Ett omskakat matchkort levererade till slut en hel del underhållning ändå. Se hur Twitter reagerade på huvudmatchen mellan flugviktarna Paddy Holohan och Louis Smolka, som den sistnämnda tog hem via submission.
Efter att den ursprungliga huvudmatchen mellan Dustin Poirier (18-4) och Joe Duffy (14-1) tvingades skrotas kort innan gårdagens UFC Fight Night 76, fick flugviktarna Paddy Holohan (12-2-1) och Louis Smolka (10-1) oväntat nog ta över rollen.
Även om det inte blev en alltför betydelsefull huvudmatch för publiken i Dublin, bjöd irländaren Holohan och hawaiianen Smolka på en underhållande kamp. Efter att hemmafavoriten började starkt lyckades Smolka så småningom dra i från, och säkrade i den andra ronden en imponerande vinst via rear-naked choke.
Nedan kan ni se utvalde reaktioner på Twitter i samband med matchen.
Time for the #UFCDublin Main Event!
@PaddyHolohanMMA vs @LastSamuraiUFC
LIVE on @UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/4v7Z6vj2yT— UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2015
Could this be a fairy tale end for Paddy Holohan? 15 months ago he was the curtain jerker at UFC Dublin. Now he walks out as the main event.
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@ChamatkarSandhu) October 24, 2015
Louis Smolka out to "Achievement" by G-Eazy. Paddy Holohan to "Paint the Town Green" by The Script#UFCDublin
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) October 24, 2015
#UFCDublin Main Event Closing Odds: Louis Smolka -170 vs. Paddy Holohan +160 – @UFCFightPass @ufc @danhardymma @MMAOddsBreaker
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 24, 2015
Paddy's power of paleness as taken it to the pavement. #UFCDublin
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) October 24, 2015
Beautiful grappling on display here from Holohan #UFCDublin
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) October 24, 2015
Let's go @LASTSAMURAIUFC you got this bro!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) October 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/658039296755150848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
I might spend my entire Monday Morning Analyst talking strictly about this fight. Seems like two v. good purple/brown belts nicely matched.
— Luke Thomas?️♀️ (@lthomasnews) October 24, 2015
I love how tough these guys are at flyweight! #UFCDublin
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 24, 2015
Cracker of an opening round goes to Holohan. Lots to enjoy in that five minutes. #UFCDublin
— Simon Head (@simonheadsport) October 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/LynchOnSports/status/658039786565971968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
If youre a fan of MMA grappling and you're not watching this fight, you should def watch it. Dizzying stuff. Hooligan looks to be in trouble
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 24, 2015
When an Irishman fights a Hawaiian you KNOW its gon be a scrap! #UFCDublin #scrapsbrah
— Kajan Johnson (@IamRagin) October 24, 2015
Louis Smolka submits Paddy Holohan in Dublin. Huge win for him. Silence is deafening. Fans throwing beers in the octagon.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 24, 2015
Paddy got Smolka'd
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) October 24, 2015
Man, this Max Holloway kid has a bright future. #UFCDublin
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) October 24, 2015
Wow!! Smolka!!!!
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) October 24, 2015
#HAWAIIAN @LASTSAMURAIUFC #UFCDublin
— Travis Browne (@travisbrowneMMA) October 24, 2015
Once that cage finds your head and you're in full mount, it's almost impossible to escape GnP like that. Great fight and great finish!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 24, 2015
Wow @LASTSAMURAIUFC put in on tonight @ufc
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) October 24, 2015
Helluva fight! @LASTSAMURAIUFC seized a gigantic opportunity and got the finish. Loved that scrap.
— Dave Sholler (@DaveSholler) October 24, 2015
Smolka is a super nice and humble kid. I met Paddy a few times and he was cocky and rude
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) October 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/ScogginsFlow/status/658049468026195968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Congrats bra that @LASTSAMURAIUFC #UFCHAWAII #hawaiielitemma #UFCDublin pic.twitter.com/j7gMRLN9Ea
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) October 24, 2015
The game is truly bitter sweet!
Proud of all my teammates.
Respect to every fighter who made that walk tonight. It is not for everyone.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 24, 2015
#ufchawaii @ufc @danawhite #areyounotentertained
— Louis Smolka (@LouisSmolkaMMA) October 24, 2015
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Foto: Mazdak Cavian
