did Pereira get lucky against Strickland?

[KOPPE]

with the serious threat of takedown, Strickland style is a nightmare for kickboxers.
He throws ‘arm’ punches rather than full body, there’s no momentum of movement, but his stiff and lazy jab is actually deceptively heavy.
it got me thinking, did Pereira get lucky? and what do you think would happen if they fight again?

 

[Poatan Power]

No. It isn’t luck. It’s style and matchup.

alex and Izzy do not kickbox alike at all.

Izzy is flashy, in and out with short combos, multi level kicks frequently, will make you whiff with head movement and will make you pay over and over and over when you retreat.

Alex will stand outside and use footwork to get into the pocket once you begin an attack. Once in the pocket he uses a long guard and counters to disrupt your timing and hit you until you drop or move. He makes you miss by a centimeter and makes you pay for it. He disrupts your power by disrupting your timing and cutting off the pocket and your exit. He’ll destroy your calf from the outside so that when he gets in the pocket you can’t retreat quickly so you get caught on the exit.

just very different stylistic matchups. Sean and Alex are more alike than different in their angels and footwork, Izzy and the 2 are nothing alike imo

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Nah but Izzy got lucky against Alex. Alex's fault tho, getting sloppy like that. Should have stayed composed like Strickland, probably would have ko'd Izzy in the 2nd or 3rd rd.

 

[kingofthecans]

No, Izzy just didn't watch enough hentai to get ready for this fight..... or to much......
I don't know, nor do I want to know.....

 

[Noraaq]

When has strickland proven to be a 'serious threat of takedown'? His upright stance and slow plodding footwork doesnt suggest that its a threat at all really.

Strickland is an effective MMA striker. hes not a wrestler. He would likely gas himself out if he tried to employ a grappling heavy gameplan.

Pereira is a better offensive striker than Izzy. Meaning that he can create his own openings to land damaging strikes, whereas Izzy is only effective when counterstriking. Seans pressure, educated defense and low volume worked against Izzy, it doesnt work as well against someone like Pereira,

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Nah but Izzy got lucky against Alex. Alex's fault tho, getting sloppy like that. Should have stayed composed like Strickland, probably would have ko'd Izzy in the 2nd or 3rd rd.

i wouldn't call it luck. he was winning the 1st fight too. the 2nd fight Adesanya literally trained to throw that punch his entire camp. like trained everything. off the fence to a right cross.


Adesanya was just in the wrong mind set. if he went out there with the determination he was going to have to hurt Strickland, i think the fight would've played out differently. Adesanya was in safe mode though and looked like he wanted to point fight because i didn't think he believed Strickland would attack and he would act like everyone else who has tried to strike with him recently besides Alex, and that is be cautious and have a very low strike count. Strickland did the opposite, he stood his ground, came forward, and swung with intent. surprised Adesanya and boom he got clipped.

Strickland however, would never be able to do that to Alex because Alex has 1 style. he's ALWAYS looking to hunt guys down. because of that, Strickland knew everything Alex was going to do was to either KO him or set him up to be KO'd, he's not going to let his foot off the gas like Adesanya does a lot. styles make fights as the old addage goes.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Yes if Strickland had stuck to his game plan to not go to sleep he wins

 

[Westbrick]

More likely Izzy got "lucky" against Alex.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

No.

Even Sean said during sparring sessions with Alex that he had his moments, but that "when Alex touches you, you die."

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

with the serious threat of takedown, Strickland style is a nightmare for kickboxers.
He throws ‘arm’ punches rather than full body, there’s no momentum of movement, but his stiff and lazy jab is actually deceptively heavy.
it got me thinking, did Pereira get lucky? and what do you think would happen if they fight again?

No. Izzy just got lucky against a guy who beat him 3 times. Alex would beat Sean 9.5/10 times

 

[Jibsta69]

No he just fought with very poor fight IQ and poor defence. If you watch that fight and the fight tonight, you can tell he adjusted his mistakes.

 

[Skarsgard]

Nah. If anything Sean got lucky. Pereira clearly taught him something about how to introduce more power without sacrificing movement and speed.

 

[Westbrick]

More likely Izzy's got "lucky" against Alex.
But there's no such a thing when one of the best strikers ever KO someone.

 

[StonedLemur]

No. It isn’t luck. It’s style and matchup.

alex and Izzy do not kickbox alike at all.

Izzy is flashy, in and out with short combos, multi level kicks frequently, will make you whiff with head movement and will make you pay over and over and over when you retreat.

Alex will stand outside and use footwork to get into the pocket once you begin an attack. Once in the pocket he uses a long guard and counters to disrupt your timing and hit you until you drop or move. He makes you miss by a centimeter and makes you pay for it. He disrupts your power by disrupting your timing and cutting off the pocket and your exit. He’ll destroy your calf from the outside so that when he gets in the pocket you can’t retreat quickly so you get caught on the exit.

just very different stylistic matchups. Sean and Alex are more alike than different in their angels and footwork, Izzy and the 2 are nothing alike imo

Monster comment sir, great analysis.

 

[Sgt Smith]

Not at all. Alex has a lot of power and exploited some opportunities with Strickland's defense. The crazy pressure that Sean put on Izzy prevented him from doing the same. Izzy was lost the entire fight. Sean's gameplan was incredibly solid and unrelenting. He and his coaches are no fools. That is how you take a loss and make sure it doesn't happen the same way twice.

 

[stacrafty]

Nah but Izzy got lucky against Alex. Alex's fault tho, getting sloppy like that. Should have stayed composed like Strickland, probably would have ko'd Izzy in the 2nd or 3rd rd.

how long have you been believing that and coping for bud?

Izzy drilled that specific sequence and set up all though camp. No luck



I used to have a word for sherdog member who lived in fantasy land sher.... something

 

[Chayanne]

Asesanya was lucky against pereira

 

[MMAFanCal]

Pereira won the first round 10-9 against Israel and then was winning 2nd until he got reckless (plus the 3 other wins) so no one Pereira was not lucky against Strickland. Just Israel got exposed.

 

[I WILL CUT YOU]

No. Alex has power and doesn't run.