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Fuqin garbage u got 4oz gloves and can't knock out a homie.....they got ten oz in boxing and dudes getting out to sleep on a regular. This is the champ at that weight? The minute I saw the first round I'm like he's hugging he's stepping on his foot like he's hanging off a cliff....I'm like here we go one of these type of fighters.
 
Usman did his thing and sprinkled in two head butts. Really wish Masvidal would have had more than 6 days notice. Would have liked him to be in shape enough to carry what he did in the first round.
 
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Usman-Masvidal was like one of those GSP fights from the late 2000s, early 2010s. Its not ****, but when you're a champion, you just want to get out without any risks and you just grind that **** out through 5 rounds.

An extended training camp for Jorge wouldn't help him solve the problem you all just witnessed.
 
Dwinstitles said:
Came in here to say boring *** fight this Usman cat is a hugging type dude only khabib makes these kind of fights look good. **** is whack af
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Yeah, he didn't come to fight - but we all expected that.

Game plan was just to grind Masvidal up against the fence. Especially when he realised he couldn't take Masvidal down easily.

Boring point fighting, but effective.

No damage done to Masvidal, outside of two illegal headbutts.

It is what it is.
 
BoxingRobes said:
Usman-Masvidal was like one of those GSP fights from the late 2000s, early 2010s. Its not ****, but when you're a champion, you just want to get out without any risks and you just grind that **** out through 5 rounds.

An extended training camp for Jorge wouldn't help him solve the problem you all just witnessed.
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GSP would light Usman up. He should come back and get the belt.
 
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BoxingRobes said:
Usman-Masvidal was like one of those GSP fights from the late 2000s, early 2010s. Its not ****, but when you're a champion, you just want to get out without any risks and you just grind that **** out through 5 rounds.

An extended training camp for Jorge wouldn't help him solve the problem you all just witnessed.
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I dont know... Jorge was gassed by the 3rd round and was just hanging on... he also seemed to lean too much into his defense. Some fighters, when they work on something a lot, they get anxious to use it in the octagon instead of leaning into what they do.
 
BoxingRobes said:
Usman-Masvidal was like one of those GSP fights from the late 2000s, early 2010s. Its not ****, but when you're a champion, you just want to get out without any risks and you just grind that **** out through 5 rounds.

An extended training camp for Jorge wouldn't help him solve the problem you all just witnessed.
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Agreed. Can't complain about fighter pay if you're Usman. Nobody wants to watch you fight.
 
OldhamA said:
Yeah, he didn't come to fight - but we all expected that.

Game plan was just to grind Masvidal up against the fence. Especially when he realised he couldn't take Masvidal down easily.

Boring point fighting, but effective.

No damage done to Masvidal, outside of two illegal headbutts.

It is what it is.
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Key was that Masvidal really improved his takedown defense. I don't expect the audience will be clamoring for a rematch, but I can't see Dana White giving Usman another grappler because he is boring enough to watch as it is. I think they'll keep throwing strikers at him in the hopes that maybe his opponent can force the action, since Usman will do just enough to get decisions. He's pretty much Dana White's worst nightmare- a terribly uncharismatic, boring grappler who is going to be very tough to dethrone as champion.
 
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