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Remember this brain scrambler? Melvin vs Rick Davis
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Yeah, he is like so many other guys who wasn't disciplined with his diet, with his training and stopped developing his game at a super young age because he was so talented he didn't really need to...until he really needed to. Kelvin Gastelum was similar, Pettis, Lombard and others. I'd wager in some ways Chandler was similar, he was so talented he didn't really develop his game since about 25-26, relied on his athleticism and never even improved his gas tank.
Sucks, but its how it goes. Guillard just didn't have the mind to actualize his potential.
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Imagine if that left would've landed on the way down.
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Thought that was Melvin Manhoef
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One of the best face plant kos ever
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One of the best athletes to ever fight in the UFC. Just so much raw athleticism and power.
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Brutal wasn't it, I had that DVD. I remember thinking at the time that 'who the fuck is this guy' was probably not gonna last long at all with Guillard.
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Nah, it's Rick Davis
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he would have had an extra chromosome knocked off if that happened. completely rewrite his DNA lol idk.
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He was good at times, but mostly inconsistent. Eventually, just terrible.
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He’s another Charles Bennet if you think about it.
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I bet money on this guy, and he threw 4 flying knees against Nate Diaz
got taken down and submitted soooooo dumb
Great athleticism and explosivity, but absolutely terrible fight IQ
got taken down and submitted soooooo dumb
Great athleticism and explosivity, but absolutely terrible fight IQ
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He was like Rousimar Palhares, they'd get one or two dominant wins and Sherdog would blow up with next champ threads everywhere, like Rousimar would sub Anderson Silva easy threads were a constant following any win. Meanwhile, they were both extremely one dimensional and Guillard would tap out putting on a turtleneck.
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Nothing made me laugh louder than when Clementi subbed him. "Go learn some jiu-jitsu Melvin."
Physical and athletic potential gone to waste due to a lack of training, discipline, bad decisions and friends... dude is a total turd.
Physical and athletic potential gone to waste due to a lack of training, discipline, bad decisions and friends... dude is a total turd.
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As far as sheer all-out haymakers go, I prefer this one where he's on the receiving end. Cerrone stuns him, then gets a full windup with a running start on an opponent who might as well be a heavy bag at that point:
And for that "looks like he was just shot with a gun" effect, here's my go-to:
And for that "looks like he was just shot with a gun" effect, here's my go-to:
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As far as sheer all-out haymakers go, I prefer this one where he's on the receiving end. Cerrone stuns him, then gets a full windup with a running start on an opponent who might as well be a heavy bag at that point:
And for that "looks like he was just shot with a gun" effect, here's my go-to:
