Quote (NitrogenPeroxide @ Jan 31 2021 11:36pm)
not sure if this is the best analogy to use but i see ur point. i think the main difference is that most fighters are quite well rounded. wonderboy and halloway both have a decent to good ground while askrens doesnt seem to even have decent striking.
i hope he beats up jake but dunno why im worried at the same time ;/
I can't speak for his training but i'm going to assume like any fighter Ben has trained enough boxing over the last decade to amount to more time than Jake has in the last 2 years
Rewatch the lawler fight if you are worried.
Anyone who can take a beating from lawler and still stand has a chin and a half.
Wrestlers have a secret weapon in striking called the overhand right which i'm not sure Jakes ready for.
Nothings ever 100% certain in this game but i don't see Jake out performing lawler in the striking department.
Jakes chin hasn't been tested vs a guy who actually knows (for real) how to throw a punch.
His training videos leading up to the Nate fight showed him rushing down his sparing partners for the KO.
Can he sustain that pace vs a guy who can tank Robbie Lawler?
He can win by points if he doesn't try to take Bens head off early.
Outside of that Bum Askren by TKO cause Jake LOL is gonna be gassed by the 3rd