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<p>[spoiler]Rousey's stand up looked great against amateurs but embarrassingly shit against someone who had some experience. She should've listened to her mother a long time ago and ditched that joke of a striking coach Edmund. Then instead of believing all the hype about her being a rounded fighter, stuck to her strengths, judo, against Holm. Too arrogant.</p>
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<p>Oh well, this should lead to some interesting fights in that division now. Assuming they don't go straight to the rematch (which I hope they don't), there could be some interesting match ups for Holm.[/spoiler]</p>
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<p>Pretty great PPV overall. The first fight on the main card sucked but Whittaker, Hunt and Joanna were awesome. Then the main event craziness topped it off.</p> -
<p>The big girl got schooled.</p>
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<p>Nite nite princess. Somewhat amusing after [spoiler]Rhonda was all up in Holm's grill at the weigh in. [/spoiler]</p>
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<p>She certainly talks the game like a promoters dream!</p>
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<p>I am really glad she got knocked out. The UFC needed that result. And i think Riousey did as well, she was going off the track.</p>
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<p>The UFC have two big draws at the moment, Rousey and McGregor, and given that McGregor is a huge underdog against Aldo, Rousey's loss is the worst possible thing that could've happened. It's like the one-two punch of GSP retiring and Anderson Silva getting knocked out all over again. Dana was pretty obviously upset afterwards.</p>
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<p>Don't get me wrong, I think it's good for MMA and probably for Rousey as well, but for the UFC itself? Not really.</p> -
<p>I don't follow this sport but the noise this bout has made, got me to have a look at what the fuss is all about.</p>
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<p>Looked like a Friday Night outside Maccas in Upper Hutt, with a couple of skanks squabbling over who had the rights to suck off some P addicted, hoodie wearing driver of a modified Mitsubishi Mirage.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="542034" data-time="1447637133"><p>I don't follow this sport but the noise this bout has made, got me to have a look at what the fuss is all about.<br>
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Looked like a Friday Night outside Maccas in Upper Hutt, with a couple of skanks squabbling over who had the rights to suck off some P addicted, hoodie wearing driver of a modified Mitsubishi Mirage.</p></blockquote>
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If the fern had an option to 'tag' members I'd be tagging Bones for his thoughts on that. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="541950" data-time="1447622486"><p>The UFC have two big draws at the moment, Rousey and McGregor, and given that McGregor is a huge underdog against Aldo, Rousey's loss is the worst possible thing that could've happened. It's like the one-two punch of GSP retiring and Anderson Silva getting knocked out all over again. Dana was pretty obviously upset afterwards.<br><br>
Don't get me wrong, I think it's good for MMA and probably for Rousey as well, but for the UFC itself? Not really.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="542034" data-time="1447637133"><p>I don't follow this sport but the noise this bout has made, got me to have a look at what the fuss is all about.<br><br>
Looked like a Friday Night outside Maccas in Upper Hutt, with a couple of skanks squabbling over who had the rights to suck off some P addicted, hoodie wearing driver of a modified Mitsubishi Mirage.</p></blockquote>
Denigrating any sport is a bit rich for any of us that would get up at 4 in the morning to watch 30 blokes chase around and egg shaped ball. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="VOLTRON (POWER OF 5 LIONS)" data-cid="542038" data-time="1447637754"><p>Denigrating any sport is a bit rich for any of us that would get up at 4 in the morning to watch 30 blokes chase around and egg shaped ball.</p></blockquote>
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<p>I don't follow this sport but the noise this bout has made, got me to have a look at what the fuss is all about.</p>
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<p>Looked like a Friday Night outside Maccas in Upper Hutt, with a couple of skanks squabbling over who had the rights to suck off some P addicted, hoodie wearing driver of a modified Mitsubishi Mirage.</p>
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<p>I thought it was some pretty high calibre striking if you ask me!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="542039" data-time="1447638119"><p>Yeah but players generally aren't out to deliberately maim and assault eachother especially now Troy Flavell and Danny Grewcock have retired.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Some wowsers on talkback today up in arms about how barbaric it all is.<br><br>
reminds me of a quote someone made.....'Sure there's been deaths in boxing but none of them have been serious'</p>
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<p>The same people who'd whine about soccer mums complaining about "thugby"?</p>
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<p>People love whining about sports they're completely ignorant of. No clue that there's a shitload of technique involved, that a lot of those "barbarians" are Olympians (including Rousey) or that it's technically a safer sport than boxing because there's less head trauma (even ignoring the submission game, a quick knockout is safer than hundreds of softer hits to the head).</p>
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<p>Are you sure McGregor is the underdog?</p>
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<p>Yes, by a mile. As much as I'd love to see him win, Aldo's dominated that division from day one.</p> -
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<p>I thought it was some pretty high calibre striking if you ask me!</p>
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<p>I never said it was low quality. I wouldn't actually know one way or the other. Maybe Upper Hutt skanks are of a high striking quality as well. (which would be nice as they need to be high quality at something)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="542055" data-time="1447640203"><p>The same people who'd whine about soccer mums complaining about "thugby"?<br><br>
People love whining about sports they're completely ignorant of. No clue that there's a shitload of technique involved, that a lot of those "barbarians" are Olympians (including Rousey) or that it's technically a safer sport than boxing because there's less head trauma (even ignoring the submission game, a quick knockout is safer than hundreds of softer hits to the head).<br><br>
Yes, by a mile. As much as I'd love to see him win, Aldo's dominated that division from day one.</p></blockquote>
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<p>All of the odds I've seen have him as favourite</p>
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<p>Indeed.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.oddschecker.com/ufc-mma/conor-mcgregor-v-jose-aldo/winner'>http://www.oddschecker.com/ufc-mma/conor-mcgregor-v-jose-aldo/winner</a></p>
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<p>Although it's not surprising McGregor is favourite at Paddy Power etc.</p>
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<p>I'm sure Aldo would be favourite at Brazilianaires or whatever the betting equivalent is in Rio.</p>
