When I started this poll I was originally in CM corner... sure he was the underdog with ring rust but you couldn't count him out, he looked good and talked a good talk up to that point, but as the fight creeped closer that confidence waned and the look in Khabib's eyes spoke murder.
I was in Vegas for the fight ... saw some buildup, the fights, the aftermath and the Chaos within and outside the arena.
There were many altercations before the match, mostly started by Irish fans being belligerent against... anyone who wasn't... and many an Irish got knocked the F out ... the smartphones were in hand and recorded lots of fights ... worst was the non stop name calling without holding back. This lasted the whole long weekend.
Proper 12 sucks !!!
CM did cheat during the match, it's all on video. CM is also on probation from the New York incident and has several other incidents before this one involving other MMA promoters and other fighters from his gym. CM corner was constantly verbally abusing Khabibs camp the whole time and didn't let up, when Khabib was pounding CM face in, the talk got worse and Khabib was talking to CM during the whole fight and CM corner knew it and just started hurling more insults, Dillon was doing it all week ...
Khabib stood toe to toe and exchanged with CM because he could and he proved a point by almost laying him out and proving to critics that he could manhandle him ... McTapper is Khabib nickname for CM and his fans, so getting him to tap was probably the game plan, it wasn't a choke hold that he could fall asleep it was a neck crank that causes a lot of pain but no sleep you have to tap. The known game plan was tire CM out early, take advantage and maul him then finish him in the later rounds but not leave in the hands of the judges or a ref that calls it early and leaves doubt ... there was to be no doubt at all.
The aftermath no one was expecting... outside the ring you have to blame Khabib but inside the ring was CM.
Walking out, we waited a little so the crowd dispersed... there was a security guard that we were talking to, we could hear his radio, he told us to wait said that fights were breaking out and security along with police were stretched thin tonight. As we left most we're already ushered outside and there was no security to be seen until we got to the doors and you could hear and see the mayhem ... lots of drunks about causing problems ...
Lots of great fights on the card !!!
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