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[MMA_scientist]

I agree, Mousasi has really good striking and a pretty good ground game. He just doesn't have TD defense or TD's of his own. He uses the "you're screwed regardless of where you take it" gameplan like Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva. I don't know if Gustaffson is the guy to exploit that, but he does go for a surprising number of takedowns. I just think the striking could go either way, and Gustaffson can probably ground him if he needs to.

[trotterz]

I agree, Mousasi has really good striking and a pretty good ground game. He just doesn't have TD defense or TD's of his own. He uses the "you're screwed regardless of where you take it" gameplan like Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva. I don't know if Gustaffson is the guy to exploit that, but he does go for a surprising number of takedowns. I just think the striking could go either way, and Gustaffson can probably ground him if he needs to.

You are referring to 2010 Mousasi. Following his fight with Jardine, Mousasi said that he started to train A LOT in the wrestling department. If you take a look at the OSP fight, you could CLEARLY see a huge improvement in that department for mousasi. not only OSP could not get him down, but additionnaly , mousasi was taking OSP to the ground. Mousasi is not as easy to take down as he was years ago. I don't think that Gustaffson will be able to take Mousasi down easily.

[edman5555]

You are referring to 2010 Mousasi. Following his fight with Jardine, Mousasi said that he started to train A LOT in the wrestling department. If you take a look at the OSP fight, you could CLEARLY see a huge improvement in that department for mousasi. not only OSP could not get him down, but additionnaly , mousasi was taking OSP to the ground. Mousasi is not as easy to take down as he was years ago. I don't think that Gustaffson will be able to take Mousasi down easily.

He is also working with a camp and coaches now.

[MMA_scientist]

^^ Maybe. Or maybe he just hasn't fought anyone with good enough takedowns since. He really hasn't been fighting the top guys. I mean, I know that Keith Jardine took him down several times. I know that was a couple years ago... but he has only fought OSP since then (as a TD threat)

[poopoo333]

I would lay 10u on Gustafsson if he was -175 or better.

[trotterz]

I am not sure if Gustaffson will be able to take Mousasi down, but he will sur ebe able to put his back agains't the cage and control him from there being the bigger guy. This is what concerns me in this fight and the fact that Mousasi's cardio is questionnable.
This being a 5 rounds fight, and agains't a much bigger guy in Gus, Mouasi could have cardio issues.

[poopoo333]

[SPX]

Not touching that.

[edman5555]

What if i give you a ten foot pole?

[SPX]

No. If you give me some binoculars I'll look at it from afar. But not touching it.

[edman5555]

Lol ok.

[edman5555]

Those would be funny words to hear fom a women.

[poopoo333]

I'll put Gus in a parlay if his line is still -250 by fight time. Straight bet...I want -200

[poopoo333]

It's a 5 round fight...keep that in mind.

[Luke]

GUS by long arms