Strickland: Whittaker is a one trick pony Also Strickland: almost only throws 1-2s

@Justin-gm2fi

5 ай бұрын

Strickland is delusional so no surprise there, was funny to see his trash talk back fire on him for once

@cozy.elfenomenooooo

5 ай бұрын

whos champ cry more ahaha chinny chin rob@@Justin-gm2fi

@booprice5473

4 ай бұрын

@@cozy.elfenomenooooolol

@comphd6155

28 күн бұрын

​@@cozy.elfenomenoooooWhat a reign 😂

Rob's face appears increasingly battered with each podcast episode. Rob, if someone is holding you captive, please blink to signal us!

@casgal2431

5 ай бұрын

He's graftin hard in the gym right now, comeback incoming

@serg999

5 ай бұрын

He's been edging.

@joanneee1037

5 ай бұрын

To be fair, I met Rob in person. Very handsome guy. He doesn't even look like he gets hit in the face for a living.

@EdwardScape

5 ай бұрын

@@joanneee1037 100%

@cryptowatch-ed7cm

5 ай бұрын

@@joanneee1037you’re his wife yeah?😎

Love how much Robert praises Leon. I feel like current and ex-fighters have almost across the board thought Leon was amazing in there.

@alcottdevalte7440

5 ай бұрын

Not really. Edwards literally made gun signs and kept saying "head shot" dead after knocking Usman out cold, and mentioned Usman's dad being in prison during the buildup for the trilogy if I remember it correctly. It's all entertainment at the end and Edwards gonna be happy when he sees the PPV buys due to Colby's trash talk.

@Jack-jz5kt

5 ай бұрын

@@alcottdevalte7440it was Colby who mentioned usmans dad

@scotscottscottt

5 ай бұрын

Seen the opposite from most fighters actually... technically crispy but mostly weak performance

@anthonyplays7301

5 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@alcottdevalte7440Leon clearly wasn’t happy. The dad comments were about steroids not death. Big difference.

@markdyer2574

5 ай бұрын

​@@anthonyplays7301what?

Robert brought up something that I saw nobody else bring up, and that's how Colby had to get into the fire and close the distance to be able to pressure and shoot and he just couldn't, Leon was too fast for him, he usually throws a bunch of shots then shoots under but Leon was seeing those from a mile away

@dominiceliakim4617

5 ай бұрын

Colby has low fight IQ... Throw combinations,then shoot...you watched Pantoja's masterclass om Royvall

@gabriel-uc1uz

5 ай бұрын

The problem is when they have a mastery of the distance you will get countered on the entry and exit. And the opportunities will not always present themselves when your strikes don't offer threat.

@WARHIGH15

5 ай бұрын

It wasn’t that he couldn’t. He hadn’t fought in years and was unwilling to take any type of damage in order to get his game plan off. It is sad but Colby’s old now and he looked it. His striking is shit and he should retire now

@scotscottscottt

5 ай бұрын

You say "couldnt" but really he just "didnt." Big difference. Look at later rounds when Colby started actually pressing and had instant success.

@mattreef3379

5 ай бұрын

@@scotscottscottt yea i think you bring up a massive point that he just DIDNT attempt to take him down but like 3 times in the first 15 minutes. And then in the 4th and 5th he had decent success take leon down, but at that point leon had more in the tank still so colby couldnt do anything with the takedown. Leon is definitively good but it seemed like that wasn't the colby we are used to

Good call by Rob on the scuffle...I hear nobody saying it ....felt very WWE forearm strikes

@mindfulwalking

5 ай бұрын

When you start getting pay per view points as a champ, you gotta sell those tickets.

@vincentvandervelden3554

5 ай бұрын

@mindfulwalking Strickland can be trusted to backup his play into the octagon Unlike most others like Colby Conor masvidal etc

Leon was cold and calculated during fight night. The commentary team kept insisting that it wasn't a good look for Leon to end the fight on his back but he was in complete control throughout the fight and he wasn't hurt or tired.

@frjcde9392

5 ай бұрын

Leon also did nothing that entire fight lol. A few leg kicks and that’s about it. Leon and Belal as champions are the most boring champs on earth. At least khabib would constantly ground and pound 😂

@daniel18923

5 ай бұрын

Nice way to say he point fought to the win. Boring fight from a guy he easily could've dog walked but prefered the 0 risk izzy approach

@benhallo1553

5 ай бұрын

Isn’t a good look hahaha. Do they know anything about the way fights are judged, on effective damage largley

@user-io5xd6to1k

5 ай бұрын

It didn’t look good because he had 3 rounds won and Colby couldn’t do anything to him. Why not throw more combos and take him out?

