Sentences with phrase «fought as contenders»

Would have fought as contenders, didn't work.

Not exact matches

I will fight it because I know the difference between compromise and extortion,» said Warren, who some mention as a potential 2020 presidential contender.

Fightmatrix doesn't even have LW as part of their rankings and their FW rankings have 3 Bellator fighters in their top ten (likely not moving to UFC soon), Holly who is really a BW that Cyborg already beat, de Randamie who refused to fight Cyborg even if it meant being stripped of title, Anderson who seems like the next contender (likely after the Nunes superfight).

This happens in my ideal universe: - Conor vacates now - Khabib and Tony fight, soon - Conor comes back as contender to fight the real champion, in 2018

It just goes to show how far away we are from being anywhere near tittle contenders we are further away then ever afraid will just be fighting it out for champs league places as per usual!

We should pick up 3points but considering the way we are playing, injuries and thinking we should be clear at the top of the league, i wont get my hopes up because as of last weeks defeat and our last few games i do nt see us as contenders this season... its a fight for 3rd again for automatic spot i group stage of CL.

But, seeing as he wouldn't do that, now Poirier's gotten himself into a position where he's a top contender and they could fight in a title eliminator (Or as close to a title eliminator as possible under the circumstances) and I think Eddie's contract is structured so that he gets PPV points whenever he fights on PPV even if he isn't champion — so this is a fight that could make him a lot of money.

Wonderboy is a real tough opponent and hopefully Till gives a good account of himself out there since he's been pretty entertaining in the lead up to this fight and I'd like to see him stick around as a contender.

Credit to both men for fighting through their absolute lack of conditioning to make, as you say, a real foty contender.

D'Amato has been smeared with potfuls of printer's ink for his refusal to let Patterson fight such top - ranked but IBC - oriented contenders as Eddie Machen and Willie Pastrano and for his willingness to let the champion meet such unranked noncontenders as Joe Erskine, the Welsh rabbit.

He is 40 years old 1 - 4 in his last five (admittedly against great opposition), he is fighting an up and comer on Saturday, but even if wins he is likely done as a title contender.

But as far as hype trains go, I'd rather him fight wonderboy for a title shot than the Dennis siver version of a ww contender (Tarec Saffiedine?)

As Liu continues to fight his fines, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, one of the other contenders for the 2013 Democratic nomination for mayor, has given up his battle.

As the Democratic NYC mayoral candidates fight to claim the «progressive» mantle heading into the September primary, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has received the seal of approval from a well - known national liberal: Former Vermont Governor / presidential contender Howard Dean.

«I think everyone feels that having a quality representative in Washington is worth fighting for,» Mr. McMahon, often named as one potential contender, said.

But one member of the panel told TheWrap that deliberations were contentious, as a couple of panelists — among them Canadian actress - director Sarah Polley — fought to keep the American contenders, which included the Coen brothers» «No Country for Old Men» and David Fincher's «Zodiac,» from winning anything.

2007, for example, was seen as a fight between «No Country for Old Men» ($ 74 mil, 36th for the year) and «There Will Be Blood» ($ 40 mil, 66th), while the highest - grossing best picture nominee that year, «Juno,» still only 15th, wasn't really seen as a contender for BP.

It's an Oscar complaint as unfailingly annual as telecast overlength and foreign - language category blunders: with the season so geared towards the glut of prestige titles released in the year's final quarter, standout contenders from the mist - shrouded months of spring and the previous winter have to fight that much harder to be heard — that is, -LSB-...]

So in this action strategy game, there is an emphasis on Musou tactics as players transform into a mercenary which requires them to fight for one of the two factions as they build their power and wealth to become a true contender.

As many would expect, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has also come forward to say that the party would oppose a move, with leadership contender Owen Smith promising to «fight tooth and nail» against any plans to lift them.

The dearth of contenders was a highly unusually development in a state in which school - board seats frequently are seen as prize political plums worthy of all - out electoral fights.

As a prospective presidential contender, the very public fight over the DOJ suit is sure to raise Jindal's national profile.

the 2012 Grand Cherokee, with its well - trimmed and roomier interior, powerful V6 and more refined performance and ride, is in fighting shape as a top contender among midsize SUVs.

The four - hour race was hard fought from the green flag as all four GT1 contenders finished within one lap of each other.

«I know this * seems * like a legitimate contender for the worst - designed fighting game to ever exist, but it's actually a kind of lame cryptography game merely cosplaying as a legitimate contender for the worst - designed fighting game to ever exist.

Whilst managing to survive long enough to provide a set of sequels this early entry in the Toshinden series had a difficult tiime establishing itself as a real contender in the fighting game genre.

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