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as a result of Tom Aspinallhave a fight with Cyril GaneThere is more focus on Double eye poke leaves British champion unable to continueYet before Gane’s foul on Aspinall, ufc The heavyweight title fight was getting interesting.
Aspinall was defending the undisputed heavyweight belt for the first time on Saturday, In the main event of UFC 321 in Abu DhabiWhen both his eyes were pierced at the same time, which made him unable to fightThus, the match was declared a no contest in the first round itself.
At the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said that a rematch would be booked as soon as possible, while he also congratulated Gane for his performance Before the fight-ending foul.
Gane, an underdog among the bookmakers, had already nailed Aspinall in four and a half minutes of cage time, denying the Briton his usual early knockout. The French challenger, who had lost his previous two undisputed-title bouts, also denied Aspinall a takedown, although he appeared to poke Aspinall in the eye at that moment – even before the final foul.
In any case, Aspinall’s compatriots dan hardy – a UFC title challenger turned analyst who now works with the Professional Fighters League – was interested to see how Aspinall would have adapted in the second round.
“To be honest, I thought Cyril looked really good,” Hardy said. submission radio On Thursday. “I was expecting it to be even more one-sided in the early moments with Tom’s presence. He has a very bully way of going at people, especially when his back foot is against the fence.
“I thought Cyril was much more confident in his stance [than usual]He was very low flying and bouncy on his toes, which sometimes reduced his power for a larger man. He is very high on his toes.
“Tom is very good at moving fast when needed, but also sitting on his punches when the time is right, and I thought Cyril made a little adjustment this time.
“I thought Tom’s footwork was great, but I didn’t think he did enough to scrimmage with anything like lead-hand or lead-leg stuff. I didn’t think he was doing enough. I think he was too busy looking at Cyril.
“One thing I will say is this: When you fight someone like Tom Aspinall and Cyril Gane you get a bit of a shock. I think Cyril has that moment in the first few minutes of every fight where people say: ‘Oh, man, he’s a lot faster than I expected. It’s kind of surreal for a heavyweight to move like that.’
“I can’t imagine that Tom would ever have fought anyone who gave him that kind of look. I think Tom said a little bit in those early moments: ‘Oh, wow, this is what it would be like to fight me – fighting someone who’s really, really fast.’
“Unfortunately for Cyril too, because he winked at Tom and because the fight ended right there, Tom now got a few minutes to think: ‘Okay, Cyril, this is really what’s going to happen.’ Now the next fight could be very different again.
While Gane’s performance, in addition to his foul trouble, was considered impressive by many fans and pundits, statistics showed that he had only a slight edge over Aspinall in terms of landed strikes.
Hardy suggested, “I think what would have happened was: Tom probably would have fought in that first round, got back on his stool, talked nicely to his corner team, and come out and put more pressure on Cyril – and probably attacked his legs. That’s probably how the fight would have gone.
“But we could still see Cyril picking up Tom, running to the fence, and starting to get the upper hand in those exchanges. Cyril was looking really good, [but] Because of the way it all happened, the element of surprise has kind of been lost. I could see Cyril winning that fight very easily. “It probably would have been a decision, but I could see it happening.”
Addressing a potential rematch and how it could play out, Hardy said: “I’ll stick with my original pick. I think Tom will make adjustments. I’ll be honest, if that fight had gone on, I would have been more worried that Cyril would have won.
“I think now that Tom’s vision is that little bit better, he’ll make some adjustments […] I think he’s going to look more aggressive, and I think he’s going to try to slow Cyril down by taking his feet away.”