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Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by HectorTheTaxman, Aug 23, 2012.

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  1. Raoul Duke

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    Her coach is a dafty that's why.
     
  2. HectorTheTaxman Formerly The Spider

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    Oh dear Ronda. She looked like a drunk guy who had picked a fight with Mike Tyson
     
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  3. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Just got up and watched the Rousey fight there, embarassing stuff. Unbeievable exact same but even worse than Holm slapped about like a dafty from the start, career over for sure.
     
  4. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Got to be the worst performance since that older guy a few month ago who had his first ever fight and just got badly assaulted, looked as if shed stepped out the crowd half canned and tried to fight.
     
  5. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    CM Punk genuinely put up a better performance than her last night.

    It wasn't even like it was McGregor v Aldo thing were the first punch of the fight just freakishly ends it.

    Nunes is punching her square in the face and Ronda doesn't know how to cover herself up. Would love her to stop all the movie stuff and * and join one of the elite gyms and try and actually improve but it's never going to happen.

    Women's MMA is evolving year on year and she's been showing up against people that can actually fight.

    Cyborg would've ate her tonight. Morning. Whatever.
     
  6. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    She just can't take a punch, that was the massive question stepping in and it was answered straight away.

    Getting your teeth knocked down your throat isn't something you train back, it's career defining.
     
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    On the other side of the planet, the old legend Mirko Filipović is still doing well. In the final of the Rizin tournament in Japan, and will be a slight favorite to win it, since he quickly defeated his semifinals opponent, and seems fresh.
     
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    Pennington retired Tate ;) haha
     
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    Think Garbrandts performance was up there with the best of the year. Slick as *, boxed like a champ!

    Rousey was just embarrassing.
     
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    Aye, just watched it there looked quicker, stronger and a class above Cruz who we know is quality himself. Showboating too like it was too easy which is was for a lot of the fight, probably the best performance of the year.
     
  11. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    He put in a Dillishaw v Barao level of performance. His striking improved tenfold from his last fight which is exactly what it had to do.
     
  12. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    Paul Craig fighting Tyson Pedro at UFC 209. That's a tough fight but one I'd probably expect him to win. Pedro showed he has a decent chin, he got dropped and the fight went to the ground where he bossed it. I'd expect Craig to win though.
     
  13. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Very tough fight. Be a big gauge of where he is striking wise.

    Craig is a bizarre character, I find him intriguing.
     
  14. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    Aye I didn't know much of him until his debut and watching him on the MMA Hour. Seems like fans have taken a liking to him.

    I don't think he will stand with Pedro but I also don't know much about him, he seems to like the fight on the ground too.
     
  15. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    He looks like he hits hard but who knows? He has 6 first round subs, a 2nd round sub and first round TKO on his record. He looked comfortable against Da Silva who is a knock out artist.

    Think that's what makes him so intruiging as a fighter and a character, who is he really? We had a fairly decent picture of what JoJo and Stevie Ray were before they fought, not so much with this guy.
     
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    Yeh he literally came out of nowhere but all of a sudden he's being interviewed by Helwani. He's not your standard fighter, not a big UFC fan, wants to keep his normal job. Strange one but I'm definitely interested.
     
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    Lando Vanatta vs David Teymur also added to 209, that's such a fun fight both of those are going to top ten in the next few years.
     
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    Woodley vs Wonderboy 2 has also been added to 209.
     
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    What a card 209 is looking like just now.
     
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    Looks superb, some difference to 208 that im looking at the now and theres not really a fight im wanting to see.