Topic: Fitch vs. Silva
Fitch vs. Silva
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08.01.2012 | 3:44 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong Decision
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08.01.2012 | 3:44 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
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08.01.2012 | 6:19 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
We'll see. Let us hope that if the outcome doesn't support the majority consensus, that everyone will give full credit where it is due. Yeah, I'm a dreamer.
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08.01.2012 | 6:23 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
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08.01.2012 | 6:36 PM ET
Fitch will have the ground advantage but based on Silva's already good and improving TDD and his great Judo and BJJ, I think he won't be blown away on the ground at all. On the feet, it looks to me like Silva will have the undeniable advantage, and is more of a threat to Fitch on the feet than Fitch is a threat to Silva on the ground.
The only slight ? I have is Silva's cardio, but when I match up his hunger and speed to Fitch's experience, I don't see any decisive advantage for Fitch. Honestly, I give the greatest chance of a finish to a Silva (t)KO, then to a Fitch sub, but I think I may go with a decision or Silva (t)KO.
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08.01.2012 | 9:22 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Gotta go with Silva. TKO round 2.
08.01.2012 | 9:33 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong Submission wrong Round 2
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
08.01.2012 | 9:47 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
08.01.2012 | 10:07 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
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08.01.2012 | 10:08 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
08.01.2012 | 10:15 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
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08.01.2012 | 10:16 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
08.01.2012 | 10:20 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
I think one of the most relevant factors will be if Fitch has his skill set at the same level as previously. He is in something like GSP's position. If they both come back full-strength or maybe better due to higher motivation, they will be tough to beat.
But that is a big if. Injuries normally lower one's skills a little but the deciding factor will be in their determination to train up to former levels. If they can succeed in doing that, their opponents will be very hard-pressed to find ways to beat them.
Fitch is an old master at neutralizing his opponents power. He proved that against Thiago Alves twice. Alves was a monster beast but was no match for Fitch's superior ground game. Monster Alves was raw meat for the master grappler. Fitch has adjusted his wrestling for MMA and knows endless tricks for setting up his take-downs and avoiding his opponents power shots.
When he got caught by Hendricks, he was coming off an injury and that, combined with inperfect timing and not looking for Hendricks to go for a power shot so early, resulted in his demise. But I feel he will be on high alert due diligence against that kind of ambush ever again. As GSP always is. Once burned, ever alert.
* Edited at 08.01.2012, 10:22 PM ET *
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08.01.2012 | 10:20 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
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08.01.2012 | 10:21 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
08.01.2012 | 10:26 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
But why is Fitch not real? Erick doesn't hit any harder than Thiago Alves used to, does he? Martial arts and MMA is the art of neutralizing your opponents' superior power.
Skill and finesse have overcome power forever.
Jack Dempsey/Gene Tunney twice
Ali/Liston
Sugar Ray Leonard/Marvin Hagler
Melvin Guillard / half the LW division
Edgar/ Penn
Koscheck / Rumble Johnson
Koscheck / Paul Daley
* Edited at 08.01.2012, 10:29 PM ET *
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08.01.2012 | 10:28 PM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
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08.01.2012 | 10:40 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
08.02.2012 | 3:39 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
This fight is almost 50-50 for me with the slight edge to Silva, he hits harder, better striking, good submissions but I never count Fitch out.
08.02.2012 | 4:10 AM ET
Prediction: correct Fitch correct Decision
However, Fitch was no.2 for so long. Anik and Bill have also made me feel sorry for the guy aha. I'll pick him now, might change it.
* Edited at 08.02.2012, 4:10 AM ET *
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08.02.2012 | 11:09 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Silva wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"