Just a simple comment for the algorithm. Really loving both your takes, proper hope this podcast gets as popular as bym one day!

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the support mate!

Love hearing you guys. Rob's analysis is good 💯

Love the podcast, have yet to miss a episode 🙌

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support!

Waiting for the reaction! Beautiful timing.

Video quality is looking amazing.

Awe man if we don't see you guys again this year merry Christmas and happy new year to you both

Loving the pod more and more each week boys. The more in depth and honest opinions and takes on the fights are so refreshing. You can tell they are genuine and aren’t just regurgitated from other peoples recaps. Love it! Question for you both, other than anime, do you watch any movies/series and if so what are your faves?

I love how Johnny even though not being a professional fighter, understands and appreciates the different aspects of the fights. Question: What is your fondest gaming memory? A stellar episode :).

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, that means a lot 💪🏼

@teleportdinero

5 ай бұрын

@@MMArcadePodcastcolby has to fight shavkat

People forget, in that 5th round Leon was controlling Colby, he lost control when he was attempting a triangle, which was in, but Colby slipped out and landed in full guard.

@talhaejax8589

5 ай бұрын

So Colby landed at top

@TheTommy9898

5 ай бұрын

@@talhaejax8589 yeah, but it was like rob said. Colby only had control for the last minute. And even then, he was just spamming little punches to the body instead of going for a finish. The rest of that round was Leon controlling Colby and almost getting a choke

@talhaejax8589

5 ай бұрын

@@TheTommy9898 more than my minutes Leon hips back was on ground flat lined

@talhaejax8589

5 ай бұрын

@@TheTommy9898 Colby either masvidal or ring rust we will know in his next fight

@ssj4goku18825theepic

5 ай бұрын

It reminds me a lot similar to Leon’s round 2 against Usman last year when he was actually winning on the feet before he decided to go for another takedown and fail then Usman won through the striking range on the corner of the cage.

Colby got up after the 5th round he raised his hands!! 😂😂 like what are you doing??😂

@theguvnor3880

5 ай бұрын

Trying to keep up the facade.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you guys! Wising you the best in 2024 and looking forward to more episodes 👊👊

Rob an Jonny! How blessed are we on a monday morning!!

Got a drive tomorrow and now I have something to listen to, cheers boys.

Great time for a ep

Rob is always classy 👍🏻 much love! ❤️

Happy Christmas and New Year fellas. Looking forward to new episodes in 2024! 🍻

Amazing, amazing podcast!

people don't understand, for Colby to shoot, Leon has to be in place, in distance, if he's not close its gonna look very sloppy like a couple of times that it did

I was playing two of my all time favourite games in '98, Quake 2 DM and Jedi Knight. Was definately one of the best years to be a gamer.. Unreal, Theif, Tenchu.. so many amazing releases.

Best christmas special ever 🌲

didnt Leon piece up and nearly finish Belal in their first fight? dont think its as hard of a fight even though Belal is improved since then

@rikki6

5 ай бұрын

Finish by eye poke

@2ClutchCee

5 ай бұрын

Yeah smoking him for the 1 rd, belal didn’t get close to him

@peasnburley7496

5 ай бұрын

Was easy winning rd 1. Shoulda rematched immediately though

2011 HAS be the best year of gaming EVER, we had Skyrim, uncharted 3, skyward sword, MW3, dead space 2, DARK SOULS, dragon age 2, the Witcher 2, assassins creed, GEARS OF WAR 3, dead island, Arkham city, portal 2, Pokémon black and white. And it goes on. That’s just from memory I don’t think I left my house aside for wrestling practice for 2 years while I played them all😂

Rob your bad mofo. You have a career here for after. I appreciate how you guys trucked on in spite of tech issues. I always light up when I see new episode up! Thank you both.

Hey Rob. I have had a beard for 13 years for the same reason! Super self conscious about it too. Ps...also have very curly hair lol. Good luck in the new year scar-bro! :D greetings from Canada.

Gotta love the preparation put into this podcast.... a few minutes to the end then realise its the last episode of the year 😂😂😂

Fun Fact: Rob says “I don‘t know“ at least 5 times each podcast

@Ry-tr4xy

5 ай бұрын

Make it into a drinking game

Can't wait to hear them talk about Rob's next fight! Will Costa pull out? Likely. Hopefully this is a building block to Rob winning the middleweight belt again!

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed he doesn't haha

Lets go lads!

