This was more of an impromptu episode of the Combatosseurs. We were in the middle of Deciding Splits episodes and just got into some banter that I thought we might as well put out there since we were recording.

Make sure to check out the Deciding Splits episodes that will be coming out over the next 2 weeks!

With pretty much everything on lockdown, me and Tony go over whatever the hell we can think about. After this week, we will be releasing 2 throw back Deciding Splits episodes every week until UFC 249.

Hit us with suggestions for Deciding Splits in the comments!

Jim is a staple in the MMA Twitter community. Known for his love of marijuana and watching any and all MMA, he is recognizable in an instant from his short 40-60 second clips. I knew it was a no-brainer to bring him in and talk about all things MMA.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimassoun1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DMd4zgqq2/

TJ Laramie is an 11-3 pro MMA fighter from Windsor, Ontario. He was up in my neck of the woods to be with his brother who fought the next night at PFC 13. Laramie has huge wins over his 14 fight career, and he's still in his early 20s. He is on the cusp of being on the big stage, even going so far as to say it on the podcast that he believe's he'll be in the UFC by the end of the year.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjlaramie/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laramietj?s=20

Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/90969-tj-laramie-the-truth

Podcast "Ozy and the Pro": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg8mnAgc7Sb1lglRSAvCrag

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The MMA Lock-Cast is back with another episode. This week we go over UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero.

See my FREE bets for this event at https://www.mmalotn.ca/picks.

For those unfamiliar with my Paid picks vs. Free Picks policy, after winning 3 straight events, I switch to paid picks until I hit my next losing event.

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Twitter: @mmalotn

Website: http://www.mmalotn.ca

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Intro: @teepchannel (Twitter)

*****PICKS NOT BETS*****DISCLAIMER: though I'm picking these fighters to win each matchup, I may have a bet against them due to value and fights being closer than odds may suggest. Listen to each matchup breakdown to get how I truly feel about it.

(TIME) MATCHUP/SEGMENT {PICK}

(1:25) UFC 248 betting recap

(4:46) UFC Brasilia quick thoughts

(7:14) Veronica Macedo vs Bea Malecki {Malecki}

(10:19) Bruno Silva vs David Dvorak {Silva}

(12:28) Mayra Bueno Silva vs Maryna Moroz {Silva}

(14:14) Enrique Barzola vs Rani Yahya {Barzola}

(19:34) Elizeu Zaleski vs Alexey Kunchenko {Kunchenko}

(22:34) Amanda Ribas vs Randa Markos {Ribas}

(27:15) Jussier Formiga vs Brandon Moreno {Formiga}

(31:28) Francisco Trinaldo vs John Makdessi {Trinaldo}

(34:10) Johnny Walker vs Nikita Krylov {Krylov}

(37:46) Renato Moicano vs Damir Hadzovic {Moicano}

(40:02) Demian Maia vs Gilbert Burns {Burns}

(43:59) Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira {Oliveira}

Rounds 1 (Romero), 3 (Adesanya) , and 4 (Adesanya) seemed to be the clearest which led us to take in rounds 2 and 5. It was a closely contested bout, but it didn't seem like too difficult of a decision to decide who should have won this fight.

We also covered Emmers vs Chikadze and Weili vs Joanna, check that out on the channel page as well!

The only definitive round from fan scoring on MMADecisions seemed to be round 3 for Joanna, so we dug into rounds 1, 2, 4, and 5 to determine who should've rightfully left Las Vegas with the Strawweight Championship.

We also covered Emmers vs. Chikadze & Adesanya vs Romero, check out the channel for those.

Rounds 1 and 3 seem to be quite clear, so we broke down round 2. Very very close round, was very difficult to call this round.

We also covered Zhang/Joanna + Adesanya/Romero. Check those out on the channel as well.

Connor is a professional mixed martial artist with a 1-0 pro record. He is relatively young, at 22 years old, but seems to have the passion to have a life long career in martial arts. Whether it's a fighter or a coach, he and his wife are set on revolving their lives around this wonderful sport. He fights out of Primal MMA while also coaching a variety of different classes there.

Twitter: @ConnorRideout

Instagram: @rideoutmma

Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/120464-connor-rideout

Me and Tony wrap up UFC 248 and all the major story lines falling out from it.

For Deciding Splits this week, we cover Chikadze/Emmers, and the main/co-main. Check those out on this channel as well.