2019 UFC/MMA thread

[Scraps 13811]

Smith is a stand up guy but his nickname for this fight should be changed to pussyheart

[Scraps 13811]

He quit after about rd 2

[Scraps 13811]

Moral victory though....took Jones the distance lol

[spystud13 2371]

Well, it didn’t cost most of us $65. 

[spystud13 2371]

These announcers are so sad. 

[Topper13 3651]

Smith's a class act

[52-80 19377]

Wild fucking card

[JohnnyRage 1617]

9 hours ago, spystud13 said:

Well, if you need to run an errand for 20 minutes or so, now would be the time. 

Ended up being the best fight of the night. Unspectacular night. But it was something else to watch Usman work, and the Askren/Lawler fight couldn’t have gone better for all three parties involved.

[spystud13 2371]

Um, what? Clearly you don’t know which one that was referencing. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

13 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Um, what? Clearly you don’t know which one that was referencing. 

I wasn't on the thread in real time, I thought you were referring to Zhang vs. Torres.

[spystud13 2371]

Yeah, it sucked. If you really thought that was the best fight, well, you must be dating someone in one of their camps. 

 

[TexArcher 39076]

8 hours ago, Scraps said:

He quit after about rd 2

Haven't seen the fight yet.  Did he quit because he gassed?

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Edit:

I thought the last question was about Woodley

[He quit because he knew in his heart that it wasn't his night and the man across from him was more prepared. So my wild guess is that he has felt that before in his wrestling career and just became a zombie in dreamland.]

 

Smith started to put his hand, knees and butt on the ground to ensure no head kicks or knees. He had no answers. Tough of him to be able to ride it out to a decision, but a cowardly way of passing the time. He could have taken the decision in a controversial disqualification due to an illegal strike, but did the right thing and said he was fine to continue fighting.

Edited March 3, 2019 by JohnnyRage

[spystud13 2371]

He just knew he had no prayer. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

I was already struggling throughout the day, but apparently I fell asleep after the Cody fight. Fuck me. I was really looking forward to this card lol. So Woodley just got dominated, huh? Can’t say I saw that coming.

[spystud13 2371]

Dominated barely covers it. The 50-45 card was light. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

12 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Yeah, it sucked. If you really thought that was the best fight, well, you must be dating someone in one of their camps. 

 

*as played out in hindsight of the main card fights

[TexArcher 39076]

Wow.  I would've said I could see Usman beating Woodley, but not dominating him.  

[52-80 19377]

5 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Haven't seen the fight yet.  Did he quit because he gassed?

Not gas (though few people give credit to how incredibly it was for Usman to apply 110% pressure for 5 straight rounds)

 

I think it was a combination of Woodley underestimating him; not being fully focused (never seemed to be in it during fight week); finally being under-sized and out-powered in the weight class; and simply his lifelong M.O. of walking back fighting shy waiting for a counter right.....that finally caught up with him

[spystud13 2371]

1 minute ago, JohnnyRage said:

*as played out in hindsight of the main card fights

You really thought that 15 minutes of jack shit was the best fight? 

*Noted about Johnny Rage on this thread. 

[spystud13 2371]

And TexArcher quoted Scraps’ comment about Smith, not Woodley. 

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Previously fixed, have another cup of coffee. 

[52-80 19377]

For every Nunes/Cyborg/Andrade whatever fight there's 50 absolute snoozers.  I'll risk losing them if it means dropping the bullshit WMMA that UFC is forcefeeding people

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

Just watched the Usman v Woodley fight. My god. Never thought I’d see the day where Woodley would just get mauled like that. 

Also, we were talking about it earlier in the thread, but that fight is why I can’t stand Cruz calling fights sometimes. I couldn’t put my finger on it before, but he always has to be right. He’ll never just let it go and move on if you disagree with what he’s saying. 

[52-80 19377]

3 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Just watched the Usman v Woodley fight. My god. Never thought I’d see the day where Woodley would just get mauled like that. 

Also, we were talking about it earlier in the thread, but that fight is why I can’t stand Cruz calling fights sometimes. I couldn’t put my finger on it before, but he always has to be right. He’ll never just let it go and move on if you disagree with what he’s saying. 

Know-it-all complex

[ajax 2679]

They should add a rule to allow a restart or continuation in rare cases like the Lawler Askren fight. On replay, Dean lifted Lawler's hand and Lawler gave a thumbs up. Just go to replay.

