The Scariest Man Alive || A Brendan Dorman Film Study
The Scariest Man Alive || A Brendan Dorman Film Study
Francis Ngannou has seemingly found his zen, or something to that effect, was the theme after last nights absolutely terrifying knockout vs Junior Dos Santos. His unique combination of speed and power at Heavyweight is something to behold as he weighs in around 250 lbs with maybe 2 of which are fat.
A clean super athlete with one chink, one that’ll make a coach worry no doubt, is seemingly going back to the front.
Now reunited with my main man Dewey Cooper, and working with fellow African-born and friend Kamaru Usman, known for never breaking and terrifying blend of grappling skill, striking power and furious pace with boundless energy, the future looks like a golden path. I personally love a good redemption story, and through tribulation comes triumph.
So without more typing, I’ll get to explaining why Francis Ngannou is the most terrifying human being I’ve ever seen via video. Cheers.
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5 Fighters (& Martial Arts) The UFC Need in 2020 (and beyond) • A BD Film Study ᴴᴰ
5 Fighters (& Martial Arts) The UFC Need in 2020 (and beyond) • A BD Film Study ᴴᴰ
So fun is it to postulate. From the origins in BJJ to the modern day Eastern Bloc takeover in combat sports, we have seen many things, but not everything. Some of these are specific athletes, mostly from other combat sports, while others are a bit more conceptual.
What I didn’t want to do was “My Top 5”, or best 5 prospects and the like. This isn’t for debate nor people yell typing, just some fun with my own thoughts. In no particular order, I give you……(well, watch the thing, no?),
I will be doing a voiceover for this, and I’m going to take a rest until my Patreon (link below) picks up and my subs are comfortably 13K+. I’ve been putting in a lot of work for free and it’s becoming taxing, maddening and at times impossible to placate you all.
Voiceovers were the goal, in the hopes of making enough between coaching and all of this that I don’t need to have another full-time job. I’m not even close and the product suffers for it as I rush things now in the one day a week I get to work on a video.
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The Striking of GSP || Georges St Pierre || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
The Striking of GSP || Georges St Pierre || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
With a historic title fight possibly happening a year from now….whispers can be heard in the hushed corners of the MMA world about “Khabib vs. GSP. While I’m going radio silent on the issue, the smarks will understand me posting this.
Georges St Pierre and his striking skills are still somehow in question (or unspoken?), not just to the millennials and casuals, but to the coaches, fighters and analysts who aren’t in my rare position to know what GSP did on his feet for a decade plus, cementing a legacy of greatness.
So two of the common themes of were GSP’s striking ability (specifically the jab) and how his Karate and Boxing (Western) were used with such efficacy, and how each may come into play, especially chaining with takedowns.
I’m not going superman punch crazy, but I tried to cover what I could.
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Henry Cejudo || ChampChamp || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
Henry Cejudo || ChampChamp || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
With a loss to (one of) the greatest p4p fighters in the history of MMA, Demetrious Johnson, Olympic Gold Medalist and bright blue-chip prospect knew that he needed a mirror and a stroll back to the drawing board.
After stringing together some tough fights before really hitting stride against Wilson Reis via a visibly improved striking game, he has now run off wins against DJ (avenged, close-fight), TJ (Dillashaw), and now Marlon Moraes (@ 135) making him the undisputed 125 and 135 lb champion in the UFC. A monumental feat that no one has ever done and defended. The future seems bright for arguably the most accomplished combat sport athlete of all time.
I want to fast forward a bit through the prior mentioned, bringing to modern day, and of course a focus on skill along the way. Enjoy, cheers.
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Aleksandar Rakic || Neo-Soul 205 || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
Aleksandar Rakić is an Austrian mixed martial artist (MMA professional since 2011) of Serbian descent.
He is one of a few “Neo-Souls” or (much needed) new blood in the Light Heavyweight division (205 lbs) in the UFC, where there hasn’t been a real threat to Jon Jones in many moons. He trains out of Gym 23 while home, and (ATT) American Top Team when stateside, which is an excellent choice of course.
At only 27 years old, the Serbian from Vienna, Austria is seemingly equal parts grappling IQ, and vicious knockout power via cerebral approach striking. He has the frame (6′ 5″ w/ a 78″ reach), experience at a young age (boxing & kickboxing since 14, grappling since 19) and ability to sleep (9 of 12 straight wins (he is 12-1, lost via submission in debut in 2011) came via KO / TKO) that has the MMA Community buzzing after his destruction of Jimi Manuwa Saturday in less than a minute.
As I find myself saying often lately defensive striking is an overlooked facet of MMA, and with numbers, like 5.31 significant strikes landed per minute vs. 1.61 absorbed, I’d be willing to say he qualifies. Other exciting prospects with similarly large frames and athleticism like Johnny Walker (also 27) already has 3 losses and maybe potentially injury prone (though his wild ways may be his strength).
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Dustin Poirier || A Rebirth of Skill || Breakdown • Film Study • Highlights ᴴᴰ
From Eddie Alvarez, to Justin Gaethje…..Anthony Pettis to (recently) Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier has been on an epic run of rebirth post losing to Conor McGregor and the oft-overlooked flask KO at the hands of Michael Johnson.
I worried about the mental toughness of Poirier after he lost to McGregor, and his chin post-MJ, but I was equally impressed with his wins over the aforementioned, especially the latest interim win over Max Holloway. Dustin is a good study in what moving up in weight looks like when it is beneficial, and for intents of expertise, what a skill set with potential looks like vs. a skill set with some polish.
