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With the likely No. 1 contender spot in the UFC’s strawweight division up for grabs Saturday night at UFC 201, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas went to war inside the Philips Arena…
With the likely No. 1 contender spot in the UFC’s strawweight division up for grabs Saturday night at UFC 201, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas went to war inside the Philips Arena in Atlanta.
After three rounds of back-and-forth action, it was Kowalkiewicz remaining unbeaten and improving to 10-0 i her career with a split decision win.
With a possible title fight against dominant champ Joanna Jedrzekczyk waiting in the wings, top strawweight Rose Namajunas squared off with undefeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ‘Thug’ Rose came out moving well and landing crisp punches, but Kowalkiewicz’s […]
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With a possible title fight against dominant champ Joanna Jedrzekczyk waiting in the wings, top strawweight Rose Namajunas squared off with undefeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
‘Thug’ Rose came out moving well and landing crisp punches, but Kowalkiewicz’s Muay Thai skills soon came into play in a big way when she opened up with some huge knees to the bodies and elbows that badly gassed Namajunas in the later two rounds.
Despite repeated attempts at a submission in the third, Kowalkiewicz showed excellent jiu-jitsu defense in outlasting Namajunas in a somewhat questionable split decision. Watch the full fight video highlights of Kowalkiewicz’s upset win here:
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Tonight’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 is in the books from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In the main event, top contender Tyron Woodley knocked out welterweight champ Robbie Lawler , while undefeated strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat No. 3-ranked Rose Namajunas for a perceived shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event. Join […]
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Tonight’s (Sat., July 30, 2016) UFC 201 is in the books from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
In the main event, top contender Tyron Woodley knocked out welterweight champ Robbie Lawler , while undefeated strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat No. 3-ranked Rose Namajunas for a perceived shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event.
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Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley: Mike Drahota: It’s an easy to see that the UFC 201 main event promises fireworks, and for good reason. Lawler has delivered three “Fight of the Year” winners and/or candidates during the last three years, and while many are legitimately picking the wear and tear of those epic five-round wars to […]
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Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley:
Mike Drahota:
It’s an easy to see that the UFC 201 main event promises fireworks, and for good reason. Lawler has delivered three “Fight of the Year” winners and/or candidates during the last three years, and while many are legitimately picking the wear and tear of those epic five-round wars to finally catch up to him tonight, I’m not as sure.
The champion cannot afford to start slow as he did against Carlos Condit, Rory MacDonald, and Johny Hendricks. Woodley definitely possesses perhaps the most threatening one-round skills due to his massive power and speed, but that athletic prowess could begin to wane if the fight lasts more than five minutes.
It’s hard to predict if the absolutely massive amount of strikes Lawler has absorbed lately will finally affect him, but while it could, I think he should have the gameplan to come out firing and use his height and reach advantage to back “The Chosen One” against the cage for a barrage of strikes. Woodley has been out of the cage for a year-and-a-half, and in my mind he lost his last fight to Kelvin Gastelum. He may have added new wrinkles to his game, but it might not be enough to knock Lawler off his throne.
Lawler by second round TKO is my pick.
Rory Kernaghan:
Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley are an intriguing pair explosive athletes. Woodley likes to go very hard early on, but has shown signs of wavering late in fights. This could be a problem against ‘Ruthless,’ who tends to have his best rounds in the final half of the fight.
This in turn could be a problem for Lawler if he comes out too slow, but he also has a wide experience gap on ‘The Chosen One,’ and here is where I feel the key for victory lies. Lawler knows Woodley is going to come out explosive, and rather than take that risk of playing rope-a-dope in to the later rounds, I predict a ruthless finish early on.
Look for a well-timed counter shot to put the lights out, as Robbie Lawler knocks out Tyron Woodley in round one.
