For Poatan fanboys who dont understand why he couldnt land a punch

[Pancake Sprawl]

these are the big things i saw.

the calf kicks had practically no effect on Ankalaev.

stifling Alex's lead hand destroyed his main rhythm setter and range finder. open southpaw vs orthodox stance helped this even more since Alex's body jab is another part of his range finding and setting up of his left hook.

Alex's defense was concerning. in some of the exchanges Alex was just frozen as Ank landed punches on him.

i thought Ankalaev would win, but both guys have annoying fanbases so i don't really care who won lmao

 

[fica]

his fan boys were making him this elite out of this world striker who gets in to close range encounters and comes out as a victor in this fight he got outstrike with real hits by wrestler first guy

 

[HHJ]

Ankaleav has no fans, just Alex haters.

I made this thread in 2022, well before Poatan was at LHW

Also im a fan of Alex.


Owned.

Thread 'Ankalaev's wicked GNP'

Aug 3, 2022

Doesnt even need to have much distance,or have the guy hurt ahead of time. He just wallops the everloving bejeezus out of guys. Very Fedor-esque Joe.

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[Pancake Sprawl]

oh, the other thing i liked was Ank shifting to clear the distance. Petr Yan-esque, Joe.

 

[HHJ]

Still doesn’t explain why Pereira didn’t throw the right hand at all. You know, the punch that’s the most effective against a southpaw

This fight kind of showed his limitations. He is over-reliant on certain strikes.

 

[HHJ]

oh, the other thing i liked was Ank shifting to clear the distance. Petr Yan-esque, Joe.

Also the pumping the fist high and low, you know Oleksander Usyk respects the hands of Big Ank

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Still doesn’t explain why Pereira didn’t throw the right hand at all. You know, the punch that’s the most effective against a southpaw

he did throw it a couple of times. but his whole game is about picking at guys with his jab and calf kicks until they open up for his left hook. Ank wasn't going to play that game. he pressured Alex, used a good amount of attacks that controlled the centerline, controlled Alex's lead hand and mixed it up just enough to put doubt into what was coming next.

Ankalaev is fast and i don't think Alex wanted to throw too many strikes and risk getting countered. i think he was hoping Ankalaev would get tired or compromised from the calf kicks and make him sloppier in the striking exchanges where Ank would make a mistake getting desperate and walk into a left hook.

in the 5th Alex looked ready to make something happen but Ank shut that shit down quick when he clinched and ran the clock.

 

[rorschach51]

It’s hard to land a punch when you aren’t throwing any punches…

I do believe that Ankalaev’s strategy played a part in why Pereira had such a lackluster performance, along with him being a lefty, but what really stood out to me was Pereira’s post-fight interview. I really believe he thought he was winning the fight just by throwing low-licks and defending takedowns…

He fought like a guy trying to play it safe and hold on to a lead, when he was clearly the guy who needed to take control of the fight…

All of this.

 

[rorschach51]

Also the pumping the fist high and low, you know Oleksander Usyk respects the hands of Big Ank

How dare you!

 

[Striker Fox]

Still doesn’t explain why Pereira didn’t throw the right hand at all. You know, the punch that’s the most effective against a southpaw

Mighty Mouse's take

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[JustforBROCK]

This video does a great job of explaining the way Anakaev's techniques completely shut down Poatans offense.

-Pressure of boxing and mixing in wrestling
-Disruptive Feints to fuck with Poatans rhythm
-Angles to avoid danger
-Hand traps to control Poatans lead hand
-Keeping his lead foot on the outside of Poatans lead foot
-Push kicks to control the distance

These techniques allowed Ankalaev make good reads and stay out of danger while also finding openings for counters and attacks of his own.

This is a great explanation for Poatan fanboys who don't really know anything about fighting. They think it's a coincidence that Poatan found the chins of everyone else he fought with relative ease (except Jan's) but somehow couldn't land a single big punch on Ank in 25 minutes even though Ank stood in front of him for extended periods of time.

The answer is the feints, angles and looks Ankalaev was giving Poatan didnt leave any openings for Poatan to capitalize on. The secret ingredient was skill. Ank is simply a more skilled striker than Poatan if you take away the power factor.

Ank is the slicker boxer with better defense and superior technique in avoiding danger and finding openings of his own. The same fanboys who need to watch this video to understand what really happened are the same fanboys who claim Alex got robbed. These people don't know anything about fighting. Casuals manufactured by the WME era UFC hype machine.

