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Matthews vs. Li

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01.01.2018 | 9:04 PM ET

This is the official discussion thread for Matthews vs. Li. Let's see what you've got.

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skelliher
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01.01.2018 | 9:04 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Nothing can stop The Leech.

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Thesnake101
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01.01.2018 | 10:28 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I'm still ******* salty about Bojan being screwed against Jake, it ****** my tapology card over.

Li should be able to keep the fight standing and blast Aussie Sage into another dimension.
PilloryChoke
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01.02.2018 | 3:13 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

Matthews has been underwhelming lately even when he wins, he loses this one unless he manages to lay on Jingliang.

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lldowntoearthll
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02.06.2018 | 1:06 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong Decision  

totally possible that jake can sprawl and keep it technical, but i'm gonna pick li doing his normal thing and making it ugly.
Shaolin86
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02.06.2018 | 1:38 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

Matthews has had so many injuries in his young career already. He's strong and a solid top position grappler, but he has shown a hard time coming back from adversity against better strikers or grapplers. He does well when he can exploit one lacking element in his opponents game. I think Li's been the more tested guy, is willing to take one to give 2, knows he can knock anyone in the division out and his confidence is riding higher. I think Li gets it done by KO in the 2nd. I see him being able to work his way out of any tough grappling scenario, tiring Matthews out and then finishing him off in style.
MassaBruce
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02.06.2018 | 9:38 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong Decision  

I agree @Shaolin86. To add, both Jake & Li fought for that Legend FC promotion a couple years back, at Welterweight. 

Leech has been on the steady rise while Jake has had countless ups & downs. I think if both show up at their best Leech is still more savage. Jake isn't in a great place right now. 
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PilloryChoke
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02.06.2018 | 1:20 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

Matthews just seems to have something...off with him. Hasn't had a good performance in a while. Think he needs to stop training by himself and move to an actual camp.

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02.07.2018 | 3:33 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

If The Leech tries to make this a wild brawl and Matthews beat him by being technical, will we see The Leech go with a grind game.

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Katzengott
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02.08.2018 | 5:30 AM ET

Prediction: correct Matthews   wrong Submission   wrong Round 1  

Li is entering is prime but I see Matthews settling into his new weightclass and pulling off the upset.
Zulizani
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02.08.2018 | 9:58 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong Decision  

I was telling my friend that Matthews is an Aussie prospect and he said Matthews has been a prospect for years....how long do you get be a prospect before you become a middling fighter?  Made me sad.

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02.08.2018 | 5:11 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I don't rate him Zuli mate. No fight IQ at all and he hasn't evolved the entire time I've been watching him.
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plow_through
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02.10.2018 | 12:24 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

Li has good powerful striking with hard low kicks, good counters combinations and KOP. Matthews will try to take him down but li has good wrestling and is a brown belt in jiu jitsu. I think they cancel each other in the ground and li destroys mathew standing up.
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02.10.2018 | 2:11 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

I agree with everyone that Mathews hasn't evolved at all.He needs to move to an actual camp instead of training in his garage.

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Bigj383
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02.10.2018 | 3:46 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

I've lost faith in Matthews because of his lack of progress. Early it looked like he had potential but he just isn't progressing at a fast enough rate or as much as I hoped he would.

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ImperatorFishrat
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02.10.2018 | 11:00 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Li   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Well, he just shoved what I think right up my arse.

Great performance, great display of heart.
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02.11.2018 | 1:12 AM ET

Prediction: correct Matthews   correct Decision  

Li has a chin!

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