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Really hard to watch this fight with a keen eye and say Du Plessis won.

Strickland landed a lot more strikes and they were much cleaner, he slipped / parried almost all of Du Plessis hand strikes, he checked a ton of leg kicks, was never controlled on the ground and got up immediately every time he was taken down.

Strickland took rounds 1,3,5 fairly clearly imo and round two was extremely even. Not mad at that round going either way. Looking forward to the rematch.

https://youtu.be/s53Lz5NWhm4?si=_PY98p_iKLBH-QPK

Companion 1y ago

DDP won due to the take downs. It's MMA not kick boxing

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BTC_P2P 1y ago

He did absolutely nothing with the takedowns and Strickland got up immediately every time. A wash.

Companion 1y ago

I agree with that. The judges saw takedowns. I think it could have gone either way. If it was a "fight to the death" match I'd still be unsure who would win, though I think it would be Strickland

BTC_P2P 1y ago

Yeah I agree. I think DDP also coming forward more and throwing a lot of big winging punches (even though most missed) had something to do with it. I’d like to see the UFC revamp their judging so judges get a chance to look at fight stats and action more closely before awarding a winner. Not likely, but as an educated combat sports fan that’s what I’d prefer.

Companion 1y ago

Those overhand rights were just shots in the dark. The leg checks from Strickland looks like a fucking robot. Bro didn't even have to look; just starred him down.

BTC_P2P 1y ago

Strickland is a fun fighter to watch. Fluid, fast straight punches and his defense is among the best in MMA (imo). Dricus is too clunky for me but the guy is a savage. Just not a big fan of his style.