AA484
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The definition of a 50/50 call. If it gets counted a down and Usyk doesn't beat the count, we'd be having just as much (if not more) controversy about how it was a missed call.
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If we are saying Chookagian was robbed, then we really need to reevaluate what our definition of robbed is.
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38 minutes ago, Chaos said:
Sounds like Card is shifting towards:
Diaz vs Ferguson
Chimaev vs Holland
Jingliang vs RodriguezThe card is blown up but this is much better.
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Well, sounds like it may be a disaster anyway, with both the main event and the Ferguson fight blown up to salvage the card.
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1 hour ago, Elsalvajeloco said:
Eh, I mean anything with a big name PPV usually doesn't have the best undercard. Some of those 2013-2014 PPV cards were pretty mediocre as well. At least everyone on the main card I recognize.
Yeah, but I feel like even the main is pretty weak. Plus, the next card is stacked.
Also, is Diaz still a guy who can draw? Maybe against Conor or Jorge, but I have my doubts about Chimaev. I think the buyrate is gonna be weak, but I may be wrong.
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Chimaev vs. Holland would have been a better choice for at least a Fight Night main event. This is one of the worst PPV cards I can remember.
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My guess is they don't want 10-10s because of the amount of draws it could lead to if the fighters split the remaining two rounds.
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7 hours ago, John E. Dynamite said:
48-47 Adesanya, leaning toward 49-46 and the fact that there's any discussion about this makes the brain part of my head hurt. My hair might even hurt.
I've been watching almost my entire life (for frame of reference) and thought the 49-46 score was out there. I really don't have a problem with Adesanya winning, but I thought Whittaker deserved to win on at least one card.
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8 hours ago, Lawful Metal said:
Fight was rigged. Gane was eye poking all fight and the finish was like 10 punches to the back of the head
typical Dana jobbing dudes in their hometown
Good to know that it isn't just the Sports folders that you're terrible in
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54 minutes ago, Lawful Metal said:
I figure Lewis will pretend to get hurt, then murder Gane when he rushes in to finish
If your game plan revolves around pretending to be hurt and catching your opponent, you probably don't stand much of a chance.
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2 hours ago, The Natural said:
Any word on a replacement for Darren Till? Get well soon, Darren.
Kevin Holland volunteered and Vettori accepted but I don't think it is official.
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50 minutes ago, twiztor said:
wow that is indeed wild, especially at lightweight and below. i didn't realize he had a streak like that running. still feeling like Poirier pulls out the victory.
Isn't that somewhat misleading? That would make Conor 2-0 in fights that go the distance which isn't necessarily a big sample size. Poirier also looks better and more durable at 155 than he did at 145. I think not having to cut as much went a long way. With that said, I felt Poirier was a good value bet but if Conor wins early via KO I wouldn't be surprised.
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1 hour ago, paintedbynumbers said:
This will be fun but how will the ratings be competing with NFL Playoffs?
Austin Lights Out Lingo is a friend of mine. One day he randomly connected with me on LinkedIn and we kept in touch. Hoping he can win on a big stage.
Also is this the Matt Brown from that tv show family "Alaskan Bush People" Pretty sure it is but I could be wrong.
Different Matt Brown
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14 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said:
Alex Pereira has signed with LFA, which probably means he is a full-time MMA fighter now.
Loooong way to go for him but with Glory inactive I think he is seeing dollar signs should he ever make it to the level of contender. Beat a few scrubs in LFA then head to UFC, beat a couple gatekeepers, and a couple top ten guys and then you market a big title fight with Adesanya as the "guy who beat him." Again, still a looong way to go.
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2 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said:
This show averaged 1.01 million viewers, which is pretty impressive.
I think Holm is still grandfathering in eyeballs, even if it is just people who watch her fights because she is "the girl who knocked out Ronda Rousey."
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We have Briedis vs Dorticos for the IBF cruiser belt this afternoon, too. Airing from Germany. Entrances will probably be circa 4PM EST
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Man, WTF @ these scores; I had Ugas winning every round.
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8 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said:
I also heard that Zabit wouldn't be able to get into the country but this sucks either way.
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Some other recent and notable kickboxers turned MMA fighters that I can think of are:
Raymond Daniels (Bellator)
Joe Schilling (Bellator)
Antonina ShevchenkoVan Roosmalen has yet to fight MMA since his recent announcement but I'd say he is probably the most significant since Izzy to make the switch.
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On 7/20/2020 at 12:29 AM, Elsalvajeloco said:
I would believe so considering most of them are in different disciplines as pre-teens. Zabit Magomedsharipov for example was in freestyle wrestling and sanda as a kid. Some come out just strictly out of wrestling but for many it's a combination of like amateur wrestling or sambo or something else and sambo. There are different institutions for combat sports whereas a guy like Fedor was like "I only train Sambo and nothing else" and be 100% telling the truth. Maybe some judo, but his base is combat sambo. I think the reason by Dagestani fighters and the new crop of ethnically Russian fighters excel compared to their Russian contemporaries of the past is because they aren't as rigid in the pro MMA ranks. Amar Suloev was one of the hardest hitters I can remember in MMA, but he didn't have everything else to go with it. He was just slightly above average everywhere else. Then, several years later, you get an Albert Tumenov who not only could replicate that success against a higher level of competition but be everything Suloev wasn't as a fighter.
It depends on what you mean by high profile and whether you mean part-time/fucking around with it or full time. There have been several guys who stuck their toe in the water, however, a guy like Giga Chikadze is under UFC contract. He's not doing kickboxing fights in the interim. Robin van Roosmalen and Rico will do MMA fights every blue moon, but I would not say they're fully committed. I'm sure some Thai guys do MMA bouts for ONE that I'm missing since that's not exactly my field of expertise.
I would think it has to be Adesanya. Again, it depends on what you call high profile, but Adesanya had fought in Glory (probably still the most recognizable org in KB despite their recent financial troubles) and was a definite top 10 (if not, top 5) fighter in his class by the time he took up MMA. I don't think he was that well known by "casuals" but nowadays, not many kickboxers are so it is hard to make a comparison.
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I'm ready for Sitthichai vs Superbon.
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Where was Dan Movahedi during the Usman/Masvidal fight?
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I imagine they will try and do Usman vs. Burns next. Even if Edwards is the equivalent of a mandatory contender, I think a match up with him and Masvidal for the next shot makes sense. Both are 0-1 against Usman. Edwards's L was years ago but I think they would still rather have a Masvidal rematch than an Usman/Edwards match because I think Usman's performance scared a lot of fans off. At least with Masvidal, you have a big name that could potentially draw bigger numbers than an Usman/Edwards fight (or any Usman fight, really) and they could also play the "Masvidal getting a full training camp" card, too. Of course, this is assuming that Masvidal gets by Edwards.
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