Watching Khabib vs Tibau for the first time

[Ares Black]

@Hellowhosthat

Ok so I rewatched the first round. It was close, but I scored it for Scoggins again.

First and third were close, second was all Scoggins. Statistically it is not quite a robbery, but it certainly feels like one. Scoggins landed a lot more significant strikes and was in control for most of the fight.

I don't think it was a fix like Sanchez-Pearson, just incompetent judging. Nurmagomedov was chasing Scoggins around.

Bad decision, Scoggins deserved the decision IMO.

 

[rodkek]

30-27 Tibau, he outstruck Khabib 46-33 and outwrestled him. Khabib went 0/13 on takedowns

mousaasi got knocked out by uriah hall and fights cans only <45><45><45><45><45><45><45>

 

[tehMoose]

mousaasi got knocked out by uriah hall and fights cans only <45><45><45><45><45><45><45>

Mousasi has fought 100x better fighters than Khabib has.

Khabib is the can crusher between them

 

[Post 2 Decision]

mousaasi got knocked out by uriah hall and fights cans only <45><45><45><45><45><45><45>

I wasn't aware this thread had anything to do with Mousasi?

 

[tehMoose]

Mousasi literally sucks. Undersized and washed up wins WTF

Sure buddy, the wins over Shalorus and Horcher are the best in MMA

 

[Ares Black]

Mousasi has fought 100x better fighters than Khabib has.

Khabib is the can crusher between them

Mousasi is low-key a legend. His record is insane.

It annoys the shit out of me when people disrespect legends for imaginary internet points.

 

[rodkek]

Sure buddy, the wins over Shalorus and Horcher are the best in MMA

started his career off with those

 

[Ares Black]

He should do recent ones also like Alexander vs max 2, Muslim vs Dos Santos and jones vs reyes.

do Wonderboy vs Woodley or Brunson vs Silva

Na do Bisping vs Hamill next

Do Whittaker v Romero II

I think I'll do Whittaker-Romero 2 later tonight. And maybe the other ones tomorrow.

 

[Strijfy]

USADA finds Islam Makhachev not at fault for meldonium anti-doping violation - MMA Fighting

wow, good post, cant let the facts get in the way of some blind hatred by association.

 

[VinceArch]

Ok one last one. I might do a few more tomorrow.

If you do, do one on Genki Sudo vs Duane Ludwig. Only cause I want to know if you want to smack Rogan as much as I do when I first watched that fight.

 

[Kdup]

I think I'll do Whittaker-Romero 2 later tonight. And maybe the other ones tomorrow.

Yeah!!!!! Suck it losers!

 

[markg171]

Khabib wasn't even training at AKA at the time not to mention Tibau was caught for steroids later in his career. Tibau might have the most ridiculous physique at LW though

Tibau was 27-7 when he fought Khabib.

Don't try and re-write history into Tibau being some kind of unbeateable monster. He loses to Evan Dunham 7 months later too.

 

[blue_whalee]

Khabib's best friend Islam popped for illegal substances

USADA finds Islam Makhachev not at fault for meldonium anti-doping violation...

"USADA ultimately ruled that Makhachev's testing failure stemmed from a "radiofrequency ablation procedure for frequent ventricular arrhythmia" the fighter underwent in Dec. 2014. As part of a follow-up treatment plan, Makhachev's physician recommended the fighter take meldonium "as a preventive measure against a potential relapse" in Nov. 2015. Makhachev then took meldonium for four weeks but stopped his use prior to Jan. 1 2016, the date meldonium was added to the WADA banned substance list."

 

[Marko Polo]

The veins on Tibau's arms looked like he had Cobra Snakes imbedded in his skin in that fight, I don't think Blaydes or Cormier would have been able to take him down to be honest

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Khabib wasn't even training at AKA at the time not to mention Tibau was caught for steroids later in his career. Tibau might have the most ridiculous physique at LW though

Yes but khabib never lost a round in training including going against Luke. So a roided 155lber should be easy work

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

USADA finds Islam Makhachev not at fault for meldonium anti-doping violation - MMA Fighting

USADA also found jon jones not at fault. Hopefully everyone is consistent in honoring USADAs decisions

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Absolutely! I don't know how many times I watched that fight back but I was suprised at how violent and enjoyable to watch it still was

30-27 Khabib

Violent? You trolling

 

[Sticko]

Your obsessed with WMMA. lol nobody and I mean nobody takes your opinion seriously

Weirdly, you're the only person who brought up WMMA in this thread. Projecting much?

 

[Sticko]

30-27 Tibau, he outstruck Khabib 46-33 and outwrestled him. Khabib went 0/13 on takedowns

Okay so we're agreed that Khabib didn't score points on his failed takedown attempts.
I also don't award points for takedowns that lead to literally zero offense where the opponent stands back up immediately.

This fight is probably the clearest example ever of effective grappling/striking being even and the fight being won on effective aggression.

Khabib 30-27. Khabib 29-28 is also defensible.

 

[Volador]

@Ares Black Do Yoel vs Jacare. I remember thinking it was a robbery, but it was years ago and I don't remember it well.