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Podcast: Combat Chronicles
Episode: Episode 12: Pitbull reclaims the crown // All Hail Queen Izawa
Description: Weird little episode this week, as I focus on rematches that took place that had similar narratives but vastly different outcomes. Both bouts took place outside the UFC (Bellator & RIZIN) and both featured veteran champs taking on young upstarts that wrecked them first time around. Both of the former champs had more success this time around, but only one was really able to make the necessary adjustments required to win back their title. So listen to me wax lyrical about Patricio Pitbull's unlikely-looking win over A.J McKee, and Combat Chronicles Fighter-of-the-Year for 2021 Seika Izawa's highly-impressive performance against the...