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dos Santos vs. Overeem

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Oddsbot
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08.25.2015 | 3:24 PM ET

This is the official discussion thread for dos Santos vs. Overeem. Let's see what you've got.

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skelliher
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08.25.2015 | 3:24 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Co-main of UFC on FOX 17. What a December.

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08.25.2015 | 4:01 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  


What a "potential" December....
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08.25.2015 | 4:35 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I'd rather have this as the main event but it won't last long probably.

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08.25.2015 | 4:51 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I think JDS murders Overeem. I've seen people use the argument that JDS didn't look too great against Miocic, and I call ********. He looked fine, Miocic was just better than people expected. He's also much better than Overeem.

When Overeem fought Nelson, Nelson had him hurt multiple times. But the ever-so-bright Roy Nelson decided to attempt takedowns everytime he rocked him. He was also slow as ****. If Dos Santos even staggers Overeem, he will without a doubt finish him.

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08.25.2015 | 5:34 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I really hope this happens. Great fight for the Fox card. And yeah, I think Miocic is better than most people realized and he implemented a gameplan similar to Velasquez's against JDS, which I don't think Overeem can do or will try to.

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08.25.2015 | 5:43 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

2 years a go I would have bet  my house that JDS would win. Now I wouldn´t bet all my fantasy money in the wagering league. I still have JDS as the favorite, but neither of both fighters are the same they were two years ago. Overeem finally learned to use his IQ in fights and having slowed his pace down has proven a right strategy for him, now he´s able to fight for more than 7 minutes and keep it competitive. On the other hand JDS have taken 600+ satrikes in his last 4 fights, and that takes its toll, I saw him slower and he didn´t reacted in the best way when he got hit against Miocic. Heart won him that fight, he proved once again he can teak a beating and keep fighting, if Miocic hadn´t gassed JDS would´ve lost the fight. Maybe he´ll outgass Overeem, but taking a beating waiting for your opponent to gas is not a good longterm strategy.

I have not idea who will win, I still lean towards JDS but to me this fight is a much more interesting fight that what it was 2 years ago.

* Edited at 08.25.2015, 5:45 PM ET *

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08.25.2015 | 10:06 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I'm not seeing it for Overeem at all, for all the mileage JDS has, Overeem has much more mileage on him, and the biggest X-Factor here is obviously how each man can take a beating, JDS can and Overeem can't. The only way I see Overeem winning is if Econo-Reem shows up looking for a slow fight or ADCC-Reem shows up looking for a Sub. 

Unfortunatly for Reem he's going to stand with JDS for too long and get caught. JDS may have not looked the same since the Cain fights but he's still too much for Reem. Don't forget that Miocic is a really tough match up for anyone and he will make a lot of top HW's look bad even though JDS clearly beat Miocic. 

I would have liked to have seem Reem vs Miocic, Cain vs Arlovski and JDS getting the next shot. Or, Arlovski getting the next shot and Miocic vs Cain and Reem vs JDS.

* Edited at 08.25.2015, 10:11 PM ET *

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08.26.2015 | 2:41 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

One big punch or anything by JDS on Reem's fragile chin and he is out.
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08.26.2015 | 6:21 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I think this fight comes down to one thing. Overeem can't take a punch (let alone a JDS punch), JDS can take a ****load of punches.

Of course every heavyweight has a puncher's chance, but Overeem's is a significantly low one since JDS, though has mashed potatoes for brains by now, can get punched a LOT.

That's more or less how the cookie crumbles.

* Edited at 08.26.2015, 7:31 AM ET *

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08.26.2015 | 7:40 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

So glad this is finally happening.

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08.26.2015 | 6:21 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Can Overeem take JDS down, and keep him down? If yes, he WILL beat him. But he can't. He won't even come close.

* Edited at 08.26.2015, 6:22 PM ET *

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08.27.2015 | 7:40 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Yes, Reem will have a very hard time doing so.

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09.04.2015 | 2:02 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

What is this the third or 4th time this fight has been rescheduled? Dos Santos by TKO.

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09.04.2015 | 6:45 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Stoked for this fight.

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12.18.2015 | 8:55 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Mistakes were made, Alistair...




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12.18.2015 | 11:33 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  



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12.18.2015 | 11:34 PM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  



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12.19.2015 | 3:31 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

No mas horse meat
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12.19.2015 | 11:34 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

The fight we wanted 3 years ago.

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12.19.2015 | 11:56 AM ET

Prediction: wrong dos Santos   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I wanted to see this fight when Alistair was shredded and juiced to the gills.




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