When Rob said yes a blitz is a big part of my game, but I got other tricks....rob doesn't have other tricks, that blitz is your go to that's lead to success

Dricus challenged Strickland to a fight. Strickland obliged. But I do think it’s all a show*

What’s up, my dudes! Love the pod. Quick question for ya! Have you fellas had a chance to pick up a Miyoo Mini Handheld Console? What are your thoughts? I know you both agreed that 98’ was the premier time for gaming and I tell you what, the nostalgia is real here. I am brought right back into my childhood with this and blown away by the 7000+ games readily available at my finger tips and now pocket sized. Including Rob’s beloved Final Fantasy Tactics.

Another great episode! Rob and his waterfall breaks will be a mainstay going forward. Here's my question for both of you, which bethesda game world would be your favourite to live in? And conversely, which one would you avoid at all costs?

Good podcast 👏

If you're going to Canberra, try to get down to Batemans Bay for a day, Jonny. It's bloody beautiful here at the moment

Fair play getting this out so early! Great insight and analysis from both you boys Question for Rob: With your new habit of going to the bathroom while recording, have you ever needed to go bathroom during a fight? 😂 Have a great Christmas boys, see you in the new year!

@daniellee3878

5 ай бұрын

😂😂

I was a fan of Sean, then he went at Rob. This is war

@Ar1AnX1x

5 ай бұрын

f*** Strickland but honestly everybody did the same to him, everybody were saying he's so basic and stupid, his style sucks, and at first he was like "damn that was impressive, nobody does that to freaking whittaker" but when shit got serious he downplayed it, it happens

@luckyspurs

5 ай бұрын

Presumably he was trying to downplay Du Plessis' biggest win, by talking Robert down? I didn't watch it.

@Justin-gm2fi

5 ай бұрын

​@@luckyspurscorrect

@Ar1AnX1x

5 ай бұрын

@@luckyspurs definitely downplaying since he started by saying "damn bro, you ran through Whittaker? nobody does that to Whittaker"

I was very entertained throughout the Edwards Colby fight, but Leon is a hometown guy so I thought it was just me being so invested in it. Good to hear from a top tier guy like Rob that it was a masterful performance. It did seem like he just did what he had to do and was never really taken out of his game plan, barring the last round.

@riprider2

5 ай бұрын

I thought it was an incredible fight. No idea why people are saying Leon performed poorly.

@keke1224keke

5 ай бұрын

​@riprider2 dang if they are saying that they don't get fighting! The man barley got touched its crazy!

@karlricardo4088

5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed it too.

Remembering how Strickland essentially Perfect-Parried Adesanya, and how Dricus is speaking of him as an "afterthought", I've got Sean keeping the belt. Then we get Strickland vs Whittaker in good time. Im manifesting this🧙‍♂️

I dont think it was staged, i think drunkk childhood beatings from your dad are a real thing. leons fathers murder could have been the driving force to why leon joined a gym and became champion, and rage beatings sean describes could also be aswell. I think we all know not to poke the bear, doesnt matter who you are.

@Shrnirpledorp

5 ай бұрын

Of course it isn’t staged 😂 everyone says staged for everything. Sean ain’t that guy to fake jump someone

@cheezyandgreasy

5 ай бұрын

the punches DID look weird though. Like he was afraid to elbow his head cause he didn’t want the fight to be cancelled

@camvalence

5 ай бұрын

it was 100% theatrics 🎪

I think that on the Monday shows you should add an extra segment such watch a game trailerr together or your discussion about '98 makes me think games that need a remake from each year.

Yall should try playing The Finals with some friends! Its a good time and the destruction system is insane and there's a lot of different play styles and strategies to choose from

Hey guys loving the podcast, question for rob, is there anyone you've fought that you would ever consider training with, for example maybe like Stephen Thompson.

Most media and some other podcasts slammed Leon for his performance. Great to hear the appreciation and a breakdown from Rob!

The fients with the kicks. Froze colby in place. Was crazy.

2007 was great MW, Halo 3, TF2, Portal, Half Life 2, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Burning Crusade and thats off the top of my head. I'm sure there's so many more great games that came out

Wow i saw the main event go exactly like Rob! Clinical from Leon - respect Rob!

@quintonlarson5346

5 ай бұрын

Even the 5th! Look what Colby DID on top vs what Leon DID ontop not just "time on top"

I don’t read the final chapters of books but I start the podcast on the tv in the morning and when I need to move around I restart it on the phone so the tv will cover stuff I haven’t got to yet while listening on the phone.

12:07 lmfaoooooo 😂

How do i become a member? I don’t see a join button. Unless it’s a PC only thing. I’m on mobile. I don’t see any join button anywhere

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

What country are you from? I have a feeling that some don't have it available

@AzurTG

5 ай бұрын

@@MMArcadePodcast united states

The fighting and gaming podcast of my dreams.

