Joe Lauzon>>
So once caught in a mounted position, I assume the main target is the head for a knockout. That was one brutal attack, Joe. You must have punched that guy in the head at least 25 plus times. How can you guys take that kind of attack. You can't condition the head like the rest of the body....look at Ali after years of being hit in the head.
Well I have a GREAT instructor, who lives in NHB by the term, "Dont Lose Position". So for me to stay on top in mount, yes the main target was my opponents head.
If it had been a BJJ match where I wasn't worried about keeping mount, I would've tried ending that fight within 15 seconds of getting mount with an armlock.
I chose the safer path of keeping mount. How can we take that kind of attack?
We dont. You cannot take that much punishment like that and expect to win. It doesnt happen.
He was trying to survive, rather than get me off of him.
Fatigue is not a big fan of surviving, it is a fan of stopping the punishment and abuse. You cant try to weather the storm, you must get out of mount.
If I had needed to, I could've stayed there for another 10 minutes, and kept the rain coming down.
That guy was done after 2 minutes.
Likewise for the "supermen" of China - what do they have to gain by coming over here and fighting in NHB? Do you think they really would see any value in it from their cultural prospective?
I do not believe any of these "supermen" in China would stand a chance in an NHB fight.
There are shows in Las Vegas with chinese monks, and I have seen them on day time talk shows even.
Why do they do this? For exposure or whatever else, but something about being in the public eye appeals to them.
I believe they would be involved in Pride (Japanese counterpart to UFC) if they were not worried about tarnishing their reputation and fear of defeat. I think actions speak louder than words, and when I see one of these "supermen" come out and start beating everyone, Ill eat those words. There is no such thing as a secret art.
Thanx Van and everyone else about my fight!
--Joe Lauzon