UFC / MMA
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Hooker was fantastic. Nails. Deserves a tough Top 10 fight
Millender worked out Griffen, who was disappointing
Klose was cool and collected
Assuncao too strong. Good fight.
Jabbing Masterclass from Hall, but Costa lit him up. Great fight
Wow Rountree Jr. Dynamite
Chiesa's a mongrel, but skillful. Great win for Pettis. So good off his back.
Felder v Perry was a Classic. Granite v Nails. Great refereeing. Loved it. Almost needs a rematch. Perry humble because he knew he'd been in a war
Shithouse. Trying to forget it already. The mystique of Ngannou gone.
Big John will always be No. 1 but Goddard is my favourite ref at the moment
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@duluth
That first knockdown was something else. Even after watching it a few times I’m strughling to process it. His counter landed almost as soon as the other guy even thought about the overhand right.@duluth
That first knockdown was something else. Even after watching it a few times I’m strughling to process it. His counter landed almost as soon as the other guy even thought about the overhand right.Totally agree. I listened to an interview with Hooker after and he said the guy must have been dehydrated from the weight cut because those shots shouldn't have been knocking him down.
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Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
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Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
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@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
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@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
Niko Price. Great finish.
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Volkanovski showed he was legit on debut, with a unanimous decision over 10th ranked Elkins.
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@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
Niko Price. Great finish.
Trapped the head in the crook of his ankle, foot, calf then slammed him.@mikethesnow said in UFC:
@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
Niko Price. Great finish.
Trapped the head in the crook of his ankle, foot, calf then slammed him.I guess you can't blame the ref because no one was expecting it, but I think the guy was knocked out after the first hammer fist, so copped quite a few extra.
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@mikethesnow said in UFC:
@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
Niko Price. Great finish.
Trapped the head in the crook of his ankle, foot, calf then slammed him.I guess you can't blame the ref because no one was expecting it, but I think the guy was knocked out after the first hammer fist, so copped quite a few extra.
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
@mariner4life said in UFC:
Holy shit see old mate win that fight from his back with the hammer fists? Brutal
Justifies all those fights i tried to win laying on my back...
Wow! Who was that?
Niko Price. Great finish.
Trapped the head in the crook of his ankle, foot, calf then slammed him.I guess you can't blame the ref because no one was expecting it, but I think the guy was knocked out after the first hammer fist, so copped quite a few extra.
Yeah. Maybe the second.
Creative finish though as Price was getting roughed up prior to this
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Old news now, but another kiwi got a UFC contract last week - Kai Kara France
The timing suggests Adesanya and Hooker's recent form helped get this over the line.
125 division has been a bit dull because DJ has been too good (I hope Cejudo changes that). At least kiwis have a reason to follow this division more.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlaB8SGh48D/
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UFC on Fox 30
Great card top to bottom
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Big card tonight
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UFC 227
EARLY PRELIMS
VERA v BUREN
Great patience from Vera and a super body shot to the liver buckled Buren for the TKO finishTAYLOR v ZHANG
Too big and too strong for TaylorPEREZ v TORRES
Torres babboozled by Perez's lightning speed & accuracy
Early contender for Fight of the NightPRELIMS
SAYLES v MORAES
Moraes toughs out a unanimous decision in a scrappy fight
Sayles showed his inexperience on his debut
Looking forward to his next fightRAMOS v KANG
Evenly matched contest with Ramos edging the decisionSIMON v JACKSON
Simon too strong, gets the decisionMUNHOZ v JOHNS
I may be a little biased
but what a fight
Munhoz had the measure of Johns with lead leg and body kicks but Johns is nails
Had it all
Munhoz deserved winner. He's got it all.
Two losses in a row for Johns but still unfinished in 17 fights
Fight of the Night for me so farMAIN CARD
SANTOS v HOLLAND
Holland dominated by Santos in Round 1. Laughs it off
Round 2 the tables turned
Then Santos takes the fight back for the win in the third
Very entertaining fightVIANA v ALDRICH
Aldrich too strong for the decisionSWANSON v MOICANO
Moicano too long for Swanson and makes quick work for the submission finishJOHNSON v CEJUDO
Epic battle worthy of a Championship Fight
HUGE WIN for Cejudo on the split decision
Johnson all class in defeat. LEG ENDDILLASHAW v GARBRANDT
WOW WOW WOW
Dillashaw is nailsWith a card like this boxing can't compete
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UFC 227
EARLY PRELIMS
VERA v BUREN
Great patience from Vera and a super body shot to the liver buckled Buren for the TKO finishTAYLOR v ZHANG
Too big and too strong for TaylorPEREZ v TORRES
Torres babboozled by Perez's lightning speed & accuracy
Early contender for Fight of the NightPRELIMS
SAYLES v MORAES
Moraes toughs out a unanimous decision in a scrappy fight
Sayles showed his inexperience on his debut
Looking forward to his next fightRAMOS v KANG
Evenly matched contest with Ramos edging the decisionSIMON v JACKSON
Simon too strong, gets the decisionMUNHOZ v JOHNS
I may be a little biased but what a fight
Munhoz had the measure of Johns with lead leg and body kicks but Johns is nails
Had it all
Munhoz deserved winner. He's got it all.
