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Alvarez vs. Chandler

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Oddsbot
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10.24.2011 | 11:37 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  

This is the official discussion thread for Alvarez vs. Chandler. Let's see what you've got.

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Kalibo
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11.20.2011 | 2:07 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

@Rw.. I thought the same thing.. I was thinking the whole time... "Alvarez is getting hit too much.. get your hands up."  Seems like that could be his only real weakness... he needs better striking defense.. he gets hurt in all his fights and it came back and got him this time.

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11.20.2011 | 11:16 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  


Chandler got me 12 points in the 2nd fantasy draft, now I have 2 champions, WAR Chandler

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wolfmanhowl
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11.20.2011 | 11:19 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  


@skeet. congratulations. who is your other champion?
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11.20.2011 | 11:43 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong  

Props to Chandler on the win.
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11.21.2011 | 12:30 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  

Anyone know where I can catch this fight?

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11.21.2011 | 12:48 AM ET




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11.21.2011 | 12:58 AM ET

what a upset,and what a great fight

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11.21.2011 | 2:49 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

Chandler did a great job in that fight but maybe he wasn't as big a dog as we thought. We picked Eddie at a ratio of about 8 to 1 but the odds makers only had Chandler at a slight Underdog a little less than 2 to 1. 

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11.21.2011 | 3:39 AM ET

nice fight

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02.28.2012 | 4:30 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  

Tapology members, I am disappoint.

This fight is ranked No. 10 on the year for 2011 fights. It was overshadowed because it was on the same night as Shogun/Hendo, but IMO it was a better fight, and it was even better than Edgar/Maynard II IMO. 

At the very lowest position it should be No. 3 on all of your lists, and if it's not, you haven't seen the fight, plain and simple. Get on that. It's free on Youtube.

* Edited at 02.28.2012, 4:31 PM ET *

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02.28.2012 | 4:35 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  

For sure. I have it at 2 but both it and Hendo/Shogun were epic. Edgar/Maynard II or III should not touch either of those fights.

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02.28.2012 | 4:36 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

I wouldn't say it was better than Shogun/Hendo, but it's the second or third best fight of last year, in an unbelievable year for this sport. I have it at three on my best fights of 2011, it's right there with Edgar/Maynard 2. It's also 13th on my best fights ever, and could easily be higher.

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02.28.2012 | 4:36 PM ET

Prediction: correct Chandler   wrong Decision  

I have it #1 for 2011 #2 Greatest LW fight of all-time and #3 Greatest fight of all-time I think I have it represented well!!

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skelliher
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02.28.2012 | 5:05 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong Decision  

Good to see, good to see.

And again, for anyone that didn't scroll up who hasn't seen the fight, it's in this thread as a youtube video.

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02.28.2012 | 5:17 PM ET

i watched it, it was an amazing fight, IMO not better the henderson/shogun but its up there for top 5 greatest  LW fights and all time fights easy.

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02.28.2012 | 7:39 PM ET

I think this is definitely top 10 in the best fights that I have ever seen. I didn't expect Chandler to come back after getting pummeled in round 3. Alvarez should have tried to go for the finish in the third, but I think he knew it was a 5 round fight and he tried to make sure he didn't box himself out. Props to Chandler for finishing Alvarez though because I thought this fight would have gone to Alvarez if it went to 5 full rounds. I really want to see a rematch. 

What I'm most intrigued about is how Alvarez or Chandler would do in the UFC? I mean there's still Patricky Freire in Bellator though. I think if he worked really hard on his TDD, he could beat both Alvarez and Chandler. Chandler's striking didn't look really technical, but it worked for him in Bellator, it might not in the UFC. These next few seasons of Bellator are gonna be amazing. 

The UFC should look at acquiring Bellator for its lighter weight classes like it did to Strikeforce for its heavier weight classes. 

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02.28.2012 | 8:11 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

good fight

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02.28.2012 | 8:12 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Alvarez   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  


good fight

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