Re: Tyson vs Mirko
Von I don't know why you expect striking to resemble boxing. They aren't the same thing. I'd say in a championship boxing match a fighter gets hit by 5-10 good flush shots that aren't jabs per round. This is not acceptable in MMA fights w/ 4 oz gloves. You don't have to be earnie shavers or even chris byrd to turn someones lights out w/ 4 oz gloves. Almost everything in boxing works off a good jab this simply isn't the case in MMA. Chuck is a very precise puncher who has excellent timing, hand speed and use of angles. Yes most of his punches are looping. This is b/c he uses a wide base and utilizes his reach and height by circling on the outside of his opponent. Hence a wide punch. Many of MMA's best strikers techniques are very different than top boxers b/c it takes a different technique to be successful. Phil Baroni, Vitor Belfort both have excellent hand speed and power. Alexsander Emelianko has great hand speed as well as KO power. Arlovski is another fighter with quick hands and power. If you can find Jeremy Williams's MMA fights watch them. Jeremy is a lifel long boxer but his technique definately didn't resemble a classic boxing style. Once again there is more to keeping a fight standing up than just a good sprawl.
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