UFC Quick Quote: Mark Hunt is a better striker than Cheick Kongo
by Jesse Holland on Feb 20, 2012 1:03 PM EST
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"I know (of) Cheick Kongo -- he's alright, he's not a bad fighter ... As a striker I'm better than him, of course. That's the way I look at it. That's (attempting takedowns) what he's gonna be doing. Once he realizes he can't dance around or play around with me he's going to be trying to take me down like the rest of them."
Samoan striker Mark Hunt (via UFC.com), a PRIDE FC mainstay from back in the day, is expected to sling leather against formidable French force, Cheick Kongo, in a heavyweight scrap set for the promotion's return to the "Land of the Rising Sun" at UFC 144 this Saturday night (Feb. 25, 2012) from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. That's assuming the Parisian will stand and bang against the former K-1 champ, who's riding back-to-back wins after tapping to Sean McCorkle in his Octagon debut back in late 2010. While Kongo is hardly a jiu-jitsu expert, Hunt's been notoriously deficient when the fights goes south. Anyone expecting knockout of the night? Or three rounds of mug and slug?
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I like both these guys
hoping for a great fight, I just see Kongo taking Hunt down and beating the shit out of him though
What did you think id look like...
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I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
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by Rampagelangford on Feb 20, 2012 1:05 PM EST reply actions
This fight is gonna go one of two ways
1) awesome Striking match between two really good guys, in which someone is getting ktfo’d
2) kongo gets a taste of hunts power and goes into wall n stall, shorts grabbing mode
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by theoregonduck on Feb 20, 2012 1:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think Kongo will eat a punch from Hunt, at least once then he'll go for the takedown
I don’t see Kongo having issues with getting him down to be honest and keeping him there either, brutal g’n’p for the stoppage round 1
What did you think id look like...
be honest aha - Me
I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
Not this furry majestic stack of pancakes - Scottidog
by Rampagelangford on Feb 20, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I could see that as well. I'd like to see hunt win in japan
But a brutal old school Kongo finish would be dope too
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by theoregonduck on Feb 20, 2012 1:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hunt did a decent job shaking off big Ben.
I agree kongo’s def looking 2 take this fight 2 the ground. Hope mark can keep it standing shud be an entertaining.
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yeah kongo will ruin this fight
lots of hugging against the cage, lots of ball kneeing and lots of tugging… on the shorts
by steady2wheels on Feb 20, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
I call
2 ball shots from Kongo, and numerous holding of the shorts, for the win
by PotOfGold on Feb 20, 2012 1:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kongo is being punished for his last ‘boring’ fight with ‘Meathead’
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Kongo is way more boring than Fitch could ever be..Kongo is the most hidious thing to ever grace the octagon
Kongo is fucking HORRIBLE to watch..just sucks the entire life out of a card and the crowd when he’s fighting…shit is absolutely watching that clown
You dumb Hella, he was hella excitinga aginst Mir! ;)
I do agree most nights you think this adonis built motherfucker will KO people left and right but he’s had l;ike 10 UFC fights and three were notable for excitement and he lost 2 of them lol.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
On the feet or the ground
Kongo is favored
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by letter19 on Feb 20, 2012 1:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
On the feet?
I don’t think so. Kongo mite have reach on’m but that’s it. This fight mite be like hunt vs cC in pride.
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Kongo is better than i ever feel he is, his wrestling skills just got really good and he knew how to win the UFC game lol.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
you still referring to hunt striking in pride?
How about hunt’s striking and cardio at ufc 135 something more recent and relavant
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by letter19 on Feb 20, 2012 2:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Every heavyweight gasses, if that wasn’t in Colorado i bet Big Ben wins but that’s just guessing and shit, ya know, the shit us fans ask ‘what if’
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
every HW gasses? ok
What was the reason his striking looked like that?because he was in colorado?
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by letter19 on Feb 20, 2012 2:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i meant every ehavyweight gasses in Colorado.
It didn’t look great but he is still a good striker.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
The fight cud have been stopped @ the end of the 2nd round.
Big Ben showed a hell of a chin took sum huge ass shots. Not many heavys wud have survived that. Mark was defending TD’s most of the time & making him pay. Or else wud have won by LnP.
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well kongos physique makes a lot of idiots believe hes some awesome striker , but hes not
hunt has a better feel for the stand up portion so likely kongo would try to hump his leg against the cage and then take him down for some hammer fists etc .
Whats funny is as many people were bitching about condit “running” , kongo ran a lot from mitrione . heres to hoping hunt knocks him out cold
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by wooly shambler on Feb 20, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I love the ref’s frantic ‘no no’ hand movements.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
spoken like a striker with no ground game at all.
Kongo will take him down and pound him out.
Anderson Silva is going to retire Sonnen in Brazil!
Women are at home with their husbands and children. Whores are at the club getting smacked by the Reem.
1 weekSig bet on henderson/edgar goldmouth/bendo pride/edgar
Kongo is gonna get this to the ground ASAP
No secret to how this fight is gonna go IMO. Kongo by GnP stoppage.
Just played this match on UFC 3 as Kongo and got KTFO
Put your money on hunt boys.
by Ponch-Hoe on Feb 20, 2012 1:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Kongo won't stand with Hunt
Even when he has a significant striking advantage over someone i’ve seen him still trying to take it to the ground.
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by O damn he got caught on Feb 20, 2012 1:49 PM EST reply actions
good for him
Where ever he feels he can win the fight he should take it there
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by letter19 on Feb 20, 2012 1:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yea but he's a dumbass though
I mean look at the Heath Herring fight, he practically gave that one away trying to wrestle 3 rds with HH. Stupid move. Cain Velasquez, I could not believe it when I saw Kongo go for a TD in that fight. I was dumbfounded. That guy is supposed to be this world class striker, but everytime he even feels the breeze on his skin from a strong punch that just missed it seems like he’s looking for a TD.
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by O damn he got caught on Feb 20, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Big fight for both
A loss for Hunt here pretty much ends and outside chance he’ll get many more fights in the UFC. Kongo needs a win to boost his ranking and this fight is kind of a ’gimmi’e though there ain’t many in today’s UFC. Kong is kind of being punished for the boring fight with ‘Meathead’ because if he had won by stoppage he’d be given a much bigger match up. The UFC wants Kongo to do well as he can be exciting and is a bigger draw due to him being an easily marketed fighter.
Kongo wins, let him fight Stefan Struve
Hunt wins, let him fight Pat Barry
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 1:58 PM EST reply actions
Hunt wins let him fight Barry?
Kongo is ahead of Barry Y the hell wud he back peddal?
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Or Lavar Johnson, whomever wins. Dana White barely wanted to have him fight, i don’t see the UFC giving him a chance to upset hot contenders who may be a title holder.
Winner gets Struve makes sense too!.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'd luv 2 see mark hunt knock Travis Browne the fuck out.
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Brownes good and i think he’d beat Hunt.
Ben Rothwell loses to Schaub and he’ll get cut for sure.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 20, 2012 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
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