Two losses in a row for Johns but still unfinished in 17 fights
Fight of the Night for me so farMAIN CARD
SANTOS v HOLLAND
Holland dominated by Santos in Round 1. Laughs it off
Round 2 the tables turned
Then Santos takes the fight back for the win in the third
Very entertaining fightVIANA v ALDRICH
Aldrich too strong for the decisionSWANSON v MOICANO
Moicano too long for Swanson and makes quick work for the submission finishJOHNSON v CEJUDO
Epic battle worthy of a Championship Fight
HUGE WIN for Cejudo on the split decision
Johnson all class in defeat. LEG ENDDILLASHAW v GARBRANDT
WOW WOW WOW
Dillashaw is nailsWith a card like this boxing can't compete
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
UFC 227
SWANSON v MOICANO
Moicano too long for Swanson and makes quick work for the submission finishI watched the main card and really enjoyed it. Had a bit of everything. The Johnson v Cejudo was a bit of a masterclass, technically while I was just on the edge of my seat for the entire Dillashaw v Garbrandt fight because it just seemed like anything could happen. All the main undercard fights had something unique to offer too.
One note on the Swanson v Moicano fight... I don't think I've ever seen that sort of impact from a jab before?
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@mikethesnow said in UFC:
UFC 227
SWANSON v MOICANO
Moicano too long for Swanson and makes quick work for the submission finishI watched the main card and really enjoyed it. Had a bit of everything. The Johnson v Cejudo was a bit of a masterclass, technically while I was just on the edge of my seat for the entire Dillashaw v Garbrandt fight because it just seemed like anything could happen. All the main undercard fights had something unique to offer too.
One note on the Swanson v Moicano fight... I don't think I've ever seen that sort of impact from a jab before?
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
UFC 227
SWANSON v MOICANO
Moicano too long for Swanson and makes quick work for the submission finishI watched the main card and really enjoyed it. Had a bit of everything. The Johnson v Cejudo was a bit of a masterclass, technically while I was just on the edge of my seat for the entire Dillashaw v Garbrandt fight because it just seemed like anything could happen. All the main undercard fights had something unique to offer too.
One note on the Swanson v Moicano fight... I don't think I've ever seen that sort of impact from a jab before?
Yes it was amazing.
Maybe Arlovski v Sylvia 2, when Arlovski jabbed Sylvia half way across the ring
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Very sus from USADA. Jon Jones' suspension just happens to end a week before a gigantic Madison Square Garden PPV. UFC is turning into a joke.
@kiwimurph said in UFC:
Very sus from USADA. Jon Jones' suspension just happens to end a week before a gigantic Madison Square Garden PPV. UFC is turning into a joke.
Hardly suss.
Jones gets caught. Has ban. Ban expires. UFC event with newly instated Jones.
If his ban had finished in September he'd be fighting in October.
Take the tin foil off.
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In other news, been some great fights over the Summer.
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@kiwimurph said in UFC:
Very sus from USADA. Jon Jones' suspension just happens to end a week before a gigantic Madison Square Garden PPV. UFC is turning into a joke.
Hardly suss.
Jones gets caught. Has ban. Ban expires. UFC event with newly instated Jones.
If his ban had finished in September he'd be fighting in October.
Take the tin foil off.
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
@kiwimurph said in UFC:
Very sus from USADA. Jon Jones' suspension just happens to end a week before a gigantic Madison Square Garden PPV. UFC is turning into a joke.
Hardly suss.
Jones gets caught. Has ban. Ban expires. UFC event with newly instated Jones.
If his ban had finished in September he'd be fighting in October.
Take the tin foil off.
How do you explain the 15 month ban for Jon Jones?
This is not a first time offender, this is a guy who has been caught cheating multiple times, ran away from another drug test, had a DUI etc etc.
The whole thing completely stinks.
The UFC need $ fights to pay off their debt. Jones = $. Therefore they organise it so Jones comes back early. It's a total farce.
Here is some of the reaction to the decision
https://twitter.com/DamonMartin/status/1042840085702615041
https://twitter.com/FilthyTomLawlor/status/1042563807216775168
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That's a USADA problem which the UFC is maximising.
Like all organisations.
I could care less if we see Jones fight again.
