UFC 208: Holm v de Randomie (Women's featherweight)

Subcomandante Marcos

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Who people fancy here? I fancy Holly to win

I think GDR will butcher her.

It will be a standup fight and GDR is a bigger woman with power in her hands and feet.

I wouldn't be surprised if Holly can out point her, but I see GDR finishing it inside 3.

darced

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martyos121

Gamebred wrote: »

anyone really care about that decision unless you had money on Brunson? pointless exhibition match.

Not for Brunson it wasn't. He needed to win after losing in poor fashion to a really average fighter last time out. As I said already I don't like the guy but that fight was huge for him, calling it an exhibition is crazy.

Subcomandante Marcos

darced wrote: »

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Well thankfully the unified rules don't agree with you anymore.

Gamebred

martyos121 wrote: »

Not for Brunson it wasn't. He needed to win after losing in poor fashion to a really average fighter last time out. As I said already I don't like the guy but that fight was huge for him, calling it an exhibition is crazy.

For the fans it was, it had no title implications a win over a legend was at stake thats about all, Whittaker is far from average terrific prospect who is 25 years of age only.

Kirby

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Well thankfully the unified rules don't agree with you anymore.

You still havent answered what you think Anderson did to win the fight. He landed less than his opponent. He spent several minutes on his back. He wasn't the aggressor.

What did Anderson do to win the fight exactly? Where do you give it to him? He lost under every critera going. It was a sentimental decision tbh. The judges have been shocking tonight. Go through the card right from the prelims. Some of the scoring has been wonky as ****. Nothing to do with the new rules....just poor judging. You have one judge giving a 30-25 and another having it a draw. Seriously. WTF is that about?

Gamebred

Stoked for Bisping Silva 2.

Kirby

Gamebred wrote: »

Stoked for Bisping Silva 2.

Romero is up next.

Subcomandante Marcos

Kirby wrote: »

You still havent answered what you think Anderson did to win the fight. He landed less than his opponent. He spent several minutes on his back. He wasn't the aggressor.

What did Anderson do to win the fight exactly? Where do you give it to him? It was a sentimental decision tbh.

He spent several minutes on his back and Brunson still couldn't do anything.

He landed less but Brunson never hurt him. He was the aggressor all three rounds, Brunson spend most of the fight going backwards and ran away several times. Anderson had better and more effective combinations and every time Brunson shot bar one ended up in the dominant position.

martyos121

Gamebred wrote: »

For the fans it was, it had no title implications a win over a legend was at stake thats about all, Whittaker is far from average terrific prospect who is 25 years of age only.

Whittaker is hardly a terrific prospect, he swings for the fences and hopes for the best. He's had soft matchmaking and Brunson is the only good win on his record. If he faces a proper counter-striker or a dominant grappler, he gets destroyed. Time will tell I suppose and I may end up eating my words but I see no real potential there man.

Subcomandante Marcos

Kirby wrote: »

Romero is up next.

Romero SHOULD be up next.

Bisping won't want it and if the WWUFC think they can do a big card in a football stadium in Brazil on US PPV times instead of trying to sell Romero murdering Bisping, they will do it.

martyos121

Kirby wrote: »

Romero is up next.

He's likely to be up next. You're giving the UFC way too much credit there in thinking they'll give the number one contender his deserved title shot, don't get your hopes up until they announce it.

darced

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The White Feather

Cyborg to enter the cage afterward????

Kirby

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

He spent several minutes on his back and Brunson still couldn't do anything.

He landed less but Brunson never hurt him. He was the aggressor all three rounds, Brunson spend most of the fight going backwards and ran away several times. Anderson had better and more effective combinations and every time Brunson shot bar one ended up in the dominant position.

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/830646864269758464

The MMA media disagree.

Regardless, we can just agree to disagree. You had it for Anderson. You obviously wont be dissuaded.

Subcomandante Marcos

darced wrote: »

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Top position without damage means nothing now. And I agree with that.

Subcomandante Marcos

The White Feather wrote: »

Cyborg to enter the cage afterward????

She's banned isn't she?

Gamebred

Kirby wrote: »

Romero is up next.

That never stopped them ha they are after money they dont want bisping getting his head taken off by flying knee,

martyos121 wrote: »

Whittaker is hardly a terrific prospect, he swings for the fences and hopes for the best. He's had soft matchmaking and Brunson is the only good win on his record. If he faces a proper counter-striker or a dominant grappler, he gets destroyed. Time will tell I suppose and I may end up eating my words but I see no real potential there man.

6 fight win streak at middleweight aint easy, not even in his prime yet wouldnt say he will be champ or anything but hes no bad, who'd of thought Bisping be champ now at that age.

Subcomandante Marcos

Holly needs to stop trying to be the aggressor here, she's walking into the straight left.

darced

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The White Feather

I'm enjoying this fight more than I thought I would so far

Gamebred

That counter right is about to sleep Holly.

martyos121

Germaine is two rounds up here, can't see where Holly might pull a win from.

Kirby

That was as late as it gets.

Subcomandante Marcos

That should be -1 point.

The White Feather

Has to be a point deduction no?

Gamebred

Defend yourself at all times.

Kirby

Holm just far too predictable.

Gamebred

Absolute bum of a ref.

Kirby

She threw TWO more punches after the horn. f*ck that sh*t. Thats DQ territory.

Subcomandante Marcos

This ref is a joke.

raze_them_all_

Gamebred wrote: »

Defend yourself at all times.

Does that include when you are on thestool between rounds?? You stop when the buzzer goes everyone knows that ffs

Subcomandante Marcos

The fact that these are two of the best female fighters in the world proves just how shallow womans MMA is.

Nunes or Cyborg would murder them both.

martyos121

Well GDR is 3-1 up but it should be a level fight. Ref has probably ruined this fight.

Gamebred

God knows how judges are scoring this.

Subcomandante Marcos

Jesus Holly wasted so much energy trying to get takedowns.

raze_them_all_

Holm's coaches roaring for her to get back to striking....Cue holly trying to wrestle

Gamebred

Why is she trying to grapple, she cannot wrestle.

Gamebred

Could be a draw.

darced

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Subcomandante Marcos

That ref is the worst I have ever seen in any high level combat sport.

martyos121

Shocking fight IQ from Holly there, think de Randamie took that fight by a couple of rounds but she should've been DQ'ed.

raze_them_all_

Dana will have some things to say about that ref standing in front before the bell goes, letting after the bell shots go unpunished

I cashed out my bet on my accu in round 3 for 70 and would have got 190 if holly won, I thought she was gone..... we will find out now

martyos121

Hope Cyborg knocks the consciousness out of her when she comes back, cheaters should not be rewarded like that. Sickened for Holly.

Subcomandante Marcos

Holm should have won due to penalties against GDR.

That ref is a disgrace.

Sparks43

Disgusting

Only word that springs to mind.

Had called it 3-2 for the cheater but should have lost a point.

Ref complete joke

She got a title figh with 6-3, cheated during the fight and then when she wins a boring fight she says "I need an operation, ill see when ill defend"...... she has to be the most unlikable champion of all time.

Kirby

Overall, a poor card. Not one for the history books at all.

Gamebred

Soon as Cyborg was mentioned GDR starts mentioning surgery hahahaha