Chuck Liddell Says 'He Just Got Caught' Against Rich Franklin, Undecided On Retirement
by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 21, 2010 11:04 AM EDT
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"I’m still working on evaluating. I thought I did great before I was caught. I have to look at it some more and think about it. I think I looked good and I definitely was in great shape. I could have kept that pace up for another four rounds, without a doubt."
"It’s hard to beat that [aggressiveness] out of me, because that’s who I am and that’s who I’ve been for a long, long time. People like watching me because of the way I fight, so it’s hard to get me not to fight that way."
Man. I don't know how many times Liddell is going to continue to use the "I just got caught" excuse. I think he invented it? This is a classic example of a warrior believing that have that one last in his prime performance remaining when that isn't the case. While it's true that he didn't look so one dimensional out there, he still got put away in highlight reel fashion.... for the third time in a row. I can relate to Liddell though with my years of baseball. I haven't played competitively in a decade, yet a small part of me believes that I could go out and do so if I worked out and played consistently for about 3 months. However, deep down inside I know I couldn't at this stage in the game. It's time for Liddell to accept that same fate, even though admittedly it's one of the most difficult things decisions a competitive athlete has to make.
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lol
it’s almost like a guy I played baseball with in college….after every strikeout he’s always say…“man…I missed my pitch”…LOL
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 21, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s like that Simpsons episode where Bart becomes the I-Didn’t-Do-It Boy… except it’s Chuck getting smacked the hell around, waking up from unconciousness saying “I just got caught” over and over.
"I don't care, hit him with your groin!"
also
it’s just the way he’s getting KTFO…he ain’t just going down…he’s falling like a sack of potatoes or something and staying down for a LONG time.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 21, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
i hope he does fight again b/c the people who wager in nevada alsways bet him up.
i had franklin with 200 bucks. even money. if i waited 2 more hours i could have gotten him at +125. franklin started at -140 and finished at +125. next time i’ll double dip. but really chuck you have been caught 4 times in last 6 fights. hang it up with some dignity.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy if he gets the MWC to 12 teams. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 21, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s not an excuse it’s what happened, why people try and twist that into him being like Tito is beyond me.
"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
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ehh
you don’t just keep getting caught….it’s more like…your defense is shitty and you can’t take a punch like you used to.
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No question his reflexes are shot
Chuck has a reputation for having had a great chin, though to be honest it was never great. It was good for a 200+ pounder, but the fact is he never got hit cleanly. He was a master of using his footwork and zoning to draw guys into his range and he would get grazed or not hit as he laid the lumber on them.
Now, he is getting hit cleanly with the same shots he was able to use timing and counters to make miss, and than chin is getting tested a hell of alot more every fight than it would get tested his whole career to that point.
I agree his chin has eroded a good bit, but its his timing and reflexes that are killing him. Some boxers for example, like Jamed Toney aged well, he had a very good defense that relied on fundamentals and rolling off punches and covering alot more than timing and reflexes, so his age didnt hurt his defense too much, contrasted with say Roy Jones…..there is a huge difference in how the years treated those two.
Chuck was always on a razors edge with using his range and foot work vs the other guy to land his shots, That combined with fighting mostly guys not willing to step into range and fire off helped him. Now, most of the guys he fights are willing, and able to step into the pocket, and with his eroded timing, he is getting caught clean, and the fact he goes down like a sniper got him is bad as well. He is about 4 fights past when he should have quit. But it looks like eating “fighters dessert” is in his future unless someone close to him can talk some sense into him.
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