Media Edwards and coaches drilling that kick that sent Usman to shadow realm.

[Islam Imamate]

OK, dude. Enough.
Get your crybaby butthurt out of the fucking discussion, because it is annoying.

I am not downplaying anything or anyone. I merely do not see the setup from Leon the same way I was able to see on Jon's fight.

Enough. I am civil, as long as the other side is as well.
But I am getting pretty annoyed with your assumptions and accusations.

Well you've got a point that we're not really getting anywhere so we should probably agree to disagree.

 

[Shaddows]

Well you've got a point that we're not really getting anywhere so we should probably agree to disagree.

on that, I agree.
I promise you that, if I watch the fight again, I will try to look for the setups. And I will msg you if I see I was wrong.
But as I am all alone at home for the first time since my kids were born, my time is currently limited with a long "to-do" list
So I am not promising it will happen any time soon

 

[Islam Imamate]

on that, I agree.
I promise you that, if I watch the fight again, I will try to look for the setups. And I will msg you if I see I was wrong.
But as I am all alone at home for the first time since my kids were born, my time is currently limited with a long "to-do" list
So I am not promising it will happen any time soon

I was actually thinking about going back and counting the set ups because I swear I saw them. In fact Usman catches Leon's first body kick in the early goings of R1 IIRC which was pretty cool on Usman's part.

 

[Wonderfight]

Again, that's all nice and well, but that's also bullshit.
Yes, you watch for trends, you train things that "MAY" work and hope for the best.
All fighters do that.

The way they are claiming is like they are so smart, they knew it would work which is horseshit. If they knew, they would have done it in the second round. Or the third. or fourth. Or beginning of the 5th.
There was absolutely no sense to wait for the last fucking minute to throw this combination they just knew it would work.
That's revisionism bullshit, and anyone that falls for it are simply willingly blind or not very bright.

Nobody is talking about waiting, just about that his coaches saw a specific opening based on Usman tendencies and focused on using it. Of course, one of many techniques drilled, but obviously one that they thought had real chance of working, based on the video.

 

[Juzie]

It's obvious Leon read his movement and threw the kick intentionally.... do people really need the video to explain this to them ?

Like I been saying, unless Usman can make adjustments he's going to lose again. He got lucky to make it as deep into the fight as he did. Next time I think it will end sooner.

 

[djason1988]

That's a 101 kickboxing combo. Fake cross to the kick. Nothing fancy here. He's probably been throwing that same shot his whole career. That's no different than saying "he knocked him out with the 1-2! He was planning this!" Everybody trains this. Not to take away from Edwards, it was beautiful, but let's not read too much into it.

 

[Captain Herb]

LOL
That's fucking stupid.

Yes, he drilled it. He drilled this and 1000 other combinations.
That's what you do. You train, then try to apply them into the fight.
But that does not mean they "planned this way"

Next you will say they planned on losing all previous rounds just to lull Usman into a sense of security?
Sorry, but this is just bullshit.

"Alright Leon, we studied Marty and this kick is absolutely going to work every time, but make sure to save it for the last minute of the final round"

 

[Oz.Pride]

Let them. The people who have never trained a day in their lives and don't have a clue what they are watching are exposing themselves all over the place this week.

Make a mental note of it, and know never to take those people seriously going forward.

I've been watching combat sports since before you were born Mr 91

 

[Just Creed]

I gotta think after that 1st round and the moment of the title shot he was waiting for forever the adrenaline dump was real as hell. Especially at that altitude. Everyone was getting tired.

People can talk whatever shit they want. Two men signed up for a 25 min fight and by minute 24 one man was unconscious. End of story.

Also everyone congratulate me on my new black belt and yellow card. Thank you

Lol banned, that's hilarious