I think something was wrong with Johnny Walker

[MEAN357]

Except he was knocked out by a punch to the "top" of the head tho

Glass skull confirmed

 

[TGArthur]

Before he lost to Corey Anderson, he looked very impressive and looked like he could potentially be on his way to a title.

People will say I'm drinking the koolaid still, but I felt (not anymore of course) that he seriously could of made a run for the title. The lack of mental maturity such as showboating has costed him his career. Joking around too much and playing there will end up costing him.

Michel Pereira pulls that same bullshit, and I see it ending bad for him one day which is sad because he's such a talented fighter, but rather do stupid flips inside the octagon vs winning in decisive fashion and building in the ranks.

 

[Trainspotter]

I’d rather be punched in the jaw than the temple.

 

[fizzlehiss]

I mentioned this as we were wathcing it live - As he was doing his walkout, it looked like he almost stumbled, or his knees locked up....And then we get one of the weirdest K.O's I have ever seen. The way he fell was just strange.



Edit: yes, I wish I had a clip of the walkout stumble, but I do not.
But @KazDibiase did -


Watch his legs at 0.23 and just focus on the legs.

It's entirely because of how he is. He has a history of acting like that while being hurt. When you look at his style of fighting, it's all about explosive wacky moves, which becomes a tactic when he gets hurt.

Walker's issue is that he takes his haphazzard behaviour for granted because of his uncontrollable physicality, but with no clear strategy he ends up on the receiving end by people who know what they look for.

 

[true_fan]

The taller they r the harder they fall

 

[Patof]

Look at the Burgos ko.

Yep, definitely a good example.

 

[StonedLemur]

His fundamentals to fancy shit ratio is way off

Thats whats wrong with him. That have been the problem for the start.

The more fancy showman you want to be, the more solid fundation in fundamental techniques you need.

That's what makes flashy thai guys so good.
Their fundamentals are strong asf.

 

[Oddmonster]

That's the slightest of stumbles though. It's not like his knee buckled.

Yeah, the slightest, but we are talking about a top athlete, who should be warmed up and ready for a fight. The only reason I think maybe something was wrong with him was the stumble + the k.o, not the stumble alone.

 

[Ajax41]

I mentioned this as we were wathcing it live - As he was doing his walkout, it looked like he almost stumbled, or his knees locked up....And then we get one of the weirdest K.O's I have ever seen. The way he fell was just strange.



Edit: yes, I wish I had a clip of the walkout stumble, but I do not.
But @KazDibiase did -


Watch his legs at 0.23 and just focus on the legs.

I thought his footwork was terrible in the fight. He kept crossing his feet. Maybe something was up

 

[maximus__]

I mentioned this as we were wathcing it live - As he was doing his walkout, it looked like he almost stumbled, or his knees locked up....And then we get one of the weirdest K.O's I have ever seen. The way he fell was just strange.



Edit: yes, I wish I had a clip of the walkout stumble, but I do not.
But @KazDibiase did -


Watch his legs at 0.23 and just focus on the legs.

He rocked himself with those slaps. I am sure I am late to the party thpugh.

 

[Gamer2k4]

Just checked Trinaldo vs Herbert again, and you are right. The way the legs lock up is almost the same.


/thread

Herb Dean had a terrible call. What a shock.

 

[SirKratos]

 

[FIghtxIQ]

Just checked Trinaldo vs Herbert again, and you are right. The way the legs lock up is almost the same.


/thread

Yeah legs always look like this if they get clipped standing up right because the signal to the legs go out and sometimes it makes the legs lock up while they drop. There's a lot more of these type of knockouts in boxing. The legs always lock up similar to these KOs.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Jacare back then could fucking hit hard and before that Weidman had just eaten some massive shots back to back

 

[Goldentrophy]

Imagine being a doctor to check johnny Walkers reflexes , gives the knee a tap with the rubber mallet and he locks up and falls off the table

Sig worthy lol

 

[Goldentrophy]

Except he was knocked out by a punch to the "top" of the head tho

When chin is put in question it isn’t literally it is figuratively in regards to combat sports.

 

[Frode Falch]

That's what makes flashy thai guys so good.
Their fundamentals are strong asf.

True. And when you got a rock solid fundation, you can afford do get fancy now and then.

 

[Uke]

Jacare back then could fucking hit hard and before that Weidman had just eaten some massive shots back to back

Holy shit that was November 2018



That felt like yesterday

 

[StonedLemur]

True. And when you got a rock solid fundation, you can afford do get fancy now and then.

Its like building a house... with the right foundation a fancy design doesn't just look good, its solid.

 

[Gamer2k4]

Holy shit that was November 2018



That felt like yesterday

I was thinking the same thing. "What do you mean, 'back then'? That was just a fight or two ago, wasn't it?"