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So I just watched the Nog fight and I actually do see lots of improvements. I also see lots of things he needs to work on, but he can only get better at a camp like Blackzilians. (though working at a camp like Jacksons would be more beneficial for him in my opinion)
Pros:
- hes definitely using his jab a lot more now
- lots of front kicks to the body
- actually trying to circle instead of staying flat-footed like he has in his previous fights
- TDD (though I never really thought of that as a problem for him)
Cons:
- I feel he is experiencing the problem Frank Mir had throughout his career where he would get out-muscled by smaller guys and get pushed to the fence (he should do more strength training)
- he needs to put his hands out more (stick them fingers out there like...)
- instead of constantly sticking to the plum when getting pressured push off and continue circling away while throwing the jab (he needs to keep repeating "distance distance DISTANCE" in his head)
- knee down the middle to the face (he kept doing it to the body but I feel with his height he can catch someone good with a knee to the face)
- he needs to utilize his elbows more when a fighter tries to close the distance (I saw him try one... just one)
There are a lot more pros/cons but I'm not going to go over all of them. All I can say is that I do see him putting in the work to get better which I always love seeing in a fighter. I was never a Struve fan (I'll admit I loved seeing him lose/get KTFO back in his previous fights), but I actually did enjoy watching him display some signs of brilliance last night (while being sick) and will continue to support him from now on.
That being said, I think I was like the only person who enjoyed watching that fight last night. (not all of it but the parts where Struve actually does the right things)
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Pros:
- hes definitely using his jab a lot more now
- lots of front kicks to the body
- actually trying to circle instead of staying flat-footed like he has in his previous fights
- TDD (though I never really thought of that as a problem for him)
Cons:
- I feel he is experiencing the problem Frank Mir had throughout his career where he would get out-muscled by smaller guys and get pushed to the fence (he should do more strength training)
- he needs to put his hands out more (stick them fingers out there like...)
- instead of constantly sticking to the plum when getting pressured push off and continue circling away while throwing the jab (he needs to keep repeating "distance distance DISTANCE" in his head)
- knee down the middle to the face (he kept doing it to the body but I feel with his height he can catch someone good with a knee to the face)
- he needs to utilize his elbows more when a fighter tries to close the distance (I saw him try one... just one)
That being said, I think I was like the only person who enjoyed watching that fight last night. (not all of it but the parts where Struve actually does the right things)
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