Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling

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Up next... I got Assuncao 

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Assuncao

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Sterling via controversial decision.

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Sterling

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Looking forward to this one. Having a hard time making a pick.

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This fight should be awesome.

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A lot of leg kicks and body kicks thrown, but both guys pretty cautious. Crowd booing as 1st round comes to a close.

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Shitty round both guys look like crap. Sterling needs to create some scrambles and get this fight to the ground. 

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Damn lol assuncao could have hit em

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big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Champ? I don't see that at all

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big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Sterling doesn't like getting hit it seems, he never gets in any exchanges.

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Neither guy are down no themselves any favors as far making a name as a title contender. Both guys appear to be very cautious. 

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sparring.

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Assuncao is doing his best Bobby Green impression.

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NUMBERON3MMA - 
big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Sterling doesn't like getting hit it seems, he never gets in any exchanges.

That's just his style.

Dominick Cruz doesn't get into exchanges either, and he has had a fairly successful career. Ditto for Lyoto Machida.

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big daddy yum yums -
NUMBERON3MMA -
big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Champ? I don't see that at all
He's not helping my point in the fight right now for sure... seems rusty and unsure but i think hes excellent anywhere a fight goes
This was similar to the caraway fight. Sterling needs to work on his hands. Looks good this round so far

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big daddy yum yums - 
NUMBERON3MMA -
big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Champ? I don't see that at all
He's not helping my point in the fight right now for sure... seems rusty and unsure but i think hes excellent anywhere a fight goes

He's also been kicked in the balls twice. That will take the steam out of a fighter's offense.

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Steve4192 -
NUMBERON3MMA - 
big daddy yum yums - Had Assuncao not disrupted his rhythm due to injury it would be easy to see him champ right now... looks a little rusty timing wise but i thin dude is nasty
Sterling doesn't like getting hit it seems, he never gets in any exchanges.

That's just his style.

Dominick Cruz doesn't get into exchanges either, and he has had a fairly successful career. Ditto for Lyoto Machida.
That's true, but sterling doesn't do much damage on the feet either, it seems like a lot of kicks just to keep distance.

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Yup, a bit of a dud.