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UFC 203 CM Punk vs Mickey Gall |OT| Like Mussolini and Kennedy
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Mr. Pointy
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Punk should have started with some amateur bouts. His ego (and, lets be honest, UFC enabling him) were writing checks his body couldn't cash. Now he's the can that other cans beat up.
I saw his post fight press conference slot and he mentioned that he initially wanted to do it the right way but the UFC came knockin and he didn't want to pass that opportunity.
excelsiorlef
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Never liked Punk and don't see the day where I actually like him. He's a legit douchebag and had more than a slice of humble pie... he ate the whole thing!
RBelong2Us
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Gall is gonna demolish Sage and in retrospect will make CM Punk still look awful.....
But whatever.. dude got a big pay day, found something he finds rewarding regardless if he ever fights again and im guessing he still is gonna wanna train at Dukes no matter what.
But whatever.. dude got a big pay day, found something he finds rewarding regardless if he ever fights again and im guessing he still is gonna wanna train at Dukes no matter what.
RBelong2Us
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oh btw...the way Edmond carries himself makes it easy to see why Rousey is such a salty bitch.
Her mom is right, that dude is scum. Werdum probably already knew that and had a reason to push kick that d bag when he was coming at him.
Her mom is right, that dude is scum. Werdum probably already knew that and had a reason to push kick that d bag when he was coming at him.
sammyCYBORG
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He had to know at 37 he couldn't win that. He lasted longer than I expected.
This was one of the weirder UFC PPVs in recent memory.
This was one of the weirder UFC PPVs in recent memory.
RBelong2Us
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sorry
Corpsepyre
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I heard CM Punk got ass-whipped. Is this trueeeeeeeeeeee?
Same here, I'm not a MMA fan but bought the Lesnar/Punk PPV's being curious how they'd do. Don't see myself paying and staying up super late for future events. Sunday is kind of messed up afterwards. I doubt I'd even pay to watch Brock again.
Dick Justice
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Paracelsus
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The thing that scares me about MMA is that the guy spent two years worth of working hours on training and he couldn't even throw a punch. I'm not expecting a victory but at least good form and execution, and he just flat out sucked on everything. How could that be?
For wrestling fans: this reminds me of his Macho Man elbow drop, he gave it a million times and it looked like shit in all of them.
For wrestling fans: this reminds me of his Macho Man elbow drop, he gave it a million times and it looked like shit in all of them.
RBelong2Us
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theres fights where legit top 10 guys in their division literally get completely worked by another fighter so its surprising that Punk got worked by a far more experienced dude?
good form and execution wont be executed if youre fighting a dude that is a legitimate UFC fighter which is what Gall probably ends up showing he is.
good form and execution wont be executed if youre fighting a dude that is a legitimate UFC fighter which is what Gall probably ends up showing he is.
Paracelsus
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Do you need to fight a cripple to be allowed to throw a proper punch? It's like that Ronda Rousey gif throwing "I want to fracture my wrist ahooooy" loose punches in the air.
Why does he believe he's better then that performance? He's not. He needs to wake up.
Arrowgigantic
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I remember (well, maybe somebody else did) how Brock Lesnar tapped in his first UFC match, and the match was 44 seconds shorter than Punk's. Technically, this means Punk is 133% better than Brock Lesnar.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Punk did have Brock beat with the GTS before Heyman interrupted the pin. Took interference and an F5 on the steel chair to take Punk out.
HazySaiyan
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Props to him for giving it a go but c'mon Punk just give it up. You're not cut out for this.
poor punk...
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
This is EXACTLY what I was thinking during Punk's post fight interview.
Props to him for giving it a go but c'mon Punk just give it up. You're not cut out for this.
highrider
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Yeah, it is possible to become a fighter at 36, but he doesn't have the athleticism from what he's shown. I admire him for trying, and exposing himself to what was likely going to be a beating. I don't take any pleasure at seeing him fail.
He beat a can. Aside from being someone whose name you remember, he is not really anything, yet. Let him fight some actual fighters first and we will see.
You might have more chance to get lucky and connect with a random wild swing against a striker I guess, but if you're going to lose anyway you're probably better off doing so against a grappler where you'll get choked out or submitted instead of getting pummeled and take way more damage
Seijuro
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I think skill and age were both factors in the Punk/Gall match. Punk looked very old and tired. The punches he threw didn't have any impact whatsoever, if you compare it with the first hits Gall threw when he took control on the ground, rocked Punk good. Gall came out swinging and went straight for the kill.
Kudos though to Punk for fighting off Gall as long as he did on the ground, after the takedown I expected a swifter finish. Guess the two years of training was good for something.
Imagine if Punk actually would have fought even earlier, as was the plan before the injury etc. That would have been over even quicker.
Now that he got that out of his system, MMA clearly isn't his cup of tea, at least not on this level.
Well even Dana White hinted at that already when he said that Punk should not fight in the UFC next time.
Kudos though to Punk for fighting off Gall as long as he did on the ground, after the takedown I expected a swifter finish. Guess the two years of training was good for something.
Imagine if Punk actually would have fought even earlier, as was the plan before the injury etc. That would have been over even quicker.
Now that he got that out of his system, MMA clearly isn't his cup of tea, at least not on this level.
Well even Dana White hinted at that already when he said that Punk should not fight in the UFC next time.
Are you saying CM Punk against some other figures would still lose? I feel like Gall is the real deal, that take down and punch combo BREH
Too fuckin early on a Sunday morning for me to try and figure out this Scott Steiner math.
Officerrob
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A "star" who doesn't have a chance against a legit UFC fighter
Pretty much, he would have trouble with pretty much any pro fighter.
That is nothing against Gall, who might be very good indeed, but it is impossible to say from his fights with Michael Jackson and CM Punk if he is good enough to hang with the top 10 welterweights.
I think the best in recent memory was Tom Lawlor coming out to Like a Prayer.
BronsonLee
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Why do you think he wanted to fight Sage next?!
RBelong2Us
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cause all this training hasnt helped him become healthier?
DeaconKnowledge
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So, would WWE even want Punk back after the ass whipping he took?
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