Rewatch Rountree vs. Anthony Smith

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I doubt he can outgun Poatan but I love me some Khalil Rountree. Vicious as heck but totally softspoken outside the cage.
Showed real self-control not following up with what seemed to be Zeus' thunderbolt of a strike (posed like was about to smite the poor dude).
Seeing Smith get pummeled again and again is a guilty pleasure of mine as well.

 
I can't wait for this fight. Roundtree is a beast, but if you watch the fight again Dustin Jacoby iirc was getting the better of him in some exchanges and Jacoby got lit up by Alex. Khalil will have to really throw Alex off with his gameplan and mix it up maybe by attempting some TDs. I have to lean with Pereira by TKO at 205, I just don't see anyone at his level stand up wise.
 
He already hurt Smith yet he is taking time? Hope Roundtree realizes that he is slower than Pereira. He shouldnt be doing the same if ever he hurt Pereira.

But even so, I think his boxing skill is far from Pereira's.
 
I hope pereira knocks khalil out and everyone pretending khalil is top 5 worthy can shut up
 
He's had some amazing performances where you think he's reached the next level and then his next fight, he looks like he did 2 fights ago. He's hard to predict. I kinda feel like we are going to say Poatan try his wrestling in this one.
 
He's had some amazing performances where you think he's reached the next level and then his next fight, he looks like he did 2 fights ago. He's hard to predict. I kinda feel like we are going to say Poatan try his wrestling in this one.
Do you think pereira is a better striker than marcin prachnio and Dustin jacoby? If you do, then he doesn’t need to wrestle rountree
 
Do you think pereira is a better striker than marcin prachnio and Dustin jacoby? If you do, then he doesn’t need to wrestle rountree
It isn't about that. Roundtree's path to victory is to catch Alex. We know he can be KO'd because we saw Alex KO'd. The safe bet for Alex is to grapple, or clinch against the cage.
 
It isn't about that. Roundtree's path to victory is to catch Alex. We know he can be KO'd because we saw Alex KO'd. The safe bet for Alex is to grapple, or clinch against the cage.
But he hasn't shown any impressive offensive grappling or even clinch work in MMA, I don't think he'll do that and it wouldn't be wise to completely change his style for this fight.

Alex is probably much more comfortable just sticking to the usual and striking with him, he'll definitely look for the KO.
 
It isn't about that. Roundtree's path to victory is to catch Alex. We know he can be KO'd because we saw Alex KO'd. The safe bet for Alex is to grapple, or clinch against the cage.
We saw Pereira KO'd by Adesanya, possibly the best counter striker the sport has ever seen. Chill lol.
 
I doubt he can outgun Poatan but I love me some Khalil Rountree. Vicious as heck but totally softspoken outside the cage.
Showed real self-control not following up with what seemed to be Zeus' thunderbolt of a strike (posed like was about to smite the poor dude).
Seeing Smith get pummeled again and again is a guilty pleasure of mine as well.


People exaggerate all the time on Sherdog, but this fight was infact an ass whooping of epic proportion.
 
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It isn't about that. Roundtree's path to victory is to catch Alex. We know he can be KO'd because we saw Alex KO'd. The safe bet for Alex is to grapple, or clinch against the cage.
As if.
 
I can't wait for this fight. Roundtree is a beast, but if you watch the fight again Dustin Jacoby iirc was getting the better of him in some exchanges and Jacoby got lit up by Alex. Khalil will have to really throw Alex off with his gameplan and mix it up maybe by attempting some TDs. I have to lean with Pereira by TKO at 205, I just don't see anyone at his level stand up wise.
MMAth FTW
 
But he hasn't shown any impressive offensive grappling or even clinch work in MMA, I don't think he'll do that and it wouldn't be wise to completely change his style for this fight.
He beat up of Bruno Silva in the clinch in round 3 of their fight. Of the fighters who Alex has fought I think Bruno might have the closest style to Roundtree's. He throws looping punches usually in combination, often finishing with a kick. Bruno Silva might not have quite the power of Roundtree, and Roundtree probably doesn't have the durability of Bruno, but Bruno touched Alex a few times. There was a good combi in the first that caused Alex to clinch, and then in the 3rd, Alex roughed up Bruno with knees and punches.
Alex also lost his last kickboxing match after losing a point for excessive clinching. So it isn't something he isn't known for.
We saw Pereira KO'd by Adesanya, possibly the best counter striker the sport has ever seen. Chill lol.
He has KO losses in his kickboxing career as well. Kyshenko beat him up against the ropes for a standing stoppage where he was clearly out on his feet. Wilnis knocked him down with body shots twice and finished him with a leg kick to get a KO victory. Those liver punches were gnarly, too. The second one was so hard it turned the lights off to the whole stadium. Seriously, the lights went out when he was dropped the second time, and he got a bunch of extra time to recover while they sorted that out, the fight might have been stopped then if there weren't technical difficulties. And then he got crushed by a leg kick after getting his head and body battered while was trying to shell up. Wilnis fought Alex 3 times, with Alex only winning the 3rd match. Their first match, where Wilnis stopped Alex, was at It's Showtime 60. It's worth watching.

The reason why Adesanya's second loss to Alex was talked about so much wasn't just because it was Izzy's last kickboxing match. Alex was the only guy to top Izzy. All of Adesany's other losses were decisions. Alex already had a stoppage loss before he fought Izzy. And he was slept by Izzy in MMA. So, yeah, there's evidence that he's not punch proof.
 
He beat up of Bruno Silva in the clinch in round 3 of their fight. Of the fighters who Alex has fought I think Bruno might have the closest style to Roundtree's. He throws looping punches usually in combination, often finishing with a kick. Bruno Silva might not have quite the power of Roundtree, and Roundtree probably doesn't have the durability of Bruno, but Bruno touched Alex a few times. There was a good combi in the first that caused Alex to clinch, and then in the 3rd, Alex roughed up Bruno with knees and punches.
Alex also lost his last kickboxing match after losing a point for excessive clinching. So it isn't something he isn't known for.

He has KO losses in his kickboxing career as well. Kyshenko beat him up against the ropes for a standing stoppage where he was clearly out on his feet. Wilnis knocked him down with body shots twice and finished him with a leg kick to get a KO victory. Those liver punches were gnarly, too. The second one was so hard it turned the lights off to the whole stadium. Seriously, the lights went out when he was dropped the second time, and he got a bunch of extra time to recover while they sorted that out, the fight might have been stopped then if there weren't technical difficulties. And then he got crushed by a leg kick after getting his head and body battered while was trying to shell up. Wilnis fought Alex 3 times, with Alex only winning the 3rd match. Their first match, where Wilnis stopped Alex, was at It's Showtime 60. It's worth watching.

The reason why Adesanya's second loss to Alex was talked about so much wasn't just because it was Izzy's last kickboxing match. Alex was the only guy to top Izzy. All of Adesany's other losses were decisions. Alex already had a stoppage loss before he fought Izzy. And he was slept by Izzy in MMA. So, yeah, there's evidence that he's not punch proof.
But is Rountree the one to do it?

Alex is better than Rountree in every area of the standup game. And we know Rountree will not wrestle. I have no confidence in any current LHW against Poatan in a standup battle.
 

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