Re: UFC 94 Georges St-Pierre Vs. BJ Penn your thoughts?
Chuck's style worked best as a counter puncher. If you look at his losses especially the 2nd Rampage fight, Quinton was moving forward but waiting for Chuck to throw first. Chuck has/had? real good reflexes and timing but not real good hand speed. His "looping" punches came at strange angle thus quite often his opponent didn't see them. I've heard the whole low hands was a big part of his take down defense. Even if this is true, in today's LHW picture most of the guys are stand up fighters first and he should change this. When Chuck has to come forward or press the action he doesn't have the hand speed and isn't accustomed to throwing in combinations to do well. There was a brief period of time where Chuck's style was more technical than most MMA strikers (brawlers might be a better title) but the striking game has come leaps and bounds in the past couple of years. Chuck should really look to put more kicks into his game plan and after having success with takedowns against Wandy why not look for more GNP. Its probably to late but if he doesn't get some new people in his camp that will challenge his style and gameplan he won't get another win against a top 5 LHW.
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