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[theanticool]

Paddy Pimblett takes UD over Jared Gordon

2-1 Gordon. No way Paddy gets that win. Shameless “we got to give it to the guy with the hype cause he didn’t die’ scoring right there.

As someone who watched Pimblett on the regional scene, never understood the hype. He’s super limited. He doesn’t have the schooling of a McGregor. Doesn’t even have the limited danger factor of an O’Malley. Gordon basically put the man on his bicycle because Paddy has 0 defense other than leaning back out of the way of strikes. So every time Gordon committed to the left hook or the overhand, he found it. I gave Paddy the last round just cause Gordon landed nothing as he tried to out wrestle him along the fence but even that wasn’t a good look cause it was a much smaller man just pushing him into the fence for 5 minutes.

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Ilia Topuria submits Bryce Mitchell in the 2nd!

So I vastly underestimated how well Topuria can wrestle but also how angry he is. Cause dude was out there chucking bombs and fighting like Mitchell had kidnapped his kid or something. Got off to a strong start immediately by kicking out that lead leg of Mitchell, making him switch stance. From there, Bryce struggled getting to his shot. Topuria did a great job of sprawling, framing in the clinch to avoid the cage, and tagging the crap out of Mitchell with big power shots. He got on the front foot and just didn’t allow for Mitchell to come forward. Bryce did finally manage to get Topuria down at the end of the first round with a nice takedown off a overhand where Topuria slipped the punch and didn’t have time to get down to sprawl. But he couldn’t do anything with it.

Mitchell could not get back to that position in the 2nd. Topuria came forward again, framed or sprawled on Mitchell’s takedown attempts and then jump bombed him on the feet. I think it was a overhand into a left hook that sent Bryce spiralling to the mat. Topuria proceeded to throw Mitchell to the mat and beat him up from top position. As he tried to stand to escape, Topuria locked up an arm triangle and got the tap.

Topuria benefited a lot from how Mitchell basically had no boxing game when he couldn’t come forward. But still, that was a fantastic win. Beat Mitchell in the place he was supposed to be scariest. Hopefully we see Topuria get a big top 5 opponent in his next one. Man has earned it.

[theanticool]

Dricus du Plessis submits Darren Till in the 3rd round. RNC.

Till really is Tom Breese. No type of awareness when it comes to the grappling. Du Plessis immediately took Till down along the fence and as he tried to stand he started throwing punches. And he did it for like 3 straight minutes. Almost nonstop. He must have threw around 100 punches in that first round along the fence. Crazy to think he didn’t get the stoppage but Till battled through and made out. He got aggressive then, landing a series of strikes against an obviously tired du Plessis. They came out in the 2nd and it was obvious Dricus was spent. Till, lacking urgency, could not capitalize. Yeah, he won the round but by the end of it Dricus was back to taking him down again. He came out in the third, shot the double leg, turned the corner and landed in mount. Till goes to his stomach and du Plessis puts on the crank. Till taps instantly.

Look at the bright side Till, you can go hang out with your kids now.

[theanticool]

On Paddy Pimblett:

This is basically where I’m at.

[theanticool]

2-1 Gordon imo

[theanticool]

Alexander Gustafsson to return at UFC 282 against Ovince Saint Preux

Not done yet, Alexander Gustafsson will look to pick up his first win since 2017 when he meets Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 282.

Another sad boys’ fight night is upon us people!

[theanticool]

Till’s grappling and wrestling defense is....non-existant.

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion @janblachowicz thanks legendary commentator and analyst @joerogan stepped out of line on what he said to him after his last #fight at #ufc282 #MMA fans. Was Joe right or is Jan right?? Via : @mmafighting https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyWuRNuoYM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=