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Philippou on Anderson Silva: "I don't want to fight that guy. Are you kidding me?"

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Phillapou is a bum,i noticed that first round versus that JPN fighter.The other guy was considered an absolute can when comes to striking,yet it was the other fighter initiating the striking versus this so called Olympic boxing cast off.When you are considered a top level boxer and are afraid to engage with a guy who has no striking skills,then how serious can i take you as a MMA fighter,when you have little confidence in your bread n butter and ONLY skill?

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Phillapou is a bum' date='i noticed that first round versus that JPN fighter.The other guy was considered an absolute can when comes to striking,yet it was the other fighter initiating the striking versus this so called Olympic boxing cast off.When you are considered a top level boxer and are afraid to engage with a guy who has no striking skills,then how serious can i take you as a MMA fighter,when you have little confidence in your bread n butter and ONLY skill?[/quote']

 

Maybe he felt if he pressed too much he'd be taken down. Higher level strikers tend to learn really fast you can't just start throwing combinations and unloading the kitchen sink on people. You have to pick your shots and if your not intiating takedowns yourself and not real confident in your TDD then it holds your striking back as well. That's why good wrestlers who are decent at striking and blending it can outstrike better strikers in mma even elite ones because the elite striker is soo concerned about being taken down and it throws thier timing/distance off and makes them hesitate.

 

I don't expect you to know this though.

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Maybe he felt if he pressed too much he'd be taken down. Higher level strikers tend to learn really fast you can't just start throwing combinations and unloading the kitchen sink on people. You have to pick your shots and if your not intiating takedowns yourself and not real confident in your TDD then it holds your striking back as well. That's why good wrestlers who are decent at striking and blending it can outstrike better strikers in mma even elite ones because the elite striker is soo concerned about being taken down and it throws thier timing/distance off and makes them hesitate.

 

I don't expect you to know this though.

 

I really appreciate your knowledge and assesment, but why is everybody so sharp on Zaksame? He is fun, I like his posts.

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I really appreciate your knowledge and assesment' date=' but why is everybody so sharp on Zaksame? He is fun, I like his posts.[/quote']

 

Probably because his post are often pretty aweful. He writes whole paragraphs with like 10 points and only one is actually solid while the rest is rubbish. He almost always has that one really solid point that tells you he clearly knows more than the average fan then he ruins it with 9 other horrible points. :)

 

It's almost like he does it on purpose;) I've got nothing against him though either way, it's all in good fun.

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Probably because his post are often pretty aweful. He writes whole paragraphs with like 10 points and only one is actually solid while the rest is rubbish. He almost always has that one really solid point that tells you he clearly knows more than the average fan then he ruins it with 9 other horrible points. :)

 

It's almost like he does it on purpose;) I've got nothing against him though either way' date=' it's all in good fun.[/quote']

 

I noticed that some people operate on same frequency and some don't. For me its nothing wrong, its just different. I am familiar with people who don't always speak sense too, its just different chain of thoughts than with average "sensible" person. I really hope he won't get completely discouraged, because he is who he is.

 

Zaksame WAR ON !

 

Cheers.:)

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I noticed that some people operate on same frequency and some don't. For me its nothing wrong' date=' its just different. I am familiar with people who don't always speak sense too, its just different chain of thoughts than with average "sensible" person. [b']I really hope he won't get completely discouraged, because he is who he is. [/b]

Zaksame WAR ON !

 

Cheers.:)

 

Zak is a big boy and i don't give him a hard time too much and even if i do i explain why i disagree rather than insulting him and anyway it's good to have opposing points of view as it offers an oppourtunity to reason why and actually offer something to the discussion or even spawn new discussions and ideas.

 

As for ridicule and discouragment i actually feel bad for Cruz. That guy can't even post without getting spammed with JDS TKOing Cain. lol

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Zak is a big boy and i don't give him a hard time too much and even if i do i explain why i disagree rather than insulting him and anyway it's good to have opposing points of view as it offers an oppourtunity to reason why and actually offer something to the discussion or even spawn new discussions and ideas.

 

As for ridicule and discouragment i actually feel bad for Cruz. That guy can't even post without getting spammed with JDS TKOing Cain. lol

 

True, but Cain fans are thoughsters like the man himself. Cruz might even get sweet revenge tonight. :eek:

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True' date=' but Cain fans are thoughsters like the man himself. Cruz might even get sweet revenge tonight. :eek:[/quote']

 

That would hilarious just to see him post a Cain beating JDS pic back at them but i don't think he'll be that fortunate. I think JDS will smash him again.

 

I also wouldn't mind seeing JDS and his more diehard fans getting a reality check.

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Costa's takedown defense is amazing and I'm rooting for him to pummel the pudgy Boetsch.

 

Did you watch countdown to 155 ????? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

 

he says he needs to stay away from the cage so tim cant get his hands on him. He basically admits hes afraid of tims strength and G&P

 

amazing take down defense BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Did you watch countdown to 155 ????? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

 

he says he needs to stay away from the cage so tim cant get his hands on him. He basically admits hes afraid of tims strength and G&P

 

amazing take down defense BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

It actually is. He has displayed it in his fights. He has showed amazing TDD, balance, and has good hips. He is powerful, thickly muscled guy who has technique behind defending the shots. I can't even recall him being threatened by a takedown.

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