Strikeforce Houston 8/21

[hogfan]

I think people need to realize that Mo just isn't that good right now. His striking is abysmal. He beat Moussasi simply on takedowns and the fact Moussasi has no takedown defense. Mo never did any significant damage, never passed guard.

[goh]

I was too sickly to watch this live. Anything worth watching? Sounds like it was just a bunch of ref screw ups. Other than the Jacre/Kennedy fight,that sounds ok at least.

[Mossfan8480]

Quote: Originally Posted by goh

I was too sickly to watch this live. Anything worth watching? Sounds like it was just a bunch of ref screw ups. Other than the Jacre/Kennedy fight,that sounds ok at least.

If you're a UFC fan, probably not. If you like MMA, definitely. All four fights were good in their own way.

[redsrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mossfan8480

If you're a UFC fan, probably not. If you like MMA, definitely. All four fights were good in their own way.

Your right htere, but the lashley bout was a huge ref screwup.

[bkfount]

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfan

I think people need to realize that Mo just isn't that good right now. His striking is abysmal. He beat Moussasi simply on takedowns and the fact Moussasi has no takedown defense. Mo never did any significant damage, never passed guard.

he's just raw, and one loss doesn't make him trash. He's got plenty of time to develop, and still has legit wrestling skills. Feijao just brought the better game and should get some credit for it, not just that Mo was overrated or whatever.

[Mossfan8480]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsrule

Your right htere, but the lashley bout was a huge ref screwup.

Indeed, the referee, Jon Schorle, was completely incompetent, but I have no doubt that Lashley would have been finished in the 3rd round regardless. Following the fight he was taken out on a stretcher backstage and treated at a local hospital for severe dehydration.

Here are a few gifs I got from the Underground Forums:

Noons illegal knee not landing?



Bird's eye view of Noons dropping Gurgel



The flawed gameplan of King Mo, trading body shots with knees

[hogfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkfount

he's just raw, and one loss doesn't make him trash. He's got plenty of time to develop, and still has legit wrestling skills. Feijao just brought the better game and should get some credit for it, not just that Mo was overrated or whatever.

Never said he was trash, but he's not top fighter material. Strike Force just promoted him that way.

[bkfount]

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfan

Never said he was trash, but he's not top fighter material. Strike Force just promoted him that way.

Well that's a problem with Strikeforce. They choose to hype up certain fighters to build interest in their promotion, but ended up with three Brazillian champs they didn't bother to hype up at all really.

Mo may not be top fighter material yet, but he didn't lose to a horrible guy either. Hopefully he'll only continue to develop and put on better fights.