UFC / MMA
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@Unco I'm not actually disagreeing with you for the most part. Here's another school of thought though ...
Given that round 1 was undoubtedly 10-9 to DH from all 3, if 2 judges gave round 2 10-9 to DH, then that means 3 judges scored the last 3 rounds 10-9 to MB. And the other one the last 4 rounds 10-9 to MB. Thus, MB was the much stronger finisher so thus clearly the winner ... ?
I don't think you can judge by the way a fighter looks at the end either. One decent cut beneath the eye (which BP had) immediately has them covered in blood and hugely swollen. Whereas another guy who takes 100 body shots may be barely able to stand and thoroughly beaten up, but would look a lot prettier than the guy who had the shot in the face.
EDIT - check this video out ... I had forgotten that if DH had been even close to on target with either of his punches on the 2 times he put MB on the deck this conversation wouldn't even be happening.
UFC 204 Fight Motion video: Watch 'Bisping vs Henderson 2' highlights in super slow motion
UFC 204 Fight Motion video: Watch "Bisping vs. Henderson 2" highlights in super slow motion after last Saturday night's (Oct. 8, 2016) mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view (PPV) event inside Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
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@MajorRage Yeah, Hendo was one clean follow up punch from knocking Bisping out both times but sadly whiffed twice.
Those are the judges scores, yes, but calling him a strong finisher is a bit much. Take out Hendo's two knockdowns and ground and pound and Bisping's strongest three rounds were rounds 1-3 where he was constantly advancing while saying out of Hendo's range and throwing a ton of jabs. But then in the fourth and fifth round he slowed down, was less aggressive and was backing up a lot. That's why I thought the takedown stole the fifth round for Hendo because Bisping really didn't do a whole lot in it.
And yeah, I wouldn't decide the fights entirely on how the fighters look at the end because some guys bleed absurdly easy (like GSP and the Diaz bros) and others don't but I do think you can usually tell when a fighter is just looking to grind out a points victory and also when a fighter has been hurt. If they can barely stand due to 100 body shots then they're probably wincing every time they take another one. If they've taken 100 leg kicks then they're probably limping. And so on. When I say damage I'm not just talking about their face.
Oh well, let's just think of happier times:
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Was gonna write this up earlier but the fuckin earthquake hit.
Holy shit. I thought everyone was underestimating Conor's strike power at higher weight classes because Nate Diaz has a concrete chin but I still didn't expect that. Crazy.
Fantastic card. Stoked to see Khabib get his second win after that 2 year injury layoff, I hope he gets the next shot against Conor but I doubt he will, even though he's the one who deserves it. Dude's grappling is insane, he makes really good fighters look like ragdolls on the ground.
I think Miesha timed her retirement fairly well. It kinda sucks but at the same time, is a relief as well because while she had a good record, she took a hell of a lot of beatings to get there. She was one of those fighters who wasn't super skilled but had a shitload of heart that'd get her through a fight and let her seize an opportunity if one popped up (like the one in the Holly Holm fight). I'm happy she managed to walk away with a UFC title to her name though.
Insane Weidman KO, disappointing to see him lose but Romero looked great. Whoever ends up getting the title shot between him and Rockhold, I think will crush Bisping. The welterweight fight was even crazier, with an incredible fourth round. Can't believe they fucked up the call, I was like "wait, if two judges say it's a draw, isn't it a majority draw?!" That said, I wouldn't have been upset if Woodley had won anyway. Looking forward to the inevitable rematch. Last, Joanna's a beast.
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I don't like CMG, as I really can't stand all the cocky shit.
But he's the real deal. Pound for pound he has to be the best in the business. Alvarez didn't even belong in the same ring as him - he offered nothing.
I look forward to CMG getting told to fuck off on his equity claims and try to walk away from the UFC. He's forgotten that the UFC made him, not the opposite.
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I would like to see CMG get beaten but by the same token its great to see someone back up their words. He should leave the fighting words with his opponents though. Going verbally at their families is a no no in any part of life let alone sport.
That said, he made mince meat out of a guy many thought would destroy him. Count me among those many.
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Strong card with some great finishes.
I'm a CMG fan and had him finishing Alvarez in the first. Different league let alone weight class.
He's good for the UFC and the UFC is good to him.
Great prelim card.
Luque looks the real deal.
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Great card. Some classic bouts and finishes.
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Another great evening of fighting on UFC Fight Night.
Jouban and Faber deserved decision winners.
Then Gall and Waterson with the upsets against Northcutt and VanZant respectively.
Interesting that the personalites are drawing in the crowds, but often not delivering the results.
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Another great evening of fighting on UFC Fight Night.
Jouban and Faber deserved decision winners.
Then Gall and Waterson with the upsets against Northcutt and VanZant respectively.
