Mixed Martial Arts / Boxing Thread

[Soldier of Macedon]

Looking forward to it, he’s been doing very well yet is rated as the underdog in this fight. Hopefully he can continue on his winning streak. The return of Jon Jones on the same card will also be one to watch out for.

[Karposh]

Just a reminder everyone - Alexander Volkanovski Vs Chad Mendes (Sunday, 30th December 2018).

[Soldier of Macedon]

Khabib VS McGregor

What a fucken circus...

The money and fame have clearly impacted Conor. He's not hungry anymore. And he was largely dominated by Khabib except for parts of the third. Overall Khabib deserved the win but he and his team lost the plot in the end. I guess part of that circus was a form of payback for the bus stunt that Conor pulled a couple of months ago. Farcical end to an otherwise decent fight.

[Phoenix]

Khabib VS McGregor

What a fucken circus...

[Soldier of Macedon]

With a shit flag of weakness branded on her. Oh dear.

The choice is unfortunate, but many people, even those proud of their heritage, only have a basic level of knowledge where it concerns the history of their ancestral homeland. I doubt she is even aware of the issues relating to that symbol. Her heart is in the right place and hopefully she becomes more informed on Macedonian matters in the future, as well as becoming a UFC champion.

Unfortunately, the longer that flag sticks around as the symbol of the country, the more people will be emotionally invested in it (especially the younger generations).

And the less they will be aware of its true history and meaning. That's the main problem here, incompetent morons in Macedonia have socialised this treacherous symbol to such a degree that it now appears "normal" to many people.

[Karposh]

With a shit flag of weakness branded on her. Oh dear.

If only she realised what that flag signifies. I think her heart is in the right place and, clearly, she is a proud Macedonian but she has missed the mark completely on her choice of body art as an expression of her pride. Someone in her corner should have alerted her to just what that flag signifies - defeat, weakness and capitulation. Connotations not welcome in the fighting arena.

Unfortunately, the longer that flag sticks around as the symbol of the country, the more people will be emotionally invested in it (especially the younger generations).

[Vangelovski]

With a shit flag of weakness branded on her. Oh dear.

Its the original tramp stamp

[Risto the Great]

With a shit flag of weakness branded on her. Oh dear.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Here's another Macedonian fighter in the UFC. Her name is Nina Ansaroff (Ansarova) and her father is from the Macedonian republic. She is in a relationship with current UFC champ Amanda Nunes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Ansaroff

Nina Ansaroff (born December 3, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ansaroff was born and raised in Weston, Florida and descends from the Republic of Macedonia.

http://www.ufc.com/news/Nina-Ansaroff-Making-Her-True-UFC-Debut

Like most mixed martial artists, Ansaroff started taking martial arts classes at a very young age. In her case it was the Korean style of Taekwondo, which focuses much of its technique on kicking. She thrived at the art, and looked up to kickboxers as her role models, but her father, a first generation Macedonian – was a professional soccer player in Europe, and the family had other ideas for Nina. “I never thought of fighting as something I wanted to do professionally,” she said. “Everybody just thought I would play soccer professionally like my father did, but after high school I just got burned out. I had a motorcycle accident and gained a lot of weight during rehab so I took up mixed martial arts as exercise, and I here I am, getting ready face one of the biggest names in women’s MMA.”

[Karposh]

You can watch the whole fight here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPsFpEJ2bcw

Just listen to the crowd roar when Alex drops his opponent at 1:32.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Alexander 'the Great' Volkanovski won his second UFC bout yesterday. So far things are looking good and at 28 years of age he has plenty of time to develop into a champion. Bout time we see a Macedonian kicking some ass on the world stage.

http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/ufc-fight-night-110-results-alex-volkanovski-cruises-to-unanimous-decision-win-vs-mizuto-hirota#slideIdslide-3

Alexander Volkanovski hit Mizuto Hirota with everything he had but just couldn’t put him away. After rocking Hirota (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) early and late and dominating the fight with his pace and pressure, Volkanovski (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was the clear winner when the fight went to the scorecards, with every judge scoring it 30-27 to give Volkanovski the unanimous decision.

And great to see Mark Hunt also take the win today.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/us-sports/ufc-fight-night-this-is-my-hood--mark-hunt-targets-next-opponent-after-happy-homecoming-20170611-gwp1p4.html

Mark Hunt is back and he is already eyeing his next opponent. The Kiwi combat sports legend celebrated his first mixed martial arts bout on home soil with a fourth-round TKO over American Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night in Auckland.

[Risto the Great]

I don't watch much of this stuff.
Just looking up Miocic on the net. He can really find a head when he is punching. A real fighter.

I think a real boxer would chew him up though.

But very enjoyable to watch.

Brief but solid fight performance by Miocic today. He's one tough Croat and made short work of Junior Dos Santos. If he wins one more he will hold the record for most title defences in the unpredictable UFC heavyweight division.

http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-211...irst-round-tko

[Gocka]

I agree, he "boxed". I considered it a technical win, but lets face it, we watch boxing and mma to see a fight, a battle between two warriors, not to watch someone prance around like a fairy for the entire bout. Its because of fights like Mayweather v Pacquiao that boxing has been on a downward spiral, and MMA is gaining popularity. The way MMA is structured its a lot harder to evade the battle, your opponent can and will come at you. All Mayweather did was run around the ring and land jabs, thus collecting points but never looking like he is actually fighting.

I had been watching Pacquiao fight for some time before he fought Mayweather, I thought Pacquiao was going to win.

Pacquiao is a great fighter, Mayweather is a great boxer. People expected a knockout fight, Mayweather may seem like a bitch because he didn't deliver the fight people wanted to see instead he employed everything that is acceptable within that sport, he boxed.

After "that" fight I lost interest in boxing. There was nothing wrong with what Mayweather did he fought good, but I feel now that it is just a sport like cricket or tennis and it no longer excites me.

I would rather watch Tennis, I think its a better sport.

If there were two more rounds, I don't think Mayweather would have lasted.

[Redsun]

I had been watching Pacquiao fight for some time before he fought Mayweather, I thought Pacquiao was going to win.

Pacquiao is a great fighter, Mayweather is a great boxer. People expected a knockout fight, Mayweather may seem like a bitch because he didn't deliver the fight people wanted to see instead he employed everything that is acceptable within that sport, he boxed.

After "that" fight I lost interest in boxing. There was nothing wrong with what Mayweather did he fought good, but I feel now that it is just a sport like cricket or tennis and it no longer excites me.

I would rather watch Tennis, I think its a better sport.

If there were two more rounds, I don't think Mayweather would have lasted.

[Gocka]

Is the Mayweather and McGregor fight really going to happen or was it just hype? I actually like that little arrogant Irishman, I think he has a chance to come out wild and surprise the American.

I don't know if any of you watched the Mayweather and Pacquiao fight but I lost all respect for Mayweather after that one, he fought like a little bitch, and didn't deserve the win.