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Kelvin Gastelum VS. Israel Adesanya fight of the year candidate

Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by TomTomNT, Apr 13, 2019.

  1. TomTomNT

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    Yay or Nay? I thought the fight was amazing.

    Sorry folks, all the fight bonuses already taken by this fight
     
    TomTomNT, Apr 13, 2019
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    Yeah.. frustrating to watch Kelvin not finish him when he clearly was very close.

    Fun fight though
     
    ThaiSexPills, Apr 13, 2019
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    Fight of your life!
     
    froggyluv, Apr 13, 2019
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  4. LetThemBleed

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    Great fight, especially the 5th round, was incredible.
     
    LetThemBleed, Apr 13, 2019
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  5. blurple

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    The fight that neither fighter wanted to finish. So many opportunities to capitalize on both sides.
     
    blurple, Apr 13, 2019
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    Huge respect to both!!
     
    NumbBigToe, Apr 13, 2019
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    I still think Luque/Barberena was better but this shit was fucking crazy. Definitely a FOTY contender

    Nobody should be able to disrespect Israel now. Guy's a true fucking warrior
     
    BooBoyMan, Apr 13, 2019
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    Easily incredible fight

    Israel wins imo
     
    Medical Marijuana Man, Apr 13, 2019
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  9. KOByFootStomp

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    Great fight, Kelvin has some serious heart but he got pieced up in the final round.
     
    KOByFootStomp, Apr 13, 2019
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  10. Kenneth Marroquin

    Kenneth Marroquin Where you at Georges?

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    No way SB makes it past a guy with range and power. Ever. Kelvin put on a hell of a show.
     
    Kenneth Marroquin, Apr 13, 2019
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    Yeap. Next fight could be a snooze dest n ppv is a ten for me
     
    morrisondafalln, Apr 13, 2019
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    Great fight!
     
    DJ Slick, Apr 13, 2019
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  13. Goodfella86

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    That was a war and a half.

    Kelvin is so tough, and Adesanya is done being underrated in any way. It was like Hunt/Bigfoot, but this one has a clear winner.
     
    Goodfella86, Apr 13, 2019
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  14. Rubberchin

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    Kelvin going for that TD in the 4th = Worst decision of the year
     
    Rubberchin, Apr 13, 2019
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    Agreed.
     
    brackis1, Apr 13, 2019
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  16. andmcq

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    Adesanya is looking more and more average as the fights go on. Whittaker would waste this fool.
     
    andmcq, Apr 13, 2019
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    For sure at the top of the list. Super impressed from adesanya. That shouldve been a stoppage but goddamn, super impressed from both. Adesanya more though, wrote him off before
     
    LoadedZeus, Apr 13, 2019
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  18. VancityJ

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    FOTY contender for sure! Excited for Poirier Holloway next too
     
    VancityJ, Apr 13, 2019
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  19. MXZT

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    Oh yeah FOtY candidate easily.
     
    MXZT, Apr 13, 2019
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  20. Luke Monty

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    Kelvin screwed himself by not only shooting for a TD when he had Izzy rocked, but also by making that the only time he even tried to take Adesanya down. He’s got collegiate wrestling chops and he tries to strike with strikers. As a Kelvin fan that’s disappointing, but I’m also stoked as an Adesanya fan; The arrival of Israel is upon us.
     
    Luke Monty, Apr 13, 2019
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  21. TomTomNT

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    But thats part of the game, fight IQ, that takedown attempt was pretty mind blowing, but both fighters had their chances to finish the fight, we cant just look at 1, there was plenty of opportunities.
     
    TomTomNT, Apr 13, 2019
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