UFC 178

Anybody watching?


TFK

 

That was bullshit. If you can't get off your stool when the round starts, you lose.

Total crap.

 

That being said, so far this card is as good as expected.

 

yeah I'm watching, the next two fights should be awesome.

 

Yeah, that was pretty fucked up. Dramatic fight though.


TFK

 

Kennedy vs Romero was epic. But agreed that the weird antic at the start of the third round stained it.

 

Damn


TFK

 

another stupid stoppage

 

It was a good stoppage.


TFK

 

It was a terrible stoppage, Poirier was far from being done. He probably would have gotten koed, but the point of having a fight is to know for sure.

 

He wasn't defending himself and was getting hit clean with hard shots. It was a good stoppage.


TFK

 

I think they could have let it go a little further but Dustin was legitimately hurt.

Now on to the debut of Eddie Alvarez.

 

Been waiting for this for 10 years.


TFK

 

If Cerrone is gonna win, he's gotta bum rush Eddie at the bell and not let him get comfortable. If he lets Alvarez set the pace, it could be a short night.

TFK

 

:cheer:

 

Alvarez landed some bombs on Cerrone, but Cowboy took them like a boss.

Eddie's round.


TFK

 

great round, Cowboy has a good chin.

 

Cerrone hurt Eddie all round with knees and kicks. Eddie is hurt.

All tied up.


TFK

 

cerrone won the second but Alvarez came back strong in the last minute.

 

been a while since I've seen such a brutal leg kick beating

 

This isn't Dream or Bellator.

 

beatdown. Cerrone takes too many punches, though.

 

Great job by Cerrone. He was the better fighter in there tonight.

Eddie's gonna win a lot of fights in the UFC though.


TFK

 

Bush league org being exposed.

 

Then again....said bush league org is being dominated currently by UFC dropouts so I don't really get why anyone would be surprised by this.

 

First Aoki and now Alvarez. Maybe the UFC can sign Hellboy and complete the trio.

Honestly, other than the 20 seconds during the clinch in the first round, Alvarez looked very ordinary. And I wanted him to win.

 

ALvarez is nothing secial. He's a boxer with slow hands and average power. Solid all around, but no outstanding attribute. Still, I think Cerrone was one of the worst style match up for him, since he's brutal in the clinches with his knees, and alvarez was too small to do anything at distance

 

This is a smart move by the UFC.

Because now even though they paid a lot for Eddie. If he comes into the UFC and scrubs out it makes Bellator look like garbage. Especially considering their LW division was their alleged crown jewel.

 

Alvarez is to TFK what Overeem is to JOM.

 

Saying Alvarez was "much better" than Cerrone was over the top but not as bad as JOM foaming over Reem.