Biggest Loser: Sarah Kaufman. There isn't much to say here. Kaufman is a world-class fighter and seems to be about as genuine a person as you're going to find in modern MMA, but to train in what I'm sure was a grueling environment only to get ragdolled in less than a minute is a difficult fate to wake up to on a Sunday.
It's probably fair to say that's the worst Kaufman will ever look in any professional career defeat. Most Impressive in Defeat: Julie Kedzie.
Kedzie has been a fixture of women's MMA since the days of the sport before 'The Ultimate Fighter' ever changed anything. She's earned a few nice wins, but has lately become something of a journeyman. On Saturday, however, she demonstrated why she's loved by fans. She also proved she has the skills to the rise to the occasion against almost any of the top women's bantamweight fighters active today.
It wasn't just the game plan, but the refinement of her technique. It wasn't just her proactive offense, but the ferocity with which she fought. Early and often she gave Miesha Tate everything she could handle and took her to what appeared to be the brink of defeat more than once.
Perhaps most importantly, she fought like possessed women who at once could be both mercilessly aggressive and technically lethal. Dean's stoppage of the Adlan Amagov vs. Keith Berry fight was early, which is problematic enough but not the focus of this critique. Instead, it was something Dean said to Berry after the fight to explain his decision, namely, that Berry talking to Dean was an indication Berry wanted out.
Talking to the referee is certainly not the best course of action. After all, shouldn't your attention be focused on defending yourself rather than explaining amid a torrent of abuse that you're ok? And Dean has a point when he said to Berry that in the heat of the moment, a fighter talking to a referee can mean he wants out even if you don't necessarily understand what the fighter is saying. Yet, when Berry told Dean he was saying he was fine - he was knocked down off of a push kick to the knee, not a shot that rocked his equilibrium - Dean told him that Berry could just as easily have been saying 'I'm out!
I'm out! Someone please help me understand how a fighter can explain a state of unconsciousness while still conscious and making direct eye contact. Dean's statement is, quite literally, nonsensical. A conscious, conversant fighter making eye contact isn't the easiest one to make sense of, but that condition in and of itself is not one that fails to meet the criteria of intelligent defense. It's also one that doesn't automatically need rescue and the referee's job is to discern as much.
On it's own terms, Dean's stoppage was early and not particularly good, but also not terrible. The issue is that he compounded an early call to the fight with reasoning that transformed a questionable stoppage into an outright poor decision. Everything we enjoy about elite MMA - brutality, grit, technique, back and forth momentum swings, evenly-matched opponents, pitched battles, definitive endings - this bout offered.
I typically cringe at the idea that not enjoying women's MMA is some sort of referendum on a person's fandom. As much as I like watching women fight, it's demonstrably false to suggest those who don't aren't true MMA fans.
I'm not opposed to the idea, however, that this fight forces reevaluation of any anti-women's MMA tenets even from diehards. A Chicago man has died after he was violently beaten while decorating his home for Christmas, according to the police and his family.
Several trustees in the state's university system have already donated to DeSantis's reelection campaign or the state GOP, some with the exact figure. Fans were asking "Where is Hoda? Now another star who plays a member of the Goldbergs clan, Jeff Garlin, is departing following multiple misconduct allegations and HR investigations.
According to sources, a mutual agreement was reached today that Garlin will not be returning to the […]. Jordan's office said the text from the Ohio Republican was a forwarded message and that the Jan. Close this content. Read full article. August 19, , AM. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. Recommended Stories.
Miami Herald. The Tuscaloosa News. Yahoo Celebrity. Danny Garcia Live Stream. Watch Dallas Season 1 Episode 10 - Revelations. Watch Go On Season 1 Episode 1. Watch Khan vs. Garcia Full Fight Video Replay. Watch Strikeforce Rousey vs. Watch Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy. Watch The L. Complex Season 2 Episode 1 Premiere - Vacancy. Watch Through the Wormhole Season 3 Episode Watch Tron: Uprising Season 1 Episode 7.
0コメント