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[SPX]

I think he is still on his offseason bulk.

LOL

I just looked it up and apparently he's supposed to fight Dan Hardy in March. I think I remember something about that now.

Still though, that's a huge gap between fights. I wonder how the fuck he's been paying his bills and shit.

[Thewisemann]

Isnt he fighting Hardy?

[Thewisemann]

Thats gonna be a good fight.

[edman5555]

If Anthony has the gas to 3 rounds he should be able to win it.

[edman5555]

Unless is sub defense completely sucks, which it could.

[SPX]

If Anthony has the gas to 3 rounds he should be able to win it.

I would probably replace "should" with "might."

Hardy's game and I think Hardy may even be a better fighter, technically, than AJ. He also hasn't been out for a year and a half. AJ has big time power though, and we saw in Hardy's last fight that he can be knocked out.

Really, I think that if either guy comes in as any sort of substantial dog then he's worth a bet.

[edman5555]

Yeah but HArdys wrestling kinda sucks and A Johnson is a very good and very big wrestler.

[SPX]

I don't know, man. AJ is probably a better wrestler, but Hardy isn't terrible. He's not like Melvin Manhoef on the ground or anything. I think that if it becomes a grappling war then it will remain competitive. This one most likely takes place primarily on the feet though, in any case.

[edman5555]

Yeah but if it goes to the ground it will be when AJ takes him down. Hardy might be able to catch AJ in something though.

[SPX]

I agree that it will be AJ who goes for the takedown if that happens. Hardy may very well be able to scramble without a great deal of difficulty, though.

I just think that AJ's shown that he has "pretty good" wrestling, but nothing spectacular.

[poopoo333]

Do you guys realize that Anthony Johnson is fighting Dan Hardy on this card?

[edman5555]

Well I meant his wrestling background is good. DH doesn't seem like he is a very good wrestler at all but then again I am basing that on him VS GSP and everyone looks bad against him.

[SPX]

His fight with Marcus Davis would probably be a better one to evaluate his wrestling/grappling with.

[Mr. IWS]

Do you guys realize that Anthony Johnson is fighting Dan Hardy on this card?

Never let the facts get in the way of a good thread.

[MMA_scientist]

Hardy's grappling is way behind AJ's IMO, I would be pretty surprised if he was able to hold his own with AJ, he won't catch him in a sub IMO. Hardy only has 1 actual submission win. Hardy stuffed several takedown attempts from Swick IIRC. Johnson has a better wrestling pedigree, but he usually opts to stand. I think Hardy will beat him unless AJ specifically comes in with a grappling gameplan, which he never has as far as I remember. BUt if it stays on the ground for any period of time, AJ is going to win.