Topic: VanZant vs. Waterson-Gomez
VanZant vs. Waterson
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10.12.2016 | 8:21 PM ET
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10.12.2016 | 8:21 PM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
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10.12.2016 | 8:54 PM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
10.12.2016 | 9:05 PM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez correct Submission wrong Round 3
10.12.2016 | 10:11 PM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez correct Submission wrong Round 4
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10.13.2016 | 2:55 AM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez correct Submission wrong Round 4
She uses superior cardio and grit to outwork lower level girls but I think Michelle will expose her and tag her up on the feet and if it does get to the mat (which it may very well do since as you stated, Michelle doesn't exactly have heavenly TDD) I think Page gets her arm or back taken pretty fast. She makes novice mistakes there that any girl with a decent ground game will capitalize on. Michelle's grappling is leagues above Paige's and the only time I saw Waterson have a hard time working off her back before was against Tiburcio and Paige isn't close to being on her level on the mat. Michelle has survived the ground games of Penne and Tamada so I don't see Paige's subpar, from a technical stand point, ground game will be a fight decider. Not saying Paige won't get her down or even win a round or two from top control (I doubt it, but I can see it happening), but I don't think that's where Paige wins this. Paige is stronger, but she's so far behind technically that I don't think it'll make such a difference.
Now add all that to the fact that Paige thinks she's a great striker after the Bec fight and she may actually believe she can trade on the feet with Michelle, which lowers her chances substantially (she wasn't doing well at all against Bec, but chose to keep trading with her and got lucky with the kick, if she does that against Michelle, she gets creamed).
The only way I see Paige winning this is if she manages to put a LOT of pressure on Michelle without getting caught by something and takes over in the championship rounds. I doubt she'll do that though because I think she's going to get hit with a lot of gas-draining and frustration building combinations and Michelle mixes it up beautifully (her offensive wrestling isn't as bad as her defensive wrestling).
I see this fight ending with a 3rd or 4th round TKO or sub and that's only because I'm giving Paige's toughness and grit a whole lot of credit.
* Edited at 10.13.2016, 4:23 AM ET *
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10.13.2016 | 3:50 AM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
10.13.2016 | 5:42 AM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez correct Submission wrong Round 4
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
10.13.2016 | 6:28 AM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
10.13.2016 | 6:53 AM ET
VanZant vs. Waterson
10.13.2016 | 7:46 AM ET
Damn
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10.13.2016 | 12:39 PM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 4
10.13.2016 | 5:56 PM ET
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10.13.2016 | 10:03 PM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
"You fight midgets" - Nate Diaz
10.14.2016 | 7:50 AM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
10.21.2016 | 1:23 AM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez wrong Decision
"“And tell Dana I said get off Conor’s nuts”....(Nate Diaz) "
10.21.2016 | 6:38 PM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
10.21.2016 | 7:12 PM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez wrong KO/TKO correct Round 1
How the HELL is Paige Vanzant being picked over the Karate Hottie?
This is the SAME damn thing that happened when she fought Rose and was the betting favorite.
I was telling anybody who listened that Rose would mope the floor with this girl and nobody would listen.
I won a ****-ton of money on that fight betting on Rose.
Lets review:
Paige was getting handily beat in her last fight against Bec Rawlings until she landed a lucky kick
Before that, she got utterly destroyed in every phase by Rose Namajunas.
Michelle, on the other hand, dominated Magana almost completely before submitting her. On the ground, on the feet, with wrestling, etc.
Before that, Michelle lost a championship fight, but only after she had a weight cut that almost killed her and she put up a Fight of the Year performance and many people had her winning the first couple of rounds.
Michelle is going to make this look easy. EASY.
10.22.2016 | 5:09 AM ET
@mikeyg
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez wrong Decision
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10.22.2016 | 4:41 PM ET
Prediction: wrong VanZant wrong Decision
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
11.05.2016 | 9:57 AM ET
Prediction: correct Waterson-Gomez wrong Decision
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