Throwdowns > Closed

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 06/24, 10:37 PM
As much as I want Sonnen to win this fight I think he's bitten off a little more than he can chew here. I do believe Anderson was not 100% in their 1st meeting and I think Anderson will be fired up for this fight. On the feet Anderson will light Chael up, and finish him at some point. I thought Chael didn't look all that great aganist Bisping and he'll look even worse in this fight. Anderson Silva TKO Rd 2.

Agree on Forrest and Tito. FG UD all day. Hell, I'll be looking for that prop bet.

Have to go with the Predator over Cung. Cote has very good hands, and a solid chin. Cung's chin is very questionable and I don't think he has the power to hurt Cote. Cote probably wins by TKO in the later rounds.

I'll take Maia over Stun Gun by decision. I think Maia's standup has improved greatly and that was shown in his fight vs Mark Munoz. I thought he won that fight. On the ground I think we can safely say that Maia has the advanatge.

Mendes will kill McKennzie. Easy fight.

And lastly, I'll take Menjivar over Easton. I wasn't impressed by Easton in his fight vs Papazian. Menjivar is an expereiced veteran and trains at one of the best camps in the world. TriStar.

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 06/25, 05:41 PM
I agree, styles make fights, and Sonnen has the right style to make things difficult for Anderson, which he showed in his last fight. But, Anderson will not be fighting with cracked ribs in this fight, and as a result will show better movement and will defend Sonnen's takedowns better this time around.

I know Anderson wants to finish Sonnen badly and make a statement. His recent comments about wanting to break all of Chael's teeth, his limbs, and make him see a plastic surgeon after this fight isn't he best of news for Sonnen.

We all saw how a motivated Anderson Silva fights. The last time he was this angry, he front kick KO'd Belfort.

Sonnen will land a takdedown early in the fight, but Anderson will get back to his feet, and from there he'll pick Chael apart. Chael will find it more and more difficult to take Anderson down, and at that point it will only be a matter of time.

Sure Chael has a sturdy chin, but Silva's game isn't predicated one one punch power. Its the accumulation of damage that does in his opponents.

In this fight, Sonnen will only be able to accumulate so much damage before he folds and loses.

Anderson Silva wins by TKO in rounds 2.

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 06/26, 04:16 PM
I don't agree that Stun Gun has better standup. He's rather stiff and robotic with his striking. Maia has improved greatly in this regard, and will definitely hold his own.

I think Maia can get it to the ground. We've seen him implement decent wrestling before and we've seen his share of nice trip takedowns and throws. His throw vs Sonnen was a perfect example of Maia finding a way to get his opponent to the mat.

If Stun Gun gains top position I can easily see Maia latching onto a limb or sweeping him. We saw Condit sweep Stun Gun with ease. Maia's BJJ is on a different level than Condit.

I think Maia has enough standup and will outgrapple his way en route to a decision over Kim.


Its funny that you think Easton is the more well rounded fighter because I actually think Ivan is. Menjivar has better subs, good TDD, and solid striking. He's also a much more experienced fighter and trains at a better camp.

In his last fight, Easton struggled with Papazian, who's an average fighter, and won a lackluster majority decision.

He's going to need to step his game up to a much higher level if he wants to beat Menjivar.

I look for Menjivar to clip Easton and then sub him.