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UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs Story

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  • #92
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Did enough to win the first round I feel.


  • #93
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Close round. Maybe Cathal sneaks it for controlling for a while, Umalatov much better standing up though.


  • #94
    Glock Lesnar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭Glock Lesnar


    McGregor just doesn't knock them out he picks the round, Pendred just doesn't throw a punch he tells his opponent it's coming a week in advance.


  • #95
    johnpro
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭johnpro


    Travelling and can't watch it on the phone....any detailed commentary would be greatly appreciated!!!


  • #96
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Cathal's just so predictable.


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  • #97
    pedro1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pedro1234


    MMAJunkie gave round 1 to Cathal as well.


  • #98
    Axwell
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    Sloppy by Pendred. Gave away that round and needs to win the last, its got to be 1-1 now. Didnt take any attention to what his corner told him to do and persisted with the telegraphed punches and trying to get the takedown. Needs to get a few takedowns in here to secure the round or land a few headkicks. If he sticks at it the way he is he will be in trouble.


  • #99
    adamski8
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    johnpro wrote: »
    Travelling and can't watch it on the phone....any detailed commentary would be greatly appreciated!!!

    Try mma junkie then, round by round description


  • #100
    Glock Lesnar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭Glock Lesnar


    Pendred could do with 6 months in a boxing club, his movement looked better at the beginning of the match when he was fresh but now he's tired it's gone to flat footed ****e, it needs to become second nature.

    19-19 though.


  • #101
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    1 round apiece you'd think.


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  • #102
    gimmick
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    A round a piece here imo.


  • #103
    El Guapo!
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    He's so awkward in his striking and it's clear that he doesn't really have any confidence in it. He needs to really focus on improving his stand up or he won't go far in the ufc unfortunately.


  • #104
    gimmick
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    Cathal is the more aggressive fighter here. Barring a disaster he takes this by decision.


  • #105
    reetz
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭reetz


    Jesus he's awful

    2 more fights like that and that'll be the end of that ufc contract.

    No stand up game at all, can't take him down and now he's gassed and clueless


  • #106
    Glock Lesnar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭Glock Lesnar


    Sparring match 29-28 Umalatov.


  • #107
    riffmongous
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    That was awful to watch


  • #108
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    Fairly poor performance from Pendred.

    If he can't improve his boxing and approach, he'll be cut quickly.


  • #109
    gimmick
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    Horrible fight. Draw wouldn't surprise me.


  • #110
    darced
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  • #111
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Christ that was bad. He might have won it, looks like a rugby player trying to fight though. Very predictable and sloppy.


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  • #112
    Glock Lesnar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 310 ✭✭Glock Lesnar


    Born in Boston, he can be American until he starts fighting like McGregor.


  • #113
    pedro1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭pedro1234


    UFC Fight Night 53 results: Cathal Pendred def. Gasan Umalatov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).


  • #114
    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Happy enough the fight ended the way I called it but that performance was pretty poor. He never changed it up a level between rounds and his stand up is very sloppy and unconvincing. Definitely the more attacking fighter in the third round and thats pretty much what saved his ass but on another day letting it go to the judges like that it could have seen him easily get the loss.


  • #115
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Pendred isn't good enough for the UFC. He's slow, unexciting, and doesn't display a lot of skill. I hate having this opinion.


  • #116
    El Guapo!
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    I don't like knocking irish fighters but that was a poor performance. If that was against a higher calibre fighter then I doubt Cathal would've made it out of the first round. I really hope he improves his game next time.


  • #117
    darced
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  • #118
    Axwell
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    darced wrote: »
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    Correct decision, disgraceful performance..


  • #119
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Lucky. Surely all of them stuffed takedowns scored something for Umalatov? He was on top standing up as well. All Cathal did was push the pace.


  • #120
    themandan6611
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    darced wrote: »
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    not really, it was close hardly a clear cut win


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  • #121
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    He got knocked on his pants with a punch and got the worst of most exchanges in a dreary contest. Lucky to win but not exactly highway robbery. No sympathy for the other guy who was holding back big style.


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