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Official Women's Division Discussion #25

Ronda/Holly, Joanna/Rose I, and now Cyborg/Nunes: how would you rank these three "WMMA GOAT slaying" fights in terms of shock factor?

Joanna vs. Rose 1 for me. With Holly's footwork & cardio, I could see her point fighting Ronda to a decision. Not too likely, but possible. Cyborg vs. Nunes I could see as well because Amanda hits really fucking hard and Cyborg's never gone up against a heavy hitter. In both these fights there are clear paths to victory.

For Rose vs. Joanna, I just didn't see a way for Rose to win given the skills she'd shown to date. She wasn't really hurting anyone with punches or showing the kind of distance control, footwork, and defence that she did against Joanna, I couldn't see a way for her to pull it off unless it was some crazy fluke submission or something.
 
Please to be wrong about Amanda. Cat seems to have the worst luck of anyone in WMMA some days.
 
I wonder if that Youtube Coach is crying right now after Cyborg got wrecked.
 
I was rooting for both Anderson and Nunes, but honestly expected both to lose. The toe-to-eye was a horrible way for that fight to end, I’m just glad Zingano will be okay.
Incredible performance by Nunes, but I must show respect to Justino, she was all class in defeat, at least in-cage.
 
I wonder if that Youtube Coach is crying right now after Cyborg got wrecked.

Not that I would check or anything, but I heard he admits he is eating crow, but still chanting cyborg nation or some such nonsense.
 


That's a real relief. I was really worried about Cat's eye, the way the docs & officials were handling things in the cage didn't look good, I thought there was a good chance something was very seriously wrong with her eye.
 
That's a real relief. I was really worried about Cat's eye, the way the docs & officials were handling things in the cage didn't look good, I thought there was a good chance something was very seriously wrong with her eye.

It looked like she spent a few minutes in the cage with her eyes closed. You'd expect they would immediately take her to somewhere where she would be able to get properly checked and treated. Very strange.
 
I made a small fortune betting tonight, and much of the credit goes to the great Amanda Nunes (who people were telling me for 2 weeks was inferior in the stand-up in every regard to Cyborg) and to a 2-way bet on Zingano-Anderson (Zingano to win at -140, Anderson to TKO/KO at +500).

I never imagined Nunes would end up knocking out Cyborg in under a minute, of course, but she actually managed to take advantage of practically everything I expected her to.

The only thing Nunes didn't exploit was Cyborg's habit of throwing reckless naked leg kicks, as Cyborg never even got the opportunity.

Please to be wrong about Amanda. Cat seems to have the worst luck of anyone in WMMA some days.

I absolutely adore Cat Zingano while utterly despising Megan Anderson, but there was nothing "lucky" about what happened.

Cat Zingano has horrendous stand-up defense, and Megan Anderson, while her leg kicks are awful, can throw a competent head kick every now and then. Good win for Anderson.
 
I absolutely adore Cat Zingano while utterly despising Megan Anderson, but there was nothing "lucky" about what happened.
Cat Zingano has horrendous stand-up defense, and Megan Anderson, while her leg kicks are awful, can throw a competent head kick every now and then. Good win for Anderson.

I expected Cat to walk right into something with her face, and she did, but I think we can say that almost losing an eye in the process is pretty bad luck.
On the bright side, at least she didn't get any more head trauma.
 
I expected Cat to walk right into something with her face, and she did, but I think we can say that almost losing an eye in the process is pretty bad luck.
On the bright side, at least she didn't get any more head trauma.

Heh, that's exactly what I thought at the fight's conclusion. "Hey, at least with the finish occurring this way, she didn't take any more blows to the head!"
 
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Captain Herb
either Miles58 or 58Miles
(I have both on ignore)
A few others who are not as bad as they are, but Herb is easily the worst. That being said:

1. Do you like aioli? and
2. Good breakdown of an older fight from Catch Wrestling University popped up on my Twitter feed:
(long series of tweets)



 
There is one conspicuously absent from this thread, as well.

I had not noticed. I am refusing to click on "see ignored content."

I am actually going to address something that is sometimes said about me as an insult, re: my age. Specifically because some individuals absent think it is a way to bash somebody.
1. If you think getting old is insulting, consider the alternative.
2. I am career military, 12 years on the ground with the Marines, Navy search and air rescue, five combat tours. This does not make me some sort of badass, as I know guys who have done eight and nine tours. However, I am grateful to have made it back. Being able to grow old despite my career choice is certainly a plus.
3. If you were not taught by the ilk that spawned you to respect your elders, well, that speaks very poorly of not only you, but your elders and family. If you were not taught to think before opening your mouth: same.

I very rarely post from an emotional standpoint. Really, I rarely get emotional or display it to any degree (detachment disorder has resulted in a number of failed relationships before meeting my wife). That being said, yes, I am a seriously gloating bitch and one happy mother-fucker. I had Cyborg winning based on physical advantages, not skill. So nice to be wrong.

And some idiot in the main has already said "they were practically the same size." Um, no. Amanda, despite bulking was still visibly smaller with more bodyfat and less muscle. They did fight in CA, so we should get fight night weights shortly.

Oh, and after a career of cheating to beat up smaller women, Cyborg got KO'd by a smaller woman who has never had a hint of shade or scandal.

Oh, and if I have you on ignore and you reply, I am not going to see it. So, whatever.
 
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