UFC 305 On ESPN+ PPV [8/17 at 10 pm ET] “African Born, African Bred” (Israel Adesanya/Dricus Du Plessis)

[Bleed The Freak]

They're arrogant. They want to show the world that they can stay and kickbox with him, well... they cant.
Sure, he's strong AF so its hard to keep him down if you're not a great wrestler
Can you imagine if Alex made the transition to MMA sooner

I do Muay Thai and BJJ and have a black belt in Tang Soo Do and brown belt in TKD.

My school that I do BJJ (white belt) at is not an MMA school by any stretch of the imagination. Strictly BJJ. But I spar in my striking stance sometimes to throw those guys off. Folks who grapple exclusively are really SOL when someone stuffs their takedowns. You can see the 1000 yard stare. A simple hand on their hip when in close quarters negates a ton of their moves.

Contrary to popular opinion taking down somebody with a very solid striking base is not as easy as people think it is.

I'm not elite but blue and purple and brown belts have a rough time taking me down with my striking background. Once down on the ground, it's a different animal due to their experience.

Believe me they want to take him to the ground but he's learned enough takedown defense they're scared shytless to come in close, so they're in striking range. Plus keeping a dude like that down for long periods ain't easy. It'll gas them and tax their muscles. Especially at the weight.

He's no small dude. You're fukked.

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

I think I rather have my girl cheat on me then my favorite fighter lose…..I’m depressed

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[Kinguno]

Rewatching it DDP was stunning him a lot more than I noticed that’s why Izzy looked sloppy

At the half way point of round 2 Izzy had DDP against the cage but DDP lets off an great hook and Izzy was stunned tried to clinch they fall and DDP grabs him against the cage Izzy was slow to react to get up because he was stunned

Round 3 Izzy is reacting bad to punches. 2:10 he is stunned again. DDP is swarming Izzy and suffocating him

Start of round 4 Izzy had a chance to win after DDP’s failed takedown attempt if he just went on top and threw elbows 4:24. Izzy just backs off and lets him get up.

At 1:48 round 4 Izzy back tracks to run then at 1:44 DDP catches him with a punch that drops him Izzy is stunned while DDP whiffs on punches then while still stunned Izzy points to the ground then DDP throws a few flicking jabs then Izzy does the same side run but DDP is on him nailing punches that aren’t defended before bringing down Izzy who never fought the hands at all just to tap at 1:23.


Izzy really stopped clinching in fights. He needs to work on his grappling and defense overall.

DDP fights ugly but it works. He could’ve gone for the KO but he wanted to make Izzy tap or better yet go to sleep.

 

[Primetime]

Rewatching it DDP was stunning him a lot more than I noticed that’s why Izzy looked sloppy

At the half way point of round 2 Izzy had DDP against the cage but DDP lets off an great hook and Izzy was stunned tried to clinch they fall and DDP grabs him against the cage Izzy was slow to react to get up because he was stunned

Round 3 Izzy is reacting bad to punches. 2:10 he is stunned again. DDP is swarming Izzy and suffocating him

Start of round 4 Izzy had a chance to win after DDP’s failed takedown attempt if he just went on top and threw elbows 4:24. Izzy just backs off and lets him get up.

At 1:48 round 4 Izzy back tracks to run then at 1:44 DDP catches him with a punch that drops him Izzy is stunned while DDP whiffs on punches then while still stunned Izzy points to the ground then DDP throws a few flicking jabs then Izzy does the same side run but DDP is on him nailing punches that aren’t defended before bringing down Izzy who never fought the hands at all just to tap at 1:23.


Izzy really stopped clinching in fights. He needs to work on his grappling and defense overall.

DDP fights ugly but it works. He could’ve gone for the KO but he wanted to make Izzy tap or better yet go to sleep.

I thought Izzy was going to get knocked out in round 2, that moment you’re talking about he was in a daze and his reaction time was gone… but DDP was too gassed/gun-shy to capitalize. Maybe spent from the submission attempts.

Izzy recovered well at intermission and started round 3 sharp, but it was clear he couldn’t eat the same type of strikes he was serving DDP.

Then in round 4 once he got stunned again, DDP recognized it and had no impediments going for the kill. At this point Izzy is who he is tho, he needed to improve those aspects 5-10 fights ago.

 

[Doctor Doom]

Dudes really looked at Izzy's last 4 fights and decided to bet on him

 

[ViShawn]

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[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

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that's what it all boils down to..embrace the white race!!

 

[Screwface Exchange]

And thats why izzy aint the last style bender or on andersons silva level. U only got 1 style izzy. Anderson cld play da range game but his kicks wld end u with 1 shot. Or he cld chop u legs down. If u wanna play load up n power punch anderson had 1 shot power both hands. If you wanna clinch go check if rich Franklin has found a way out of anderson's muay thai clinch.
Ground game chael sonnen still doesnt know how he got caught.
Anderson cld fight any and every style and discipline.

 

[newarkhiphop]

I remember at one point ppl talking about Izzy could give jon trouble

 

[Bleed The Freak]

I'm bout done with this ufc shyt

It really seems super wack now doesn't it?

 

[42 Monks]

lol

lmao

 

[Mowgli]

Saw this nikka tap and turned the TV off immediately. Couldn't turn off fast enough

I don't ever want to see that fight again but I might watch just to study the white man

He tried to max halloway point at the ground shyt and get Punished. Humiliating

 

[AngryBaby]

Is it just me or is Izzy also looking thinner in this fight and the Sean Strickland one?

 

[Deafheaven]

It really seems super wack now doesn't it?

I only box n even i know you cant leave your neck out like that lol. He was dazed but it also was because he was fighting like a tard. You simply dont see as many complete mental lapses in boxing at champ level


Got choked out and made to cry by a boer calling himself the real king of wakanda. Dark times for melanated segment of the ufc lol