Dos Anjos vs. Bocek

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Both guys are coming off good victories but Dos Anjos I think may have more than he can handle with Bocek.

Cool matchup. I think Dos Anjos has more tools, and more ways to win, so i'll pick him for now.

Rafael Dos Anjos
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southpaw
grappler/striker
semi-aggressive
ok striker 
power > contact puncher 
avg punching tech. 
throws various 2 punch combos
settles w/ throwing 1 strike at a time 
good heavy leg kicks 
loves throwing inside leg kick to ortho fighters
throws kicks to the legs/body/head
avg clinch strikes; not much of a dirty boxer
ok head movement 
decent foot work 
decent shoot td 
clinch td ???
prefers to shoot for td 
prefers to drop for a SL or DL in the clinch
clinch trip tdd ???
> avg shoot sl or dl tdd 
good jits 
good guard passing ability 
ok top control 
decent gnp 
ok guard 
suspect chin 
> avg cardio 

Mark Bocek
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grappler
counter puncher 
avg striker 
power > contact puncher 
decent punching tech. 
throws combos rarely for attacking purposes
uses combos as feints to close the dist. for td
weak kicks; rarely attp.
avg clinch strikes; active always looking for td
> avg head movement 
> avg foot work 
good shoot td 
ok clinch trip td 
prefers to drop for a sl or dl from the clinch 
ok shoot sl or dl tdd 
> avg clinch tdd 
goodt jits 
decent  guard passing ability 
ok top control 
ok gnp 
ok guard 
> avg chin 
ok cardio 
susceptible to cuts 

Even though the pure grappling is pretty even, I think Bocek has the better wrestling and ground control so I'm going with him via decision.

The fights pretty even in every place the fight can go imo. A sub win for either guy over the other would be huge. 

Today is RDA's birthday, you know (and mine too).

Odds are up: Rafael dos Anjos -135 vs. Mark Bocek +107

I expect a really close fight with Bocek's wrestling being the difference.

Definitely think this is Bocek's fight, and it's not even close in my eyes. Bocek is one of the best wrestlers and grapplers in the stacked LW division, and he doesn't get nearly as much credit as he should.

Biggest toss up fight on the card imo

I think Bocek will wrestle Anjos down and control him from top

Dos Anjos is much stronger than he looks. He gave Tibau a run for his money and effortlessly took Njokuani down. He should be able to fend off most of the takedowns from Bocek.

* Edited at 11.16.2012, 10:53 PM ET *

But Boceks Jui Jitsu is much better. Bocek ran circles around Dustin Hazlett who has slick jui jitsu.

I understand how people can see Dos Anjos winning but Im truly surprised so many people have him subbing Bocek

Think my final pick will be bocek (had juan pedro dos anjos briefly after picking bocek originally, sue me) but yea live2wrestle, you're I think you're right. This one will be a decision for either guy. Possibly even a surprise knockout.

PS: don't be mad I accidently thumbed you down, but then figured out we could also thumbs up a thumbed down post.. so I both thumbed you up and down.. :-))

WHipton, youre pretty stringent on the jui jitsu parts. Bocek has some of the best jui jitsu in the lightweight division.

JIU JITSU*... sorry but that's been bothering me lol

Close fight not really sure who to pick but I hope Dos Anjos improved his wrestling for the fight, get some sprawls working and dominates on the feet.

Bocek could take it just as easy tho, tough call...