Raymond Daniels moving to MMA!!!

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by chimba, Jun 23, 2008.


  1. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    I just saw it on Sherdog that this guy is planning to try MMA. If this guy can develop a takedown defense of a good guard. His standup is simply astonishing

    Former
    World Combat League superstar already touted as the next Cung Le

    SAN JOSE, Calif. —Following a spectacular, undefeated run in Chuck Norris’ World Combat League, 28-year-old kickboxing superstar, Raymond “The Real Deal” Daniels (0-0), will make his long-awaited mixed martial arts (MMA) debut when he takes on Jeremiah Metcalf (8-4) in a middleweight (185 lb. limit) battle at Strikeforce’s “Melendez vs. Thomson” mega-card at HP Pavilion on Friday.

    Already being hailed as the second coming of Strikeforce World Middleweight Champion, Cung Le, Daniels, recognized as the number one Sport Karate fighter in the world, holds a 6th degree black belt in Kenpo and Shotokan Karate as well as a 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He packs a thrilling, dynamic fighting style that is strikingly similar to Le, also a guru of traditional martial arts.

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  2. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    He better have good fitness because that poofing around doing **** all will be wasted in MMA.
     
  3. doefler182

    doefler182 Member Full Member

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    didnt cung le tho have a good wrestling back ground aswell as excelent kickboxing? thats why i partly bought the hype for cung, i just see this guy gettin taken down and blanketed all day.

    but heres hopin this guy is the real deal and adds some excitment to some fights
     
  4. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mighty big difference between doing San Shou, with takedowns, while also being a solid wrestler, compared to just kickboxing.
     
  5. Donut62

    Donut62 Active Member Full Member

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    Kickboxing in Churck Norris's joke league with giant pillows on your hands and two 3 minute rounds with no clinching or grabbing, at that.
     
  6. coog

    coog Active Member Full Member

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    He has potential to be good he just has to train differently. It is a totaly different game.
     
  7. coog

    coog Active Member Full Member

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    I reckon that he didn't train right, he got dominated and choked out early in rnd 2
     
  8. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    As stated above - this american styled kickboxing is not a good way to prepare for entry into MMA. He should have tried Pancrase first. Their rules forbidding punches with closed fist would have given him a chance to adapt to working his strikes in consideration to grappling.

    With all due respect Daniels is no Cung Le.