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i actually was impressed with sherk's striking as stupid as that may sound
I pretty much agree except on this. Sherk did what he normally does and it wasn't that great. Part of striking is defence and he had none for BJ's jab. BJ was beating Sherk with a jab and a jab only. Sherk landed some nice kicks but if you watch when he flurries, he isn't actually looking at where he is throwing he is just throwing. The only time he really landed was when BJ would for some reason close the distance instead of staying on the outside.
I pretty much agree except on this. Sherk did what he normally does and it wasn't that great. Part of striking is defence and he had none for BJ's jab. BJ was beating Sherk with a jab and a jab only. Sherk landed some nice kicks but if you watch when he flurries, he isn't actually looking at where he is throwing he is just throwing. The only time he really landed was when BJ would for some reason close the distance instead of staying on the outside.
I agree to a point. It truly looked like Sherk was fighting with one-hand. But as a fighter you have to overcome that pain. Franklin and Rampage did with their broken hands. (not that Sherk has a broken hand, we don't know if anything is wrong with it). But what I am saying is that it is all relative to perspective. I think BJ was way better in the stand-up but Sherk did fine for having one good hand and what looked to be a bigger reach disadvantage then on paper.
MArio Yamaskai Reffed this fight people. Stop Blaming it on steve
If Sherk was in fact still able to continue, you know, with how much he loves that belt would've said something. But he didn't
so shut the hell up!
sorry, meant to write mario...even tho steve is also pretty bad
i didn't think it was a particularly bad stoppage...it was definitely justified...but usually that ruling comes from a referree...not a fighter....mario didn't wave it off until bj had already had all his buddies with him....
and sherk said in the post fight he didn't know why the fight was stopped....he's too classy of a guy to bitch about how he thought the fight was stopped too early or whatever
Considering that Sean (who I really respect even more NOW), was behind in points. If it went to the 4th round. It was bound to end up on the ground. But it never happened, so we will never know. Maybe a RUBBER match. To see for sure since it was some what of an un answered ending/fight. I'd Love to see that. Before a BJ/GSP match.
I agree to a point. It truly looked like Sherk was fighting with one-hand. But as a fighter you have to overcome that pain. Franklin and Rampage did with their broken hands. (not that Sherk has a broken hand, we don't know if anything is wrong with it). But what I am saying is that it is all relative to perspective. I think BJ was way better in the stand-up but Sherk did fine for having one good hand and what looked to be a bigger reach disadvantage then on paper.
The one hand thing is all speculation at this point and the reach disadvantage is nothing new to Sherk, he faces it in pretty much every fight.
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Considering that Sean (who I really rapect even more NOW), was behind in points. If it went to the 4th round. It was bound to end up on the ground. But it never happened, so we will never know. Maybe a RUBBER match. To see for sure since it was some what of an un answered ending/fight. I'd Love to see that. Before a BJ/GSP match.
They would have to fight two more times before it is the rubber match.
I think he had better counters, combinations and striking overall but due to his size he couldn't reach him.
wasn't the reach advantage like 3 inches? that isn't that big of a gap at all....sherk was a lil too wild in the exchanges and wasn't fast enough getting out of the pocket on some of bj's right hands....
I don't see what's so bad about licking his gloves. Can you blame him for being enthusiastic? I mean, how is that worse than fighters that scream and run around the octagon after they win?
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