That fight was boring...

I will say it again, Joe Silva fucked up the WW division. Rory should be taking an easier fight than Wonderboy after that battle with Lawler. The UFC and Rory's career are a mess because of UFC's bad matchmaking. :rolleyes:
 
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I thought it was a fantastic fight. I was nervous and on the edge of my seat all 5 rounds (not being sarcastic). I was interested to see what Firas' plan was to negate Wonderboy's front leg and close the distance. I didn't expect it to be Rory plodding in with one arm extended and the other covering his face.

Fighting someone with a good lead leg sidekick/front hook kick is incredibly frustrating. Especially if they're long. Being hit a few times will really change your approach and make you gunshy when trying to close the distance.

Anderson Silva vs Stephen Thompson would have been a very interesting fight.
 
Dayum....Soo many tools on this site, and Im not talking about the TS either.

"Oh you're not an MMA aficionado like me and didnt get off on the technical nuances a real MMAphile would"

Kindly go eat a giant bag of dicks with your arrogance. The fight was lame as far as expectations go.
 
Yup, pretty boring. Nothing happened for 4 rounds. Rory was so scared to engage and when he finally did in the 5th round his nose got broken again.
 
The fight wasn't exciting, but with so much on the line and the two of them having a more intimate understanding of the threat that each one posed since they have trained together, I wasn't really surprised to see both fighting in a more patient and calculated manner.

As fans we love the action but every fight cannot, and should not be a barn burner ... I feel like true fans of the full scale of mixed martial arts accept the full menu of possibilities when it comes to big match ups. I would have liked a bit more excitement, but I am ok with the fight as it turned out ... it's called Art for reason imo
 
It was certainely not as good as I thought it would be.
 
PokerMage said:
i dont get why people are putting any blame on Wonderboy for the fight turning into a technical battle.

Rory did shit all for most of the fight. looked like his game plan was to counter Wonderboy, he was very flat-footed and looked to be loading up tryin to time something.

so much easier to time him reacting to what your doin then try and time someone's blitz attacks, he should have moved forward. and timed Wonderboy slipping either way or feint step in and catch him moving backwards.

and why didnt we see more single leg TD's, against a karate fighter with a predominant lead leg right there for fuck's sake. doesnt mean youll get it but you have to try more then 2-3 times over 25min.

i think there was just to much goin on in Rory's life with it being his last fight on his contract, pregnant GF, fuck'd up nose, and long layoff after a brutal beating from Lawler.

was a bad fight to take at the time.

and starting to get annoyed at Firaz for his fighters poor performances, he coaches like he is tryin to control the fight and when his fighters dont have success with the gameplan they devised they just cant adapt and look lost out there. so many rounds lately that were just conceded from inactivity.

there is so many variables in a fight you can never totally control it, but for sure the best chance a fighter has is finding there rhythm. and idk i just feel they gameplan against opponents to much and not gameplan for his fighters strengths.
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I blame Rory. Wonderboy did what he always does. Rory was scared of getting his nose fucked up again so he just stay on the outside hoping to score some TDs and win rounds like that. If you push forward against Wonderboy then you get KTFO like Hendricks did
 
Of course it wasn't exciting, Tri-Star was involved. Just like how Tri-Star fighters were in half the fights and it was a terrible card.
 
The Natural Born Runner said:
Let's be honest here and stop playing the whole "I'm an educated fight fan" card.

The fight was boring as fuck.

Rory's fault for not pushing more and being willing to take a shot to get inside, but Thompson is not going to make any more fans by running away the whole fight. Literally the minute they'd get in range he would run half-way across the damn cage.

Where was the flash? Where were the hook-kicks, the spin-kicks? Literally threw like 3 in 25 minutes.

I like Thompson as a person, but he is very much capable of stinking up the joint.

Really don't want to see Lawler vs Thompson all that much after that fight.
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Rory was stunned by someone with really good distance control. Every time he settled in, Thompson would throw his lead leg to the body. Thompson also throws his lead leg to the face very effectively, making it extremely difficult for Rory to to just rush in (great way to get your jaw broken). You could bullrush with your hands up covering your face like what Shogun did vs Machida; but Thompson also throws a front hook kick which would come around the guard and hit you on the side of your head (I'm sure Firas studied this).

Whenever Rory would actually get into his striking distance, Thompson would hit him with a combo and move laterally out of the way. There's nothing more Rory could have done here; he was the slower fighter and he had started to take a lot of damage.

When you say, where was the flash, where were the spins; you can't simply throw a hook kick out of nowhere. For one, Thompson and Rory were mostly standing in an open stance, meaning Thompson would have to switch his stance before throwing a hook kick (which he attempted once). When Thompson did switch stances to immediately attack, Rory did not come forward, so Thompson attacked with a roundhouse instead. If Rory had come forward, I believe Thompson would have thrown a hook kick off his back leg. This is called trap fighting. You can only react if your opponent falls for the bait.

Throwing a back leg hook kick off the line is pretty tricky. If your opponent is coming forward too fast, you run the risk of your leg wrapping around too far passed him (exposing your back). If your opponent has a decent push kick (teep) and they are able to read your spin, they can time you and push you down as you are spinning. Rory is not a novice, and not someone you can simply throw "spinning sh*t" at.
 
It was a terrible fight, Rory had nothing for WB, and WB had no killer instinct.
 
After last nights action filled fights, I can see why UFC is worth 4 BILLION. Most UFC Fight nights do not sell out.
 
Rory isn't an exciting fighter, he feels guys out, he throws his jab, keeps his distance and picks his spots. Wonderboy is a very exciting fighter, but he relies on other guys to be aggressive and uses that to counter and setup his big shots. With Rory laying back it was never going to be an exciting fight, but they at least turned it up a bit in the 5th. I hope Rory leaves to Bellator because I shouldn't have to pay to see him fight, but I do want to see him against some lower level guys over there for free.
 
The fight actually got better as it went on. It wasn't very exciting, but it wasn't boring, if that makes sense. Wonderboy fought the exact fight he needed to and there were some good exchanges at times. I loved watching Wonderboy's angles, really a treat to watch. Wonderboy did a lot more waiting than against Hendricks, but I think he had to, given Rory's gameplanning and skillset.
 
speak said:
I thought it was a fantastic fight. I was nervous and on the edge of my seat all 5 rounds (not being sarcastic). I was interested to see what Firas' plan was to negate Wonderboy's front leg and close the distance. I didn't expect it to be Rory plodding in with one arm extended and the other covering his face.

Fighting someone with a good lead leg sidekick/front hook kick is incredibly frustrating. Especially if they're long. Being hit a few times will really change your approach and make you gunshy when trying to close the distance.

Anderson Silva vs Stephen Thompson would have been a very interesting fight.
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I genuinley think guys need to train with Sonnen when fighting these stick and run fighters. He was very good at getting them on the ground.
 
Troublesome10 said:
The fight actually got better as it went on. It wasn't very exciting, but it wasn't boring, if that makes sense. Wonderboy fought the exact fight he needed to and there were some good exchanges at times. I loved watching Wonderboy's angles, really a treat to watch. Wonderboy did a lot more waiting than against Hendricks, but I think he had to, given Rory's gameplanning and skillset.
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To be fair i pretty much stopped paying attention after the 3rd round.
 
Usually it is a staring contest when the title shot is on the line and both guys are trying to be technical. I think WB could have finished RM last night. When his nose was smashed and he started looking like he wanted to sit down and give up (like the Lawler fight), WB should have just kept aiming for the nose. RM would have folded. At least the co main event was fun.
 
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