Re: The Bellator Thread
Lombard really needs to be in the UFC or Strikeforce just so we can figure out how good he is. His stand up looked great as always and he has some tremendous power, but the ground game really was lacking. He seemed content to sit in guard and throw elbows, the only time he gained better position was when Shlemenko rolled to his back, and even then Lombard never went to throw hooks in when he had the opportunity multiple times. He was just content to let Shlemenko up and then toss him back to the ground and get back in his guard.
Rebney was calling out Strikeforce again after the show wanting a Jacare/Lombard match. After watching tonight I'd feel pretty confident about Jacare winning that match. I just wonder if Bellator lasts long enough to let some of these cross promotion matches with Strikeforce happen.
Lombard really needs to be in the UFC or Strikeforce just so we can figure out how good he is. His stand up looked great as always and he has some tremendous power, but the ground game really was lacking. He seemed content to sit in guard and throw elbows, the only time he gained better position was when Shlemenko rolled to his back, and even then Lombard never went to throw hooks in when he had the opportunity multiple times. He was just content to let Shlemenko up and then toss him back to the ground and get back in his guard.
Rebney was calling out Strikeforce again after the show wanting a Jacare/Lombard match. After watching tonight I'd feel pretty confident about Jacare winning that match. I just wonder if Bellator lasts long enough to let some of these cross promotion matches with Strikeforce happen.
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