UFC 221 - Romero V Rockhold

brendanwalsh

Here we go
The big one.
The Cuban gangster versus the Victoria's Secret model. Fights kicking off locally in Perth at 7am.
As per usual main card kicks off at 3am GMT.
Enjoy ladies and gentlemen.



(187.7 lbs) Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Heavyweight Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa vs. Cyril Asker
Welterweight Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov

Preliminary Card
Lightweight Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Middleweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Israel Adesanya
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Flyweight Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Ross Pearson vs. Mizuto Hirota
Bantamweight Teruto Ishihara vs. José Alberto Quiñónez
Welterweight Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe

pudzey101

few tasty bouts alright cant wait to come in at 2 am pissed and try find a good stream

Gamb!t

Wheres the poll ?

Paully D

Let’s go Pearson!

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(187.7 lbs) Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Heavyweight Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa vs. Cyril Asker
Welterweight Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov

Preliminary Card
Lightweight Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Middleweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Israel Adesanya
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Flyweight Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Ross Pearson vs. Mizuto Hirota
Bantamweight Teruto Ishihara vs. Joslberto Quiz
Welterweight Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe

Have it in my head since this was made I was backing romero, something about rock didn't seem right against branch.
Is he the same fighter or is it just me waffling here...just a gut feeling is all.
He's changed camps which proabably isn't a bad thing.

poor ol ross is on fightpass now, badly needs a win.

There should be a few wars on this one....hunt v blaydes
I'm thinking blaydes might just be a bit too tough for hunt and if it goes three I can't see hunt getting his hand raised here.
I think anyone who can go a couple of round with ngannou is legit.
That said I'm still tempted to have a few bob on the hunt ko and there's little
doubt in my mind that he'll connect.


I like damien brown, tough as they come and hope he wins this one.

Rob wilkinson fighting a lad making his debut who won all his fight by ko in either round one or two.
I don't know how good he is as he hasn't fought anyone I know other than guillard but he looked so confident and he could be anything, his style reminds me of jon jones just fights a little more agressively.

mailburner

feckin disgraceful fighters having to fight at 7am

thought the swedish card years back was bad and them fighting after midnight but this is scandalous

Mellor

Glad to see Pearson back. Even if it is a token local call up.
Backing Tyson Pedro for this also. Not too familiar with his opponent though.

Predictions for the main event.
Yoel by ankle pick knockout.
Somebody here to claim he's on drugs. Somebody claim he's been WADA testedhis whole career.

tinpib

Great first fight, especially starting at 735am.

kwestfan08

Not sure about 30-27 I had it 29-28 but Quinonez for sure won that.

Paully D

Have a feeling Ross will retire after this one if he loses.

I love him, but it really wouldn’t be before time even if he wins to be honest.

Paully D

Start checking the kicks Ross, FFS.

riffmongous

Hirota is frustrating me, just go for it

user2011

Nice

Paully D

Jesus, that was a cracking finish by Formiga.

Spinning back fist and sinks in the choke!

The White Feather

Kennedy has no answer to Volkanovski's top pressure

The White Feather

Pure dominance there!!

The White Feather

I think I would have even stopped that sooner and Goddard did a good job here

kwestfan08

Wow Adesanya was impressive there. Some serious striking on display. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

martyos121

I like that Adesanya lad, scarily composed finishing that fight and he cuts a good promo too.

user2011

John Jones/Anderson Silva MK2

Welcome to the party Israel

The White Feather

Less hugging and more action. This fight has never got going at all

martyos121

That kimura and sweep was a thing of beauty.

Subcomandante Marcos

Wow. Fantastic finish.

The White Feather

What a kimura by Pedro! Loved that finish. Leg over the head too for extra leverage!

martyos121

That was probably the most Aussie post-fight interview I’ve heard.

Got 20 on Li via KO

Amazingfun

I don't understand how that scumy eye move just gets glossed over ..Matthews is a beast no matter how this ends

The White Feather

Enjoyed that fight!

Amazingfun

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS......JUSTICE

seanhynes

Should have been disqualified, he's taken it pretty well

Lukker-

Solid improvement from Matthews. Clsssy in victory too. What’s with MMAs refs reluctance to take a point?

Subcomandante Marcos

That man is a savage.

Bambam is the truth.

Utopia Parkway

Fair to say you'd have to question the quality of some of the fighters the UFC are currently putting on PPV's. They have so many shows though that they have to fill the cards somehow.

Amazingfun

Live stream murder

martyos121

Deadly elbows from Tuivasa, that guy is a killer. Asker isn’t exactly top class opposition though so I look forward to seeing him being tested soon.

Lukker-

That was just an exhibition match reallly. Bam bams striking is lovely though. So fluid for a heavy weight, beautiful rips to the body you can see his boxing experience coming through. His elbows were sweet too

Lukker-

Lmao Bam Bam

Subcomandante Marcos

WAR HUNTO!

Amazingfun

Good luck Mark , love to see him pull this off

Mellor

Get in Tyson, What a finish.
I've been touting his submissions for a while. He's pulling stuff like that out all the time.

Subcomandante Marcos

booo

Lukker-

Hunt missed opportunity to finish Blaydes in the first.

Subcomandante Marcos

what were the two judges who scored it 30-26 smoking?

Amazingfun

lol, it was a heartbreaker. SO damn close there in round one....

Lukker-

Hunt vs Ngannou next please

Mellor

https://mobile.twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA/status/962541782385885184

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA/status/962541782385885184

He seems like a cool guy, I hope he can put a run together and do well for himself.

Subcomandante Marcos

Mellor wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA/status/962541782385885184

I want to go for a pint with Bam Bam.

Sort it out for us Mellor?

Amazingfun

holy ****

Subcomandante Marcos

Good jaysus.

martyos121

That follow up strike would kill a lesser man. The power, my god.