The choke was on the chin, but man, the way his arm fell looked very convincing. I can understand the stoppage, but damn if it doesn't suck that it ended as such.

zev318

Canada4306 Posts

March 03 2019 04:26 GMT

#2105

On March 03 2019 13:24 CorsairHero wrote:

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that choke was on the chin tho

if he wasnt out, i dont know why he would drop his arm like that to the ground. is that some sort of fighting strategy?

it looked like his arm "woke up" after the ref picked it up. i dont blame the ref one bit like the commentators and the fans are doing right now

FiWiFaKi

Canada9859 Posts

March 03 2019 04:27 GMT

#2106

Man, that's like the toughest call for a referee ever. Imagine he holds that for 10 more seconds, releases, and Robbie drops to the ground. Herb would be crucified lol... I personally would have given Robbie 2-3 more seconds, the health effects of a blood choke are as low as can be in mma standards.

His legs and arm did seem to go limp, but the second that Herb Dean shook his arm, he moved amd gave a thumbs up. Props for not stopping that fight when Askren was getting pounded.

As my first funky fight, he's a very interesting character. Surprised how collected he seemed, just a very unique personality. Give him Covington next?

Surprised how strong he looked, given that when I look at his frame it looks like he could cut to bantamweight lol.

Edit: I think I was right in my assessment that Lawler can't keep anyone off of him though. To me it looks too easy how Askren was closing the distance, Askren didn't seem fast or explosive to me.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

March 03 2019 04:38 GMT

#2107

On March 03 2019 13:26 zev318 wrote:

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don't think the fans are turning on herb for this one

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

March 03 2019 05:00 GMT

#2108

On March 03 2019 11:32 peanuts wrote:
I will never truly understand Jonny Walker.

taking more damage during a post fight celebration than the fight itself is special

yea woodly aint the 2nd best fighter in the ufc

FiWiFaKi

Canada9859 Posts

March 03 2019 05:10 GMT

#2109

SHOCKING, wow

Really nothing to say, I mean I want to say that Woodley just had a rough day, but idk.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

March 03 2019 06:15 GMT

#2110

good on smith for not taking the dq win

keit

1584 Posts

March 03 2019 10:52 GMT

#2111

funky!

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

March 03 2019 11:08 GMT

#2112

Yeah that was a wrong call from Herb but I can't really blame the guy, from his perspective (and mine too), it seemed like Lawler was out.

On March 03 2019 13:26 zev318 wrote:
if he wasnt out, i dont know why he would drop his arm like that to the ground. is that some sort of fighting strategy

When a submission move is going on but isn't locked properly (like this one on the chin), a good way to escape is to relax before gathering your strength and burst out of the move. It creates some space by releasing your muscles and creates tension on your way out. But I agree, he definitely looked out. I think he tried to deal punishment to the takedown attempts on his way down instead of just dodging those attempts. Seemed a bit unnecessary risky to me, and he both almost won with that at the start, and got the loss out of it too.

Zabit is technically amazing, the two rounds he won were a lot more dominant than the one he lost, but his cardio only gives him two full rounds and like the last minute or so of the last one, so far. It was the case on his Bochniak fight too. He doesn't look gased out, but his defense drops.

Garbrandt has the fight IQ of a potato though, lost his last 3 fights the same way, exchange in the middle, his neck doesn't move at all and he goes down. Easier to go for brawls against him when his head is right down in the middle each time.

Really enjoyed Zhang & Usman performances, I hoped Usman didn't get punished by the ref breaking out positions where he was active. Thanksfully he didn't. I don't think Woodley had a day off, he was attacked on his biggest weakness, the cardio by constant pressure. Just had to be dealt by a wrestler instead of a volume striker - probably because of the OHKO counterstrike threat.

Just missing the Walker fight, from what I've read here it was entertaining, whatever that means? Gonna catch up to that for sure!

larrysbird

375 Posts

March 03 2019 14:39 GMT

#2113

Not wrong call from Herb imo, even the commentators were yelling he was out!(who can blame Herb lol). It was either Lawler was faking to be out so Askren would release him or at least will give him some space or he's out for a few seconds because either way Askren would not let him go, he's a 2 time wrestling champion and unbeaten mma champ. Also the ref asked lawler something but did not respond.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18015 Posts

March 03 2019 15:20 GMT

#2114

Dana says we're getting a Lawler//Askren rematch. That is great news. The Lawler//Askren fight was great.

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

March 03 2019 15:50 GMT

#2115

Interesting camera angle on that Dean call.
Edit: I don't think we'll have a rematch, Askren doesn't want it at least.

CoupdeBoule

73 Posts

March 03 2019 16:33 GMT

#2116

Love Askren - he looked a little chubby and out of shape at weight-in but he is the real deal

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18015 Posts

March 04 2019 23:42 GMT

#2117

Askren insists he had Lawler out and the stoppage was a good one. UFC needs to recreate the 4-horsemen and make Askren the Nature Boy. This guy is an amazing heel. Covington's Red MAGA Hat act is so fake... Askren is a way better heel than Covington and 10,000X smarter. Askren even has the lumpy dad bod all true heels need to have.

He even breaks kayfabe during the interview...