You should rewatch. I just did again (since it's so short LOL). Blaydes does sort of check one, but it's right away. Tom lands 2 more hard kicks to Blaydes thigh that aren't checked at all AFTER that first one and Tom is bouncing around moving fine but it's when he goes to reset after actually landing one that his leg buckles.there was a slight check that he did that sounded really hard on the bone.
than coincidentally he blows out his knee?
nah, more like the check did it.
there was a kick that looked like he checked around 4:50 mark where he pivoted back his leg. but i watched in slow motion and determined your right.You should rewatch. I just did again (since it's so short LOL). Blaydes does sort of check one, but it's right away. Tom lands 2 more hard kicks to Blaydes thigh that aren't checked at all AFTER that first one and Tom is bouncing around moving fine but it's when he goes to reset after actually landing one that his leg buckles.
And the checked one even was Tom's foot/ankle that make contact. It really wouldn't have anything to do with when his knee gave out a few exchanges later.
Having blown out a knee (ACL, MCL, meniscus) and having seen others do it in a variety of ways, it's way more often a non-contact injury where just the torque of planting on it wrong tears the ligament(s).
With all due to respect my man, this is even more vague inferences.tdd
tdd is misleading, 33% based off one fight 8 years ago and 1 takedown by Alex in which Blaydes got up quickly is not significant.
People get hung up on tdd as suppose to ctrl. Curtis has been very actively training, and if we are talking about overall career, Blaydes has more cage time against season pros and both of them are about the same age .
I was impressed with his ability to bang with tom on the feet and hold is own even for that short span, his hands are fast and his ability to quickly check toms kick led to him snapping his knee. a legit win imo
there was a kick that looked like he checked around 4:50 mark where he pivoted back his leg. but i watched in slow motion and determined your right.
The speed in his strikes and reflexes still looks sharp tho, his 1-2 is matched with toms’ hand speed.
Looking at two guys who started careers in 2012 and are near the same age, Blaydes adapted to tougher competition in his rightful weightclass earlier , conventional wisdom says blaydes should win
i acknowledge the check kick was off.With all due to respect my man, this is even more vague inferences.
You surely aren't a sharp, whilst simultaneously being one of the 'Blaydes was beating Aspinall' truthers.
That fight went for 15 seconds; we have seen what happens to Blaydes against anyone who can strike that he can't get down: he is shown to be second-rate (striking wise) once a reasonable sample size of time presents itself in the fight.
He would have likely got KOed within the first 3 minutes if Aspinall didn't blow his knee out.
You could list 1000s of fights where one fighter landed the solitary blow of the fight over the course of the first 15 seconds, only to end up being on the receiving end of annihilation.
It's totally meaningless.
i got blaydes at -105 im happy camper, its clear as day the more you look into it that this fight will setup Blaydes Tom 2Yeah I can't argue much with those who like Blaydes based on the matchup. Maybe I'm putting more stock in recent activity, etc. It's just too many unknowns for me based on that. Good luck, I'm passing.
tdd is misleading, 33% based off one fight 8 years ago and 1 takedown by Alex in which Blaydes got up quickly is not significant.
People get hung up on tdd as suppose to ctrl. Curtis has been very actively training, and if we are talking about overall career, Blaydes has more cage time against season pros and both of them are about the same age .
who did Almeida hold down?
Not all stats hold the same value.
how do these two statements contradict each other?Whenever a stat does not jive with whatever narrative is stuck in your head it suddenly becomes irrelevant.
You are not arguing in good faith I wont waste my time anymore.
I agree with that.People overthinking this weekend. A lot of tough matchups to bet BUT we have AJ at 1.33 to beat Ngannou. Bankroll job
For reference, career boxers like Povetkin, Takam, Parker were longer odds to beat AJ than Ngannou is. Utter madness. 33% interest
No doubt he looked like an aids victim on the scales. But I'm not touching this one.What do ppl think of Chito? Rumor of a bad camp, plus visual evidence that he struggled with the weight cut.
I'm suspicious that it's a bit fake to impact the betting line, but still.
If anything, the value might be on a finish in this fight. I mean, it would be a gamble, but a 4th or 5th round finish probably pays well and could occur. Especially if Chito shows up strong in the later rounds.No doubt he looked like an aids victim on the scales. But I'm not touching this one.
I like Sean Dec/ pointsWhat do ppl think of Chito? Rumor of a bad camp, plus visual evidence that he struggled with the weight cut.
I'm suspicious that it's a bit fake to impact the betting line, but still.
Just looking at the weigh in photos here:
Photos: UFC 299 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs
Check out these photos from the UFC 299 ceremonial weigh-ins at Kaseya Center in Miami.mmajunkie.usatoday.com
RDA looking impressive. I don't have a bet on that one, but I kinda hope he can replicate what Dariush did to Gamrot.
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