Indeed - but it had nothing to do with maintaining a proper orthodox stance whatsoever (which Rashad would be, given he is right handed).
His knees were bent to maximize explosiveness with the TD; his feet were narrow, with his lead foot far further in front than one would normally see with an orthodox stance; his body was tilted at the hips, with a straight back, and his elbows were near the thighs for full extension of the arm to grab hold of Rampage during the shot. In other words, he maintained a proper wrestling base with ready penetration step to either a) clinch against the fence or b) shoot in for the double leg TD - you know, exactly the game plan he executed.
This was a wrestling stance, and that is what the other poster was alluding to: why Rashad was so incredibly low with a ready penetration step. Like so:
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Look familiar?
He has quick hands, but his boxing base, if we are talking about orthodox boxing, is far worse than Rampage's - I think you may be confusing the speed of his footwork and his more dynamic striking for a "good base." In reality, Rampage's hand positioning, tucked chin and the closer and more diagonal positioning of his feet gives him a) a better boxing defense than Rashad and b) a better ability to counter, in particular with the lead left or right hook. Again, I think you are letting their respective speeds fool you slightly here.
This is MMA, so overall, due to speed and athleticism, I may consider deeming Rashad the more "effective" striker "overall," but in terms of boxing fundamentals (what we are talking about) there is really no contest.
So, if it is one of your bases, may be time to brush up! :fing02:[/QUOTE]
Be glad to have another sparring partner!:fing02: