Bernman wrote:REDDzone wrote:That was like 5.5 years ago and only 3 years into Cain's career.
It may have been w/ a torn acl, but that didn't excuse his chin when he was 1-punch ko'ed effectively by JDS the first time. And he got hurt by him multiple times the last fight. But JDS couldn't get the separation to follow up and finish him off because I think he sucks dong in the clinch. Are there other fights with him doing good clinch work? I don't think there are, but Werdum has been painting some masterpieces in that dept as you displayed by the beautiful gif against Browne you provided or in the Big Country fight. I think some of those knees on Big Country take Cain out. He doesn't have Country's chin. And he may have been able to finish Browne if he needed to, but he was in mission control after the first few minutes. Sure, Cain may be able to land 150 if it goes the distance. But Werdum lands half as many, but harder ones, if it does too. And his are much more apt to ensure it doesn't.
I say Werdum WHEREVER IT GOES. I'm calling my shot. Hopefully the fight doesn't fall apart and we can find out who's right.
Big Country is not a good clinch fighter. He's got a lot of power but in terms of controlling his man on the cage and deliver offense, he's no where near Cain's level. THe amount of space Big Country gave to Werdum when he was pushing him up against the cage is ridiculous. There should be no reason why Werdum is able to get the plum and create space between their hips to deliver knees. A fighter on Cain's level knows this. Cain was chest on chest the entire two fights against JDS.
Likewise with Browne, outside of the first round when he had Werdum hurt surviving, Werdum was doing most of his clinch work with Browne up against the fence not the other way around. Cain is not giving Werdum any space to do damage, that's a guarantee.
fair enough. 
