Jose Hernandez vs Steven Graham
Added 2024-10-17 03:03:39 +0000 UTCIn a close fight dictated by range and back and forth shifts in momentum what matters most is who controls the narrative. The narrative is found by obvious recurring themes. In this fight Jose's teeps, jab, wall defense, as well as opportunistic takedowns out shined Steven's takedown attempts and consistent left straight. What could have made this an even more dominant victory would have been a more timely use of the overhand left paired with a left cross. Jose's jab late in the fight would have set up the left hook perfectly in the later rounds. The worry is throwing the left hook while Jose is exposed to Steven's left straight. Therefore developing the ability to clinch and smother after a big left hook to remain defensively responsible is key. This will also lead to a more sophisticated clinch game involving dirty boxing and thai style elbows as well as takedowns. Jose's counter wrestling should now allow him to be the aggressor with no worry of being held down and stalled out.
