Usman got caught making the technically sound move

[jeff7b9]

Where is everybody getting this complete nonsense about there being some punch before the headkick? It was always a headkick that he stupidly took full blown.

The guy absorbed a full blown headkick that anybody could've seen coming from the 4ft away Edwards was when he wound up for it. Stop coping about some phantom punch.

Moreover, regardless of strike it's not the sound move at all as the sound move is to just move out of range. He instead stood flat footed which is it what caused him to take ANY strike coming full force.

Usman "bit" on the feint. If the kick was "naked" Usman likely reads it and defends it.

Sometimes a relatively insignificant movement can be enough of a distraction to set up the killshot, for example Chris Weidman's backfist before his left hook that KOec Anderson Silva.

By itself, it is a weak slow and pointless strike, even if it landed there was no power behind it, BUT in context, it broke up the "left right" pattern and left Silva out of position and unable to evade the KO blow.

Usman tried to slip the feint of a jab and parried the feint of a cross, neither was a proper dangerous strike, but they created the opening for the kick.

 

[JustBleed69]

Agree on perfect execution by Leon.

But Usman should have been expecting a kick, specifically a headkick due to the circumstances.

- Leon went southpaw. He primarily goes southpaw to kick.

70 seconds left
Usman clearly up on the cards
Leon needed a ko to win

Kickboxing a kickboxer at kicking range is a bad idea for a wrestler.

The technical mistake was giving Leon the time and space to set up the strike. It is nitpicking to also mention that he should have had his hands higher, but let's be honest, a body kick was unlikely to end his championship run, so the headkick was the threat that should have been a higher defensive priority.

This!

Head is a bigger priority in the 5th for sure, I did notice though that a few of Leon's body kicks seemed to get Usmans attention. He definitely did not like them.

How'd you get yellow btw?

 

[OldBoy91]

Where is everybody getting this complete nonsense about there being some punch before the headkick? It was always a headkick that he stupidly took full blown.

The guy absorbed a full blown headkick that anybody could've seen coming from the 4ft away Edwards was when he wound up for it. Stop coping about some phantom punch.

Moreover, regardless of strike it's not the sound move at all as the sound move is to just move out of range. He instead stood flat footed which is it what caused him to take ANY strike coming full force.

Haha this guy has no clue what the fuck he's watching.

 

[chinarice]

Using a boxing defense to block a kick is not a "technically sound move", hence why he got KTFO'ed brutally.

I assume the technically sound move is to back away, not lean into the kick, delivering maximum brain damage.

 

[humdizzle]

yeah he faked him out and got him leaning. the kick was right behind it and planned, usman had no time to react. i dont think he even saw it.

 

[rakeleaves]

Where is everybody getting this complete nonsense about there being some punch before the headkick? It was always a headkick that he stupidly took full blown.

The guy absorbed a full blown headkick that anybody could've seen coming from the 4ft away Edwards was when he wound up for it. Stop coping about some phantom punch.

Moreover, regardless of strike it's not the sound move at all as the sound move is to just move out of range. He instead stood flat footed which is it what caused him to take ANY strike coming full force.

Fents with the right, throws out a fake left straight as he kicks high.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I see a lot about this fight settles that Usman isn't the GOAT. He parried the left and moved his head to the outside. That's the right thing to do, the sound technical boxing move. Leon just caught him with a kick which is equally technically sound. In this game of chess, Usman made the correct move and Leon countered properly. IMO Usman wasn't sloppy, he just got kicked perfectly and got KO'd

No it's not? What the fuck?

 

[avenue94]

Where is everybody getting this complete nonsense about there being some punch before the headkick? It was always a headkick that he stupidly took full blown.

The guy absorbed a full blown headkick that anybody could've seen coming from the 4ft away Edwards was when he wound up for it. Stop coping about some phantom punch.

Moreover, regardless of strike it's not the sound move at all as the sound move is to just move out of range. He instead stood flat footed which is it what caused him to take ANY strike coming full force.

Leon faints a jab to get Usman to expect the 2, hence the slip. His throwaway left also partly blocks Usman's vision for the kick. That's what people are talking about

 

[avenue94]

Sound move in boxing isn't the sound move in Muay Thai. That's what all these schimucks telling fighters to work on their jabs and mocking mma boxing all miss. Boxing isn't everything.

Except most fighters most of the time would tremendously benefit from having better punch defense and jabs?