I can't think of another fight where this would apply.

[Scraps 13811]

Bob Bennett NSAC executive director was in the post fight press conference.

 

His shit is all retarded

 

 

 

[Scraps 13811]

More dumbassery:

Ali and Colby mostly

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/video-colby-covington-gets-into-scuffle-with-ali-abdelaziz-kamaru-usman/

[52-80 19377]

7 hours ago, Scraps said:

More dumbassery:

Ali and Colby mostly

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/video-colby-covington-gets-into-scuffle-with-ali-abdelaziz-kamaru-usman/

Ali and Usman, the dumbasses broke kayfabe. 

Usman is a top notch idiot trying to skirmish in public.

[Junior Miller 1502]

Garbrandt might be the dumbest fighter in the organization. To have those skills and that crazy speed and 3 times in a row get easily drawn into a brawl where his mediocre chin gets exploited is sheer stupidity. 

Want to see Askren and Lawler do it again. Not many people can get slammed and beaten up like Askren did that early and come back with 2 minutes left in the rounds to have a choke on the guy. That wasn't lasting much longer even if it wasn't stopped. 

[Junior Miller 1502]

On 3/3/2019 at 2:39 PM, ajax said:

They should add a rule to allow a restart or continuation in rare cases like the Lawler Askren fight. On replay, Dean lifted Lawler's hand and Lawler gave a thumbs up. Just go to replay.

I can't think of another fight where this would apply.

He didn't give a thumbs up. His hand didn't drop all the way down but dropped about half way then Lawler kind of waved it side to side. No thumb was up though

[Junior Miller 1502]

On 3/3/2019 at 10:33 AM, youdunnf'dup said:

 

Also, we were talking about it earlier in the thread, but that fight is why I can’t stand Cruz calling fights sometimes. I couldn’t put my finger on it before, but he always has to be right. He’ll never just let it go and move on if you disagree with what he’s saying. 

I actually love that he does that. Rogan does that shit to his guests on his podcast all the time, even when he has extremely brilliant physicists and scientists on and won't shut the fuck up to let them speak. Hearing Cruz do that to him brings a smile to my face. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

33 minutes ago, Junior Miller said:

I actually love that he does that. Rogan does that shit to his guests on his podcast all the time, even when he has extremely brilliant physicists and scientists on and won't shut the fuck up to let them speak. Hearing Cruz do that to him brings a smile to my face. 

Ehh we’re gonna have to agree to disagree on that take about Rohan. Maybe I’m in the minority, but if he used to do that, he hasn’t done it in the 4 years I’ve been listening. Granted, i don’t listen to every single episode, but he rarely does it when it’s bit warranted. Cruz on the other hand, will argue till he is blue in the face about anything. He’s the type of person that will step in a room full of people that disagree with his take, and he’ll argue with everyone in the room until everyone just says “you know what Cruz. You’re right. Is that what you were looking for? Is that the recipe to get you to just shut up”

I was pulling for Cruz in just about all of his fights. Especially the ones against team alpha male. But his commentating has made me dislike him. Straight up. 

[52-80 19377]

12 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

Ehh we’re gonna have to agree to disagree on that take about Rohan. Maybe I’m in the minority, but if he used to do that, he hasn’t done it in the 4 years I’ve been listening. Granted, i don’t listen to every single episode, but he rarely does it when it’s bit warranted. Cruz on the other hand, will argue till he is blue in the face about anything. He’s the type of person that will step in a room full of people that disagree with his take, and he’ll argue with everyone in the room until everyone just says “you know what Cruz. You’re right. Is that what you were looking for? Is that the recipe to get you to just shut up”

I was pulling for Cruz in just about all of his fights. Especially the ones against team alpha male. But his commentating has made me dislike him. Straight up. 

ive been listening to the jack dorsey (twitter) and brian cox (physicist) ones.... rogan absolutely does not stamp his opinion on the discussion.  he just ushers it along. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

3 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

ive been listening to the jack dorsey (twitter) and brian cox (physicist) ones.... rogan absolutely does not stamp his opinion on the discussion.  he just ushers it along. 

