DDP finishes Sean Strickland within 1 round

JakePaulMMA said:
DDP fights like a cartoon character, and that's not something anyone can train for and expect and quality preparation. Strickland fights utilizing the style and dynamics of a common scarecrow, but that will once again fall into DDP's strengths. Make sure you take your piss breaks during the co main event.
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Majority of people thought Strickland won the first fight, what changed?
 
My money's on Strickland.

I don't think DDP is really that special. He's a good fighter but he'll be remembered as the guy that was briefly champ in between Izzy and Chimaev.

At least Strickland will always be remembered as the huge underdog that beat Izzy.

Although if Izzy keeps losing then it may not be worth much.
 
Substance Abuse said:
I had Strickland by close 3-2 in their first fight. Strickland is fundamentally sound. He demonstrated his skill set against Izzy with his leg kick defense and teep, along with his boxing offense and defense, the shell being used to great effect for once in MMA. Sean is a good fighter and he's shown that his overall striking game is incredibly underrated around here.

The guy continues to utilize the same tools to great effect regardless of his opposition. Yes, he's lost some close fights as he is a volume striker who doesn't wrestle and isn't in possession of great power, but it doesn't lessen what he's doing. Everyone knows what he's going to do, yet he's only lost to two division champ Pereira and a razor thin decision to DDP lately. It's impressive, truthfully.

DDP could knock him out in a round. He's got the power to do it but I don't see it.
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Fans let their bias get the better of them with Sean because he is a brash abrasive loudmouth douchebag... however

He is CLEARLY an exceptional fighter with some of the best striking defense in the game.
"Fundamentally sound" and then some.

Coming from Dana, an unreliable narrator, the UFC supposedly gave out these data tracking mouthguards to a bunch of fighters and among them Strickland sparred the most (by far if I recall) and also got hit in the head the least.
(I don't know if this was overall the least or least per minute)

His defense is HIGH LEVEL.

And it is hard as hell to finish a fighter at the elite levels of combat sports who is focused and committed to maintaining responsible defense.

And for all everyone says about Sean's pitter patter pillow fists, DDP looked like he got stomped out by a dozen dudes in timberland boots after their first fight.

I'm expecting another close fight.
 
bng said:
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The fact so many people stick up for him and say he won the fight when his face looked like this and he had a hard
jeff7b9 said:
Fans let their bias get the better of them with Sean because he is a brash abrasive loudmouth douchebag... however

He is CLEARLY an exceptional fighter with some of the best striking defense in the game.
"Fundamentally sound" and then some.

Coming from Dana, an unreliable narrator, the UFC supposedly gave out these data tracking mouthguards to a bunch of fighters and among them Strickland sparred the most (by far if I recall) and also got hit in the head the least.
(I don't know if this was overall the least or least per minute)

His defense is HIGH LEVEL.

And it is hard as hell to finish a fighter at the elite levels of combat sports who is focused and committed to maintaining responsible defense.

And for all everyone says about Sean's pitter patter pillow fists, DDP looked like he got stomped out by a dozen dudes in timberland boots after their first fight.

I'm expecting another close fight.
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Yes this is true, you can watch the 2nd round vs DDP 1 where he started fucking up DDP's eye. If you watch it at half-speed you can see that none of DDP's hits were connecting or they were being blocked. Sean's defense is crazy good, maybe the best in all of middleweight. That being said, DDP did not get that jacked just to get hit in the face so I suspect he is going to take him down and try to ground and pound. Sean has a busted leg since forever so who knows where that goes. All that matters is that all the idiots who can't not like somebody and admit they are talented did not get their way and the rematch is happening. I don't listen to any fighters pre fight talk so unless the guy robbed my apartment I could give two fucks.
 
DDP is the favorite and rightfully so, but I think Sean is going to pull it off…he’ll probably be more aggressive (watch me be completely wrong 😝).
 
JakePaulMMA said:
DDP fights like a cartoon character, and that's not something anyone can train for and expect and quality preparation. Strickland fights utilizing the style and dynamics of a common scarecrow, but that will once again fall into DDP's strengths. Make sure you take your piss breaks during the co main event.
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IF he immediately takes him down and pounds him out

If he stands in front of Sean again playing pitty patty with jabs and teeps like last year, he will lose
 
mkess101 said:
Strickland busted up DDP's face badly the first fight and arguably won. Got up from all DDP's TD's.

But sure, it's a mismatch LMAO.
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With jabs
That doesn’t win championship fights

He has more split decisions than anyone ever inthat division
 
In terms of a display of superiority, sure, I hope it happens by TKO. But in terms of entertainment I wouldn't mind a 3-4 round finish.
 
Vampire life said:
With jabs
That doesn’t win championship fights

He has more split decisions than anyone ever inthat division
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Yeah mostly with jabs. That still busted up his face. The fight was extremely close, that's the point.

DDP may well win again. Acting like it's a mismatch is stupid though.
 
Easy work for DDP.

I can't stand either of them.

DDP moves like an oaf. Strickland is the kind of white trash who got his kicks sticking firecrackers up cat's asses as a kid.

"Du Plessis" is probably the worst name a fighter could have. Sounds like a bottle of French vaginal soap. Awful name.

"Babe, please don't leave your Du Plessis here in my shower."
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<RIP>
 
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JakePaulMMA said:
DDP fights like a cartoon character, and that's not something anyone can train for and expect and quality preparation. Strickland fights utilizing the style and dynamics of a common scarecrow, but that will once again fall into DDP's strengths. Make sure you take your piss breaks during the co main event.
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DDP is way overrated and did not look good in the fight against Izzy even though he was fortunate to get the sub. Izzy has not shown much fight IQ lately. Sean pummeled DDP in the first fight and won that fight. Sean looks a bit bigger this time around and I think Alex will help him be more aggressive possibly leading to a later round TKO or KO of DDP. However, this still remains a very unpredictable fight.
 
Double knockout in round 1 is my pick.
 
Sean almost won the first fight but he always fights the same way. DDP gameplans and will adjust so I expect him to win.
 
5 round snoozefest incoming.
 
mkess101 said:
Yeah mostly with jabs. That still busted up his face. The fight was extremely close, that's the point.

DDP may well win again. Acting like it's a mismatch is stupid though.
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I agree - the optics are bad for judging though - these guys know he’s point fighting and not going for the kill
DDP needs to take him down and impose his will - Sean will crack
 
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