Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 21, 2021 Derek Brunson derails another one. I think at this point itās safe to say that if you want to build up a prospect, itās probably best to keep them the fuck away from Brunson. Thatās Shahbazyan and Holland now heās put the brakes on. Wasnāt the best of fights but Brunson did what he had to do and won wide on the cards by my scoring. Had to be annoying as fuck having Holland chatting shite in his ear the whole time so Brunson maintaining his composure and just going about his business was probably harder to do than he made it look. I liked Brunsonās callout of Paulo Costa. Iād be all over that fight. With Whittaker vs Gastelum booked now they might as well crack on with that. As for Holland, I like him but this whole thing just smacked of him starting to buy into his own hype a bit too much. Heās always been a talker and a bit of a showboat but it seemed like he saw all the positive reaction and the LOLs at that video of him talking shit in all those fights and tried to up that schtick even more here. Holland entering the arena... Holland entering the Octagon... Holland in the fight... Just didnāt pan out. Danaās already gone overboard saying Holland had a āmental breakdownā orĀ some shite. But I think this wasĀ just as simple as him coming up against a man who that talking cack wonāt work on.Ā Looking at how the fight played out here, I donāt think it mattered. He had no answers for Brunsonās game, especially the wrestling. Just seemed like he accepted he was going to lose fairly early on in the fight and,Ā from that point on,Ā was more concerned with being funny than anything. Worst thing was he didnāt even seem arsed in his interviews after the fight. I donāt know if itās a mask to bluff everyone and act like heās not bothered or if he genuinely doesnāt care but itās a shame really because heās got skills. But that kind of attitude is going to hold him back at the top level. As we saw last night. Brunsonās not the guy to piss about with. Max Griffin getting the big finish was nice to see. Every time I watch him heās usually going to decisions in these gruelling tough fights so it mustāve felt good forĀ him to get that decisive finish.Ā Song got laid out good and proper. Montserrat Conejo vs Cheyanne Buys was a weird one. Both looked like decent signings coming in so I was kind of looking forward to it. And in the first couple of seconds it looked like it might be a fun scrap. Quickly fizzled out though and turned into a bit of a shit fight. They probably deserve a bit of slack for that though seeing as Conejo came in on very short notice so it was far from the ideal UFC debut for either. Still, wasnāt much good to watch. So much of it took place in long headlock sequences that I started to think Iād flicked over to a Randy Orton match or something. Crap. And what exactly was all that about at the end? I saw loads of stuff on Twitter saying Conejo spat on Buys but on the replay it looked like she just leaned in and said something. Either way it made me laugh. Buys going āIāll follow you home bitchā. š And do what? Get headlocked again in the driveway? Adrian Yanez does it again. Of all the DWCS fighters flooding in over the past 18 months or so, Yanez is probably the one Iāve most enjoyed watching. In just two UFC fights heās got me as a fan. Exciting to watch, constantly attacking but can be slick slipping punches as well. Scored that highlight reel headkick finish in his Octagon debut and now this... Like @DaiĀ says, in real time you could barely see what happened. Lopez dropped like a sniper took him out from the rafters. It was some finish though. Lopez was game and he came to scrap but Yanez looks like he might be something a bit special to me. Hopefully they donāt rush him too quickly but however far he goes heās just another great addition to an ever improving Bantamweight division. Was happy to see Tuivasa get the quick knockout. This Hunsucker bloke doesnāt look much cop to me. Sloppy as fuck and Tuivasa made him pay... I like Tuivasa. Not many Heavyweights could carry off the Shania Twain walkout song but he did it proud. The shoe-y thing is rancid though. Chiasson vs Reneau did nothing for me. I didnāt exactly have high hopes going in and it didnāt exceed my low expectations. Chiasson looked alright in spells but then sheād step off and theyād go back to second gear sparring. Donāt know who I had winning. Who cares? Probably Chiasson but I didnāt think it was a clear cut as the commentary made out. Neither of them really grabbed the fight by the bollocks. The most interesting thing about this fight for me was between rounds when Reneauās cornerman kept saying āthe potatoās there all dayā. That had me racking my brains for the rest of the fight. Grant Dawson scoring the last second KO was cool. Shame because I like Santos and was hoping heād finally put a late run together. It seems harsh to say because it was his first loss in forever, but at 41 and with all the inactivity, this feels like a bit of a nail in the coffin. Heās got skills no doubt but you canāt just be taking big breaks between fights in a division that moves as quickly as Lightweight and expect to come back and just pick up where you left off. Nice win for Dawson. I didnāt really get why he kept going for the takedown given Santosā experience in BJJ but he ended it with ground and pound so what do I know? Giles vs Dolidze was OK. Nothing to write home about but it was alright. My attention drifted a bit during the fight so Iām probably off base but I was mildly surprised that Giles got the decision. I thought Dolidze nicked it but, like I say, wasnāt paying enough attention to make a strong case and I might be wrong. Montel Jackson made short work of Jesse Strader. Easy money. Jackson has looked handy in a couple of fights Iāve seen of his now. He might be one to watch. If nothing else heās entertaining bell-to-bell. Only caught some of the Bruno Silva vs JP Buys fight. Switched Fight Pass on halfway through it but Silva looked good. Much needed first UFC win for him and it was worth waiting for. He nearly scored 2 knockouts as well, Buys and then the security guard... Slick head movement from Steve Wilkos there. Bet the car ride home was awkward for Mr and Mrs Buys. Not the best first day on the job for either, was it? Decent enough show. Iād say roll on 260 next week but Volk vs Ortega dropping off has really pissed on my chips there. My excitement for that card has plummeted big time sadly.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted March 21, 2021 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 hours ago, wandshogun09 said: Montserrat Conejo She's definitely the kind of girl I would swipe right on tinder and be too scared to ever meet up with. I do love the kesa gatame. It's the other person's fault for not being able to escape it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, neil said: She's definitely the kind of girl I would swipe right on tinderĀ Bonus points for the Pennywise tat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members seph Posted March 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted March 22, 2021 That shit-chatting was funny for exactly one intermission. The cherry would have been Brunson KOing Holland with one punch then saying "Hey Khabib! Guess he could use a cornerman!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Kid Mark Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 That was a decent show overall but I am so frustrated at Holland's performance, he had the tools to piece Brunson apart on his feet but he made no effort to get up once he got taken down. I don't think Holland cares too much as he will most likely step up and fight in another few weeks and build up another run again but this loss definitely has taken a bit of the shine off him. Adrian Yanez is the real deal, he's got such a nice style to watch and I can't wait to see him back in there. I love his Mexican boxing style. I can't see many people wanting to fight him, maybe a wrestling focussed bantamweight might fancy their chances but I don't envisage any strikers wanting to test themselves against him. I was glad to see Tuivasa get a win, he's a good character to have around in the heavyweight division, he'll never be knocking on the door of a title fight but he's fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 22, 2021 Yanez is quite likeable as well in the bits and pieces Iāve seen. Heās going to be great to follow in the UFC. Like a slightly bigger Brandon Moreno but not as wild and reckless. Heās made a fan out of Teddy Atlas as well. Teddyās been getting more into MMA lately anyway but he really seemed to like Yanez. Yanez was told about Teddyās tweets after the fight... Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted March 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted March 22, 2021 That Holland performance was one of the weirdest in recent history. Someone saying its like hes believing his own hype abit too much sounds about right, he may also feel he needs to play up to what the UFC is marketing him as, but that was just strange. I do like that Brunson didnt bite on any of it though, he just went about his business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 22, 2021 Brunson getting the last laugh. I like Holland but this tickled me. Must be all the sweeter after all that waffle from Holland. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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