Same with Neil Degrasse Tyson, and Arian Foster. I just don’t agree with juniors take at all. I forget what podcast i was listening to, but they even touched on how they don’t feel like Cruz and Rogan have good chemistry, considering how knowledgeable both are about the sport. Can’t say the same about him and DC

[Scraps 13811]

Cruz blows

[JohnnyRage 1617]

 

[Zavala 1384]

Pretty boring card. I was pumped to watch it on my flight home from LA. No Dad got headbutted and went full regard. The girl fights are pathetic other than the champions, never gets spicy or close to finish.

Usman and Colby should be good, they both fight similar styles, I think Usman has the bigger gas tank though. Woodley looked horrible, he has zero creativity in striking.

Nobody is going to be able to touch Bones in that division for 5 or 6 more years and he retires undefeated. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

13 hours ago, Zavala said:

Pretty boring card. I was pumped to watch it on my flight home from LA. No Dad got headbutted and went full regard. The girl fights are pathetic other than the champions, never gets spicy or close to finish.

Usman and Colby should be good, they both fight similar styles, I think Usman has the bigger gas tank though. Woodley looked horrible, he has zero creativity in striking.

Nobody is going to be able to touch Bones in that division for 5 or 6 more years and he retires undefeated. 

I think Dana is going to plead with Jon and try to get him to move to Heavyweight. If that were to happen, it would be interesting to see what contenders rise to the top. 

[SKJ 1324]

13 hours ago, Scraps said:

Cruz blows

But that underhook, tho

[Scraps 13811]

Pretty boring card. I was pumped to watch it on my flight home from LA. No Dad got headbutted and went full regard. The girl fights are pathetic other than the champions, never gets spicy or close to finish.
Usman and Colby should be good, they both fight similar styles, I think Usman has the bigger gas tank though. Woodley looked horrible, he has zero creativity in striking.
Nobody is going to be able to touch Bones in that division for 5 or 6 more years and he retires undefeated. 

Johnny Walker is the guy

[52-80 19377]

Uh 235 was awesome and good chance itll be the best event (not just best card on paper) of 2019.  I imagine they'll be some blockbuster unification stuff in the back half of the year, especially involving Lightweight, but this card was pretty dope top to bottom

[JohnnyRage 1617]

But that’s not how the main card played out.

Yass, late round 1 KO

Women’s 3 round decision, and the most competitive fight.

Yass, beautiful 1st round disaster

5 round nightmare ass whooping decision

5 round lopsided decision with one fighter barely engaging 

Edited March 6, 2019 by JohnnyRage

[52-80 19377]

if the card had went the way it was supposed to go, in a predictable manner, even with the KOs and finishes, it wouldnt have been dramatic.

instead diego upset mickey gall in a really exciting matter (since everybody was fearing he was goign to get the CTE knocked out of him).

zabit i thought was overrated, and stephens started clawing back at him. 

johny walker broke his arm after the fight... funny idiot.

anyone saw pedro beating cody by striking?

askren fight was fucking awesome since it had everything

usman fight was tense (i say that as woodley fan)

 

dont care about the women fight, and didnt even pay attention to the jones fight

[Junior Miller 1502]

How can you not appreciate how Usman smothered every attempt by Woodley to fight, especially given how great Woodley has been. Even with the referee several times standing them up when Usman was in dominant position.

I got winded just watching that non stop energy expenditure. At least when I played futbol I'd get chances to walk between sprints.  

[Scraps 13811]

BJ Penn v Guida at 237

Dude stahp

[spystud13 2371]

Both of them. 

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

People used to talk about BJ Penn like he was in the discussion for MMA GOAT. Now he’s still fighting, just fucking up his legacy with every fight 

[52-80 19377]

2 hours ago, youdunnf'dup said:

People used to talk about BJ Penn like he was in the discussion for MMA GOAT. Now he’s still fighting, just fucking up his legacy with every fight 

these fighting dudes dont know when to quit.  and for them its too late to preserve any good position to exit - unlike for gsp

[Junior Miller 1502]

7 hours ago, 52-80 said:

these fighting dudes dont know when to quit.  and for them its too late to preserve any good position to exit - unlike for gsp

The majority of them it's all they know. They don't have a good sense for starting a side business(es) while fighting to set them for post fighting career because they don't know where to start and don't know who to trust. So many sharks out there looking to rip off a guy with money that doesn't know anything about growing a business. 

So they find themselves in mid to late 30s with money but nowhere to go, diminishing skills, and slower recovery time/more injuries.