It’s Official, Brett Rogers Has The Worst Fedor Strategy Yet
('It's simple,' Brett Rogers told his trainers. 'I'm just going to back Fedor up, grab on to his dreads, and keep kneeing that sucker 'til he falls. What? Why you guys looking all sad all of a sudden? Dawg, you crying?')
Much like Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida, Fedor Emelianenko has an uncanny ability to evoke horrible game plans from the people he fights. Mostly it's because, when you fight someone who seems damn near unbeatable at the time, you have to come up with some way of convincing yourself that you've found the one brilliant approach that everyone else missed. The more people/brilliant approaches he's already destroyed, the fewer there are still available. And the good ones tend to go quickly, leaving guys like Brett Rogers to rely on woefully inept plans like this:
“There’s loopholes in everybody’s game, and in his game, the way I see it, he can sometimes get a little sloppy. He is a patient guy, but when he feels that he has to give, he kind of rushes it a little bit. Just on that, I can kinda set him up for a knockout just by faking an injury or something, just jump in and out his offense a little more than not. Hit and move. Hit and move.”
Yeah, you read that right. "The Grimm" plans to beat the world's best heavyweight in part by faking an injury. And he just announced it to the entire English-speaking world, at least one member of which probably knows enough Russian to pass the word on to Fedor. Keep an eye on those betting odds. Something tells me that the +475 line on Rogers is about to change.
The only reasonable explanation here is that Rogers is screwing with us. He's using a little misdirection, trying to lure Fedor into a trap. There's just no way he really believes that the key to knocking out Fedor is to pretend to be hurt. That isn't possible. You know how I know that isn't possible? Because no one is that dumb. No one.
Well played, Brett. You almost had me. Faking an injury. You crazy guy. Now seriously, what's the plan? Before you answer, let me just say that if you even look like you're about to say something about pretending to have the flu, I'm walking out of here and never coming back.
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Fedor vs. Bas Says:
His best option is just to try to brawl and hit him. What else can he do?
Terminator Says:
I can just see him getting caught in an armbar and pretending to tap
Terminator Says:
I can just see him getting caught in an armbar and pretending to tap
Jugger Says:
Remember when Wandy did that to Chuck in their fight? That was cool. But it didn't work.
I think he just needs to study what Arlovski was doing and try to mimic that... just omit that part with the flying knee.
Andersons Knees Says:
if he goes for a flying armbar ...the worse that could happen is him getting ...well alot of bad things could happen...but i think he should go for it
Captain Cannabis Says:
that's about as smart as bisping saying he's going outwrestle hendo
M1-Grovel Says:
"uh, yeah. looky here. he's russian right? so ima have a mouf fulla vodka and spit it in his eye! yeah... and thenu... hit him in his FACE! yeah... that's what we'd do at Sam's Club to angry customers. only we'd use grape kool-aid
El Famous Burrito Says:
Well, I'm glad no one has stolen my "Learn how to say 'Look! It's the Ice Cream Man!' in Russian" strategy.
NateGetsIrate Says:
Wow. Fake an injury? What else does this guy have up his sleeve?
"Hey Fedor, your shoe's untied!" "Shto?"
El Famous Burrito Says:
That was pretty good, M1-Grovel
Heh heh
NateGetsIrate Says:
There's always the pre-mediated, unintentional punt to the nuts, followed by flurry of punches before ref has chance to step in.
Bob Reilly Says:
Just cut him with an elbow, its worked in the past.
CAP10 Says:
He's probably just announcing his "fake injury" strategy to the world as a decoy. During the fight, he's going to get an actual injury and totally trick Fedor. That should work, right?
portland mma Says:
It'll be nothing like the KO in the Boise Oregon game yesterday, as horrible as it was for my ducks someone needs to put that link up here
agentsmith Says:
He's right that Fedor is kinda sloppy though. Look at the Arlovski fight... before he KTFO'd him, I mean.
BigCountrysChol... Says:
Chalk this up there with Napoleon's decision to take out Alexander in the dead of winter.
Koeikan Says:
Freddie didn't have a bad game plan...it's was just implemented poorly. If Arlovski would have done exactly what Freddie wanted (which didn't include a flying knee attempt into an overhand right), he may have been able to pull it off. He looked good up until that point and I think straight punches + boxing + speed is the best way to beat him.
El Famous Burrito Says:
Because we all know that Fedor, like most Russians, can't resist beating up a cripple.
Clyde Says:
I think the EFB's Ice cream man is the better strategy. That being said, the brawling strategy has worked for him so far so what the fuck; go for it Grimm.
Soda Popinski Says:
NateGetsIrate Says:
Fri, 09/04/2009 - 11:47
"There's always the pre-mediated, unintentional punt to the nuts, followed by flurry of punches before ref has chance to step in."
If Rogers hits/kicks/punts/whatever he wants to that part of Fedor, guaranteed it breaks Brett's leg...fight over.
Word on the street is that his Twig and Berries were designed from melted steel and granite based concrete all the while having the capabilities to spew lava from its tip.
You dont kick that kind of stuff and walk away unscathed.
CJvsCP Says:
I got Barnett winning this 2nd rou......wait neverrrrmind..... I would like to say Brett got this KO first round!
parchy mcthirst Says:
roger's best strategy is to curl up in the fetal position. he resembles a giant baby that has a mohawk and mustache
NateGetsIrate Says:
Lava spewing penis, huh? Maybe he just has the clap.
right hand crazy Says:
i think brett's best strategy would be to run in there and just appear to be start raving mad. flail his limbs around wildly, screaming and drooling (perhaps foaming at the mouth, if he can arrange it) - just jump around the cage like a crazed gorilla on pcp. then when fedor is like "wtf is this shit, mate?" just BLAM! sock him right in the face. then proceed to unload on him like he just woke him from a sleepwalking nightmare about zombies.
i think that's a great strategy. greg jackson would approve, i'm sure.
Jarekov The Great Says:
Brett's best strategy would be to smoke pcp pre-fight and fill his gloves with concrete. Other then that he's not winning.
EDoggFunkMonk Says:
My Fedor strategy is to sign with the UFC and then say I want to fight him. I look like a badass and he looks like a chicken. M1 Lickin' Good!