Couldn't care less about Okami, and i think lombard is tailor made to beat this guy.. okami doesn't react well under the kind of pressure lomard will put on him.
I don't exactly see how Okami wins unless Lombard shows up uninterested like he did vs. Boestch.
Lombard is faster and has more power. He has a better base actually with his Judo, which will be more than enough to stop TDs. His pure grappling is on par with Okami's.
I can't stand Lombard.
Would love to see this jackass get his ass beat.
I think Okami will take advanage of Lombard's tiny reach and play the jab game while neturalizing Lombard's attempts to bring pressure.
Okami UD.
I can't stand Lombard. Would love to see this jackass get his ass beat.
I think Okami will take advanage of Lombard's tiny reach and play the jab game while neturalizing Lombard's attempts to bring pressure.
Okami UD.
Lombard has this. He's faster, stronger, a better grappler & hits harder. Okami might have a chance if he can stay back & use his reach but in that case we are in for a boring fight, something like the Machida/Hendo.
This is a terrible stylistic matchup for Okami. It isn't impossible for him to win but he is going to have to stay on his bike the whole time jabbing him every time he gets close.
Lombard is one of the worst possible matchups for Okami at MW. I don't think he can take Hector down, Hector has great punching power and Okami's striking defense is not exactly world class either. Maybe he can tire Lombard out with clinch and footwork but it's going to be a long grind for Yushin and Lombard can end it any time.
I want Lombard to win because Yushin already got his shot at Anderson. If the same Hector shows up that faught Palhares, he should win this fight. I think his stregnth, base, and power will pose big problems for Yushin.
both lombard and okami are overrated.. solid judo gives lombard the advantage in the clinch, not to mention how much physically stronger hector is.. problem with this fight is how fast and explosive lombard is and how badly okami reacts to being hit with any kind of power..
im not a fan of either guy but i think hector is tailor made to beat guys like okami. okami's only chance is to lay and pray his way to a boring SPLIT decision
I find it quite assuming that everyone is saying Lombard is stronger, Okami is larger, and stronger than Lombard. Lombard is more explosive and hits hard, and has great judo. But he has no cardio. Okami breaks guys down. You will see a new and improved Okami. He won't lose in Japan again
Hard fight to call, I wouldn't be surprised to see Okami win a decision but my prediction is that Lombard catches Okami at some point in the bout shaking him up and swarms on him much like Boetsch did and takes him out.
Okami can't handle any kind of pressure, and Lombard is going to press the action until Okami wilts in the second half of the fight. Definitely not counting Okami out, but i just don't see it happening.
Okami will look great if he doesn't get swarmed early, or lose his shit and forget he can't brawl. If he actually fights smart and implements HIS game, I see him winning this fairly one sided.
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