Rockhold's win in the first fight was a FLUKE

[Willek]

Bisping clearly came into the first fight too confident after having dominated Luke in sparring. Bisping took it too easy and spent the first round playing around. Rockhold managed to catch Bisping with a grazing high kick in the 2nd that wobbled him and caught him in a sub.

This time, Bisping walks straight off a movie set and knocks Rockhold out cold in 2 minutes. Yet somehow Bisping's win is the fluke? I just don't get it.

 

[mb23100]

Who would you bet your retirement on in a rubber match?

 

[Deleted member 501827]

It was destiny. Nothing couldve stopped Bisping from winning tonight. It was written in the stars and ordered by God. How else do you explain this being the easiest fight of Bispings life? Its like Luke wasnt even there, Bisping just walked through him even with a fat belly. Literally no one gave him a shot to win this fight.

 

[silicavaginitis]

Not really....Rock maybe getting to big for middle...either way Bisping stomped his as tonight.

 

[deltapapha]

Bisping clearly came into the first fight too confident after having dominated Luke in sparring. Bisping took it too easy and spent the first round playing around. Rockhold managed to catch Bisping with a grazing high kick in the 2nd that wobbled him and caught him in a sub.

This time, Bisping walks straight off a movie set and knocks Rockhold out cold in 2 minutes. Yet somehow Bisping's win is the fluke? I just don't get it.

 

[SirKratos]

I don't disagree, but you can say literally every single one of those for Rockhold and yesterdays fight.

This 'fluke' talk in general is so stupid. It doesn't even exist

They win some they lose some. Doesn't make wins or losses any less legit

 

[Willek]

Who would you bet your retirement on in a rubber match?

Bisping.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Wasn't a fluke.

Luke had the better gameplan that night, and Mike fought at his strengths.

Tonight, Luke fought at Bispings strengths, and Mike made him pay for it.

 

[BigNuggetIce]

Bisping.

You would end up a very broke man. If there is ever a rematch, I'll account bet you. If Bisping beats Rockhold a second time, I'll never post on this account again. If Rockhold wins, you can't post for a month. That's how confident I am that Bisping loses in a rubber match.

 

[Willek]

You would end up a very broke man. If there is ever a rematch, I'll account bet you. If Bisping beats Rockhold a second time, I'll never post on this account again. If Rockhold wins, you can't post for a month. That's how confident I am that Bisping loses in a rubber match.

Betting a 6 month old account on an internet forum shows confidence now.

 

[BigNuggetIce]

Betting a 6 month old account on an internet forum shows confidence now.

Well I'm not gonna bet money. I guess that means you don't think Bisping can do it a second time? I don't blame you. I don't either lol

 

[neverwas]

i thought it was the headbutt in the first fight that settled it.

 

[LukeSkyRutten]

That fight was pre IV. Rockhold isn't the same fighter anymore. His gas tank is weaker. He is slower. Same as Weidman. Chris is slower and smaller. Both these guys are done.

 

[twone21]

I got ALOT of heat for saying Bisping was doing just fine the first round of their first fight. People said he got destroyed, embarassed, and completely dominated, which I strongly disagreed with. The fight was competitive until it just wasn't.
Same thing people are saying about the second fight with the roles reversed.
If you call a clean left hook a fluke or a headkick a fluke than most things in MMA end due to flukes.
Start to ask yourself technical questions rather than subjective ones and realize that these guys train those strikes for hours, years and for Bisping, over a decade.

 

[GSPenn1991]

People forget that bisping got poked really badly their first fight and wasn't the same. This rematch shows it