|
|
Check out the latest release by Fight Pulse: Bianca vs Andreas. Preview photos are available in this topic. Get this video at: Fight Pulse - MX-251. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]
Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28 in Las Vegas By Jesse Holland on Mar 29 2014, 12:18a 68 Without being able to take their fight to the floor, Cris "Cyborg" had no choice but to bang it out on the feet against a bigger and more skilled opponent. The results speak for themselves. Welp, this could put a damper on those UFC plans. Former Strikeforce featherweight champion and reigning Invicta FC 145-pound queenpin Cristiane Justino won't be adding another division title to her trophy case, thanks to a unanimous decision loss (49-45, 48-45, 49-44) to Jorina Baars last night (Fri., March 28, 2014) in the co-main event of Lion Fights 14, which took place inside "The Joint" at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their Muay Thai welterweight title fight aired live on AXS-TV. "Cyborg" -- who hasn't competed in a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since last July -- dominated French Muay Thai champion Jennifer Colomb under the Lion Fight banner in late 2013 (recap), but was unable to overcome the reach -- and superior skill -- of Baars. A few of the rounds were close, but she couldn't land the knockout punch. It also didn't help that Justino was on queer street in the opening frame and had a difficult time adjusting to her opponent's kicks and punishing knees. Credit goes to the Brazilian, however, for taking some incredibly hard shots and continuing to soldier on. It wasn't a bad performance, but she was clearly outmatched. Technique trumped power on this night in "Sin City." But will a loss outside of MMA do anything to hurt her chances of crossing over to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)? It's hard to say, but you can expect UFC President Dana White to reference this night in future media scrums, when asked about a potential fight against UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Who has already has a full plate. Despite making provisions for other 145-pound imports, the undefeated Olympian has been non-committal on facing the Brazilian. So too, has UFC President Dana White, who tried to make it happen for UFC 157 -- but couldn't -- and has since decided that "Cyborg" must first prove herself as a bantamweight. Now, it may not even matter. |
#2
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
Excellent fight, I had Baars winning 48 to 46 like the announcer. Excellent fight. If she wins in MMA @ 135 she will get a shot @ Rhonda but it would be a whole lot different. Cyborg showed a lot of heart here, Muay Thai is a different sport than MMA.
|
#3
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
Exactly, gemini - Muay Thai Kickboxing is a completely different sport.
Baars is an excellent Kickboxer with a 35-0-3 record, but only 1-3 in MMA. Cyborg had a bad first round and was rocked. She did better as the fight went on and dragged Baars into her brawling style but ultimately Baars is much more experienced in this discipline. |
#4
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
Jorina Baars is also the woman who beat "beautiful boxer" Nong Toom by decision.
|
#5
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
Dana White will most likely spin this fight into "Cyborg couldn't even beat a girl with a 1-3 MMA record in a Muay Thai fight. Why the hell would I want to sign her to a UFC contract.She sucks."
