Elsalvajeloco Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 44: Rozenstruik vs. Gané February 27, 2021 Las Vegas, NV (UFC APEX) Jairzinho Rozenstruik (254.5) vs. Ciryl Gané (247) - Gane, DEC (unanimous) Nikita Krylov (205.5) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (205.5) - Ankalaev, DEC (unanimous) Montana De La Rosa (126) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (125.5) - DRAW (majority) Pedro Munhoz (135.5) vs. Jimmie Rivera (135.5) - Munhoz, DEC (unanimous) Alex Caceres (146) vs. Kevin Croom (145.5) - Caceres, DEC (unanimous) ESPN+ Preliminary Card: Thiago Moisés (155.5) vs. Alexander Hernandez (156) - Moisés, DEC (unanimous) Sabina Mazo (135.5) vs. Alexis Davis (135) - Davis, DEC (unanimous) Vince Cachero (135.5) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (135.5) - Lawrence, TKO (punches), R3 (3:28) Dustin Jacoby (204.5) vs. Maxim Grishin (210.5)* - Jacoby, DEC (unanimous) *Forfeits 30% of purse for missing weight Event Bonuses ($50,000) Performance of the Night: Ronnie Lawrence Fight of the Night: Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jiji Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Wow, I just noticed Munhoz vs. Rivera is on this card. That is a great fight on paper and apparently they fought 6 years ago and I have no recollection of it. Split decision. They seem like they are in the same role within the division, that being a gatekeeper to the title fight. Connor Ruebusch wrote an article detailing Gane's kicking game that I scanned through. He really has the tools on the feet to give anybody trouble. The way he mixes things up and sets traps patiently is fairly unique at heavyweight in terms of kickers. We knew right away he was one to watch and while sometimes his patience comes across as being risk averse, he's rarely been in trouble so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 I feel like cornermen are responsible for like 75% of the fights falling out. And damn, I look forward to seeing Angela Hill fights. Well, I guess I only have to wait another couple weeks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Munhoz/Rivera is incredible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Fight of the year contender, easy. Some of these counters are getting stuck right on chins and they're walking through them. edit: I think Pedro's left eye is hurt. He's been pawing at it quite a bit. Take your pick which punch did it. Edited February 28, 2021 by Jiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Jiji said: Fight of the year contender, easy. Some of these counters are getting stuck right on chins and they're walking through them. I'm really surprised this wasn't made the co-main event. Probably the most evenly matched, high quality fighters on the entire card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 RUN IT BACK, COWARDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I feel like a crowd would have put this fight over the top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Like a WCW cruiserweight classic where the audience is entirely disengaged at the start but not for long. How was Rivera generating that kind of power with that fucked up lead leg? See how awkward he was in southpaw? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 God, yes, put them on TV on the main event later this year when Jimmy can go. That's the kind of shit that makes me an MMA fan. Even the one brief moment of grappling was superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Goddamn, Pedro Munhoz's resume is stout. He hasn't fought or went against one kinda bleh opponent save for Matt Hobar. Even then, Hobar was a Fortis MMA guy and those guys usually don't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Damn just came in to see the third round of the ladie's fight De Le Rosa ate a lot of shots while trying to work a take down and it didn't seem worth it at all. So many elbows and knees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, jaedmc said: Damn just came in to see the third round of the ladie's fight De Le Rosa ate a lot of shots while trying to work a take down and it didn't seem worth it at all. So many elbows and knees That's just bad fight IQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 This is the problem with Jairzinho. If you don't go toe to toe with him or like Alistair just get too lackadaisical, then he really can't do much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 And while it's boring and Bisping can complain, Gane is fighting the perfect fight for where he's at and for this opponent. Why would he start engaging in long power combinations against a counter puncher that can't hit him when he's jabbing and controlling range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Yeah, it's not fun, but Gane is winning. It's up to Jairzinho to stop it. And that dude does not have an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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