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***OFFICIAL*** Yushin Okami vs. Hector Lombard Thread

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#1 ·
Middleweight bout: 185 pounds

 
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#45 ·
lol @ this strength argument still going on. You haven't grappled with Okami, you've got no idea how strong he is. I bet no one on this forum would have predicted Mark Hunt to beat Bob Sapp in a strong man contest, but he did.

Strength is some thing (unless the two competed in a strong man contest against each other) that needs to be felt first hand to get a good gauge on how strong they really are. It isn't like assessesing their speed or stand up skills which can be evaluated from a camera and video footage, actual strength is much tougher to actually analyse and unless you have grappled with Okami first hand, please stop stating that he is stronger than Lombard as if it's some kind of fact, because it isn't.

If I had to guess, I'd say Lombard was the more physically stronger man. His thickness and build is ridiculous, he has legs like tree trunks (similar to Mark Hunt). We also have Tim Boetch's word on Hector. He said that trying to take Lombard down was like running into a brick wall, he was almost impossible to move or take off balance in the clinch. Timmy didn't say the same thing about Okami when they fought.

But again, most of this is just guess work, I haven't grappled with either guy, neither have any of us, so you can't just state that fighter A is stronger than fighter B as if it's some kind of fact.
 
#46 ·
We also have Tim Boetch's word on Hector. He said that trying to take Lombard down was like running into a brick wall, he was almost impossible to move or take off balance in the clinch. Timmy didn't say the same thing about Okami when they fought.
This is what I failed to post. We all liked Boetsch's move to 185 because he can physically manhandle a certain % of guys. When he first moved down we thought of him as one of the strongest in the division. Lombard in a less than stellar performance looked stronger vs. Boetsch than Okami did when Boetsch went through 2.5 rounds of getting beat on the feet. Boetsch grabbed Okami's neck and he couldn't get away then a series of uppercuts eventually finished him.

Who cares who is stronger. Okami is at his best when he can physically beat you with his size and grappling. Lombard is no Marquardt or Belcher. Okami will have a hard time imposing his grappling like he usually does...unless it is later and Lombard gasses.

Okami should stick and move all fist round to frustrate Lombard and tiring him. Then go the grappling route later in the fight.
 
#47 ·
exactly, if okami can stick and move for the first round, not only will he tire lombard but frustrate him as well.. then in the second a well timed takedown and gringing pace to keeping him down will tire him even more to about 40%..

after that he has two rounds in the bag and a third to go with very little dangerous threat left over...

too bad okami isnt the smartest fighter, like mir he is unable to read and adapt.. i see a first or second round finish for lombard
 
#68 ·
Lombard needs to get desperate cause he is going running back to Bellator with his tail between his legs if he loses this one.
 
#73 ·
Yushin's bringin' the thunda! Hector needs to go 3rd round Boetsch on him but I think Okami will pull out the UD here and win me some Credz :)
 
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