UFC 268 - Usman vs Covington

robwen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130218#Comment_118130218

It's like there delaying it so it will clash with the ufc fights

robwen

MSG delivers

robwen

What a fight again

eagle eye

How are people scoring this? I'm thinking it's deffo two rounds to one and maybe Zhang three up.

John_D80

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130253#Comment_118130253

Zhang 3 up for me

Great fight

John_D80

3-1 now for me but I wouldn't be surprised if anyone e else saw it as 2-2

John_D80

I would hate to be a judge here. Damn that was a close fight.

eagle eye

Tough to score, could be a draw with a 10-8 in the last or Rose could have been given round 2.

Man Vs ManUre

Rose to win 3-2.

eagle eye

What was the last judges score? 49-46? That's ridiculous.

MrStuffins

Thought when the last judge had it 49-46 it was Zhang for sure

I had it 2-2 going into the fifth and thought I was being generous because I was pulling for Rose.

Weird score

John_D80

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130266#Comment_118130266

Personally I could never score the 5th as a 10-8. She was dominant absokutely in terms of control but there was no real damage done imo.

robwen

Winner takes it all

MrStuffins

Colby walking out to Kurt Angle's music...... amazing!

MrStuffins

Am I alone here or does Colby look extremely worried? Weird expression on his face and lots of big exhalations

John_D80

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130282#Comment_118130282

Setting himself up for his transition to "sports entertainment" perhaps?? :-)

mangobob

I was pulling for Zhang, but I scored that 3 rounds to 2 for Rose. She really showed something special in that last round. Zhang is still my favourite female fighter, but any doubts I had about Rose as the best in the division have been put to rest. Great showing.

John_D80

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130286#Comment_118130286

Absolutely. That's how champions do it.

I remember watching her I TUF. She was good but didn't show anything that would make you think she was a GOAT in the making. And look at her now.

MidlanderMan

Everytime anyone defends a title more than once.

No one:

Not a single **** soul:

Rogan:

"If they defend it again again we have to consider them for the greatest (insert weight here) of all time.

MrStuffins

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130293#Comment_118130293

This "Greatest of all time" stuff gets on my nerves. It's like being the World Champion isn't good enough or something.

MidlanderMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130296#Comment_118130296

He was saying it about Woodley a few years ago ffs.

eagle eye

I don't think this one goes past three rounds. Usman on top everywhere.

John_D80

Very tentative start from Colby I think. Hard to stand in front of a guy who has previously caved in your face.

1st round to Usman.

MrStuffins

Colby looks like a completely different man in there tonight. Doesn't look confident at all and was lucky to get out of the second.

mangobob

Can't see this going the distance. CC getting totally outclassed here. He is like a totally different fighter from the first encounter.

MrStuffins

I'd give that second round 10-8 but if not .... this could be 2-2 😯

MrStuffins

I think Colby won 3, 4 and 5.

Usman 1 & 2 but the second 10-8.

Draw for me

MidlanderMan

I have usman up a point.

augustus gloop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130310#Comment_118130310

I thought the exact same

MidlanderMan

Sal D'Amato 100% nailed on for the bullshit score card.

Other two are about right.

eagle eye

Gotta give kudos to Colby to come back from what happened in round two and put on a good show.

Usman is on a different level to everybody else.

They should have Edwards fight Covington and if he wins he gets a shot, if he loses Colby gets another shot.

There's big gaps in the division imo, Kamaru is out on his own and Colby is well ahead of the rest too.

Man Vs ManUre

Hmmm that was a pretty close fight, the knockdowns in round 2 seem to be pushing people to pick Usman. I got Colby winning rounds 3, 4 and 5 although they were each close rounds. 1 and 2 were not so close hand go to Usman with 2 being a 10-8. But that makes it a draw. I think a draw is the right result.

Homelander

I'm glad Colby at least got back into the fight from the third, first two rounds were looking very shakey.

Gaethje v Chandler, what a classic war, it delivered and then some. I'm genuinely shocked it went the distance, Chandler ate some huge shots I really didn't think he would be able to take. Hell of a fight though, up there with the best.

There only one winner but no losers as they say. Chandler might be 1-2 in the UFC but he's put on spectacular fights.

Man Vs ManUre

If Colby wants to come back quick let’s say Feb/Mar, and the obvious Masvidal fight cannot be made becos of him fighting in Dec, then I’d like to see Colby vs Diaz.

Gamb!t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118130282#Comment_118130282

Its true !

finglashoop

what was the problem with the mat??

fighters slipping all over the place

Man Vs ManUre

Hope to see whoever is willing to fight again quickest either Usman or Colby get out in again vs Edwards. Usman has been very active the past 2 years so maybe give him a bit of a rest and make it Colby vs Edwards.