Comments on: 5 Oz. Video: Shawn Tompkins says he “doesn’t buy the Freddie Roach thing” http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/23/5-oz-video-shawn-tompkins-says-he-doesnt-buy-the-freddie-roach-thing/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 20:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: mrw420 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/23/5-oz-video-shawn-tompkins-says-he-doesnt-buy-the-freddie-roach-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-64636 mrw420 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:32:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11173#comment-64636 Looks like that boxing training didn't help in the long run. He had a good run going then lost his game plan. That's MMA for ya, though. Looks like that boxing training didn’t help in the long run. He had a good run going then lost his game plan. That’s MMA for ya, though.

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]]> By: Steven http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/23/5-oz-video-shawn-tompkins-says-he-doesnt-buy-the-freddie-roach-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-64341 Steven Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:58:01 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11173#comment-64341 It seems boxing is becoming more important, but mainly because of agreements made before the fight between fighers that they won't go down. I have to agree that improving his boxing won't do anything to help him beat Fedor. Simply because Fedor will force the fight in whatever direction he needs to win (i.e. take down). It seems boxing is becoming more important, but mainly because of agreements made before the fight between fighers that they won’t go down. I have to agree that improving his boxing won’t do anything to help him beat Fedor. Simply because Fedor will force the fight in whatever direction he needs to win (i.e. take down).

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]]> By: darkmetal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/23/5-oz-video-shawn-tompkins-says-he-doesnt-buy-the-freddie-roach-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-64337 darkmetal Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:17:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11173#comment-64337 Sure, but it seems like we are seeing a trend lately in boxing technique winning MMA matches. Just ask Badr Hari. I am sure he wasn't even aware of what a "counter" was prior to being KO'd. Boxing alone won't win these matches, but certainly a strong boxing game can help an MMA fighter keep distance and pick apart an opponent. I still think that Fedor will probably win, as he can and will take Arlovski down. There is where his power is. But if Arlovski can evade and be extremely elusive, almost anything is possible. Sure, but it seems like we are seeing a trend lately in boxing technique winning MMA matches. Just ask Badr Hari. I am sure he wasn’t even aware of what a “counter” was prior to being KO’d. Boxing alone won’t win these matches, but certainly a strong boxing game can help an MMA fighter keep distance and pick apart an opponent.

I still think that Fedor will probably win, as he can and will take Arlovski down. There is where his power is. But if Arlovski can evade and be extremely elusive, almost anything is possible.

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