Why did Bisping make it so easy for Hendo? Just an off-night or is he just mediocre?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by DINAMITA, Jul 15, 2009.


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  1. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    :rofl
     
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  2. bachatu

    bachatu Pro Full Member

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    I think it was clear from Bisping's performance that he was intimidated. The nerves really took over IMO and contributed to his poor performance, even though he would have likely not won anyway.
     
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  3. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Bisping was scared.
     
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  4. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bisping ...was exposed for what he is a conceited punk!!!
     
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  5. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    alright,calm down!
     
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  6. DINAMITA

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    :lol: It's a question! What do you think mate - was it an off-night for Bisping or was it proof that he is just not good enough?
     
    DINAMITA, Jul 17, 2009
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  7. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is in MMA. If you have chin and power, you win those exchanges. Noone can fight 'like Sugar Ray Leonard' is MMA, it doesn't work.
     
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  8. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bisping did a great job of eating those knuckes...he needs to go back to fightin bums in the pub
     
    RockyMarciano, Jul 17, 2009
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  9. DINAMITA

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    Anderson Silva has shown wonderful precise and varied MMA striking. I think Dan Henderson is capable of great striking too. But he didn't have to be, he just ran around with one arm cocked, telegraphing one punch. He knew that was all it would take. It was a great display of power, but it was not a great display of striking. It didn't have to be, because of Bisping's lack of composure and defence.
     
    DINAMITA, Jul 17, 2009
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  10. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Henderson always fights, or strikes, like that.

    He's a great technical wrestler, one of the est in teh sport. He is not a technical striker though.
     
    Polymath, Jul 17, 2009
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  11. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    I see what you are saying. I think that sometimes opponents are faced with an opponent intent on knocking them out no matter what. If you don't do something to deter them, and they have the means to do it, odds are that ko hungry opponent will be successful if too many mistakes are made.

    I'll give you an example of fighters with far superior boxing skills to Henderson and Bisping. When Felix Trinidad faced Fernando Vargas, Trinidad was intent on knocking Vargas out. Vargas is very game, has decent skills, and even dropped Trinidad. Trinidad used a more varied offense than Henderson, but that's debatable under the settings. Trinidad kept throwing a monster left hook at Vargas through out the fight, and missed big with it until round 12. Then BOOM, Vargas was out.

    I already stated that I feel Bisping is not one of his division's elite fighters, nor do I feel that Bisping is comparable in mma stature as Vargas' is in boxing. It was the only high level boxing fight I could think of with similarity.
     
    rekcutnevets, Jul 17, 2009
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  12. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's about it. In the words of 'legendary trainer Manny Steward'; 'this fight went exactly as I expected'. :deal
     
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  13. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    neither..

    humbling loss,but bisping will be back hes a good fighter just not on that level henderson is (not many are).
     
    socrates, Jul 20, 2009
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  14. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Before this, a lot of talk was about Bisping vs Anderson
     
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  15. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    it would be better than leites v anderson no? :D

    clearly bisping has a way to go,i still rate him as a fighter though....

    the haters can hate,bisping will be back.
     
    socrates, Jul 20, 2009
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