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

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  1. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Like what? Tell me these things we’ve never seen before?
     
  2. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    The ability to wrap people up standing and instill fear into his opponents based on that fact. As I've said numerous times now haha
     
  3. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    But that’s just blatantly not true. No matter how many times you say it.

    Go watch Maia just over the last few years for starters. We were hearing we’d never seen anything like him as well when it came to BJJ in MMA.
     
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  4. Nasser

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    I think Ortega will drop Holloway and then sub him. Holloway might just outstrike Ortega and win on points but I think Ortega gets it done inside the distance no later than round 3. Holloway has just been in too many wars and this Ortega kid looks a special talent he also looks like Jonny Lawrence's son from the Cobra Kai show.:giggle1:
     
  5. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    That’s a mad question.
     
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  6. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    I’ve personally never seen someone re-adjust a guillotine the way he did against Cub.

    He’s a very unique talent, but not the best submission artist we’ve seen. He’s incredible though.
     
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  7. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    I’ve already said he’s exceptional and has the potential to be a great if hes lucky with injuries and avoids a lot of damage.

    Claiming we’ve never seen anything like him is just ridiculous though.
     
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  8. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    I agree. He’s just done some things I’ve never seen before.

    The most impressive thing he’s done was finish Frankie Edgar, not even anything to do with his submission game!
     
  9. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    Anders KO
    Gunni Sub
    Jimi KO

    I hope.

    Also Joanna’s odds are crazy tonight.
     
  10. Keano88

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    Looking forward to the two main fights.

    Hoping Shevchenko wins.

    Not fussed who wins Ortega/Holloway just want to see a great fight, although I fancy Ortega to win.
     
  11. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    I hate Elias Theodorou
     
  12. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    The movement and the awkwardness is good but his punching form is awful. How Anders didn’t finish it in the 2nd I’ll never know.
     
  13. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    I can't recall him ever inflicting pain on an opponent
     
  14. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    I fell in love with Cowboy for his fighting style and the fact he’d fight anyone anywhere. But * me he’s not getting younger, he needs to pick his fights at this age. Hernandez is a monster but is he even ranked? He’s linked with a McGregor fight, to fighting Alex Hernandez. Mad man.

     
  15. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Very much a big fight.. Hernandez is on the back of two big scalps in Darius and OAM.

    Looks like Donald may be chasing that red panty night dropping to 155
     
  16. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    It’s not a big fight. A decision against OAM isn’t a scalp. The guys a beast, but Cerrone is better than that.

    The thing is Hernandez might beat him and that’s because Cerrone will be doing the usual nice guy act, just another fight. Who knows what Cerrone we will see. If he’s fighting Ferguson, Lee, McGregor, Iaquinta, Poirier, Gaethje, Barboza, Pettis or Diaz, I know what Cerrone we get. He needs to chill the * out and wait for the right fight. It really annoys me. Beating Hernandez for nothing for him.
     
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  17. MacEwan Himmy Butler Gold Member

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    He still looks *.

     
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  18. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    It's not a huge fight but it's a big fight in the context of the division even if Hernandez isn't a big name. Cowboy's never gonna change anyway. Pettis would've been a good one.
     
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    It’s not even a big fight. Cerrone wins, he fights someone he could of fought now. Hernandez is fighting someone who’s been out the division for almost 3 years. So he will go on to take on the top 6 or 7. It’s a division full of killers and Cerrone should be aiming higher.
     
  20. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'm not arguing mate I was just saying it's a solid fight :giggle1:

    Had a bet on Ansaroff there at 11/4 nice one. She's a bit of a dark horse in that division. Trains with some of the best.