DON'T LET HIM BULLY YA ROB!! .. haha

Does anyone remember the game Alex the kid on Sega master system.😂

Jonny! 100% playing pokemon red an blue as a kid was the first game that hooked me as a kid!

Question for Rob: I just finished reading Dungeon Crawler Carl through book 6(phenomenal books) based on your recommendation. Are there any other books, comics, or manga that you can recommend with the same vibes?

@craigshearer6957

5 ай бұрын

Such a good book series! Check out Mountain Man. It's a zombie genre, but it is such a good take. Surprisingly, it takes place in Nova Scotia which I'm from, and didn't realize it until I was like 5 chapters in lol

Salt and Sanctuary gang!

I’ve been guilty of reading the last sentence of a book before starting… not the whole last paragraph… but the sentence for the suspense of how it gets to that point

Geshhh imagine Rob coming back after that lose with a Fro!? He comes back an wins the belt with the 10x Stat boost!

hey hey rob and jonny. question for rob. what's the difference in preparation for a fight that takes place close to home (australia) as opposed to fighting somewhere further away? (like the united states)

@MMArcadePodcast

5 ай бұрын

Will add this to the next episode!

Hey Rob! You should try playing the game Cult Of The Lamb

Look i played Skyrim for maybe the 11000th time and got this mod with Rob as a companion, dude it rocks. I was stocked to see the character with backstory and quite a bunch of dialogue lines. It got me thinking, did Rob come out with the backstory, the explanation for the Reaper nickname etc.. Edit : also the mod which makes falmers a bit more faithful to Josh Emmett is a must have

It was weird that Colbys corner was calm as he was losing rounds!

@meiken417

5 ай бұрын

It was weird as if they didn't have any synergy

@lourencorp-ly6tn

5 ай бұрын

cloby couldnt give a fuck for what theyre saying and they know it whatever it was, was for the camera

@keke1224keke

5 ай бұрын

You would think by the 3rd round they would be yelling for him to secure the last 3 rounds! Maybe they don't like him either😂

@Fredhamnewey

5 ай бұрын

​@@keke1224keke they literal said ur the challenger we are behind

@keke1224keke

5 ай бұрын

@@Fredhamnewey yeah they said it like he's taking a walk in the park is my point. No sense of go time an how far they where behind! No what WTF are you doing Colby you gotta go! Nothing

Question for the fellas, what kind of music do you listen to when working out/training for a fight? Ever heard of the Aussie band Parkway Drive? Highly recommend!!

Do you fellas ever play Elder scrolls online? also, I'm loving the show!

I feel like they should show the KO aftermaths. Really show the fans the reality of the risks of fighting and hopefully make fans respect the fighters more, showing what they are risking. It was horrible to watch. But it did happen. And I feel like everyone should be aware of the risks... Fans don't get to see the 20 surgeries you guys have to endure for what may or may not be a sufficient paycheck.. so more or less if we accept fighting into our lives as entertainment. We should be aware that the people in the cage are real alive people who are risking something super real. This is just my opinion, though. Thanks for the great podcast. Keep it up :)

Have you guys played dqm the dark prince?

The UFC Rankings have nothing to do with Dana or the UFC, the Media vote on who goes where.

I think every few years there is a new element introduced to MMA. There was a period where wrestlers dominated every division. Then it moved to the power of kickboxing and the calf kick. Epitomised by Adesonya and Pereria. Now there seems the next step is reaction speed. Tom aspinol was so much quicker and slicker than pavlovic, and Leon Edwards countered Colby with speed. Beating him to every punch.

I think the issue with Paddy is that he keeps his chin so high. Against someone with more speed than a washed out Tony, Paddy is going to get his chin checked very hard. Fight to make is going to be Paddy vs Green, or Moicano.

@keke1224keke

5 ай бұрын

He really does keep his chin up that was the first message I sent to my father! Look there's Paddy's chin up again in the first round!

@eddiemango

5 ай бұрын

@@keke1224keke yeah it wouldn't be too bad if he was more dynamic but he rarely gets off the centre line so is still there for easy checks but Tony just lacked the speed which is sad

@tigercrush2253

5 ай бұрын

He has also taken to doing a weird bladed stance with his legs locked out and lead hand extended when he needs to reset. It was fine against Tony, who is slow and throws sloppy, but anyone with good basics is going to chop his legs to pieces if he keeps that up.

love whittaker and rimworld is on my wishllist

Question, have either of you gotten into the yakuza series and if so what’re your thoughts?

guys wheres the new episode?

