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UFC 212 Holloway v Aldo Sat 3rd June

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  • #152
    Kirby
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    Boom. Passing of the Guard. Delighted for Max. He is an active fighter and I was rooting for him.


  • #153
    martyos121
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    What a performance Max, absolutely clinical stuff!


  • #154
    darced
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  • #155
    The White Feather
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    Delighted for Max!!!!!

    Aldo didn't look right at all. Looked knackered very very early!!


  • #156
    Gamebred
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    Incredible, Max Holloway is p4p one of the best ever 11 fight win streak 25 years of age my god


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  • #157
    Fromvert
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    Great finish from Holloway. Just kept on him and came back from being down early


  • #158
    Kirby
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    darced wrote: »
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    It was the right time. John gave him so much time.....but all Aldo was doing was turtling. Aldo was out of it. Fight was over.


  • #159
    Amazingfun
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    LOVE IT!!!!!!!! GOOD WORK MAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • #160
    MiskyBoyy
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    Good Aul scrap.

    What lies ahead for Aldo now?


  • #161
    myshirt
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    Great for Max!


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  • #162
    darced
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  • #163
    tinpib
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    Kirby wrote: »
    It was the right time. John gave him so much time.....but all Aldo was doing was turtling. Aldo was out of it. Fight was over.

    Ya, Jose was unbelievably tough, Max was damn near punched out. Like Homer's opponents in the Simpsons.


  • #164
    Axwell
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    Great fight and result for Holloway, he just keeps getting better every fight.


  • #165
    martyos121
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    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Good Aul scrap.

    What lies ahead for Aldo now?

    A move up to 155 or retirement would by my guesses. Don't see him doing too well at the higher weight though tbh.


  • #166
    Kirby
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    darced wrote: »
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    Trust me, damage was being done. Those punches were landing. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a real thing and the Ref has a responsibility to protect the fighters when they are taking more than a dozen strikes without reply. We will have to agree to disagree.


  • #167
    wonderfullife
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    Genuinely have to worry about the state of Aldo's chin.


  • #168
    tinpib
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    The silence was deafening when it was stopped too.


  • #169
    GerryDerpy
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    Man I hate those type of stoppages! The right call and all, but it is more a case that Jose was checked mate and couldn't get out than taking serious damage. I guess the risk is always there that he misses a block with his hands and takes a damaging blow to the temple.


  • #170
    The White Feather
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    Aldo has been broken ever since the Conor fight. Getting destroyed like that so quickly seemed to make him mortal rather than the dominating champ he was.

    I thought he would have too much for Max but he didn't bring much. Baffling how he didn't do more leg kicks early on.Max looked there for the taking. Max seemed to grow into the fight as Aldo went downhill.


  • #171
    GerryDerpy
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    Kirby wrote: »
    Trust me, damage was being done. Those punches were landing. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a real thing and the Ref has a responsibility to protect the fighters when they are taking more than a dozen strikes without reply. We will have to agree to disagree.

    The punches were landing on his hands though but as per my previous post there is a high risk that his hands miss a punch.


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  • #172
    Kirby
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    The White Feather wrote: »
    Aldo has been broken ever since the Conor fight. Getting destroyed like that so quickly seemed to make him mortal rather than the dominating champ he was.

    I thought he would have too much for Max but he didn't bring much. Baffling how he didn't do more leg kicks early on.Max looked there for the taking. Max seemed to grow into the fight as Aldo went downhill.

    Aldo's leg kicks are vicious but they are sapping. They tire him out a lot. It's why he doesn't throw them anymore.


  • #173
    GerryDerpy
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    The White Feather wrote: »
    Aldo has been broken ever since the Conor fight. Getting destroyed like that so quickly seemed to make him mortal rather than the dominating champ he was.

    I thought he would have too much for Max but he didn't bring much. Baffling how he didn't do more leg kicks early on.Max looked there for the taking. Max seemed to grow into the fight as Aldo went downhill.

    It is kinda like Ronda. Eventually the new breed of athlete catch up to those that set the standard.


  • #174
    Gamebred
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    Wonder if people will stop sleeping on Max now, his 145 run is arguably the best ever, Aldos legacy has taken another smashing tonight.


  • #175
    darced
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  • #176
    darced
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  • #177
    myshirt
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    GerryDerpy wrote: »
    It is kinda like Ronda. Eventually the new breed of athlete catch up to those that set the standard.

    Ah come on, Also is a completely different class than Ronda. Show respect man. Your point is valid though, and well done to Max. Active, busy, 11 wins in a row, and not against bums. This guy is the real deal.


  • #178
    finglashoop
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    Wonder if people will stop sleeping on Max now, his 145 run is arguably the best ever, Aldos legacy has taken another smashing tonight.

    Why?

    Every fighter gets beaten by time/the next generation being better than the one before.


  • #179
    Paully D
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    Man, what I would give to see McGregor vs Holloway 2.


  • #180
    Kirby
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    myshirt wrote: »
    Ah come on, Also is a completely different class than Ronda. Show respect man. Your point is valid though, and well done to Max. Active, busy, 11 wins in a row, and not against bums. This guy is the real deal.

