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GetBuLLish · Post #881 » by **GetBuLLish** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:27 pm

I'm beating a dead horse here but Herb Dean is just an absolutely awful ref.

Bernman · Post #882 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:29 pm

Slo wrote:Man Herb im rooting for you but damn

Yeah, he missed another one, albeit not as bad. But he checked the arm then didn't respond until several seconds later.

Next event he'll stop a fight after a flash knockdown. He hasn't found that very large middle ground for 7 years.

Bernman · Post #883 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:31 pm

Colby is walking into the cage with an American flag draped over his back to face an American opponent. Though Robbie is half Filipino. He's leaning way too hard into this MAGA angle.

Bernman · Post #884 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:41 pm

Colby is an excellent grinder, but his submission attempts are so hacky. He doesn't even know how to technically apply a rnr or guillotine, the most basic of holds.

Hopefully Robbie can resist and find a moment to finish. I know it's just schtick w/ Colby, but he's taking it too far, and has an un-artistic style.

Post #885 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:46 pm

Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

Bernman · Post #886 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:58 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

That's part of it, but his pace is so consistent. It's those bursts which sap your cardio.

Post #887 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 9:59 pm

Bernman wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

That's part of it, but his pace is so consistent. It's those bursts which sap your cardio.

Yup Robbie has zero time to breathe, zero time to even think about loading up. Colby is basically just slapping him or attempting a takedown 24/7.

Wo1verine · Post #888 » by **Wo1verine** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:08 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

He isn't losing unless the champ uses steroids IMO.

GetBuLLish · Post #889 » by **GetBuLLish** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:10 pm

What a pace set by Colby. It was only a few minutes into the fight and Lawler already looked depleted. If Colby had any power at all, he could put people away once he tires them out.

Colby vs Usman will actually be a really interesting fight.

Post #890 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:15 pm

Wo1verine wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

He isn't losing unless the champ uses steroids IMO.

All depends on if he can out wrestle Usman. Whoever is the better wrestler out of the two is going to win that fight. I cant recall, but I dont think Colby has faced a wrestler as good as Usman before. We dont know how good he is off his back.

Bernman · Post #891 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:16 pm

I respect his ability, he's very good in that style, but find that even pace boxer-wrestler so mundane artistically, and he's leaning way too much into an ethically questionable schtick that isn't even working for him attention-wise. The guy is a champion who has 70k Twitter followers. It's the least of any champ but Cejudo who employs a more ethical version of that schtick.

Anyway, looking forward to the Usman-Colby match, I really see him being the track and Usman being the train there. He employs the same style only much better.

Post #892 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:19 pm

Colby is basically Nate Diaz but with wrestling. Either guy throws any punches with any power, just looking to drain the guy out with high volume and crisp boxing. But Colby adds the wrestling pressure that Diaz doesn't (doesn't have the finishing ability on the ground that Nate has though). If you cant out wrestle Colby, its going to be a long hard night for you.

REDDzone · Post #893 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:24 pm

Bernman wrote:Colby is an excellent grinder, but his submission attempts are so hacky. He doesn't even know how to technically apply a rnr or guillotine, the most basic of holds.

Hopefully Robbie can resist and find a moment to finish. I know it's just schtick w/ Colby, but he's taking it too far, and has an un-artistic style.

Lol dude he knows how to choke.

REDDzone · Post #894 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:25 pm

I watched on mute so idk what Colby said during his post fight interview but I'm putting the odds that he gets assaulted by Ali later at -150.

Post #895 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:27 pm

REDDzone wrote:I watched on mute so idk what Colby said during his post fight interview but I'm putting the odds that he gets assaulted by Ali later at -150.

Said Robbie should've learned from his friend Matt Hughes and get off the tracks when the train is coming.

Wo1verine · Post #896 » by **Wo1verine** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:28 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:
Wo1verine wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Say what you want about Colby, but god damn does that man put on a crazy pace against everyone. His cardio is insane.

He isn't losing unless the champ uses steroids IMO.

All depends on if he can out wrestle Usman. Whoever is the better wrestler out of the two is going to win that fight. I cant recall, but I dont think Colby has faced a wrestler as good as Usman before. We dont know how good he is off his back.

My guess is Colby just out works him in a extremely boring fight - Usman has lots of muscle and those guys always get tired more quickly when pressured.

Usman better be able to out wrestle him or we'll see the same repeat as tonight.

Post #897 » by **Duke4life831** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:35 pm

Wo1verine wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:
Wo1verine wrote:He isn't losing unless the champ uses steroids IMO.

All depends on if he can out wrestle Usman. Whoever is the better wrestler out of the two is going to win that fight. I cant recall, but I dont think Colby has faced a wrestler as good as Usman before. We dont know how good he is off his back.

My guess is Colby just out works him in a extremely boring fight - Usman has lots of muscle and those guys always get tired more quickly when pressured.

Usman better be able to out wrestle him or we'll see the same repeat as tonight.

Thats the only chance he has. Usman wont be able to put the same pressure for 5 rounds like Colby does and he doesn't have 1 punch knock out potential either.

Bernman · Post #898 » by **Bernman** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:45 pm

REDDzone wrote:
Bernman wrote:Colby is an excellent grinder, but his submission attempts are so hacky. He doesn't even know how to technically apply a rnr or guillotine, the most basic of holds.

Hopefully Robbie can resist and find a moment to finish. I know it's just schtick w/ Colby, but he's taking it too far, and has an un-artistic style.
Lol dude he knows how to choke.

He performs well under pressure so if you mean in that sense I wouldn't agree w/ you on this matter either.

As far as his technique, I'd think you'd be the first person to critique him for not sinking hooks in, setting it up by softening up his opponent, switching hands, not locking into the bicept or going palm-to-palm. Always seems to make one or more of those mistakes along the way to not get close. In the UFC when he's subbed it's only been nobodies late in fights because those fighters likely had enough. Proof is in the pudding.

cowboyronnie · Post #899 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 11:09 pm

Man, women's MMA is thin. That woman Murphy TKOd... had she ever been hit before? Or stubbed a toe? She was somehow #12 in the division. Yet, got hit with a nothing uppercut and reeled like she'd just seen the Grim Reaper. She backpedalled in a way you've seen a male fighter move. Dudes are out to hurt you in sparring daily as a male. You're allowed to take ridiculous, lopsided opponents to prove your mettle. A punch like that wouldn't phase you in the least.

That said re: women's MMA...Lauren Murphy's muscle definition is incredible. With the hormone profile of a lady?? That's nuts. Until Sarah McMann gets back, Murphy's my lady crush.

cowboyronnie · Post #900 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Aug 3, 2019 11:19 pm

OK, watched the next fight. Two very skilled, fit women fought hard and well. Maybe only Eastern-European women should be allowed.

Those two elbows Pudilova landed were awesome. Really well-targetted and vicious.