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UFC 268 - Usman vs Covington

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    #62
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭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



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    #63
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭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.



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    #64
    robwen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭robwen


    Winner takes it all



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    #65
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


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



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    #66
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


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



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    #67
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


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

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



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    #68
    mangobob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭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.



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    #69
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭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.



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    #70
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭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.



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    #71
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭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.



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    #72
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


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

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



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    #73
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


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



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    #74
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭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.



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    #75
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭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.



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    #76
    mangobob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭mangobob


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



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    #77
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


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



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    #78
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    I think Colby won 3, 4 and 5.

    Usman 1 & 2 but the second 10-8.

    Draw for me



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    #79
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


    I have usman up a point.



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    #80
    augustus gloop
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


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

    I thought the exact same



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    #81
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


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


    Other two are about right.



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    #82
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭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.



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    #83
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭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.



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    #84
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭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.



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    #85
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭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.



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    #86
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


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

    Its true !



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    #87
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    what was the problem with the mat??


    fighters slipping all over the place



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    #88
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭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.



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