Re: Tyson vs Mirko
I think you misunderstood me. Fedor is an all around fighter who is deadly in all facets of the MMA game. He combines a swarming standup game, great athleticism and toughnes with excellent grappling and submissions to be the P4P best. If Tyson were to have spent years training in sambo or something of the like then he too would combine great striking with a good ground game. There is more to takedown defense than just a good sprawl. I use sweeps tosses much more than single and double leg takedowns. While Ill agree that yes a prime tyson would bring a unique skill set not seen much in MMA he too would be facing fighters w/athleticism and skills that he as well has never faced. His skills asside Tyson is a weak minded individual who when forced to dig down suck it up would crumble much like he has in his boxing career. I still contend that being able to "box" well is not the same thing as being a great MMA striker. It is only b/c of Mike's handspeed and power that I'd even entertain him as a possible threat for any top mma HW. Furthermore we would have to wait and see how well mike himself handled being hit w/ 4oz gloves.
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