supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Michael Johnson is so frustrating. He loses way too many fights he should win. I swear he is the best 1st round fighter on the planet and the worst 2nd and 3rd round fighter. Darren Elkins talks exactly like someone who's spent his fighting career getting punched in the face until his opponent gets too tired to defend himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 God damn it, Michael Johnson. That first round is exactly where he excels. Using his long arms to tag his opponent while keeping relatively safe. But once somebody starts to pressure he him, he folds like a cheap suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Just now, supremebve said: Michael Johnson is so frustrating. He loses way too many fights he should win. I swear he is the best 1st round fighter on the planet and the worst 2nd and 3rd round fighter. Darren Elkins talks exactly like someone who's spent his fighting career getting punched in the face until his opponent gets too tired to defend himself. It worked for Homer Simpson. Why not in real life? MJ just doesn't have the innate ability to make adjustments on the fly especially in terms of grappling. If you're a "wrestleboxer" who primarily likes to throw punches, unless you have to fighting ending ability against every opponent, you have to be ready when your opponents strings together offense on their own. Elkins moved to his back with no problem at all. No matter what weight class he's in, MJ is always going to have that string bean type physique where guys can easily overpower him. So adding into that porous ground defense and giving up position willingly, you're at a big strength deficit especially against a guy whose best asset outside of sheer toughness is being underrated in the strength department. All Elkins had to do is secure the choke. MJ did the other steps for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Does anybody have a better mean muggin game than Usman? This fight should be really good. If not, then I'm okay with Kamaru GnP'ing Meek for 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said: It worked for Homer Simpson. Why not in real life? MJ just doesn't have the innate ability to make adjustments on the fly especially in terms of grappling. If you're a "wrestleboxer" who primarily likes to throw punches, unless you have to fighting ending ability against every opponent, you have to be ready when your opponents strings together offense on their own. Elkins moved to his back with no problem at all. No matter what weight class he's in, MJ is always going to have that string bean type physique where guys can easily overpower him. So adding into that porous ground defense and giving up position willingly, you're at a big strength deficit especially against a guy whose best asset outside of sheer toughness is being underrated in the strength department. All Elkins had to do is secure the choke. MJ did the other steps for him. Johnson's frame projects smaller than anyone in the sport. I swear almost every fighter I've ever seen in person is surprisingly large or surprisingly small. He's not just surprisingly small, he almost projects frailty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Just now, supremebve said: Johnson's frame projects smaller than anyone in the sport. I swear almost every fighter I've ever seen in person is surprisingly large or surprisingly small. He's not just surprisingly small, he almost projects frailty. When he was just a TUF fighter (and Jeremy Stephens' homeboy at Alliance), I thought that was going to be his undoing when it came to staying in the UFC. Luckily, he's a much better fighter since those days. However, he has to catch people on the button for his punches to be meaningful because he doesn't have a base to generate power from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Usman would fuck Colby up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Oyaji said: Usman would fuck Colby up. I'm trying to imagine Usman getting slapped with a boomerang, and nope I can't even imagine it. Therefore, I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I really don't see who Usman couldn't do that to. Even Wonderboy would have to be careful and keep his distance. I think a fight with Woodley would be interesting because Tyron is certainly capable enough to stop those takedowns and Usman really hasn't had extensive time being on the feet. Woodley is always a right hand away from ending matters. The problem is once you get into the middle rounds and championship rounds, Usman can probably grind away at Woodley. Then, we could get scoring all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, supremebve said: I'm trying to imagine Usman getting slapped with a boomerang, and nope I can't even imagine it. Therefore, I agree. I cannot see Usman making a bitch ass snitch ass social media video saying he's going to press charges immediately afterwards. I'm laughing out loud at the thought of it. All those scouting reports I read about Usman in like 2014 or '15 saying he had inhuman strength and some of the best wrestling in MMA certainly were spot on. He's good enough on his feet not to get into major trouble, certainly not fluid yet, but once he gets hold of you you're done. I think he outmuscles Tyron and, as you said, outlasts him if he doesn't get put to sleep by the right. Awesome promo afterwards too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Paige's defence still garbage regardless of her team. Head leaning back, chin up, right on the centre line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 There is no way a fighter at this point in their career shouldn't be able to finish a triangle choke. She never really got her ankle under her knee and didn't pull her arm across her neck. Just figure fouring your legs around someone's head and arm is not enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 They killed her cat? Fucking animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Just now, Oyaji said: They killed her cat? Fucking animals. What kind of savage kills someone's cat. Say what you want about Paige Van Zant and how and why she's pushed...but that chick is tough as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 100% agreed. It's unfortunately her best attribute. She's pretty good in scrambles and when things devolve into wild brawls but Rose-Clark stayed tight and technical even when Paige caught her with that spinning backfist/elbow and tried to pressure immediately. She was landing really nice counter punches right on VanZant's exposed jaw as Jessica backed up. Good work. Unspectacular but you don't need to be spectacular to be a top flyweight. This main event should be fucking nuts. Head says Stephens, heart says Choi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Choi's choice of walkout music was great. Stephens is fucking terrible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Going for that Mick Foley-level cheap pop. Fuck him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Oyaji said: 100% agreed. It's unfortunately her best attribute. She's pretty good in scrambles and when things devolve into wild brawls but Rose-Clark stayed tight and technical even when Paige caught her with that spinning backfist/elbow and tried to pressure immediately. She was landing really nice counter punches right on VanZant's exposed jaw as Jessica backed up. Good work. Unspectacular but you don't need to be spectacular to be a top flyweight. This main event should be fucking nuts. Head says Stephens, heart says Choi. I believe that was Fabiano Scherner in Paige's corner as chief second since he teaches in the Portland area. As someone who has a BJJ black belt, you should tell your students that head and arm throws are a no-no. Yet, she attempted one tonight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Elsalvajeloco said: I believe that was Fabiano Scherner in Paige's corner as chief second since he teaches in the Portland area. As someone who has a BJJ black belt, you should tell your students that head and arm throws are a no-no. Yet, she attempted one tonight . It is women's MMA, someone is obligated to try one in every fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 minute ago, supremebve said: It is women's MMA, someone is obligated to try one in every fight. Yeah, in the lower level fights (and every now and then back in Strikeforce). She hasn't made it work since the Curran fight and that was her debut. The job of the new trainer should be to isolate the weak points and eliminate them. This was basically the same PVZ except before she hurt her arm, she was a little bit more confident in her techniques. Hell, matter of fact, she looked better after the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Lame. Choi relies too much on reflexes for defence. Looks great but he gets hit way too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 What is the Korean word for guard...as in guard your grill or use your guard on the ground? Someone needs to explain that concept to Choi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Jeremy Stephens always wins these fights if not puts up an incredibly respectable performance in a losing effort. DHC was buzzing Stephens a lot early but I don't think that made him super uncomfortable. He got closer and closer to DHC, and it was just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Usman, that's not the type of performance where you brag about going only 30 percent. Why would you even brag about going 30 percent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 It's always so frustrating when you encounter a fighter like Choi; someone with tremendous upside who is completely undone at higher levels by a small amount of bad habits. Choi's complete inability to move his head is going to prevent him from ever being a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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