Anthony Johnson's chin a question mark

[Emjay]

If you can take clean shirts from him...

 

[Phisher]

Really? Seems like most people on here underate him

It's pretty ridiculous too. He's supposedly still "mentally weak" because he got out grinded by Cormier of all people, and people constantly bring up fights from years past when he was in lower weight classes to discredit him in spite of the fact that he's consistently performed against LHW contenders since he came back to the UFC.

 

[hitcher]

Didn't Koscheck tag him pretty good too?

Ye, he was either gassed (more likely) or actually hurt in that one.

 

[Readybodisready]

It's pretty ridiculous too. He's supposedly still "mentally weak" because he got out grinded by Cormier of all people, and people constantly bring up fights from years past when he was in lower weight classes to discredit him in spite of the fact that he's consistently performed against LHW contenders since he came back to the UFC.

He quit against Vitor too, buddy boy. He wanted none of of the Blitz standing and quickly gassed on the ground and quit.

I didn't know Rumble fans were so touchy though. Your guy lacks heart, it's ok.

 

[Phisher]

I wrote that on my iPad. Autocorrect is a bitch.

 

[Phisher]

He quit against Vitor too, buddy boy. He wanted none of of the Blitz standing and quickly gassed on the ground and quit.

I didn't know Rumble fans were so touchy though. Your guy lacks heart, it's ok.

This is what I was talking about. Not only was that fight was years ago but he was fucking dehydrated and gassed halfway through the round because of it.

Not to mention the fact that, even under those circumstances, he could have possibly gotten a finish if Miragliotta hadn't constantly stood him up and broken up the action in response to the crowd's booing. He had Vitor's eye swollen shut from the work that he did on the ground.

Honestly, if you're going to bring up Belfort, I don't know why you didn't mention Koscheck as well.

Oh and I'm not really a Rumble fan. I like watching the guy fight, and I respect the way that he was able to turn his career around. However, I don't really have an emotional investment in him.

 

[Emjay]

He wanted none of of the Blitz standing ..

You should probably watch that fight again. They both equally initiated stand up exchanges

 

[Readybodisready]

This is what I was talking about. Not only was that fight was years ago but he was fucking dehydrated and gassed halfway through the round because of it.

Not to mention the fact that, even under those circumstances, he could have possibly gotten a finish if Miragliotta hadn't constantly stood him up and broken up the action in response to the crowd's booing. He had Vitor's eye swollen shut from the work that he did on the ground.

Honestly, if you're going to bring up Belfort, I don't know why you didn't mention Koscheck as well.

Oh and I'm not really a Rumble fan. I like watching the guy fight, and I respect the way that he was able to turn his career around. However, I don't really have an emotional investment in him.

LOL would it have been humanly possible for you to fit in any more excuses for Rumble there?

Jesus. I say Rumble fanboys are touchy and to prove me wrong you make a reply like that?

 

[Readybodisready]

You should probably watch that fight again. They both equally initiated stand up exchanges

On the last exchange Vitor counters a wild missing left hook from Johnson and proceeds to blitz him with a few punches and two knees one of which lands. During all this Johnson is frantically shooting for takedowns mostly getting stuffed before Vitor reverses him and chokes him. Rumble tried but wanted absolutely none of it standing. His mental weakness showed again. I don't know why his fans think he can get rid of this, it's part of who he is as a fighter. A bully who wilts after his initial flurry doesn't end it.

 

[Emjay]

On the last exchange Vitor counters a wild missing left hook from Johnson and proceeds to blitz him with a few punches and two knees one of which lands. During all this Johnson is frantically shooting for takedowns mostly getting stuffed before Vitor reverses him and chokes him. Rumble tried but wanted absolutely none of it standing. His mental weakness showed again. I don't know why his fans think he can get rid of this, it's part of who he is as a fighter. A bully who wilts after his initial flurry doesn't end it.

Rumble had success taking Vitor down earlier and thought he could do it again, but Vitor defended.

That's how a fight goes sometimes. You guys that like to look for reasons to bash guys really commit to it, lol

 

[Readybodisready]

Rumble had success taking Vitor down earlier and thought he could do it again, but Vitor defended.

That's how a fight goes sometimes. You guys that like to look for reasons to bash guys really commit to it, lol

Wow, I just rewatched the fight and it was so much worse than I remembered. There are so many instances of Johnson getting tagged by Vitor and immediately going for a takedown, him missing getting countered and trying to TD again and again. He was petrified, at one point Vitor threw a kick and Rumble violently flinches and puts his entire arms up to cover his head LOL. He was scared and got outstruck man, it wasn't pretty.

 

[Emjay]

Wow, I just rewatched the fight and it was so much worse than I remembered. There are so many instances of Johnson getting tagged by Vitor and immediately going for a takedown, him missing getting countered and trying to TD again and again. He was petrified, at one point Vitor threw a kick and Rumble violently flinches and puts his entire arms up to cover his head LOL. He was scared and got outstruck man, it wasn't pretty.

Yeah protecting your dome in a fight means you're scared. Terrible strategy

 

[MikeMcMann]

LOL would it have been humanly possible for you to fit in any more excuses for Rumble there?

Jesus. I say Rumble fanboys are touchy and to prove me wrong you make a reply like that?

I'm no Rumble fan but to ignore that fight should have never been sanctioned once Rumble was so sick 1 day before the fight he had to be forced to rehydrate is ridiculous and negligent by the commission.

There is no way, anyone being that sick can be any where near their peak the next day.

 

[Readybodisready]

Yeah protecting your dome in a fight means you're scared. Terrible strategy

Raising your arms too high leaves your body open, genius. You're quite the expert.

But the point is Rumble showed a lot of fear with that kind of body language throughout the fight. It's no wonder he quit so easily on the ground after being outstruck.

 

[Air Lats]

His head is huge and has so many angles it's impossible to hit clean.

 

[servel20]

If he fights Glover Teixeira, he will certainly be tested in chin department.

Glover isn't gonna stand and bang with him, he's gonna try to emulate his same performance against St Preux.

 

[Emjay]

Raising your arms too high leaves your body open, genius. You're quite the expert.

Risk management is a thing. You're quite the expert.

 

[Air Lats]

All Glover has to do is have his corner scream, "FRONT KICK!" then launch an uppercut.

You're welcome, Glover.

 

[servel20]

At some point yes. But going the route of Bader is not a way. Moreover, Teixeira doesn't fear to trade shots with anyone. He fought Rampage in close range and won.

Teixeira was scared shitless of trading shots with St Preux after eating a few bombs.

He's gonna grapple Johnson right away.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Even if he does get knocked out against Glover, doesnt mean his chin is bad. These are two guys who hit hard as fuck.

Either one of them going to sleep doesnt mean they got bad chins.