Topic: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
Cormier vs. Gustafsson
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07.06.2015 | 1:55 PM ET
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07.06.2015 | 1:55 PM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
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07.07.2015 | 8:04 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong Decision
07.18.2015 | 3:00 PM ET
Confirmed.
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
07.19.2015 | 5:02 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong Decision
* Edited at 07.19.2015, 5:03 AM ET *
07.27.2015 | 3:08 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong Decision
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07.28.2015 | 7:38 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.28.2015 | 12:38 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
09.29.2015 | 11:19 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong Decision
I'm still in awe how much better Gus did against Jones, arguably beating Jon in many people's eyes, while DC got pretty easily defeated by Jones. I think the Jones MMAath is more relevant than the latter MMAth based on the styles.
Gus has the takedown defense, the reach, the jab, and the footwork to keep this on the feet, the scrambling ability to get back up, the cardio to go 5 rounds, the toughness factor and he isn't a fish out of water on his back either, he can make his way to the fence and get back up.
I just don't see how DC can hang with Gus on the feet and if DC can't get his grappling going it's going to be a very bad night for DC. I want to see Gus vs Jones II anyway, not DC vs Jones II at this point.
* Edited at 09.29.2015, 11:28 PM ET *
09.30.2015 | 9:01 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
Gus did do much better than Cormier did against Joens but thats because DC kept trying to get the TD which was not working. i believe that DC will take Gus down easier than jones did. Jones sets up his takedowns with stirkes while DC does not rely on that as much.
Anyways, MMAth does not count here as Cormier beat AJ and Gus did not. Styles make fights.
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.30.2015 | 11:08 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
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09.30.2015 | 11:47 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
He had to strike with him because his takedowns were not workign early on. he kept trying. He did try more in the fifth round but he tried all of the fight,
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.30.2015 | 12:02 PM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
He barely even attempted a take down in the first, in fact Jones was the first one to even go for a takedown. Cormier was content striking with Jones especially early on. He did not even really try for take downs until late in the fight in particular the fiften round. Majority of the fight he was content striking. You are just misrepresenting how the fight went down. Cormier tried one take down a round for the first 4. In the 5th he went all wrestle mode, but prior to that he was pretty dam content striking especially for the first 3 rounds.
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09.30.2015 | 1:17 PM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
yes, Jones did get the first takedown but did i say that Cormier did?
So, you saying that Cormier did not attempt at all until the fifth?
* Edited at 09.30.2015, 1:26 PM ET *
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
10.01.2015 | 11:12 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
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10.01.2015 | 12:16 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 1
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10.01.2015 | 7:56 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong KO/TKO wrong Round 3
10.01.2015 | 9:02 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Gustafsson wrong Decision
Gus is going to dominate.
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10.02.2015 | 9:27 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier correct Decision
Allhailkrull,
I think it matters on whether Cormier cannot hold him down.
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
10.02.2015 | 9:27 AM ET
Prediction: correct Cormier wrong Submission wrong Round 4
Skills wise either guy has the ability to win this fight but Cormier has a big mental advantage in my eyes.
He doesn't sound like the same Gustafsson that took Jones down to the wire 2 years ago, he seemed to take his loss to Rumble pretty badly, he said himself he had thoughts of retirement after the loss & last week I read that he was thinking about investing his money in a nightclub because he might not have many years left in MMA, despite being only 28... These comments makes it sound like he's having a lot of doubts on his future.
Meanwhile Cormier, who is nearly 10 years older, has given no indication of slowing down. He's also the kind of fighter that feeds off breaking people's will & if Gus starts to become doubtful at any point in the fight, I think Cormier will expose this effectively to his advantage the same way he did with Rumble.
In this situation I usually go with my heart over my head but I'm finding it difficult to do so on this one.
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