Bute vs. Brinkley & Sheika vs. Diaconu: RBR and discussion thread

[Toney Loc]

lol @ Diaconu.

[Bastian Loc]

Wow!!!

You gotta love Sheika man. I knew he wouldnt roll over.


War Sheika!!!!

[Mikhnienko]

lol good thing he took that knee

[Walt Liquor]

That was nice.





I think the styles have always favored Kessler, strong guys fighting in straight lines in front of Bute is something he doesn't always deal with so well (something strange for a guy who could be described as slick), and Kessler's been the best and the most technical at that at SMW - he's controlled distance well against all but the most versatile and awkward fighters (Kessler takes a shot well, too). Bute can be questionable under pressure and doesn't react all that well to being hit. Kessler's becoming more ragged now, though, and is at the back of his best days, while Bute has come into his own athletically and is at the peak of his technical development, which evens it all out.

Bute's abilities shade him a close UD at this stage, but I don't think he can toy with Kessler.

i think you hit the nail on the head with bute's development. his problems with pressure are fading, and kessler began fading long before the ward fight.

movement will kill kess now, moarover kessler would get hit harder than froch, ward, and jocal ever did

[starjammer]

What a right hand!!!

[Walt Liquor]

Wow!!!

You gotta love Sheika man. I knew he wouldnt roll over.


War Sheika!!!!

say what you want about sheika, there's no bit ch in him.

if he was moar slick, he'd be all over diaconu

[Guest]

Diaconu just isn't very good.

It's kind of surprising he was a champ, actually.

[Mikhnienko]

quite a few exciting exchanges

[The Hammer]

Good fight!

[Bastian Loc]

say what you want about sheika, there's no bit ch in him.

if he was moar slick, he'd be all over diaconu

Sheika is a sentimental favorite.

Btw, you copy me one moar time and I'll be in your Penis State by tomorrow morning to drown you in a kiddie pool.

Watch yourself.