UFC 219 was not a decent card. It simply wasn't. Apparently a fitting end to the UFC's 2017. There weren't that numerous terrible battles, yet the majority of them weren't especially engaging or paramount to watch. That there were just two completes throughout the night, and truly one battle with a knockdown scored reveals to you how the night went.
The headliner was as a matter of fact very convincing survey. It might not have been an outright spine chiller, but rather I enjoyed Cris Cyborg's prevail upon Holly Holm, which ended up getting Fight of the Night respects, in part of course, and mostly in light of the fact that it was truly damn great. I don't see how Holm won two adjusts on two scorecards when she was outstruck in no less than four of those five rounds. Underdog bend aside, Holm really improved the situation than I expected, she's simply not in the same class as Cyborg. No one truly is. Cris was the all the more intense striker (a pre-battle hindrance for Holm), more precise, fluctuated her blends, had some magnificent work to the body, and really it was Cyborg who had the more compelling kicking amusement. Holm's left eye was swollen from the various right hands she ingested, and it's her colossal jaw that saw her go all the way with a lady who is accustomed to obliterating her rivals.
Cyborg likewise flaunted fine cardio, not looking toiled at all other than only a couple of issues with her bloodied nose. I trust this battle spotlighted the way that Cyborg isn't some animal brawler who bulldozes her way through adversaries since she's greater than everybody. Under Jason Parillo, she's turn into a far better, more effective striker than in earlier years, and I battle to see who can give the Brazilian a test. Megan Anderson? Feline Zingano (who's battling at bantamweight in her next session in any case)? I simply don't have a clue.
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Principle Card
Uhhhhh Khabib Nurmagomedov is alarming. Edson Barboza is a remarkable warrior, much superior to his initial UFC profession, and Khabib simply beat him to a mash. That Barboza endured the separation does not by any stretch of the imagination prevent me from supposing it should've been ceased after the second round. Simply take a gander at the scores! The ground-and-pound was horrendous, adversaries simply capitulate to his weight, and he has fabulous cardio. Regardless of whether it's Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson, I simply need to see Khabib in a title battle. This person is something extraordinary.
Daniel Hooker versus Marc Diakiese was... not great. Like, not great by any stretch of the imagination. At that point Hooker grabbed the chance to guillotine stifle Diakiese right on time in cycle 3, as Diakiese shot for a takedown and paid the cost beyond a reasonable doubt. That is another complete for Hooker, and a moment misfortune in succession for Diakiese, who at any rate exited to Mans Not Hot, so that was cool.
Carla Esparza knocked off Cynthia Calvillo by consistent choice, utilizing her striking in the last two rounds to get the win. Calvillo was angry with the choice, yet I don't generally observe her case. Esparza handled the better strikes, and shockingly blended things up with viable leg kicks to keep Calvillo cockeyed. Calvillo still has a splendid future, however this is two battles in succession where she's been disappointing on the feet, and with respect to Esparza, this was a decent win for all her herself among the rundown of contenders at ladies' strawweight.
Neil Magny beat Carlos Condit by consistent choice in a battle that I accept was nearer than the two 30-27 scorecards (and the Joe Rogan-Dominick Cruz couple) recommended. I figured Magny deserved the W, as Condit attempted to pull the trigger disagreeably and Magny utilized his size viably to abstain from getting pummeled with top dogs, however Magny wasn't a lot of a hostile machine himself. Truth be told, a few of his takedowns yielded little in the method for ground-and-pound or going to an overwhelming position. It's a decent win for Magny, I'm simply freeloaded about Condit.
I am not viewing the motion picture "Brilliant," regardless of the UFC's endeavors to pressure me to do as such.
Preparatory Card
Michal Oleksiejczuk battled a formed battle and got the prevail upon Khalil Rountree, who beyond any doubt had me tricked into supposing he'd gained ground in his amusement after his last two wins. Rountree genuinely ought to be on Dana White's Contender Series or something, since he has crude ability, yet has awful cardio and battles like a person who's path short on involvement. In the interim, Oleksiejczuk is just 22 years of age, so... do we have a fascinating ability at LHW who isn't antiquated? I trust so.
Myles Jury close down Rick Glenn and only straight-up dominated him on his way to a consistent choice win. It wasn't a sizzler, however it was a decent execution by Jury against an extreme adversary in Glenn. Watch out for Jury making a keep running into the main 10 of featherweight in 2018.
Omari Akhmedov and Marvin Vettori had a battle that was a balance of convincing and messy. The final product was a lion's share draw, which appeared like a reasonable result, as Vettori took a 10-8 last round on two of the three scorecards. It was an extremely non specific middleweight sort of battle.
Matheus Nicolau returned from his 18-month USADA suspension and scarcely overlooked anything, thumping Louis Smolka down three times on his way to an agreeable consistent choice. Nicolau flaunted sharp boxing and a pledge to blend work, in addition to he outgrappled Smolka in the last round. Smolka has lost four straight, and his UFC days may be finished.
Tim Elliott kicked things off with a boa constrictor stifle complete of newcomer Mark De La Rosa in a bantamweight session. Elliott was justifiably passionate in his post-battle meet, as this was his first appearance since the demise of his mentor, Robert Follis. The UFC's PPV communicated opened up with a tribute to Follis, who passed away two weeks back.
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