Interesting that the personalites are drawing in the crowds, but often not delivering the results.
I didn't watch the card, so I'm speaking blind, but I think you mean "upsets".
Take Northcutt's looks away from him and he wouldn't even be in the UFC, let alone one of the best paid guys on the roster FFS. Dude has no ground game whatsoever, he's a bigger embarrassment than CM Punk because at least everyone knew Punk was a carny booking. I knew he was going to get destroyed.
Van Zant is nowhere near as bad, she's a decent fighter, but Waterson is quality (when she isn't injured anyway). I watched her win the Invicta Atomweight belt a few years ago and thought she was awesome.
Good to hear Faber retired with a win, he's meant to be a super nice guy. Sucks he never managed to win the big one.
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Then Gall and Waterson with the upsets against Northcutt and VanZant respectively.
I think Gall was a slight favourite?
Gall is doing a great job of managing his profile.. he's a good prospect but he shouldn't really be a co-main at the moment.
Calling out Punk, Northcutt and now maybe talking his way into the Hardy comeback fight is leveraging other peoples fame so wellChoking this guy out would have got him some new fans
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I only saw the 2 main events but both were good fights - it feels like it's been ages since I saw a submission.
I thought Waterson was really impressive. Mainly though, because VanZant was coming across super confident / borderline cocky, and I always enjoy seeing somebody cocky given their come uppance.
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Well that was anti-climactic. Ronda was worse than ever, she looked horrible. No head movement whatsoever and what seemed like no confidence either. Why she'd keep the same garbage coaches around when she was so thoroughly out-coached last time and her Judo champion mother warned her that Edmund's a shitty, leech of a coach, I have no idea.
Great win (if easy) by Nunes though.
And now it's time for drinking.
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UFC 207
Oliveira v Means
Tough call on Means. Rocked Oliveira with knees to the head but was deemed accidental knee and no contest.Thatch v Price
Great submission finish for Price on his debutPyle v Garcia
What a finish by Garcia. Pyle will be lucky to come round in 2016!Carlos Junior v Vettori
Evenly matched, non-showy contest. Carlos Junior with the unanimous decision.Hendricks v Magny
Went to the judges, unanimous decision in favour of Magny. Bullshit IMHO.Smolka v Borg
Unanimous decision for Borg. Swarmed all over Smolka.Kim v Saffiedine
Plenty of skill on show in an uneventful bout. Kim with the split decision.Dillashaw v Lineker
Fast, athletic, skillful, back and forth
Brains over brawn with Dillashaw getting the unanimous decisionCruz v Garbrandt
Fight of the Night for me
Fast, furious, shit talking, banging
Cruz looked like the challenger for most of the bout
Thoroughly deserved win for GarbrandtNunes v Rousey
WOW
Holm's kick to the head has done lasting damage. Rousey was done when the first punch landed. -
@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Hendricks v Magny
Went to the judges, unanimous decision in favour of Magny. Bullshit IMHO.I'll disagree with you there, Mike. I'm all for takedowns being scored, which is why I gave Hendricks the second, but you've got to do something on the ground and Hendricks didn't do a fucking thing in the first and third rounds. Magny did more from the bottom in those two rounds with his triangle attempts, punches and elbows, than Hendricks did in the entire fight. I was shocked at how good that decision was.
Hendricks should be sent packing now. Doesn't have the discipline to make weight, has been shit since he had to cut the roids (which was funny to hear Rogan continually imply with his "you never see someone lose their power this quickly" comments), looks like he's aged 20 years in the last 2 and all he's done since right before the GSP fight is bitch and whinge.
Agree on the rest though. I think it's a pity Borg dominated Smolka so much after he missed weight.
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From my perspective, she shouldn't have gone in so aggressively, should've had a LOT more feet and head movement and should've been looking for any chance she got to take Nunes down. Nunes SHOULD have played right into her strengths, unlike Holly, because while she has power, she's not a clean puncher, she has horrible takedown defence and she has horrendous stamina. Yet Ronda ran in like an idiot, stood still and her only attempts at a take down were when she was already half unconscious.
This all comes down to her GARBAGE coaching team, especially Edmond. Dude tells her she's a good boxer and she believes it, even after getting knocked the fuck out by Holly, so she tries to stand and trade with strikers. Worst coach in MMA.
Edit: For reference, here's one of the walls at Edmond's gym:
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Rousey did not look like she wanted to be there - totally agree about total lack of movement. She just seemed to wait to be tagged - I don't know a great deal about the coaching side and if she actually has any striking talent to work with, but she looked dire.
Not to be morbid but do you think she is back on suicide watch? Can't imagine she is in a good head space. Reckon her mum was dropping some wisdom afterwards. Unless Rousey thinks her alternate career opportunities will flounder unless she goes out a winner in UFC??
