Comments by "" (@SPIDERM0OSE) on "Thompson vs Holland Weigh-In | UFC Orlando" video.
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The first time I ever seen Wonderboy look drained at the weight.
I dunno if its a good thing or a bad thing.
On the one hand he is looking like a BIG 170lb for the first time, he looked big for one of the Woodley fights too but he didnt look dried out at the weigh in like this time, but if he cut the weight the right way its not necessarily a bad thing, he could be a big strong striking n sprawling machine on the night.
On the other hand it could have weakened him & Robert Whittacker claims he never fully recovered from his weight cuts at 170 which left him chinny, & even if it doesnt weaken em look at older fighters like Frankie Edgar who cut weight, there comes a point that when the punch resistance goes, it stays gone.
With all that said, if everything is as it normally is, Id expect Wonderboy to win this fight pretty comfortably, Wonderboy style, nothing overwhelming, just good consistent striking with a good consistent take-down defence, getting him a points victory.
It usually takes something pretty special to beat him & Ive seen nothing special outa Holland, other than talk, & even that has never been anything special.
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This is a hell of a card boys, we have seen worse PPVs recently.
Tuivasa v Pavlovich is a main event in its own right, not far off being PPV worthy, its not going the distance n somebody is either getting face planted or they are getting saved from brain damage by the ref.
Dos Anjos v Barberena, nobody would complain if that was the 5 rd main event on a Fight Night card, say in Utah.
Hermanson v Dolidze is the 5rd main event at a Fight Night in Europe, probably Germany or Sweden
Guida v Holtzman is main card worthy
Johnson v Diakaize is main card worthy, it would headline & sell out an arena in Manchester for a Fight Night, its a fight that could be SPECTACULAR, if it doesnt stank !
And lets not forget, the Peoples Champion, UFC Cult Hero, The Elk, The Damage, Thee one & only Darren Elkins is fighting too !
This is one of the best cards of the year lads !
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@amhawk8742
He arguably didnt lose to Till, it was a hometown decision in which Wonderboy done all the attacking n took little or no damage.
However, back to your points about Holland.
What he done to Jacare was more about where Jacare was in his career at that point than it was about Holland landing anything special on him.
We have seen strikes from guard many, many times but rarely has it ever caused the end to a fight, its a low percentage position to be striking from.
But as I remember it Holland swung his legs similar to a guy doing a pendulum sweep from guard n thats where he got the power in his punch from, it was legit skill, it was original & therefore it was special, I stand corrected.
If I were asked my opinion on Hollands attributes Id say that he is game, he is unorthodox & he had under rated power.
At this time tho as a fighter I dont think he is worthy of praise. Im not his coach & what I see as a fan is a fighter who has a whole hell of a lotta work to do on his fighting skills instead of making weak bitch like excuses like "Hes a grappler & Im a striker, thats why I lost"
If or when he gets there I'll happily pay the man his due but until then, I'll continue to pay the man his due.
I dont think he is anywhere next or near Wonderboys level, his only hope is that wonderboy is dead at the weight & has outgrown the division or that Wonderboy is on the slide n can lo longer handle the rough n tumble of being a pro MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST, not just a striker, AHEM !
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