Mike Henken:
In my opinion, Woodley’s long layoff, as well as his questionable gas tank, will give him problems in this fight. “The Chosen One” hasn’t competed since earning a lackluster decision win over Kelvin Gastelum in January 2015. Woodley, a former NCAA Division I wrestler, possess explosive power and finishing ability, but he’s also been known to fade as fights go on while Lawler only gets stronger in the later rounds.
I feel as if the “Ruthless” is the superior technical striker, and if he can keep this fight on the feet, which I expect him to be able to do, he should be able to batter Woodley. Lawler via unanimous decision.
Read on to the next page to see our predictions for the pivotal women’s strawweight co-main event.
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With just hours until her strawweight clash with Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201 tonight (July 30, 2016), No. 3-ranked ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas is ready to go out and make a statement en route to another shot at 115-pound gold. In a recent interview with FOX Sports, Namajunas took the opportunity to respond to current champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s […]
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With just hours until her strawweight clash with Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201 tonight (July 30, 2016), No. 3-ranked ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas is ready to go out and make a statement en route to another shot at 115-pound gold.
In a recent interview with FOX Sports, Namajunas took the opportunity to respond to current champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s recent callout to the entire division she currently rules, asking who’s next for the Polish knockout artist:
“She has the right to say something like that. She’s earned the right to be where she’s at and for nobody to really feel like there’s a challenger,” Namajunas said.
“At the same time, it kind of makes me happy because I know that I’m coming and I know she smells me coming, too. It ain’t that far behind.”
‘Thug’ isn’t mad about the champion’s brash comments, and believes that nobody in the 115-pound division is ready for Jedrzejczyk the way she is:
“For me, it’s like the truth don’t get me mad. It’s like who is ready for her. Obviously, me having this fight right now is not just because I want to stay active, I do want the experience, but I’m right (expletive) there.
I don’t think anybody else is ready for her the way that I am.
For me, I was just thrown into a title fight when I was 22 years old. So I really didn’t know (expletive) back then versus where I’m at now,” Namajunas said.
Namajunas believes she has all the skill and passion in the world necessary to thrive in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), and says that the only thing she can’t get enough of now is experience inside the Octagon:
“At this point in my life, this is the only thing that matters to me,” Namajunas said. “I have the most passion ever. So skill and passion has never been something that’s a problem, it’s just experience. I feel that’s always been something I could use more of.
Joanna says who’s ready for her — after this fight, I will say I will be ready to fight for the belt that same night on July 30.
I’m really looking forward to that. I feel like I’m just so happy to be part of this journey and fortunate to be in the position I’m in.
I’m happy that the UFC is giving me this matchup because it kind of fits well with the way Joanna fights. She’s a striker, and you don’t see Karolina going to the ground either,” Namajunas said.
A bout between ‘JJ’ and Namajunas is possibly the biggest matchup to be made in the women’s strawweight division today, and if ‘Thug’ is successful against Kowalkiewicz come tomorrow night, the dominoes might just fall into place to make the fantasy spectacle a reality:
“Everything’s falling into place.”
“I rise to the occasion,” Namajunas said. “I feel like the higher caliber opponent I have, the more it brings out of me.”
Namajunas and Kowalkiewicz are set to meet in the co-main event of UFC 201 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and the winner will have an inside track to a title shot against the dominant champ.
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A key strawweight contest is set for the UFC 201 co-main event Saturday night, as Rose Namajunas takes on Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Namajunas has scored successive wins over Tecia Torres, Pa…
A key strawweight contest is set for the UFC 201 co-main event Saturday night, as Rose Namajunas takes on Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Namajunas has scored successive wins over Tecia Torres, Paige VanZant and Angela Hill since a 2014 loss to Carla Esparza in the finals of the tournament to crown the first-ever UFC 115-pound champion. “Thug” finished both VanZant and Hill, while scoring a decision in April over Torres.
Kowalkiewicz made her Octagon debut last December with a decision win over Randa Markos before adding a May decision triumph vs. Heather Jo Clark to her resume.
In this special edition of “The Matchup,” both fighters offer up their thoughts on the other.