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re: UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:24 am to Breesus
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:24 am to Breesus
quote:except he didn't. He never stopped fighting for position to get a takedown. And he was constantly throwing strikes the entire time.
He failed every single takedown defense and finally just resigned to holding Alex against the cage.
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Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:24 am to Breesus
quote:
with the weird aggressive edge to your posting means this will be the last time I respond to you, but you should go outside and touch grass man. Your posts the last few months are full of anger and hatred and condescension. Take stock of your life and do better.
I should go touch grass yet you’re the one familiar with an anonymous internet posters multi month long post history lol
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:25 am to TackySweater
That was a shitty title fight. Let's stop with the lulz casual fan bs
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:25 am to Breesus
quote:
Your incorrect assumptions and constant personal insults coupled with the weird aggressive edge to your posting means this will be the last time I respond to you, but you should go outside and touch grass man.
He's just a troll who slides into these threads during the main event bouts and just tries to find something to contradict you with along with a smug little "lol" at the end of every comment. Just learn to ignore him.
As far as the decision goes, Pereira did stifle the takedown attempts, but Ank was scoring on small strikes in the clench. When the output was so minimal, those things matter, unfortunately. Again, Pereira could've helped his cause--especially in the 5th. Ank really only held him against the cage for a round and a half of the entire fight.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:26 am to TheOcean
quote:Alex's performance was shitty. Outside of his take down defense and leg kicks in round 1, he didn't even try to hurt his opponent. He was rocked on multiple occasions.
That was a shitty title fight. Let's stop with the lulz casual fan bs
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:27 am to shutterspeed
quote:
He's just a troll who slides into these threads during the main event bouts and just tries to find something to contradict you with along with a smug little "lol" at the end of every comment. Just learn to ignore him.
I’m usually right. Sorry to upset the echo chamber.
Like I said. Low IQ fight watchers are the worst.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:27 am to hashtag
Alex rocked him as well. I understand the fight. I can even kind of understand the judges scoring it the way they did. Although I disagree with their scoring of rounds 3 and 5.
All I’m saying is that it’s my personal opinion that you don’t take the belt from the champ on a decision after a basically even fight much of which was spent grappling without victory. Did Ank have control? Sure. But that control led no where. Alex defended every takedown and was constantly fighting to get off the cage.
If you’re going to allow holding someone against the cage to be a tactic to victory you have to reform the octagon structure itself or the refereeing.
All I’m saying is that it’s my personal opinion that you don’t take the belt from the champ on a decision after a basically even fight much of which was spent grappling without victory. Did Ank have control? Sure. But that control led no where. Alex defended every takedown and was constantly fighting to get off the cage.
If you’re going to allow holding someone against the cage to be a tactic to victory you have to reform the octagon structure itself or the refereeing.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:28 am to Breesus
Ank clearly controlled the fight. And he did something no other fighter has been able to by walking him down.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:28 am to TheOcean
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That was a shitty title fight. Let's stop with the lulz casual fan bs
No. The champion fought an absolutely shitty title fight. That’s the problem and y’all are all attributing that to a bad fight all around.
This was probably the worst he’s looked since getting to the ufc. And it was because of his opponent.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:29 am to Mizzoufan26
17 strike difference over the span of five rounds is even. Also have to weigh the impact of the strikes. Most of the work Pereira did was inconsequential, whereas Ank’s hands had the former champ running.
I’m a Poatan fan but we’ve got to be honest here.
I’m a Poatan fan but we’ve got to be honest here.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:29 am to Breesus
quote:
Did Ank have control? Sure. But that control led no where.
Prime example here lol
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:30 am to hashtag
quote:
He never stopped fighting for position to get a takedown.
But he never succeeded. That’s what I’m saying. Can you really give him credit or call him the victor if despite all his efforts he never succeeded? I’d rather they call it a draw and schedule an immediate rematch than take the belt. Hell vacate the belt and make them fight for it if you have to.
Title fights should just be held to a higher standard. Both for the fighters and for the viewers. Alex looked like dogshit and Ark looked like a prototypical lay around grapple clinch do nothing substantial in the last 2 rounds.
I’d rather they vacate the belt as punishment to the champ for a shitty fight and schedule a rematch to the challenger with the challenge of performing better than hand the belt over.
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 12:35 am
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:31 am to TackySweater
quote:
TackySweater
He ain’t wrong. You really should try to relax a little man. It ain’t that serious
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:31 am to TackySweater
You are such an unlikable person. Are you like this in real life?
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:31 am to Minden tiger
quote:
I’m a Poatan fan but we’ve got to be honest here.
It’s wild that everyone is blinded to this
And I’m a fan and wanted him to win. But he looked scared and lost midway after round 2.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:32 am to TackySweater
quote:
I’m usually right. Sorry to upset the echo chamber. Like I said. Low IQ fight watchers are the worst.
Jesus Christ dude
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:32 am to Mr. Hangover
quote:
You really should try to relax a little man. It ain’t that serious
I’m not relaxed? Lol
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:32 am to hashtag
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:33 am to Breesus
quote:
Can you really give him credit or call him the victor if despite all his efforts he never succeeded?
They're not giving him credit for takedowns. They're giving him credit for control and strikes in the clench. Absent enough strikes of Pereira's own, that's all you have to score a round.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:34 am to Breesus
quote:and Ank was punching Alex constantly during those clinches that you are acting like he was just hugging him during. That wasn't an even exchange. Ank dominated Alex during those moments. He didn't just hug and do nothing.
All I’m saying is that it’s my personal opinion that you don’t take the belt from the champ on a decision after a basically even fightmuch of which was spent grappling without victory. Did Ank have control? Sure. But that control led no where. Alex defended every takedown and was constantly fighting to get off the cage.
If you’re going to allow holding someone against the cage to be a tactic to victory you have to reform the octagon structure itself or the refereeing.
And in round 5, when it would've been smart for Ank to do the same, he didn't. Instead, he landed more strikes than Alex even threw.
quote:so a champ can just keep a belt by kicking someone in the leg and then throwing 15 punches a round after that? Why are you acting like Ank didn't do enough in striking when he out threw and out landed Alex in both significant and other strikes, and had more impactful moments striking?
All I’m saying is that it’s my personal opinion that you don’t take the belt from the champ on a decision after a basically even fight
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