Mma is a freaking joke!!!

[Mikhnienko]

Winner 2009 Russian Combat Sambo Championship
3rd 2008 World Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2008 Russian Combat Sambo Championship
Winner 2007 World Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2007 Russian Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2006 Russian Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2005 World Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2002 World Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2002 World Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 2002 Russian Combat Sambo Championships
3rd 2000 Russian Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 1998 Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo
2nd 1998 Russian Armed Forces Combat Sambo
3rd 1998 Russian Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 1997 European Combat Sambo Championships
Winner 1997 Russian Combat Sambo Championships

That's just his Combat Sambo Credentials, he also has pretty impressive Judo credentials including 1997 Russian National champ & obviously not including his MMA accomplishments, yeah what a "street brawler"

He's been boxing since he was 12 yrs old. He can box more "orthodox style" but his striking is specifically designed for MMA/real fighting.

theory being
1) Boxing defense must be altered due to smaller gloves, kicks, knees, takedown attempts

2)he's not trying to "score" punches (amateur boxing) simply to land.

3) evey punch thrown, is thrown with the intention of KO'ing his opponent. Since all it takes is 1 clean shot to end the fight

4) if you were to study his defense you'd see that his head movement & footwork is very capable and his reflexes are second 2 none. Along with good counter punching.

[The Hammer]

The fedor fight was more exciting than the dawson TBH... And i love boxing..

Most definitely.

[Mikhnienko]

I'm an MMA fan but Rogers was suppose to do Boxing 101--keeping your hands up. When he actually did--none of Fedor's flurries got threw.

Obviously Rogers "boxing" is beyond garbage BUT in all fairness rogers didn't simply have his hands down, as you can see he was throwing a left hook & Fyodor beat him to the punch (and slipped under the oncoming left at the same time) Fyodor's reflexes are insane

[pistol whip]

Obviously Rogers "boxing" is beyond garbage

Rogers last fight was a 22 second destruction of a fighter who has been trained by Freddie Roach for the past 4 years.

Just saying LOL!!

[rao007]

Obviously Rogers "boxing" is beyond garbage BUT in all fairness rogers didn't simply have his hands down, as you can see he was throwing a left hook & Fyodor beat him to the punch (and slipped under the oncoming left at the same time) Fyodor's reflexes are insane

No, brother, he had his hand DOWN. By the time Rogers was reacting he threw a LOW left hand ---regardless of whether it was a hook or jab. That's just **** boxing. If you want to counter you do so in guard stance not when you think your opponent is not going to punch. You always should have your hands up. Look at Machida vs Shogun. All Shogun had to do was keep his right hand up. Result? Blocked all of Machida's left hands.

[Mikhnienko]

Rogers last fight was a 22 second destruction of a fighter who has been trained by Freddie Roach for the past 4 years.

Just saying LOL!!

lol true true, from a technical standpoint though.

Arlovski has a garbage chin, moved straight back with his chin up and rogers missed his first 4 or 5 punches. It was Arlovski's defensive failures and glass jaw that allowed that to happen.

Point taken though

[rao007]

Rogers last fight was a 22 second destruction of a fighter who has been trained by Freddie Roach for the past 4 years.

Just saying LOL!!

No, AA has lost all chin resistence. That's not freedie's fault.

EDIT: Anderson Silva? heh? Trained by Roach.

[JohnCIV6]

Just because you train with a boxing trainer, doesnt make you good at boxing..

See in boxing, you either got it or you dont.. You can just train for 2 years, and win on pure determination like mma.

[-GR -]

Fedor > all. The way he punches is just to close the distance so he can use his sambo/judo. (Which is what he was trying to do after he threw the punch; take him down.)The man is a machine

[pistol whip]

Just because you train with a boxing trainer, doesnt make you good at boxing..

See in boxing, you either got it or you dont.. You can just train for 2 years, and win on pure determination like mma.

Name one fighter that has trained for two years and won championships in MMA? Name ***ing one know nothing!