UFC / MMA

Dice

@Duluth You might be interested in the Eugene Bareman episode on Tana's podcast.

Eugene's really impressive. I think this would rank as the best interview I've heard with him.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ipRYjz6QBdHB1LnXYCXiW?si=h3XQldW-Rbq7lXKzLrrbgw

Duluth

@dice Thanks for that, it was interesting

Bareman is a lot better in long form interviews. He's not concise and takes a while to get to his point. Which isn't great for most media interviews

He does give some decent interviews to "CombatTV" and "It's time for sports" both on youtube. That second channel is run by Christopher Reive the NZHerald journalist. He deserves credit as being one of the few mainstream journalists in NZ that does good MMA coverage

MiketheSnow

Great night of fights this past weekend

Some top finishes

MN5

@duluth said in UFC:

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

UFC Vegas 48

Low key card

High key entertainment

Some great finishes

I finally saw last weekends fights. Hill’s KO was special

Sorry late to the thread.

The classic boxing 1-2 but it looked appallingly executed. How that actually knocked old mate out is anyones guess……

MiketheSnow

@mn5 said in UFC:

@duluth said in UFC:

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

UFC Vegas 48

Low key card

High key entertainment

Some great finishes

I finally saw last weekends fights. Hill’s KO was special

Sorry late to the thread.

The classic boxing 1-2 but it looked appallingly executed. How that actually knocked old mate out is anyones guess……

Right on the buzzer with thin gloves

MN5

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

@mn5 said in UFC:

@duluth said in UFC:

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

UFC Vegas 48

Low key card

High key entertainment

Some great finishes

I finally saw last weekends fights. Hill’s KO was special

Sorry late to the thread.

The classic boxing 1-2 but it looked appallingly executed. How that actually knocked old mate out is anyones guess……

Right on the buzzer with thin gloves

Yeah but still looked like one of those shitty unco punches that are more likely to break your wrist than do the recipient any damage.

In other words what I throw on the bag at home.

muddyriver

@mn5 it's an over hand and they're both coming in so the range is off.
Johny walkers head is suspect for sure

MN5

@muddyriver said in UFC:

@mn5 it's an over hand and they're both coming in so the range is off.
Johny walkers head is suspect for sure

Yeah people don’t realise how hard it can be to perfect the timing of the landing of a punch that’s for sure and not knowing either of these guys particularly well it does look like Walkers head is glass like.

Duluth

Good event this weekend, the first London card for 3 years. I'll be cheering for every Brit apart from Allen

I like Volkov but I hope Aspinall puts on a dominant performance. I'm hoping the HW division evolves and better athletes like Aspinall, Gane and maybe Jones are at the top. Aspinall has crazy speed for his size

Allen is a good challenge for Hooker back at 145lbs. Hooker is confident it's his correct weight
That frame in that division, with the additional experience he has now.. he should go well

Hype vid:

Short interview from a week ago:

MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

Good event this weekend, the first London card for 3 years. I'll be cheering for every Brit apart from Allen

I like Volkov but I hope Aspinall puts on a dominant performance. I'm hoping the HW division evolves and better athletes like Aspinall, Gane and maybe Jones are at the top. Aspinall has crazy speed for his size

Allen is a good challenge for Hooker back at 145lbs. Hooker is confident it's his correct weight
That frame in that division, with the additional experience he has now.. he should go well

Hype vid:

Short interview from a week ago:

Can't wait

Allen for the win

Duluth

Hooker looking lean

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MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

Hooker looking lean

Drawn

Hence the sunglasses

Tough cut

Duluth

@mikethesnow

It’ll be interesting to see how he is tomorrow

The test cut he did a couple of months was easy according to him. Maybe the travel has had an impact? In his previous stint at 145 he generally would look rough at weigh in

Duluth

Weird fight from Hooker. When he first got struck he just stayed in range. He had plenty of room to backup and recover. After that he was just hanging on.

Did he think he needed a brawl and an early win?

Great card so far. Go Aspinall

MiketheSnow

Best card in ages

Fucking brilliant top to bottom

Best Show In Town

raznomore

Been a fan of Aspinall for a wee while. Seems to be very level headed. Lightening fast and has a super well rounded game. I think he's really what everyone was hoping Gane was. A complete figter. I have no doubt this guy will be the future of the division.

raznomore

I think Hooker is drinking too much of his own coolade. He's seen as this ready to go tough guy. Much like Cowboy was. But he's not good enough to be that guy. He needs to cool it with all the undefeated up and comers. He could still carve out a good finish to his career with taking similarly skilled fighters to himself. A few must see wars. I think his fight with DP has given him the idea he's elite.