Topic: Rua vs. Sonnen
Rua vs. Sonnen
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06.04.2013 | 12:10 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong Decision
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07.02.2013 | 6:56 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
Bisping beat Sonnen.
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
07.02.2013 | 8:25 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 4
You crack me up. First you state Chael had endless cardio at middle weight which is just redciulous. He has gassed numerous times at middle weight which is why he been subbed so many dam times. He gassed hard against bispen. Hell even in his victory against Nate M he was gassing. Think you need to take a long hard look at chael stamina because it not remotely on the level you are suggesting. Also find it funny you bring up Shogun in the Coleman fight as if that is some norm for Shogun. Shogun had a bum knee and did not put ina full camp at all. He was completely out of shape.
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07.02.2013 | 10:44 AM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen correct Submission wrong Round 5
Also, for people thinking that he lost the fight: you had two rounds that could have gone either way and a dominant final round for Sonnen, no judge would score it 29/28 for Bisping in that situation.
Hell, I don't even think Bisping won the first two rounds...
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
07.02.2013 | 11:52 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
07.02.2013 | 12:16 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen correct Submission wrong Round 5
Why is that, by the way? Wouldn't it be amazing if we saw one or two draws every night?
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
07.02.2013 | 1:31 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
It's not so much that judges are reluctant to give draws, it's more that they are reluctant to give a 10-10 round. That's where you get your draws.
I'll be honest. There are some fights, like Edgar/Maynard II where I wanted a winner no matter who it was. In my mind, both fighters fought their heart out, someone should have come out the winner. They should add a 6th round for draws in title fights
I think a draw should be given in either a fight that no one did particularly well in (ie: Browne/Kongo) or in a fight like McCall/Johnson I where you have a sudden death round.
07.02.2013 | 2:22 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen correct Submission wrong Round 5
In my ideal world: four judges. 3/1 is a split decision, 2/2 is a draw. Make a sudden death fourth round for number 1 contender spot and prevent draws from happening at title shots at all costs (like having the winner as the one who landed more significant strikes). No one should have to fight for six rounds, that would be inhuman.
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
07.02.2013 | 3:45 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
I'm not talking about fights that kinda suck though. I'm talking about absolute dog **** fights. Sometimes you see fights where they are trying, but they cancel each other out. Machida/Henderson comes to mind and I kind of want to put that Bisping/Sonnen fight in there too, because that fight was made on short notice.
But then when you have fights where neither guy is trying, then you have a problem.
07.02.2013 | 3:48 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen correct Submission wrong Round 5
You guys are talking about draws like it was a punishment, why?
* Edited at 07.02.2013, 3:48 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
07.02.2013 | 3:49 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen correct Submission wrong Round 5
EDIT: In my opinion, a fourth judge would turn many split decisions into draws, and I think that is a good thing...
* Edited at 07.02.2013, 3:56 PM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
07.02.2013 | 5:59 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
You have a good point about convincing 3 out of 3, but that's assuming all 3 are competent. For example, Sanchez somehow convinced 3 out of 3 judges that he beat Kampmann. Machida did that with Shogun.
While the Machida/Hendo fight was a snoozer, Machida still clearly won. It wasn't pretty, but you can't steal that victory away from him just because it was ugly.
It's only punishment when they didn't deserve it.
* Edited at 07.02.2013, 6:03 PM ET *
07.02.2013 | 6:49 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen wrong Decision
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07.19.2013 | 10:48 AM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen wrong Decision
07.19.2013 | 11:57 AM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen wrong Decision
We will find out how much better Chael's BJJ defense has gotten in this fight. Shogun will get put on his back but he's very good on the mat. Chael better watch out for Shogun's leg locks.
"We are all human, it's time to prove it."
07.19.2013 | 1:45 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
07.19.2013 | 3:35 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
with Rua on +125 odds I´m putting some money on this fight I wan tto see what Sonnen does with Rua´s legkicks and BJJ, but I have a feeling that Sonnen is getting KTFO
"he is going to the hospital, and im going to the after party, ha ha ha" Nate Diaz
07.19.2013 | 4:19 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
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- DelRose
07.19.2013 | 4:21 PM ET
Prediction: correct Sonnen wrong Decision
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07.19.2013 | 5:47 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
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07.19.2013 | 6:29 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Rua wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Chael's takedowns are mostly judged by his performance as a MW. Rua is a LHW. There's a size difference that Chael may not be used to. Rua is used to fighting bigger guys, Chael is used to fighting smaller fighters. That may be a factor.
Look at the guys who were able to take Rua down recently: Hendo, Jones, Gustafsson. All experienced wrestlers and/or larger fighters. Rua will have the size advantage here. He usually does pretty well when he is the bigger fighter.