quicker than I thought. AP was brutal in that 4th round

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                                    #1485

                                    @Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

                                    Good effort from Rountree. He was quicker than I thought. AP was brutal in that 4th round

                                    Yeah he was a worthy opponent.

                                    But man he got battered in the 4th.

                                    Pennington was gipped IMHO. She smashed Pena.

                                    Harrison had to work for it but will come back better.

                                    Buckley v Wonderboy was a great watch.

                                    Great win for Spann

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                                      Yeah it was a better fight than I expected. Gee that 4th round was killer. He sure too some hits.

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                                          Rembrandt
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                                          Finally caught up on this. Some odd score cards in the earlier matches. I'd be curious how judges get judged, surely that position is ripe for dodgy betting syndicates to get certain decisions made.

                                          Unfortunate for Pennington but that first round could have gone either way so I think the decision fair even though she did more in the last 2 than Pena did in the first 3.

                                          Really didn't enjoy the 4th round beating of Rountree. The guy has a lot of talent, could be an absolute star but surely this fight was too soon for him, just seemed like padding for Periera's record knowing he wasn't going to test the champs ground game. Seemed like a lot of really unnecessary punishment once it was obvious he was already out on his feet and wasn't going to be a threat. Do corner's throw the towel in these days?

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