Media Kamaru Usman submits Justin Gaethje in training ahead of Buckley fight

[BoxerMaurits]

Will be interesting to see if Kamaru leans on his grappling against Joaquin Buckley this weekend:

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Well, given that that's his bread and butter I see no reason why he shouldn't do it, if his knees were truly completely shot he wouldn't be able to be effective striking aswell.

 

[Subline]

Colby managed to get Buckley down and keep him there for a little while in R2, I'm sure Kamaru will be looking to go grappling-heavy especially since he's slower, stiffer, and not as durable as he once was, Buckley is also just dangerous for anyone.

I'm picking Buckley to win regardless.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Usman ain’t gonna try and wrestle Buck.

 

[KungFuCow]

Everybody submits Justin.

 

[RockyLockridge]

he should but he can't

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Colby managed to get Buckley down and keep him there for a little while in R2, I'm sure Kamaru will be looking to go grappling-heavy especially since he's slower, stiffer, and not as durable as he once was, Buckley is also just dangerous for anyone.

I'm picking Buckley to win regardless.

Buckley has the advantage of being 30% skeleton, 2% organs and 69% muscle. Wrecking ball of a human being.

(The math checks out)

 

[jeff7b9]

 

[Mind Mine]

It takes no degree of psychic to understand Usman is practicing grappling with explosive strikers to minimize the chance of his inevitable nap. It’s pretty much a crotch sniff or nap affair

 

[Skarsgard]

Honestly, I think Buckley is training to not get grapple-fucked here. A boxing heavy approach with a lot of level changes would probably be better.

 

[Steve Fox]

D1 Gaethje is a mythical creature.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Damn right he should but instead he's going to keep it standing and get knocked out in the process

 

[fzoid4454]

So, in training, he submitted a guy who fights one to two weight classes below him, and has shown no submission defensive skills in fights?

Awesome. Impressive.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Well.. Not like Justin is some BJJ wizard.

Buck via KO.

 

[jeff7b9]

So, in training, he submitted a guy who fights one to two weight classes below him, and has shown no submission defensive skills in fights?

Awesome. Impressive.

we are talking about practice.

Not a fight, not a competition...

We talkin about practice.

Not a cage fight, where these guys go out and fight life and death.

Practice.

 

[fzoid4454]

we are talking about practice.

Not a fight, not a competition...

We talkin about practice.

Not a cage fight, where these guys go out and fight life and death.

Practice.

"So, IN TRAINING....."

"we are talking about practice..."

Huh. Guess I never would have spotted that without your help. You are very observant. Except in noticing what other people already mentioned in the comments you respond to, I guess.

Exactly. Practice, where they let you sink in submissions, to practice it.

And in this case, he's being allowed to sink in a submission on someone much smaller, with close to zero skills in defending submissions, as demonstrated in fights. And then, miraculously, he actually submits him!!

So, like I said. Impressive. Awesome.

 

[jeff7b9]

"So, IN TRAINING....."

"we are talking about practice..."

Huh. Guess I never would have spotted that without your help. You are very observant. Except in noticing what other people already mentioned in the comments you respond to, I guess.

Exactly. Practice, where they let you sink in submissions, to practice it.

And in this case, he's being allowed to sink in a submission on someone much smaller, with close to zero skills in defending submissions, as demonstrated in fights. And then, miraculously, he actually submits him!!

So, like I said. Impressive. Awesome.

 

[Yep]

I saw Buckley at the mall by himself. That’s weird.

 

[Tweak896]

Yeah, but Usman hasn't looked great with wrestling for a long time. He had a wrestling focused gameplan against Leon and couldn't do anything, Buckley will be tougher. Even in a 3 round fight have to give Buckley the edge with his new WW TDD and cardio.

 

[fzoid4454]

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I thought it resembled the A.I. thing a little, but it seemed pretty distant from it.