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***OFFICIAL*** Anthony Johnson VS. Daniel Cormier

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Light Heavyweight Championship bout: 205 pounds
Main event - Five round fight for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title


 
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#96 ·
I called it before the fight when making predictions with the group I was watching it with. Cormier would weather the storm, wear Johnson down, and then get the rear naked choke later in the fight. Just like that.

To be fair though, Johnson fought an unintelligent fight. He didn't use his range well at all. He was overly aggressive and threw way too many kicks against a wrestler who would obviously take advantage of that. He made it too easy for Cormier to get a hold of him. Hopefully he learns from this and comes back better. He also needs to learn to dig deep and overcome adversity in the octagon if he wants to become a champion. His offense and power is amazing, but you need more than that at the top of the mountain.

Actually looking forward to Cormier vs. Jones 2 if it happens. Maybe I'm in the minority.
 
#100 ·
I know this is a joke, but just to point it out DC is used to fighting heavyweights with a lot of power and trains with Cain everyday. I am sure he is more than used to taking big shots from big guys, and although that doesn't make him "unkoable" or any such thing, I think he was probably more prepared for that kind of power than say Davis was or Gus was.
 
#110 ·
DC broke AJ in this one. It was so clear Rumble did not want to be there after the second round, he was a done man after being taken to the ground and beaten.

I'm happy for Cormier. He stepped up last minute, cut a lot of weight, and dominated the most dangerous guy at LHW.

With Jones out of the picture (for now) I don't see anybody threatening at LHW for DC.


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#112 ·
I've only seen the fight once live and I was pretty high last night but.... Did anyone else think Rumble looked completely lost at the end of the 2nd? he looked hurt and like he wanted out. Badly. If I was his corner I might have thrown in the towel.

Did I just imagine that?


anyway choke is how he always surrenders. He's a great guy but not a champion.
 
#114 ·
No you didn't imagine it. I was watching with 5 other guys and everyone agreed with you. At the end of round 2 AJ was rocked, scared, and wanted out. BADLY.

I knew it was over when I saw the look on his face when he stood up and then him stumbling back to his corner.
 
#113 ·
I agree, when he was on his stool after the second round, he looked done. I almost wondered if he was going to come out for the third. Even his corner was like "you still have 3 rounds!" They had to assure the officials that he was okay because he didn't answer them himself. Cormier broke him which is too bad because like you said, he's a great guy and an offensive beast.

His conditioning seems fine as long as he's the one in control. If he's facing adversity though, he gasses hard and gets choked out. How can he fix this problem?

I watched the fight sober like I always do, so I paid good attention and I stand by what I said before. He was too aggressive and threw kicks way too liberally against a great wrestler who would obviously take advantage of that. He made it too easy for Cormier to get a hold of him by merely being 100% on the offense rather than attempting to use his range effectively. . He was so eager to finish Cormier quickly instead of being patient like he was against Davis. Think maybe he knew he couldn't match Cormiers pace in a 5 round fight so he was hoping to put him away early? Cormier is a grinder and is good at tiring opponents. Either way, Johnson doesn't have great fight IQ and needs to take a look at his mental game in my opinion.

Love him as a fighter though. Quite possibly the most powerful light heavyweight on the planet and when he is in control, it's scary. Never seen Cormier dropped like that before, and he's fought heavyweights for most of his career.
 
#121 ·
His conditioning seems fine as long as he's the one in control. If he's facing adversity though, he gasses hard and gets choked out. How can he fix this problem?
Throw straight punches only is what I would've done. Cormier has absolutely nothing for him on the feet and he was throwing everything into every shot, bad plan. He should have jabbed Cormier's face into a mush and maintained his strength. He could fight off a takedown or two but Johnson just kept giving it up, with that gameplan he deserved to lose.
 
#115 ·
Great performance by D.C. Smart game plan and solid finish.

I've seen a lot of Rumble bashing online, but I think the guy smokes anyone in the division not named D.C. or Jon Jones, and even then, he has a great shot at putting those two on their butts (as we saw when he rocked D.C. a number of times). People can take away from A.J. all they like - MMA fans are fickle and a fighter is only as good as his last fight, regardless of what he's accomplished along the way. But D.C. is a special and elite fighter who breaks people mentally. That's always been his style. Last night, Rumble broke. And now he has to gather himself up and come back stronger. Losing to D.C. doesn't lessen what Rumble has accomplished thus far, and as far as I'm concerned, Rumble is still the baddest man in the division. As I said, he murders anyone not named Cormier or Jones, and even then, there's nothing to say he doesn't drop those two at any given moment as well.

We've got some solid guys at the top of LHW right now. It will be really interesting to see what Jon Jones shows up when he returns.
 
#117 ·
Haha, I wouldn't mind a rematch, but I don't see it going any differently. Rumble comes out guns blazing in that first round, and only a special few can cope with it. D.C. did, and I suspect Jones could as well, but again - it's not certain. That's what makes Round One Rumble such a treat to watch. That said, he should see a sports psychologist, because it was clear last night that he does not like when things aren't going his way. It almost mirrored Vitor's performance.

I'd love to see Rumble vs. Glover next.
 
#119 ·
My comments aren't really directed at anyone here. Most posters at this site are fairly reasonable. I've gone over to the dark side as of late (i.e. Sherdog), and some of what I see over there is just ridiculous, including comments about Rumble.

But then it's Sherdog... why I expected anything less, I do not know :p
 
#122 ·
Great gameplay and execution by DC.

Johnson checked out at the end of round 2. It was written al over his face and demeanor. I honestly thought it would have been more of a contest, especially since Johnson has a wresting background.


Can't wait for Jones to return for a rematch with DC. Would love to see DC take that guy out.
 
#128 ·
Its fairly simple really, DC had too big of an advantage with is wrestling.

DC knew it, AJ knew it and thats why he got frantic. KOS exposed a weakness that AJ hasn't fully addressed and he panicked, gassed and took a beating.

I hate to say it but AJ should drop what he's doing and go right to Jackson's. He has it all but he lacks poise and grappling chops.

Jackson is good for fighters, I suspect with his game planning and guidance AJ would become almost an instant threat.
 
#130 ·
Damn, Anthony got a bit wild. DC is a technician and I expected AJ to play the distance game a bit more, he probably thought it was over when he dropped DC in the first but this was the wildest he's been since his UFC return.

DC is too good for that. Gus is the only plausible contender now, which I hate to say as he's coming off a loss. Good job it was to AJ, or there wouldn't be a challenger anywhere close to deserving it. Bader needs to shut up and fight AJ.

Be nice if Gustaf had a fight scheduled soon so he fights DC off a win, or if he were to lose then his opponent would deserve the shot. What a mess.
 
#131 ·
DC looked great. Spot on game plan.

I honestly think that punch Rumble hit him with in the first would have KO'd the vast majority of fighters. DC has some chin on him.

I thought before the fight that DC was a worse matchup for Rumble than Jones was. I hope we get to see Rumble/Jones at some point so I can confirm.
 
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