2020 UFC/MMA thread

[JohnnyRage 1617]

I'm scared for Adesanya.

[TexArcher 37761]

28 minutes ago, JohnnyRage said:

I'm scared for Adesanya.

I think if anyone can beat Adesanya, it's Costa.  But I also think there's a good chance that Izzy can make himself very hard to hit and score points from long range, and if he survives the first two rounds, Costa will gas and Izzy can win a decision fairly easily.

But man those first two rounds are gonna be dangerous.

[TexArcher 37761]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Black Beast v Blaydes in November

IN

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

12 hours ago, JohnnyRage said:

I'm scared for Adesanya.

See, i think adesanya is the better fighter and I think he’s going to win, but costa is more scary to me. I think he should consider moving to 205 honestly. 

[Scraps 13560]

If Costa doesn't go full Romero and actually attacks he is going to fuck Adesanya up.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Adesanya is going to have to be a master matador. He has it in him, but one or two mistakes...

[JohnnyRage 1617]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

We actually have an ESPN card at 7:30 tonight. 

https://www.espn.com/mma/fightcenter/_/id/401221825/league/ufc

[Scraps 13560]

OSP Menifield cancelled due to potential covid exposure

[Dennis Taylor 18808]

Ryan Bader got his ass whipped and lost the Bellator light heavyweight belt to some Ruskie. Bader looked really old, but the Ruskie is pretty good. He's trained by Fedor

[Dennis Taylor 18808]

Crackstream and buffstreamz not cooperating RN 👹

 

Edit finally got it going on crackstream

Edited August 22, 2020 by Dennis Taylor

[Dennis Taylor 18808]

Damn...Jones probably on the wrong side of a 10-8 first round,  arguably could have been stopped...then stops the dude in the second.. Ruskie was pissed at the stoppage lol

 

Great fight 

Edited August 22, 2020 by Dennis Taylor

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

On 8/19/2020 at 8:55 AM, Scraps said:

If Costa doesn't go full Romero and actually attacks he is going to fuck Adesanya up.

I could see adesanya counter punching the fuck out of Costa all night and ducking the heavy shots. But this is easily his toughest matchup, and it’s why he’s talking so much shit. He knows that.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Fucking awesome comeback by Rodriguez. I had just got back to the house to see that.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

+900 underdog with the TKO. You don’t see that very often. One of the biggest underdogs to finish a fight in UFC history.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Damn, Solecki is one to watch. That was deadly calm.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

God that was a brutal elbow, straight into some brutal ground and pound. Good night.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

Wouldn’t mind seeing Munoz win this fight so bantamweight stays a clusterfuck at the top of the division.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Excellent first round.

[Scraps 13560]

Just tuned in for the first time tonight.  who is winning this main event after 3? 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

I have it 2-1 Edgar with a very competitive 1st. The tide started to turn in that third though.

Most others seem  to have it 2-1 the other way.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

I had it at 2-2 but everyone seems to think it’s 3-1 Munoz. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Probably not the winner.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

3 hours ago, JohnnyRage said:

Probably not the winner.

It was a weird fight to judge. Frankie was kinda piecing him up with those combos, but you could tell Munoz was just walking straight through them. Plus Munoz definitely had the “octagon control” they always preach, and he clearly did more overall damage. I thought Munoz won, but nobody got robbed. Let’s put it that way. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

On 8/19/2020 at 10:55 AM, Scraps said:

If Costa doesn't go full Romero and actually attacks he is going to fuck Adesanya up.

Costa ain’t going Romero’s bitch ass inactive route. He’s bringing the pressure from the start and gonna knock this pink style bender the fuck out! 

[52-80 19144]

over 2/3rds of media and fans had it for munoz.  i found that strange. 

 

all the rounds were close.  nobody got wobbled.  nobody got a knockdown - except frankie lost balance from an early leg kick.  nobody looked to lose stamina.  the numbers were almost exact even.  face damage looked exact even.  and even for octagon control, it wasnt advance vs retreat, but rather frankie edgar strafing.

 

so if it comes down to an eye test, frankie looked sharper, quicker, landed more combos, and had take downs.  round by round basis, scored it easily 49-46 edgar, though the fight as a whole is closer than score indicates

Edited August 23, 2020 by 52-80

[JohnnyRage 1617]

The eye test is someone was getting beat up, and not sure if they could have finished another round. But yes, a very close fight . And props to Edgar's effort.

[52-80 19144]

I'm thinking back to the major controversial fights, the Holloway and the Jones - Reyes.  There the loser had the opponent stunned or wobbled or retreating more than once. 

 

This wasn't like that.  Munoz hit him with single shots but Edgar ate it the same way Munoz ate uppercuts. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Goddamn, that could’ve been a whole different outcome two feet to the right. 

[Scraps 13560]

Really should have linked his insta on this cause it has his caption of "I'm ok"

 

If you know his insta then you will get it

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Or you could have fucking linked it. Makes me laugh that you almost go out of your way to never embed anything. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

'Saturn' Ion Cutelaba...that's that guy got too cute in his last fight with the no rope rope-a-dope, and the ref stopped the fight.

 

 

 

 

 

What a terrible post.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Prelims at 5 on ESPN, main at 8 on ESPN+. 

https://www.espn.com/mma/fightcenter/_/id/401221826/league/ufc

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

4 hours ago, JohnnyRage said:

'Saturn' Ion Cutelaba...that's that guy got too cute in his last fight with the no rope rope-a-dope, and the ref stopped the fight. 

That’s impressive to get kicked off two separate cards for testing positive. 

 

And this fight will probably go well... 

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There have been other issues with COVID-19 on this card, as well. Alex Caceresis fighting late replacement Austin Springer, who was just officially signed by the UFC on Wednesday. Giga Chikadze, Caceres' original opponent, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, per the UFC. Chikadze was replaced by new signee Kevin Croom, who then also tested positive for COVID-19, according to Croom's manager Jason House.

 

[Scraps 13560]

Or you could have fucking linked it. Makes me laugh that you almost go out of your way to never embed anything. 

No i just like making you rage like a dumbfuck

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Whatever. I prefer to post shit that others on a thread can actually see. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

New chick was awfully excited about her W. 

Smaller Apex ring tonight, so hopefully plenty more finishes. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

2-2 for the ladies. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

3-3 on finishes. 

That might be the most color between tats on two fighters in UFC history. 

[tx 3 putt 76868]

ive been digging all these fights, the two chick fights were excellent 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

lol he's corny, but I've always liked Alex Caceres. Looks a lot different without the afro though. That was kind of his thing. 

[Scraps 13560]

Yeah whiteboy had no chance

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

4 subs in a row, this octagon size needs to be permanent. 

[tx 3 putt 76868]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

4 subs in a row, this octagon size needs to be permanent. 

correct 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

4 subs in a row, this octagon size needs to be permanent. 

I don't even see how that's debatable at this point. When was the last time they used the  old ring. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

On Fight Island. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15944]

Helluva way to end that one.