Dominic Cruz P4P Entry ??? .............

:nut I don't even understand what this question means.

If I was ever going to go into MMA, I would most certainly spend serious time and effort learning BJJ so I'd have the ability to try and end fights on the ground as well.

All of my favourite MMA fighters mix the abilities to end fights on the feet and on the ground.

 

ODLH JrMW

Judah, Baldo, Mosley..all WW

JMM (shoulda tried harder to finish him...i think he wanted the rounds to be honest)

JLC...you can't KO everyone, and you are aware he had a shoulder injury the first fight...hard to KO a guy when you can't punch


so...as i said, he was KOing people (FINISHING THEM) pre WW...4 or the 6 you mentioned were WW or above..so, what is YOUR point?

 

I have to disagree. The only fights where I saw Frankie perform with a cautious gameplan designed to win a UD were his fights with Penn (although he was much more agressive in the second fight). In every other outing I've seen Edgar perform agressively and at least attempt to finish the fight.

What you have to remember is that Frank is a natural featherweight (maybe even bantamweight) fighting guys who have 15-20 pounds on him everytime out. He simply doesn't have the strength or size to control the elites at LW on the ground (at least for very long) and his punches aren't going to put away guys with proven chins like Penn, Sherk, and Maynard. You also can't say he doesn't attempt submissions because Edgar has a handy guillotine he has used to put guys like Sherk and Maynard in trouble and in his fight with Matt Veach he dropped Veach and finished him with a rear naked choke.

You are entitled to your opinion but I find your claims unfounded and you strike me as someone who has only seen Edgar in his fights with BJ Penn. Check out Edgar vs. Maynard II, Sherk, Bocek, Veach, Franca, and especially Griffin (one of my favorite fights ever) and tell me if you still feel the same way about Frankie's style.

 

Cool.

I'm more than happy to leave it there, because we're never going to change each others' sensibilities.

I'll continue to watch my dvds of Rua and Penn finishing opponents using brilliant Muay Thai or BJJ, and you can continue watch your dvds of Edgar jogging round the Octagon pitty-patting his way to UDs showing great cardio.

:good:good:good

 

i am starting to feel that you may have reading comprehension issues

 

yep, i DLed 70+ GBs of old PRIDE fights....going to go queue them up i think, as this has hit the going in a circle point

 

The only fight of Edgar's where he impressed me was Bocek. Matt Veach was overmatched, any top 10 lightweight would've finished him.

If Frankie can't finish fights because he is above his best weight, then I very much wish he would move down and start fighting people his own size, and start trying to finish fights.

 

It was a circle from the start mate, hence why I tried to say there was no point in it but "thewinfella" was not to be dissuaded. When arguments start over personal preferences, no-one can ever win because no-one is going to change their likes or dislikes off the cuff.

We've made our points and explained them thoroughly. Time to move on. :good

As I said, Frankie's fans are free to enjoy his 'Unanimous Decision Boxed Set', same as I'm free to watch the fighters I like.

 

baldo and judah are better than chico...now i know you are a ******


99.9% of all boxers lose KO power as they move up in weight...anyway, this is getting boring now....


i wanted to leave you with a benny hill chase scene, but don't have the time to search for one

 

I disagree, but fair enough man.

As I've been saying, I do not doubt for a second that Edgar is an excellent fighter, I just do not like nor admire his approach to the sport. It's a personal preference. :good