Zuffa Boxing: Ryan García Quesada vs. Conor Nigel Benn & Jai Tapu Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelian RBR.

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  1. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jai should stay away from heavyweight.
     
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    Beltline.
     
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    Jai hurt a bit in that last round from a right hand. As talented as Jai undoubtedly is, and as obvious as the influence Usyk's and Bivol's styles are on his style, he lacks their great defence and has a vulnerability to getting hurt they don't. He should work on his defence more
     
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    Those were low
     
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    That heel characterization he finds himself in will just earn him more money in the long run. I do hate Haney too though lol
     
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  6. MetalLicker

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    Mikaeljan with a bit of acting to buy some time to recover.
     
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    Cmon you know he’s got suspect whiskers
     
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    Round 1 Mikaelian 10-9
    Round 2 Opetaia 10-9
    Round 3 Mikaelian 10-9
    Round 4 Opetaia 10-9
    Round 5 Mikaelian 10-9
    Round 6 Opetaia 10-9
    Round 7 Mikaelian 10-9
    Round 8 Opetaia 10-9

    Noel not throwing a ton, trying to walk him into something, Jai goes low, Noel gets some time. Noel presses he action, then Jai presses him back. Outworking him. Noel with a huge right late.
     
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    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    Dude wipes sponsoring the corner posts, I remember the clown Jake Paul knocking out a ufc fighter who had them on the back of his shorts lol
     
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    My brain glazes over when Max K speaks.
     
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    7 - 1 Opetaia
     
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    Slick round from Opetaia

    Opetaia
    Mkaeljan
    Opetaia
    Opetaia
    Opetaia
    Opetaia
    Mikaeljan
    Opetaia

    6-2 Opetaia
     
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    8th round feels like Jai is about to start taking over, but..... He's fighting a little dirty. Ref isn't catching a lot of these tactics.
     
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    Round 1 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 2 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 3 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 4 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 5 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 6 - 10-9 Opetaia
    Round 7 - 10-9 Mikaelian
    Round 8 - 10-9 Opetaia Close

    Opetaia 79-73
     
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    he’d beat both Ryan and Connor.
     
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