Palhares seems to be diversifying his game from heel hooks

[Andrewwawa]

Originally Posted by Mewtwo

If you take out the mental lapses, he's borderline top-5 already. Skillwise, he's up there as high as anyone.

If it went as far as him fighting as intelligently as many GJ fighters, the sky is the limit.

melvin guillard intelligent?

[rlm81]

Originally Posted by mrsinister

GJ would tell him to just lay on top of Dudes. Palhares got on top of Marquardt and Belcher without much trouble, went for subs, and got KO'd. He could have just ridden them to decisions.

Well, or brutalized them like he did to Dan Miller.

[LEXTHEANARKIST]

Originally Posted by Mewtwo

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Haha you caught me

[dmwalking]

if you've ever watched his videos, he doesn't always go for leg attacks. He looks great though. Hoping he wins.

[Spawned_Fighter]

of all the vids ive seen him in hes very diverse

i think during the fights he knows the fighters themselves dont train much for em

thanks for the vid

[dhayez702]

Originally Posted by itheuser

The problem with making leg-locks your primary game is that they pull you out of position and make you vulnerable if you don't land them.

Palhares' game has become predictable, and leg-locks are not hard to defend when you know how.

He needs to become a much smarter, and patient fighter.

Sure you say that now, but seem to forget he tapped 3 guys straight with leg locks in last years ADCC lol.

[Throttlehead]

The guy has the worst mental game in MMA, sometimes it appears the elevator doesn't reach the top.

[s karlyle]

I think Hector is gonna smash him. He's going for the belt. He wont win it but Palhares will not stand in his way

[Dorkman]

Originally Posted by rlm81

lol! Of course not. However, he could have put extra effort in other techniques for this camp anticipating that Lombard was going to put a lot of effort in defending the heelhook.

I used not to believe that one camp can make a difference, but Belcher's leglock defense intensive with Dean Lister made me change my mind.

Dean lister is a magician, astounding the amount that man can teach someone in a short period.

[elzar]

Originally Posted by SimonNova

dude you dont really think Paul Harris just learned these techniques do ya? Actually in the Miller's fight he showed some good striking (huge frontkick) and some very good ground and pound.

He knows a couple of tricks, he just dont use them often, maybe he's just not creative enough to use them in fights.

yeah, like he never practiced anything but heal hooks before? really?

also keep in mind that a lot of guys practice stuff that never use in a match--some things just aren't tat comfortable in live situations, and the practice room is a completely different place than a live match.

i practiced upper body throws every single day in HS wrestling, and never once attempted one in a match because i just wasn't good at that style. but the point is to work on every facet just in case.

on that note, sonnen should have left his spinning backfist in the practice room LOL