Do you think Aspinall will take down Gane instantly?

[CatchtheseHands]

I don't see what's so unlikely about it. He's done it to everyone he's fought lol. Unless Gane is running for his life (a likely gameplan tbh). If they get into a firefight Tom is touching his chin IMO. And when Tom touches chins people crumble.

No one has ever touched Gane's chin before besides Tuivasa (fluke) and that was largely because he wasn't taking him seriously up until that point. Yes I understand he's done it to everyone he's fought but it doesn't guarantee he'll do it again with a guy like Gane who isn't an immobile, slow heavy weight. Also, an older Arvloski was able to eat Tom's punches and Tom had to grapple to get him out of there. Similar thing happened with Volkov, Tom couldn't find his chin so resorted to taking him down and submitting him.

Tom is very good and dangerous but not invincible, Tom just hasn't fought the right guy yet who will make him look human, for all we know it could very much be Gane. Everyone thought pavlovich was unbeatable too until he fought Tom.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

No one has ever touched Gane's chin before besides Tuivasa (fluke) and that was largely because he wasn't taking him seriously up until that point. Yes I understand he's done it to everyone he's fought but it doesn't guarantee he'll do it again with a guy like Gane who isn't an immobile, slow heavy weight. Also, an older Arvloski was able to eat Tom's punches and Tom had to grapple to get him out of there. Similar thing happened with Volkov, Tom couldn't find his chin so resorted to taking him down and submitting him.

Tom is very good and dangerous but not invincible, Tom just hasn't fought the right guy yet who will make him look human, for all we know it could very much be Gane. Everyone thought pavlovich was unbeatable too until he fought Tom.

I didn't say it was a guarantee. I just asked what made it unlikely. I'd say its more likely than unlikely. Again, unless Gane is refusing to engage which he could be "on his bike" looking to avoid the power and firefights.

 

[CutStryker]

I don’t know about that but I have a feeling that Gane will throw some leg kicks/low calf kicks immediately. Tom needs to be aware of that right off the bat.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

I didn't say it was a guarantee. I just asked what made it unlikely. I'd say its more likely than unlikely. Again, unless Gane is refusing to engage which he could be "on his bike" looking to avoid the power and firefights.

I'm not saying you said it was a guarantee, I was just saying in general. Gane takes very little risks when fighting guys with fight ending power (Francis, Derrick). That's not to say Tom couldn't possibly touch Gane's chin, Tom is very fast so anything is possible but I don't think it's very likely because Gane's chin is very hard to find when he's fighting defensively. After seeing Francis not being able to touch Gane's chin for a whole 25 minutes I just can't believe Tom will have any easier of a time especially with his shorter reach. Yeah Tom is faster than Francis but Tom's reach is 5 inches shorter than Francis' and 3 inches shorter than Gane's. Normally Tom's speed makes up for his shorter reach cause he can hit you before you hit him but when fighting a guy who is as mobile as him with a longer reach i just don't see how Tom doesn't have a hard time chinning Gane, especially when we look at Tom's fight with Volkov and you can clearly see Tom's inability to get to Volkov's chin even with his speed advantage cause of the reach disadvantage.

 

[Luckyme]

I have a feeling Aspinall will try to mix in the grappling with striking to throw off Gane.

Of the two, Gane has the better standup but he's not a one punch KO threat like Ngannou. He's a volume striker so there's less danger for Aspinall if he chooses to test his stand up.

 

[Captain Herb]

There's no reason for him to panic wrestle. Gane is not an immediate threat anywhere and he's not going to tire Tom out with his point fighting. I expect Tom to be patient and find his opening. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if Gane goes for a takedown early just to keep him guessing.

 

[Oz.Pride]

Which is why you need therapy about your inferiority complex always on display here

Ironic post is ironic.

 

[SuperAlly]

I didn't say it was a guarantee. I just asked what made it unlikely. I'd say its more likely than unlikely. Again, unless Gane is refusing to engage which he could be "on his bike" looking to avoid the power and firefights.

He is the only one who spoke in absolute terms "Tom koing him early is ridiculous". Everyone else i have seen on this thread said it is possible.

Yet he is pretending to argue as if others argued in absolute terms.

Strange

 

[SuperAlly]

I have a feeling Aspinall will try to mix in the grappling with striking to throw off Gane.

Of the two, Gane has the better standup but he's not a one punch KO threat like Ngannou. He's a volume striker so there's less danger for Aspinall if he chooses to test his stand up.

If Tom is ko-ing everyone in a round and Gane is struggling to hurt opponents then does Gane really have the better stand up?

Yes, he might technically look prettier. But its not as effective.

Tom appears to have the better stand up. Even if Gane's might look technically nicer, it's not as effective in a live fighting situation

 

[SuperAlly]

Ironic post is ironic.

Not really, I'm not in here constantly attacking anything Australian and quite like guys like Volk and JDM. Whereas you are constantly jabbing up at your superiors.

I don't think you know what the word ironic means.

Oh the ironing

 

[Oz.Pride]

Not really, I'm not in here constantly attacking anything Australian and quite like guys like Volk and JDM. Whereas you are constantly jabbing up at your superiors.

I don't think you know what the word ironic means.

Oh the ironing

"constantly"

 

[Blastbeat]

If Tom is ko-ing everyone in a round and Gane is struggling to hurt opponents then does Gane really have the better stand up?

Yes, he might technically look prettier. But its not as effective.

Tom appears to have the better stand up. Even if Gane's might look technically nicer, it's not as effective in a live fighting situation

Gane is very smooth when throwing single shots or two shot combinations. but when throwing lengthy combinations he looks a bit off; he uses a lot of hammerfists which makes the combos look kind of amateurish even though theyre not. the real thing that makes Gane tricky is his footwork.
Tom throws combinations much faster and more fluidly. and i think if Tai could hurt Gane, Tom could absolutely hurt Gane.
but - if Tom isnt able to catch him, Gane might be able to stick and move to a decision.

 

[Ibm]

Gane is going to pick Tom apart. Gane can defend the takedown but the fight starts on the feet. Gane needs to dance around find openings and make it a long fight, if he does he wins.

 

[Portland8242]

Gane's striking game is designed and tailored for picking apart slow moving blobs on the feet. I'm looking at his last fight with Volkov and he looked very pedestrian on the feet.

Cannot wait to see how stupid a lot of you are going to look when Gane looks terrified for his life standing with Aspinall.

 

[Hdfi]

Gane is going to pick Tom apart. Gane can defend the takedown but the fight starts on the feet. Gane needs to dance around find openings and make it a long fight, if he does he wins.

Volkov tried this strategy and it didn't work. Tom is too fast and good at closing the distance.