Rob how was it not playing any videos games while on the ultimate fighter

Rob, what are your thoughts on Driscus and Seans comments about you, they both mentioned that you only have a karate blitz and once that's nullified there's nothing else. Would you say that's a fair assessment during the fight against DDP or would you say they aren't paying attention to your other skills in the cage

@steventheron3217

5 ай бұрын

Only Strickland said that

I feel you need to threaten standups/wrestleups from guard to enable that dangerous guard game. If people arent pressuring forward to keep you held down, they can be defensive on top and not be too threatened by otherwise dangerous guards. Just have to use the guard as a reactive position and use what they give you, not just force what you want.

Thompson needs to go to Karate Combat. He'd kill everyone over there. He's not getting the belt in UFC. Might as well go over there where you get to stand up all the time.

I always read the last pharagraph of a novel first. It doesn't explain much generaly and only adds some mystery. That makes me go through a book faster.

All I want is to see is Rob as MW champ again 😭

I’m going with 2023 because I’ve never had a stretch where there were must have releases from March back to back to back all the way up to December. And I still haven’t even had time to play Starfield and Spider-Man 2 yet. But 98 was a good year. But maybe it’s an unfair comparison because I only had an n64 and I was 10.

I heard Rob is having another kid and my man. You're going to have a whole football team here soon

Boys, would it be possible to change the splash screen periodically during the 'cast....it's burning a MMACADE logo in my screen

I honestly believe that in the 1st minute and a half of the fight Colby realised the following. 1. The easy one, Leon was fighting orthodox, and he'd spent his whole camp shooting and striking with southpaws. 2. Leon was too quick for him 3. Leon's not fighting emotional and wreckless. He just decided he was outmatched on the feet, and he wasn't going to engage because risking it all for his last chance at a championship was less important to him than not getting finished.

To be fair, BGS wasnt the primary studio on Fallout 76. It was a new studio under the Bethesda umbrella that was assembled specifically for handling multoplayer projects. So, they have no leg to stand on, no excuse to make. They did set up thay studio for failure by forcing them to create a mutiplayer open world game with their single player engine with zero netcode, zero security, and which is known for its maaaaany bugs.

Keep up the good work men🎉 My ideal scenario is rob gets a win. Dricus beats Strickland and rob knocks him out in the rematch. I to this day think you beat izzy in the second fight. I have a question for both of you what do ya think of the last of us 1 and 2 i was playing it again when listening to last wks pod. Thanks for the content see ya next wk. Well guess i should of listen to the hole pod 😂😂

Wonderboy vs MVP Would be awesome

Colby's incredulity at losing was probably to keep the character going forward as he can say he should have won. He almost messed it up by applauding Leon as the result was being announced (as those that know they have lost tend to do) but pulled it back at the last minute

Rob & Jonny: What game would you like to get a prequel and what game would you like to get a sequel? The games cannot be part of a series already. For me, a prequel to Shadow of the Colossus and a sequel to Dante's Inferno. Merry Christmas!! Thanks for the great content so far.

Rob, no one has commented on the fact that Strickland jumped off a chair with a flying knee and dricus ducked right into it. Idk how good it connected but it was extremely close. After a rewatch and slow mo, Do you think the knee partially connected? BTW I think strickland downplayed you only bc dricus said his izzy win was a fluke.

@Justin-gm2fi

5 ай бұрын

People are looking into that way too much, no damage was done and great promo, do you guys really think Dana put them together by accident? Come on guys..

@WalkingDesecration

5 ай бұрын

Strickland talked shit about Rob the same way before that

Question for both of you- what makes a good boss fight? does different game genres have different criteria? Also Rob: who/what is your favourite elden ring boss, or soulsborne boss in general

The Strickland brawl was definitely real. The only thing staged would be that they were purposely sat next to each other, but the punches and take down Dricus got was real💯

@judywolf1657

5 ай бұрын

100% lol

Thanks for reminding me that spy family season 2 has been out. Also, I see MAPPA employees jumping out of windows once they have to animate the Gojo vs Sukuna fight

Ocarina of time and Majoras mask are so good, that metal gear solid 3 remake might be game of the year when it finally comes out as well, those older games seemed to be made to be great in a way games today do not seem to be

Loving the podcasts💪💪 just a question for the both of you, If you could have a 'Freaky Friday' situation where you had swapped lives, but let's say this time for a month, would you like the life you swapped or you would immediately want to back out?

Question for you guys, have you been keeping up to date with Invincible and if so are you keen for the second half of season 2?

Have y'all considered doing the "what we're watching" segment monthly? And then on the off weeks, replace it with another segment that would be easier to talk about weekly?