His next fight against undefeated Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is by a planetary distance his toughest test to date. Does he have the skills required to beat the Dagestani Eagle? I’ll let you speculate, hopefully after you watch my assessment. Cheers.
Heavyweight boxing is stronger now than it has been at any other point in the past 20 years. In Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, boxing’s flagship division finally has a trio comparable to Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, who competed for titles in the late 1990s.
There’s one problem, though: they aren’t fighting each other.
When Joshua – the WBA, WBO and IBF champion – defends his belts against Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden on 1 June, much of the focus will be on about that isn’t even happening. A meeting with WBC champion Wilder would provide Joshua – who is the 1/33 favourite in the boxing betting at Betway to beat Ruiz – a chance to fulfil his long-term goal of becoming the undisputed world champion.
Chasing the final belt has proven extremely difficult for the 2012 Olympic gold medallist, though. That’s because there are now more obstacles involved in winning multiple titles and organising mega-fights than ever before.
For a fight between Joshua and Wilder to be made, their respective promoters must come to an agreement.
Negotiations between Eddie Hearn and Shelley Finkel – who manages Wilder – have become public and personal over the past two years, with Hearn referring derogatively to his counterpart as ‘Shirley Winkle’ on several occasions.
It’s quite common for long-held grudges between promoters who have often been in the sport for decades to jeopardise fights.
The financial benefits of staging a contest – namely a greater share of pay-per-view and ticket revenue, and the ability to secure sponsorship deals on top of that – are a clear incentive for promoters to do all they can to hold the rights.
They also decide where the fight will be staged, the size of the ring and even minor details like which fighter will take which dressing room.
But boxing agent Tim Rickson, whose clients include former British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Tommy Langford, says promoters unwilling to cede ground to their rivals can also get in the way of their own fighters’ interests.
“It’s business, but a lot of ego comes into it as well,” says Rickson, who is also the editor of British Boxing News. “That power play comes into it where they’re trying to be the biggest promoter with the biggest backing and the biggest fanbase.
“Often the fighter is willing but then sometimes the conflicting promoters’ interests – and now the bigger problem, which is the TV broadcast deals – can result in the fight not being made.” Indeed, the broadcast boom has created another obstacle for these super-fights to overcome.
There’s more money available than ever before for boxers who sign exclusive deals with broadcast companies. In February 2019, Tyson Fury signed a five-fight, £80m American broadcasting contract with ESPN, following in the footsteps of Joshua and Wilder, who have similarly valuable deals with DAZN and Showtime, respectively.
With the big three now all tied up with separate stations, negotiations look close to unworkable. “It’s so fragmented that it’s just going to be extremely difficult to bring any of those three together,” Rickson says.
“If you’re ESPN and you’ve put £80m into a fighter, you’re not going to let him have a rematch with Deontay Wilder on Showtime.
“Will ESPN say they will step down to let Showtime put it on, or vice versa? No. “They both want the fight, they have both paid for the fight, they both deserve the fight. They aren’t going to give up their rights to profit from it.”
Rival broadcasters have occasionally found common ground in the past. When Floyd Mayweather fought Manny Pacquiao in 2015, for example, HBO and Showtime aired the bout as a joint production – the first collaboration between the networks since 2002.
The protracted negotiations pushed that fight back five years later than when it should have taken place, though.
Pacquiao had lost twice since talks first began in 2009, meaning his one-sided defeat to Mayweather failed to answer the question of which fighter was greater at their best.
That is always the risk with super-fights. The sheer scope of negotiations that must take place can push the event further and further down the line, until its relevancy is lessened.
There’s incentive for promoters to keep their fighters away from dangerous opponents for as long as possible, too.
Allowing the hype around a fight to build only increases its financial potential, and allows fighters like Joshua and Wilder, for example, to remain undefeated for longer.
That latter point is more important now than ever, as defeats are more damaging than they were in the past.
It’s what Rickson refers to as “the Mayweather effect”.
“I think Floyd Mayweather is to blame in an indirect way,” he says.
“There’s this new influx of casual boxing fans who only get up for the big fights and aren’t really purists.
“When a fighter gets a loss on his record he is now almost dismissed, which is absolutely nonsensical to a hardcore fan.
“It’s that Mayweather effect – promoters don’t want their fighters to take a loss because they could be dismissed and lose a big following, which would result in fewer tickets sold and fewer pay-per-views.”
Delaying big fights brings a couple of risks into play, though.
The first is mandatory challengers.
Sanctioning bodies can rule that their top-ranked challengers have earned a shot at the title, forcing a champion like Joshua to defend one of his belts, rather than go fighting for a new one.
Put these defences off, and the champion will be stripped.
The second is sheer dumb luck.
You simply can’t legislate for injuries, or opponents failing drug tests that force them out of fights. That’s something Joshua and Hearn have had to deal with in just the past couple of months, with Jarrell Miller – who was meant to be the opponent on 1 June – testing positive for three banned substances and being replaced by Ruiz.
There’s also the chance that the opponent they have been eyeing for months will lose before a deal is done, a fate Joshua nearly suffered in December 2018 when Wilder scraped a draw against Tyson Fury.
Should Wilder’s rematch with Fury go ahead before Joshua gets his hands on the WBC champion, there’s a good chance it will be the Gypsy King – not Wilder – that he must beat to win that final belt.
That would require Hearn to negotiate with British rival Frank Warren, with whom he is even less likely to strike a deal than Finkel. Or, Joshua could lose on 1 June, leaving Ruiz as the man with three belts, chasing the fourth. Surely not.
