Jiji Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said: I feel like Fiziev vs. Green has the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate. I am hoping the same for Aldo/Munhoz too. It's a really good card despite the main event being weak-ish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.T. Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) How many times must I say it? Bad things happen when you do not check leg kicks. Johns chopped away at the lead leg of Dos Santos, forcing him to switch stances. Dude was immobile and open to body shots. I was impressed with John's patience. He didn't rush in and made Dos Santos chase him on that bum leg before going in for the kill. Good win and high fight IQ on display. Edited August 7, 2021 by J.T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) Oh my gaaaawd, that was awesome! Close fight up until the knee. Don't have a problem with the stoppage because dude was vulnerable and Kape was not going to stop throwing. Edit: missed that Johns knockout. Holy shit, what a beautiful body-head knockout combination. Don't see that enough in MMA. Edited August 7, 2021 by Jiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) What discipline did they just award Kape's black belt? This is an epic interview! Edited August 7, 2021 by J.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Dude was a star in Rizin. He gets hit too much but high skill level and magnetic personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jiji said: Oh my gaaaawd, that was awesome! Close fight up until the knee. Don't have a problem with the stoppage because dude was vulnerable and Kape was not going to stop throwing. Edit: missed that Johns knockout. Holy shit, what a beautiful body-head knockout combination. Don't see that enough in MMA. Still one of the most epic ones I remember watching is Yuriorkis Gamboa absolutely melting Al Seeger on Friday Night Fights several years back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) izzy also sanded Costa with a body dig / left hook to the head combo before melting him with a one two flurry. Edited August 8, 2021 by J.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Kowalkiewicz's decline has been depressing as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Jesus fuck. Penne was committed to that armbar. Vicious sub.. That's the kind of victory you want after squeaking by on the winning end of a split decision. Edited August 8, 2021 by J.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Herman's skull is made out of concrete and he takes a haymaker to land a short shot. I worry for his health but it's amazing to watch. Edit: now with the leg kick damage and limited movement, he looks like redhead lil Stipe Miocic, lol. Edited August 8, 2021 by Jiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, Jiji said: Herman's skull is made out of concrete and he takes a haymaker to land a short shot. I worry for his health but it's amazing to watch. Not checking leg kicks is becoming a theme tonight. Herman's lead leg is trash. This will be an interesting third round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Credit to Menifield for pacing himself and improving his stamina. Dangerous fighter now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Jiji said: Edit: missed that Johns knockout. Holy shit, what a beautiful body-head knockout combination. Don't see that enough in MMA. We dont. Makes it standout more for that reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Jiji said: Credit to Menifield for pacing himself and improving his stamina. Dangerous fighter now. Not the finish the crowd wanted to see, but you'd have to think that Menifield still felt even with a bum leg, Herman was going to be a bitch to finish off. Otherwise I believe that Menifeld would've closed in for the kill. He also might have thought that Herman still had enough to get a freak KO if Manifeld got careless. Menifeld made the fight call and forced Herman to hobble after him to chase exchanges. Excellent decision making from a maturing fighter. Edited August 8, 2021 by J.T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Gimme a lethal dose of this every week. These guys are fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Fiziev v Green was a tasty scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Green/Fiziev was everything it was speculated it could be. very fun fight! edit: who scored it 30-27 for Fiziev? i had him winning a 29-28 decision, but in no way did he win that last round. Edited August 8, 2021 by twiztor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I missed most of the third but how do you give that to Fiziev? Fantastic fight. Two top Tier guys throwing it down for three rounds. Five round fight and Green wins by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I also scored it very closely but I had it 29-28 for Green. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jiji said: I missed most of the third but how do you give that to Fiziev? Fantastic fight. Two top Tier guys throwing it down for three rounds. Five round fight and Green wins by the looks of it. And that's the thing: Bobby Green as fighter would probably be best suited in five rounders but has never fought in one in the UFC since he's at a certain level. That's the cruelty of the sport right there. When they went to 5 rounds for non title main event fights several years back, you would have expected it to benefit folks like him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 How are these Texas judges agreeing with all my winners? But 30-27 Fiziev is atrocious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Man Song Yadong is really fun to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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