    This is the thing with max. He is super active, and he has fought everyone put in front of him. I see people jizzing themselves over guys like Khabib.....who have fought cans their entire career, pull out constantly, etc. and I just shake my head. Max should be way more popular than he is. He deserves the hype and I hope this is the start of it for him.


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  • #181
    GerryDerpy
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    myshirt wrote: »
    Ah come on, Also is a completely different class than Ronda. Show respect man. Your point is valid though, and well done to Max. Active, busy, 11 wins in a row, and not against bums. This guy is the real deal.

    Oh don't get me wrong, Aldo is a legend. But he has been the target for Holloway and McGregor from when they first turned pro, earlier for Max even! So they have a standard that they know they have to reach.


  • #182
    Gamebred
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    finglashoop wrote: »
    Why?

    Every fighter gets beaten by time/the next generation being better than the one before.


    He's been overated, 2 elite strikers hes fought hes been absolutely starched, the best ever at beating wrestlers at fw but its clear people have overated him.


  • #183
    GerryDerpy
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    Paully D wrote: »
    Man, what I would give to see McGregor vs Holloway 2.

    I would like to see it. But I still think McGregor wins even easier than their first fight. McGregor is different class than any featherweight (and lightweight!). You see the counter punches Aldo landed on Max?....if that was McGregor Max would be sleeping.


  • #184
    Axwell
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    Table of most consecutive wins in the UFC - so impressive by Holloway in that period of time

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  • #185
    darced
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  • #186
    GerryDerpy
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    Kirby wrote: »
    This is the thing with max. He is super active, and he has fought everyone put in front of him. I see people jizzing themselves over guys like Khabib.....who have fought cans their entire career, pull out constantly, etc. and I just shake my head. Max should be way more popular than he is. He deserves the hype and I hope this is the start of it for him.

    Popularity is related to a fighters personality...a likeable character is Khabib. "What you think about 25 fight win streak?"


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  • #187
    GerryDerpy
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    darced wrote: »
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    Nate Diaz would win every day of the week for me. He is just a huge lightweight.


  • #188
    creeper1
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    darced wrote: »
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    They are in different weight classes. That fight won't happen.


  • #189
    GerryDerpy
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    creeper1 wrote: »
    They are in different weight classes. That fight won't happen.

    How the hell does Max make 145 lbs?? He is near 6 foot is he not? I'd say he is proper scrawny looking in person!


  • #190
    darced
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  • #191
    Gamebred
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    Max v Frankie next, personally think he will murder Edgar when the takedowns fail.


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  • #192
    Jesus Wept
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    GerryDerpy wrote: »
    Oh don't get me wrong, Aldo is a legend. But he has been the target for Holloway and McGregor from when they first turned pro, earlier for Max even! So they have a standard that they know they have to reach.
    GerryDerpy wrote: »
    I would like to see it. But I still think McGregor wins even easier than their first fight. McGregor is different class than any featherweight (and lightweight!). You see the counter punches Aldo landed on Max?....if that was McGregor Max would be sleeping.

    He seems quite tactical. He wouldn't fight McGregor the same way I imagine. I'd be interested to see it, though it seems unlikely to ever happen.


  • #193
    wonderfullife
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    I'm easily amused but just saw this comment online:

    853 seconds.


  • #194
    Fromvert
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    Holloway had the same problem everyone has against McGregor, he walks them down and they get stuck on the fence. If you're on the fence McGregor will pick you apart.

    It's a reason I think he could KO Woodley. He goes back to the fence a lot. He could just spam TDs though.


  • #195
    Zero-Cool
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    Delighted for Maximus! Even though I was rooting for Max, I felt bad for Aldo at the end. Now book Frankie vs Max, preferably in Hawaii please. Cub pushing hard for 1st shot, he can **** right off.


  • #196
    JimmyAlfonso
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    Found the commentary incredibly unbalanced. Stann and Cruz were just describing everything from Max's point of view, what he was doing well and what he should work on, almost ignoring Aldo.


  • #197
    StringerBell
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    Super game plan by Max, fought so much smarter then I expected not rushing in the early rounds and great execution. Congrats champ!

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #198
    sonofenoch
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    darced wrote: »
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    He wouldn't have the power for McGregor if they ever fought again, highly unlikely at 145 .......plus he'd be giving up a 5 or 6" reach advantage, too much


  • #199
    riffmongous
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    Great, now get Frankie in there asap


  • #200
    Gamb!t
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    darced wrote: »
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    Yeap, I didnt see it either,fair fecks to him.


  • #201
    raze_them_all_
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    GerryDerpy wrote: »
    The punches were landing on his hands though but as per my previous post there is a high risk that his hands miss a punch.

    Offensive linemen in American football wear big **** off helmets and they get it most. Cte isn't about big hits, it's repeated blows over and over. A whole **** ton of athletes from contact sports will be diagnosed with it over the next few years. Mma fighters if they start donating their brains will be up there amongst the highest. So for boxers


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