Billyz - Cains win is pretty indicative of what the first fight might have looked like if Cain had been healthy and had his top mobility to actually fight the way we know he can.
JDS is a monster and capitalized in the first fight. NO reason he did not deserve the win on that night. He was injured himself but the injury didn't hamper his style of arsenal as much cains injury hampered his. Last night I believe they were both at there best. (who knows maybe something will come out saying JDS was injured etc etc).
Last night we had 25 minutes to see that
A. Cain was able to out strike JDS
B. Cain was able to take down the notoriously difficult to take down JDS
C. Cain out cardio'd JDS which I think was the story of the fight
D. Cain's ring generalship was on point - he knew that his cardio was limited in itself he seemed to reserve it.
If you notice her didn't go full bore on the punches after the 2nd round. The punch he dropped JDS with had more pop in it than all the other punches. Think he was very smart to do it that way instead of go nuts and try and put all the energy. Not saying he didn't try and finish but he looked to do it cumulatively instead of in one big combo or shot.
This win is more telling in my eyes.
Do I think JDS can come back sure, but its pretty clear who the better fighter at this point in history is.
No sense on speculating who was more injured or effected in the first fight imo. Cain was coming off a layoff though which never helps.
"Last night I believe they were both at there best. (who knows maybe something will come out saying JDS was injured etc etc)."
Possible and also possible to never know. Other intangibles too lke JDS being on long streak, he could have been bound to slip up sooner or later, Cain's extra motivation, etc.
