I've seen many people write him off mate
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I've seen quite a few pick gastelum
I wouldlnt be surprised to see adesanya win,I've rated him from the first time I seen him,great fighter,but if I'm pushed for an answer I'll say gastelum by KO
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There is a lot of hype around Israel from the outlets I've been seeing.
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The co-main was one of the best fights I've seen in a while. Props to Kelvin and Israel.
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The main was just as good! Oddly, I streamed this because it pissed me off they gave such a good deal to new subscribers. Lightweight is insane.Impractical Poster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 00:34 The co-main was one of the best fights I've seen in a while. Props to Kelvin and Israel.
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I'm happy for Dustin. He's really grown on me over the past couple years. Great fights tonight.Onetimeonly wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 01:29 The main was just as good! Oddly, I streamed this because it pissed me off they gave such a good deal to new subscribers. Lightweight is insane.
Whitaker/Israel should be incredible! That region will be going nuts.
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Great fights last night. If Whitaker hurts Adesanya he won't let him off the hook the way Gastelum did.Impractical Poster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 01:34 I'm happy for Dustin. He's really grown on me over the past couple years. Great fights tonight.
Whitaker/Israel should be incredible! That region will be going nuts.
He's got the belt and the boobs!
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Kelvin isn't the type that lets his opponents off the hook. It was more of what Israel did. Whitaker is going to have a very tough time. I'm picking Israel in this one.Baby Face Finster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 09:30 Great fights last night. If Whitaker hurts Adesanya he won't let him off the hook the way Gastelum did.
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Yeah Israel won me over fully here & id back him v Whitaker -phenomenal strikerImpractical Poster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 15:34 Kelvin isn't the type that lets his opponents off the hook. It was more of what Israel did. Whitaker is going to have a very tough time. I'm picking Israel in this one.
Before last night I said Israel wasn't proven compared to gastelum,which despite his unreal skill & ability I think was a fair comment
He proved himself to the masses last night
Always good when a brilliant fighter proves people who call him a hype job wrong
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But he did let him off the hook. He took his foot off the pedal when he rocked Israel. Instead of going after him he shot for a take down and all the momentum he had dissipated at that moment.Impractical Poster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 15:34 Kelvin isn't the type that lets his opponents off the hook. It was more of what Israel did. Whitaker is going to have a very tough time. I'm picking Israel in this one.
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Kinda strange for Kelvin to let him off the hook like that. Uncharacteristic of him. Why do you suppose he let him off?Baby Face Finster wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 17:15 But he did let him off the hook. He took his foot off the pedal when he rocked Israel. Instead of going after him he shot for a take down and all the momentum he had dissipated at that moment.
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I don't know. Has anyone asked him why he went for a takedown instead of unloading punches?Impractical Poster wrote: ↑15 Apr 2019, 14:23 Kinda strange for Kelvin to let him off the hook like that. Uncharacteristic of him. Why do you suppose he let him off?
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Rowntree looked immense and really enjoyed the Co-main and the main event.
I'm still not convinced that Israel is the second coming of Silva like some seem to think, but he's clearly not a hype job, which i personally was a little unsure of initially.
Regarding Holloway-Poirier; I have to admit, I thought Max was going to do a number of Dustin in the rematch. Max just didn't look the same to me at 155. Was getting hurt by every significant shot (although showed a ton of heart) and it just looked like he had no power at all, at the weight.
I know he's always been a volume puncher, but he's always had decent enough pop to get people's respect at 145. There wasn't many moments against Dustin, where Dustin looked particularly wobbled or hurt. Except from one sustained assault that Max had.
I'm still not convinced that Israel is the second coming of Silva like some seem to think, but he's clearly not a hype job, which i personally was a little unsure of initially.
Regarding Holloway-Poirier; I have to admit, I thought Max was going to do a number of Dustin in the rematch. Max just didn't look the same to me at 155. Was getting hurt by every significant shot (although showed a ton of heart) and it just looked like he had no power at all, at the weight.
I know he's always been a volume puncher, but he's always had decent enough pop to get people's respect at 145. There wasn't many moments against Dustin, where Dustin looked particularly wobbled or hurt. Except from one sustained assault that Max had.
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In his mind, there was a reason for that. The fight was for the interim title. I doubt Kelvin would do anything to let Israel off the hook if there wasn't good reason. Whitaker could find himself in a similar predicament. I personally don't think Kelvin let him off the hook. He is too experienced against finishing top level guys to adhere to that type of practice.Baby Face Finster wrote: ↑15 Apr 2019, 14:37 I don't know. Has anyone asked him why he went for a takedown instead of unloading punches?
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Honestly I would love to see him against Israel but obviously Israel is fighting Robbie. Not sure who he should take on otherwise though, maybe Kelvin but Kelvin didn't deserve a shot at the interim title anyway.
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A Jacare rematch would be another possibility as their first fight was very close.