Heavyweight Championship Match: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
- Ok, rant and rave about Lesnar if you want, but I think Couture will win this fight. Couture is always the smaller guy in the ring when he fights in the heavyweight division, so this shouldnt be new territory for him. Especially after totally annihilating Tim Sylvia, who is bigger then Lesnar. He will use his brains and experience to win. Hes not much of a submissions guy, but Im sure hes gonna work on them because Lesnar is big and strong and can take him to the ground. I think Couture will really test Brocks endurance, and will wear him out by the 3rd or 4th round, eventually TKOing him with his patented dirty boxing.
Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
- Florian by submission in the 3rd round.
Middleweight bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone
- Sadollah by submission in the 1st round.
Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
- Gonzaga by TKO in the 2nd round.
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry
- Maia by submission in the 2nd round.
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None of the preliminary fights really spark my interest, except maybe Jorge Gurgel, but he will win.
Ian
I think brock must win. he still needs to win people over & be taken seriously and a win in a fight like this would go someway to doing that.
Vlad
He must win and needs a win to maintain the hype that hes getting, but he wont. The anticipation and his lack of experience will him over.
Ian
I don't know, I've seen what he has as an athlete and it's about using everything that he had, with everything he's already learned. When is it, cos i'll get it free live & i'm interested in this one
Vlad
Dont forget, Tim Sylvia is 6'8" (over 2m tall) and 270lbs, I think - with tons of experience, beat top competitors, was HW champion and Couture didnt just beat him, he schooled and pwned him hard.
Brock is alittle shorter and weighs in at the limit of 265, and probably fights at around 280-90lbs, which isnt too far off from Sylvia.
Its gonna be a wrestling match about who is gonna be able to control who, and Brock is strong and Im sure he will come out the gates jumping at Couture, but Couture is a wily veteran and will counter Brocks aggression. Being aggressive isnt always a good thing, especially when you dont have the experience to get out of sticky situations that you could put yourself into.
Viber
Saw lesner at the title and had to post this:
:stongue:
jonze
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Originally posted by Vlad
Dont forget, Tim Sylvia is 6'8" (over 2m tall) and 270lbs, I think - with tons of experience, beat top competitors, was HW champion and Couture didnt just beat him, he schooled and pwned him hard.
Brock is alittle shorter and weighs in at the limit of 265, and probably fights at around 280-90lbs, which isnt too far off from Sylvia.
Its gonna be a wrestling match about who is gonna be able to control who, and Brock is strong and Im sure he will come out the gates jumping at Couture, but Couture is a wily veteran and will counter Brocks aggression. Being aggressive isnt always a good thing, especially when you dont have the experience to get out of sticky situations that you could put yourself into.
wasn't lesnar a 2 time ncaa wrestling champion? when you toss around terms like 'wily veteran' i can't help but think of ric flair
Vlad
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Originally posted by jonze
wasn't lesnar a 2 time ncaa wrestling champion? when you toss around terms like 'wily veteran' i can't help but think of ric flair
Couture graduated from Lynnwood High School in Lynnwood, Washington where he won a State Championship during his senior year. Couture served in the U.S. Army from 1982–1988. Upon discharge, he was a three-time Olympic team alternate (1988, 1992 and 1996); a semifinalist at the 2000 Olympic Trials; a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division-I All-American and a two-time NCAA Division-I runner-up at Oklahoma State University.[2] In 1992 he was the Division-1 runner up at 190 pounds coming in second after Mark Kerr.
Randy is no joke.
zizack
I will never count Randy out in a fight, but I think he has his work cut out for him next weekend. Randy isn't a big puncher, so I don't really see him having much affect from the feet, at least in terms of hurting Brock. Maybe he can keep busy and frustrate Lesnar, ala Tim Sylvia. Randy's wrestling is outstanding obviously, but we'll see how it compares to the equally skillful, and much bigger wrestler in Brock. I really don't like Brock, but my gut tells me he stops Randy in the first or second round. Man will I be happy though, if Randy can pull it off.
Kenflo - Stevenson fight is going to be great. They both have excellent grounds games, so I don't really expect to see a submission. Kenny's standup is better, and I see that being the difference. Kenny by TKO, possibly doctor stoppage of some kind.
Vlad
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Originally posted by zizack
I will never count Randy out in a fight, but I think he has his work cut out for him next weekend. Randy isn't a big puncher, so I don't really see him having much affect from the feet, at least in terms of hurting Brock. Maybe he can keep busy and frustrate Lesnar, ala Tim Sylvia. Randy's wrestling is outstanding obviously, but we'll see how it compares to the equally skillful, and much bigger wrestler in Brock. I really don't like Brock, but my gut tells me he stops Randy in the first or second round. Man will I be happy though, if Randy can pull it off.
Kenflo - Stevenson fight is going to be great. They both have excellent grounds games, so I don't really expect to see a submission. Kenny's standup is better, and I see that being the difference. Kenny by TKO, possibly doctor stoppage of some kind.
I think Randy will do something magical.
BJ Penn got Stevenson on the ground and subbed him, I think KenFlow is just as good as BJ on the ground, and could get him.
zizack
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Originally posted by Vlad
I think Randy will do something magical.
BJ Penn got Stevenson on the ground and subbed him, I think KenFlow is just as good as BJ on the ground, and could get him.
BJ Penn is the best MMA grappler in the world probably. ken Flo is a great grappler..I believe he has a BJJ black belt. But his ground game isn't quite on penn's level imo.
Vlad
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Originally posted by zizack
BJ Penn is the best MMA grappler in the world probably. ken Flo is a great grappler..I believe he has a BJJ black belt. But his ground game isn't quite on penn's level imo.
The best grappler has to be Fedor, you cant let the guy get anywhere near you cause you'll either get knocked out, sweeped or hip thrown - the guys strength and brute force is unmatched in the ring.
BJ definitely is something special, he should have never ventured out his weight class- especially not as high as 205... and I really hope KenFlow gets the win because I think the match between BJ and KenFlow would be amazing. They are both great grappler's and have very good stand up (although BJ's might be a better).
