TUF 23 Finale: Team Joanna v Team Claudia (Includes TUF 23 Spoilers)

Paully D

* Times in picture above are American. Irish times included below.

Date: Friday 8th July
Times: Fight Pass Prelims (12am, Fight Pass), Prelims (1am, Fight Pass & BT Sport), Main Card (3am, Fight Pass & BT Sport)
Venue: Las Vegas
Odds: Jedrzejczyk (10/13) v Gadelha (5/4)

Notes: The women's strawweight TUF finale will be contested between Amanda Cooper and the winner of Tatiana Suarez v Kate Jackson, which will be shown live in the USA tonight and tomorrow in Ireland. This will be the 4th fight on the main card. The men's light heavyweight TUF finale will be contested between Andrew Sanchez and the winner of Khalil Rountree v Josh Stansbury. This will be shown live on the same episode as the aforementioned women's strawweight finale and will be the 5th fight on the main card, just before Jedrzejczyk v Gadelha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpf7bXDvvmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qChUSdFHOAc

CatFromHue

The last 5 UFC events have been won by the challenger, will it continue tonight?

RDZ v Alvarez

MacDonald v Thompson
Rockhold v Bisping
Almedia v Garbrandt
Werdum v Miocic

I think it might

Mod Edit: Considering the fight was only last night you should be using spoiler tags..

jimmii

Decent chance alright. This has the potential to be a dam good fight they are both certainly going to be eager to make a statement.

valor

6 fights on main card, wont be over till 7am or so?

valor

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

valor wrote: »

6 fights on main card, wont be over till 7am or so?

7 am? ah bro :mad:

Zero-Cool

This is the biggest fight for me this weekend. Guaranteed fireworks!

Zero-Cool

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Zero-Cool wrote: »

This is the biggest fight for me this weekend. Guaranteed fireworks!

This fight tonight and Edgar/Aldo going to be amazing

Zero-Cool

Deleted User wrote: »

This fight tonight and Edgar/Aldo going to be amazing

Ah yeah, how could I forget, both fights are 50/50 for me. So hard to call a winner in each and all 4 fighters highly motivated.

Zero-Cool

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Ah yeah, how could I forget, both fights are 50/50 for me. So hard to call a winner in each and all 4 fighters highly motivated.

Id love Claudia to win but 7/2 for Joanna by KO is tasty

jmx009

I hope Claudia wins this one. I cant stand Joanna after watching this years TUF season.

Either way , it should be a war.

Zero-Cool

If Andrew can get it to the ground it will be over but Khalil could land a few bombs. I'd say Amanda will take Tatiana. I thought Cory was getting a shot on this card after being inured during the season, anyone know what's going on with that?

TimRiggins

Watched Joanna/Claudia last night. Fancy Joanna by KO this time. Just has far too much for her on the feet I think.

jimmii

Zero-Cool wrote: »

If Andrew can get it to the ground it will be over but Khalil could land a few bombs. I'd say Amanda will take Tatiana. I thought Cory was getting a shot on this card after being inured during the season, anyone know what's going on with that?

Yeh was surprised to see the odds on that one. Amanda looks pretty good value.

Paully D

Zero-Cool wrote: »

If Andrew can get it to the ground it will be over but Khalil could land a few bombs. I'd say Amanda will take Tatiana. I thought Cory was getting a shot on this card after being inured during the season, anyone know what's going on with that?

He's fighting Josh on the prelims. UFC couldn't confirm it until after the semis however and thus it isn't on the picture in the OP.

Zero-Cool

Excellent Josh deserved another go, should be a cracking fight.

mailburner

cant remember wanting a woman to win so bad (claudia)...miesha (v ronda) being the exception

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Right here we go! Won't make it all the way tonight however :rolleyes:

Paully D

And we're off!

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

First bet in of the night I had 30 on jinglang by ko

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Great stoppage

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Haha he's a nutjob

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Who you all fancy for the next fight?

Paully D

He's off his rocker :pac:

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

haha I doubt he has any chance of getting a bonus

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

I'll have to go the Aussie here, good in his recent outings

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Lads I missed the Joanna v Valerie fight, how was Joannas cardio in the later rounds?

martyos121

Didn't get in for the poll in time, Gadelha on points for me. I'll be back once the televised prelims start, still too cheap to subscribe to FightPass. :pac:

jcd5971

martyos121 wrote:

Didn't get in for the poll in time, Gadelha on points for me. I'll be back once the televised prelims start, still too cheap to subscribe to FightPass.

I like fightpass got the yearly package on discount late last year, I find it very good just wish it was available on ps4, would be so convenient :-)

The White Feather

Lads, I have just noticed Kevin Lee's belly button. :eek: It looks weird....!!

It may help him win!

jcd5971

Stoppage waaaay too early

Paully D

Good stoppage for me. Matthews was done. I think he hit his head off the canvas on the takedown which may have rattled him?

Gamebred

Thought Matthews would offer more there his TD cost him there just couldnt grapple with Lee,bit early stoppage anyone?

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Jaysus Matthews seemed to quit easy, Ref kept telling him to move and yet he didn't bother

The White Feather

I told you all! Lee's Belly button pinned Mathews down!

kearneybobs

jcd5971 wrote: »

Stoppage waaaay too early

Paully D wrote: »

Good stoppage for me. Matthews was done. I think he hit his head off the canvas on the takedown which may have rattled him?

Stoppage was a bit too early for my liking but Matthews also looked like he had given up once the hooks were in.

Ref shouting to move was terrible. He was protecting himself and wasn't giving up. He doesn't have to move at all. Just as long as he's protecting himself.

mailburner

good stoppage, would have come 10/15 seconds later anyway
matthews was going nowhere so gave up

The White Feather

Mathews needed to move,roll or buck.

A fighter can't just cower with his hands around his head for a few minutes as he will end up taking a lot of damage. Ref was shouting at him to move and gave him time to do something but he wasn't trying to do anything.

That_Guy

Ref needs to shut up and let them work on the ground.

That_Guy

Fairly crap fight. Ferreira's setup for his takedowns were really nice all the same.

shocksy

I have it 29-28 to Ferreira

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

Poor viewing 29-28 Ferriera

That_Guy

shocksy wrote: »

I have it 29-28 to Ferreira

Judges agree with you. Not sure how you could give a round to Smith there but sure what do I know?

Paully D

Struggling to stay awake already. FFS. I knew I should have taken today off work.

Wrongway1985

Jedrzejczyk via Submission

That_Guy wrote: »

Judges agree with you. Not sure how you could give a round to Smith there but sure what do I know?

You'd have to give the 2nd to Smith IMO, cutting elbows and big shots were the main factors of having him shade that round surely

That_Guy

Didn't watch a single episode of TUF 23 so I have no idea who most of these fighters are.

That_Guy

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

You'd have to give the 2nd to Smith IMO, cutting elbows and big shots were the main factors of having him shade that round surely

I see where you're coming from. They came very late after Ferreira took Smith down with ease multiple times though.

Ah, who'd be a judge eh?

jcd5971

Stansbury here for me.

martyos121

That_Guy wrote: »

Didn't watch a single episode of TUF 23 so I have no idea who most of these fighters are.

You missed the square root of feck all, believe me.

Khalil is fun to watch though, you'll see him later.

Gamebred

Just noticed these boys wearing non reebok shorts,nice to see colour.

jcd5971

martyos121 wrote:

You missed the square root of feck all, believe me.

The only thing I got from the whole season is that Joanna has **** trash talk

martyos121

jcd5971 wrote: »

The only thing I got from the whole season is that Joanna has **** trash talk

And that Claudia is an absolute babe.