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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    #801

    Yeah was a very good day of fights. Main event could have gone either way. I wanted Hill to win but she let it go to the cards. 2 fights she could have been awarded in a row.

    I had a look at the Bellator fights today and I have to say, I was pretty impressed. Didn’t know any of the fighters that well of the fights I watched but it was high level stuff.

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    UFC 253 - the travel for the kiwi fighters is a little awkward. The UFC was concerned about travel options from NZ to Abu Dhabi. So they asked them to fly to Vegas first and then they'll take the charter flight with the other fighters

    So two long flights and the first one is a week earlier than normal

    Also the UFC asked CKB to prepare two extra fighters - Blood Diamond and Carlos Ulberg. They might get called up if there's any positive covid tests/injuries.
    There's five shows in a row at fight island so I guess they'll stay around after 253

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    #803

    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley - this was a big deal 2 years ago but not so much now.

    Covington vs Woodley - Covington by UD or late stoppage. Woodley doesn't bang anymore.

    Cerrone vs Price - Cerrone 2nd TKO
    Chimaev vs Meerschaert - Chimaev Submission
    Walker vs Spann - Walker 2nd TKO
    Dern vs Markos - Markos UD or Dern Sub within 2
    Holland vs Stewart - no idea

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    #804

    @raznomore

    Agree on the main event. I don't think Woodley can turn around the decline. Covington won't finish him but it should be comfortable

    Price to KO Cerrone. I think he's done. Potentially his last fight too? (White made it clear in the media that Cerrone has to win)

    Agree on Chimaev and Walker

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    #805

    Covington, Price, Chimaev, Walker, Markos, Stewart

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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    @Duluth there’s not a lot you can take as fact from Covington and his corner. But they were talking this week about him not being a natural Southpaw and have switched stance. They are claiming he is now a power puncher.

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    #807

    It appears the UFC commentators owe Tognoni an apology

    The rules in Nevada changed in 2019. A timeout is now allowed for video replay. They kept quoting the rule on the use of video replay on a fight ending sequence

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    Wow Chimaev. A one punch, 17 sec fight

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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    #809

    Woodley is the Rodney So’oialo of mma

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    Weak

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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    Retirement time

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    #812

    Main event went mostly as expected. Woodley gets frustrated against top class guys now. Covington was impressive.. he's underrated because people pay too much attention to his silly wrestling persona

    Cerrone's chin held up better than I thought it would. A draw pauses his slide

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    Can not believe how badly Woodley has dropped off. Since and including his fight with Usman, he has done nothing.

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    Stewart shafted IMHO

    Thought Cowboy did enough too. You could see Price was surprised.

    Walker is loose but tough as fuck.

    Chimaev. Machine.

    Dern great finish.

    Covington deserved winner but average bout.

    Prelims were exciting as fuck.

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    #816

    My 253 predictions/guesses


    The Kiwis

    Israel Adesanya v Paulo Costa
    The longer this goes the better for Adesanya. I suspect he'll avoid the early danger and get a stoppage in the 5th

    I wouldn't be that surprised if he gets caught early though. All the questions about this fight relate to Costa because he doesn't have a long record in the UFC. Can he catch a high quality counter striker? Does the weight cut, muscle mass and volume of his work count against him in a five round fight?

    Kai Kara-France v Brandon Royval
    All depends on KKF's takedown defence. KKF by KO or Royval by sub

    Brad Riddell v Alex da Silva
    This should be the easiest of the kiwi fights. Riddell by KO

    Shane Young v Ľudovít Klein
    No idea. Klein is on debut but he seems to be rated. Young almost quit in recent times because of injuries etc. Hoping to see Young back to his best but he's the slight underdog


    Others

    Diego Sanchez v Jake Matthews
    The Aussie by decision. Sanchez looked a bit shit recently

    Dominick Reyes v Jan Błachowicz
    Reyes to keep this on the feet where he has an advantage. A stoppage in the 4th

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    I think Izzy loses the belt. I'm not happy about it but I just have a feeling that he's going to get his clock cleaned. So want to be wrong. If I am wrong then Izzy by UD if Im right, Costa KO round 1.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    @raznomore said in UFC:

    I think Izzy loses the belt. I'm not happy about it but I just have a feeling that he's going to get his clock cleaned. So want to be wrong. If I am wrong then Izzy by UD if Im right, Costa KO round 1.

    Yeah I'll be nervous watching this one. If it gets past the first couple I'm relatively confident though

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    #819

    So that’s why Klein was rated.. impressive KO

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    #820

    Riddell got better the longer that fight went. Good comeback after a difficult round one

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