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We saw the gap in kicboxing experience experience didnt mean alot. Izzy still got outboxed. You providing examples of certain instances doesnt take awayy from that either. In my previous post I explained how he took away Izzys counters and it wasnt by taking him down, it was with striking! Clinching and smothering is a tool that could be used in boxing and kickboxing too. Even if its for a few seconds, its still a viable strategy. So ya im not convinced with big gloves its any different. Would still be competitive overall and I wouldnt see Jan stopping him but I see him being outstruck again.0 pro kick boxing fights vs 80 pro kick boxing fights with championship contender status is a significant gap in experience whether you are willing to acknowledge that reality or not. MMA and kickboxing are difference sports so again your grasping at straws. Jan's was doing very well to control Israel with the Jab to the head and body, step/slide back counters especially with the left hand, using his lead hand to control Israels lead hand and to measure distance and parry shots, Jan's did great with leading with his right hands to the head and body to set up his hook, and this is KEY he was very effective in mixing in grappling, clinch work, take down/attempts which he employed from round 2 on. He established a grappling/clinch/TD threat that was a significant factor in why he won that fight and why his striking was as effective as it was. Oh and you stated in a previous post that Romero did not shoot for a take down in his fight against Israel which is not accurate.. in the fight Romero dropped to his knees twice during the to feint take downs and had three take down attempts which had a significant impact on Israel's ability strike just like the fight again Jans.
There is no assumption needed of Jan's being uncomfortable striking with Israel during exchanges because it occurred in the fight. When Israel remained in an orthodox stance he was able to use his distance effectively to counter Jan's, Jab and hook and land the most effective hurtful shots of the fight. Round three, Israel rolls Jan's left hook, and lands his own left hook that has Jan's visibly stunned and backing up, Israel begins to open up on Jan's land good shots and finishes off with a body kick out of the orthodox stands and Jan's responds by initiating a clinch and holding on to recover and stop Israels momentum. In round four Israel counters Jan's Jap with a right hand out of the orthodox stance, then lands a 1/2 and Jan's immediately takes Israel down and hold him down for the rest of the round. 5th round he takes Israel down with 2:30 left on the clock and holds him there. Israel realized a little to late that the answer was to set his shots up more with his Jab and counter Jan's out of the orthodox stance. The reality is that Jan's would not be able to use grappling as a safety net close to as much in a kick boxing match as he is able to in MMA and would be comfortably beaten.
Im gonna go by the evidence we saw. Kickboxing and mma striking arent the same but the fundamentals show in both. Izzy didnt show me that itd be different. I need to see if he can make adjustments. I dont feel like im gonna convince you so we'll agree to disagree