Alex didn't get robbed. He got outclassed for 4 out of 5 rounds and if they fight again Alex will get out classed even harder. This time Ank won't be scared, he knows he's better and will be confident because the mystique is gone.

Study this video anon Poatan fanboys. Study it well. It's not that Poatan had a bad day. He looked good specifically in terms of his low kicks and his newly improved takedown defense but at the end of the day Ank ain't Jamal Hill and he ain't Kalil Roundtree.

These guys are MMA brawlers with very rudimentary striking skills. Jiri is slightly better than them but not by much. Ank is simply one level higher than these guys.

2024 accounts dont get to call people fanboys, or casuals, or anything for that matter.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

This video does a great job of explaining the way Anakaev's techniques completely shut down Poatans offense.

-Pressure of boxing and mixing in wrestling
-Disruptive Feints to fuck with Poatans rhythm
-Angles to avoid danger
-Hand traps to control Poatans lead hand
-Keeping his lead foot on the outside of Poatans lead foot
-Push kicks to control the distance

These techniques allowed Ankalaev make good reads and stay out of danger while also finding openings for counters and attacks of his own.

This is a great explanation for Poatan fanboys who don't really know anything about fighting. They think it's a coincidence that Poatan found the chins of everyone else he fought with relative ease (except Jan's) but somehow couldn't land a single big punch on Ank in 25 minutes even though Ank stood in front of him for extended periods of time.

The answer is the feints, angles and looks Ankalaev was giving Poatan didnt leave any openings for Poatan to capitalize on. The secret ingredient was skill. Ank is simply a more skilled striker than Poatan if you take away the power factor.

Ank is the slicker boxer with better defense and superior technique in avoiding danger and finding openings of his own. The same fanboys who need to watch this video to understand what really happened are the same fanboys who claim Alex got robbed. These people don't know anything about fighting. Casuals manufactured by the WME era UFC hype machine.

Alex didn't get robbed. He got outclassed for 4 out of 5 rounds and if they fight again Alex will get out classed even harder. This time Ank won't be scared, he knows he's better and will be confident because the mystique is gone.

Study this video anon Poatan fanboys. Study it well. It's not that Poatan had a bad day. He looked good specifically in terms of his low kicks and his newly improved takedown defense but at the end of the day Ank ain't Jamal Hill and he ain't Kalil Roundtree.

These guys are MMA brawlers with very rudimentary striking skills. Jiri is slightly better than them but not by much. Ank is simply one level higher than these guys.

"Keeping his lead foot on the outside of Poatan's foot."

I thought this was a big key. After the first round I thought Ank nullified Alex's leg kicks. Combine that with the combo of wrestling/striking and some of the other things mentioned above had Alex on the back foot most of the fight. Ankalaev fought a very smart fight.

 

[burningspear]

Alex always struggles vs south paws and the added threat of the TD shut him down/ end.

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Mighty Mouse's take

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Good find. I agree with him. Ankalaev had a great gameplan.

So, how does Alex counter this? It looks like to me it kind of forces him to go southpaw. It will nullify Ankalaev’s advantage in the hand fighting with the obvious drawback that the left hook, Pereira’s best weapon, becomes harder to land.

I’d like to see Pereira also switching things up with a body kick more often. If I remember correctly he always either goes high or throws the calf kick but almost never to the body. It’s a bit of a risk though with the increased takedown threat

 

[Juzie]

Only overly euphoric fanboys want "exciting champs"

Yeah you're right mate they should just cut anyone who throws a strike ever..its too exciting. Even Ank is too exciting by my standards. Also if u pass guard or go for submission cut them too.. just wanna see one dude on top hugging another guy on bottom and assess the technical technicalities of the position!

 

[Hezekiah]

100%, Ankalaev has impressive timing, footwork, and use of angles which left Pereira flummoxed. Thing is Ankalaev isn't some plodder or someone who's easy to hit like Silva, Hill and Jiri (for all the entertainment they provide).

Better striker and better grappler and he will win the rematch even more convincingly.

 

[Juzie]

We need Ben Askren back...UFC these days is too fucking exciting. I can't watch this shit anymore!

and im talking about his Bellator/One FC run....his UFC run was way to exciting!

 

[HHJ]

How dare you!

 

[HHJ]

We need Ben Askren back...UFC these days is too fucking exciting. I can't watch this shit anymore!

and im talking about his Bellator/One FC run....his UFC run was way to exciting!

All askren's fights were exciting in the ufc