MMA fights where boxing contributed to victory

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  1. quickjab121

    quickjab121 New Member Full Member

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    What are some fights where boxing played a major role in a particular fighter's victory?
     
    quickjab121, Jan 15, 2010
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  2. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk. Sherk only attempted 2 takedowns in that 15 minute fight so it was a nonstop standup fight. BJ threw maybe 2 kicks everything BJ did was off his jab that night and it setup the uppercut that rocked Sherk and of course BJ eventually stopped him.
     
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  3. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Couture vs Sylvia was a great example of a smaller man getting inside with head movement.
     
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  4. CodyR

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    chuck liddell vs sugar rashad evans nice counter
     
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  5. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    that was the first fight i thought of too.

    also belfort vs ferrozo
     
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  6. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    The boxing display that BJ showed against Diego was the best ever IMHO in the history of MMA. His jab, timely aggression, counterpuching was sharp and he got hit once by an elbow nonetheless.

    Silva/Forrest is up there to as far as the showboating aspect of boxing
     
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  7. karatekid530

    karatekid530 Milwaukee's Best Full Member

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    mercer/ sylvia comes to mind
     
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    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sherk/Edgar.
     
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    Paul Daley has showed some good boxing skills in his fight though silva and griffin fight stands out for counter punching.
     
    Mikey11, Jan 18, 2010
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    Rampage vs Wand 3
     
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  11. ozziebattler

    ozziebattler Shadow Boxer Full Member

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    The old saying is the last thing for a puncher to lose is his power.

    And for a old bugger Mercer hit Sylvia with a shot for the ages.
     
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  12. karatekid530

    karatekid530 Milwaukee's Best Full Member

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    he went stiff like he was a dead man for a second. i love that knockout.
     
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  13. Sweet Pea

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    Agreed. BJ is unbelievably talented.
     
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    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sergei Kharitonov vs Pedro Rizzo
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1dODLtCjXQ[/ame]
     
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  15. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Couture's victory over Liddell was a great example of using boxing to win a fight. Couture established his jab from the outset and was able to throw Liddell's timing off for the entire fight.

    Obviously Couture used wrestling in conjunction with his boxing to secure the victory - this is mixed martial arts after all - but it all started with his establishing the jab.
     
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