Ngannou will be back and become Champion.
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He admitted that he underestimated Stipe, revealed how he went wrong etc.. He was a bit cocky before the fight, but at least he wasn't crying or sulking like a sore loser after he loss.
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His chin certainly makes him scarier. I'd argue he was born with gifts: his size, power, and chin more so than he's highly skilled and that's why he might be champ one day.
I agree that any top level skilled HW has a pretty decent chance to beat him if they avoid the big shots for 4-5 minutes. Which again doesn't speak to a really high skill level. Still scary as hell and able to KO anyone.
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Maybe if they implemented a SuperHeavywight division
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Francis 500,
Maybe.. Maybe.. Champion but not a great champion. Cause lack of cardio and great wrestling. It takes years to have it.
Ngannou was frightened at the beginning, the fight was too soon indeed.
He made a beginner mistake, throwing full Hayemaker.
He need to improve boxe, jab, jab, jab, a stiff boxe a la miocic, it will be enough to be champion.
he needs to improve grappling in case of problem as well.
He should go ATT
Great heart
Maybe.. Maybe.. Champion but not a great champion. Cause lack of cardio and great wrestling. It takes years to have it.
Ngannou was frightened at the beginning, the fight was too soon indeed.
He made a beginner mistake, throwing full Hayemaker.
He need to improve boxe, jab, jab, jab, a stiff boxe a la miocic, it will be enough to be champion.
he needs to improve grappling in case of problem as well.
He should go ATT
Great heart
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He never gave Stipe props. He is a sore loser.
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Here is the problem which was Francis undoing.
This was a big fight for him and remember he is young in this sport. A lot of pressure and feel to a championship fight.
Was it too soon for him? You could argue yes and no. But Francis has gone on a streak and his last 5 fights are hardly hyped with how he finished them.
Now going into this, he wanted to try and win spectacular fashion which is great as long as you can keep the same pace throughout the fight. He couldn't do it even though he caught Stipe with some very tough shots and had stunned him.
By the end of the first the moment got to him and he had an adrenaline dump. You could see he was tired compared to his previous fights where he goes into the 2nd he was more composed and relaxed.
Stipe had similar pressure but was able to compose himself better and even though he was tiring, he was still far fresher and lets be honest, trying to wrestle a 265+ heavyweight is exhausting.
From the start of the 2nd round it was downhill for Francis as he was tired being caught up in the moment and wearing himself out too quick.
Another thing, I questioned why he flew to Paris 2 weeks before the fight which I think was the wrong thing to do. He should have stayed at Las Vegas and got his coach to fly out to him to do the last preparations. Out of the 2 weeks your gonna waste 2-3 in travelling time and recovery which could have been used for training. It probably wouldn't have made much difference but you want the least amount of distractions going into the fight.
Where does this leave Francis? Well this was an excellent learning experience for him and what it takes to be a champion. I don't feel it was early as he earned the title shot. As a fan of his we all knew he had flaws in his game but he is still learning and had been getting better.
He can watch the fight back with his coaches and go through exactly where it went wrong and work on the areas he is weak at. I have no doubt he will be back and he was acknowledged he has a lot to learn which means he knows he's got work to do which will give him motivation to improve.
I like to see him fight in 6 months so towards the end of August which will give him time to recover and work his game better. I think the loss will benefit him so much more than if he had won.
This was a big fight for him and remember he is young in this sport. A lot of pressure and feel to a championship fight.
Was it too soon for him? You could argue yes and no. But Francis has gone on a streak and his last 5 fights are hardly hyped with how he finished them.
Now going into this, he wanted to try and win spectacular fashion which is great as long as you can keep the same pace throughout the fight. He couldn't do it even though he caught Stipe with some very tough shots and had stunned him.
By the end of the first the moment got to him and he had an adrenaline dump. You could see he was tired compared to his previous fights where he goes into the 2nd he was more composed and relaxed.
Stipe had similar pressure but was able to compose himself better and even though he was tiring, he was still far fresher and lets be honest, trying to wrestle a 265+ heavyweight is exhausting.
From the start of the 2nd round it was downhill for Francis as he was tired being caught up in the moment and wearing himself out too quick.
Another thing, I questioned why he flew to Paris 2 weeks before the fight which I think was the wrong thing to do. He should have stayed at Las Vegas and got his coach to fly out to him to do the last preparations. Out of the 2 weeks your gonna waste 2-3 in travelling time and recovery which could have been used for training. It probably wouldn't have made much difference but you want the least amount of distractions going into the fight.
Where does this leave Francis? Well this was an excellent learning experience for him and what it takes to be a champion. I don't feel it was early as he earned the title shot. As a fan of his we all knew he had flaws in his game but he is still learning and had been getting better.
He can watch the fight back with his coaches and go through exactly where it went wrong and work on the areas he is weak at. I have no doubt he will be back and he was acknowledged he has a lot to learn which means he knows he's got work to do which will give him motivation to improve.
I like to see him fight in 6 months so towards the end of August which will give him time to recover and work his game better. I think the loss will benefit him so much more than if he had won.
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I agree. I wanted to see Stipe win, and he was dominant but Ngannou will be back. With more training and better cardio I think he eventually gets the strap. He was thrown in too quickly, that's why hype trains need the brakes pumped. We hadn't seen him in deep waters and most were crowing him the the new champ.
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Maybe at the next title shot, he will not gas after 2 minutes.
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He has the power, he has the chin, he has the athleticism, he has the heart he learns quick. He had an adrenaline dump vs the best HW in the world still managed to last 25 minutes.
He had an adrenaline dump FFS !! just like Carwin did vs Brock. Of course he'll be back.
He had an adrenaline dump FFS !! just like Carwin did vs Brock. Of course he'll be back.
