Derek Brunson och Elias Theodorous match under UFC on ESPN+ 9 kommer knappast skrivas in i historieböckerna på grund av hur fantastisk den var. Matchen var stundvis långsam, plågades av inaktivitet och vi fick se många slarvigt utförda tekniker.
För Derek Brunson så var det dock en väldigt viktig match att vinna. Brunson hade förlorat sina två senaste matcher och var snabb att ge sin nya klubb Hard Knocks 365 en del av äran. Detta via sherdog.com.
“I switched up my training camp and moved to Hard Knocks 365. I think that made a big difference in this fight. They prepared me so well down there and told me exactly what he was going to do, so I felt confident coming in here.”
Theodorou höll sig ganska långt bort under matchen, något som Brunson stundvis hade lite problem med. Brunson fortsatte.
“He was harder to hit than I thought he would be. But I was faster than him, so I just had to wait for him to try and hit me and then counter. I didn’t really care how it looked, but he was mostly backing up and I was taking the center and winning those exchanges every time. I just had to make reads out there and be the better fighter and I think I did that.”
Brunson har dock en lång väg att gå innan han kan räknas till eliten i divisionen. Mellanvikt är ren riktig lejonkula just nu. Bland annat så har vi Kelvin Gastelum, Chris Weidman, Yoel Romero och sist men inte minst vår egen Jack Hermansson som alla står och slickar sig om munnen, redo att sätta tänderna i eventuella utmanare om dom kommer högt nog upp i rankingen.
“I’m going to take some time off, this was tough. It’s not always about me, but about the people around me, my friends and my family. If I lose, it reflects on them also, so I had that chip on my shoulder to come out here and get the job done. We’ll take some time and figure out what’s next.”
Mellanvikt är sjukt spännande just nu, tror ni Brunson har en chans att klättra högre upp?
