GDT: UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

[CDJ]

Damir didn't do a thing that round.

Got mount and landed a couple shots, did a little more work on his feet imo

Just saying it’s not a clear cut round given how things are scored these days. 2 was clearly Arman, so far 3 is also clearly Arman. Looks like he’ll cruise to an impressive win

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Arman's wrestling is on another level.

 

[CDJ]

Looking forward to Arman-Islam 2 in the next couple years

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Damir is solid, he'll bounce back from this.

 

[CDJ]

Arman-Dariush 🗣🗣

 

[I am not exposed]

30-27 Arman imo

 

[pistolpete11]

Now that I've seen Ismagulov....not impressed. Good TDD and good job getting up when he did get taken down, but Arman slowly wore him down. Takedowns and control became much easier. Don't think there was much of a difference on the feet either.

Arman 30-27.

 

[Avs_19]

30-27 or 29-28 for Arman.

Not the most entertaining fight and one where I was hoping to see a bit more from Arman, even after all of that control and being the clear winner.

 

[m9]

Tsarukyan just too strong. Ismagulov's wrestling defense actually held up pretty well early but he faded as the fight went on.

 

[pistolpete11]

I still can't believe Dana White attached himself to this slap fighting shit.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Let's go Canon

 

[m9]

Now that I've seen Ismagulov....not impressed. Good TDD and good job getting up when he did get taken down, but Arman slowly wore him down. Takedowns and control became much easier. Don't think there was much of a difference on the feet either.

Arman 30-27.

Ismagulov's going to struggle against elite wrestlers but he's still quite good. Tsarukyan is going to be able to do that to alot of guys

I'd like to see Ismagulov fight down coming off a loss against someone like Dober next.

Hopefully Tsarukyan can get a nice step next.

 

[m9]

Nice pacing tonight ufc. Much appreciated with NFL/NHL going on.

 

[Avs_19]

Strickland striking with his chin straight up in the air again.

He better get on that wrestling or it might be a repeat of last time. Can't do that against Cannonier.

 

[m9]

Super scary-looking nice guy vs normal looking guy who is creepy as hell

 

[pistolpete11]

Ismagulov's going to struggle against elite wrestlers but he's still quite good. Tsarukyan is going to be able to do that to alot of guys

I'd like to see Ismagulov fight down coming off a loss against someone like Dober next.

Hopefully Tsarukyan can get a nice step next.

Like I said earlier this week, I'm skeptical. The way people talked about him, I was expecting him to light Arman up on the feet or something. I didn't see it. At best, it was even. And like I said, he's gonna be 32 in a couple of months.

 

[m9]

Like I said earlier this week, I'm skeptical. The way people talked about him, I was expecting him to light Arman up on the feet or something. I didn't see it. At best, it was even. And like I said, he's gonna be 32 in a couple of months.

He throws good jabs & is very technically sound, which some analysts (ie, Luke Thomas and others) love and overrate a bit. Tsarukyan was like - 200 so I think most people knew he had a big wrestling advantage.

 

[Avs_19]

For all the talk of Strickland's jab from the commentary, he might actually be losing this fight.

Close fight so far.

 

[I am not exposed]

For all the talk of Strickland's jab from the commentary, he might actually be losing this fight.

Yeah they are gushing over it a bit too much.

 

[Taytro]

Hard fight to score, Strickland is landing more but always moving backwards. Cannonier is always moving forward and feignting but very rarely landing anything. No idea how it would be scored through 3.

 

[pistolpete11]

Cannonier went away from the leg kicks. Strickland does a good job of moving out of the danger zone. Cannonier should have stuck with the leg kicks to take that mobility away. Then maybe he'd be there for 1 of these big power shots. As is? Really close. Who knows?

 

[m9]

Both guys executing their gameplan but you're also seeing the limitations in each guy. Tough fight to score and not a very exciting one either.

 

[Killahpunk]

Leave it all out there in the final round of the year.

 

[Avs_19]

I have it 4-1 Cannonier.

Scores might be all over the place though.

 

[I am not exposed]

Just give a draw lol