Maklershed
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Its nice to have a HW champ that isn't plagued by constant injuries. Hopefully we can start getting more than one HW defense a year now.
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N° 2048
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No words.
First thing I did was look at my buddy and scream "why the fuck was he chasing him like that?!"
I am SO fucking baffled.
Aldo got caught on the first shot doing that but Werdum took the same shot just before chasing Miocic then proceeded to get KTFO with the same shot.
Baffled.
First thing I did was look at my buddy and scream "why the fuck was he chasing him like that?!"
I am SO fucking baffled.
Aldo got caught on the first shot doing that but Werdum took the same shot just before chasing Miocic then proceeded to get KTFO with the same shot.
Baffled.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Man, Werdum's chin is shit... I know Stipe's a big dude.. but he had no leverage on that shot as he was moving back.... a pro should be able to atleast take that shot and not go face down and out. That's Amir Khan level chin.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
I dunno, it was a good shot location wise, but Stipe was going backwards and had no real leverage to put into that shot. I can see getting rocked, but he was laid the fuck out.
juliushandle
Member
Let's not forget Werdum's momentum leaning and rushing into Stipe's short punch.
It's the heavyweight division and everyone has small gloves. There are very few heavyweights that can absorb full on punches from other heavyweights; Roy Nelson is an example.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
It was fucking awesome. Made me a fan of Tate^_^
I would like to see Holly interviewed too!
N° 2048
Member
I'm excited we have an active heavyweight champ.
Hopefully we see him fight summer time.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Werdum creates the momentum for Stipe by rushing forward though. It's why it's so dumb to do that.
Yup, that's exactly what happened. Werdum didn't take Stipe seriously.
Jean Valjean
Member
Why, friend?
Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?
Shirkelton
Neo Member
Are you serious? No leverage? Werdum was running at him. You don't need much power, or even a stable base, if someone's rushing at you.
juliushandle
Member
Nobody cares about Gus vs Jones. Errbody knows Jones was partying with white women and white powder during that training camp. Jones will move to heavyweight after DC and become the GOAT.
He should have worn one of the masks
Damn, that would've been awesome too. Even better if he slipped it on Werdum while he was still knocked out WWE style.
I heard Jones actually wants Gus because he hates hearing about people telling him they thought Gus won.
I agree, I think fighting Gus is just a waste of six month of Jones' life, but if Gus wins a couple, Jones will try and fight him.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Good luck at dos Anjos losing any time soon.
Maklershed
Member
Unless he's just trying to get attention, Chael's comments about the Cyborg/Smith fight are wild ..
"This was no fault of the competitors, they went and did their job, but the referee did what we call an early stoppage. There was no historical, justifiable, reputable placement for this referee to place his decision. And outside of us commenting on it on SportsCenter, there will be no form of discipline done so we might as well not even talk about. He will be back in the ring next week with no explanation given. And that's just the reality. This was terrible I am upset about this."
How could he possibly believe that? Smith's eyes were rolled into the back of her head. And lets just pretend she wasn't 100% percent out - what would be the benefit of letting that continue? There was no escape, no coming back. I think my biggest pet peeve of MMA other than unreliable judging is stoppages when one fighter turtles up and the other fighter throws a flurry of blocked shots but the action makes the ref nervous and they call the fight - but that clearly didn't happen in this case.
"This was no fault of the competitors, they went and did their job, but the referee did what we call an early stoppage. There was no historical, justifiable, reputable placement for this referee to place his decision. And outside of us commenting on it on SportsCenter, there will be no form of discipline done so we might as well not even talk about. He will be back in the ring next week with no explanation given. And that's just the reality. This was terrible I am upset about this."
How could he possibly believe that? Smith's eyes were rolled into the back of her head. And lets just pretend she wasn't 100% percent out - what would be the benefit of letting that continue? There was no escape, no coming back. I think my biggest pet peeve of MMA other than unreliable judging is stoppages when one fighter turtles up and the other fighter throws a flurry of blocked shots but the action makes the ref nervous and they call the fight - but that clearly didn't happen in this case.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
He's a better fighter now and didn't get the proper camp for that fight but before these are pointed out as being "excuses", I'd definitely favor Khabib if they fought again.
(injury jokes incoming)
I think it'd be more interesting though.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
It was a proper stoppage.
Lightning Count
Member
Werdum ran right into that punch, which amplified the power.
The fight with Leslie/Cyborg was *not* stopped early. Watch it again.
Leslie has one cheek on the ground and isn't trying to cover up Cyborg's punches. It was over, Chael should stick to selling windshield washer on his podcast.
Leslie has one cheek on the ground and isn't trying to cover up Cyborg's punches. It was over, Chael should stick to selling windshield washer on his podcast.
(injury jokes incoming)
beaten.
I don't see anyone beating Khabib except a cardio machine tough guy like Diaz combined with insane takedown defense in the clinch that could break him over 5 rounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eldg6AMskJ4&feature=youtu.be
Seems like the wheels are in motion. In combination with Mayweather openly talking about the fight these days and all the boxing training videos by Conor.
Realistically, I don't see this fight happening. But it is most certainly a mega fight even with Conor's tainted image after fighting Nate. The payday, popularity and easy work of a non boxer in Conor probably makes this a no brainer for Mayweather.
The biggest issue probably being that iron clad UFC contract. Unless the UFC agreed to some co-promotion and taking about 40-50% of the purse, I just don't see it happening. Would the UFC have the balls to release Conor from his contract if he shit on the entire company, Reebok and FOX?
Nah son, RDA would destroy him.
If he could stop the takedowns, I think so.
Buuuuut I don't know if he could stop the takedowns.
-MD-
Member
Doubt it.
crazygambit
Member
This article is certainly interesting on the topic:
How Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather could happen without UFC permission
So it's difficult, but certainly not impossible. Of course it would mean McGregor burning any bridges still left with the UFC.
I hope he does to be honest. That whole drama would be much more interesting than seeing him defend the FW title.
BigJonsson
Member
Wonder who they can get as a replacement
Bisping?
Bisping?
Does McGregor really think he has a chance against Mayweather? I hope it's just him looking for a nice payday and then quit completely. Because Mayweather will destroy McGregor, who lost the standup fight against friggin Diaz.
crazygambit
Member
I very much doubt he does. But even if he loses, what does he really lose? He can still go back to MMA like nothing happened and keep saying that in a real fight he would win (which is true).
The payday would be the biggest in his life by a wide margin. Also I don't think he really has much to fear as far as getting seriously hurt. He probably won't win a single round, but I very much doubt he'll be KO'd.
Afterwards he'll still be getting offers for big fights in MMA. After all the thrash talking that will go on for the fight on very mainstream media, he'll be more famous than ever. If he fights aggressively, but loses on points his stock might even go up. That's not even mentioning the insanity that would ensue if the fight was actually close or if he managed to win.
In fact I see the fight as a much bigger risk for Mayweather. He's putting his unblemished record on the line, at 39, against a guy in his prime for nothing more than a payday.
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