Merab is somehow less exciting than Belal, agree or disagree?

[MarioLemieux]

They both fight to grind guys out and aren't finishers but Merab fights bore me ever more if possible and at at least I can understand what belal is saying and he's kind of funny. Still hope Umar and Shavkat get rid of both of them.

 

[jeff7b9]

He completely froze Sean up and made him forget how to throw punches. It was incredibly effective.

I think the blame belongs on Sean for not letting his strikes go and very clearly accepting defeat.

O Malley's corner before the last round instead of saying:

"go for broke, let your hands go!!
Go for submissions if he takes you down!!
Do whatever it takes, oil check, eye poke, dick punch. Herb Dean ain't gonna do nothing, at least TRY to win.".


Said:

"It's almost over."

 

[HHJ]

People here have REALLY SHORT MEMORIES


This was a very opponent specific gameplan. Merab is usually much more active and in your face.

Here he moved around alot on the outside to not let Sean get set.

Sean thought this fight would be like Merab/Yan and he could catch him coming in but Merab made it really hard to predict when that was gonna happen

 

[GiganticMeat]

Imo, complete opposite for me. Merab is still just okay, but he is more interesting inside and out the cage

 

[ArtardFiesta]

depends merab can do goofy things like the start of the first round, kissing suga and then walking off with 5 seconds in the fight

so there are entertaining elements thrown in there.

 

[MarioLemieux]

People here have REALLY SHORT MEMORIES


This was a very opponent specific gameplan. Merab is usually much more active and in your face.

Here he moved around alot on the outside to not let Sean get set.

Sean thought this fight would be like Merab/Yan and he could catch him coming in but Merab made it really hard to predict when that was gonna happen

Well I do remember Belal TKO'ing Brady a couple fights ago. Merab is just decision after decision.

 

[HHJ]

Well I do remember Belal TKO'ing Brady a couple fights ago. Merab is just decision after decision.

Decisions dont mean not exciting. His fight with Yan was very exciting to me.

 

[richardjohnson]

They are responsible for a lot of hilarious posts of people trying to cope with their wins. Can’t say I’m not entertained.

 

[El Fernas]

Less, Belal has more KO's and i can understand what he says...

 

[Corrado Soprano]

Merab and Belal are great and represent the sport with dignity, respect, and class. They also don’t have colored hair.

 

[Subline]

Based on their last fights maybe. On average? Nah

 

[Deleted member 513083]

Yes Merab who is 5'6 is at fault, that the 5'11 striker does not want to engange him.
It looked boring because Sean was frozen in place. It is the same thing in Floyd fights, even the best of the best cannot risk to make the slightest mistake because of the risk of a Counterpunch (Floyd) or TD (Merab) coming.

Everytime Sean was sitting down on his punches too much he got taken down and toyed with. But he did have some success late with those front kicks to the body. He should have used those earlier, this would have forced Merab to take risk resulting in a better fight from an entertainment standpoint in general.

People love to blame Merab but Sean could equally be blamed for the fight being boring.

 

[LoopingRight]

 

[Harlekin]

He didn't engange for the first 2 minutes of each round, you could set the clock for his takedown attempt.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Makes sense. In addition to being boring, he's also a manlet

 

[Lepo Lepo]

I’d agree.

 

[Petarito]

Merab is hillarious and has a personality outside the cage - which belal doesnt have

 

[sonhow]

Terrible fight by OMalley. Merab got his easiest fight in long time and thats what made the fight dull to watch

 

[HHJ]

Yes Merab who is 5'6 is at fault, that the 5'11 striker does not want to engange him.
It looked boring because Sean was frozen in place. It is the same thing in Floyd fights, even the best of the best cannot risk to make the slightest mistake because of the risk of a Counterpunch (Floyd) or TD (Merab) coming.

Everytime Sean was sitting down on his punches too much he got taken down and toyed with. But he did have some success late with those front kicks to the body. He should have used those earlier, this would have forced Merab to take risk resulting in a better fight from an entertainment standpoint in general.

People love to blame Merab but Sean could equally be blamed for the fight being boring.

I didnt find the fight boring but you are correct in describing how the fight went.

 

[NoSmilez]

He is fine. O'Malley is a dangerous fighter. He couldn't push the pace too much. Merab didn't get hit much but you saw the damage on his face.