It was a fight that, for sure, was heavily studied beforehand by both sides, my team as much as his. But I believe that in the end, his team brought a more effective strategy in order to fight just to win. My strategy was to impose my game and, as always, get the knockout. Perhaps it was a more emotional strategy than a rational one.
On what stopped him from getting the knockout:
What was missing for me was the distance to finish my combinations. His goal was accomplished, as every time he felt one of my punches, he clinched and leaned into me, allowing himself enough time to recover.
On his standing in the heavyweight division:
I still consider myself one of the main challengers to the title. He showed that he had an effective strategy to win the fight, looking to play it safe while not taking many chances to show he was the better fighter, blocking my punches in a way that is typical of wrestlers. He applied pressure, grabbing hold of me and avoiding the fight, making the fight boring, making the audience boo a lot. An effective strategy to win, but he didn't prove he was the better fighter.
This guy must have brain damage from Cains two attempted-homicides. He was beaten into a pulp. I've never seen such beatings in my life.
Two days after the fight, he also said he doesn't remember ANYTHING after the 3rd round (where he got dropped). He thought he got KOD in the 3rd and doesn't even remember talking to Joe Rogan after the fight.
Poor guy.
On what stopped him from getting the knockout:
What was missing for me was the distance to finish my combinations. His goal was accomplished, as every time he felt one of my punches, he clinched and leaned into me, allowing himself enough time to recover.
On his standing in the heavyweight division:
I still consider myself one of the main challengers to the title. He showed that he had an effective strategy to win the fight, looking to play it safe while not taking many chances to show he was the better fighter, blocking my punches in a way that is typical of wrestlers. He applied pressure, grabbing hold of me and avoiding the fight, making the fight boring, making the audience boo a lot. An effective strategy to win, but he didn't prove he was the better fighter.
This guy must have brain damage from Cains two attempted-homicides. He was beaten into a pulp. I've never seen such beatings in my life.
Two days after the fight, he also said he doesn't remember ANYTHING after the 3rd round (where he got dropped). He thought he got KOD in the 3rd and doesn't even remember talking to Joe Rogan after the fight.
Poor guy.
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