This was the fight that really made me take Holland serious. Buckley did not come to play. Holland stayed super calm dodging those bombs and sniped the shit outta him
Kevin Holland could literally be a perfect villain. That guy has it all, the martial arts, cool tats, the smile when fighting, the way he talks to his opponents when fighting them and the casual and deceiving way in which he fights.
I agree, especially the villain part. He could actually have psychopathic traits, he really enjoys fighting/martial arts, he does not get flustered or tense. It is virtually, just a quiet afternoon at the office, no big problem. I bet he could pass a lie detector, even though he's lying. well it leaves acting open to him when he finishes fighting.
Kevin is so relaxed in there until he's not. He doesn't waste much energy after missing a shot because he automatically relaxes his entire body immediately after throwing and missing. He's biding his time letting Buckley show his hand
@Trav B Buckley should have been ripping him to the body to open up the head. He was throwing panicked combos and half of the body shots he landed were arm punches with no torque. He was essentially head hunting a dude thats half a foot taller, and paid for it
I like the fact that he's a good sport and didn't going for the kill when he saw that the other young man was pretty well knocked out. He was instinctively knowing that the other man cannot continue. Very classy.
Yeah, that goes a long way in my eyes. Now I can't say the same thing about Ngannou.. dude leaps on people and smashes them while they're unconscious.. that truly disgusts me
@Luffy Fluffy is doing really good right now too so, besides Buckley, he's pretty good too. And in 16 fights he had in the UFC, there are 3 names that I'm barely familiar with (Ontiveros, Phillips and Di Chirico - Although I've seen Di Chirico fight Buckley so I've seen him fight a few times after.) - this shows that he has fought 13 established names in the UFC, at least for me.
@Luffy washed up Isn’t the right word past his prime Souza is over 40, washed up would be near his best physical age 28-32 and losing fights he easily should win.
@Jackson James for the banter and in-fight trash talking. Strickland should have taken Pereira down but he's stubborn and wanted to stand & bang. Holland can goad him into standing & banging and that'd make for a fun fight.
Holland is so good at avoiding strikes, and firing back with pistons. Buckley has some massive power but couldnt connect with Hollands chin. Super underrated stoppage as well. 90% of refs let Holland get 2-3 more shots in on Buckley, but this ref was in perfect position, and staring right into Buckleys eyes when he went down in the 3rd. Fun fight and good performance by all 3 for me.
@jonny blu3 “Lucky” huh? Well, you can call it lucky all you want, btch. Doesn’t change the fact that he got slept. that wouldn’t happen to a real world class striker.
@toptier valtr Buckley would kill that guy in a rematch just look at his record compared to Buckleys, it was a lucky head kick and that same Italian got flatlined the very next fight it’s the name of the game.
@I'm gone Against one of the best grapplers in the world on a few days notice. Khamzat mauls the majority of the UFC roster, so should 99% of the UFC just 'retire'?
What was the main event on this card? I don't remember seeing this fight. I would have been hyped for it. Maybe it was too long ago, before i knew much about either guy? Still, i liked watching them both from 1st time i saw/heard about them. I knew about Holland since DWCS, so it's strange i would miss this.
@Ivey 96 Because a ref tries to look at your eyes as it gives most signs for if you're done or not. As soon as he saw his eyes in this fight and the one you're talking about, it was over.
the point is he can eat a full diet and still cut below the limit with just normal training. He never had to restrict his intake at 185. Frankie Edgar didn't cut at 155 but he still had to eat a specific diet.
I love the way Holland talks in the ring bc it reminds me of sparring. It makes it feel like the gap between his experience and my experience isn’t quite as big.
Holland is impressive, he receives bombs who can kill a cow and he's relax, smooth, he wait for the good moment. What a KO, the sound of this cross is huge. The fight between him and Thomson is a dream, there will be a true war.
Kevin's striking is so accurate but he keeps playing mind games, I mean literally mans already 6'4 but proceeds to jump over Bucks head coming down wit a hammer 😂😂😂
What's wild is the takedown was there all day for Buckley. Amateur decision not to mix it up to keep Kevin honest especially at such a height and reach disadvantage. Could've definitely won this fight as long as his top pressure was solid offensively and defesnively.
@Media Device I don't like it either, but that custom of touching gloves after the bell is so stupid. You have the opportunity to touch gloves before the bell, you don't need to do it again.
@alotafhindi7485 It's a fight for sure, but UFC is also a sport. Holland doesn't back down from a fight, so the fight was coming. Generally fighters who don't have bad blood between them touch gloves or high five as a sign of respect. Furthermore, considering Khamzat missed weight, he should've humbled himself and tried to participate in the sports nuances more. From missing weight to rushing under Kevin's high five, dude is not a professional. Yall acting like Holland ever back down from fighting. Holland is all about the violence. Khamzat got banged up by Burns so he didn't want to chance it again, speaking of which, he owes Burns a rematch. That shit was too close to call a Victor.
@Media Device bro, Khamzat didn’t go in there to high five him. It’s a fucking fight! He opened the fight like he does with many of his fights n that’s a feint up high followed by a take down. IT WAS A FEINT NOT A PRETEND GLOVE TOUCH. U honestly believe that if it weren’t for that “trash” as u called it that Khamzat wouldn’t have been able to take him down and ended up losing the fight? No fucking way.
Khamzat didn't want any of that hand smoke, so he rushed him while Holland was doing his high-five ritual. I still think it's trash Khamzat had to win that way. Hope they face each other again
Excellent stoppage by mark Smith here. Read Buckley perfectly. No need in that young man taking a beat down.. he was slept. Didnt know where he was , didn't even know Kevin was coming untill at the last second and it was like Kevin jumped out the closet and spooked him. Gotta give big mouth his props for not just straight up pouncing on him... Man what a good fight.. he had alot of trouble with the reach and movement of Kevin. I know I wouldn't want to be in an octagon with Buckley if I were of similar reach ... He threw combinations all three rounds and every one of them were bombs.. that dude would punish fools in a bar fight..
Buckley have so much power in his hands, every time he hits you, it's like being punched by a truck, that's crazy 😨 and he's not even in the top 15, lost his last fight against Imavov 🤕
@RapCityMusic wow you talked so much bs here, Buckley has a massive build no way he’s making 155 unless he changes his physique, and he is skilled, but it’s a shark tank in the ufc these days.
8:16 why is no one talking about this INSANE shin on shin. Thats the type of check that breaks Shins, crazy how neither were seemingly affected from that
@1 conscience 0 dimension look at how ref smith looks at buckleys face and watched his movements when he got dropped. buckley was in lala land , look closely. he wouldve gotten lit up. this was an incredible stoppage saved buckley from gettin lit up
This was a naw dome fight fight before Kevin started getting noticed and I was impressed with Joaquin for his debut this fight needs to happen again with a full camp for each other now 100%
been watching this at 0.5 speed and it helps see what shots really land and what dose not. I thought the stop was early but obviously once there was no protest the ref could see something I could not from his position and proximity and it is a credit to him that he stopped it because at the end of the day I would rather see these guys fight again (not necessarily each other) then to see him take 3-4 more hard shots while concussed.
Damn Buckley has some real potential. He just needs to improve his boxing and add in some kicks. He's got the speed, killer power and can take a shot. He's top 5 material.
I think he needs to work on his fight iq. He throws himself with every punch, makes it easy to read his movements. Gotta trow more faints to set up his punches. The ones that catch you off guard are always the ones that end up with a knock out.
I want to see these 2 run it back. Buckley has improved quite a bit. He just struggles a bit at range. But man Kevin is a beast…..not against wrestlers tho..lol