The reality is that Cyborg, with just 2 Muay Thai fights put up an admirable fight against a kickboxer with an undefeated record in 38 fights. She was rocked repeatedly but recovered quickly and continued to move forward and pressure the fight.She could have easily had her will taken away from the early beating, but this did not happen. Conversely, if Ronda Rousey fought Jorina Baars in a Muay Thai fight and went the distance with her, Dana would spin it like " I told you Ronda has world class stand up. The girl's a fucking beast. She only has 2 Muay Thai fights and put the best female Muay Thai fighter through hell! She's by far the baddest woman on the planet!" For the record, I actually think if they fought at 135, Ronda will win, but in all honesty, after seeing McMann only last about a minute (who I actually thought had a reasonably good chance to win) this is the only remotely interesting fight for Ronda and I hope it happens. However I think Dana White has no interest in making it happen. |
The Following User Says Thank You to paul0415 For This Useful Post: | ||
#6
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
I think Cyborg anticipates Dana White trashing her:
Cris Cyborg: Dana White 'will find another problem’ to keep me out of the UFC By Guilherme Cruz on Feb 24 2014, 1:00p 78 Cris Cyborg has decided to fire back at Dana White. The UFC president bashed Invicta FC’s featherweight champion for testing positive for steroids in the past during a media luncheon and went on saying that she looked like Wanderlei Silva. Cyborg, who’s booked to fight Jorina Baars under muay Thai rules for the inaugural Lion Fight welterweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 28, decided to take that as a motivation. "I’m already used to being a target, so I’m building a castle with the stones people throw at me," Cyborg told MMAFighting.com. "Dana just threw one of the many are yet to come. "Love me or hate me, it’s all in my favor. If you love me, I’ll always be in your heart. If you hate me, I’ll always be in your mind." White believes Cyborg "committed professional suicide" by having Tito Ortiz as her manager. Ortiz is out of the picture now, but she doesn’t believe it makes her way to the Octagon any easier. "That’s a tough question," said Cyborg when asked if White will sign her now that Ortiz is not her manager. "I’m sure (White) will find another problem." "Tito Ortiz and I, in that short time that we worked together, we created a very nice connection," she continued. "We became a family. I learned many things from him as he must also have learned from me. We talked as friends, and a good friend always wants your best. "Since we started working he always made clear that he wanted to take care of my future, and many people wouldn’t have done what he did now. We’ll still continue as a family, and that’s the most important." Cyborg, who tested positive for stanozolol in her final fight for Strikeforce in 2011, also questioned White’s criticism towards her, since several UFC fighters have tested positive for banned substances and keep fighting in the Octagon. "I don’t think (the criticism) is unfair, I think it’s a joke," she said. "How many (fighters) were caught in the UFC? It’s easier to point a finger to an athlete that fights for other promotion. Have you ever seen someone shoot at their own foot?" |
The Following User Says Thank You to stymie For This Useful Post: | ||
#7
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
How Cyborg was not KTFO at around the 9:30 mark is unbelievable. Not only that but she just fell to the ropes, bounced off and then started attacking again.She is tough as fuck.
[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register] |
#8
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
I was never impressed with Cyborg before last night, because I just assumed she excelled because of her PED use. However, last night I grew to appreciate her. She is the toughest SOB on the planet. She took a champion to the limit, despite having only three Muy Thai fights under her belt. With more experience I believe she could have won easily.
In my opinion Baars was lucky to escape with the win. Cyborg might very well be the baddest female on the planet. |
#9
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
We'll see what Dana White and the UFC hype machine have to say. Cyborg legitimately lost this fight, but, clearly, rag dolled Jorina whenever they were in a clinch. Jorina did take her down at least once, so we'll probably see that, as well as all the times she was in trouble when the UFC tries to justify that Cyborg is not worthy of challenging Ronda.
|
#10
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Re: Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28
That was a pretty sad display of lack of technique by Cyborg. If she is going to go around losing fights it's pretty hard to make a case for her even fighting Rousy. Let's face it, Cyborg's best chance of beating Rousy would be in keeping the fight standing and preventing Rousy from closing the distance. I can't say Cyborg looks capable of doing that after seeing her ineptitude in a Muay Thai. I doubt she will even be able to get a match with Rousy. I see her losing at 135 off the roids in one of her mandatory warm up fights she has to have for a fight with Rousy. She has Alistar Overeem written all over her.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to yahooserious For This Useful Post: | ||
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Mixed Muay Thai videos | del | Wrestling & Fighting Videos | 8 | 10-Jan-19 14:53 |
Porn Star Mercedes Ashley sparring with French Muay Thai Pro Fighter | mixwrs | Wrestling & Fighting Videos | 4 | 14-Sep-18 09:37 |
MMA raising star and multiple Muay Thai world champion MIRIAM NAKAMOTO | lucad | Wrestling & Fighting Pictures | 3 | 14-Feb-16 01:49 |
Cris Cyborg Will Attempt to Drop to 135 Pounds, Calls Out Ronda Rousey | stymie | Women's MMA | 19 | 01-Mar-14 08:40 |
Mixed semi-comp muay thai | stymie | Wrestling & Fighting Videos | 0 | 08-Sep-12 16:08 |