Smith owes Big John a thank you; most refs would’ve stopped that fight but Big John let Smith work his way out of big trouble and the result? … well, we know what happened.
Great night of fights.
I know what you meant I meant Rocky was good skilled in the movies, Smith just sucks and was blessed with power.
Yeah. I like him as a fighter but he’s going to get Liddell’d unless he starts picking up on some head movement.
[quote]165StateChamp wrote:
Did anyone think that Cerrone started showboating a little in the third round? He could have finished the fight with the triangle because it’s pretty much impossible to escape from that specific position, but he gave it up intentionally. I didn’t like his attitude towards the end of the fight. [/quote]
i just wathced that today (my DVR didn’t catch it all so i had to record the re-broadcast)…
i think Cerrone 1) just really likes to fight, and 2) he’s a typical Thai fighter. part of the Muay Thai mentaility is inflicting punishment, and lots of it, and gutting out what they throw at you.
also, i think he knew Ratcliff was mentally done in the 3rd. plus, he damn near subbed him in the 2nd.
btw, what was with Herb Dean standing him up when he mounted Ratcliff for “grabbing the fence?” stupid reffing, there…