UFC / MMA
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Volkanovski showed he was legit on debut, with a unanimous decision over 10th ranked Elkins. 
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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. 
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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. 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.   
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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 PRELIMSVERA 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 NightPRELIMSSAYLES 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 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 CARDSANTOS 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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@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? Yes it was amazing. Maybe Arlovski v Sylvia 2, when Arlovski jabbed Sylvia half way across the ring 
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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. 
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In other news, been some great fights over the Summer. 
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@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 
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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. 
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There's a bit of a fight coming up this weekend apparently 
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Prediction? Al Iaquinta is a decent fighter, but the fact he struck Khabib so many times makes me think it could be an early KO for Conor.. at the same time I don't see Conor getting up if Khabib gets him down and starts mauling him. The whole fight depends on when the first successful take down is?? 
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Prediction? Al Iaquinta is a decent fighter, but the fact he struck Khabib so many times makes me think it could be an early KO for Conor.. at the same time I don't see Conor getting up if Khabib gets him down and starts mauling him. The whole fight depends on when the first successful take down is?? First and foremost hopefully all the bouts take place. Recent history has me worried about that. From the bottom, EARLY PRELIMS 
 Tony Martin; Gray Maynard; Lina LansbergPRELIMS 
 Alan Patrick; Aspen Ladd; Vicente Luque; Sergio PettisMAIN CARD 
 Felice Herrig; Derrick Lewis; Ovince Saint Preux; Tony FergusonConor McGregor Too quick, too powerful, too smart 
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@mikethesnow said in UFC: Sean O'Malley I think that fight is off? I’ll post my guesses for every fight later in the week 



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