He's beating guys with his power and dominating them up close. You're right he's basic but he fights to his strengths. He has very, very under-rated defense and his uppercuts are arguably the most frightening shots between 130-140. It looks very ugly at times but he rarely gets buzzed and rarely seems to mark up (which is amazing for a guy who's draining so badly) despite seemingly getting caught a lot. He gets caught clean a lot less than many other fighters who have a similar style.
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