How did crazy Kevin Holland rip thru Fluffy in under a minute?

[DiazSlap]

Yeah yeah, “fighters improve” and all that usual bs…but what happened in this fight to make it so one-sided?

Looking at Fluffy take flush punches these days and just keep steamrolling fools is freaking amazing.

The dude is an absolute beast but Holland folded him like a chair…

Was Fluffy injured? Not taking things as seriously back then? Or what?

What the F happened? Damn Holland needs to get it together with that kind of talent…

 

[Muay Thai #1]

Fluffy folds pretty easy if you hurt him, especially early in the fight

 

[mkess101]

You follow the sport and don't know what taking a perfectly placed liver shot does to the human body?

Why am I not surprised.

 

[maximus__]

Yeah yeah, “fighters improve” and all that usual bs…but what happened in this fight to make it so one-sided?

Looking at Fluffy take flush punches these days and just keep steamrolling fools is freaking amazing.

The dude is an absolute beast but Holland folded him like a chair…

Was Fluffy injured? Not taking things as seriously back then? Or what?

What the F happened? Damn Holland needs to get it together with that kind of talent…

Elbow that caught the back of the ear and head and 2 perfect knees shutting him down.

Just got caught coming in and out angled.
Edit: forgot to add video

 

[Trabaho]

Kevin is semi elite. Fighting results aren't 100% linear.

 

[El Fernas]

Holland had some great performances back then, current Holland thinks he is above winning fights and just coasts for paychecks.

 

[Ares Black]

It was very early in Fluffy's UFC career, and Holland was too much, too soon.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

This fight made me think Anthony was yet another Cantender Series washout. Glad he’s turned it around since!

 

[DiazSlap]

This fight made me think Anthony was yet another Cantender Series washout. Glad he’s turned it around since!

Looks like a completely different fighter these days.

 

[GrantB13]

Things happen in MMA. You can have all the skill in the world but if a knee lands to the body in the right way it can put you down regardless.

 

[188912345]

I'm still not sold on Fluffy being able to beat Imavov, DDP, or Khamzat.

Younger guys who are fast and powerful with a higher finishing ability than his previous opponents.

Could see him melt Rob, Izzy, RDR.

 

[mkess101]

I'm still not sold on Fluffy being able to beat Imavov, DDP, or Khamzat.

Younger guys who are fast and powerful with a higher finishing ability than his previous opponents.

Could see him melt Rob, Izzy, RDR.

I wonder how Imavov would handle being crowded like Fluffy would undoubtedly do? At range it's a mismatch, Fluffy would get pieced up. But he won't fight him (or anyone really) at range very long until he has them so gassed that the threat is gone. Dolidze had some limited success holding him (Imavov) against the cage but obviously just doesn't have the gas tank to apply the kind of nonstop pressure needed to shut down a guy as good as Imavov. But Fluffy does. There are no breaks. If he's holding you against the cage and you eventually shuck him off to gain distance, he (unlike anyone else) doesn't need time to reset and catch his breath from the exertion of applying that pressure. He's back on you like glue.

I'd absolutely pick Fluffy to beat Imavov, while knowing that Imavov catching him with something big would be a possibility.

 

[Jawth]

Anderson silva got destroyed by Chonan, Hughes got wrecked x2 to Hallman, Stipe got beat down by Struve, etc.

An early career loss does not mean a fighter cannot become elite or even dominant champ

 

[DiazSlap]

Anderson silva got destroyed by Chonan, Hughes got wrecked x2 to Hallman, Stipe got beat down by Struve, etc.

An early career loss does not mean a fighter cannot become elite or even dominant champ

Thanks Captain Obvious but that was not a fluke victory…Kevin destroyed him.

 

[Safton]

Fluffy tends to get caught and hurt early in fights, especially to the body. He is a bit of a slow-starter, is far from impossible to hit, and has a bit of a weak midsection. Kopylov, Pereira, Allen, and Edmen all had some degree of success landing hard on Anthony early and digging to his body with kicks. The difference was that he managed to recover, dig deep, and put the grind on them in those cases. With Holland, he never got the chance to shoot so much as a single takedown. Safe to say a rematch probably wouldn't go the same way.

I think if/when Fluffy gets derailed, it's gonna be by someone following that same general formula, though. I don't think you're beating him across 25 minutes unless you have absolutely elite defensive grappling and a fantastic gas tank.

 

[Jawth]

Thanks Captain Obvious but that was not a fluke victory…Kevin destroyed him.

Ok? And lots of great guys have taken a really rough loss and still achieved greatness. That was the point.

Take the Hughes example, wrecked twice early by the same guy and became a dominant champ.

I dont know that a loss from five years ago is terribly relevant now, even if it was a beatdown.

 

[188912345]

I wonder how Imavov would handle being crowded like Fluffy would undoubtedly do? At range it's a mismatch, Fluffy would get pieced up. But he won't fight him (or anyone really) at range very long until he has them so gassed that the threat is gone. Dolidze had some limited success holding him (Imavov) against the cage but obviously just doesn't have the gas tank to apply the kind of nonstop pressure needed to shut down a guy as good as Imavov. But Fluffy does. There are no breaks. If he's holding you against the cage and you eventually shuck him off to gain distance, he (unlike anyone else) doesn't need time to reset and catch his breath from the exertion of applying that pressure. He's back on you like glue.

I'd absolutely pick Fluffy to beat Imavov, while knowing that Imavov catching him with something big would be a possibility.

You might be right, it's not a fight I would be very keen to bet on.

I think Imavov has very good speed/foot work, cardio, decent power and accuracy, and decent enough defensive wrestling.

He doesn't cut that much weight either.

I do remember him being a bit bullied against the fence vs Strickland, but that was at 205 on short notice where he weighed in at 194 and Sean looked to be about 220.

Of course, in a 5 rounder it's possible that he would get in trouble later on if he's unable to get Fluffy out of there.

Might be a pretty fun fight to watch!

 

[payton]

Matt Serra made GSP tap to strikes. Shit happens.

 

[mkess101]

Ok? And lots of great guys have taken a really rough loss and still achieved greatness. That was the point.

Take the Hughes example, wrecked twice early by the same guy and became a dominant champ.

I dont know that a loss from five years ago is terribly relevant now, even if it was a beatdown.

You're really not taking one thing into account in this discussion though and that's that TS is a bona fide inbred retard.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Thanks Captain Obvious but that was not a fluke victory…Kevin destroyed him.

Seems like you just want to glaze Holland. It was just a lucky combination those other guys they listed too can be said to have destroyed the better opponent. This fight isn't special. Holland also managed to ko Souza from the bottom.
I guess you can say Kevin is deadly finisher if he gets you hurt, but he's not good at overall mma and is willing to give up.