GDT: UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
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Neutrinos
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Colby didn't do himself any favours with that post-fight interview
It's fine to play the heel, but he just comes across like a moron
It's fine to play the heel, but he just comes across like a moron
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Wow what a performance from Colby, dude is one of my favorite fighters right now.
His fight with Usman is going to be interesting. His pace is insane!!!
His fight with Usman is going to be interesting. His pace is insane!!!
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Dillon Danis is a far more amusing heel to me than Covington. He just needs more fights against real competition. His comments on this fight were pretty funny though...
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LOL at his response. Danis would get merked by most regional welterweight champions, never mind Covington
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I'll start caring about what Danis says when he starts winning some real fights.
That's just it: Colby is not meant to be amusing or be the "cool heel" like a Conor or Chael etc.
Even down to him using Kurt Angle's entrance theme cause he knew it would get "YOU SUCK" chants. Chael always said he's the bad guy (and I love Chael P to death), but unlike Chael, Colby actually wants people to hate him and be the bad guy. He knows what buttons to push and when to push them. Habitual line stepper.
The hope is people will pay with hope to see him lose and get his ass kicked. When that day happens, most will celebrate because he's done an absolutely effective job.
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Of course he would. Never said otherwise. Just that hes far more amusing. his ig is a riot. Lol
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I've been a big Lawler fan, his fight vs. Rory MacDonald is still one of my favorites of all time but this one was tough to watch.
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I think he's trying to be the "cool heel", but he comes across as the "fool heel"
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i love Robbie Lawler's rope-a-dope style, but that doesn't land itself to winning against pace if he doesn't hurt his opponents anymore.
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Very dominant performance, but at no point did I think Lawler was going to get knocked out.
I consider Usman to be more dangerous overall, so I believe he wins that match up again Covington.
I did think it was kind of cool in a heel way to have Trumps sons there. And one them was signalling 5-0. Which it was. I thought Lawler was using the rope-a-dope method, but he never got going. I expected more from him in the later rounds.
I consider Usman to be more dangerous overall, so I believe he wins that match up again Covington.
I did think it was kind of cool in a heel way to have Trumps sons there. And one them was signalling 5-0. Which it was. I thought Lawler was using the rope-a-dope method, but he never got going. I expected more from him in the later rounds.
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I can't stand Colby. I like shit talkers, but with Colby it is just so forced, transparently trying to get you to not like him, and not very smooth. It's certainly accomplishing his goal, but it's not the fun shit talking like Chael, pre-Khabib Conor, Rampage, Askren, etc.
In the cage, his output is pretty amazing, but his fights are still boring if you ask me. He's not even pretending to try to finish a fight. He's looking to just grind you out. Effective, but boring.
I can't wait for Usman-Covington to be over. Askren said something like he hopes Covington loses because he doesn't want to have to listen to Usman-Covington try to shit talk each other for 3+ months. That's spot on how I feel. The actual fight could be interesting, but the lead up is going to be painful. The fight could also be extremely boring, so I'd like to just skip to the end.
In the cage, his output is pretty amazing, but his fights are still boring if you ask me. He's not even pretending to try to finish a fight. He's looking to just grind you out. Effective, but boring.
I can't wait for Usman-Covington to be over. Askren said something like he hopes Covington loses because he doesn't want to have to listen to Usman-Covington try to shit talk each other for 3+ months. That's spot on how I feel. The actual fight could be interesting, but the lead up is going to be painful. The fight could also be extremely boring, so I'd like to just skip to the end.
