The MMA thread

[DocJock]

So many good looking match-ups.

I love Aspinall and Pimblett, but looking forward most to Paul Craig. That guy has so much confidence in his ground work (with good re/ason)

[Tony Angelino]

Wonder what reception the Russian fighters will get? Shades of Rocky IV in reverse!

[PHuzzy]

DocJock said:

So many good looking match-ups.

I love Aspinall and Pimblett, but looking forward most to Paul Craig. That guy has so much confidence in his ground work (with good re/ason)

You weren't wrong! Absolute beast and his triangles are ridiculous.

[Johnny]

Wow.

What a stoppage!

[dalzo]

The fights so far have been a great watch, that spinning elbow from meatball was incredible

[anonymous-user]

Elbow was something else, hasn't been a bad fight yet

[dalzo]

This card has been fantastic tonight another great fight and finish in the hooker-Allen fight.

Paddy the baddy doing the business too!!

[Johnny]

And another one!

What a great card this has been

[PHuzzy]

Absolutely cracking night so far plus I much prefer this to the 3/4am start times!

[F8Spiderman]

What a card!

[F8Spiderman]

Opened him up like a tin of beans!

[dalzo]

Only one fight went to a decision tonight, rest were all finishes. Excellent fights and enjoyable card. All the British fighters doing well too

[anonymous-user]

I'd love some more UK events at bigger venues, they'd sell out

[g4ry13]

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Would be nice if we could actually have a title fight too! Last time we had one was Bisping?

[tim2100]

g4ry13 said:

anonymous said:

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Would be nice if we could actually have a title fight too! Last time we had one was Bisping?

It was Bisping vs Henderson but still at the usual USA time slot so they were fighting at 5am.

[Kingdom35]

So who thinks any of the UK fighters are legit? Or is it still all hype? Ie Paddy gets found out big time soon when they feed him someone legit

[DocJock]

Aspinall is the real deal.

Pimblett loses to Oliveira, Gaethje, Poirier.

[g4ry13]

Aspinall has been impressive so far but need to see him fight a top 5 fighter and see how he gets on.

Too many unknowns about him at the moment. Also it depends on whether Francis sticks around in UFC.

[DocJock]

Well he just bdemolished a top 10 fighter in less than a round, so I think he'd have a chance against the likes of Rozenstruik, Blaydes or Tuivasa...

[g4ry13]

DocJock said:

Well he just bdemolished a top 10 fighter in less than a round, so I think he'd have a chance against the likes of Rozenstruik, Blaydes or Tuivasa...

I was thinking about the Top 5 guys and potentially being champion.

Have we seen much of Tuivasa on the ground? Not sure i've seen much from Tuivasa / Lewis to suggest they're anything more than some tough, hard hitting brawlers.

Francis / Ciryl / Stipe are the more technical fighters and have a bit more to their game. It's early days but would be interesting to see Tom take on a top 5 fighter. I suspect that Tai Tuivasa will be in the picture for a shot at the interim belt if it's created.

Does #2 conventionally fight #3 for interim? I wouldn't be surprised to see a Gane vs Tuivasa interim heavyweight bout.