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Is Fedor a cautious fighter?

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#1 ·
If you look closely at all his fights, Fedor knows what fight style he should be risking and what style he should not risk. Afterall, Fedor would lose if he took all fighters the same way. IMO, this is one of the main reasons Fedor has been virtually undefeated.
 
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***** King said:
If you look closely at all his fights, Fedor knows what fight style he should be risking and what style he should not risk. Afterall, Fedor would lose if he took all fighters the same way. IMO, this is one of the main reasons Fedor has been virtually undefeated.
And.... You stick with what works if Fighting careful is what it takes to beat EVERYONE on this planet than Fight Careful ..He is a smart man he knows every opponent he fights he knows all about them .. so hes always ready
 
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He also seems to fight on his opponents level(s). He stood with Cro Cop and went to the ground with Nogueira. These were choices he took on his own, especially playing the guard game with Nog. He seems to want to challenge himself in there, and to see him just briskly demolish his opponents is still amazing to watch.
 
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Damone said:
He also seems to fight on his opponents level(s). He stood with Cro Cop and went to the ground with Nogueira. These were choices he took on his own, especially playing the guard game with Nog. He seems to want to challenge himself in there, and to see him just briskly demolish his opponents is still amazing to watch.
Awesome post that answers it right there..REP:thumbsup:
 
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Damone said:
He also seems to fight on his opponents level(s). He stood with Cro Cop and went to the ground with Nogueira. These were choices he took on his own, especially playing the guard game with Nog. He seems to want to challenge himself in there, and to see him just briskly demolish his opponents is still amazing to watch.
Fedor challanges himself in training. Going into the guard with Nog was a safe zone. I particularly like to reference the Coleman fights. Fedor stalled the ground game as much as he could. This was not something he chose to challenge himself with but he knew that a good submission hold would get him the win.
 
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***** King said:
Fedor challanges himself in training. Going into the guard with Nog was a safe zone. I particularly like to reference the Coleman fights. Fedor stalled the ground game as much as he could. This was not something he chose to challenge himself with but he knew that a good submission hold would get him the win.
Considering his insane grip strength, Nogueira's guard is never a safe zone.
 
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***** King said:
Fedor challanges himself in training. Going into the guard with Nog was a safe zone. I particularly like to reference the Coleman fights. Fedor stalled the ground game as much as he could. This was not something he chose to challenge himself with but he knew that a good submission hold would get him the win.
Well if your going in a fight with Chuck liddell and your a Grappler your going to try to take it down because hes a Striker your betetr on the ground.. now if your Fighting Tito your going to wana stand because hes a Ground guy and you have a betetr chance at Stand up Fedor knows what the people are and hes so well rounded that it dont matter where he is stand up or ground hes going to find the right way to finish the fight.. thats what he does..
 
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Damone said:
Considering his insane grip strength, Nogueira's guard is never a safe zone.
Not once was Fedor threatened by Nog's ground game. If I could sum up three words for these fights it would be "Brazilian Punching Bag"
 
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Not once was Fedor threatened by Nog's ground game. If I could sum up three words for these fights it would be "Brazilian Punching Bag"
Fedor's never been threatened by anyone except a big, Japanese wrestler with cement in his head. Of course, this doesn't disguise the fact that going into Nogueira's guard willfully was (Still is, actually) considered ballsy.
 
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Damone said:
Fedor's never been threatened by anyone except a big, Japanese wrestler with cement in his head. Of course, this doesn't disguise the fact that going into Nogueira's guard willfully was (Still is, actually) considered ballsy.
Ballsy is lowering your guard hand to a kicker. If you look at the Fedor/Crocop fight, the strategies are flawless. From the bell he counter pressures Crocop who's kicks require distance and closes in. He takes an aggressive approach to offset Crocops stalker style. Normally Fedor conserves energy for best use but in Crocop's case it was pressure all the way.
 
#13 ·
Fedor is a cautious fighter for one simple reason. He has been caught. He understands that when fighting a guy 220+ you run the risk on every shot you take of getting KTFO, and thus he proceeds as needed to neutralize that danger in whatever method he deems necessary. In the case of Cro Cop the best defense was an in your face offense, and in most other cases the best defense is to proceed normally. In the case of Nog, the best defense is to get on top and ground n pound from a crouch position, which is Fedor's biggest strength. Being a well versed submission fighter, doing this was not a huge risk when you consider how deadly he is on top.
 
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Pr0d1gy said:
Fedor is a cautious fighter for one simple reason. He has been caught. He understands that when fighting a guy 220+ you run the risk on every shot you take of getting KTFO, and thus he proceeds as needed to neutralize that danger in whatever method he deems necessary. In the case of Cro Cop the best defense was an in your face offense, and in most other cases the best defense is to proceed normally. In the case of Nog, the best defense is to get on top and ground n pound from a crouch position, which is Fedor's biggest strength. Being a well versed submission fighter, doing this was not a huge risk when you consider how deadly he is on top.
You know Fedor and now you are at one with the Universe. Welcome to the Fedorite brotherhood :)
 
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Yeah do you understand at that point in time Nogs guard was probably considered the most dangerous place to be in all mma? Of course sitting in Nogs guard for 2 whole fights is ballsy. Theres just no other way to put it. What hes done to Nog has been simply amazing. Thats why hes god.
 
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southpaw447 said:
Fedor is uasually cautious... for about the first 15 seconds where he analyzes his target and moves in for the kill :thumbsup:
I actually have a properly translated interview, When Fedor was asked about how he negotiates his moves he said that everything is at the moment. What he meant by that was that he doesn't analyze on the basis of prospective outcomes. He either responds to openings as they present themselves or he prods for them to appear. He's like a bear. He instinctually bats you around with his paws, testing your weaknesses or strenghts before going in for the kill.
 
#20 ·
I think he is more an intelligent fighter than a cautious one.
I hated when people were saying stuff like he was giving people chances, like against Mark Hunt, playing with them..or something. ''Yeah, I'll let him put me in an americana or two, what have I got to lose?''
Retards
 
#21 ·
***** King said:
I actually have a properly translated interview, When Fedor was asked about how he negotiates his moves he said that everything is at the moment. What he meant by that was that he doesn't analyze on the basis of prospective outcomes. He either responds to openings as they present themselves or he prods for them to appear. He's like a bear. He instinctually bats you around with his paws, testing your weaknesses or strenghts before going in for the kill.
I was joking comparing him to the Terminator
 
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