Didn't see the fight but did see the outcome and I really thought DC would take Stipe again. Stipe proved me wrong, so hat's off to the guy for getting the title back.

From what I've read, it seems DC just started to run out of gas and didn't keep his foot on the pedal to press Stipe and that led to Stipe connecting more and getting the stoppage.

At age 40 and carrying the weight DC carries, it does get harder and harder to get, and stay in fighting shape as guys age. Perhaps it is time to hang up the gloves for the guy. He's been fun to watch over the years and has some big wins over some very good fighters.

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Posted by swift

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Posted on 8/18/19 at 9:14 am to gumbo2176

Stipe’s chin held up this time.

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Posted by shutterspeed

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Posted on 8/18/19 at 1:07 pm to gumbo2176

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From what I've read, it seems DC just started to run out of gas

That and, maybe I'm just seeing too much into things, but once the fight got into the later rounds, it looked like DC didn't have it in him to go through a five-round war. I wouldn't be surprised if during training camp he had been seriously thinking about hanging it up after the fight.

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Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 8/19/19 at 7:32 am to gumbo2176

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From what I've read, it seems DC just started to run out of gas and didn't keep his foot on the pedal to press Stipe and that led to Stipe connecting more and getting the stoppage.

Stipe started digging that left book to the body in the 3rd round. Totally changed the fight.

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