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Yeah I was initially looking at Kurt but his poor takedown defence is a major concern.
On the feet I like him, he's tough, gritty, aggressive, all those superlatives you'd like in an underdog. He should be a level above Jordan. I bet Kurt against Hernandez mainly because I was hoping he'd be able to keep it on the feet, thought he'd be tough enough to take Alex's shots and walk through them to land his own at a more consistent rate while avoiding the takedown.
He mostly could, but the takedowns were his Achilles heel like it has been his entire career. He's stuffed shots in the past but I think I'm right in saying that in the UFC anyone who has tried to take him down has managed to do so and although his ground game is generally good enough to survive, he almost seems content to lay on his back and occasionally throw up a sub attempt that doesn't go anywhere and lose the round to control time.
Jordan could possibly sub him but I think it most likely goes how most Kurt fights go; he looks good on the feet, seems to be winning the round and taking over the fight then gets taken down on the first or second takedown attempt and loses the round and ultimately the fight, he looks frustrated after the fight and I'm frustrated by expecting him to improve a flaw in the twilight of his career that has plagued him his entire career.
I'll probably look at Jordan DEC, seems the most likely option followed (in no order) by Kurt KO, Leavitt sub and Kurt Dec. Not sure what that's looking like odds wise though.
On the feet I like him, he's tough, gritty, aggressive, all those superlatives you'd like in an underdog. He should be a level above Jordan. I bet Kurt against Hernandez mainly because I was hoping he'd be able to keep it on the feet, thought he'd be tough enough to take Alex's shots and walk through them to land his own at a more consistent rate while avoiding the takedown.
He mostly could, but the takedowns were his Achilles heel like it has been his entire career. He's stuffed shots in the past but I think I'm right in saying that in the UFC anyone who has tried to take him down has managed to do so and although his ground game is generally good enough to survive, he almost seems content to lay on his back and occasionally throw up a sub attempt that doesn't go anywhere and lose the round to control time.
Jordan could possibly sub him but I think it most likely goes how most Kurt fights go; he looks good on the feet, seems to be winning the round and taking over the fight then gets taken down on the first or second takedown attempt and loses the round and ultimately the fight, he looks frustrated after the fight and I'm frustrated by expecting him to improve a flaw in the twilight of his career that has plagued him his entire career.
I'll probably look at Jordan DEC, seems the most likely option followed (in no order) by Kurt KO, Leavitt sub and Kurt Dec. Not sure what that's looking like odds wise though.