 

[humdizzle]

the best thing to do when you're up 4-1 is to play it safe. get on your bike. maybe feint a few shots to look like your staying active.

not dip to the right with your eyes closed.

hindsight is 20/20 though. when you're tired you don't make the best decisions.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

I see a lot about this fight settles that Usman isn't the GOAT. He parried the left and moved his head to the outside. That's the right thing to do, the sound technical boxing move. Leon just caught him with a kick which is equally technically sound. In this game of chess, Usman made the correct move and Leon countered properly. IMO Usman wasn't sloppy, he just got kicked perfectly and got KO'd

It’s more that he bit on the feint (jab with the right hand) and slipped in to the head kick. He fell in to Leon’s trap!

 

[avenue94]

Using a boxing defense to block a kick is not a "technically sound move", hence why he got KTFO'ed brutally.

I assume the technically sound move is to back away, not lean into the kick, delivering maximum brain damage.

Or not look away while slipping (very common mistake), or keep some semblance of a guard while doing so. Or like you said retreat or move in closer. Its also just a brilliant set up and sometimes you just guess wrong in a sport that requires a certain amount of guesswork

 

[NoSmilez]

It's kickboxing range. The technical sound defensive move isn't really used in MMA. I don't think I ever seen people tried a double block or block catch/sweep with other hand in MMA. He could have also tried to lean back but most western folks don't have the dexterity for that. It's something you really need to drill a lot to get good at. Single blocked wouldn't have worked. Leon kicked Usman's hand/arm into his own face. Usman was already partially blocking.

It is a really beautiful landed strike. Leon throws the feint for the jab then uses the left arm as a measuring stick to hide the left high kick. There isn't much Usman could have done with his skill set outside of just staying out of striking range or keeping it close to jam up kicks.

 

[Turf Skirmish]

Agree on perfect execution by Leon.

But Usman should have been expecting a kick, specifically a headkick due to the circumstances.

Especially since Leon motioned for that kick seconds before. Watch and you see him feint with turning his hips.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Where is everybody getting this complete nonsense about there being some punch before the headkick?

Stop coping about some phantom punch.

I know Tartara, Jeff, Oldboy, Rakeleaves, and Avenue already told you why you were wrong, but seriously..

why are you so easy to mock?

 

[Tapatio]

Leon was in southpaw stance so the technically sound move wasn't to move toward the power leg IMO. Especially when Leon's only real chance to win was to land a head kick.

Next you will tell us Bisping circling toward Hendo's right hand was the technically sound move.

This

 

[Turf Skirmish]

sound technical boxing move.

Boxing, yes.

 

[Black Blood]

Headkicks happen sometime in MMA. Usman zigged when he shoulda zagged.

Reminds me of when they were interviewing Rockhold after fought Vitor. To paraphrase, they asked him what went wrong and he was like like 'I don't know man, I got hit with a spinning back kick.'

 

[markg171]

Look out the gif, was a fake to fake situation, he fakes with the right, to throw the "fake" left, and the "Invisible Marty" eats it without even bite it... and then he eats this perfect KO !

Usman "bit" on the feint. If the kick was "naked" Usman likely reads it and defends it.

Sometimes a relatively insignificant movement can be enough of a distraction to set up the killshot, for example Chris Weidman's backfist before his left hook that KOec Anderson Silva.

By itself, it is a weak slow and pointless strike, even if it landed there was no power behind it, BUT in context, it broke up the "left right" pattern and left Silva out of position and unable to evade the KO blow.

Usman tried to slip the feint of a jab and parried the feint of a cross, neither was a proper dangerous strike, but they created the opening for the kick.

Fents with the right, throws out a fake left straight as he kicks high.

Leon faints a jab to get Usman to expect the 2, hence the slip. His throwaway left also partly blocks Usman's vision for the kick. That's what people are talking about

There's zero feint. Edwards left hand is the natural reaction from trying to throw a headkick and trying to keep balance while you generate that kind of force. You see this a million times in other headkicks and nobody sits here and tries to pretend that was a punch or feint that's 5 inches out of range.

Usman took a full blown headkick to the face because he got cocky and thought he had it in the bag. There's no need to invent phantom punches to excuse it.

 

[OldBoy91]

Especially since Leon motioned for that kick seconds before. Watch and you see him feint with turning his hips.

He feinted with low/body kicks at least 5 times in the 40-45 seconds before actually throwing the 1-2 feint headkick. Usman had already been hurt to the body shortly before when he faked the groin shot.

Usman was basically overloaded with information. He was getting used to Leon feinting the body kick without throwing, so when Leon changed the pattern and feinted with the 1-2 Usman bit.

It was perfect from Edwards.