Wait, JDS throws kicks?!

[Westbrick]

Spinning kicks? Those started after Barboza vs Etim.

Only person I recall using them effectively in MMA before that was Siver.

what about Cung Le?

 

[nobre arte]

that was unexpected at all

 

[0vary hugger**]

Look at Dos santos,he's huge.Kicks are way more powerful than punches,the difficulty is in landing them.
NO ONE saw that kick coming which is why he landed it.

 

[Non]

what about Cung Le?

AH yes good name drop. Cung was another who threw spinning shit before it was cool.

Knew I was forgetting somebody.

 

[brockkab]

A HW with spinning kicks is a scary thing in itself.

 

[SenÖr Whìteßel+]

yes, kicks are exactly what he needs to beat a wrestler like Cain.

 

[Headk1ck]

Okay the fight was great. The spinning heel kick was great. How come no one's talking about JDS adding kicks to his skill set?

Cause he doesn't want to be taken down. Saturday he could do it because a hurt Hunt wasnt going to take him down anyways.

 

[KickFromHell]

He just doesn't use his kicks often, but he does have good kicks and knees. Relies much to his punching because its working

Everyones throwing spinning shit now.

Heh, true

 

[trtftw]

[QUOTE=Sen

 

[Ippowned]

 

[Space]

Spinning kicks? Those started after Barboza vs Etim.

Only person I recall using them effectively in MMA before that was Siver.

LOL, Sakuraba shut down Vitor with spinning heel kicks at Pride 5.

 

[Silverstar17]

JDS kicks are really good. I hope he uses them more often now. But Cain is not really the guy to start that. But knees could be very useful. And he should be not as afraid to get taken down. He can get back up at will. Problem is he panics to much when the fight hits the ground.

 

[luke4ma]

Vitor Belfort never threw kicks either.
Then he knocks out 2 top-10 guys in Bisping and Rockhold with high kicks. I'm pretty sure JDS took a note from those fights. I'm pretty sure he watched the Belfort fights. But what made it easier was the fact that Hunt was pretty tired and slow. When a fighter becomes a stationary target, it's obviously a lot easier to land those spinning kicks. Can't wait for JDS x Velasquez 3!

 

[Non]

LOL, Sakuraba shut down Vitor with spinning heel kicks at Pride 5.

Thinking back on it I remember Genki threw a lot of spinning shit as well.

Actually Genki might've been the one who started it.

 

[etorfighter4211]

If he uses kicks like that against Cain, he is getting dumped on his head.
Best if he stays with knees, especially when Cain goes for those telegraphed takedowns..

 

[Diamond Cutter**]

He fought someone who he knew would not take him down so he was comfortable in throwing kicks.

 

[Diamond Cutter**]

JDS kicks are really good. I hope he uses them more often now. But Cain is not really the guy to start that. But knees could be very useful. And he should be not as afraid to get taken down. He can get back up at will. Problem is he panics to much when the fight hits the ground.

If he uses kicks like that against Cain, he is getting dumped on his head.
Best if he stays with knees, especially when Cain goes for those telegraphed takedowns..

Him going for knees in a clinch would also have him taken down.

 

[ali2013champ]

better fucking believe it they do. 3 days ago people'd ask the same about dos santos. does jr dos santos kick? go ahead and assume he doesn't. go ahead.

not true at all, on his old highlights video you can see ,JDS going for low kicks,high kicks,soccer kicks and flying shit.

 

[luke4ma]

Thinking back on it I remember Genki threw a lot of spinning shit as well.

Actually Genki might've been the one who started it.

Going way back, huh? Genki threw a lot of spinning stuff, but used the spinning punch more often.

Anyway, I definitely agree with your assessment of the JDS x Velasquez 2 fight. What really surprised me was that JDS was gassed and hurt for much of the fight and still Cain could not finish him. I definitely see a third fight going JDS' way.

 

[MMun]

Going way back, huh? Genki threw a lot of spinning stuff, but used the spinning punch more often.

Anyway, I definitely agree with your assessment of the JDS x Velasquez 2 fight. What really surprised me was that JDS was gassed and hurt for much of the fight and still Cain could not finish him. I definitely see a third fight going JDS' way.

Cain was pacing himself. He didn't want to burn himself out going for a finish. No heavyweight can fight five rounds at the pace Cain set in the first.