UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs Rockhold

[MMA_scientist]

yeah, I will take Vitor at that line.

[edman5555]

Luke Rockhold has been impressing me, I wouldnt be suprised to see him win. Vitor is on the juice now though so I would probably bet him at even.

[SPX]

I could see it going either way. Vitor could go out there and render him unconscious. Or Rockhold could frustrate him for 3+ rounds by staying on the outside and fighting a really technical fight. The line is probably well set.

[Luke]

Jacare -250

[edman5555]

How about cholish tibau? Cholish is a good wrestler but ya gotta give tibau the experience advantage.

Hollett fabiO maldanado. I dont know much about hollet other than he lost to hamill. I didnt see the fight. I think maldanado beat kingsbu and pokrajac though.

[edman5555]

Another one. Dos anjos vs dunham. Who wins that one?

[poopoo333]

Jacare. All in.

[MMA_scientist]

Another one. Dos anjos vs dunham. Who wins that one?

Close, but dos anjos

[edman5555]

Close, but dos anjos

What do you think of jacare phillipou. I think jacare should have the speed to get inside and take down phillipou.

[edman5555]

Close, but dos anjos

Yeah the tibau fight is what i am trying to make sense out of. This is a tough one. I think the line should be closer to even, at least for me to bet dos anjos. One thing is for sure though, dos anjos has been looking good lately. He shut out bocek and nijouani. Dropped shalrous and koed sotiropolous. Iirc he was pverpowered by tibau. I have to wonder if dunham could hold him up against the cage or not. Dunham also has decent striking and reach.

[edman5555]

Hell dos anjos was beating guida in their fight on the cards. I could see dunham outstriking him though.

Taking wrestling amd clinching out of the equation. Who do you guys see winning the striking exchanges?

[edman5555]

Rafael versus chris camozzi.

I gotta wonder if camozzi is too big for natal to wrestle to the canvas. I know natal took down kuiper quite a few times. Tom lawlor couldnt get kuiper down once. Natals downfall is he gets clipped standing all the time. Camozzi has pretty decent striking and he seems to move alright. Natal has a great chin and superior ground game though.

[MMA_scientist]

What do you think of jacare phillipou. I think jacare should have the speed to get inside and take down phillipou.

I think Jacare is better and he will take him down and submit him. Phillipou has good TDD, but I don't think the striking edge he has is so large that Jacare is in a lot of trouble. That said, Phillipou could concievably employ the Rockhold strategy and eek out a decision. I think Jacare could beat any MW on any given day and I really wouldn't favor anyone to beat him.

[MMA_scientist]

Yeah the tibau fight is what i am trying to make sense out of. This is a tough one. I think the line should be closer to even, at least for me to bet dos anjos. One thing is for sure though, dos anjos has been looking good lately. He shut out bocek and nijouani. Dropped shalrous and koed sotiropolous. Iirc he was pverpowered by tibau. I have to wonder if dunham could hold him up against the cage or not. Dunham also has decent striking and reach.

he is so slow though, and DA is fast. I think Dunham has a better chance if he grapples him.

[poopoo333]

Tim Boetsch was getting Phillipou down easily before he got injured or whatever happened. I bet Costa big in that fight and I thought Tim had it in the bag in round 1 because of the takedowns/top control but I got lucky he got hurt. Jacare is going to dominate.