OT: General UFC/MMA/Boxing discussion IX

[Pompeius Magnus]

Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren Official For UFC 233
Done deal for the January 26 card.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren Official For UFC 233

Good test for Askren.

As funny as Askren can be I kind of want him to lose.

 

[Deebs]

Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren Official For UFC 233
Done deal for the January 26 card.

Excited to see Askren in the UFC, should be a good fight

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's gonna be a pretty big test for Lawler's takedown defense. He hasn't looked all that great in his last few fights either, Askren could actually do quick work of him . A big left can change all that in a hurry, obviously.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's kinda funny how Valentina's sister has a completely different look/body type. They're the female version of the Emelianenko brothers I guess.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Yves Lavigne is so bad lol

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

This hasn't been his night for sure.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Welp, that was a wet blanket opener if i ever saw one.

 

[MD thaivuN]

an Edmond trained fighter? i probably should have put money on the other guy lol

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

an Edmond trained fighter? i probably should have put money on the other guy lol

He'll teach him to do a mean judo throw tho :-P

 

[MD thaivuN]

this guy couldn't get hooks on a bad grappler like Stewart on sevaral occasions. he's definitely as good as the average Edmond fighter lol

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Shahbazyan seems pretty content to just hold position. Stewart could seperate pretty easy with a little explosion.

 

[Kriss E]

What time is Fury vs Wilder fight?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

What time is Fury vs Wilder fight?

11h30-ish I think, I'm not sure.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Defensive clinch work really shouldn't count on the score card. Stewart literally doesn't have a single scratch on him. He's probably had a massage or two that were more painful than this fight and yet he's leaving with a lost.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Middleweight produces the highest amount of wacky bad mma fights lol It's the division for people who love watching bad movies.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Meh, a bit of an early stop. The dude did turtle though.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

That cajun chick has some fight in her.

 

[MD thaivuN]

going to be interesting how Usman deals with Dos Anjos's takedown defense, body attacks and overall better striking.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

RDA is so small for that division. Usman should be able to just power him down at will.

 

[MD thaivuN]

So far, Usman is replicating a more polished version of the Colby-RDA fight

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

That was a pretty good kimura. Props to Usman for getting out of it.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

RDA has to stay away from those heavy pressure wrestlers from now on. It's clear he's lost against them.

 

[pistolpete11]

Dana said during the post fight interview last night he would like to make Khabib-Tony and Conor-Poirier with the winners fighting next. I think this makes the most sense and is exactly what I want to see happen. Of course there are still the suspensions, contract negotiations, etc. that would need to be worked through, but I'm glad to hear that this is the direction they are thinking.

Khabib-Tony is the fight that has to happen. I think Khabib wins it, but Tony does present a challenge. I don't think Khabib has ever fought anyone as good as Tony is on the ground. He's long, unpredictable, and tough as hell, too.

Conor-Poirier both need a win to get a title shot, so it makes sense for them to fight. I'd expect Conor to win too, so it's the UFC's best shot at making another huge fight with Conor with obviously the Khabib rematch being the biggest.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Dana said during the post fight interview last night he would like to make Khabib-Tony and Conor-Poirier with the winners fighting next. I think this makes the most sense and is exactly what I want to see happen. Of course there are still the suspensions, contract negotiations, etc. that would need to be worked through, but I'm glad to hear that this is the direction they are thinking.

Khabib-Tony is the fight that has to happen. I think Khabib wins it, but Tony does present a challenge. I don't think Khabib has ever fought anyone as good as Tony is on the ground. He's long, unpredictable, and tough as hell, too.

Conor-Poirier both need a win to get a title shot, so it makes sense for them to fight. I'd expect Conor to win too, so it's the UFC's best shot at making another huge fight with Conor with obviously the Khabib rematch being the biggest.

Khabib's management keeps refusing Tony. I'm unsure why but they are.