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It seemed to me that stamina was the dictator of the fight. Rakic just couldn't handle the forward pressure and eventually crumbled after taking a couple decent shots. Jiri's mental toughness is a problem as well -- those leg kicks probably would've been much more effective on other opponents.Rakic looked like and was the better fighter. Jiri was a step behind and getting pieced up. More technical and calculated. Jiri tried to close that gap with chaos but was not working fully until round 2.
The weird thing is that Rakic was winning, in control and better than Jiri yet in round 2 it looked like Jiri finding his shot and inviting chaos was undeniable.
Tldr: Rakic was the better fighter but destined to lose.
Yeah... I knew that it was only a matter of time until jiri is going to overwhelm rakic.Jiri looked dangerous from start to finish. Yes, Rakic was winning and he looked very sharp. The commentary made it seem like Jiri was getting completely dominated.
Jiri looked dangerous from start to finish. Yes, Rakic was winning and he looked very sharp. The commentary made it seem like Jiri was getting completely dominated.
Rakic has been in the UFC longer than JiriNo disrespect to Jiri but: I really wanted to see Rakic win, just to present a different against the top. He has a varied threat, so even losing to Jiri, he looked like he could also get a win against someone else up there. While on the other hand, the way Jiri won gave me zero indication that a potential Pereira rematch would be anything more than the random chance he initially presented, just a lot of effective but chaotic offense
I just always want that new blood, even if the old blood ain't cold yet. There's always room for more blood
Yes.Rakic has been in the UFC longer than Jiri
I think it's skill. But it was close. Alex did huge leg damage. But Jiri did what Jiri does. Was a close call tough. He wasn't too far from getting finished too. Guy is tough.
Rakic looks like a world beater at moments, and he can definitely dish it out but seems to be unable to take it.
He's got all the physical gifts but something is missing mentally.
Rakic is a kickboxer, so that first part of the fight was what he was looking for. I think a lot of people forget how good he is at kickboxing because he was utilizing the weakness of some guys like Smith and Santos, which was that they cant fight off their back at all. So he was turning into a wrestler for awhile to be strategic.
But yeah, the dudes got great range and diversity in his striking. Id love to see him lean into this skill set more often
Jiri just said fuck it and threw caution to the wind when his more measured approach wasn't working. Jiri is fucking awesome like that.
Prochazka lured Rakic into a firefight and Rakic complied…
Once Rakic started wanting to trade, Prochazka was able to start landing and eventually hurt him…