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Post-Fight Press Conference
Paraphrase:
- When my team told me I need to win before the 3rd round, I realized I need to find a way to win. Win or nothing.
- My game plan coming in was to focus on precision, timing, and accuracy for counters, but Khalil had good defense and also waited to counter my attacks. Not much action in the first round because we wait for each other to strike.
- So my game plan was not working, it was annoying, so I needed to adapt in the 3rd round on the spot and change things. Be more proactive. When I saw that Rountree conditioning, or cardio, was not holding up through the 3rd round, I pushed even more to attack. Elbow here, knee here, kick here, punch here ---- it was slowly chipping away.
- I was happy with the 3rd round because I had hands up + head movement, and this combo works which I did not have in previous fights.
- I like Alex Pereira aggression against Magomed, and I needed this aggression in my fight vs Khalil.
- Happy that he beat Magomed because Magomed said shit talk on Twitter. Also I had good terms and conversation with Glover, Alex team few days before.
- Next time, I need to put more pressure to my opponent, instead of waiting too long patiently.
- Since Khalil was winning the fight, it woke up something in me, to "activate" a side of myself I haven't seen in a long time.
- I don't care who to fight next, I just want to fight for the title. If it's against Alex, I will find a way. To push through and find a way. Win or nothing.
LETS GO FO DAT
Paraphrase:
- When my team told me I need to win before the 3rd round, I realized I need to find a way to win. Win or nothing.
- My game plan coming in was to focus on precision, timing, and accuracy for counters, but Khalil had good defense and also waited to counter my attacks. Not much action in the first round because we wait for each other to strike.
- So my game plan was not working, it was annoying, so I needed to adapt in the 3rd round on the spot and change things. Be more proactive. When I saw that Rountree conditioning, or cardio, was not holding up through the 3rd round, I pushed even more to attack. Elbow here, knee here, kick here, punch here ---- it was slowly chipping away.
- I was happy with the 3rd round because I had hands up + head movement, and this combo works which I did not have in previous fights.
- I like Alex Pereira aggression against Magomed, and I needed this aggression in my fight vs Khalil.
- Happy that he beat Magomed because Magomed said shit talk on Twitter. Also I had good terms and conversation with Glover, Alex team few days before.
- Next time, I need to put more pressure to my opponent, instead of waiting too long patiently.
- Since Khalil was winning the fight, it woke up something in me, to "activate" a side of myself I haven't seen in a long time.
- I don't care who to fight next, I just want to fight for the title. If it's against Alex, I will find a way. To push through and find a way. Win or nothing.
LETS GO FO DAT
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